Research

Research & Publications

My research centers on psychometrics, educational assessment, and the psychology of the digital world — with a focus on Georgian populations and international large-scale assessments.

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Active Studies

I regularly conduct surveys as part of my research. If you’d like to contribute to psychological and educational research in Georgia, you can participate in any of the active studies below. All responses are anonymous and confidential.

Active

Cultural Life Scripts

A replication of the 2016 Cultural Life Scripts study in the Georgian context. This survey examines culturally shared expectations about the timing and order of major life events. Open to Georgian-speaking adults 18+.

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All surveys are hosted on our secure LimeSurvey platform at survey.psycholo.ge. Participation is voluntary and anonymous.

Research Areas

Psychometrics Educational Assessment PISA / PIRLS / TIMSS Scale Validation Cultural Psychology Digital Psychology

Current & Ongoing Projects

Digital Divide Mixed Methods
In Progress

Digital Divide 2.0: Digital Inequality Among Georgian Students

A mixed-methods study combining PISA 2022 secondary data with a primary survey of university students to examine how access to, use of, and skills with digital technologies vary across socioeconomic and geographic lines in Georgia. The study goes beyond simple access metrics to explore second-level digital divides related to skills and usage patterns.

Methods: PISA 2022 data · Primary survey · Quantitative analysis
Psychometrics Validation
In Progress

Psychometric Validation of the PSS-10 and General Self-Efficacy Scale in Georgian

This project focuses on the translation, adaptation, and psychometric validation of two widely-used psychological instruments for Georgian-speaking populations: the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) and the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE). The study examines factor structure, reliability, and measurement invariance using confirmatory factor analysis and item response theory.

Methods: CFA · IRT · Measurement invariance · Reliability analysis
Cultural Psychology Replication
Planned 2026

Cultural Life Scripts: A Georgian Replication Study

A replication of the original 2016 Cultural Life Scripts study in the Georgian context, examining culturally shared expectations about the timing and order of major life events. The 2026 replication allows for cross-temporal comparison, exploring how cultural expectations about life trajectories may have shifted over a decade of rapid social change in Georgia.

Methods: Survey · Cross-temporal comparison · Descriptive & inferential analysis
Literary Psychology William James
In Progress

The Empirical Self in “The Knight in the Panther’s Skin”

A series of academic papers analyzing Shota Rustaveli’s medieval Georgian epic through the psychological framework of William James’s theory of the Empirical Me (the Material Self, the Social Self, and the Spiritual Self). This interdisciplinary project bridges classical Georgian literature with foundational psychological theory.

Framework: William James · Empirical Self · Literary-psychological analysis

Publications

A full list of my publications, citations, and h-index is available on my Google Scholar profile.

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Georgian-Language Research

A significant portion of my research and academic output is published in Georgian. This includes course materials, teaching resources, conference presentations, and publications in Georgian academic journals — particularly in the areas of psychometrics, educational assessment, and psychology.

Key areas of Georgian-language work include:

→ PISA, PIRLS, and TIMSS national reports and analyses for Georgia
→ Psychometric instrument validation studies (Georgian adaptations)
→ Psychology in the Digital World program course materials at BTU
→ Psychological analysis of “The Knight in the Panther’s Skin”

Data & Collaboration

Datasets Used

PISA 2018 & 2022 (Georgia) · PIRLS · TIMSS · Primary survey data collected via LimeSurvey and TAO platforms

Open to Collaboration

I welcome collaboration on psychometrics, educational assessment, and cross-cultural psychology research. Get in touch to discuss research opportunities.

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