Researchers, Psychologists, and International Professionals Unite at UBT for the International Psychology Conference 2025

26/10/2025

UBT organized the Annual International Psychology Conference, bringing together experts, researchers, and professionals from around the world to discuss innovations, challenges, and best practices in the field of mental health and psychological education.

This event provided participants with the opportunity to share scientific studies, practical projects, and case analyses from Kosovo and the region, emphasizing the importance of mental health, innovative psychotherapeutic approaches, and the impact of social and family factors on psychological well-being.

Opening Remarks

Fatbardha Qehaja Osmani & Elona Krasniqi, Conference Coordinators

Keynote Speakers: Eriola Qafzezi & Dorela Kacauni

Session 1 – Psychology and Mental Health

Chair: Denis Celcima | Co-Chair: Valdrin Krasniqi

• Meditation as part of the intervention in alleviating distress in the psychotherapy process of adults – Bilokurova Tetyana & Idrizi Ali
• The mediating role of executive functions in reading fluency among 8–10-year-old children – Fatbardha Qehaja Osmani & Elma Berisha
• Imperial Projects and Anti-Balkanization: A Formal Model of Countries’ Conquest and Unification in a Post-Hegemonic World – Ridvan Peshkopia
• Resilience Among University Students: A Key Factor in Academic Success and Psychological Well-Being – Anita Sadikaj & Eglantina Kraja Bardhi
• The relationship between lateralization of hemisphere and socio-scholarly competencies in 10–11-year-old students – Qufli Osmani & Teuta Idrizi
• Determinants of mental health and resilience processes in Kosovar individuals: a protocol study – Elona Krasniqi, Naim Fanaj & Sevin Mustafa

Session 2 – Psychotherapeutic Practices and Innovative Approaches

Chair: Fatbardha Qehaja Osmani | Co-Chair: Violeta Zefi

• Innovative Psychotherapeutic Approaches through NeuroSound and MentalTimer: Evidence from Clinical Practice in Kosovo – Dafina Prokshi
• Victim Protection and Mental Health Inequality in Kosovo – Zana Sopjani
• Health Behavior in Kosova: Analysis of Influencing Factors and Implications for Public Health – Eronita Parduzi & Emrush Thaqi
• The Relationship Between Parenting Styles and Self-Esteem – Mirlindë Bilalli & Ermirë Bilalli
• Cultivating a Safe Psychosocial Climate to Enhance Employee Well-Being in the Energy Sector – Valdrin Krasniqi
• Burnout and Mental Wellbeing of Mental Health Workforce in Kosovo: A mediation analysis of resilience – Naim Fanaj
• Domestic Violence and the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis of Invisible Trauma (2010–2025) – Adelina Ahmeti-Pronaj

Session 3 – Education and Development of Psychological Skills

Chair: Elona Krasniqi | Co-Chair: Anita Sadikaj

• Psychostimulation on specific functions of the receptive emotional decoding competence in students aged 10–11 – Teuta Idrizi & Qufli Osmani
• Socializing Math Equally? Exploring Gendered Assumptions in the Home Learning Environment – Besjanë Krasniqi, Susan Sonnenchein, Michele Stites, Emma Snyder
• Self-efficacy and academic performance of students – Denis Celcima, Diana Sjediu Shala, Malsore Hetemi
• The impact of parenting style on adolescents’ developmental assets – Violeta Zefi & Njomza Krasniqi
• Anxiety among adolescents aged 15–18 in the city of Prizren – Besarta Sadriu & Kosovare Hamiti
• Victimology as a Path to Understanding Mental Health: Supporting Victims in Kosovo – Zana Sopjani

Session 4 – Mental Health and Anxiety

Chair: Emrush Thaci | Co-Chair: Besarta Sadriu

• Anxiety as a consequence of bullying adolescents in Albania and Kosovo – Anita Sadikaj & Anora Kroj
• The unexamined life in the age of anxiety: Philosophical counseling’s distinct utility for contemporary existential crisis – Megi Koçiaj
• Analysis of indicators of loneliness and their relationship with physical activity levels in Kosovo – Kaltrina Rrafshi, Drenushë Krasniqi, Elona Sopa & Deniz Celcima

Workshops

• Reflection on the main findings of the conference – Denis Celcima
• Further studies to be explored in the domain of mental wellbeing – Fatbardha Qehaja Osmani & Elona Krasniqi

The IC–PSY 2025 Conference highlighted the importance of mental health, psychological education, and innovative clinical approaches, contributing to the strengthening of knowledge, research, and evidence-based practice in Kosovo and the region.