Direction:Psychology
Position:Assistant Professor
Irina Vardanashvili acquired Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology at Tbilisi State University. She continiued her education on Master’s degree in Psychological Anthropology at the same university. After that she acquired PhD in Psychology at Ilia State University in 2018.
Irina has reach experience in psychological, sociological and market research. During her career, she has worked for leading research companies in Georgia. Currently she is working on various scientific projects at D. Uznadze Institute of Psychology
Articles in magazines
Otiashvili et al. | The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on illicit drug supply, drug-related behaviour of people who use drugs and provision of drug related services in Georgia: Results of a mixed methods prospective cohort study |
Harm Reduction Journal |
2022 |
Mgebrishvili, T., Kirtadze, I., Beselia, A., Vardanashvili, I., Otiashvili, D. | The effects of decriminalization of Cannabis in Georgia (country)
on user behaviors |
Journal of Substance
Use |
2021 |
Javakhishvili, N., Butsashvili, N., Vardanashvili, I., & Gogibedashvili, A. | Social-Structural Antecedents Come forward to Elicit Envy to
Distant Out-Groups |
Frontiers in
Psychology |
2021 |
Javakhishvili, N., Butsashvili, N., Vardanashvili, I., Tordua, K. | Women in the Eyes of Football Fans: Warm, Competent, Admirable | Georgian | 2021 |
Otiashvili et al. | Use of psychoactive substances by nightclub-and festival-goers in | Adiktologie | 2020 |
Subeliani et al |
Patterns of use of new psychoactive substances and perceived benefits and negative effects: results of online survey in Georgia (country) | Journal of Substance
Use |
2020 |
Otiashvili et al. |
Perceived acceptability of and willingness to use syringe vending machines: results of a cross-sectional survey of out-of-service people who inject drugs in Tbilisi, Georgia | Harm Reduction
Journal |
2019 |
Makashvili, A., Vardanashvili, I., Javakhishvili, N. | Testing Intergroup Threat Theory: Realistic and Symbolic
Threats, Religiosity and Gender as Predictors of Prejudice |
Europe’s Journal of | 2018 |
Kirtadze et al. | Republic of Georgia estimates for prevalence of drug use: Randomized response techniques suggest under-estimation | Drug and alcohol dependence | 2018 |
Vardanashvili, I., Makashvili, A., Javakhishvili, N., Butsashvili, N. | Developing Georgian Version of Prejudice Measure (in Georgian) | Education Sciences and | 2017 |
Vardanashvili, I., Javakhishvili, N., | Religiosity and Prejudice (In Georgian) | Proceedings of
Co Psychological ted nference Dedica to D. Uznadze’s Jubilee |
2016 |
Javakhishvili, N., Skhirtladze, N., Butsashvili, N., Lortkipanidze M., Makashvili, A., Vardanashvili, I., Shekrildze, I. | Validation of Research Instruments (in Georgian) | Proceedings of Psychological Conference Dedicated to D. Uznadze’s Jubilee | 2016 |
Current Courses |
Course Catalog |
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Introduction to Statistics for Psychology; Inferential Statistics for Psychologists; Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology Bio-statistics; Psychology of Religion |