Contact information
Mailing Address: Institute for Population and Human Studies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Department Psychology/Demography
1113 Sofia, BULGARIA, “Acad. G.Bonchev” Str., Block 6
E-mail: sezgin_bekir@iphs.bas.bg, sezgin1974@abv.bg
Research Interests
Psychology of personality, clinical psychology and psychotherapy, transactional analysis,
organizational and career development
Education
2019 PhD in General psychology (Psychology of Personality)
2015-2019 PhD in General psychology (Psychology of Personality), IPHS – BAS
1996 – 2001 Master Degree in “Work and Organizational Psychology”, “Clinical and Counselling Psychology” Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”
Academic Positions
December 2024 – present: Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology, IPHS – BAS
November 2022 – November 2024: Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, IPHS – BAS
April 2019 – December 2021: Postdoctoral Fellow, IPHS – BAS
Research Projects (last 5 Years)
Digital transformation in organizations: Model of key psychological determinants in human – artificial intelligence interaction. Project № КП-06-Н95/6 funded under the Competition for financial support of basic research projects – 2025, Scientific Research Found, Ministry of Education and Science (2025 – 2028)
Psychological factors involved in risk behaviours in young people (regarding alcohol consumption, sexual activity, sedentary lifestyle), International scientific cooperation between Bulgarian academy of sciences and „Francis I. Rainer” Anthropology Institute of the Romanian Academy (2020-2022)
Personality, education and professional self-realization for people from vulnerable groups in the
country: scientific dimensions and practical approaches, supported by the National Research
Programme “ Young scientists and postdoctoral students” approved by DCM # 577 / 17.08.2018
Selected Publications (10 in the last 10 Years)
1. Kirilov, Sv., Bekir, S., Bondokova, D. (2025). A Functional Model of Pathological Gambling Development. Psychological Research (in the Balkans), Volume 28, Number 1, 64-75. ISSN 2815-4797 (Print), ISSN 2815-4800 (Online). DOI:10.7546/PsyRB.2025.28.01.05 (in Bulgarian).
2. Bekir, S. (2024). Transactional analysis: A useful approach for career counselling. Papers of BAS. Humanities and Social Sciences, Vol. 11, 2024, No. 2, p. 194 – 208. ISSN (print) 2367-6248, ISSN (online) 2603-4832.
3. Bekir, S. (2024). Transactional analysis and vocational guidance. Prof. Marin Drinov Publishing House of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia. ISBN 978-619-245-426-5. 176 pages.
4. Bekir, S., Tair, E. (2023). Functional Ego States, Behavior Patterns, and Social Interaction of Bulgarian Adolescents and Their Parents. Societies 13, no. 7: 154. Doi:10.3390/soc13070154.
5. Bekir, S. (2023). Vocational choice and stroke economy in seventh grade students from low socio-economic status families. Psychological research (in the Balkans), 26(2), 94 – 102, ISSN: 2367-4797 (Print), ISSN: 2367-4800 (Online). doi.org/10.7546/PsyRB.2023.26.02.01.
6. Bekir, S., Tair, E. (2022). Students – teacher’s relationship style in school environment. Filosofiya-Philosophy, 31, (2) “Az-buki” National Publishing House, ISSN 0861–6302 (Print), 159 – 172. https://doi.org/10.53656/phil2022-02-05.
7. Bekir, S., Tair, E. (2021). Personality determinants of teachers’ subjective career success. Filosofiya-Philosophy, 30, (3), “Az-buki” National Publishing House, ISSN 0861–6302 (Print), 287-300. https://doi.org/10.53656/phil2021-03-06. (In Bulgarian)
8. Bekir, S., (2021). Vocational guidance for students from vulnerable groups with transactional analysis tools. Proceedings of the IX International congress of Psychology, November 2020. Sofia, Vol. 4, pp. 255 – 263. ISSN 0861-7813 (Print). (In Bulgarian)
9. Bekir, S., Tair, E. (2020). Gender differences and personality effects on adolescent self-esteem. Psychological research, 23, 2, IPHS-BAS, 180 – 202. ISSN 1311-4700 (Print); ISSN 2367-9174 (Online).
10. Bekir, S. (2019). Social relationships style in 7th grade students. Proceedings of the “Science and Society 2019” National Scientific Conference with International Participation, October 2-3, 2019, Kardzhali. Vol. VII, 608 – 616. ISSN:1314-3425.