Marina Horvat
A5101442336- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Water Systems and Optimization
- Renewable energy and sustainable power systems
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Physical Education and Training Studies
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Marriage and Sexual Relationships
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Leech Biology and Applications
- Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
- Digital Media and Visual Art
University of Maribor
2016-2025
Google (United States)
2023
Stepan Gzhytskyi National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies Lviv
2020-2021
University of California, Santa Barbara
2019
University of Applied Health Sciences
2016
University of Georgia
1997
Abstract Humans express a wide array of ideal mate preferences. Around the world, people desire romantic partners who are intelligent, healthy, kind, physically attractive, wealthy, and more. In order for these preferences to guide choice actual partners, human mating psychology must possess means integrate information across many preference dimensions into summaries overall value their potential mates. Here we explore computational design this integration process using large sample n =...
Considerable research has examined human mate preferences across cultures, finding universal sex differences in for attractiveness and resources as well sources of systematic cultural variation. Two competing perspectives-an evolutionary psychological perspective a biosocial role perspective-offer alternative explanations these findings. However, the original data on which each relies are decades old, literature is fraught with conflicting methods, analyses, results, conclusions. Using new...
Abstract Recent cross-cultural and neuro-hormonal investigations have suggested that love is a near universal phenomenon has biological background. Therefore, the remaining important question not whether exists worldwide but which cultural, social, or environmental factors influence experiences expressions of love. In present study, we explored countries’ modernization indexes are related to measured by three subscales (passion, intimacy, commitment) Triangular Love Scale. Analyzing data...
The Triangular Theory of Love (measured with Sternberg's Scale – STLS) is a prominent theoretical concept in empirical research on love. To expand the culturally homogeneous body previous psychometric regarding STLS, we conducted large-scale cross-cultural study use this scale. In total, examined more than 11,000 respondents, but as result applied exclusion criteria, final analyses were based sample 7332 participants from 25 countries (from all inhabited continents). We tested configural...
AbstractThe purpose of this study was to investigate the differences between identified gifted adolescents and not as in terms social acceptance self-concept (peer relations, academic, general). In addition, we aimed two groups students according different identification criteria (i.e. intelligence test teacher assessment), whether relationship students' giftedness indicators their adjustment moderated by gender. A total 404 Slovenian elementary school (191 males; 47%, 213 females; 53%)...
A wide range of literature connects sex ratio and mating behaviours in non-human animals. However, research examining human is limited scope. Prior work has examined the relationship between desire for short-term, uncommitted as well outcomes such marriage divorce rates. Less empirical attention been directed towards mate preferences, despite importance preferences literature. To address this gap, we ratio's to variation attractiveness, resources, kindness, intelligence health a long-term...
Deloholizem lahko opredelimo kot prekomerno posvečanje časa in energije delu, zajema pa še intrinzično motivacijo, neprestane misli o negativna čustva, kadar posameznik ne dela, delo preko zahtev svojega delovnega mesta. Čeprav je deloholizem pogosto proučevan fenomen, ni veliko vprašalnikov, ki bi merili večdimenzionalni konstrukt. Namen pričujoče študije tako bil prevesti prirediti nedavno razvito Večdimenzionalno lestvico deloholizma (angl. Multidimensional Workaholism Scale [MWS]; Clark...
Abstract The positive relationship between popularity goals and bullying in early adolescence is documented many studies. aim of the current study was to investigate student social two types (popularity preference) a diverse sample middle adolescents. Additionally, we aimed both individual (self‐perceived status insecurity) classroom‐level (the classroom variability self‐perceived popularity) moderators bullying. A total 2039 students (59.48% girls; mean age 15.48 years) nested within 106...
Twitter is currently the most popular tool for social interaction and real-time information exchange. Outreach importance of individual accounts measured by number their followers. The aim this paper to investigate applicability usefulness corpora containing textual visual purpose machine observation activities. results in presented analytic research are based on a data set more than 16000 tweets collected from 22 startup founders' with large followers over four-month period. Word usage was...
Abstract Individuals with burnout often report having difficulties concentration and memory in everyday life. However, empirical evidence on cognitive decline using performance‐based measures is limited obtained small clinical samples. The aim of the present two studies was to investigate correlates emotional exhaustion otherwise healthy populations at different life stages varying degrees burnout. A total 201 graduate undergraduate students participated Study 1, a heterogeneous sample ( N =...
Sodobne razlage medvrstniškega nasilja kot enega ključnih vidikov, ki prispeva k razvoju dinamike nasilja, predpostavljajo psihosocialne značilnosti učencev. Namen raziskave je bil preveriti zaznano oporo vrstnikov in učiteljev, socialno samopodobo, prijateljske odnose priljubljenost napovednike telesne, besedne odnosne viktimizacije ter izvajanja telesnega, besednega odnosnega morebitno moderatorsko vlogo spola v tem odnosu. Ob smo želele preučiti tudi, ali zaznana opora učiteljev...
Objectives: The aims of this study were to determine whether Working Memory (WM) training improves the cognitive functioning older adults and role reserve in WM training. Method: Twenty-one adults, aged between 65 91 years included study. Ten them experimental group 11 passive control group. underwent 15 sessions n-back over a period five weeks, whereas remained passive. All participants (from group) tested before training, one week after three months with Rey– Osterrieth/Taylor Complex...
The interest in building small hydroelectric power plants has been growing lately. problems that occur are caused mostly by the lack of national standards, which would more clearly define amount influence such stations and their generators may have on network voltage distortion. Investors often do not know if it is necessary to invest extra equipment for meeting current quality standards. Our paper describes some measurements taken field our laboratories very have.
Sex differences are consistently reported in different visuospatial tasks with men usually performing better mental rotation tests while women on for memory of object locations. In the present study, we investigated sex solving jigsaw puzzles children. total 22 boys and 24 girls were tested using custom build tablet application representing a puzzle consisting 25 pieces featuring three pictures. Girls outperformed regardless picture. faster than puzzle, made less incorrect moves spent time...
Given the expanding utilisation of technology in educational settings, online learning has become a common teaching method. It prevailed during Covid-19 pandemic, but effects attending videoconferences with active participation on psychological functioning have not yet been studied detail. This article aimed to evaluate relationship between videoconferencing and sleep quality – one crucial mechanisms promoting physical mental well-being. Additionally, we were interested potential mediating...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted global physical and mental health. This study sought to 1) assess Slovenian university students’ sleep habits during the initial epidemic lockdown 2) evaluate hygiene’s role as a potential predictor of quality this period. Methods: prospective cross-sectional was conducted first five weeks officially declared in Slovenia. A total 541 participants (80% female; mean age 22.1, SD = 2.1) responsded questions on quality, changes patterns,...
Staranje prinaša številne spremembe v spanju. Te so lahko posledica bioloških, farmakoloških, psihosocialnih ali okoljskih dejavnikov in pri starejših povečajo tveganje za razvoj težav s spanjem pojav motenj spanja. Najpogostejša motnja spanja pozni odraslosti je nespečnost, katere simptome doživlja več kot polovica vseh posameznikov tem starostnem obdobju. Nezdravljena nespečnost znatno poveča različne duševne telesne bolezni, znižuje pa tudi celokupno kakovost življenja obolelih...