7 research outputs found
āZnam da niÅ”ta ne znamā: politiÄka kompetencija i politiÄka participacija meÄu mladima u Zagrebu
Mladi su, kao indikator stanja druÅ”tva, oduvijek bili zanimljivi istraživaÄima. Njihovi stavovi, vrijednosti, kompetencije, ali i ponaÅ”anja lakmus su papir kojim se mogu solidno objasniti Å”ire druÅ”tvene tendencije pojedinog druÅ”tva. U Älanku se analizira razina politiÄke kompetencije, kao i razina politiÄke participacije zagrebaÄke mladeži. PolitiÄka kompetencija i politiÄka participacija dvije su odrednice kvalitetnog funkcioniranja konsolidiranih demokracije te ih je važno pratiti i razvijati s ciljem djelotvornijeg demokratskog politiÄkog sustava. KombinirajuÄi kvalitativne i kvantitativne istraživaÄke tehnike, autori u tekstu ispituju i kontekstualiziraju navedene dvije strukturalne dimenzije politiÄkog života mladih te ih objaÅ”njavaju na temelju uvida u recentnu znanstvenu literaturu podruÄja. Rezultati istraživanja provedenog za potrebe ovog rada na uzorku od 411 mladih u Zagrebu, kao i pet grupnih intervjua sa srednjoÅ”kolcima i studentima, pokazuju izrazito nisku razinu prepoznavanja i razumijevanja uloge i funkcije faktora politika za mlade Äime se destimulira njihova participacija u politiÄkom životu zajednice. Osim toga, rad detaljno analizira razliÄite vidove politiÄke participacije te nudi objaÅ”njenje razloge niske formalne i neformalne participacije. (IN ENGLISH: Researchers have always found young people interesting as an indicator of the state of a society. Attitudes, values, competences and behavior of young people are considered a sort of litmus paper that can adequately explained wider social tendencies of a given society. This paper analyzes political competencies and political participation of Zagreb youth. Political competencies and political participation are two characteristics of quality of functioning of consolidated democracies. It is therefore important to monitor and develop them in order to achieve a more effective political system. With a combination of qualitative and quantitative research techniques, the authors contextualize those two structural dimensions of the political life of young people. Hence, this paper explains political competences and political participation in reference to contemporary literature in this field. The results of a survey conducted on a sample of 411 young people in Zagreb, together with the results of five group interviews with high school and university students, demonstrate low level of understanding of roles and factors of youth policy. The authors argue that young people are discouraged to participate in community and political life because of such low understanding of politics.
āI know that I don\u27t know anythingā: Political Competences and Political Participation among Zagreb Youth
Mladi su, kao indikator stanja druÅ”tva, oduvijek bili zanimljivi istraživaÄima. Njihovi stavovi, vrijednosti, kompetencije, ali i ponaÅ”anja lakmus su papir kojim se mogu solidno objasniti Å”ire druÅ”tvene tendencije pojedinog druÅ”tva. U Älanku se analizira razina politiÄke kompetencije, kao i razina politiÄke participacije zagrebaÄke mladeži. PolitiÄka kompetencija i politiÄka participacija dvije su odrednice kvalitetnog funkcioniranja konsolidiranih demokracije te ih je važno pratiti i razvijati s ciljem djelotvornijeg demokratskog politiÄkog sustava. KombinirajuÄi kvalitativne i kvantitativne istraživaÄke tehnike, autori u tekstu ispituju i kontekstualiziraju navedene dvije strukturalne dimenzije politiÄkog života mladih te ih objaÅ”njavaju na temelju uvida u recentnu znanstvenu literaturu podruÄja. Rezultati istraživanja provedenog za potrebe ovog rada na uzorku od 411 mladih u Zagrebu, kao i pet grupnih intervjua sa srednjoÅ”kolcima i studentima, pokazuju izrazito nisku razinu prepoznavanja i razumijevanja uloge i funkcije faktora politika za mlade Äime se destimulira njihova participacija u politiÄkom životu zajednice. Osim toga, rad detaljno analizira razliÄite vidove politiÄke participacije te nudi objaÅ”njenje razloge niske formalne i neformalne participacije.Researchers have always found young people interesting as an indicator of the state of a society. Attitudes, values, competences and behavior of young people are considered a sort of litmus paper that can adequately explained wider social tendencies of a given society. This paper analyzes political competencies and political participation of Zagreb youth. Political competencies and political participation are two characteristics of quality of functioning