Interese de cercetare:

• Eficiența intervențiilor psihologice bazate pe dovezi și analiza mecanismele cognitive și emoționale implicate în schimbarea psihologică;
• Inovația tehnologică în psihoterapie – aplicații mobile, jocuri terapeutice și intervenții VR pentru prevenția/tratamentul tulburărilor emoționale;
• Integrarea perspectivei evoluționiste și biopsihosociale în consilierea genetică, psihosomatică și educația psihologică aplicată.

Proiecte & Granturi:

Director de proiect:

• 2023-2024: Developing and analyzing the efficacy of a board game for anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, Babeș-Bolyai University, through Young Researchers Grants.
• 2022-2024: OCD in the time of COVID-19 pandemic: new prevention approaches based on network analysis, National Grant from The Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development, and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI).
• 2020-2021: Developing and analyzing the efficacy of a board game for promoting mental health in children and adolescents, Babeș-Bolyai University, through Young Researchers Grants.
• 2013-2016: Ph.D. research grant, Sectorial Operational Program for Human Resources Development, co-financed by the European Social Fund, Economic and Social Research Council.

Membru al echipei de proiect:

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Cardos_Roxana

ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-9447-8034

Indexed ISI Web of Science:

• Dumitru EP, Cardoș RAI, Milea I, Gambarota F, Altoè G, David DO, Cristea IA. A meta-analysis of the association of death anxiety with psychological distress and psychopathology. Nat Hum Behav. 2025 Mar 3. doi: 10.1038/s41562-025-02115-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40033136.
• Dumitru, E. P., Cardoș, R. A. I., & David, D. O. (2025). The Romanian adaptation of the death anxiety beliefs and behaviors scale. Death Studies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2025.2516580
• Oprinca-Muja, L.-A., Mohor, C.-I., Oprinca, G.-C., Cardoș, R., Domnariu, C.-D., Cristian, A.-N., Băcilă, C., Fleacă, S.-R., Cristian, A., & Morar, S. (2025). Burnout syndrome in forensic medicine and its association with vicarious trauma, posttraumatic stress syndrome and occupational stress. International Journal of Legal Medicine, 139, 1223-1237. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-024-03398-7
• Oprinca-Muja, L.-A., Cristian, A.-N., Topîrcean, E., Cristian, A., Popa, M. F., Cardoș, R., Oprinca, G.-C., Atasie, D., Mihalache, C., Bucuță, M. D., & Morar, S. (2025). Exploring burnout at the morgue during the COVID-19 pandemic: A three-phase analysis of forensic and pathology personnel. Healthcare, 13(5), 504. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare13050504
• Cardoș, R. A., Dumitru, E. P., & David, O. A. (2024). ØCD: protocol for the development and evaluation of a cognitive-behavioral prevention program for obsessive-compulsive disorder. BMC psychiatry, 24(1), 348.
• Dumitru, E. P., Roxana, C. A., Oltean, H. R., Bîlc, M. I., & David, D. O. (2024). Death Anxiety in the COVID-19 Pandemic: Testing REBT Models of Psychopathology and Psychological Health of Death Anxiety. Psychological Reports, 00332941241242396.
• Cardoș, R. A., Crețu, I. I., & Dumitru, E. P. (2024). Breaking the chain: The role of irrational thinking in our fear of war and death. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, 1-10.
• Cardoș, R. A., David, O. A., & David, D. O. (2017). Virtual reality exposure therapy in flight anxiety. Computers in Human Behavior, 72(C), 371-380. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.03.007
• David, O. A., Costescu, C., Cardos, R., & Mogoaşe, C. (2020). How effective are serious games for promoting mental health and health behavioral change in children and adolescents? A systematic review and meta-analysis. In Child & Youth Care Forum (pp. 1-22). Springer US
• David, O. A., Predatu, R., & Cardoș, R. A. (2021). Effectiveness of the REThink therapeutic online video game in promoting mental health in children and adolescents. Internet Interventions, 25, 100391.
• David, O. A., Cardoș, R. A.,& Matu, S. (2018). Is REThink therapeutic game effective in preventing emotional disorders in children and adolescents? Outcomes of a randomized clinical trial.European child & adolescent psychiatry, 1-12
• David, O. A., Cardoș, R. A.,& Matu, S. (2018). Changes in irrational beliefs are responsible for the efficacy of theREThink therapeutic game in preventing emotional disorders in children and adolescents: mechanisms of change analysis of a randomized clinical trial. European child & adolescent psychiatry, 1-12
• Sucala, M., Cuijpers, P., Muench, F., Cardoș, R., Soflau, R., Dobrean, A., & David, D. (2017). Anxiety: There is an app for that. A systematic review of anxiety apps. Depression and Anxiety, 1-8. doi: 10.1002/da.22654
• Cardoș, R. A, Șoflău R., Gherman A., Sucală M., & Chiorean A. (2017). A mobile intervention for core needle biopsy related pain and anxiety: A usability study. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 17(1). doi: 10.24193/jebp.2017.1.2
• Cardos, R. A., & Mone, I. S. (2016). Religiousness, Spirituality and Work Values: A Step Forward for Work-Life Balance?. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 16(1), 67-77
• David O.A., Predatu R., & Cardos R.A. (2018). A pilot study of the REThink online video game applied for coaching emotional understanding in children and adolescents in the therapeutic video game environment: The Feeling Better resources game. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies
• David, D., Bizo, A., Cimpean, A. I., Oltean, H., Cardos, R.A., Soflau, R., & Negut, A. (2017). The effect of research method type on stereotypes’ content: a brief research report. The Journal of Social Psychology, 1-1.

