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Journal of Sexual Aggression

The Central European Journal of Paediatrics, 2022

The aim of this study was to examine the factor structure and reliability of the Croatian version... more The aim of this study was to examine the factor structure and reliability of the Croatian version of the Sources of Enjoyment in Youth Sport Questionnaire and to check the relative importance of sources of enjoyment for the sample of young Croatian male and female swimmers. A quasi-confirmatory factor analysis was conductedwith 302 swimmers agedbetween 10 and 18 yearsto evaluate the six-factor structure of the original SEYSQ. The results show that the SEYSQ, when translated into the Croatian language and conducted on young swimmers, is a valid and reliable instrument. The Cronbach alpha reliability coefficients showed acceptable values for each of the subscales. The subscale means showed that the most important source of enjoyment among young Croatian swimmers was Self-Referenced Competency, while the least important was Other-Referenced Competency and Recognition. This work represents an additional contribution to the validation of the SEYSQ, which has been proven as a reliable ins...

The Central European Journal of Paediatrics, 2018

Objective – The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between problematic ... more Objective – The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between problematic Internet use and negative emotional states among secondary school pupils. Method – The sample consisted of 326 participants, ranging from 16 to 19 years of age. A Croatian adaptation of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale was used to assess negative emotional state levels. The problems related to Internet use (obsession, neglect and control disorders) were assessed using the Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire. Results – Girls had statistically more significant difficulties with the inability to control Internet use and with the inability to end Internet use, in comparison to boys. Pupils who spent more time on the Internet had higher results on the obsession, neglect and control subscales in comparison to those who spent less time on the Internet. Furthermore, girls experienced higher levels of anxiety and stress than boys. The results of the regression analyses revealed that d...

Small number of studies has provided an overview of prevalence and relevant variable related with... more Small number of studies has provided an overview of prevalence and relevant variable related with modern health worries. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between modern health worries and subjective health problems. A total of 345 patients from Siroki Brijeg Medical Centre, between age of 18 and 50, participated in the study. The group was composed of 225 females (65, 2%) and 118 males (34, 2%). Participants completed survey questionnaires containing measures of modern health worries and subjective health complaints. Result analysis showed that issues related to tainted food were the most frequent on examined population. The lowest prevalence of modern worries was obtained for concern of eventual radiation. Analysis of health related factors and modern worries has showed significant role of modern worries on health complaints. Group of participant’s highly scored on worries about tainted food had more diarrahea problems, while does with low scores...

Rezultati empirijskih istraživanja ukazuju da izloženost vrsnjackom nasilju ostavlja znacajne psi... more Rezultati empirijskih istraživanja ukazuju da izloženost vrsnjackom nasilju ostavlja znacajne psiholoske posljedice. Usprkos brojnim istraživanjima o vrsnjackom nasilju, mali broj njih se bavio ispitivanjem dugotrajnih posljedica izloženosti nasilnom ponasanju. Koristeci retrospektivnu metodu istraživanja, cilj ovog istraživanja bio je ispitati dugotrajne psiholoske posljedice kod osoba mlađe odrasle dobi koje su bile izložene vrsnjackom nasilju u periodu djetinjstva i adolescencije. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 253 ispitanika (176 studentica i 77 studenata) Sveucilista u Mostaru, dobi od 18 do 28 godina (prosjecna dob 21, 3 godina, sd=3, 14). Izloženost vrsnjackom nasilju u periodu osnovne i srednje skole ispitana je pomocu Upitnika za retrospektivno ispitivanje vrsnjackog nasilja (Retrospective Bullying Questionnaire-RBQ) autora Schafer i sur. (2004). Za ispitivanje poteskoca u psiholoskoj prilagodbi koristena je Cek lista traumatskih simptoma (TSC-40) autora Briere i Runtz (1996...

Koristeci razlicite indikatore stresa, brojna istraživanja su ukazala na stresnost ispitnog perio... more Koristeci razlicite indikatore stresa, brojna istraživanja su ukazala na stresnost ispitnog perioda kod studenata. Polazeci od postavki nekih interakcijskih modela stresa, koji naglasavaju važnost iskustva u reakcijama na stres, za ocekivati je razlike u razini ispitnog stresa kod studenata prve i druge godine preddiplomskog sveucilisnog studija. Buduci da Bolonjski nacin studiranja ukljucuje kontinuirane provjere znanja u neispitnim razdobljima studiranja, može se također ocekivati ne postojanje razlika u razini doživljenog stresa između ispitnog i neispitnog perioda. Cilj ovog istraživanja je bio ispitati neke psiholoske reakcije na stres u ispitnom i neispitnom razdoblju kod 76 studenata prve i druge godine studija psihologije. Na istom uzorku studenata ispitana je razina aktivacije, stanje anksioznosti, te cestina i intenzitet psihosomatskih simptoma dva puta, tj. u neispitnom i ispitnom periodu. U tu svrhu, primijenjena je Thayerova skala za procjenu opce i visoke aktivacije, S...

