The importance of intercultural competence has been recognized in educational systems of most countries in Europe as well as in Croatia. The development of this competence has been integrated into Croatian curricula in compulsory education for more than a decade. Although the development of intercultural competence has been primarily the task of foreign languages teaching, it is now becoming the goal

In our paper we provide a measure of the optimal state incentive needed for the purpose of regular investment in maintaining immovable cultural heritage. Slovenia annually needs 32.7 million euros of investment for the maintenance of its immovable cultural heritage, which is feasible with 16.4 million euros of state subsidies. Comparing the mechanisms of selected EU countries, we show convergence occurrences

The aim of this study is to compare the narrative ability of children with developmental language disorder (DLD) and children with typical language development (TLD) using new material for narrative assessment – the Multilingual Assessment Instrument for Narratives (MAIN). Twenty children with DLD and twenty with TLD, mean age 6.6 years, all monolingual speakers of Croatian, participated in the study

Despite the extensive literature on the research of personal values and the Dark Triad independently, studies on their relationship are relatively scarce. The aim of this paper was to examine the differences between men and women in personal values and the traits of the Dark Triad; and to examine if their relationship is different for men and women. A sample of 510 students filled out the Portrait

Rooted in Huston's (2000) model of adjustment in romantic relationships, the present study examined differences in individual and relationship characteristics and the predictive value of those characteristics for relationship satisfaction, regarding four groups of participants, based on gender and sexual orientation. The sample included a total of 100 heterosexual couples and 50 male and female homosexual

Prolongation of life expectancy increases the likelihood of death caused by chronic illness and the need for medical and psychosocial support within the palliative care setting. Professionals working in the palliative care field need adequate education to work with dying patients in order to achieve greater expertise, but also to prevent professional burnout. The aim of this study was to examine the

The aim of this study was to verify the possibility of predicting various forms of civil activism based on personality traits, locus of control, and some sociodemographic variables. In this study the participants were 278 activists from 25 NGOs. Data was collected using the Big Five Inventory, Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale, Index of Civil Activism, and Activism Orientation Scale

All ex-Yugoslav countries experienced improvements in life expectancy during the last few decades. This study describes and compares recent life expectancy trends in Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia. What age groups and what causes of death account for the largest mortality declines? Have the three countries joined the cardiovascular revolution? Do patterns differ between countries? And, is there room

Cilj istraživanja bio je ispitati mehanizme koji leže u podlozi odnosa između broja radnih sati i psihofizickoga zdravlja zaposlenih roditelja te

Recent data indicate that self-rated health among Croatians is substantially lower, and the gender gap more pronounced, than the EU28. Thus, our study aims to test the sex-specific associations of various health-risk characteristics with subjective and objective health in the Croatian population aged 50 and older (2,436 individuals, cross-sectional SHARE Wave 6 dataset). The logistic regression analyses

Although emigration from present-day Croatia, particularly from Dalmatia, to the United States has often been discussed in papers dealing with the Croatian diaspora and emigration waves, there has been no well- -documented analysis of the places of origin, ages of the emigrants, or the dates and causes of their emigration. This paper analyses the intensity of emigration from Dalmatia to the USA in

Fisher's model assumes four biologically determined temperament dimensions. Exploring their role in the initial stage of dating, compatibility of the two dimensions was established. More specifically, for individuals with the expressed dimension curious/energetic and/or cautious/social norm compliant, it is more likely that they will choose for their date a person whose dimension corresponds to their

The study explored whether delay of gratification measured in 6-year old preschool children, incrementally predicts their subsequent academic achievement and social acceptance in elementary school above cognitive abilities. The role of gender in this relationship was also examined. The sample comprised 99 girls and 120 boys attending fourth, fifth and sixth grades. The study was longitudinal with two

A large body of literature provides empirical evidence of a positive relationship between reward practices and performance. However, little has been said about different combinations of individual and group incentives as drivers of organizational competitiveness. This paper examines bundles of nine individual and group PFP practices and their joint effect on selected financial and non-financial indicators

The purpose of the paper was to examine whether the father's family experience transfers to the behavior of the adolescent in the family and then to the socially desirable behaviors of the adolescent. The aim of the paper was to examine how the father's experience of family functioning and family satisfaction directly and indirectly, through adolescent participation in family life, contribute to the

