Contact information

Mailing Address: Institute for Population and Human Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences Department Psychology
1113 Sofia, BULGARIA, “Acad. G.Bonchev” Str., Block 6
Phone: +359 2 979 30 29
E-mail: miaivanova@abv.bg
maria.ivanova@iphs.eu

Research Interests

Psychology of religious experience; Psychology of C.G. Jung; Individuation and Religious development; Psychological well-being; Religious orientation; Religious coping

Education

2021 – PhD in Psychology, IPHS – BAS
2007- PhD in Theology, Faculty of Theology, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
1996 – Master Degree in Theology, Faculty of Theology, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”

Academic Positions

2021 – present – Assistant Professor, Institute for Population and Human Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Research Projects (last 5 Years)

Religiosity, Constructive Thinking and Perceived Stress (2022-2024)
CA23120 Religious Identity, Bullying and Well-being at School: A Transnational Collaboration (2024-2028)
CA23143 Participation through Prayer in the Late Medieval and Early Modern World (2024-2028)

Teaching and PhD Supervision

2006 – present – Lecturer, Faculty of Theology, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Teaching courses: Religious development of the Personality; Psychotherapeutic approach in the Study of Personality disorders; Psychological well-being, Religious orientation and Coping

Selected Publications (10 in the last 10 Years)

Ivanova, M. (2024).  Gender differences in Religiosity, Constructive Thinking and Perceived Stress, Psychological research (in the Balkans ), 27(1).

Ivanova, M. (2023). Religiosity, Experiential System and Coping with Stress: Theoretical Premises. Psychological Research (in the Balkans), 26 (3).

Ivanova, M., Dzubrova. S. (2022). Religious Views and Religious Struggles in the Context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Psychological Research (in the Balkans), 25 (1).         

Ivanova, M. (2022). Religious Narratives and Religious Coping Strategies in the Context of COVID-19 Pandemic. Cultural and Religious Studies, 10 (10), David Publishing Company.

Ivanova, M. (2024). Religiosity and the Experiential System: Religious Orientation and Constructive Thinking. Journal of Psychology, No. 1. (In Bulgarian)

Ivanova, M. (2023). Religious Coping and Perceived Stress. In Proceedings of the 10th International Scientific Conference “Harmony in Differences”, Vol. 10, Academic Publishing House “Za bukvite – o pismeneh”, pp. 213–226. (In Bulgarian)

Ivanova, M. (2023). Religiosity and Resilience. Thought, Word, Text, Vol. 11, Issue 17, Plovdiv University Press “Paisii Hilendarski”, ISSN 2815-2816, pp. 20–32. (In Bulgarian)

Ivanova, M. Boginov, P. (2021) Psychological well-being and Coping Strategies – Religious and Non-religious Individuals. Journal of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Vol. 4, N 1, ISSN 2738-702X.

Ivanova, M. Bojinova, R. (2017) Religiosity, Coping Strategies and Psychological Well-being. Journal of Psychological researches, vol. 20, No 2. 301-312. ISSN 0205-0617 (Print); ISSN 2367-9174 (Online) (In Bulgarian)

Ivanova, M. (2016) Religion and Conflict. Industrial Management Journal, vol. 13, issue 1, Sofia, TU, Faculty of Business, ISSN 1312-3793 (In Bulgarian)