TY  - CONF
AU  - Stanković, Biljana
AU  - Lukić, Petar
AU  - Stojadinović, Irena
AU  - Bogdanović, Jasmina
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5157
AB  - The reform of the mental health care system in Serbia started 15 years ago when significant advances were made at the level of national strategies and policies, advocating for the gradual transition from solely in-patient treatment to the development of community-based services, as well as improving the quality of life of people with psychosocial difficulties. However, the treatment of people with mental health problems is still based almost exclusively on the medical model and the provision of pharmacotherapy, often within closed psychiatric institutions, and with a very limited number of community support options available, especially outside Belgrade. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought additional restrictions in terms of the availability and quality of mental health services. Therefore, people with mental health difficulties, especially those from psychotic spectrum disorders, remain an extremely underprivileged and socially invisible group in the Serbian context, facing low quality of life because of poverty, social exclusion, stigmatization, and lack of care and support. This talk will rely on a qualitative study of the everyday experiences and quality of life of people diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, who have been users of psychiatric services for years (even decades), and are also users of some community-based mental health support programs. We will focus on both the challenges and difficulties they face and their strengths and resources, with the aim of highlighting the ways in which mental health community support can contribute to them leading a meaningful and fulfilled life (by providing structure, occupation, and the opportunity for creativity), maintaining some continuous social relationships, and experiencing a sense of agency and control as opposed to passivity and apathy. Finally, we will also address some unmet needs of this population in the local context, especially concerning self-organized associations of users of psychiatric services that work without systemic support.
PB  - University of Zadar and Institute for philosophy and social theory Belgrade
C3  - In the Frictions: Fragments of Care, Health and Wellbeing in the Balkans, April 27-29, University of Zadar
T1  - Living as a longterm psychiatric service user in Serbia: the importance of community-based mental health support
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5157
ER  - 

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abstract = "The reform of the mental health care system in Serbia started 15 years ago when significant advances were made at the level of national strategies and policies, advocating for the gradual transition from solely in-patient treatment to the development of community-based services, as well as improving the quality of life of people with psychosocial difficulties. However, the treatment of people with mental health problems is still based almost exclusively on the medical model and the provision of pharmacotherapy, often within closed psychiatric institutions, and with a very limited number of community support options available, especially outside Belgrade. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought additional restrictions in terms of the availability and quality of mental health services. Therefore, people with mental health difficulties, especially those from psychotic spectrum disorders, remain an extremely underprivileged and socially invisible group in the Serbian context, facing low quality of life because of poverty, social exclusion, stigmatization, and lack of care and support. This talk will rely on a qualitative study of the everyday experiences and quality of life of people diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, who have been users of psychiatric services for years (even decades), and are also users of some community-based mental health support programs. We will focus on both the challenges and difficulties they face and their strengths and resources, with the aim of highlighting the ways in which mental health community support can contribute to them leading a meaningful and fulfilled life (by providing structure, occupation, and the opportunity for creativity), maintaining some continuous social relationships, and experiencing a sense of agency and control as opposed to passivity and apathy. Finally, we will also address some unmet needs of this population in the local context, especially concerning self-organized associations of users of psychiatric services that work without systemic support.",
publisher = "University of Zadar and Institute for philosophy and social theory Belgrade",
journal = "In the Frictions: Fragments of Care, Health and Wellbeing in the Balkans, April 27-29, University of Zadar",
title = "Living as a longterm psychiatric service user in Serbia: the importance of community-based mental health support",
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Stanković, B., Lukić, P., Stojadinović, I., Bogdanović, J.,& Vukčević Marković, M.. (2023). Living as a longterm psychiatric service user in Serbia: the importance of community-based mental health support. in In the Frictions: Fragments of Care, Health and Wellbeing in the Balkans, April 27-29, University of Zadar
University of Zadar and Institute for philosophy and social theory Belgrade..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5157

Stanković B, Lukić P, Stojadinović I, Bogdanović J, Vukčević Marković M. Living as a longterm psychiatric service user in Serbia: the importance of community-based mental health support. in In the Frictions: Fragments of Care, Health and Wellbeing in the Balkans, April 27-29, University of Zadar. 2023;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5157 .

Stanković, Biljana, Lukić, Petar, Stojadinović, Irena, Bogdanović, Jasmina, Vukčević Marković, Maša, "Living as a longterm psychiatric service user in Serbia: the importance of community-based mental health support" in In the Frictions: Fragments of Care, Health and Wellbeing in the Balkans, April 27-29, University of Zadar (2023),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5157 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
AU  - Bobić, Aleksandra
AU  - Živanović, Marko
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4226
AB  - Background: There are 26 million people recognised as refugees worldwide. Many of them spent a prolonged period of time in transit – time after they leave their country of origin and before they reach the receiving country. Transit brings numerous protection and mental health risks refugees are exposed to.
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the stressful and traumatic experiences refugees are exposed to during transit, with a special focus on the experience of pushback – the denial of access to the territory to foreign nationals and forcible return to countries of origin or neighbouring countries without an assessment of their rights to international protection, as well as the impact of these experiences on refugees’ mental health and well-being.
Method: 201 refugees currently residing in Serbia completed the Stressful and Traumatic Experiences in Transit questionnaire – short version (SET-SF), questionnaire for assessing stressful and traumatic experiences during pushback (SET-SF PB), Refugee Health Screener (RHS-15), and Well-being index (WHO-5).
Results: The results showed that refugees experience a large number of stressful and traumatic events (M = 10.27, SD = 4.85). In addition, half of the participants experience severe symptoms of depression (50.7%), while about a third of the participants experience severe symptoms of anxiety (37.8%) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (32.3%). Refugees who experienced pushback showed overall higher levels of depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Traumatic experiences during transit and pushback were positively related to the severity of depression, anxiety, and PTSD. In addition, traumatic experiences during pushback showed an incremental contribution in predicting refugees’ mental health difficulties over and above traumatic experiences in transit.
Conclusions: This study provides valuable insights into the multiple risks refugees are exposed to and emphasise the need for the provision of adequate protection and support.
PB  - Taylor and Francis Group
T2  - European Journal of Psychotraumatology
T1  - The effects of traumatic experiences during transit and pushback on the mental health of refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants
IS  - 1
SP  - 2163064
VL  - 14
DO  - 10.1080/20008066.2022.2163064
ER  - 

