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Implementation of Industry 4.0 technologies in Croatia: Proactive Motives and a Long-Term Perspective Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2022-04-06 Daria Maravić,Tjaša Redek,Tomaž Čater
The aim of this study was to develop a model that links the motives, obstacles and expected outcomes of Industry 4.0 implementation. First, it aimed to determine the extent of use of Industry 4.0 technologies and then to investigate the motives, expected outcomes (short and long-term), and the relationship between them. Obstacles to the implementation of new technologies in Croatian companies were
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Positive and Assertive Disciplining of Students with Attention Difficulties Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2022-04-06 Nataša Vlah,Tena Velki,Smiljana Zrilić
The aim of the research is to examine the characteristics of students and teachers in predicting positive and assertive disciplinary procedures in inclusive elementary school classes in Croatia. The study was conducted with teachers from 125 elementary schools in Croatia (N = 539), who assessed themselves and their students, with at least 7 out of 9 symptoms of inattention. Teachers assessed their
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Sanja Tatalović Vorkapić, Lidija Vujičić (Ur.): PROMEHS – Kurikul za promicanje mentalnoga zdravlja u vrtićima i školama Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2022-04-06 Tamara Mohorić
Book review
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Services in Global Value Chains – An Insight into the Current Situation in the EU Member States Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2022-04-06 Ines Kersan-Škabić
Global value chains (GVCs) consist of many production processes and phases/tasks that take place in different countries. The studies of the global value chains are mainly focused on manufactured products, often neglecting the role of services. In this paper, the emphasis is on the service sector, trade in services and the measurement of their participation in GVCs in the EU member states. There are
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Academic Cheating: The Role of Motivational and Contextual Factors Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2022-04-06 Vanja Putarek,Nina Pavlin-Bernardić,Barbara Bunoza
The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between motivational beliefs (achievement goals, self-efficacy, self-efficacy in self-regulated learning), as well as contextual factors, and academic cheating in midterm and final exams at technical faculties of the University of Zagreb. The participants were 398 students enrolled in all five years of the study. Data were collected by the Achievement
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Ivana Hebrang Grgić, Ana Barbarić: Ni s kućom ni bez kuće. Nakladnička djelatnost Hrvata u Novome Zelandu Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2022-04-06 Rebeka Mesarić Žabčić
Book review
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Broadband Speed and Firm Entry in Digitally Intensive Sectors: The Case of Croatia Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2022-04-06 Boris Drilo,Nebojša Stojčić,Maruška Vizek
We explore how improvements in digital infrastructure contribute to digital transformation of the Croatian economy. More specifically, we investigate under what conditions improvements in broadband speed are conductive for firm entry in digitally intensive sectors at the local level (cities and municipalities; LGUs) during the period 2014–2017. The results of the benchmark random effects panel data
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Pre-Service Primary School Teachers' Motivation for Learning Mathematics Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2022-04-06 Daria Rovan,Goran Trupčević,Dubravka Glasnović Gracin
The aim of the study was to explore pre-service primary school teachers' motivational beliefs about mathematics in the light of the expectancy-value theory. We wanted to find out to what extent the motivational beliefs of pre-service teachers are related to their previous experiences in mathematics and to their engagement in learning mathematics and mathematics anxiety. The participants were 237 pre-service
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Sexual Harassment of Young Athletes by Their Coaches and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in Later Life Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2022-04-06 Zrinka Greblo Jurakić,Višnja Ljubičić,Lidija Bojić-Ćaćić
The aim of the study was to determine the frequency of sexual harassment perpetrated by coaches in youth sports activities and to examine the association of those experiences with depression, anxiety, and stress in later life. Study participants were young men and women (n = 501; Mage = 20,86, SD = 1,81) who participated in sports before they turned 18 years old. The results showed that 25 % of participants
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Types of Overexcitability in Intellectually Gifted Adolescent Students in Slovakia Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2022-04-06 Tatiana Pethö
The aim of the study was the comparison of intellectually gifted secondary grammar school students with students from the average population of secondary grammar school students, in the level of overexcitability and prediction of intellectual giftedness through the various types of overexcitability. The research sample consisted of 88 secondary grammar school students aged 16-17 years. The target group
