There has been no in-depth research of public attitudes on withholding or withdrawing life-prolonging treatment, euthanasia, assisted suicide and physician assisted suicide in Croatia. The aim of ...this study was to examine these attitudes and their correlation with sociodemographic characteristics, religion, political orientation, tolerance of personal choice, trust in physicians, health status, experiences with death and caring for the seriously ill, and attitudes towards death and dying.
A cross-sectional study was conducted on a three-stage random sample of adult citizens of the Republic of Croatia, stratified by regions, counties, and locations within those counties (N = 1203). In addition to descriptive statistics, ANOVA and Chi-square tests were used to determine differences, and factor analysis (component model, varimax rotation and GK dimensionality reduction criterion), correlation analysis (Bivariate correlation, Pearson's coefficient) and multiple regression analysis for data analysis.
38.1% of the respondents agree with granting the wishes of dying people experiencing extreme and unbearable suffering, and withholding life-prolonging treatment, and 37.8% agree with respecting the wishes of such people, and withdrawing life-prolonging treatment. 77% of respondents think that withholding and withdrawing procedures should be regulated by law because of the fear of abuse. Opinions about the practice and regulation of euthanasia are divided. Those who are younger and middle-aged, with higher levels of education, living in big cities, and who have a more liberal worldview are more open to euthanasia. Assisted suicide is not considered to be an acceptable practice, with only 18.6% of respondents agreeing with it. However, 40.1% think that physician assisted suicide should be legalised. 51.6% would support the dying person's autonomous decisions regarding end-of-life procedures.
The study found low levels of acceptance of withholding or withdrawing life-prolonging treatment, euthanasia, assisted suicide and physician assisted suicide in Croatia. In addition, it found evidence that age, level of education, political orientation, and place of residence have an impact on people's views on euthanasia. There is a need for further research into attitudes on different end-of-life practices in Croatia.
Understanding the attitudes of a particular society on a “good death” is important when it comes to end-of-life decision-making and palliative care. In the Republic of Croatia no systematic research ...has been done on the attitudes of the general population about the concept of a “good death”. This cross sectional survey was conducted on a three-stage random sample, stratified by regions, counties and locations within those counties (N = 1203) during November and December, 2019. ANOVA, to determine differences, factor analysis and multiple regression analysis were used. The most important characteristics of a good death outlined by the respondents were: the absence of pain, the presence and unencumberedness of family and loved ones, the importance of a sense of fulfilment and meaning in life in this regard, reconciliation with God, the presence of awareness and sobriety, and the possibility of treatment.
Osnovni cilj rada je analiza fertiliteta odabranih europskih zemalja na skupnoj razini prema kriteriju religijske pripadnosti. U radu se polazi od opće pretpostavke da je fertilitet složena pojava ...koje je u suodnosu s nizom društvenih, ekonomskih, demografskih, psiholoških, političkih, tehnoloških i sociokulturnih procesa i promjena. Teorijski okvir rada čine sociologijske i demografske teorije koje tematiziraju međusobnu povezanost religioznosti i fertiliteta. U empirijskom smislu rad se temelji na analizi rezultata istraživanja provedenog 2008. i 2009. godine u sklopu međunarodnoga znanstvenoistraživačkog projekta European Values Study. Istraživanje je provedeno u četrdeset i sedam europskih zemalja (N = 67.492). Od tih zemalja odabrane su, prema kriteriju većinske konfesionalne pripadnosti, tri skupine zemalja – s većinskom protestantskom i katoličkom populacijom te zemlje s većinskom populacijom koja nije konfesionalno izjašnjena (»sekularizirane« zemlje). Na temelju pet hipoteza, fertilitet se analizira s obzirom na religioznost u općem smislu, sociodemografske i sociopolitičke karakteristike, društveni kapital i percepciju osobne dobrobiti te s obzirom na stavove o rodnim ulogama i stavove o djeci, braku i obitelji. Rezultati pokazuju da su najvažniji prediktori fertiliteta neke sociodemografske karakteristike (dobna struktura, veličina mjesta stanovanja te stupanj obrazovanja), dok religioznost i ostali prediktorski sklopovi bilježe znatno manji utjecaj na fertilitet.