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author = "Vukčević Marković, Maša and Bobić, Aleksandra and Živanović, Marko",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Background: There are 26 million people recognised as refugees worldwide. Many of them spent a prolonged period of time in transit – time after they leave their country of origin and before they reach the receiving country. Transit brings numerous protection and mental health risks refugees are exposed to.
Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the stressful and traumatic experiences refugees are exposed to during transit, with a special focus on the experience of pushback – the denial of access to the territory to foreign nationals and forcible return to countries of origin or neighbouring countries without an assessment of their rights to international protection, as well as the impact of these experiences on refugees’ mental health and well-being.
Method: 201 refugees currently residing in Serbia completed the Stressful and Traumatic Experiences in Transit questionnaire – short version (SET-SF), questionnaire for assessing stressful and traumatic experiences during pushback (SET-SF PB), Refugee Health Screener (RHS-15), and Well-being index (WHO-5).
Results: The results showed that refugees experience a large number of stressful and traumatic events (M = 10.27, SD = 4.85). In addition, half of the participants experience severe symptoms of depression (50.7%), while about a third of the participants experience severe symptoms of anxiety (37.8%) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (32.3%). Refugees who experienced pushback showed overall higher levels of depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Traumatic experiences during transit and pushback were positively related to the severity of depression, anxiety, and PTSD. In addition, traumatic experiences during pushback showed an incremental contribution in predicting refugees’ mental health difficulties over and above traumatic experiences in transit.
Conclusions: This study provides valuable insights into the multiple risks refugees are exposed to and emphasise the need for the provision of adequate protection and support.",
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journal = "European Journal of Psychotraumatology",
title = "The effects of traumatic experiences during transit and pushback on the mental health of refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants",
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Vukčević Marković, M., Bobić, A.,& Živanović, M.. (2023). The effects of traumatic experiences during transit and pushback on the mental health of refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants. in European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Taylor and Francis Group., 14(1), 2163064.
https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2022.2163064

Vukčević Marković M, Bobić A, Živanović M. The effects of traumatic experiences during transit and pushback on the mental health of refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants. in European Journal of Psychotraumatology. 2023;14(1):2163064.
doi:10.1080/20008066.2022.2163064 .

Vukčević Marković, Maša, Bobić, Aleksandra, Živanović, Marko, "The effects of traumatic experiences during transit and pushback on the mental health of refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants" in European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 14, no. 1 (2023):2163064,
https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2022.2163064 . .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Šapić, Draga
AU  - Dimoski, Jana
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5400
AB  - Активистичко деловање у Србији са собом носи дозу друштвеног притиска. Tоком 2022. године
забележено је преко 200 случајева кршења људских права активиста и активисткиња, што је пораст у
односу на 162 случаја забележена током 2021. године. Додатно, активисти и активисткиње се у свом
раду често суочавају са негативним коментарима у медијима и различитим институционалним
притисцима, што све заједно доприноси креирању стигме према бављењу активизмом у Србији. Циљ
истраживања био је испитати на који начин је стигма бављења активизмом повезана са психичким
тешкоћама активиста и активисткиња у Србији. Мере психичких тешкоћа укључивале су мере
депресије (PHQ9; α = .87), анксиозности (GAD7; α = .89) и изгарања (CBI; α = .94). За потребу овог
истраживања креиран је упитник стигме бављења активизмом на ком испитаници процењују колико
је сваки стигматизујући став распрострањен у Србији (α = .93), колико је за њих емотивно побуђујући
(емотивни утицај стигме; α = .95) и у којој мери утиче на исход њиховог рада (инструментални утицај
стигме; α = .96). У истраживању је учествовало 155 активиста и активисткиња (Mgod = 42.32, SDgod
= 12.34). Експлораторном факторском анализом упитника стигме бављења активизмом задржано је
двофакторско решење где су се на први фактор груписале скале емотивног и инструменталног утицај
стигме, док је други фактор чинила процена распрострањености стигматизујућег става. Факторима
стигме бављења активизмом објашњено је 11% варијансе изгарања (F(2,152) = 9.322; p < .001) и 9%
варијансе анксиозности (F(2,152) = 7.585; p < .001). Регресиони модел није био значајан за меру
депресије (p > .05). Једини значајан предиктор у регресионој анализи је распрострањеност
стигматизујућег става који значајно доприноси изгарању (β = .29; t = 3.06, p < .05) и анксиозности (β =
.25; t = 2.58, p < .05). Резултати доприносе разумевању психичких тешкоћа активиста и активисткиња
у контексту ширих друштвених феномена у Србији што може имати бројне практичне импликације.
PB  - Društvo psihologa Srbije
C3  - Књига резимеа, 71. Конгрес психолога Србије - Нови хоризонти (сајбер) психологије, Палић
T1  - Повезаност друштвене стигме и психичких тешкоћа активиста и активисткиња у Србији
SP  - 50
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5400
ER  - 