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Current Issues in Conceptualisation, Measurement, and Research of Problematic Use of the Internet Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-12-27 Josip Razum,Renata Glavak Tkalić,Tihana Brkljačić,Ines Sučić,Anja Wertag
Problematic use of the Internet (PUI) generally refers to use of different types of Internet content which is not under control and leads to difficulties in everyday functioning. It involves generalised PUI but also specific forms such as problematic use of videogames, social media, and pornography. The main aim of this paper is to offer a basic review of current trends in defining, measurement and
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Use of North Korea-Related YouTube Videos in South Korea: A Case Study of VideoMug Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-12-27 Han Woo Park
South Koreans have been producing social media content that sharply divided between conservative and progressive perspectives. This study analyzes a YouTube video clip during a South-North summit and then expands its scope to include the entire set of North Korea-related videos. The video was accused on the presidential petition website of violating South Korea's National Security Law. Despite sparking
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Job and Organisational Level Aspects of Work in Slovenia Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-12-27 Ana Arzenšek,Suzana Laporšek,Valentina Franca
Marginalised groups of workers in Slovenia are traditionally most affected by labour market uncertainty, but increasingly middle-class and upper-class workers are experiencing the same. Furthermore, new work forms have given rise to ethical, psychological and legal dilemmas. In this paper, we examine the concept of decent work and focus on job-related and organisational aspects of work in Slovenia
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Internationalisation in Scholarly Publishing in Croatia through the Lens of Bibliometric Overview of the Journal Društvena Istraživanja Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-12-27 Marina Dabić,Jadranka Švarc,Božidar Vlačić,Jasminka Lažnjak
The goal of this research is to shed additional light on the internationalisation of scholarly publishing in Croatia through research based on the bibliometric analysis of the journal Društvena Istraživanja (DI). The first part of this research is dedicated to bibliometric analysis of DI since its conception in 1992, while the second part discusses the internationalisation of scientific journals in
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Ana Patrícia Hilário i Fábio Rafael Augusto (Ur.): Practical and Ethical Dilemmas in Researching Sensitive Topics with Populations Considered Vulnerable Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-12-27 Filip Trbojević
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Kirsti Lonka: Fenomenalno učenje iz Finske Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-12-27 Vanja Putarek
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Karl Bruckmeier: Economics and Sustainability. Social-Ecological Perspectives Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-12-27 Milena Ilić,Dušan Stojaković
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Corrections Practice in the Croatian Online Media: Between Legislation and Tradition Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-12-27 Mato Brautović
Economic, technological and societal trends have switched the model of (online) journalism so that it is focused on the immediacy and volume that has resulted in a lower level of accuracy. To retain a critical function in a democracy, that model needs a corresponding error correction practice. In this study, we used content analysis to investigate how the Croatian online media correct errors, and how
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Ethnic Identity and Patriotism in Adolescents: The Role of Age, Group Status and Social Context Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-12-27 Jasmina Tomašić Humer,Dinka Čorkalo Biruški,Tea Pavin Ivanec
The aim of this study was to examine age differences of minority and majority adolescents regarding ethnic identity, in-group bias (as a form of ethnic attachment), and constructive and blind patriotism (as a form of national attachment). The study was conducted in four multi-ethnic contexts in Croatia: Croatian-Czech, Croatian-Hungarian, Croatian-Serbian and Croatian-Italian. The results of N = 924
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The Relationship of the Local Community and Dark Tourism Development Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-12-27 Sanja Dolenec,Ksenija Vodeb
The attitudes of local communities towards the development of dark tourism are still underexplored. This thorough analysis of the scientific knowledge available in renowned databases in the period from 2013 to 2019 aims at explaining the role of local communities in dark tourism, the advantages and disadvantages of its development, and the understanding of the conditions needed for its acceptance and
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Who and What Holds Back Reforms in Croatia? – The Political Economy Perspective Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-12-27 Valentina Vučković,Ružica Šimić Banović
