Search Results - "Merkas, Marina"

Quality of Life and Leisure Activities: How do Leisure Activities Contribute to Subjective Well-Being? by Brajsa-ganec, Andreja, Merkas, Marina, Sverko, Iva

“…The quality of life is determined with objective factors and also with subjective perception of factors which influence human life. Leisure activities play a…”
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Association of Fathers' Satisfaction and Perception of Family with Participation in Family Life and Prosocial Behavior of Adolescents by Merkaš, Marina

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Family Functioning and Adolescent Internalizing and Externalizing Problems: Disentangling between-, and Within-Family Associations by Mastrotheodoros, Stefanos, Canário, Catarina, Cristina Gugliandolo, Maria, Merkas, Marina, Keijsers, Loes

“…Adolescence is often a period of onset for internalizing and externalizing problems. At the same time, adolescent maturation and increasing autonomy from…”
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GUEST EDITORS‘ NOTE by Tamara Martinac Dorčić, Marina Merkaš

“…More quickly than in the past, the digital world of today is bringing with it new challenges for children, adolescents, and youth, as well as for their parents…”
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Communication about Purchase Desires between Children and Their Parents in Croatia by Varga, Vanesa, Plenković, Mateja, Merkaš, Marina

“…The main aim of this study is to describe the communication between children and parents about children’s desired purchases of items in Croatia. Online focus…”
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“From Use for Good to Overuse for Bad”: Association Among Smartphone Use, Problem Behaviors and Well-Being in Adolescents by Merkaš, Marina, Bodrožić Selak, Matea, Žulec Ivanković, Ana

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Job resources and satisfaction across gender: the role of work–family conflict by Matijaš, Marijana, Merkaš, Marina, Brdovčak, Barbara

“…Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the direct effects of job autonomy and co-worker support on job satisfaction, and the mediational role of…”
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Problematic Smartphone Use and Communication in Families with Adolescents by Merkaš, Marina, Bodrožić Selak, Matea, Žulec Ivanković, Ana

“…Research examining the relations among adolescent’s problematic smartphone use, parent–adolescent conflicts about smartphone use, family communication, and…”
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Parent Distraction with Technology and Child Social Competence during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Parental Emotional Stability by Merkaš, Marina, Perić, Katarina, Žulec, Ana

“…This study aimed to test the possible moderating role of parents' emotional stability on the relationship between parent distraction with technology and child…”
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A Qualitative Analysis of Parental Mediation of Children's Digital Technology Use in Croatia by Kotrla Topić, Marina, Perić Pavišić, Katarina, Merkaš, Marina

“…This research explores children's and parents' perceptions of parental mediation strategies of children's digital technology (DT) use. The sample consists of…”
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Tripartite Influence Model: Effects of Media Pressure on Appearance Satisfaction in the Sample of Young Croatian Women by Ana Žulec Ivanković, Marina Merkaš, Tamara Martinac Dorčić

“…The effects of media on body image have been heavily investigated through the years. Recent research has shifted its focus to social media content and other…”
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Review of Research on the Relationship Between Digital Technology Use and Child Development by Perić, Katarina, Varga, Vanesa, Kotrla Topić, Marina, Merkaš, Marina

“…This review paper aims to present the results of recent research on the relation between the use of digital technology and children's development. The paper…”
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The relations of parental supervision, parental school involvement, and child's social competence with school achievement in primary school by Brajša‐Žganec, Andreja, Merkaš, Marina, Šakić Velić, Marija

“…The aim of this study was to examine the relation of parental supervision, parental involvement at school and child's social competence with school achievement…”
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Adolescent Appraisals of Family Security as a Mediator of the Effect of Family Instability on Adolescent Self-Esteem by Merkas, Marina

“…The aim of this two-wave study was to examine the mediating role of adolescent appraisals of family security in the relation between family instability and…”
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Characteristics and parental viewpoints regarding digital device use in children aged 4 to 8 years by Selak, Matea Bodrozic, Topic, Marina Kotrla, Merkas, Marina

“…In the present digital age, the number of digital devices and media has multiplied, giving young children and their parents access to them anytime and…”
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Children with Different Levels of Hope: Are There Differences in Their Self-esteem, Life Satisfaction, Social Support, and Family Cohesion? by Merkas, Marina, Braja-Zganec, Andreja

“…The purpose of the present study was to compare children with different levels of hope on measures of life satisfaction, self-esteem, family cohesion, and…”
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The Role of Hope and Self-Esteem in the Relation between Economic Pressure and Life Satisfaction of Adolescents by Brdovčak, Barbara, Merkaš, Marina, Šakić Velić, Marija

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Sex-specific age-related changes of information processing rate indicators during childhood and adolescence by Zebec, Mislav S, Budimir, Sanja, Merkas, Marina, Szirovicza, Lajos, Zivicnjak, Miroslav

“…Despite the relevant findings on non-average information processing rate (IPR) indicators-intelligence relation, and on age-related changes of some of these…”
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Adolescent appraisals of family security as a mediator of the effect of family instability on adolescent self-esteem/Procjene adolescenta o sigurnosti u obitelj kao medijator ucinka obiteljske nestabilnosti na samopostovanje adolescenta by Merkas, Marina

“…The aim of this two-wave study was to examine the mediating role of adolescent appraisals of family security in the relation between family instability and…”
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PREGLED ISTRAZIVANJA O POVEZANOSTI UPOTREBE DIGITALNE TEHNOLOGIJE I RAZVOJA DJECE/Review of Research on the Relationship Between Digital Technology Use and Child Development by Peric, Katarina, Varga, Vanesa, Topic, Marina Kotrla, Merkas, Marina

“…Cilj ovoga preglednog rada jest prikazati rezultate recentnih istrazivanja o povezanosti upotrebe digitalne tehnologije i razvoja djece. U radu se opisuje…”
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