
Education
- MSc (Developmental Psychology), Lancaster University, UK, 2012
- B.A. (Psychology) (1st class honors), University of British Columbia, Canada, 2009
Expertise
- Developmental Psychology
Research Interests
- Developmental Psychology
- Applied Developmental Psychology
- Applied Cognitive Psychology
- Psychological Well-being
Publications
Kunst, J. R., Besta, T., Jaśkiewicz, M., Gajda, A. N., Sanden, M., Flatebø, M. M., Adebayo, S. O., ... & Obaidi, M. (2026). The psychology of offensive and defensive intergroup violence: Preregistered insights from 58 countries. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 123(13), e2535665123. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2535665123
Swami, V., Voracek, M., Stieger, S., Aavik, T., ... & Tran, U. S. (2026). Positive body image is a pathway between nature contact and life satisfaction across 58 nations. Environment International, Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2026.110277
Charzyńska, E., Buźniak, A., Czerwiński, S. K., Woropay-Hordziejewicz, N., Schneider, Z., Aavik, T., ... & Atroszko, P. A. (2025). The International Work Addiction Scale (IWAS): A screening tool for clinical and organizational applications validated in 85 cultures from six continents. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1556/2006.2025.00005
Chobthamkit, P., Sutton, R. M., English, A. S., Wongvorachan, T., Datu, J. A. D., Chung, K. L., Tan, C. S., Imada, H., Ozkan, Z., Ashraf, F., Cayubit, R. F. O., Chaleeraktrakoon, T., ... & Yusoff, A. M. (2025). Belief in a just world for the self and others, Karma, system justification and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from 15 Asian nations. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 90(1), e12667. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.12667
Sanchez Rodroguez, A., O'Dea, C., Uskul. A. K., Kirchner-Häusler, A., Vignoles, V., Chobthamkit, P., ... Chaleeraktrakoon, T., ... & Uchida, Y. (2025). Overcoming low status or maintaining high status? A multinational examination of the association between socioeconomic status and honor. British Journal of Social Psychology, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12854
Swami, V., Stieger, S., Voracek, M., Aavik, T., ... & Tran, U. S. (2025). Life satisfaction around the world: Measurement invariance of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age groups. PLOS One, 20(1), e0313107. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313107
Swami, V., Tran, U., Voracek, M., Aavik, T., ... & Stieger, S. (2025). Self-Compassion Around the World: Measurement Invariance of the Short Form of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-SF) Across 65 Nations, 40 Languages, Gender Identities, and Age Groups. Mindfulness, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-025-02560-5