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editor = "Ђигић, Гордана, Стојадиновић, Милош",
author = "Šapić, Draga and Dimoski, Jana and Vukčević Marković, Maša",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Активистичко деловање у Србији са собом носи дозу друштвеног притиска. Tоком 2022. године
забележено је преко 200 случајева кршења људских права активиста и активисткиња, што је пораст у
односу на 162 случаја забележена током 2021. године. Додатно, активисти и активисткиње се у свом
раду често суочавају са негативним коментарима у медијима и различитим институционалним
притисцима, што све заједно доприноси креирању стигме према бављењу активизмом у Србији. Циљ
истраживања био је испитати на који начин је стигма бављења активизмом повезана са психичким
тешкоћама активиста и активисткиња у Србији. Мере психичких тешкоћа укључивале су мере
депресије (PHQ9; α = .87), анксиозности (GAD7; α = .89) и изгарања (CBI; α = .94). За потребу овог
истраживања креиран је упитник стигме бављења активизмом на ком испитаници процењују колико
је сваки стигматизујући став распрострањен у Србији (α = .93), колико је за њих емотивно побуђујући
(емотивни утицај стигме; α = .95) и у којој мери утиче на исход њиховог рада (инструментални утицај
стигме; α = .96). У истраживању је учествовало 155 активиста и активисткиња (Mgod = 42.32, SDgod
= 12.34). Експлораторном факторском анализом упитника стигме бављења активизмом задржано је
двофакторско решење где су се на први фактор груписале скале емотивног и инструменталног утицај
стигме, док је други фактор чинила процена распрострањености стигматизујућег става. Факторима
стигме бављења активизмом објашњено је 11% варијансе изгарања (F(2,152) = 9.322; p < .001) и 9%
варијансе анксиозности (F(2,152) = 7.585; p < .001). Регресиони модел није био значајан за меру
депресије (p > .05). Једини значајан предиктор у регресионој анализи је распрострањеност
стигматизујућег става који значајно доприноси изгарању (β = .29; t = 3.06, p < .05) и анксиозности (β =
.25; t = 2.58, p < .05). Резултати доприносе разумевању психичких тешкоћа активиста и активисткиња
у контексту ширих друштвених феномена у Србији што може имати бројне практичне импликације.",
publisher = "Društvo psihologa Srbije",
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pages = "50",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5400"
}

Ђигић, Г., Стојадиновић, М., Šapić, D., Dimoski, J.,& Vukčević Marković, M.. (2023). Повезаност друштвене стигме и психичких тешкоћа активиста и активисткиња у Србији. in Књига резимеа, 71. Конгрес психолога Србије - Нови хоризонти (сајбер) психологије, Палић
Društvo psihologa Srbije., 50.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5400

Ђигић Г, Стојадиновић М, Šapić D, Dimoski J, Vukčević Marković M. Повезаност друштвене стигме и психичких тешкоћа активиста и активисткиња у Србији. in Књига резимеа, 71. Конгрес психолога Србије - Нови хоризонти (сајбер) психологије, Палић. 2023;:50.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5400 .

Ђигић, Гордана, Стојадиновић, Милош, Šapić, Draga, Dimoski, Jana, Vukčević Marković, Maša, "Повезаност друштвене стигме и психичких тешкоћа активиста и активисткиња у Србији" in Књига резимеа, 71. Конгрес психолога Србије - Нови хоризонти (сајбер) психологије, Палић (2023):50,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5400 .

TY  - RPRT
AU  - Dimoski, Jana
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5535
AB  - By the end of 2022, 108 million people worldwide were forced to leave
their home countries due to war, exile, or other threats to their safety. In
transit, refugees face many stressful and traumatic experiences and
travel in difficult conditions, which puts them at risk of developing
psychological difficulties. Therefore, the aim of this study is to gain an
insight into psychological difficulties, but also into indicators of the
positive psychological functioning of the refugees; as well as comparison
with the results obtained in previous years so as to be able to understand
trends, and provide evidence-based guidelines for the improvement of
policies and practices for the protection of refugee mental health. The
research results showed that 87% of refugees were identified as
psychologically vulnerable, whereof 61% were highly vulnerable,
meaning that they require some sort of mental health and psychosocial
support (MHPSS) services. Also, 67% of refugees were under acute
distress, meaning they require intervention in a crisis or psychological
first aid, after which it would be important to continue monitoring their
condition and refer them to adequate interventions. Additionally, 39% of
respondents were identified as depressed, 16% as anxious, and 21% had
the symptoms of severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These
data show an increase in psychological vulnerability and depression
compared to the previous year, with a slight decrease in anxiety and
PTSD, as well as stagnation in the frequency of persons under acute
distress. People who had experienced pushback stood out as particularly
psychologically vulnerable, as well as refugees who have just crossed the
border and entered Serbia, those who plan to continue their journey to
the destination country, and younger refugees. Nevertheless, the results
show relative preservation of positive psychological functioning
indicators – e.g. 85% of refugees reported that they are optimistic about
the future, 83% believe they can achieve great things in life, and
approximately half of them have preserved coping capacities. Based on
these results, we gave evidence-based recommendations for the
improvement of policies and practices for refugee mental health
protection.
PB  - Psychosocial Innovation Network
T2  - Mental health and wellbeing of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers in Serbia: 2023 Research Report
T1  - Mental Health and Wellbeing of Refugees, Migrants and Asylum Seekers in Serbia
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5535
ER  - 

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their home countries due to war, exile, or other threats to their safety. In
transit, refugees face many stressful and traumatic experiences and
travel in difficult conditions, which puts them at risk of developing
psychological difficulties. Therefore, the aim of this study is to gain an
insight into psychological difficulties, but also into indicators of the
positive psychological functioning of the refugees; as well as comparison
with the results obtained in previous years so as to be able to understand
trends, and provide evidence-based guidelines for the improvement of
policies and practices for the protection of refugee mental health. The
research results showed that 87% of refugees were identified as
psychologically vulnerable, whereof 61% were highly vulnerable,
meaning that they require some sort of mental health and psychosocial
support (MHPSS) services. Also, 67% of refugees were under acute
distress, meaning they require intervention in a crisis or psychological
first aid, after which it would be important to continue monitoring their
condition and refer them to adequate interventions. Additionally, 39% of
respondents were identified as depressed, 16% as anxious, and 21% had
the symptoms of severe post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These
data show an increase in psychological vulnerability and depression
compared to the previous year, with a slight decrease in anxiety and
PTSD, as well as stagnation in the frequency of persons under acute
distress. People who had experienced pushback stood out as particularly
psychologically vulnerable, as well as refugees who have just crossed the
border and entered Serbia, those who plan to continue their journey to
the destination country, and younger refugees. Nevertheless, the results
show relative preservation of positive psychological functioning
indicators – e.g. 85% of refugees reported that they are optimistic about
the future, 83% believe they can achieve great things in life, and
approximately half of them have preserved coping capacities. Based on
these results, we gave evidence-based recommendations for the
improvement of policies and practices for refugee mental health
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https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5535

Dimoski J, Vukčević Marković M. Mental Health and Wellbeing of Refugees, Migrants and Asylum Seekers in Serbia. in Mental health and wellbeing of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers in Serbia: 2023 Research Report. 2023;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5535 .