Nesne Psikoloji Dergisi, 2014

Zbornik radova sa IV. Kongresa Psihologa Bosne i Hercegovine, 2015

Roditelji djece s poteškoćama u razvoju izloženi su uobičajenom stresu zbog izazova roditeljstva ... more Roditelji djece s poteškoćama u razvoju izloženi su uobičajenom stresu zbog izazova roditeljstva ali i dodatnim stresorima povezanim sa zadovoljavanjem specifičnih potreba djeteta. Zbog visoke razine stresa koji proživljavaju, roditelji djece s poteškoćama u razvoju često izvještavaju o anksioznosti, depresiji, usamljenosti i beznadnosti. Različiti oblici socijalne potpore pokazali su se efikasnim amortizerima stresa i izolacije s kojima se ova populacija suočava. Cilj ovog rada je prikazati model pružanja pomoći roditeljima djece s poteškoćama u razvoju u Domu " Marija-Naša Nada " u Širokom Brijegu, a koji se temelji na grupama za samopomoć i uzajamnu podršku. Općenito uzevši, osnovni cilj grupe za samopomoć i uzajamnu podršku je omogućiti članovima grupe razmjenu iskustava, pružanje emocionalne podrške, stvaranje okruženja prihvaćanja i razumijevanja te poticanje aktivnog suočavanja sa životnim poteškoćama. Voditelji grupe, posebno educirane osobe za provođenje grupnog tretmana, roditeljima daju informativni uvid u rad grupe, formiraju grupe za samopomoć, i uključuju roditelje u grupne sastanke temeljene na aktivnom radu s poteškoćama i načinima suočavanja. Uspješnost grupa za samopomoć i uzajamnu podršku očituje se zadovoljstvom roditelja dobivenim informacijama, razmjenom iskustava s drugim roditeljima te stručnom potporom. Ključne riječi: djeca s poteškoćama u razvoju, grupe za samopomoć, grupe za uzajamnu podršku, roditelji djece s poteškoćama u razvoju

The Central European Journal of Paediatrics, 2021

The past research results of faking behavior on personality questionnaires are quite inconsistent... more The past research results of faking behavior on personality questionnaires are quite inconsistent. The reason of the discrepancies regarding the prevalence and consequences of faking may be the result of lack of clear operationalization of faking behavior. So the present research tested do two faking measures i.e. operalization (difference scores and social desirability scales) tend to yield similar conclusion regarding the Paulhus model of socially desirable responding. Study was conducted on dependent sample of participants in three different motivational conditions: respondents first filled out questionnaires in honest conditions, then had to present themselves like an ideal manager job-applicants (induced egoistic bias) and teacher job applicants (induced moralistic bias). The results showed that two measures of faking yield similar results.

Sexting has recently become a relatively widespread and devastating problem among youth, and its ... more Sexting has recently become a relatively widespread and devastating problem among youth, and its complex nature and consequences are increasingly arousing the interest of current scientific and professional practice. Although researchers have made substantial efforts to provide the definition of the sexting there is no general consensus among them on the meaning of the sexting. In this review, we proposed a simple theoretical framework of sexting that seeks to refine the operationalization of sexting from previous research. Following a systematic review of sexting research from Sesar, Dodaj and Šimić (2018) which postulated a theoretical model of sexting, as well as previous researchers, we suggest that sexting behaviour has four forms: relational sexting, reactive sexting, forced sexting and violent sexting. We define this operationalization of sexting by focusing on the motivation for sexting and underlying sexting elements (such as the content of sexts etc.). This paper describes...

Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2019

Sexting as a common adolescent behavior might me related with difficulties of emotion regulation,... more Sexting as a common adolescent behavior might me related with difficulties of emotion regulation, a skillset that draws on identifying the relationship between behaviors and emotions and then creating strategies for regulating such emotions. The aim of this study was to explore the relation between sexting and emotional regulation strategies. The study involved 440 respondents, aged 18 to 25. Emotion Regulation Questionnaire was used to measure emotional regulation strategies (cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression). Sexting Behaviors Scale was used to assess the frequency of receiving, sending and posting sexually suggestive or provocative texts, photos or videos. Result showed that boys use the strategy of expressive suppression more intense than girls. Statistically significant low correlation was found between posting sexually suggestive content and cognitive reappraisal. Furthermore, gender has been found to be a significant predictor of engagement in the activity of ...

Journal of Sexual Aggression

The Central European Journal of Paediatrics, 2022

The Central European Journal of Paediatrics, 2018

Nesne Psikoloji Dergisi, 2014

Zbornik radova sa IV. Kongresa Psihologa Bosne i Hercegovine, 2015

The Central European Journal of Paediatrics, 2021

Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2019

Childhood maltreatment is the most frequent form of trauma during early childhood, which may caus... more Childhood maltreatment is the most frequent form of trauma during early childhood, which may cause numerous difficulties, both in childhood and in adulthood. This chapter gives an overview of research so far into the effect of maltreatment in childhood on structural and functional changes to various parts of the nervous system. In people exposed to maltreatment in childhood numerous neurobiological changes have been found, primarily in the neuroendocrine systems activated by stress, which include the function of the autonomous nervous system, and the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis. The consequences of The exclusive license for this PDF is limited to personal website use only. No part of this digital document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted commercially in any form or by any means. The publisher has taken reasonable care in the preparation of this digital document, but makes no expressed or implied warranty of any kind and assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions. No liability is assumed for incidental or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of information contained herein. This digital document is sold with the clear understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, medical or any other professional services.

Tearful crying is a ubiquitous and mainly human phenomenon. The persistence of this behavior thro... more Tearful crying is a ubiquitous and mainly human phenomenon. The persistence of this behavior throughout adulthood has fascinated and puzzled many researchers. Scholars have argued that emotional tears serve an attachment function: Tears are thought to act as a social glue that binds individuals together and triggers social support intentions. Initial experimental studies supported this proposition across several methodologies, but these were typically conducted only across Western participants, resulting in limited generalizability. The present study examines this effect across 36 countries spanning all populated continents, providing the most comprehensive investigation of the social effects of tearful crying to-date. Next to testing possible mediating factors, we also examine a number of moderating factors, including the crier’s gender and group membership, the situational valence (positive or negative situations), the social context (in private or public settings), the perceived appropriateness of crying, and trait empathy of the observer. The current work can inform theories on crying across the social sciences.