The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors affecting reform patterns in Croatia in order to identify the main reasons for the (missing) reform success so far. The focus is on the analysis of the political system, especially on government fragmentation as one of the main features of proportional electoral rule and clientelism. In addition to political variables, economic factors are analysed
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Conceptual Framework for Explorations of the Collaborative Economy Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-10-06 Filip Majetić
This paper aims to establish a comprehensive and easily operationalizable conceptual framework for explorations of the collaborative economy (CE). While the phenomenon has attracted increasing attention among businesses, customers, politicians/regulators, and researchers, a widely accepted conceptualization still does not exist. In the present study the CE accommodates for-profit and/or not-for-profit
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Self-Regulation, Normative Beliefs, Alcohol Use and Consequences among University Students from Eastern Europe Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-10-06 Ondrej Kalina,Olga Orosova,Vilma Kriaucioniene,Andrea Lukács,Michal Miovsky
This study aims to explore the associations between descriptive normative beliefs (DNB), alcohol use and negative consequences and test whether self-regulation (SR) moderates this relationship. The data was collected online from 1621 first-year university students in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania and Slovakia. The AUDIT, self-regulation questionnaire and questions regarding DNB were used.
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Gina Riley: Unschooling: Exploring Learning Beyond the Classroom Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-10-06 Andrej Hodonj
EXPLORING LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, 2020., 159 str. U osvit promjene načina te oblika učenja i poučavanja u svijetu pod utjecajem prije svega pandemije COVID-19, izdavačka kuća Palgrave Macmillan u okviru serije Palgrave studije alternativnog obrazovanja objavila je u srpnju 2020. godine prvo izdanje knjige Unschooling: istraživanje učenja izvan učionice (Unschooling:
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Sanja Tatalović Vorkapić: Psihologija privrženosti i prilagodba u dječjem vrtiću. Psihologija dobrobiti djece vol. 1. Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-10-06 Korana Lisjak
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Vesna Lamza Posavec: Metodologija društvenih istraživanja: temeljni uvidi Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-10-06 Ivan Balabanić
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Catastrophizing, Anxiety, and Depression in Patients with Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-10-06 Iva Dimitrijević,Martina Knez
The aim of this study was to determine the level of anxiety and depression and the intensity of pain in patients with chronic non-malignant pain, the correlation of catastrophizing with these factors, and the interaction of a multidisciplinary program for the treatment of chronic pain and the level of catastrophizing, anxiety, depression and pain intensity. The study was conducted on a sample of 44
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Quality of Life and Exercise Motivation of Normal-Weight and Overweight Adolescents Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-10-06 Vasko Tišma,Renata Barić,Matea Karlović Vragolov
The aim of this study was to examine gender and body-mass index differences in quality of life and exercise motives of adolescents. The sample consisted of 744 first-year high school students from the City of Zagreb. Quality of life was measured with an adapted version of the Kidscreen-27, and exercise motivation with the EMI-2. The results suggest that adolescents experience positive quality of life
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The Role of Perceived Justice, External Prestige and Organizational Identification in Explaining Employee Engagement Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-10-06 Luka Zlatić,Zoran Sušanj,Ana Jakopec
This paper examines the relationship between perceived organizational justice, external prestige, organizational identification and work engagement. Data were collected by questionnaire, using a convenient sampling method. The results of structural equation modeling show that employees are more likely to identify with the organization if they perceive it as fair and prestigious, and are therefore more
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The Mediating Role of Teacher–Pupil Interaction in the Relationship of Pupil Temperament to Self-Esteem and School Success Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-10-06 Slavica Šimić Šašić,Ana Šimunić,Mira Klarin
The aim of this research was to examine the mediating role of teacher–pupil interaction in the relationship of temperament to self-esteem and school success among year-7 and year-8 elementary-school pupils in Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina (B&H). The assumptions on the contribution of the dimensions of temperament (self-control and negative affectivity) and teacher–pupil interaction (influence and
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The Effect of Emotional Intelligence on Materialism and Compulsive Buying Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-10-06 Beata Šeinauskienė,Aušra Rūtelionė,Asta Tarutė,Shahrokh Nikou,Rosita Lekavičienė
