Research outputs
We aim to capitalize on existing resources at our faculty level and explore new topics with a high potential for innovation.
The research, development and innovation activity within the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences is carried out in accordance with the Strategy of Transilvania University of Brașov on scientific research, development and innovation in the period 2024-2029.
The scientific research of the faculty's teaching staff is managed by the Center for Research and Innovation in Psychology and Education (CCIPE) within the Research and Development Institute of the university. The research activity focuses on increasing visibility at the national and international level, on obtaining results that can be implemented in psychological and educational practice and on improving the quality of work with students and other beneficiaries.
National and international projects
Studentul angajat: Rolul predictiv al interacțiunii dintre cerințe și resurse asupra adaptării academice și a adaptabilității în carieră / The engaged student: The predictive role of the interaction between requirements and resources on academic adaptation and career adaptability
• Funding program: Exploratory Research Projects (PCE 2023) - UEFISCDI
• UNITBV coordinator: Prof. Dr. Ana-Maria Cazan
• UNITBV role: Coordinator
• Implementation period: 2025-2028
Mobile Minds in Motion
• Funding program: ERASMUS+ KA220-HED
• UNITBV coordinator: Lecturer Dr. Adrian Alexandru Moșoi
• UNITBV role: Coordinator
• Implementation period: 2024-2027
Language Buddy - Supporting language learning of migrant children and young adults through language buddies
• Funding program: Transnational actions AMIF
• UNITBV coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daniela Popa
• UNITBV Role: Partner
• Implementation period: 2023-2025
GTSF - Global Teachers for Sustainable Future
• Funding program: ERASMUS+ KA220-HED
• UNITBV coordinator: Lecturer Dr. Adrian Alexandru Moșoi
• UNITBV Role: Partner
• Implementation period: 2023-2026
Resilient societies in the wake of persistent crises. A case study of Ukrainian refugees digital work (@Work)
• Funding program: PNRR no. 760132/2023
• UNITBV coordinator: Mariana Rosca
• UNITBV role: Coordinator
• Implementation period: 2023-2025
Cine reușește la facultate? Factori cognitivi si noncognitivi ai (in)adaptării și riscului de abandon la studenți / Who succeeds in college? Cognitive and noncognitive factors of (in)adaptation and dropout risk in students
• Funding program: PN-III-P1-1.1-TE-2021-0576
• UNITBV coordinator: Prof. Dr. Ana-Maria Cazan
• UNITBV role: Coordinator
• Implementation period: 2022-2024
Digital well-being in higher education
• Funding program: ERASMUS+ KA220-HED
• UNITBV coordinator: Prof. Dr. Ana-Maria Cazan
• UNITBV role: Coordinator
• Implementation period: 2022-2024
WISE - Well-being Innovations for Students in Europe
• Funding program: ERASMUS+ KA220-HED
• UNITBV coordinator: Prof. Dr. Ana-Maria Cazan
• UNITBV role: Coordinator
• Implementation period: 2022-2024
EPSY - Establishment of Psychological Counseling Centers at Georgian HEIs for Students
• Funding program: ERASMUS+ KA2, KNOWLEDGE ALLIANCES
• UNITBV coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daniela Popa
• UNITBV Role: Partner
• Implementation period: 2021-2024
Program de suport educațional pentru studenți / Student Educational Support Program
• Funding program: AG 373/SGU/SS/III
• UNITBV coordinator: Prof. Dr. Ana-Maria Cazan
• UNITBV role: Coordinator
• Implementation period: 2020-2024
Profesionalizarea carierei didactice – PROF / Professionalization of the teaching career – PROF
• Funding program: POCU/904/6/25/146587
• UNITBV Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mihaela Voinea
• UNITBV Role: Partner
• Implementation period: 2021-2023
VINO la ȘCOALĂ! Schimbă-ți destinul / COME TO SCHOOL! Change your destiny
• Funding program: "Local Development, Poverty Reduction and Increasing Roma Inclusion" Programme, funded by the EEA and Norway Grants 2014-2021
• UNITBV coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daniela Necșoi
• UNITBV Role: Partner
• Implementation period: 2020-2023
CISI - Curriculum Innovation for Social Inclusion
• Funding program: ERASMUS+ KA2, KNOWLEDGE ALLIANCES
• UNITBV coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Daniela Popa
• UNITBV Role: Partner
• Implementation period: 2019-2023
Articles indexed in Web of Science
2025
Topală, I., Necșoi, D., Cazan, A. M., & Stan, M. (2025). Sources of stress in online learning scale: Development and validation of an instrument to evaluate students’ stressors associated with the online learning. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1556824. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1556824