Chapters published in prestigious foreign publishing (ISBN) indexed WorldCat:

Interese de cercetare:

• Evaluarea eficienței intervențiilor psihologice validate științific pentru copii și adolescenți, cu accent pe intervenții livrate online (ex. programe de parenting) și pe mecanismele schimbării;
• Înțelegerea relației dintre practicile parentale și sănătatea mintală a adolescenților (probleme emoționale și comportamentale), inclusiv prin abordări moderne precum network approach; 
• Investigarea răspunsului la tratament în anxietate și depresie la adolescenți și identificarea factorilor/mecanismelor care pot optimiza intervențiile cognitiv-comportamentale.

Proiecte & Granturi:

• Mecanisme ale victimizării în bullying: profile specifice și psihoterapie personalizată online (PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2020-2417) – membru în echipa proiectului;
• UBB Starting Research Grants (2023–2024) – director de proiect, finanțare internă Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai;
• Enhancing cognitive-behavioral therapy by neuroscience: novel approaches to understand treatment response for anxiety and depressive disorders in adolescents (PNRR-III-C9-2022-I8) – membru în echipa proiectului.

Articole:

• Dobrean, A., Poetar, C. R., Florean, I. S., Balan, R., & Andersson, G. (2026). Transdiagnostic internet-delivered intervention for children and adolescents with anxiety and depressive disorders: A randomized controlled trial. npj Digital Medicine, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-02341-x
• Ciupei, A., Florean, I. S., & David, D. (2025). Orientations to happiness scale: A psychometric study in the Romanian context. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 25(1), 183–200. https://doi.org/10.24193/jebp.2025.1.8
• Ciupei, A., Florean, I. S., & Stroian, P. (2025). Happiness-enhancing activities as a mediator between orientations to happiness and positive emotions: A longitudinal study. Acta Medica Marisiensis, 71(2). https://doi.org/10.2478/amma-2025-0013
• Florean, I. S., Dobrean, A., & Balazsi, R. (2025). From parenting self-efficacy to child externalizing problems: The role of perceived parent stress and practices. Family Relations, 74(4), 2185–2200. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70000
• Grama, D. I., Florean, I. S., Isvoranu, A.-M., & Dobrean, A. (2025). Parental rejection, self-evaluations, and bullying victimization among middle school-age children: A longitudinal network analysis. Psychology of Violence. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/vio0000663
• Poetar, C. R., Dobrean, A., & Florean, I. S. (2025). The Romanian version of the Youth Anxiety Measure for DSM-5: Reliability, validity, factor structure, and measurement invariance. European Journal of Psychological Assessment. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000912
• Poetar, C. R., & Florean, I. S. (2025). Validation of the Romanian version of the Regulating Emotions in Parenting Scale: Psychometric properties and measurement invariance across parents’ psychological distress levels and parents’ sex. SSM – Mental Health, 8, 100514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100514
• Sabou, A. M., Florean, I. S., & Dobrean, A. (2025). Empathy and peer defending: Half-longitudinal mediation role of social and emotional competencies. Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai Psychologia-Paedagogia, 70(1), 51–72. https://doi.org/10.24193/subbpsyped.2025.1.03
• Tînc, L.-C.-I., Florean, I. S., Vitalie, V., Predatu, R., & David, D. O. (2025). Insomnia Severity Index (ISI): Psychometric properties and diagnostic performance in Romanian population. Psychological Assessment. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0001443