Drawing on the escape theory, we propose that emotional intelligence is negatively linked to materialism and compulsive buying. Our research demonstrates that the ability to manage one's emotions is associated with lower levels of materialism and compulsive buying. We also show that materialism functions as the mechanism underlying the emotional intelligence – compulsive buying relationship. Similarly
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Job Satisfaction and Mental Health of Health Professionals in Croatia during the COVID-19 Pandemic Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-07-20 Andrea Tokić,Ivana Gusar,Matilda Nikolić Ivanišević
The aim of this study was to identify the determinants of job satisfaction and the mental health of health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 498 health professionals participated on a voluntary basis. The variables investigated were: socio-demographic variables, work characteristics ((non-)change of job during the pandemic, (non-)stay in self-isolation, and working hours), and personal
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Sustainability of Health and Care Systems: Modelling the Nursing Employment Dynamics in an Ageing Population Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-07-20 Barbara Grah,Vlado Dimovski,Sandra Penger,Simon Colnar,David Bogataj
This study aims to develop an actuarial model to recognise and determine the quality of the healthcare policies, needed to ensure the sustainability of health care systems in terms of a sufficient number of skilled nurses that will cater to the demand of healthcare services from a growing number of older adults in an ageing society and due to pandemics. We have applied the actuarial-mathematical method
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Infodemiological Study on the Use of Face Masks during Covid-19: Comparing U.S. and Korea Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-07-20 Jin-A Choi,Sejung Park
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been varied responses to public health officials' recommendations about wearing face masks as a means to slow the spread of the virus. This study, by using Twitter data, aims to explore the role of digital technology in facilitating public conversations and formulating public perception regarding face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic in two contrasting
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How has the COVID-19 Epidemic Changed Drug Use and the Drug Market in Slovenia? Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-07-20 Matej Sande,Simona Šabić,Mina Paš,Marko Verdenik
The purpose of our study was to explore the effect of the COVID-19 epidemic on drug use, the drug market and the availability of help and support in Slovenia. Through an online questionnaire, we collected a non-representative sample of 680 people who used drugs before and during the epidemic in 2020. The results showed the use of illicit drugs and alcohol has reduced. A significant increase in the
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Life Habits of Children and Young People during Social Isolation Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-07-20 Natalija Ćurković,Lorelaj Lukačin,Ivana Katavić
The aim of the study was to examine the habits of high school and primary school students related to diet and physical activity before and after the period of social isolation. Furthermore, the relationship between parents' attitudes about the importance of physical activity and their children's motivation to engage in it was examined. The online questionnaire was completed by 25,274 parents of primary
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Transformational Leadership and Instructional Quality during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Moderated Mediation Analy Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-07-20 Irena Burić,Maja Parmač Kovačić,Aleksandra Huić
The school lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic pushed teachers to online teaching literally overnight, which put their performance at risk. Transformational school leadership (TSL), teacher self-efficacy (TSE) and digital competencies might have played a protective role in such burdening conditions. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the mediating role of TSE in explaining the relationship
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Ivanka Kuić (Ur.): Knjiga i društvo: dijalog o intelektualnoj povijesti Hrvatske Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-07-20 Marko Dragić
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Aleksandar Mihalyi: Napetice iskosa. Glazba u doba hi-fia (Teme, mapiranja i konteksti) Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-07-20 Predrag Bejaković
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PSIHOVID-20: Uvid u psihologijska istraživanja u vrijeme pandemije COVID-19 Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-07-20 Anita Vulić-Prtorić
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Sources of Stress, Depression and Academic Functioning of University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-07-20 Ivanka Živčić-Bećirević,Sanja Smojver-Ažić,Tamara Martinac Dorčić,Gorana Birovljević
The aim of the study was to examine the sources of stress that students experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic with respect to gender and change of residence, as well as the relation between specific sources of stress, depressive symptoms and self-rated academic functioning. The study included 923 students aged 19 to 28 (73 % females). The students completed the Stress Source Questionnaire, the Academic
