Josip Bošnjaković
Priest, theologian, psychologist, psychotherapist, and supervisor. He is an Associate Professor at the Department of Psychology of the Catholic University of Croatia (Zagreb). He earned his degree in Theology in 2002 from the Faculty of Theology in Đakovo and was ordained a priest in 2003. He completed his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral studies in Psychology at the Pontifical Salesian University in Rome. Since 2013, he has been employed at the Catholic University of Croatia in Zagreb, where he also serves as a professional associate and supervisor at the Center for the Promotion of the Wellbeing of Vulnerable Persons. Since 2019, he has been President of the Croatian Association of Marital and Family Counselors, and since 2023, he has been Head of the Postgraduate Specialist Program in the Propedeutics of Psychotherapy and Theotherapy at the Faculty of Theology in Đakovo. In his free time, he enjoys sports, studying Biblical Hebrew, music, and spending time in nature.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
General Psychology, Psychology of Religion, Psychotherapy, Empathy and Compassion, Safeguarding, Mental Health
COURSES:
Introduction to Psychology
Psychology of Religion
Approaches to Psychotherapy
Empathy and Compassion
Introduction to the Protection and Wellbeing of Children and Vulnerable Persons
Preventive Action for the Protection and Wellbeing of Vulnerable Persons
PROJECTS:
Psychological Resilience among Individuals Who Experienced Earthquakes and Those Who Did Not, in the Territory of the Republic of Croatia (Principal Investigator)
Determinants, Outcomes, and Interrelation of Mental and Physical Health of Women During Pregnancy and After Childbirth (Member)
Physical Activity and Psychological Wellbeing: From Habit to Identity (Member)
Family Dynamics, Health, and Wellbeing of Croatian Families in the Context of War and Post-war Experiences (Member)
The Effects of Family Economic Hardship on the Wellbeing of Children and Parents; The Relationship between Motivation and the Process of Learning and Teaching (Member)