of consolidated democracies. It is therefore important to monitor and develop them in order to achieve a more effective political system. With a combination of qualitative and quantitative research techniques, the authors contextualize those two structural dimensions of the political life of young people. Hence, this paper explains political competences and political participation in reference to contemporary literature in this field. The results of a survey conducted on a sample of 411 young people in Zagreb, together with the results of five group interviews with high school and university students, demonstrate low level of understanding of roles and factors of youth policy. The authors argue that young people are discouraged to participate in community and political life because of such low understanding of politics
āI know that I don\u27t know anythingā: Political Competences and Political Participation among Zagreb Youth
Mladi su, kao indikator stanja druÅ”tva, oduvijek bili zanimljivi istraživaÄima. Njihovi stavovi, vrijednosti, kompetencije, ali i ponaÅ”anja lakmus su papir kojim se mogu solidno objasniti Å”ire druÅ”tvene tendencije pojedinog druÅ”tva. U Älanku se analizira razina politiÄke kompetencije, kao i razina politiÄke participacije zagrebaÄke mladeži. PolitiÄka kompetencija i politiÄka participacija dvije su odrednice kvalitetnog funkcioniranja konsolidiranih demokracije te ih je važno pratiti i razvijati s ciljem djelotvornijeg demokratskog politiÄkog sustava. KombinirajuÄi kvalitativne i kvantitativne istraživaÄke tehnike, autori u tekstu ispituju i kontekstualiziraju navedene dvije strukturalne dimenzije politiÄkog života mladih te ih objaÅ”njavaju na temelju uvida u recentnu znanstvenu literaturu podruÄja. Rezultati istraživanja provedenog za potrebe ovog rada na uzorku od 411 mladih u Zagrebu, kao i pet grupnih intervjua sa srednjoÅ”kolcima i studentima, pokazuju izrazito nisku razinu prepoznavanja i razumijevanja uloge i funkcije faktora politika za mlade Äime se destimulira njihova participacija u politiÄkom životu zajednice. Osim toga, rad detaljno analizira razliÄite vidove politiÄke participacije te nudi objaÅ”njenje razloge niske formalne i neformalne participacije.Researchers have always found young people interesting as an indicator of the state of a society. Attitudes, values, competences and behavior of young people are considered a sort of litmus paper that can adequately explained wider social tendencies of a given society. This paper analyzes political competencies and political participation of Zagreb youth. Political competencies and political participation are two characteristics of quality of functioning of consolidated democracies. It is therefore important to monitor and develop them in order to achieve a more effective political system. With a combination of qualitative and quantitative research techniques, the authors contextualize those two structural dimensions of the political life of young people. Hence, this paper explains political competences and political participation in reference to contemporary literature in this field. The results of a survey conducted on a sample of 411 young people in Zagreb, together with the results of five group interviews with high school and university students, demonstrate low level of understanding of roles and factors of youth policy. The authors argue that young people are discouraged to participate in community and political life because of such low understanding of politics
āDistant but Still Connectedā ā Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder During a Health Crisis
Cilj rada je prikazati sluÄaj desetogodiÅ”njeg djeÄaka koji boluje od opsesivno-kompulzivnog poremeÄaja, opisati
simptome poremeÄaja kod djeÄaka te prikazati kognitivno-bihevioralni tretman uz terapiju psihofarmacima. DjeÄak u
dobi od 10 godina i 4 mjeseca dolazi na hitni pregled djeÄjem i adolescentnom psihijatru zbog pogorÅ”anja teÅ”koÄa iz
anksioznog kruga, te se pregledom psihijatra ustanovi dijagnoza opsesivno-kompulzivnog poremeÄaja. U svakodnevnom
funkcioniranju djeÄaku se javi opsesivna misao prijeteÄeg sadržaja, a cilj njegovih kompulzija bio je smanjiti poviÅ”enu razinu
tjeskobe te prevenirati neki zastraÅ”ujuÄi dogaÄaj, koji nije bio specificiran. DjeÄak je ukljuÄen u kognitivno-bihevioralni
tretman uz psihofarmakoloÅ”ku terapiju propisanu od strane djeÄjeg i adolescentnog psihijatra. Zbog pandemije korona
virusa tretman je prilagoÄen novonastalim okolnostima te se tijekom pandemije tretman održavao putem video poziva.