• Florean, I. S., Dobrean, A., Poetar, C. R., Vîlceanu, C., Roman, G. D., & Predescu, E. (2024). The mediator role of negative and positive automatic thoughts between attachment quality towards significant others and adolescents’ internalizing problems. Children and Youth Services Review, 164, 107867. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107867
• Grama, D. I., Dobrean, A., Florean, I. S., Poetar, C. R., Rohner, R. P., & Predescu, E. (2024). Measurement invariance of the Child Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire-Short Form across parental versions, age, gender, clinical status, and time. Children and Youth Services Review, 163, 107726. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107726
• Poetar, C. R., Dobrean, A., & Florean, I. S. (2024). Problematic smartphone use and mental health problems: A network analysis of Romanian adolescents. Youth & Society, 56(6), 1048–1070. https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X231218295
• Predatu, P., David, D., Kirsch, I., Florean, I. S., & Predatu, R. (2024). Reciprocal relationships between positive expectancies and positive emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-lagged panel study. Psychology & Health, 39(13), 1990–2012. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2024.2341874
• Roman, G. D., Dobrean, A., & Florean, I. S. (2024). Explaining the “parenting–callous-unemotional traits–antisocial behavior” axis in early adolescence: The role of affiliative reward. Development and Psychopathology, 36(4), 1709–1718. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0954579423001050
• Roman, G. D., Dobrean, A., & Florean, I. S. (2024). Translating parenting into affiliative reward in early adolescence: Sex differences. The Journal of Early Adolescence. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/02724316241296181
• Florean, I. S., Dobrean, A., Balazsi, R., Roșan, A., Păsărelu, C. R., Predescu, E., & others. (2023). Measurement invariance of Alabama parenting questionnaire across age, gender, clinical status, and informant. Assessment, 30(3), 728–743. https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911211068178
• Iclozan, D. A., & Florean, I. S. (2023). The relationship between worry, rumination and executive functions in a mixed clinical sample. Romanian Journal of Applied Psychology, 25(1–2), 14–21. https://doi.org/10.24913/rjap.25.1.03
• Păsărelu, C. R., Dobrean, A., Florean, I. S., & Predescu, E. (2023). Parental stress and child mental health: A network analysis of Romanian parents. Current Psychology, 42(28), 24275–24287. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03520-1
• Florean, I. S., Dobrean, A., & Roman, G. D. (2022). Early adolescents’ perceptions of parenting practices and mental health problems: A network approach. Journal of Family Psychology, 36(3), 438–448. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000919
• Florean, I. S., Dobrean, A., Georgescu, R. D., Păsărelu, C. R., & Milea, I. (2020). The efficacy of internet-based parenting programs for children and adolescents with behavior problems: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Clinical Child & Family Psychology Review, 23(4), 510–528. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10567-2020-00326-0
• Florean, I. S., & Păsărelu, C. R. (2019). Interpersonal emotion regulation and cognitive empathy as mediators between intrapersonal emotion regulation difficulties and couple satisfaction. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 19(2), 119–134. https://doi.org/10.24193/jebp.2019.2.17