Osnovni cilj rada jest analiza autoritarnosti u hrvatskom društvu na temelju rezultata EVS-a. U teorijskom smislu polazimo od koncepta Boba Altemeyera, koji autoritarnost odreðuje kao kombinaciju ...triju stavovskih klastera - autoritarne podčinjenosti, agresivnosti i konvencionalizma (Altemeyer, 1988). Analiza je podijeljena u dva dijela. U prvom dijelu zasebno analiziramo svaku od osam čestica koje sadržajno obuhvaćaju autoritarnost u ovom radu, kroz usporedbu distribucije postotaka za sve tri točke mjerenja i analizu osnovnih sociodemografskih karakteristika za 2018. godinu. U drugom dijelu od tih čestica konstruiramo indeks autoritarnosti i analiziramo ga kao kriterijsku varijablu s obzirom na tri odabrana prediktorska sklopa (sociodemografske karakteristike, religioznost i povjerenje) u sve tri točke mjerenja. Na osnovnoj razini, rezultati, izmeðu ostalog, pokazuju povećanje broja ispitanika koji smatraju da je dobro imati moćnoga voðu i onih koji smatraju da bi bilo dobro kada bi u bliskoj budućnosti u hrvatskom društvu došlo do većega poštivanja autoriteta. Daljnja analiza pokazuje da su najvažniji prediktori autoritarnosti u hrvatskom društvu niži stupanj obrazovanja, važnost Boga u životu i povjerenje u Crkvu.
Osnovni cilj rada jest analiza autoritarnosti u hrvatskom drustvu na temelju rezultata EVS-a. U teorijskom smislu polazimo od koncepta Boba Altemeyera, koji autoritarnost odreduje kao kombinaciju ...triju stavovskih klastera--autoritarne podcinjenosti, agresivnosti i konvencionalizma (Altemeyer, 1988). Analiza je podijeljena u dva dijela. U prvom dijelu zasebno analiziramo svaku od osam cestica koje sadrzajno obuhvacaju autoritarnost u ovom radu, kroz usporedbu distribucije postotaka za sve tri tocke mjerenja i analizu osnovnih sociodemografskih karakteristika za 2018. godinu. U drugom dijelu od tih cestica konstruiramo indeks autoritarnosti i analiziramo ga kao kriterijsku varijablu s obzirom na tri odabrana prediktorska sklopa (sociodemografske karakteristike, religioznost i povjerenje) u sve tri tocke mjerenja. Na osnovnoj razini, rezultati, izmedu ostalog, pokazuju povecanje broja ispitanika koji smatraju da je dobro imati mocnoga vodu i onih koji smatraju da bi bilo dobro kada bi u bliskoj buducnosti u hrvatskom drustvu doslo do vecega postivanja autoriteta. Daljnja analiza pokazuje da su najvazniji prediktori autoritarnosti u hrvatskom drustvu nizi stupanj obrazovanja, vaznost Boga u zivotu i povjerenje u Crkvu. Kljucne rijeci: autoritarnost, hrvatsko drustvo, mocni voda, obrazovanje, vaznost Boga, povjerenje u Crkvu The primary goal of this paper is the analysis of authoritarianism in Croatian society which is based on the results from the European Values Study. In a theoretical sense, we are following Bob Altemeyer's concept of authoritarianism, which is defined as the combination of three attitudinal clusters--authoritarian submission, authoritarian aggression and conventionalism (Altemeyer, 1988). The analysis is divided into two parts. In the first part we analyse separately eight particles which comprise our authoritarian construct with the basic socio-demographic characteristics for the year 2018. In the second part we use the authoritarianism index as criterion for the three-predictor model (socio-demographic characteristics, religiosity and trust). On the basic level, the results show an increase of those who consider that having a strong leader is good and that it would be a good thing to have greater respect for authority in the near future. Further analysis shows that a lower level of education, the importance of God in life, and trust in the Church are the most important predictors for authoritarianism in Croatian society. Keywords: authoritarianism, Croatian society, strong leader, education, importance of God, trust in Church
The primary goal of this paper is the analysis of authoritarianism in Croatian society which is based on the results from the European Values Study. In a theoretical sense, we are following Bob ...Altemeyer’s concept of authoritarianism, which is defined as the combination of three attitudinal clusters–authoritarian submission, authoritarian aggression and conventionalism (Altemeyer, 1988). The analysis is divided into two parts. In the first part we analyse separately eight particles which comprise our authoritarian construct with the basic socio-demographic characteristics for the year 2018. In the second part we use the authoritarianism index as criterion for the three-predictor model (socio-demographic characteristics, religiosity and trust). On the basic level, the results show an increase of those who consider that having a strong leader is good and that it would be a good thing to have greater respect for authority in the near future. Further analysis shows that a lower level of education, the importance of God in life, and trust in the Church are the most important predictors for authoritarianism in Croatian society.