The aim of this research was to determine the extent to which parents' STEM careers can explain the vocational interests of senior high school students. The sample included 463 students (33% male) who provided information on their parents' occupations and completed a vocational interest questionnaire (PGI-S) through a larger online survey. As a measure of STEM interest, we used scores on the following

U ovom je radu ispitan odnos preferencija modela obrazovanja nacionalnih manjina i stavova prema multikulturalizmu i asimilacionizmu u cetiri viseet

One of the goals of the study was to check the differences in perception of adult status and fulfilment of achieved subjective criteria of adulthood regarding the transitional markers (professional status and living with parents) and gender. Another goal was to test the contribution of transitional markers, achieved subjective criteria of adulthood and perceived adult status on anxiety, depression

The aim was to determine the stability of human values among Croatian citizens within Schwartz's theory of basic human values (Schwartz, 1992) in the period between 2008/09 and 2011, and Inglehart’s theory of postmaterialism (Inglehart, 1977) in the period between 1999 and 2017/2018. It was checked whether the eventual change was universal, or whether it depended on sociodemographic characteristics

Cilj ovog istraživanja bio je provjeriti moguce odrednice i ishode angažiranosti u studiju, odnosno pozitivnoga stanja sto ga karakteriziraju ener

The paper aims to investigate the relationships between foreign language learning strategies (FLLS) and personality traits among students of education and engineering sciences. Quantitative survey of self-report questionnaire was used to evaluate learning strategies and individual personality traits. Pearson's correlation coefficients were calculated and six linear regressions were conducted to test

The aim of this research was to explore gender differences in musical taste and the mediating role of functions of music between gender and musical taste. The research included 740 Croatian and Slovenian students. The results confirmed the existence of gender differences in both musical taste and functions of music. Females preferred the Reflective-Complex musical style, while males showed greater

This paper presents the views of Croatian citizens about some of the most relevant aspects of the tax system. The research builds on previous broader research into the views of tax experts in Croatia. The current research objectives include: revealing citizens' views about the most important tax issues, establishing the influence of demographic characteristics and attitudes towards redistribution on

The aim of this study was to examine the contribution of family economic hardship, economic pressure, stress experience and family functioning in predicting the risk for abuse among mothers of Croatian adolescents under the Family Stress Model. The sample included 722 mothers of first-grade high school students from central Croatia. The results showed that lower education and parents' unemployment

The aim of the study was to analyse psychometric properties of the Marital/Relationship Satisfaction Scale (MRS) developed for the purpose of this research, and its association with other well-being indicators. Additionally, differences in well-being between participants who were married or in a relationship and single participants, and gender differences were tested. The sample consisted of 1087 adult

Empirical findings systematically confirm the positive pet effect on health and psychophysical well-being of pet owners. At the same time, the structure and subjective quality of the owner's social milieu could be important for the development of an emotional bond with a pet. Also, it seems that the quality of interpersonal relations determines the way in which the relationship with a pet is reflected

Osnovni cilj rada jest analiza autoritarnosti u hrvatskom drustvu na temelju rezultata EVS-a. U teorijskom smislu polazimo od koncepta Boba Altemeyer

Previous studies have shown that students with ADHD symptoms are more likely to have problems in all aspects of adaptation. The aim of this study is to identify ADHD symptoms that predict maladjustment in the general population of students. Hyperactivity, impulsiveness and inattention were examined with respect to academic, social and emotional adjustment. Elementary school students (average age M

This paper analyses religious changes in Croatian society based on the results of three waves of the European Values Study research, done in Croatia in 1999, 2008 and 2018. The paper explains changes in religiosity according to two sociological dimensions: Church religiosity and personal religiosity. The results show the continuation of a slight decline of Church religiosity, already registered by

This article examines whether the implementation of the EU's Mediterranean policies has been unsuccessful due to the incoherence of these policies. Termed as incompatibility of goals among the EMP, the ENP and the UFM, incoherence is analysed in various subfields of the EU's external action, namely in the functional external dimensions of internal policies (Justice and Home Affairs/JHA, Energy, Transport

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the presence of externalising youth problems and to explore the contribution of different personal and environmental factors to their development. The study was conducted with 1101 pupils of 1st grades of secondary schools (with the average age 15.18 years) from central Croatia. The following instruments were used: Self-report questionnaire of risk and delinquent

