Lilia KOROL | MaCI - Université Grenoble Alpes

Lilia KOROL

is a social science scholar, educational and developmental psychologist, and migration expert with almost two decades of teaching and research experience. She holds a permanent position as an Associate Professor of Psycholgy at the National University of Ostroh Academy in Ukraine. Dr Korol is the author of more than 50 scientific publications (mostly first- and single-authored research papers), including those published in internationally renowned peer-reviewed journals as well as top-tier journals in her subject area indexed in Central and Eastern European Journals ranking systems. Dr Korol has been the recipient of several prestigious research fellowships and grants (e.g., Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Actions, Fulbright, the Swedish Institute) and collaborated with prominent scholars and leading research teams across diverse countries, including Portugal, the USA, Sweden, Italy, Poland. She is a full member of the European Association of Research on Adolescence and IMISCOE (International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion in Europe). Dr Korol also serves as an expert consultant for various projects initiated and held by the Organization and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine. As a result of her scientific accomplishments and dedicated research work, she got several scientific awards and honours.

Project at the MaCI

Growing Up in a Digital & Wartime World: Ukrainian Youth’s Experiences with Cyberhate in the Context of Russia’s Invasion

September 2024 - December 2024

The research project aims to gain an in-depth insight into the role of cyberhate experiences for the psychosocial functioning and mental health of Ukrainian adolescents. Specifically, it will tap into various dimensions of adolescents’ well-being, including psychological well-being, social well-being, mental health, and academic success. The project will also analyze whether different cyberhate experiences (i.e., exposure and victimization) are equally detrimental for different aspects of Ukrainian youth’s psychosocial functioning and mental health or if any matters more and/or are more related to specific domains of Ukrainian youth’s well-being. Moreover, the research project will examine factors that might moderate the relationship between cyberhate exposure and cyberhate victimization, on the one hand, and Ukrainian adolescents’ psychosocial functioning and mental health, on the other. The project will collect data among Ukrainian adolescents (aged 12-17), including youth residing in Ukraine as well as those who have been displaced as a result of the war and are currently living in Europe. The research project will derive important practical implications and inform policymakers, educators, mental health professionals, and other relevant stakeholders about the urgent need to address cyberhate and its ramifications on the youth’s well-being. By identifying the key factors that contribute to youth’s resilience in the face of cyberhate, this research aims to facilitate the development of evidence-based strategies to protect and support Ukrainian young individuals who are disproportionately affected by online aggression, especially in the context of ongoing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Through a comprehensive analysis of the psychological, emotional, and social ramifications of cyberhate experiences this project aims to foster a safer digital environment for the younger generation and promote their overall well-being in an increasingly interconnected world.

During the fellowship at the Maison de la Création et de l’Innovation (MaCI) at Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA), the research project aims to interact closely with several research projects, and in particular within one of its key research structures Innovacs “Innovation, Knowledge, Society”, and enhance multidisciplinary collaboration. The project will contribute significantly by broadening research on youth development in the digital era and fostering innovative and interdisciplinary methods. Close collaboration with prominent researchers at MaCI and UGA with profound expertise in their respective fields will be particularly beneficial for providing a multiplicity of perspectives in analyzing the problem of cyberhate as a complex societal issue. Moreover, the established expertise of MaCI research groups in the field of social sciences and quantitative methodologies will lay a solid foundation for conducting the proposed project and will allow the fellow to offer a more in-depth and multidisciplinary understanding of the studied phenomena.

Activities

10 December 2024 - GATES Evening Talk Navigating Cyberhate: Insights into Digital Aggression, Risks, and Youth Resilience in Wartime and Beyond

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