Dimoski, Jana, Vukčević Marković, Maša, "Mental Health and Wellbeing of Refugees, Migrants and Asylum Seekers in Serbia" in Mental health and wellbeing of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers in Serbia: 2023 Research Report (2023),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5535 .

TY  - RPRT
AU  - Dimoski, Jana
AU  - Gvozden, Matija
AU  - Manojlović, Milica
AU  - Stojadinović, Irena
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5536
AB  - Uvod: Istraživanje PIN-a je pokazalo da u lokalnim zajednicama postoji
najveća potreba za uslugama mentalnog zdravlja i psihosocijalne podrške
usmerenih na mlade, osobe u psihološkoj krizi, kao i na starije osobe. Kako
bi odgovorili na prioritetne potrebe na lokalu, psiholozi PIN-a su koncipirali
tri programa: Program psihosocijalne podrške za mlade, Program
psihosocijalne podrške za osobe u krizi i Program psihosocijalne podrške za
starije osobe. Programi su bili osmišljeni po modelu mentalnog zdravlja u
zajednici – potpuno besplatni, lako pristupačni, bez bilo kakvih
administrativnih procedura (npr. uput od lekara opšte prakse) koje bi
prethodile priključivanju Programima, i vođeni od strane stručnog lica.
Globalni cilj i metodologija: Cilj istraživanja pred Vama jeste testiranje
efekata sva tri Programa na unapređenje mentalnog zdravlja korisnika
istih. U istraživanjima sva tri Programa, ispitanici su popunjavali upitnike
koji mere depresiju, anksioznost, psihološku dobrobit i kvalitet života.
Dodatno, u istraživanju Programa za mlade testirana je i pismenost o
mentalnom zdravlju, u istraživanju Programa za osobe u krizi testirano je i
osećanje nadanja, dok je u Programu za starije osobe testirana i
usamljenost. Ispitanici su sve upitnike popunjavali u tri vremenske tačke:
pre početka Programa (pretest), neposredno nakon završetka Programa
(posttest) i mesec dana nakon završetka Programa (naknadno merenje),
kako bi se pratile promene kroz vreme. U slučaju Programa za osobe u krizi
i Programa za starije, korišćen je kvazi-eskperimentalni nacrt, odnosno
poređene su eksperimentalna (učesnici Programa) i kontrolna grupa
ispitanika (nisu prošli kroz Program) kroz vreme. U tom slučaju kriterijumi
za uključivanje ispitanika bili su za obe grupe: uzrast u skladu sa ciljnom
grupom (osobe u krizi (opšta populacija): 18-65; starije osobe: 55+), dok je
kriterijum za isključivanje ispitanika iz istraživanja za obe grupe bilo
korišćenje neke druge usluge usmerene na mentalno zdravlje. Za kraj, u
slučaju testiranja efekata Programa za mlade, bilo je izazovno prikupiti
kontrolnu grupu usled tehničkih i organizacionih organičenja, te je ovaj
Program testiran pretest-postest nacrtom.
Program za mlade: U istraživanju je učestvovalo ukupno 78 mladih osoba
(Muzrast=16; 17% muški rod) od kojih su većina (63%) bili srednjoškolci. Pre
dolaska na Program, 78% ispitanika je imalo povišene simptome depresije,
53% simptome anksioznosti, dok je pismenost o mentalnom zdravlju bila
relativno nepovoljna (npr. prosečan rezultat na testu znanja je 4 puta manji
od maksimalnog). Ipak, paralelno sa tim, mladi imaju izražene i pozitivne
kapaciteta (npr. 60% njih je veoma zadovoljno svojim životom, dok je
psihološka dobrobit očuvana). Istraživanje je pokazalo da Program
značajno smanjuje depresiju i anksioznost kod mladih, kao i da povećava
kvalitet života i pismenost o mentalnom zdravlju. Dodatno, pokazano je da
su ove promene mahom dugoročnog tipa.Program za osobe u krizi: Ukupno 51 ispitanik je činio eksperimentalnu
grupu (Muzrast=42; 6% muški rod), dok je njih 34 činilo kontrolnu grupu
(Muzrast=45; 9% muški rod). Pre dolaska na Program, 65% ispitanika iz
eskperimentalne grupe je imalo povišene simptome depresije, 53%
simptome anksioznosti, dok je tek svaka druga osoba imala učestala
prijatna osećanja koja su indikator psihološke dobrobiti. S druge strane,
ispitanici u velikoj meri imaju očuvano osećanje nade, dok je kvalitetom
života zadovoljna oko polovina ispitanika. Istraživanje je pookazalo da
Program značajno smanjuje depresiju i anksioznost kod osoba u krizi, dok
dugoročnost ovih promena nije još uvek potvrđena. S obzirom na
kompleksan obrazac rezultata, potrebna su dodatna istraživanja kako bi se
osvetlili efekti Programa na psihološku dobrobit, kvalitet života i nadanje.
Program za starije osobe: Ukupno 30 ispitanika je činilo eksperimentalnu
grupu (Muzrast=72; 20% muški rod), dok je njih 31 činilo kontrolnu grupu
(Muzrast=71; 42% muški rod). Pre dolaska na Program, mentalno zdravlje
starijih osoba je bilo ugroženo – 93% ispitanika iz eskperimentalne grupe je
imalo povišene simptome depresije, takođe 93% simptome anksioznosti,
tek svaka otprilike četvrta osoba ima učestale prijatne emocije i zadovoljna
je kvalitetom života. Istraživanje je pokazalo da Program značajno smanjuje
depresiju, anksioznost i usamljenost starijih osoba, dok povećava njihov
kvalitet života i psihološku dobrobit. Dugoročni efekti Programa su
registrovani samo u slučaju depresije.
Zaključak: Programi psihosocijalne podrške za mlade, osobe u krizi i starije
osobe mogu se smatrati naučno zasnovanim programima podrške, dok su
potrebna dalja istraživanja koja bi pružila uvid u optimalnu dinamiku
učešća i trajanje programa koji bi doveli do dugoročno održivih pozitivnih
promena u mentalnom zdravlju. Ovi rezultati ukazuju na značaj koji bi
ovakvi programi mogli imati za stanovništvo u Srbiji, i potrebu za njihovim
finansiranjem od strane lokalnih samouprava, čime bi mogla da bude
obezbeđena kontinuirana dostupnost i dugoročna održivost programa
psihosociajlne podrške.
PB  - Psychosocial Innovation Network