Religious freedom is, in various legal documents, stipulated as a fundamental legal right. The European Convention on Human Rights prescribes that everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. When we glance through the constitutions of countries of western legal order, we find that most of them prescribe freedom of religion as a fundamental right. However, there are authors

Due to an increase in prevalence of psychological disorders among students, the aim of this study was to explore the degree to which individual differences in the levels of anxiety can be explained by perfectionism, intolerance of uncertainty, rumination and mindfulness and to explore the differences in the levels of the aforementioned constructs considering the level of mindfulness. The results on

The cornerstone of this research is the development of a model which investigates the origins of economic inequality as a derivative of labour force exploitation. The starting point of this inquiry is the theory of unequal labour exchange. The concept being empirically analysed is that the phenomenon of unequal labour exchange between Eurozone countries, arising from exploitation on a national level

Outcome-based education is becoming relevant discourse in evaluating the quality of study programmes through the European Commission Policies. Using an analysis of the evaluation indicators that point to the desired concept of quality, this research provides a deeper insight into the expectations that the major stakeholders (government, academia and agencies) in the Croatian higher education system

Previous studies have shown that human voice has an important role in communicating different traits, by implying speaker's sex, age, physical height, etc. Studies have also found correlations between various vocal characteristics and perceived personality traits. For example, there is evidence that higher pitch is positively related to perceived femininity, while lower pitch is related to perceived

The aim of this study was to analyse the association of poor self- -perceived health with demographic, socioeconomic and lifestyle factors using data from the European Health Interview Survey. When applying the multiple logistic regression model, two demographic (male sex, older age), all four socioeconomic (low education level, unemployed and retired, living in households with lowest income, poor

Peers are an important source of normative pressure in the context of adolescent risky behaviors, which is reflected in high behavioral homophily repeatedly found in adolescent groups. Two psychosocial mechanisms underlying this similarity have been identified: peer influence (or pressure) and peer selection (the process of befriending individuals similar to oneself). The two mechanisms have been explored

This research focuses on analyzing residents' perception and attitude toward tourism development in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FB&H). For the purpose of this research, the existing models on residents' perception and attitudes were modified and a new theoretical model of six constructs was tested applying Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). The dimensions of the model, perception of

Building upon the job demands-resources and conservation of resources theories, the central aim of the study was to investigate the role of job resources crafting in the relationship between personal resources – self-efficacy and optimism – and work engagement. In order to reach this goal, we conducted a two- -wave longitudinal study among 107 nurses – a specific occupational group known to have very

The aim of this article is to investigate the relationship between work design characteristics and employee health outcome. Specifically, job resources (i.e. managerial support, co-worker support and information about organizational changes) were examined as moderators of the relationship between job demands (i.e. workload and lack of control) and mental health. Following the job demands-resources

This study examines the extent to which a comprehensive, school- -based, health-education programme, based on lectures and active student participation in discussions and related project activities, can produce desirable changes in adolescents' behaviour. A quasi-experimental design, with pre- and post-intervention testing, was used in a group of adolescents (N = 858). Our results show that the conducted

One of the most pressing concerns in the EU nowadays seems to be the impact of ageing population on the economy. In Croatia the problem is even more pronounced considering that a significant proportion of workforce leaves the labor market before the legal retirement age. One of potential reasons for early retirement might be the quality of working life (QWL) among older employees. Aim of our study

Capitalizing on organizational network theory, we address the relationship between informal-knowledge-sharing-network characteristics (in-degree and out-degree centrality) and the level of internal and external learning. Specifically, the paper examines differences in the use of various relationships when employees are learning internally or externally and explores the moderating role of the perceived

Organization-targeted citizenship behaviors (OCB-O) represent a type of the extra-role performance necessary for attaining better organizational results in the ever-increasing global business arena. Building on the Job Demands- -Resources theory we examined the mediating role of work engagement in the relationship between perceived job- -design characteristics, and OCB-O as an individual-level outcome

U visoko digitaliziranom i virtualnom svijetu danasnjice „kapitalizam bez kapitala“ vec je uvelike na djelu. Knjiga Johnatana Haskela i Stian Westlakea ce nas sugestivno i argumentirano uvjeriti u to. Ovo zanimljivo stivo rasvijetljava stanje u kojem se nalazi suvremeni kapitalizam, te skrece pozornost na promjene koje imaju dalekosežne posljedice na njegov razvoj i mijenjaju samu bit i obilježja njegovog

