Andrea Madarasová Gecková

Profile

Health Psychology

Education and training

2015 Appointed professor of Social Psychology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech republic

2011 CRICH Survey Research Unit, St. Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Canada, „3 Day Concept Mapping Workshop“, Nov 7-9, 2011

2010 Appointed associated professor of Social Psychology, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech republic

2008 University College of London Summer School „Epidemiological Methods and Analysis“ June 23-27, 2008, Krakow, Poland

2008 Regression Analysis, Factor Analysis in SPSS, 9-10. júna 2008, Bratislava

1998 The Scranton-Slovakia Health Management Education, Health Management School, Bratislava a University of Scranton, Nursing Management Workshop Series Model I., II., III.

1997 ESHMS Summer schol „Chronic disease and Quality of Life“, Northern Centre for Health Care Research, University of Groningen, European Society of Health and Medical Sociology,August 4-15, 1997

1997- 2002 PhD in Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, Holandsko

1995-1996 Schultz relaxation, basic and advanced training,Slovak Association for psychotherapy

1995-1997 Katathym Imaginative Therapy, basic and advanced training, Slovak Association for psychotherapy    

1994- University subsidiary pedagogy study, specialization on teaching of psychology, , Faculty of Art, Pavol Jozef Safarik University

1990-1995 Master degree in Psychology, Faculty of Art, Pavol Jozef Safarik University

Work experience

2021-2024 Comenius Universityin Bratislava, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Dpt of Applied Psychology, univeristy professor

2015-2023 Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Medicine, Dpt of Health Psychology and Research Methodology, university professor

1997- 2023 Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, The Netherlands, universitair docent

2011-2021 Palacký University Olomouc, Czech republic, Sts Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology, university teacher – profesor at OUSHI

2013-2018 Palacký University Olomouc, Czech republic, Faculty of Physical Culture, researcher

2009-2015 Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Medicine, Dpt Public Health, researcher

2007 – 2009 Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Art, Dpt of  Educational Psychology and Psychology of Health, researcher

* maternity leave: máj-aug 2003, mar 2004 - jan 2005, mar 2006 - nov 2006

1999-2006 Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Science, researcher

1997-1999 Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Medicine, Dpt of Social Medicine, researcher

1995-1997 Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Medicine, Dpt of Social Medicine, university teacher

1996-1997 Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Art, Dpt of Psychology, university teacher

1995-1997 Institute for children with emotional and behavioural disorders, Košice-Barca, psychologist

Research projects

2020-2025 Horizon 2020 Framework Programme; Call: H2020-SC1-2020-Single-Stage-RTD; Proposal: 964353 — RIVER-EU: Reducing Inequalities in Vaccine uptake in the European Region - Engaging Underserved communities;  Consortium: UMCG Netherlands, DH – PHE United Kingdom, Prolepsis Greece, EuroHealth-Net Belgium, Connaxis Spain, Vienna Vaccine Safety Initiative e.V. Germany, Universiteit Maastricht Netherlands, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Netherlands, European Academy of Paediatrics AISBL Belgium, Uniwersytet Zielongogorski Poland, UPJS Slovakia, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Royal Charter UK, Bar Ilan University Israel,

2020–2024 COST CA19113 The European Researchers´ Network Working on Second Victims, national delegate 

2019 – 2023 APVV-18-0070 Generation Z – New challenges in youth development, principal investigator

2002-2023 Billateral agreements between University of Groningen, The Netherlands and Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice, Slovak republic: 2002-2004, 2006-2010, 2010-2014, 2015-2018, 2020-2023

2020-2022 ERASMUS+ EAC/A02/2019 PARIPRE Physical activity-related injuries prevention in adolescents, team member

2017-2020 ERASMUS+ IMPACCT IMproving PAtient-centered Communication Competences: To build professional capacity concerning health literacy in medical and nursing education, team member

2019-2020 German funds: Health Behavior in School-aged Children study

od roku 2008 Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC), national principal investigator

2016 – 2020 APVV-15-0012 Psychosocial development of children with emotional and behavioural disorders in the system of care – longitudinal study

2017 – 2020 VEGA 1/0427/17 Health literacy in a school-aged children as a part of education process in schools and the outcome of school based health education,

2014-2016 VEGA 1/0895/14 Psycho-social development of school-aged children with health disadvantage, principal investigator

2019-2020 GAČR 19-18964S The association of stressful life events across life span, insecure attachment following childhood trauma, and resilience with health, principal investigator

2017–2019 GACR 17-12579 S trends in behaviour among Czech adolescents in the context of school and family environment: HBSC study between the years 2002-2018, team member

2015-2016 GACR 15-19968S Spirituality and Health among Adolescents and Adults in the Czech Republic

2020-2021 VVGS 2020-1444 PURE Zlepšenie zdravia zraniteľných skupín skrze šírenie excelencie, principal investigator

2018-2019VVGS UPJŠ - IPPH2020 Šírenie vedeckej excelencie s cieľom zlepšiť životné šance zraniteľných skupín dospievajúcich, principal investigator