T2  - Dijalog promena: zajedno ka unapređenju mentalnog zdravlja
T1  - Efektivnost programa psihosocijalne podrške: istraživački izveštaj
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5536
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year = "2023",
abstract = "Uvod: Istraživanje PIN-a je pokazalo da u lokalnim zajednicama postoji
najveća potreba za uslugama mentalnog zdravlja i psihosocijalne podrške
usmerenih na mlade, osobe u psihološkoj krizi, kao i na starije osobe. Kako
bi odgovorili na prioritetne potrebe na lokalu, psiholozi PIN-a su koncipirali
tri programa: Program psihosocijalne podrške za mlade, Program
psihosocijalne podrške za osobe u krizi i Program psihosocijalne podrške za
starije osobe. Programi su bili osmišljeni po modelu mentalnog zdravlja u
zajednici – potpuno besplatni, lako pristupačni, bez bilo kakvih
administrativnih procedura (npr. uput od lekara opšte prakse) koje bi
prethodile priključivanju Programima, i vođeni od strane stručnog lica.
Globalni cilj i metodologija: Cilj istraživanja pred Vama jeste testiranje
efekata sva tri Programa na unapređenje mentalnog zdravlja korisnika
istih. U istraživanjima sva tri Programa, ispitanici su popunjavali upitnike
koji mere depresiju, anksioznost, psihološku dobrobit i kvalitet života.
Dodatno, u istraživanju Programa za mlade testirana je i pismenost o
mentalnom zdravlju, u istraživanju Programa za osobe u krizi testirano je i
osećanje nadanja, dok je u Programu za starije osobe testirana i
usamljenost. Ispitanici su sve upitnike popunjavali u tri vremenske tačke:
pre početka Programa (pretest), neposredno nakon završetka Programa
(posttest) i mesec dana nakon završetka Programa (naknadno merenje),
kako bi se pratile promene kroz vreme. U slučaju Programa za osobe u krizi
i Programa za starije, korišćen je kvazi-eskperimentalni nacrt, odnosno
poređene su eksperimentalna (učesnici Programa) i kontrolna grupa
ispitanika (nisu prošli kroz Program) kroz vreme. U tom slučaju kriterijumi
za uključivanje ispitanika bili su za obe grupe: uzrast u skladu sa ciljnom
grupom (osobe u krizi (opšta populacija): 18-65; starije osobe: 55+), dok je
kriterijum za isključivanje ispitanika iz istraživanja za obe grupe bilo
korišćenje neke druge usluge usmerene na mentalno zdravlje. Za kraj, u
slučaju testiranja efekata Programa za mlade, bilo je izazovno prikupiti
kontrolnu grupu usled tehničkih i organizacionih organičenja, te je ovaj
Program testiran pretest-postest nacrtom.
Program za mlade: U istraživanju je učestvovalo ukupno 78 mladih osoba
(Muzrast=16; 17% muški rod) od kojih su većina (63%) bili srednjoškolci. Pre
dolaska na Program, 78% ispitanika je imalo povišene simptome depresije,
53% simptome anksioznosti, dok je pismenost o mentalnom zdravlju bila
relativno nepovoljna (npr. prosečan rezultat na testu znanja je 4 puta manji
od maksimalnog). Ipak, paralelno sa tim, mladi imaju izražene i pozitivne
kapaciteta (npr. 60% njih je veoma zadovoljno svojim životom, dok je
psihološka dobrobit očuvana). Istraživanje je pokazalo da Program
značajno smanjuje depresiju i anksioznost kod mladih, kao i da povećava
kvalitet života i pismenost o mentalnom zdravlju. Dodatno, pokazano je da
su ove promene mahom dugoročnog tipa.Program za osobe u krizi: Ukupno 51 ispitanik je činio eksperimentalnu
grupu (Muzrast=42; 6% muški rod), dok je njih 34 činilo kontrolnu grupu
(Muzrast=45; 9% muški rod). Pre dolaska na Program, 65% ispitanika iz
eskperimentalne grupe je imalo povišene simptome depresije, 53%
simptome anksioznosti, dok je tek svaka druga osoba imala učestala
prijatna osećanja koja su indikator psihološke dobrobiti. S druge strane,
ispitanici u velikoj meri imaju očuvano osećanje nade, dok je kvalitetom
života zadovoljna oko polovina ispitanika. Istraživanje je pookazalo da
Program značajno smanjuje depresiju i anksioznost kod osoba u krizi, dok
dugoročnost ovih promena nije još uvek potvrđena. S obzirom na
kompleksan obrazac rezultata, potrebna su dodatna istraživanja kako bi se
osvetlili efekti Programa na psihološku dobrobit, kvalitet života i nadanje.
Program za starije osobe: Ukupno 30 ispitanika je činilo eksperimentalnu
grupu (Muzrast=72; 20% muški rod), dok je njih 31 činilo kontrolnu grupu
(Muzrast=71; 42% muški rod). Pre dolaska na Program, mentalno zdravlje
starijih osoba je bilo ugroženo – 93% ispitanika iz eskperimentalne grupe je
imalo povišene simptome depresije, takođe 93% simptome anksioznosti,
tek svaka otprilike četvrta osoba ima učestale prijatne emocije i zadovoljna
je kvalitetom života. Istraživanje je pokazalo da Program značajno smanjuje
depresiju, anksioznost i usamljenost starijih osoba, dok povećava njihov
kvalitet života i psihološku dobrobit. Dugoročni efekti Programa su
registrovani samo u slučaju depresije.
Zaključak: Programi psihosocijalne podrške za mlade, osobe u krizi i starije
osobe mogu se smatrati naučno zasnovanim programima podrške, dok su
potrebna dalja istraživanja koja bi pružila uvid u optimalnu dinamiku
učešća i trajanje programa koji bi doveli do dugoročno održivih pozitivnih
promena u mentalnom zdravlju. Ovi rezultati ukazuju na značaj koji bi
ovakvi programi mogli imati za stanovništvo u Srbiji, i potrebu za njihovim
finansiranjem od strane lokalnih samouprava, čime bi mogla da bude
obezbeđena kontinuirana dostupnost i dugoročna održivost programa
psihosociajlne podrške.",
publisher = "Psychosocial Innovation Network",
journal = "Dijalog promena: zajedno ka unapređenju mentalnog zdravlja",
title = "Efektivnost programa psihosocijalne podrške: istraživački izveštaj",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5536"
}