Development of contemporary biotechnology and bioscience is opening many possibilities, questions and controversies, not only in the sense of broader so¬cial, cultural and economic changes, but ...largely in the sense of human identity construction and determination criteria for human beings. This paper is based on the theories of posthumanism, transhumanism and bioconservativism. In the empirical sense it is based on the results of a survey that was conducted dur¬ing the year 2009 on the representative sample of Croatian adult citizens (N = 1000). “Cyborg” and “custom-made baby” are analyzed in this paper, as two conceptions of posthuman life. The general hypothesis is that these conceptions of posthuman life will not be accepted, mainly because of the traditional socio-cultural context in Croatian society. Furthermore, several working hypotheses are proposed. Results have confirmed the general hypothesis; however most of the working hypotheses were not confirmed.
Trust in healthcare systems and physicians is considered important for the delivery of good healthcare. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on a random three-stage sample of the general population ...of Croatia (N = 1230), stratified by regions. Of respondents, 58.7% displayed a high or very high level of trust in the healthcare system, 65.6% in physicians, and 78.3% in their family physician. Respondents' views regarding patients' roles in the discussion of treatment options, confidence in physicians' expertise, and underlying motives of physicians were mixed. Respondents with a lower level of education, those with low monthly incomes, and those from smaller settlements had lower levels of trust in physicians and the healthcare system. Trust in other institutions, religiosity and religious beliefs, tolerance of personal choice, and experience of caring for the seriously ill and dying were predictors of trust in healthcare and physicians. Our findings suggest that levels of healthcare-related trust in Croatia are increasing in comparison with previous research, but need improvement. Levels of trust are lowest in populations that are most vulnerable and most in need of care and protection.
U ovom se radu, na osnovi triju valova Europskog istraživanja vrijednosti (European Values Study) provedenoga u Hrvatskoj 1999., 2008. i 2018., analiziraju religijske promjene u hrvatskom društvu. ...Ponajprije se pokazuju trendovi u religioznosti na temelju dviju socioloških dimenzija: crkvene i osobne religioznosti. Rezultati pokazuju da se nastavlja trend blagoga pada crkvene religioznosti, registriran već 2008., a ponajviše u dimenzijama institucionalne religijske prakse i javne uloge Crkve, dok je osobna religioznost relativno stabilna. Zatim se ove dvije dimenzije religioznosti analiziraju s obzirom na osnovne sociodemografske karakteristike i političke orijentacije. Rezultati pokazuju da su religioznosti, i crkvenoj i osobnoj, u Hrvatskoj i dalje sklonije žene, osobe s nižim stupnjem obrazovanja, čiji roditelji imaju niži stupanj obrazovanja i koji su iz manjih naselja. Registrirana je i povezanost obiju dimenzija religioznosti s "desnom" političkom orijentacijom, kao i jačanje te povezanosti u promatranom razdoblju.
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