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Croatian Pupils' Perspectives on Remote Teaching and Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-07-20 Zrinka Ristić Dedić,Boris Jokić
On March 16th 2020, the Croatian government mandated a nationwide closure of schools and introduced remote teaching and learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The present study explores the perspectives of pupils in the 7th grade of elementary education regarding this period of remote teaching and learning. The study aims to examine the level and determinants of pupils' satisfaction with newly
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Personal and Contextual Factors of the Emotional Exhaustion of School Principals during the COVID-19 Pandemic Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-07-20 Izabela Sorić,Irena Burić,Zvjezdan Penezić
The school principal's job, which is extremely stressful even in "normal conditions", is currently even more stressful due to the changes brought to the educational system by the Covid- -19 pandemic, that is, due to the requirements for the fast and successful organization and implementation of distance (online) education. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the extent to which the principals'
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The Effects of Pandemics on Mental Health Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-07-20 Vesna Antičević
The aim of this paper was to present the existing scientific knowledge about the effects of a pandemic on psychological needs and mental health. A search of bibliographic databases (WoS, Scopus, Medline) found numerous studies published in various publications by entering the keywords: COVID-19 OR pandemic AND psychological needs AND mental health AND hardiness. The results of the research indicated
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We are All in This Together: The Comparison of Coronavirus' Experiences in Croatia and Other European Countries Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-07-20 Ena Uzelac,Dominik-Borna Ćepulić,Petra Palić
Different countries were successful in different ways in their attempts to contain the spread of the coronavirus, which compromised the health of many people. Stress levels rose and the restrictive measures impacted the citizens' trust in institutions. An important resource for managing crises is a country’s economic growth. Given that the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita is one indicator of
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Digital Technology Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Relations to Sleep Quality and Life Satisfaction in Children and Parents Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-07-20 Marina Kotrla Topić,Vanesa Varga,Sara Jelovčić
This research aimed to examine digital technology (DT) use, sleep quality (SQ), and the correlations between these variables in children and parents, in Croatia during the lockdown. Furthermore, it aimed to determine parental life satisfaction (LS) and its relation to DT use. In an online questionnaire, 281 parents of children (3 to 14 years old) provided information about the duration of DT activities
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Ivan Rogić (Gl. ur.): Hrvati Jablanice: prošlost, sadašnjost, budućnost. Zbornik radova Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-03-19 Marko Dragić
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Marital Partners' Traits, Psychological Processes in Marriage, and Marriage Characteristics as Predictors of Love in Marriage Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-03-19 Josip Obradović,Mira Čudina Obradović
This study was conducted to determine the predictors of marital love. Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love (1986) is used as a starting point. Accordingly, a theoretical model that consists of four groups of level 1 predictor variables and a group of level 2 variables is used. The dependent variables in the model include the three dimensions of love: Passion, Intimacy, and Commitment. The research
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Jonathan Tepper i Denise Hearn: The Myth of Capitalism: Monopolies and the Death of Competition Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-03-19 Jadranka Švarc
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Motivational Factors in Choosing a Maritime Career: Descriptive Research among Croatian Students of Secondary and Higher Maritime Education Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-03-19 Ana Slišković,Marko Galić,Andrea Russo
The conducted research was induced by the lack of research into the motivation for choosing a maritime career in Croatia, which is a traditional maritime country. The main objective of the research was to examine the reasons for enrolling in secondary school programs and undergraduate studies related to two maritime orientations (nautical navigation and marine engineering) in Croatia. The survey involved
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Prevalence and Determinants of "String-Pulling" Behaviour in the Croatian Healthcare System Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-03-19 Josip Franić
In spite of frequent allegations about the Croatian healthcare system being susceptible to various illegitimate practices, research on this matter has been scarce so far. To start filling the gap, this paper investigates how often and why Croatians rely on friends, relatives and acquaintances in order to achieve an unfair advantage over other users of the healthcare system. As revealed by the representative