Dimoski, J., Gvozden, M., Manojlović, M., Stojadinović, I.,& Vukčević Marković, M.. (2023). Efektivnost programa psihosocijalne podrške: istraživački izveštaj. in Dijalog promena: zajedno ka unapređenju mentalnog zdravlja
Psychosocial Innovation Network..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5536

Dimoski J, Gvozden M, Manojlović M, Stojadinović I, Vukčević Marković M. Efektivnost programa psihosocijalne podrške: istraživački izveštaj. in Dijalog promena: zajedno ka unapređenju mentalnog zdravlja. 2023;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5536 .

Dimoski, Jana, Gvozden, Matija, Manojlović, Milica, Stojadinović, Irena, Vukčević Marković, Maša, "Efektivnost programa psihosocijalne podrške: istraživački izveštaj" in Dijalog promena: zajedno ka unapređenju mentalnog zdravlja (2023),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5536 .

TY  - RPRT
AU  - Dimoski, Jana
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5534
AB  - Service providers working with refugees face great challenges in their
work as they often witness people’s testimonies that include difficulties
and suffering. Hence, it is not surprising that previous research shows that
service providers working with refugees are at an increased risk of
developing mental health difficulties. Therefore, the aim of this research is
to examine the mental health of service providers working with refugees,
focusing on the work-related characteristics that could contribute to
psychological difficulties. In addition to the above, the aim is to compare
the results with the previous study on the mental health of service
providers working with refugees in Serbia, conducted by PIN in 2019,
which can be used to gain insight into possible changes in trends. The
results show that service providers are highly exposed to the traumatic
experiences of beneficiaries – on average, they witness as many as 15 out
of a maximum of 19 traumatic experiences. Additionally, mental health
screening shows that 69% of respondents have elevated secondary
traumatization symptoms, 25% have burnout symptoms, and 53% and
35% have symptoms of depression and anxiety, respectively. These data
indicate that at least 7 out of 10 service providers need additional
psychological and psychosocial support. In parallel with the existence of
psychological difficulties, a relatively preserved quality of life was also
registered, as well as pronounced secondary posttraumatic growth,
mostly in the domain of Appreciation of life. As to the domains in which it
was possible to compare data on psychological difficulties with data from
2019, there is a relative stagnation in the severity thereof. Research
results show that younger service providers are at particular risk, while
the most important factors of the working environment that contribute to
psychological difficulties are working overtime, less satisfaction with the
results of the organization’s work, less pronounced feeling that one's work
is appreciated in their organizations, and fewer opportunities to achieve
long-term professional goals within the current organization, and a less
pronounced perception that organization has a tendency and will to
provide employees with earnings as high as possible. Based on the results,
practical recommendations were given for evidence-based improvement
of policies and practices aimed at the protection of service providers’
mental health.
PB  - Psychosocial Innovation Network
T2  - Mental Health of Service Providers Working with Refugees, Migrants and Asylum Seekers: 2023 Research Report
T1  - Mental Health of Service Providers Working with Refugees, Migrants and Asylum Seekers
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5534
ER  - 

@techreport{
author = "Dimoski, Jana and Vukčević Marković, Maša",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Service providers working with refugees face great challenges in their
work as they often witness people’s testimonies that include difficulties
and suffering. Hence, it is not surprising that previous research shows that
service providers working with refugees are at an increased risk of
developing mental health difficulties. Therefore, the aim of this research is
to examine the mental health of service providers working with refugees,
focusing on the work-related characteristics that could contribute to
psychological difficulties. In addition to the above, the aim is to compare
the results with the previous study on the mental health of service
providers working with refugees in Serbia, conducted by PIN in 2019,
which can be used to gain insight into possible changes in trends. The
results show that service providers are highly exposed to the traumatic
experiences of beneficiaries – on average, they witness as many as 15 out
of a maximum of 19 traumatic experiences. Additionally, mental health
screening shows that 69% of respondents have elevated secondary
traumatization symptoms, 25% have burnout symptoms, and 53% and
35% have symptoms of depression and anxiety, respectively. These data
indicate that at least 7 out of 10 service providers need additional
psychological and psychosocial support. In parallel with the existence of
psychological difficulties, a relatively preserved quality of life was also
registered, as well as pronounced secondary posttraumatic growth,
mostly in the domain of Appreciation of life. As to the domains in which it
was possible to compare data on psychological difficulties with data from
2019, there is a relative stagnation in the severity thereof. Research
results show that younger service providers are at particular risk, while
the most important factors of the working environment that contribute to
psychological difficulties are working overtime, less satisfaction with the
results of the organization’s work, less pronounced feeling that one's work
is appreciated in their organizations, and fewer opportunities to achieve
long-term professional goals within the current organization, and a less
pronounced perception that organization has a tendency and will to
provide employees with earnings as high as possible. Based on the results,
practical recommendations were given for evidence-based improvement
of policies and practices aimed at the protection of service providers’
mental health.",
publisher = "Psychosocial Innovation Network",
journal = "Mental Health of Service Providers Working with Refugees, Migrants and Asylum Seekers: 2023 Research Report",
title = "Mental Health of Service Providers Working with Refugees, Migrants and Asylum Seekers",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5534"
}

