Prof. Dr. Irina Catrinel Craciun

Profile

Academic positionLecturer, Assistant Professor, Researcher
Research fieldsPsychology
Keywordshealth psychology, aging studies, assets model, mixed methos approach

Current contact address

CountryRomania
CityCluj Napoca
InstitutionUniversity Babes-Bolyai
InstituteInstitute of Psychology

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Uwe FlickAlice Salomon Hochschule Berlin, Berlin
Prof. Dr. Uwe FlickFachbereich Erziehungswissenschaften und Psychologie, Empirische Erziehungswissenschaften, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin
Start of initial sponsorship01/09/2012

Programme(s)

2011Humboldt Research Fellowship Programme for Postdocs

Publications (partial selection)

2018Craciun, I.C.: Aging in Precarious Times. Exploring the Role of Precariousness in Shaping Views on Aging and Preparations for a Positive Old Age in Women and Men. In: Elisabeth Reitinger, Ulrike Vedder, Peptual Mforbe Chiangong, Alter und Geschlecht: Soziale Verhältnisse und kulturelle Repräsentationen.. VS Verlag, 2018. 163-175
2016Craciun, C., Gellert, P., Flick, U.: Aging in precarious circumstances: can positive views on aging make a difference? . In: The Gerontologist, 2016,
2016Craciun, C., Flick, U. Aging in precarious times: exploring the role of gender in shaping views on ageing. In: Journal of Women and Aging, 2016, 530-539
2015Craciun, C., Flick U. 'I wonder if robots will take care of me when I am old: Positive aging representations of professionals working in health promotion services'. In: Journal of Health Psychology, 2015,
2015Craciun, C., Gellert P., Flick, U.: Aging in precarious times: Positive views on aging in middle-aged Germans with secure and insecure pension plans. In: Aging International, 2015,
2015Craciun, C., Flick, U. “I want to be 100 years old, but I smoke too much”: Exploring the gap between positive aging goals and reported preparatory actions in different social circumstances. . In: Journal of aging studies, 2015, 49-54
2014Craciun, C, Flick, U.: “I will never be the granny with rosy cheeks”: Perceptions of aging in precarious and financially secure middle-aged Germans. . In: Journal of Aging Studies , 2014, 78-87