Maican, C. I., Cazan, A. M., Cocoradă, E., Dovleac, L., Lixăndroiu, R. C., Maican, M. A., & Cocoradă, S. A. (2025). The role of contextual and individual factors in successful e-learning experiences during and after the pandemic – a two-year study. Journal of Computers in Education, 12(2), 589–624. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40692-024-00323-0
Stoica, R. E., Bota, O. A., & Cazan, A. M. (2025). Dimensions of Career Decisions: A Validated Tool for Romanian High School Students. Education Sciences, 15(6), 703. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15060703
Moșoi, A. A., Maican, C. I., Cazan, A.-M., & Sumedrea, S. (2025). Do students need to think hard? The interplay of AI and cognitive abilities in solving problems. Education and Information Technologies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-025-13738-8
Truța, C., Cazan, A. M., Stoica, R. E., Unianu, E. M., & Adamuti‐Trache, M. (2025). The role of beliefs and social–emotional skills in shaping educational expectations among Romanian adolescents. British Educational Research Journal, 1-26. https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.70035
2024
Marziali, R. A., Franceschetti, C., Dinculescu, A., Nistorescu, A., Kristály, D. M., Moșoi, A. A., Broekx, R., Marin, M., Vizitiu, C., Moraru, S. A., Rossi, L., & Di Rosa, M. (2024). Reducing Loneliness and Social Isolation of Older Adults Through Voice Assistants: Literature Review and Bibliometric Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26, e50534. https://doi.org/10.2196/50534
Latu, I., Sălăgean, N., B Larsen, T. M., Isbasoiu, A. B., & Sava, F. A. (2024). Testing the Effectiveness of an Intervention to Improve Romanian Teachers’ LGBT+-Related Attitudes, Cognitions, Behaviors, and Affect: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 13, e54254. https://doi.org/10.2196/54254
Cazan, A.-M., David, L. T., Truța, C., Maican, C. I., Henter, R., Năstasă, L. E., Nummela, N., Vesterinen, O., Rosnes, A. M., Tungland, T., Gudevold, E., Digernes, M., Unz, D., Witter, S., & Pavalache-Ilie, M. (2024). Technostress and time spent online. A cross-cultural comparison for teachers and students. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1377200. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1377200
Isbășoiu, A. B., Sava, F. A., Larsen, T. M. B., Anderssen, N., Rotaru, T. S., Rusu, A., Sălăgean, N., & Tulbure, B. T. (2024). An Internet-Based Intervention to Increase the Ability of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual People to Cope With Adverse Events: Single-Group Feasibility Study. JMIR formative research, 8, e56198. https://doi.org/10.2196/56198
Rucsanda, M. D., Radu-Giurgiu, C., Belibou, A., & Cazan, A.-M. (2024). Predictors of work engagement in professional musicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychology of Music, 52(6), 699-716. https://doi.org/10.1177/03057356231211812
Vizitiu, C., Stara, V., Antognoli, L., Dinculescu, A., Mosoi, A., Kristaly, D. M., Nistorescu, A., Rampioni, M., Dominey, K., Marin, M., Rossi, L., Moraru, S. A., Vasile, C. E., & Dugan, C. (2024). An IoT-based cognitive impairment detection device: A newly proposed method in older adults care-choice reaction time-device development and data-driven validation. Digital Health, 10, 20552076241293597. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076241293597
Lazăr, A. M., Repanovici, A., Popa, D., Ionas, D. G., & Dobrescu, A. I. (2024). Ethical Principles in AI Use for Assessment: Exploring Students’ Perspectives on Ethical Principles in Academic Publishing. Education Sciences, 14(11), 1239. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14111239
Maican, C. I., Cazan, A. M., Cocoradă, E., Dovleac, L., Lixăndroiu, R. C., Maican, M. A., & Cocoradă, S. A. (2024). The role of contextual and individual factors in successful e-learning experiences during and after the pandemic – a two-year study. Journal of Computers in Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40692-024-00323-0
Stara, V., Rampioni, M., Moșoi, A. A., Kristaly, D. M., Moraru, S.-A., Paciaroni, L., Paolini, S., Raccichini, A., Felici, E., Cucchieri, G., Antognoli, L., Millevolte, A., Antici, M., & di Rosa, M. (2023). The Impact of a Multicomponent Platform Intervention on the Daily Lives of Older Adults. Healthcare, 11(24), 3102. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11243102
Șițoiu, A., & Pânişoară, G. . (2023). The Values Adopted by Parents for the Effective Education of Children. Revista Romaneasca Pentru Educatie Multidimensionala, 15(3), 432-451. https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/15.3/775
Mureșan, P., Milosan, I., Pavalache-Ilie, M., Gabor, C., & Oancea, G. (2023). Evaluation of the Training Process of Health and Safety at Work in Industry through Digitalization—Case Study: Position in Organization. Applied Sciences, 14(18), 8502. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14188502