2011-2015 Work-package leader in SOPHIE HEALTH-F3-2011-278173 Evaluating the impact of structural policies on health inequalities and their social determinants and fostering change, 2011-2015, 7FP, HEALTH.2011.3.3-1 Developing methodologies to reduce inequities in the determinants of health. The coordinating institution is Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona (ASPB), Spain. The project is coordinated by Dr. C. Borrel and the consortium consists of representatives of 12 institutions from 8 countries www.sophie-project.eu

2012-2015 APVV-003211 Social determinants of health of school-aged children, principal investigator

2012-2015 Medicínsky univerzitný vedecký park v Košiciach (MediPark, Košice), ITMS 26220220185, Európsky fond regionálneho rozvoja a Štátny rozpočet Slovenskej republiky, Operačný program Výskum a vývoj, riešiteľka výskumného tímu Aktivity č. 3.2. Realizácia aplikovaného výskumu a vývoja v oblasti metabolizmu, aterosklerózy a starnutia

2009-2014 Biennial Collaborative Agreements (BCA) between Ministry of Health, Slovak republic and Regional office WHO

2011-2014 HepaMeta Prevalence of viral hepatitis B/C and metabolic syndrome and its risk factors in population living in Roma settlements. Institutional grant, 2011

2011-2014 SODEZZ Social determinants of health in social and health disadvantaged and other groups of populations European social fund, ESF OP Vzdelání pro konkurenceschopnosť, Lidské zdroje ve výzkumu a vývoji,

2011-2012 International Visegrad Fund: Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Study: Supporting the Visegrad countries research network, No.21110275

2010-2013 CEMIO – Centre of excellence for researching factors affecting health, with a focus on groups of marginalised and immunocompromised persons, European fund for regional development EFRD, OP Výskum a vývoj, UPJŠ. www.lf.upjs.sk/cemio/index.html

2010-2013 CHANCE - ERASMUS Curriculum Development project 511371-LLP-1-2010-1-HU-ERASMUS-ECDSP “MSc in Migrant Health: Addressing New Challenges in Europe” with the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency. The aim of the consortium is to develop and implement master degree programme on Migrant Health. The coordinating institution is the University of Pecs, Hungary, and the consortium consists of representatives of 8 institutions from 6 countries. www.mighealth-unipecs.hu/chance,

2009-2011 INEQiCITIES Socioeconomic inequalities in mortality: evidence and policies in the cities of Europe, Call of the European Commission DG Health and Consumer Protection, Public Health. The coordinating institution was Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona (ASPB), Spain. The project was coordinated by Dr. C. Borrel and the consortium consisted of representatives from 19 institutions from 16 European cities.  https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ineqcities/atlas/cities/kosice

2005-2007 EUROTHINE Tackling health inequalities in Europe: an integrated approach, DG Health and Consumer Protection, Public Health. The coordinating institution was Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The project was coordinated by prof. J.P.Mackenbach and the consortium consisted of representatives from 26 countries. survey.erasmusmc.nl/eurothine/

2006-2008 APVV-20-038205, Individual, interpersonal, social and societal factors of risk behaviour in adolescence and early adulthood, team member

2004-2007 APVV-20-028802 Kosice Institute for Society and Health, principal investigator

2002-2006 APVV-20-003602 Socioeconomic inequalities in health, principal investigator

Membership of professional organizations

·         European Health Psychology Society

Membership of research organizations

·         Scientific board of Research Institute for Child Psychology and Patopsychology in Bratislava, Slovak Republic (since 2019)

·         Scientific council of SS. Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech republic (since 2014)

·         The Trade Union Committee for PhD study in Public Health, University of Pavol Jozef Šafárik in Košice, Faculty of Medicine (since 2015)

·         The Subject-area board for PhD study in General and Experimental Psychology, Presov University in Presov (since 2015)

·         The Subject-area board for PhD study in Social and Spiritual Determinants of Health, SS. Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech republic (since 2015)

·         Cometee

·         Examination board for PhD in „medical sciences“, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

·         Editorial board of International Journal of Public Health, SSCI Journal (since 2007)

·         Scientific council of Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech republic (2014-2020)

Current courses – teaching

Psychológia zdravia          

Health Psychology                            

Klinická prax z perspektívy pacienta              

Semináre z psychológie zdravia/ Health Psychology Seminars               

Research output

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrea-Madarasova-Geckova-2
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2993-3798

• Karchynskaya V., Kopcakova J., Madarasova Geckova A., Klein D., de Winter A. Reijneveld S.A.: Body image, body composition and environment: do they affect adolescents’ physical activity? European Journal of Public Health 2022, ckac022.
• Horanicova S., Husarova D., Madarasova Geckova A., De Winter A., Rejneveld S.: Family socioeconomic status and adolescent school satisfaction: does schoolwork support affect this association? Frontiers in Psychology – Educational Psychology 2022
• ORCID: 0000-0003-2993-3798