U tretmanu opsesivno-kompulzivnog poremeÄaja u djeÄjoj i adolescentnoj dobi od iznimne je važnosti pravovremena
dijagnostika i ukljuÄivanje u tretman, kao i ukljuÄenost roditelja u terapijski proces. Kognitivno-bihevioralna terapija je
pokazala uspjeÅ”nost u redukciji anksioznih teÅ”koÄa djeÄaka, Å”to je u skladu i s mnogobrojnim znanstvenim istraživanjima,
pa se kognitivno-bihevioralna terapija smatra terapijom izbora u lijeÄenju opsesivno-kompulzivnog poremeÄaja kod
djece i mladih. Aktualna zdravstvena kriza promijenila je naÄin pružanja psihoterapije u svijetu Å”to zahtijeva i daljnje
prilagoÄavanje novonastalim uvjetima, kako terapeuta tako i primatelja psihoterapijskih usluga.The aim of this paper was to present a case of a ten-year-old boy suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, to
describe the symptoms of the disorder and to present cognitive-behavioral treatment with psychopharmaceutical
therapy. A boy aged 10 years and 4 months came in for an urgent examination to a child and adolescent psychiatrist
due to worsening anxiety difficulties, and a psychiatric examination established a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive
disorder. An obsessive thought of threatening content came to mind in the daily functioning of the boy, and the goal of
his compulsions was to reduce the elevated level of anxiety and prevent some frightening event, which was not specified.
The boy was then included in cognitive-behavioural treatment with psychopharmacological therapy prescribed by the
child and adolescent psychiatrist. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the treatment was adapted to the new circumstances
and during the pandemic the treatment was maintained via video call. In the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
in children and adolescents, timely diagnosis and involvement in treatment, as well as the involvement of parents in the
therapeutic process are of utmost importance. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy has shown success in reducing the boyās
anxiety difficulties, which is in line with numerous scientific studies, so cognitive-behavioural therapy is considered the
therapy of choice in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in children and adolescents. The current health crisis
has changed the way psychotherapy is provided in the world, which requires further adaptation to the new conditions,
both for therapists and recipients of psychotherapeutic services
Community connectedness, LGB activism and aspects of LGB sexual identity
Cilj istraÅ£ivanja bio je proÅ”iriti spoznaje o ukljuÄenosti u zajednicu i aktivizmu homoseksualnih i biseksualnih osoba te utvrditi ulogu razliÄitih aspekata identiteta pri objaÅ”njavanju ukljuÄenosti u manjinsku seksualnu zajednicu i LGB aktivizma. KoriÅ”tene su upitniÄke mjere aspekata identiteta, ukljuÄenosti u zajednicu i aktivizma. U okviru prvog problema ispitane su razlike meÄu skupinama lezbijki, gejeva, biseksualnih Å£ena i biseksualnih muÅ”karaca u razini ukljuÄenosti u zajednicu, u razini aktivizma te u izraÅ£enosti pojedinih aspekata identiteta. U okviru drugog problema ispitana je uloga pojedinih aspekata identiteta obuhvaÄenih LGBIS skalom u objaÅ”njenju ukljuÄenosti u zajednicu i aktivizma. IstraÅ£ivanje je provedeno internetskom anketom na 411 sudionika u dobi od 15 do 53 godine (187 gejeva, 98 lezbijki, 99 biseksualnih Å£ena i 27 biseksualnih muÅ”karaca). Rezultati pokazuju da biseksualne osobe postiÅ£u niÅ£e rezultate na mjerama ukljuÄenosti u zajednicu i aktivizma od homoseksualnih osoba te da homoseksualne osobe postiÅ£u viÅ”e rezultate na subskalama centralnosti identiteta, superiornosti identiteta i zadovoljstva identitetom od biseksualnih osoba. Biseksualne osobe postiÅ£u viÅ”e rezultate od homoseksualnih na skalama nesigurnosti oko identiteta te internalizirane homonegativnosti. Gejevi postiÅ£u viÅ”e rezultate od lezbijki na skalama prikrivanja identiteta, internalizirane homonegativnosti i teÅ”kog procesa spoznaje identiteta. Prikrivanje identiteta u svim skupinama znaÄajno predviÄa razinu ukljuÄenosti u zajednicu. KljuÄnim determinantama aktivizma, kod lezbijki su se pokazali prikrivanje identiteta i teÅ£ak proces spoznaje identiteta, dok kod gejeva prikrivanje identiteta i zadovoljstvo identitetom znaÄajno pridonose objaÅ”njenju varijance aktivizma.The aim of this study was to expand knowledge of community connectedness and activism among lesbian, gay and bisexual persons and examine the role of identity aspects in