Nejc Plohl
A5023532382- Mental Health via Writing
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- AI in Service Interactions
- Media Influence and Health
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Social Media and Politics
- Social Robot Interaction and HRI
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
- Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Deception detection and forensic psychology
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Cultural Differences and Values
University of Maribor
2017-2025
Slovak Academy of Sciences
2022
University of Agder
2022
The coronavirus pandemic is one of the biggest health crises our time. In response to this global problem, various institutions around world had soon issued evidence-based prevention guidelines. However, these guidelines, which were designed slow spread COVID-19 and contribute public well-being, are (deliberately) disregarded by some individuals. present study, we aimed develop test a multivariate model that could help us identify individual characteristics make person more/less likely...
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is one of the biggest health crises our time. In response to this global problem, various institutions around world had soon issued evidence-based prevention guidelines. However, these guidelines, which were designed slow spread COVID-19 and contribute public well-being, are deliberately disregarded or ignored by some individuals. present study, we aimed develop test a multivariate model that could help us identify individual characteristics make person...
Interpersonal touch behavior differs across cultures, yet no study to date has systematically tested for cultural variation in affective touch, nor examined the factors that might account this variability. Here, over 14,000 individuals from 45 countries were asked whether they embraced, stroked, kissed, or hugged their partner, friends, and youngest child during week preceding study. We then a range of hypothesized individual-level (sex, age, parasitic history, conservatism, religiosity,...
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...
People across the world and throughout history have gone to great lengths enhance their physical appearance. Evolutionary psychologists ethologists largely attempted explain this phenomenon via mating preferences strategies. Here, we test one of most popular evolutionary hypotheses for beauty-enhancing behaviors, drawn from market parasite stress perspectives, in a large cross-cultural sample. We also other influential non-mutually exclusive theoretical frameworks, biosocial role theory...
This study investigates the perceptions of Persona descriptions generated using three different large language models (LLMs) and qualitatively developed Personas by an expert panel involved in obesity research. Six were defined, from clinical domain educational domain. The qualitative methods LLMs (i.e., Bard, Llama, ChatGPT). perception was evaluated experts respective fields. results show that, general, did not significantly differ between those human experts. indicates that have potential...
Resilience is the ability to adapt positively in face of adversity, trauma, or significant stress and a vital component maintaining mental health well-being. It particularly shaped young adulthood by navigating unique stressors, such as changes living arrangements, relationships, education. However, much existing research focuses on children older adults, leaving gap our knowledge regarding resilience adulthood. Moreover, scales are seldom validated outside English-speaking contexts. With...
Abstract Background and aims Despite the last decade's significant development in scientific study of work addiction/workaholism, this area research is still facing a fundamental challenge, namely need for valid reliable measurement tool that shows cross-cultural invariance and, as such, allows worldwide studies on phenomenon. Methods An initial 16-item questionnaire, developed within an addiction framework, was administered alongside job stress, satisfaction, self-esteem measures total...
Infectious diseases are often associated with decline in quality of life. The aim this study is to analyze the relationship between personal history communicable, i.e., infectious and parasitic self-rated health. Secondary analysis a large dataset multi-country observational study. We used four-pronged approach investigate whether related self-reported health, measured single item. Three four analyses found small positive effect on health among those reporting pathogen exposure....
DATA REPORT article Front. Psychol., 30 April 2020Sec. Cultural Psychology Volume 11 - 2020 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00711
Previous studies show that trust in science is an important predictor of health behavior. While it varies significantly the population, factors explaining this variability are not fully understood. In present study, we first aimed to investigate role previously documented predictors science, specifically education, political conservatism, religiousness, conspiracy ideation, and openness experience. Second, incremental value two novel - intellectual humility cognitive reflection. An adult...
Current research on technophobia and readiness to adopt new technology in the aging population is often limited context of specific technologies treats as a unidimensional construct. In this study, we investigate role demographic variables various aspects determining Slovenian adults’ technology. Partial least squares structural equation modeling revealed that age educational level generally significantly predicted indirectly contributed via human versus machine ambiguity dimension...
While increasing awareness of climate change is needed to address this threat the natural environment and humanity, it may simultaneously negatively impact mental health. Previous studies suggest that climate-specific health phenomena, such as anxiety worry, tend be especially pronounced in youth. To properly understand these issues, we need valid measures can also used non-Anglophone samples. Therefore, present paper, aimed validate Slovenian versions Climate Anxiety Scale (CAS) Change...
Depression is a prevalent comorbidity in patients with severe physical disorders, such as cancer, stroke, and coronary diseases. Although it can significantly impact the course of primary disease, signs depression are often underestimated overlooked. The aim this paper was to review algorithms for automatic, uniform, multimodal classification from human conversations evaluate their accuracy. For scoping review, PRISMA guidelines reviews were followed. In search yielded 1095 papers, out which...
Abstract Healthcare systems around the world are currently witnessing various challenges, including population aging and workforce shortages. As a result, existing, overworked staff struggling to meet ever-increasing demands provide desired quality of care. One promising technological solutions that could complement human alleviate some their workload, socially assistive humanoid robots. However, despite potential, implementation robots is often challenging due low acceptance among key...
The importance and value of real-world data in healthcare cannot be overstated because it offers a valuable source insights into patient experiences. Traditional patient-reported experience outcomes measures (PREMs/PROMs) often fall short addressing the complexities these experiences due to subjectivity their inability precisely target questions asked. In contrast, diary recordings offer promising solution. They can provide comprehensive picture psychological well-being, encompassing both...
Cancer survivors often experience disorders from the depressive spectrum that remain largely unrecognized and overlooked. Even though screening for depression is recognized as essential, several barriers prevent its successful implementation. It possible better options can be developed. New possibilities have been opening up with advances in artificial intelligence increasing knowledge on connection of observable cues psychological states.The aim this scoping meta-review was to identify...
Various leading causes of death can be prevented or delayed through informed decision-making and lifestyle changes. Previous work has, to some extent, linked such health-promoting behavior (HPB) with variables capturing individuals’ understanding science, trust in capacity apply evidence-based information the health context. However, empirical research on relationship between scientific knowledge, literacy, HPB is scarce. Additionally, no study has investigated whether these characteristics...