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... GfK Polonia (Dr. Beata Steczowicz) • Robert B. Zajonc Institute for Social Studies, Warsaw Un... more ... GfK Polonia (Dr. Beata Steczowicz) • Robert B. Zajonc Institute for Social Studies, Warsaw University (team led by Prof. Renata Siemienska) ENRI-East International Advisory Board: • Prof. Christian Haerpfer (Chair), University of Aberdeen • Prof. Alexander Etkind, Cambridge ...

The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Globalization, 2017

The World Values Survey (WVS) is an international research program developed to assess the impact... more The World Values Survey (WVS) is an international research program developed to assess the impact of values stability or change over time on the social, political and economic development of countries and societies. It started in 1981 by Ronald Inglehart and his team, since then has involved more than 100 world societies and turned into the largest non-commercial cross-national empirical time-series investigation of human beliefs and values ever executed on a global scale. The article consists of a few sections differing by the focus. The authors begin with the description of survey methodology and organization management that both ensure cross-national and cross-regional comparative character of the study (the survey is implemented using the same questionnaire, a face-to-face mode of interviews, and the same sample type in every country). The next part of the article presents a short overview of the project history and comparative surveys’ time-series (so called “waves” - periods b...

The paper analyses core elements of political culture in post-Soviet Eurasia in the two decades b... more The paper analyses core elements of political culture in post-Soviet Eurasia in the two decades between 1991 and 2010. It compares political transformations in transition countries along the continuum between authoritarian and democratic regimes in the years since the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991. The conceptual framework of the paper is based on the concept of political support by Easton and its further development by Norris, Klingemann, Dalton, Rose, Mishler and Haerpfer. The conceptual lineage overlaps with the distinction between ‘realist’ and ‘idealist’, as well as ‘intrinsic’ and ‘instrumental’ forms of political support. The paper provides a general overview of findings on political support across certain post-communist nations by ordering them from most basic to more specific form of support. The broadest base of support is support for the political community; the next considered level is support for the democratic regime. The last two more specific levels a...

Global Public Health, 2014

Alcohol consumption is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in countries of the former Sovi... more Alcohol consumption is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in countries of the former Soviet Union, but little is known about its social determinants. Recent research has suggested that workplace contexts may play a role. Using qualitative methods, we investigate the relationship between workplace social contexts and drinking in Ukraine. We conducted 24 individual semi-structured interviews and two focus group discussions in Lviv and Kharkiv, Ukraine, with male railway employees aged 18+ years. Data were analysed using a thematic analysis approach. Men in our sample expressed strong feelings of interdependence and trust towards their co-workers which we defined as 'social solidarity'. Drinking with co-workers was often seen as obligatory and an integral part of co-worker social occasions. Engagement in sport or family obligations seemed to act as a deterrent to drinking among some workers. A strong sense of solidarity exists between railway co-workers in Ukraine, perhaps a remnant of the Soviet era when individuals relied on informal networks for support. Alcohol may be used as a means of expressing this solidarity. Our findings point to factors, namely engagement in sports and family, which may offer opportunities for interventions to reduce alcohol consumption among workers in Ukraine.

Tobacco Control, 2012

Aim: To describe levels of knowledge on the harmful effects of tobacco and public support for tob... more Aim: To describe levels of knowledge on the harmful effects of tobacco and public support for tobacco control measures in nine countries of the former Soviet Union, and to examine the characteristics associated with this knowledge and support. Methods: Standardised cross-sectional, nationally representative surveys conducted in 2010/11 with 18000 men and women aged 18 years and above in Armenia, Azerbaijan,

Health Policy, 2014

In this study we apply the principles of patient-centred care to assess how health systems in mid... more In this study we apply the principles of patient-centred care to assess how health systems in middle income countries shape the experiences of patients with a common chronic disease and their care providers. We conducted semi-structured interviews with patients with diabetes, health professionals and key informants. We selected interviewees by purposive and snowball sampling. In total 340 respondents were interviewed in five countries: Armenia, Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine. Data were analysed according to a coding framework that was developed by three researchers, who then uncovered salient themes, similarities and differences between the five countries. Access to and consistent use of services was hampered by the lack of coordination and the financial weaknesses in the health systems. In many cases, lack of external support for individual patients left friends and family as the main providers of support. Patients were not expected to have a say or challenge the decisions concerning their treatment. Our study suggests the need for a radically different way of delivering care for people with diabetes and, by extension, other chronic diseases. Reforms should focus on improving self-management, the coordination of care, involving patients in decisions about their care, and providing emotional and practical support for patients.

Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2012

Introduction: Despite the high prevalence of smoking in the former Soviet Union, particularly amo... more Introduction: Despite the high prevalence of smoking in the former Soviet Union, particularly among men, there is very little information on nicotine dependence in the region. The study aim was to describe the prevalence of nicotine dependence in nine countries of the former Soviet Union and to examine the psychosocial factors associated with nicotine dependence. Methods: Cross-sectional, nationally representative surveys using multi-stage random sampling were conducted in 2010 with men and women aged 18 years and over in Armenia,

Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2013

introduction: Smoking rates and corresponding levels of premature mortality from smoking-related ... more introduction: Smoking rates and corresponding levels of premature mortality from smoking-related diseases in the former Soviet Union (fSU) are among the highest in the world. To reduce this health burden, greater focus on smoking cessation is needed, but little is currently known about rates and characteristics of cessation in the fSU. Methods: Nationally representative household survey data from a cross-sectional study of 18,000 respondents in Armenia,

Alcohol and Alcoholism, 2012