Dimoski, J.,& Vukčević Marković, M.. (2023). Mental Health of Service Providers Working with Refugees, Migrants and Asylum Seekers. in Mental Health of Service Providers Working with Refugees, Migrants and Asylum Seekers: 2023 Research Report
Psychosocial Innovation Network..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5534

Dimoski J, Vukčević Marković M. Mental Health of Service Providers Working with Refugees, Migrants and Asylum Seekers. in Mental Health of Service Providers Working with Refugees, Migrants and Asylum Seekers: 2023 Research Report. 2023;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5534 .

Dimoski, Jana, Vukčević Marković, Maša, "Mental Health of Service Providers Working with Refugees, Migrants and Asylum Seekers" in Mental Health of Service Providers Working with Refugees, Migrants and Asylum Seekers: 2023 Research Report (2023),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5534 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Dimoski, Jana
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
AU  - Džamonja Ignjatović, Tamara
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5402
AB  - Depression is the most frequent mental health disorder in older adults and is often
underdiagnosed and undertreated. The behavioral model of onset and maintenance of late-life
depression (Fiske et al., 2009) is the only one depicting depression in the elderly, even though
it has not been previously operationalized and tested, nor it included any protective factors.
First, the aim of the study is to test the original behavioral model, and the model supplemented
with protective factors. Secondly, the aim is to compare the relative contribution of each
predictor in the models, with depression set as a criterion variable. The sample was convenient
and it consisted of 225 older adults (Mage = 73.5; SDage = 6.01; 30% males) from 13 cities in
Serbia. The participants filled out 12 questionnaires face-to-face with the help of trained
interviewers (HEXACO Emotionality, Coping Inventory for Stressful Situation, Experiences
in Close Relationships, Meaning in Life Questionnaire, Duke Social Support, Geriatric
Depression Scale, Self-critical Cognitions Scale, The Environmental Reward Observation
Scale as well as questionnaires designed for the purpose of this study – Limitation of activities
Scale, Stressful Life Events Scale and Changes in Health Scale and Questionnaire on Sociodemographics; α = .55 - .87). In total, 32% of older adults had clinically indicative symptoms
of depression (20.8% mild, and 10.2% severe). Neither the original [χ
2
(71) = 265.441, χ
2
/df =
3.739, p = .000, CFI = .69, NFI = .64, RMSEA = .11, TLI = .55], nor supplemented behavioral
model of depression [χ
2
(89) = 347.611, χ
2
/df = 3.906, p = .000, CFI = .70, NFI = .65, RMSEA =
.11, TLI = 0.54] showed acceptable model fit in structural equation modeling. Nonetheless, the
linear regression model is tested to compare the relative contribution of predictors, and
explained 56% of the variance in depression (R
2
adj = .56; F(12) = 22.162, p < 001), where it
was shown that significant predictors were emotional coping (β = .25, p < 001), subjective
social support (β = -.25, p < .001), the meaning of life (β = -.24, p < .001), socio-economic
status (β = -.17, p < .05), avoidance coping (β = -.16, p < .01), and anxious adult attachment (β
= .14, p < .05). This study provides an evidence-based starting point for further research on
behavioral models and on conceptualizing alternative models of depression in older adults. It
provides insights into the predictor structure of depression in the elderly and is focused on
providing recommendations for psychosocial practice.
C3  - Book of Abstracts, XXIX Scientific Conference Empirical Studies in Psychology, March 31-April 2, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade
T1  - Depression in older adults: testing the behavioral model
SP  - 129
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5402
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Dimoski, Jana and Vukčević Marković, Maša and Džamonja Ignjatović, Tamara",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Depression is the most frequent mental health disorder in older adults and is often
underdiagnosed and undertreated. The behavioral model of onset and maintenance of late-life
depression (Fiske et al., 2009) is the only one depicting depression in the elderly, even though
it has not been previously operationalized and tested, nor it included any protective factors.
First, the aim of the study is to test the original behavioral model, and the model supplemented
with protective factors. Secondly, the aim is to compare the relative contribution of each
predictor in the models, with depression set as a criterion variable. The sample was convenient
and it consisted of 225 older adults (Mage = 73.5; SDage = 6.01; 30% males) from 13 cities in
Serbia. The participants filled out 12 questionnaires face-to-face with the help of trained
interviewers (HEXACO Emotionality, Coping Inventory for Stressful Situation, Experiences
in Close Relationships, Meaning in Life Questionnaire, Duke Social Support, Geriatric
Depression Scale, Self-critical Cognitions Scale, The Environmental Reward Observation
Scale as well as questionnaires designed for the purpose of this study – Limitation of activities
Scale, Stressful Life Events Scale and Changes in Health Scale and Questionnaire on Sociodemographics; α = .55 - .87). In total, 32% of older adults had clinically indicative symptoms
of depression (20.8% mild, and 10.2% severe). Neither the original [χ
2
(71) = 265.441, χ
2
/df =
3.739, p = .000, CFI = .69, NFI = .64, RMSEA = .11, TLI = .55], nor supplemented behavioral
model of depression [χ
2
(89) = 347.611, χ
2
/df = 3.906, p = .000, CFI = .70, NFI = .65, RMSEA =
.11, TLI = 0.54] showed acceptable model fit in structural equation modeling. Nonetheless, the
linear regression model is tested to compare the relative contribution of predictors, and
explained 56% of the variance in depression (R
2
adj = .56; F(12) = 22.162, p < 001), where it
was shown that significant predictors were emotional coping (β = .25, p < 001), subjective
social support (β = -.25, p < .001), the meaning of life (β = -.24, p < .001), socio-economic
status (β = -.17, p < .05), avoidance coping (β = -.16, p < .01), and anxious adult attachment (β
= .14, p < .05). This study provides an evidence-based starting point for further research on
behavioral models and on conceptualizing alternative models of depression in older adults. It
provides insights into the predictor structure of depression in the elderly and is focused on
providing recommendations for psychosocial practice.",
journal = "Book of Abstracts, XXIX Scientific Conference Empirical Studies in Psychology, March 31-April 2, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade",
title = "Depression in older adults: testing the behavioral model",
pages = "129",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5402"
}

