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Research interests
Guna Svence has been working at the Riga Stradiņš University at Department of Health Psychology and Pedagogy as I invited professor, and at the University of Latvia for the last five years, at the faculty of Education, Psychology and Arts, Department of Psychology. Before professor worked at the Riga Teacher Education and Management academy more as 20 years, as dean of faculty of Psychology, study programs` director and researcher. The field of her scientifical interest based on positive psychology. Professor Guna Svence had several books and articles about positive psychology, resilience and well-being, especially about teachers` social emotional well-being.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
5.1 Psychology, Doctor of Science, University of Latvia
Award Date: 28 Nov 1995
5.3 Educational sciences, Master
External positions
Expert
2020 → 2023
docent, University of Latvia
Field of Science
- 5.1 Psychology
Keywords
- Educational psychology
- teachers resilience
- social emotional health
- well-being
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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GreenTouch: EcoMind Development for Higher Education Future
Griškēviča, I. (Expert), Ozola, A. (Project leader), Mārtinsone, K. (Leading expert), Svence, G. (Leading expert), Mestere, A. (Administrative manager), Ozola, A. (Expert) & Krūmiņa, A. A. (Expert)
1/04/24 → 31/03/27
Project: EU Programmes › Erasmus+
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PERSONA: „Supporting teachers to face the challenge of distance teaching”
Svence, G. (Leading expert), Briška, I. (Project leader), Gajdosova, E. (Partner's coordinator) & Petrulyte, A. (Partner's coordinator)
1/04/20 → 31/03/23
Project: Projects outside RSU
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Transcendence un tās konteksta meklējumi pozitīvajā psiholoģijā
Svence, G., Oct 2025, Garīguma dimensijas daudzveidība mūsdienās: starpdisciplināra perspektīva. Martinsone, K. (ed.). Rīga: Rīgas Stradiņa universitāte, p. 299-315Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Nature relatedness and well-being: A mediation study among university students
Ozola, A., Koutsantoni, M., Kassianos, A. P., Dreimane, I., Ferraro, R., Gesse, A., Griškēviča, I., Henne, S., Juárez, S., Kožuh, I., Lovrenčič Držanič, I., Močnik, D., Panayiotou, E., Renzi, M., Svence, G. & Martinsone, K., 2025, p. 319.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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GreenTouch Erasmus+ project: Insights and findings from the in-depth needs analysis study
Koutsantoni, M., Dreimane, I., Ferraro, R., Gesse, A., Griškēviča, I., Henne, S., Juárez, S., Kožuh, I., Lovrenčič Držanič, I., Močnik, D., Ozola, A., Panayiotou, E., Renzi, M., Svence, G., Kassianos, A. P. & Mārtinsone, K., 2025, In: European Journal of Psychology Open. 84, Suppl.1, p. 244-245Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Nature Relatedness, Self-Rated Health, and Well-Being among University Students
Ozola, A., Svence, G., Griškēviča, I. & Mārtinsone, K., 2025, p. 215.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Effectiveness of the Teacher Resilience Distance Support Programme in Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia
Petrulyte, A., Guogienė, V., Briška, I., Svence, G. & Gajdosová, E., 22 Feb 2023, In: Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal. 10, 2, p. 286-304 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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EcoMind Development: In-Depth Needs Analysis Study
Ozola, A. (Creator), Martinsone, K. (Creator), Griškēviča, I. (Creator), Svence, G. (Creator), Kassianos, A. P. (Creator), Koutsantoni, M. (Creator), Kožuh, I. (Creator), Lovrenčič Držanič, I. (Creator), Gesse, A. (Creator) & Renzi, M. (Creator), Rīga Stradiņš University Institutional Repository Dataverse, 2025
DOI: 10.48510/FK2/NYHWBS, https://doi.org/10.48510/FK2/NYHWBS
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Activities
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Forest Therapy Introductory Workshop
Mārtinsone, K. (Participant), Ozola, A. (Participant), Svence, G. (Participant), Griškēviča, I. (Participant) & Krūmiņa, A. A. (Participant)
27 Aug 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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10. starptautiskā zinātniski praktiskā konference
Svence, G. (Participant)
18 Apr 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Bērna runas/valodas attīstība pirmsskolā
Svence, G. (Speaker)
17 Jan 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Horizon Europe Health & SSH Brokerage event
Svence, G. (Participant)
5 Jun 2023 → 6 Jun 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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COST Action CA18213 "Rural NEET Youth Network: Modeling the risks underlying rural NEETs social exclusion" (RNYN) (External organisation)
Svence, G. (Member)
14 Oct 2019 → 13 Apr 2024Activity: Membership types › Membership of network