explaining community connectedness and LGB activism. Questionnaires were used to assess community connectedness, activism and aspects of lesbian, gay and bisexual identity (LGBIS). Within the first problem differences were explored among lesbian, gay and bisexual persons in community connectednes, LGB activism and aspects of their identity. Within the second problem was explored role of these identity aspects in community connectedness and activism. The online survey was conducted on a sample of 411 participants aged 15-53 years ( 187 gays, 98 lesbians, 99 bisexual women and 27 bisexual men). Results showed that bisexuals score lower levels of community connectedness and activism than homosexuals and that homosexuals score higher levels on positive aspects of LGB identity such as identity superiority, identity affirmation and identity centrality than bisexuals. Bisexuals scored higher levels of concealment motivation, identity uncertainty, internalized homonegativity than homosexuals. Gays scored higher levels of internalized homonegativity and difficult proces than lesbians. Concealment motivation contribute to explanation of community connectedness among lesbians, gays and bisexual women. In explaining activism, concealment motivation and difficult proces contribute to explanation among group of lesbians and among group of gays, concealment motivation and identity affirmation contribute to explanation of activism
Suicidality and suicide prevention among children and youth of parents with a mental disorder: The analysis of the situation in Croatia
Istraživanja pokazuju kako je suicid jedan od vodeÄih uzroka smrti od ozljeda u Hrvatskoj. MeÄu djecom koja imaju suicidalne ideje i namjere, nije zanemariv broj djece Äiji roditelji imaju mentalne poteÅ”koÄe, stoga se ova analiza problema suicidalnosti usmjerava upravo na suicidalnost meÄu djecom Äiji roditelji imaju mentalnih poteÅ”koÄa. U ovom radu detaljno je analizirana suicidalnost meÄu djecom i mladima Äiji roditelji imaju mentalni poremeÄaj, objaÅ”njeni su osnovni pojmovi važni za razumijevanje i analizu problema. U ovom radu detaljno su navedeni i objaÅ”njeni riziÄni i zaÅ”tititni Äimbenici u objaÅ”njenju razvoja suicidalnosti kod djece i mladih Äiji roditelji imaju mentalne poteÅ”koÄe. Rad objaÅ”njava razliÄite teorije etiologije suicidalnosti s posebnim naglaskom na prevenciju suicida meÄu mladima u Republici Hrvatskoj, istiÄuÄi nedostatak sustavne i kontinuirane prevencije na nacionalnoj razini. Problem suicida kod djece i mladih izražen je problem koji zahtijeva djelovanje institucija na nacionalnoj i lokalnoj razini.The research shows that suicide is one of the leading causes of death from injuries in Croatia. Among children who have suicidal ideas and intentions, the number of children whose parents have mental disabilities is not negligible, so this analysis of the problem of suicide focuses on suicide among children whose parents have mental disabilities. In this paper, suicidality among children and youth whose parents have a mental disorder is analyzed in detail, the basic concepts important for understanding and analyzing the problem are explained. This paper details and explains the risk and protective factors in explaining the development of suicide in children and youth whose parents have mental difficulties. The paper explains various theories of the etiology of suicidality with emphasis on suicide prevention among youth in the Republic of Croatia, emphasizing the lack of systematic and continuous prevention at the national level. The problem of suicide in children and youth is a problem that requires the action of institutions at the national and local levels
Problemi i izazovi seksualnih manjina u Hrvatskoj: 24. Ljetna psihologijska Ŕkola studenata i nastavnika Odsjeka za psihologiju Filozofskoga fakulteta u Zagrebu Komiža, otok Vis, 2014.
IN CROATIAN: Knjiga se bavi rezultatima provjere modela manjinskog stresa homoseksualnih i biseksualnih osoba u Hrvatskoj. U uvodnom dijelu je opisan model manjinskog stresa LGB osoba i procesi povezani s prilagodbom osoba manjinske seksualne orijentacije na druÅ”tvo u kojem žive i posljedicama koje zbog toga osjeÄaju. Detaljno je opisana metodologija istraživanja, te su prikazani rezultati usporedbe izraženosti simptoma manjinskog stresa kod osoba homoseksualne (lezbijki i gejeva) i biseksualne orijentacije, te rezultati empirijske provjere predikcijske snage razliÄitih riziÄnih i zaÅ”titnih faktora mentalnog zdravlja LG osoba predviÄenih modelom manjinskog stresa