Interese de cercetare: 

• Experiențe aversive în copilărie și relația cu psihopatologia: mecanisme implicate
• Identificarea factorilor de reziliență și risc 
• Intervenții psihologice validate științific: mecanisme și moderatori 
• Intervenții în psihologia pozitivă 

Proiecte & Granturi: 

Director de proiect:

• 2023-2024: UBB Starting Research Grant (SRG-UBB 32989/ 23.06.2023)

Membru al echipei de proiect:

• 2021-2023: Grant PN-III-P4-ID-PCE-2020-2894: Reducerea costurilor singurătății. O abordare cognitiv-comportamentală a mecanismelor și intervenției. 

Articole:

• Oltean, L. E., Șoflău, R., Miu, A. C., & Szentágotai-Tătar, A. (2026). Linking childhood adversity with borderline and depressive symptoms: the role of reward processing. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 17(1), 2629214.
• Boncea, C. M., Oltean, L. E., & Șoflău, R. (2026). Gentle voices within harsh environments. A longitudinal study focused on childhood adversity, self-compassion, depression and anxiety. Current Psychology, 45(7), 759.
• Oltean, L. E., Miu, A. C., & Szentágotai-Tǎtar, A. (2025). Investigating depression pathways in a clinical sample: childhood adversity, reward, and threat processing. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1448585.
• Stoia, M., Oltean, L. E., & Szentágotai-Tătar, A. (2025). Childhood Maltreatment, Psychopathology Symptoms and Life Satisfaction: Exploring the Mediating Roles of Prioritizing Positivity and Positive Affect. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 25(2), 103-125.
• Oltean, L. E., Șoflău, R., Miu, A. C., & Szentágotai-Tătar, A. (2025). Unveiling subjective well-being: the role of reward processing and resilience. Current Psychology, 44(3), 1896-1905.
• Oltean, L. E., Canache, M. G., Patrichi, A., Rîmbu, R. I., Sîntoma, D., Miu, A. C., & Szentágotai-Tătar, A. (2024). Loneliness and cognitive vulnerability factors: A systematic review focused on maladaptive cognitions. Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, 24(3).
• Chiș, A., Oltean, L.-E., Bîlc, M., Vulturar, R., Șoflău, R., David, D., Szentágotai-Tătar, A., & Miu, A. C. (2024). Gene–Environment Interactions in Irrational Beliefs: The Roles of Childhood Adversity and Multiple Candidate Genes. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(8), Article 8. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25084206
• Șoflău, R., Szentágotai-Tătar, A., & Oltean, L.-E. (2023). Childhood Adversity, Resilience, and Paranoia During the COVID-19 Outbreak. The Mediating Role of Irrational Beliefs and Affective Disturbance. Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive-Behavior Therapy. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-023-00511-4
• Oltean, L.-E., Șoflău, R., Miu, A. C., & Szentágotai-Tătar, A. (2023). Childhood adversity and impaired reward processing: A meta-analysis. Child Abuse & Neglect, 105596. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2022.105596 
• Oltean, L.-E., & Șoflău, R. (2022). Childhood adversity, reward processing, and health during the COVID-19 outbreak: The mediating role of reward learning. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy, 14(2), 301–309. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001208 
• Oltean, L.-E., Miu, A. C., Șoflău, R., & Szentágotai-Tătar, A. (2022). Tailoring Gratitude Interventions. How and for Whom Do They Work? The Potential Mediating Role of Reward Processing and the Moderating Role of Childhood Adversity and Trait Gratitude. Journal of Happiness Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-022-00530-5

Interese de cercetare:

• Evaluarea eficienței intervențiilor psihologice pentru tulburări mintale;
• Identificarea factorilor de reziliență și de vulnerabilitate relevanți pentru psihopatologie;
• Investigarea factorilor care influențează/ explică eficiența intervențiilor psihologice.

Proiecte & Granturi:

• Investigarea eficienței relative a intervențiilor psihologice pentru psihoze;
• Testarea eficienței relative a intervențiilor ACT și CBT pentru simptome depresive.

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