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Due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the faculties have been met with the task of modifying the traditional teaching environment to remote teaching. During two semesters of remote teaching, the students of the Department of Psychology from the Faculty of Hu- manities and Social Sciences of University of Mostar have been assessing their skills of using technologies, their motivation for class attendance and assignment completion, as well as their time ma- nagement skills ; they have evaluated the teaching process, reported on technical difficulties and assessed the general satisfaction with the remote teaching process. The results of this research show that students have shown a greater assessment of skills of using tech- nology during the second semester of the remote teaching process, while no difference was established in the level of motivation for class attendance and assignment completion, and no difference was found in time management skills between the two semesters. As far as the satisfaction with remote teaching is concerned, the students marked the teaching process with an average grade of “very good” in both semesters, although the mark “excellent” was given more frequently in the second semester than expected per case. The average grade of satisfaction with the teaching process offers insight into the efficacy of adaption to remote teaching, and also opens up space for further improvement.

This article is theoretical in nature and sets out to explore how creative art therapies create useful intervention and therapeutic approaches for working with children and adolescents. Creative art therapy is an approach in the treatment of child trauma widely used by art therapists as well as psychologists and counsellors. Published articles and books that focus exclusively on the use of creative art therapies for treating children who have experienced a traumatic event were included in this review. An overview of the unique characteristics and potential difficulties of treating children and adolescent who have been exposed to traumatic experiences with individual and group creative art therapies is presented. Finally, the article provides an over-view of the effectiveness of creative art therapies in working with children and adolescents who have experienced trauma. Conclusion − The research, albeit few in number and methodologically limited, shows that expressive creative therapies help children and adolescents express their traumatic experiences in a safe way and gives them the skills and hope they need to enjoy life to the fullest despite their traumatic experience. Several methodological issues are discussed and suggestions for future research are provided in this review.

Introduction: Pregnancy is a unique experience accompanied by significant physiological, biochemical, and psychological changes that may affect a women's health status.With the development of a holistic approach midwives have became continuous support during pregnancy and childbirth. Childbirth education is an intervention that affects delivery outcomes and the experience of childbirth. Music therapy has been proven to be a safe and effective non - pharmacological method to gain in pregnancy and puerperium. The study aimed to prove the impact of educating pregnant women and listening to classical music on the experience of childbirth pains and the occurrence of psychological symptoms during puerperium. Methods: A prospective randomized controlled trial (n=198) was conducted. The experimental group of pregnant women was educated during pregnancy and listened to classical music the rest of the pregnancy, while the control group received the usual care. The VAS scale was used to assess pain, and the 90 - point scale was used to assess the incidence of psychological symptoms. Results: The difference in pain assessment between the experimental and control groups was significant (p

Due to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the faculties have been met with the task of modifying the traditional teaching environment to remote teaching. During two semesters of remote teaching, the students of the Department of Psychology from the Faculty of Hu- manities and Social Sciences of University of Mostar have been assessing their skills of using technologies, their motivation for class attendance and assignment completion, as well as their time ma- nagement skills; they have evaluated the teaching process, reported on technical difficulties and assessed the general satisfaction with the remote teaching process. The results of this research show that students have shown a greater assessment of skills of using tech- nology during the second semester of the remote teaching process, while no difference was established in the level of motivation for class attendance and assignment completion, and no difference was found in time management skills between the two semesters. As far as the satisfaction with remote teaching is concerned, the students marked the teaching process with an average grade of “very good” in both semesters, although the mark “excellent” was given more frequently in the second semester than expected per case. The avera- ge grade of satisfaction with the teaching process offers insight into the efficacy of adaption to remote teaching, and also opens up space for further improvement., Uslijed SARS-CoV-2 pandemije, na fakultete su postavljeni zahtjevi za modificiranjem klasične nastave u nastavu na daljinu. U dva semestra izvođenja nastave na daljinu, studenti Studija psi- hologije Filozofskog fakulteta Sveučilišta u Mostaru procjenjivali su svoje vještine korištenja tehno- logija, motivaciju za praćenje nastave i izvršavanje radnih zadataka, kao i vještine organiziranja vremena; evaluirali su nastavni proces, izvijestili o tehničkim poteškoćama i procijenili generalno zadovoljstvo izvođenjem nastave na daljinu. Rezultati ovog istraživanja pokazuju da su studenti u drugom semestru izvođenja nastave na daljinu pokazali više procjene vještina korištenja tehnolo- gija, dok nije utvrđena razlika u razini motivacije za praćenje nastave i izvršavanje radnih zada- taka, kao ni u vještini organiziranja vremena između dva semestra. Glede zadovoljstva nastavom na daljinu, studenti u oba semestra izvedenu nastavu ocjenjuju prosječnom ocjenom ‘vrlo dobar’. Nije utvrđena statistički značajna razlika u procjeni zadovoljstva nastavom između dva semestra izvođenja nastave, iako su u drugom semestru izvođenja nastave na daljinu češće dane ocjene ‘izvrstan’ nego što se očekuje po slučaju. Prosječna ocjena zadovoljstva izvedenom nastavom daje uvid u uspješnost prilagodbe na nastavu na daljinu, te ujedno otvara prostor za daljnja poboljšanja.

