A5038091610- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Climate Change Communication and Perception
- Media Studies and Communication
- Religious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies
- Knowledge Management in Higher Education
- Competitive and Knowledge Intelligence
- Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies
- scientometrics and bibliometrics research
- Educational Challenges and Innovations
- Regional Development and Policy
- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
- Regional Development and Management Studies
- Environmental Science and Water Management
- Religion and Society Interactions
- Ideological and Political Education
- Digital literacy in education
- Competency Development and Evaluation
- Gender, Education, and Development Issues
- Media Influence and Politics
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Religious Education and Schools
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Education, Law, and Society
Institute for Social Research
2013-2023
Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health
2010-2021
Institut za filozofiju
2021
AimTo assess the determinants and reasons for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy in Croatia.MethodsThe data were collected through a sociological survey by using mixed-mode approach (computer-assisted web interviewing computer-assisted telephone interview) on national sample of 765 adults aged 18 or above. Bivariate (χ2 test) multivariate (binary logistic regression) statistical methods used.ResultsThe rate COVID-19 was relatively high (35%), with unequal distribution...
Understanding vaccine hesitancy is becoming increasingly important, especially after the global outbreak of COVID-19. The main goal this study was to explore differences in vaccination conspiracy beliefs between people with a university degree coming from different scientific fields—Social Sciences & Humanities (SH) and Science, Technology, Engineering Mathematics (STEM). conducted on an online convenience sample respondents college degrees Croatia (N = 577). results revealed that...
Research into media representations of science is widespread and well-established in scientifically technologically highly developed countries. However, very little known about the characteristics reporting transition countries, which are only just beginning to recognize importance research relationship between science, public. In this study, using content analysis daily newspapers with largest circulations Croatia (Jutarnji list Večernji list) we researched quantity quality science. We link...
Abstract The primary focus of this paper is to investigate the influence science literacy, particularly health on vaccine-specific conspiracy beliefs, within broader context vaccine hesitancy. authors tested deficit (scientific literacy shapes attitudes) and contextual models (contextual variables exert direct connection between in a survey research study ( N = 729) Croatia. analytical approach included structural equation modeling with vaccination beliefs as outcome variable religiosity,...
SAŽETAK U ovome radu propituju se međuodnos znanstvene pismenosti i stavova javnosti
This paper tries to 1) identify the dominant media frames of science and 2) compare selection framing science-related articles in Croatian daily newspapers during two politically socioculturally different periods: late socialism (post)transition. The research methodology was based on content frame analysis which encompassed press with highest readership between 1986–1988, 2006–2008. main findings indicate changes topics as well representation individual frames. Changes reflected not only...
The purpose of this paper was to explore online media coverage COVID-19 vaccination and user reactions the different types coverage. authors aimed investigate possible boomerang effects that arise when is assertive confident, determine balanced reporting. A two-stage random sample comprised a total 300 articles published in three Croatian news sites during period from 1 February 2020, through 15 January 2022. data were categorized using human coding content analysis, while reliability...
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The prevalence of vaccine hesitancy underscores the fact that general public does not uniformly embrace scientific recommendations. Vaccine represents a spectrum, encompassing both those who accept all vaccines and outright reject them. This paper aims to explore relationship between science literacy, contextual factors, while accounting for specific mediation mechanisms. authors applied theoretical framework derived from deficit model understanding science. Hypotheses regarding religiosity,...
1 Ovaj rad nastao je u sklopu projekta Otpornost hrvatskog društva
Theoretical approaches that analyze media effects can be divided into those which state the impact is real, comprehensive and one-way, there a reversed causality, i.e. values, characteristics attitudes affect way are used. In this paper, these were developed on example of towards vaccination, topic has become an extremely important social public health issue with outbreak COVID-19 pandemic. The authors analyzed data collected in pilot study vaccination conducted before start pandemic...