Purpose:
This study explores the lived experiences of Ukrainian refugee mothers who have resettled in Norway under the temporary collective protection scheme. In particular, the research investigates how structural integration mechanisms, psychosocial well-being, and individual aspirations intersect in shaping adaptation processes.
Methods:
A qualitative design was adopted, using semi-structured interviews with ten Ukrainian refugee mothers residing across different Norwegian municipalities. Analysis was conducted within a critical-realist and contextualist stance using reflexive thematic analysis, with attention to both systemic constraints and agentic responses.
Results:
Three overarching themes were identified. First, Introduction Programme (IP) Misalignment captures participants’ frustrations with the one-size-fits-all integration model, with particular emphasis on language barriers and the non-recognition of premigration professional qualifications. Second, the State of Limbo reflects the psychological distress associated with temporary protection status, ongoing uncertainty, and dependency on welfare mechanisms. Third, Commitment to Staying highlights a future-oriented stance marked by resilience, maternal responsibility, and appreciation for Norwegian safety and values.
Discussion:
The findings demonstrate that while Ukrainian refugee mothers in Norway face significant institutional and psychological challenges, they also exhibit high levels of motivation and adaptive resilience. Structural barriers compound feelings of liminality and hinder full participation in Norwegian society.
Are digital platforms powerful enough to undermine the authority of the state? In this paper, we spotlight the evolution of state sovereignty by analysing two case studies of conflicts between Facebook and Australia (in February 2021) over media regulations and Facebook and USA (starting in 2019) over the development of cryptocurrency Libra. Using the notion of control over digital infrastructure as manifestation of effective sovereignty we found that the key factors of success in such conflicts include: (a) degree of platform’s control over the infrastructure; (b) strategic importance of the infrastructure; (c) international position of the state in conflict; (d) the power of the sectoral capitals supporting the sides of the conflict. We conclude with a call for further research on both the history of conflicts over infrastructure and their future developments. Understanding the historical context of these conflicts, as well as analysing new cases, will provide better insights into how the development of platforms and infrastructure affects the relationship between states and private entities, shaping the future of digital sovereignty.
Objective: This 12-month longitudinal study with three waves of data collection examined reciprocal relationships betweenparental reflective functioning (PRF)—the capacity to understand one's child's mental states—dimensions and parental burnoutin mothers of young children.
Background: Parental burnout affects approximately 3%–8% of mothers in Western populations, with particularly high rates inPoland, yet factors that explain parental burnout remain poorly understood. PRF may be an important factor, but no longitudinalresearch has examined the relationships between parental burnout and PRF over time.
Method: This three-wave longitudinal study is the first to examine PRF–burnout relationships over a one-year period. Usingcross-lagged panel models (CLPM) and random-intercept CLPM (RI- CLPM), we modeled stable between-person differencesfrom dynamic within-person processes in the longitudinal associations between parental burnout and three PRF dimensions (i.e., prementalizing modes, certainty about child's mental states, and interest/curiosity in mental states) in 988 Polish mothersof children aged 0–5 years 12 months.
Results: Findings revealed considerable heterogeneity in PRF–burnout relationships. Prementalizing modes showed unidirec-tional effects, increasing only in response to chronic parental exhaustion rather than predicting parental burnout. Certaintyabout mental states demonstrated a bidirectional relationship with maternal burnout, driven by stable between-person differ-ences in both constructs. Maternal interest and curiosity predicted increases in parental burnout, with lower curiosity associatedwith higher parental burnout at both the between-person and within-person levels.
Conclusion: Different aspects of maternal mentalization predict parental burnout through distinct longitudinal patterns thatchallenge prevailing theoretical frameworks.
Implications: These findings provide the first longitudinal evidence that maternal curiosity about the child's mental states andchronic uncertainty may represent key psychological processes implicated in vulnerability to parental burnout, with potentialimplications for prevention and family support.
The ‘Costumes of Authority’ project (2022–2024) investigated how clothing expressed secular and religious authority in Christian Nubia (ninth–fourteenth centuries). Experimental reconstruction of five representative costumes (two kings, two royal mothers, one bishop) based on iconographic and textile evidence highlights the physical impact and visual effect of these garments.
Pozostałe osiągnięcia naukoweArtykuły (zamknięty dostęp)Journal article
Task-Unrelated Thoughts (TUT) are a prevalent transdiagnostic phenomenon, robustly associated with both adaptive and maladaptive outcomes. However, it is still not clear which factors determine the maladaptive outcomes of TUT. In this study, we focused on analysing the role of a wide spectrum of TUT characteristics in everyday functioning, specifically their associations with momentary affective states, depressive symptoms, heart rate variability, and sleep quality. Forty-seven participants took part in a seven-day ecological momentary protocol, completing momentary and daily questionnaires alongside continuous ECG monitoring. Additionally, trait-level measures of mind-wandering, repetitive negative thinking, and depressive and anxiety symptoms were collected using self-report questionnaires. The results show that TUT Emotional Appraisal—especially perceived burden and thought valence—were significant predictors of affective momentary outcomes. In contrast, perceived usefulness of TUT significantly predicted depressive symptoms at the daily level. Part of the associations between TUT characteristics and outcomes was moderated by individual differences, such as tendency to engage in mind-wandering or repetitive negative thinking, as well as trait-level depressive and anxiety symptoms.