Iako je cijepljenje najuspješnija medicinska intervencija u povijesti, kojom je spašeno više života nego bilo kojom drugom, (Imunološki zavod, 2019) u posljednjih nekoliko godina javlja se izraženije oklijevanje cijepljenju. Svjetska zdravstvena organizacija proglasila je oklijevanje cijepljenju jednom od najvećih prijetnji globalnom zdravlju (WHO, 2019). Postavlja se pitanje jesu li dispozicijske karakteristike roditelja prediktivne za oblikovanje stavova i odluka o cijepljenju. Sukladno tome, cilj ovog istraživanja bio je provjeriti utjecaj individualnih karakteristika roditelja na oblikovanje stavova prema cijepljenju i na donošenje odluke o cijepljenju djece u slučaju mogućnosti izbora. Istraživanje je provedeno putem online ankete, a sudjelovalo je 816 sudionika, roditelja u dobi od 20 do 64 godine. Rezultati su pokazali da roditelji u prosjeku imaju blago pozitivne stavove prema cijepljenju, dok četvrtina roditelja pokazuje otpor prema cjepivima i cijepljenju. Individualne karakteristike roditelja pokazale su se značajnima u predviđanju stavova o cijepljenju i donošenju odluke o cijepljenju u slučaju mogućnosti izbora. Roditelji koji imaju otpor prema cijepljenju pokazuju negativnije stavove prema cijepljenju, imaju manje povjerenje u znanstvenike, niži aktivno otvoren um kao i manju sklonost kognitivnoj refleksivnosti. Nadalje, pokazuju izraženije emocionalno gađenje, sklonost kognitivnoj intuitivnosti te imaju izraženija paranormalna vjerovanja. Najboljim prediktorima stavova prema cjepivima i cijepljenju su se pokazale varijable iskustva s cjepivima i cijepljenjem, najčešće korišten izvor informacija, paranormalna vjerovanja i povjerenje u znanstvenike. Roditelji koji više vjeruju znanstvenicima, koji imaju manje izražena paranormalna vjerovanja, koji su imali pozitivnija prethodna iskustva s cijepljenjem, kao i oni koji informacije dobivaju iz formalnih izvora (npr. liječnik), pokazuju pozitivnije stavove prema cjepivima i cijepljenju. Although vaccination is one of the most successful medical interventions that saved more lives than any other (Imunološki zavod, 2019), there has been an increase in hesitation towards vaccination in the last years. World Health Organization proclaimed hesitation towards vaccination as one of the biggest threats for the global health (WHO, 2019). The question arises as to whether parental dispositional characteristics can predict attitudes and decisions about vaccination. In accordance with that question, objective of this study was to determine the influence that parental individual characteristics have on shaping attitudes towards vaccination and on making decisions about vaccination. Research was conducted online with sample consisting of 816 participants, age 20 to 84. Results indicate that one fourth of parents shows vaccine resistance. Parents who show vaccine resistance have negative attitudes towards vaccination, show less trust in scientists, have lower levels of actively open-minded thinking as well as lack of tendency towards cognitive reflection. Furthermore, they show greater emotional disgust as well as paranormal beliefs and have a tendency towards cognitive intuition. Predictors of attitudes towards vaccinations were: experiences with vaccines, the most common source of information, paranormal beliefs and scientific trust. Parents who have stronger trust in scientists, who have lower paranormal beliefs, who had more positive experiences with vaccines and those who obtain information from formal sources (e.g. physician), show positive attitudes towards vaccination.

Iako je cijepljenje najuspješnija medicinska intervencija u povijesti, kojom je spašeno više života nego bilo kojom drugom, (Imunološki zavod, 2019) u posljednjih nekoliko godina javlja se izraženije oklijevanje cijepljenju. Svjetska zdravstvena organizacija proglasila je oklijevanje cijepljenju jednom od najvećih prijetnji globalnom zdravlju (WHO, 2019). Postavlja se pitanje jesu li dispozicijske karakteristike roditelja prediktivne za oblikovanje stavova i odluka o cijepljenju. Sukladno tome, cilj ovog istraživanja bio je provjeriti utjecaj individualnih karakteristika roditelja na oblikovanje stavova prema cijepljenju i na donošenje odluke o cijepljenju djece u slučaju mogućnosti izbora. Istraživanje je provedeno putem online ankete, a sudjelovalo je 816 sudionika, roditelja u dobi od 20 do 64 godine. Rezultati su pokazali da roditelji u prosjeku imaju blago pozitivne stavove prema cijepljenju, dok četvrtina roditelja pokazuje otpor prema cjepivima i cijepljenju. Individualne karakteristike roditelja pokazale su se značajnima u predviđanju stavova o cijepljenju i donošenju odluke o cijepljenju u slučaju mogućnosti izbora. Roditelji koji imaju otpor prema cijepljenju pokazuju negativnije stavove prema cijepljenju, imaju manje povjerenje u znanstvenike, niži aktivno otvoren um kao i manju sklonost kognitivnoj refleksivnosti. Nadalje, pokazuju izraženije emocionalno gađenje, sklonost kognitivnoj intuitivnosti te imaju izraženija paranormalna vjerovanja. Najboljim prediktorima stavova prema cjepivima i cijepljenju su se pokazale varijable iskustva s cjepivima i cijepljenjem, najčešće korišten izvor informacija, paranormalna vjerovanja i povjerenje u znanstvenike. Roditelji koji više vjeruju znanstvenicima, koji imaju manje izražena paranormalna vjerovanja, koji su imali pozitivnija prethodna iskustva s cijepljenjem, kao i oni koji informacije dobivaju iz formalnih izvora (npr. liječnik), pokazuju pozitivnije stavove prema cjepivima i cijepljenju.