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Stjepan Staničić i Metod Resman: Pedagog u vrtiću, školi i domu Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-03-19 Marko Turk
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Qualitative Insight into the Characteristics of Digital Enterprise, Content and the State of Digital Transformation in Croatia Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-03-19 Saša Poljanec-Borić
The paper analyses the attitudes towards digital enterprises and digital transformation in Croatia. The research was conducted in two steps by using semi-structured interviews (N = 17) and focus group (N = 17) qualitative methods. All the research participants had agreed to the recording of the interviews and the focus group. The recorded material was literally transcribed. The discursive analysis
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The Impact of Characteristics of Immigrant Offenders on Attitudes Towards Immigrant Crime Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-03-19 Mateja Vuk,Dalibor Doležal,Ena Jovanović
Minority threat theory and existing research show that public attitudes towards certain types of offenders (e.g. ethnic and racial minorities) are often more punitive. Research also reveals that a significant proportion of the public associates the increase of immigration with higher crime rates. Negative attitudes, as well as an overall anti-immigration sentiment, have been increasing internationally
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Sexuality in Different Phases of the Transition to Parenthood Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2021-03-19 Staša Kukulj,Gordana Keresteš
The transition to parenthood brings changes in many areas of life, including the area of sexuality. The aim of this study was to examine differences in the frequency of sexual intercourse, sexual satisfaction and the sexual self-schema of participants in different stages of their transition to parenthood. The study involved men and women without children, those who were expecting their first child
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Students' Attitudes toward the Application of Mobile Augmented Reality in Higher Education Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2020-11-30 Ivan Stojšić,Anđelija Ivkov-Džigurski,Olja Maričić,Jelena Stanisavljević,Jelena Milanković Jovanov,Tamara Višnić
Virtual (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have emerged from the framework of academic and industrial laboratories and have acquired global attention. Currently, the focus shifted from the technologies themselves to finding adequate teaching and learning applications. In this paper, the students' attitudes toward the application of mobile AR (MAR) in higher education (HE) were researched (with a focus
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Use of Daily News Portals, Some Individual Features, and Acceptance of Populism among Students of the University of Zagreb Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2020-11-30 Mateja Plenković
The purpose of the paper is to fulfil the findings on populism in the context of Croatian society, with an emphasis on the acceptance of populism among young people as bearers of the future social development. Media, as a form of public opinion, are among the most important sources of relevant insights for the study of the rise of populism. The paper pays special attention to the relationship between
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"Pedagogy of Listening" vs. "Pedagogy of Listening to Educators": Ethnographic Research on Child Autonomy in Kindergartens in Montenegro Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2020-11-30 Jovana Marojević,Katarina Todorović,Saša Milić
The paper discusses the phenomenon of child autonomy from the perspective of educators' personal epistemologies and power relations in the adult-child interaction in the practices of institutional education in Montenegro. The construct of child autonomy is approached from the standpoint of critical-constructivist theory and the self- -determination theory, as a socio-cultural product shaped by ethnopedagogies
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Has the Accession of Croatia to the EU Affected Business Sentiment in Industry? Synthetic Control Method Approach Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2020-11-30 Tihana Škrinjarić,Mirjana Čižmešija
Some economic and political events determine the level and dynamics of real economic variables on one hand, and business sentiment as a "soft" variable with a good predictive power for those variables, on the other. In this paper, we observe the impact Croatia's accession to the European Union (EU) in 2013 had on the Industrial confidence indicator (ICI) as a measure of business sentiment in Croatia's
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The Role of Work-Family Conflict and Relationship Satisfaction in the Sexual Well-Being of Working Adults Društvena istraživanja (IF 0.5) Pub Date : 2020-11-30 Luka Jurković
Juggling the responsibilities of work and family domains has become a part of everyday life for most working adults. Research has shown that work-family conflict can potentially have negative effects on general well-being, health, relationship quality and job satisfaction. However, the potential effects of work-family conflict on sexual well-being of working adults is presently unknown. The primary