Dr. Islam BORINCA is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Psychology at the University of Limerick (Ireland). He is currently working on a project exploring the value of social solidarity to public adherence to health messaging during COVID19 as part of an HRB-IRC grant awarded to Prof Orla Muldoon. Borinca previously worked as a teaching/research assistant of Psychology and Labor Law at the Centre Emile Bernheim, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels (Belgium), and as a teaching/research assistant of Social Psychology at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Geneva, Switzerland) (Apr 2019-Dec 2020). In September 2016, Borinca began his PhD in Social Psychology at the Universities of Geneva and Laussane (Switzerland) as a PhD Scholarship Excellence Recipient on a personal project sponsored by the Swiss Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Students. On January 13, 2021, he completed his PhD. Borinca also holds an M.Sc in Counseling and School Psychology as well as a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Pristina (Kosovo). Borinca is particularly interested in intra- and intergroup relations and processes, as well as gender studies and health.
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Award
2016 - PhD Scholarship Excellence Recipient
Employment
2021 University of Limerick - Postdoctoral Researcher
2021 Université Libre de Bruxelle - Teaching/Research Assistant
2019 University of Geneva - Teaching/Research Assistant
2015 Centre for Human Services and Development - Psychologist/Therapist
Iacoviello, V., Valsecchi, G., Berent, J., Borinca, I., & Falomir-Pichastor, J. M. (2021) Is Traditional Masculinity Still Valued? Men's Perceptions of How Different Reference Groups Value Traditional Masculinity Norms.
Journal Of Men'S Studies
Borinca, I., Iacoviello, V., & Valsecchi, G. (2021) Men's Discomfort and Anticipated Sexual Misclassification Due to Counter-Stereotypical Behaviors: the Interplay between Traditional Masculinity Norms and Perceived Men's Femininization.
Sex Roles
Borinca, I., Falomir-Pichastor, J. M., Andrighetto, L., & Halabi, S (2021) Overcoming negative reactions to prosocial intergroup behaviors in post-conflict societies: The power of intergroup apology.
Journal Of Experimental Social Psychology
Borinca, I., Tropp, L. R., & Ofosu, N (2021) Meta‐humanization enhances positive reactions to prosocial cross‐group interaction.
British Journal Of Social Psychology
Valsecchi, G., Iacoviello, V., Berent, J., Anderson, J. R., Borinca, I., & Falomir-Pichastor, J. M (2020) Gay-gender expression and attitudes toward gay people: The moderating role of perceived men's feminization.
United States Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
Borinca, I., Falomir-Pichastor, J. M., & Andrighetto, L (2020) 'How can you help me if you are not from here?' Helper's familiarity with the context shapes interpretations of prosocial intergroup behaviors.
Journal Of Experimental Social Psychology
Borinca, I., Falomir‐Pichastor, J. M., Andrighetto, L., & Durante, F (2020) Outgroup prejudice and perceptions of prosocial intergroup behaviors.
European Journal Of Social Psychology
White, F. A., Borinca, I., Vezzali, L., Reynolds, K. J., Blomster Lyshol, J. K., Verrelli, S., & Falomir-Pichastor, J. M (2020) Beyond direct contact: The theoretical and societal relevance of indirect contact for improving intergroup relations.
Journal Of Social Issues
Shahini, M., Shala, M., Xhylani, P., Gashi, S., Borinca, I., & Erfurth, A (2018) Challenging predictions between affective temperaments, depression and anxiety in a Kosovo student community sample.
International Journal Of Psychiatry In Clinical Practice
Valsecchi, G., Iacoviello, V., Borinca, I., Berent, J., Falomir-Pichastor, J.M (2021) La féminisation perçue du rôle des hommes et ses effets sur l'(in)égalité de genre.
Belgium : De Boeck Supérieur Psychologie du sexisme Des stéréotypes de genre au harcèlement sexuel
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Islam Borinca, Juan M. Falomir-Pichastor (2020) Social Cohesion and Outgroup Prosocial Behaviors.
: National Center of Competence in Research The Migration-Mobility Nexus
