I completed my PhD studies at the Jagiellonian University. My main research interests are national identification, political engagement, and the role of time perspective in social and political contexts. I am currently working as a data analyst.

kjamroz193@gmail.com

 

Past projects

“Between nationalism and cosmopolitanism: Perceptual and motivational factors shaping critical national attachment”. Project awarded to Maciej Sekerdej within the SONATA BIS scheme by the Polish National Science Centre (NCN) (2019-2023)

“From apathy to violent extremism: Motivational foundations of political engagement.” Project awarded to dr hab. Katarzyna Jaśko within the GRIEG scheme by NCN (2024).

“Threat to control and social norms; Conformity, change or formation“. Project awarded to Marcin Bukowski within the BEETHOVEN scheme by the NCN (2017-2018)

“Control deprivation, (inter)group relations, and political cognition”. Project awarded to Prof. Mirosław Kofta within the OPUS scheme by NCN (2018)

Publications

  1. Kołeczek, M., Sekerdej, M., Rupar, M., & Jamróz-Dolińska, K. (2025). Patriotic morality: links between conventional patriotism, glorification, constructive patriotism, and moral values and decisions. Self and Identity, 24(4), 281-302. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298868.2025.2470774
  2. Rupar, M., Bobowik, M., Sekerdej, M., Pastor, E.S., Kołeczek, M., Jamróz-Dolińska, K., Ghorbani, F., & Mari, S. (2024). The link between anger and admiration toward governmental actions and self-reported preventive behaviour in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Psychology, 59, 172-183. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12961
  3. Rupar, M., Sekerdej, M., Jamróz-Dolińska, K., & Hubená, B. (2024). Constructive patriotism predicts voting intentions: evidence from state parliamentary, EU parliamentary, and presidential elections across different EU countries. Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 12(1), 126-139. https://doi.org/10.5964/jspp.9609
  4. Rupar, M., Kołeczek, M., Jamróz-Dolińska, K., & Sekerdej, M. (2024). Conservatism in response to rising universalism? Linking individuals’ conservation values, right-wing attitudes, and nationalism to perceived prevalence of universalism among fellow citizens. Political Psychology. Online first. https://doi.org/10.1111/pops.13033
  5. Sekerdej, M., Kołeczek, M., Rupar, M., & Jamróz-Dolińska, K. (2024). Social identity complexity decreases exclusion of immigrants by reducing the glorification dimension of national identification. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/13684302241267972
  6. Jamróz-Dolińska, K., Sekerdej, M., Rupar, M., & Kołeczek, M. (2023). Do Good Citizens Look to the Future? The Link Between National Identification and Future Time Perspective and Their Role in Explaining Citizens’ Reactions to Conflicts Between Short-Term and Long-Term National Interests. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672231176337
  7. Jamróz-Dolińska, K., Koniewski, M., Kucia, M., Sekerdej, M., & Stec, K. (2023). Increase in the preference for civic over ethnic nationalism among Poles: The impact of representations of a multiethnic past on the perceived inclusiveness of the nation. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 93, 101773. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2023.101773
  8. Sekerdej, M., Rupar, M., Jamróz-Dolińska, K., & Kołeczek, M. (2023). Greater expectations or less sugar-coating? Perceptual underpinnings of constructive patriotism. British Journal of Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12634
  9. Kołeczek, M., Jamróz-Dolińska, K., Rupar, M., & Sekerdej, M. (2022). Thinking like a patriot: Criticising the country and the nation is linked to the differences in thinking style and cognitive ability. Personality and Individual Differences, 195, 111670, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2022.111670.
  10. Rupar, M., Jamróz-Dolińska, K., Kołeczek, M., & Sekerdej, M. (2021). Is patriotism helpful to fight the crisis? The role of constructive patriotism, conventional patriotism, and glorification amid the COVID-19 pandemic. European Journal of Social Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.2777
  11. Rupar, M., Sekerdej, M., & Jamróz-Dolińska, K. (2020). The role of national identification in explaining political and social civic engagement. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, https://doi.org/10.1177/1368430220967975