Flexible work arrangements (FWAs) enable flexibility in the work design of employees and, consequently, can improve work-life balance and enhance organizational performance. Based on the disparate nature of previous findings and social exchange theory, we defined the two research questions with an aim to explore the impact of FWAs on organizational performance measured by both financial and non-financial

Political elections are an important part of political journalism. The ways of reporting news, especially the messages conveyed through news headlines can affect the electoral decisions of citizens. This paper shows the main features of news headlines published in six news portals during the campaign for the parliamentary elections in Croatia in 2015 and 2016. Content analysis of the 777 headlines

One of the most prominent models of successful aging (Rowe and Kahn, 1997) is based on three criteria: freedom from disease, high physical and cognitive functioning, and active engagement with life. Research has shown that the application of this model on very old people results in a substantially decreased number of successful agers. So recent studies are oriented toward finding alternative criteria

The study aims to show how sources of information about politics and political parties affect citizens’ post-electoral expectations. The theoretical framework is from the agenda- -setting theory, which postulates that the media influence "what we think about". Based on a survey conducted on a representative sample of Croatia's citizens after the parliamentary elections in September and October 2016

The objective of this study was to examine if big five personality traits, right-wing authoritarianism, gender and religiousness predict attitudes towards migrants. The influence of being exposed to different forms of newspaper articles on attitudes was also examined, as well as the moderator effect of personality traits, right-wing authoritarianism, religiousness and gender in the relationship between

Studies of voting behaviour in Croatia established the existence of deep divisions within the electorate over symbolic and identity issues. These divisions based on attitudes toward religion, tradition, and history, shaped the patterns of electoral behaviour after gaining independence and finally led to the consolidation of a bipolar pattern of political competition. However, in the elections held

The purpose of this paper is to examine the direct and serial indirect effects of ecological family disadvantage on adolescent male and female delinquency through poor parental monitoring and deviant peer association. Data used in this paper are collected on a sample of 528 Croatian high-school students (374 males) aged between 15 and 17. Participants self-reported their delinquency, and completed

After a brief theoretical consideration of the cultural memory and political communication in electoral campaigns, this paper analyses statements of politicians during the 2015 Croatian parliamentary campaign. The main goal of the paper is to establish the manner in which events and happenings from modern Croatian history and the various ‘collective memories' surrounding them were present in the media

This paper analyses the daily newspaper reporting on key political leaders of the 2016 parliamentary elections, the first early parliamentary elections in Croatia directly caused by a breakup of the ruling coalition. The introduction to these surprise and short-notice elections, at which preferential voting was practiced for only the second time, was a short election campaign and a change in leadership

The aim of this study was to examine the role of high school success and personality traits in the academic achievement and study satisfaction among students of health studies. The Big Five questionnaire (BFQ) and Emotional competence questionnaire (UEK-45) were applied to 250 students, and the number of students' points when entering the study was obtained. The outcome measures were The study satisfaction

In this paper, we analyse the effects of group discussion attachment styles and their influence in interactions involving facilitation on the quality of the discussion process (according to deliberative prerequisites, such as equal participation, argumentation and respect). We conducted 26 deliberative discussions with 226 teachers from 13 primary schools on the topic of school discipline measures

Our study focuses on examining the relationship between productivity (or productivity growth) and state aid allocation in Slovenia during the period of 1998 to 2012. The country itself represents almost an ideal case as the amount of subsidies being allocated in the relevant period decreased significantly after joining the EU. Our study builds on the theoretical model of Aghion et al. (2015) arguing

The theoretical premises behind the three studies on giftedness in adulthood and its social nature, presented here, included the concepts of differential, ipsative and coherent stability of abilities and traits, their accessibility to valid consensual peer assessment, and their cumulative lifelong social consequences when abilities and traits are high. The studies included groups of participants attending

This comparative content analysis examines the extent to which religion finds expression in mainstream TV programming. The appearance of religious practices, the level of fulfillment they bring, and the extent to which they accord with religious law along with the tone of conversation about religion were coded in 154 hours of prime-time network programming from the USA and 112 hours of prime-time programming