Dimoski, J., Vukčević Marković, M.,& Džamonja Ignjatović, T.. (2023). Depression in older adults: testing the behavioral model. in Book of Abstracts, XXIX Scientific Conference Empirical Studies in Psychology, March 31-April 2, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, 129.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5402

Dimoski J, Vukčević Marković M, Džamonja Ignjatović T. Depression in older adults: testing the behavioral model. in Book of Abstracts, XXIX Scientific Conference Empirical Studies in Psychology, March 31-April 2, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade. 2023;:129.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5402 .

Dimoski, Jana, Vukčević Marković, Maša, Džamonja Ignjatović, Tamara, "Depression in older adults: testing the behavioral model" in Book of Abstracts, XXIX Scientific Conference Empirical Studies in Psychology, March 31-April 2, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade (2023):129,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5402 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Dimoski, Jana
AU  - Milić, Ana
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5401
AB  - The majority of previous research on refugee adolescents and youth focused on
psychopathology, and evidence on positive capacities such as hope remains scarce even though
there are findings indicating they are important contributors to refugees’ mental health. The
aim of this research was to explore the meaning, role, and sources of hope among refugee
adolescents and youth. A qualitative methodology was applied and 11 full semi-structured
interviews were conducted with refugees from 15 to 24 years of age (Mage = 19.18, SDage =
2.82, 73% males), from 8 Middle Eastern and African countries. Thematic analysis and
emphatic interpretation were used and four main themes emerged – Nature of hope, Hope-goal
interaction, Function of hope, and Keeping hope. The results imply that, mostly, participants
perceive hope as something that is learned throughout life, and not as something that is
hereditary. Moreover, hope is perceived as non-linear – it can be enhanced but also decreased
or lost, and sometimes it is closely tied to life events refugees are facing. A highly salient
perception is that hope is closely tied to particular goals and is not general and independent.
Some of the participants viewed hope as the last resort when there is nothing else that can be
done and some of them view hope as the most important when referring to goals that are highly
controllable. The function of hope is perceived as two-fold – on one hand, it can serve as
consolation, peace, and calmness, and on the other hand, it can motivate, empower and
encourage. Finally, it is noted that common sources of hope (e.g., family, friends) are not
available to participants, while other refugees on the road do not have the emotional and
physical capacities to lift hope. Hence, the only available sources of hope mentioned by the
participants is self-reliance (e.g., proactive approach, emotional regulation) and professional
support (psychologists, teachers, legal guardians). Support in lifting hope can be various:
instrumental, informational, and emotional, while some qualities of support are also stressed
as important in lifting hope – how we talk, our presence and continuity of support, and strictly
avoiding providing fake hope to refugee adolescents and youth. Although the limitation of this
study is a small sample size, it improves the overall understanding of hope in refugee
adolescents and youth, its meaning, role, and sources, and is mostly discussed in terms of
practical relevance in direct work.
C3  - Book of Abstracts, XXIX Scientific Conference Empirical Studies in Psychology, March 31-April 2, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade
T1  - Meaning, role and sources of hope among refugee adolescents and youth
SP  - 130
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5401
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Dimoski, Jana and Milić, Ana and Vukčević Marković, Maša",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The majority of previous research on refugee adolescents and youth focused on
psychopathology, and evidence on positive capacities such as hope remains scarce even though
there are findings indicating they are important contributors to refugees’ mental health. The
aim of this research was to explore the meaning, role, and sources of hope among refugee
adolescents and youth. A qualitative methodology was applied and 11 full semi-structured
interviews were conducted with refugees from 15 to 24 years of age (Mage = 19.18, SDage =
2.82, 73% males), from 8 Middle Eastern and African countries. Thematic analysis and
emphatic interpretation were used and four main themes emerged – Nature of hope, Hope-goal
interaction, Function of hope, and Keeping hope. The results imply that, mostly, participants
perceive hope as something that is learned throughout life, and not as something that is
hereditary. Moreover, hope is perceived as non-linear – it can be enhanced but also decreased
or lost, and sometimes it is closely tied to life events refugees are facing. A highly salient
perception is that hope is closely tied to particular goals and is not general and independent.
Some of the participants viewed hope as the last resort when there is nothing else that can be
done and some of them view hope as the most important when referring to goals that are highly
controllable. The function of hope is perceived as two-fold – on one hand, it can serve as
consolation, peace, and calmness, and on the other hand, it can motivate, empower and
encourage. Finally, it is noted that common sources of hope (e.g., family, friends) are not
available to participants, while other refugees on the road do not have the emotional and
physical capacities to lift hope. Hence, the only available sources of hope mentioned by the
participants is self-reliance (e.g., proactive approach, emotional regulation) and professional
support (psychologists, teachers, legal guardians). Support in lifting hope can be various:
instrumental, informational, and emotional, while some qualities of support are also stressed
as important in lifting hope – how we talk, our presence and continuity of support, and strictly
avoiding providing fake hope to refugee adolescents and youth. Although the limitation of this
study is a small sample size, it improves the overall understanding of hope in refugee
adolescents and youth, its meaning, role, and sources, and is mostly discussed in terms of
practical relevance in direct work.",
journal = "Book of Abstracts, XXIX Scientific Conference Empirical Studies in Psychology, March 31-April 2, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade",
title = "Meaning, role and sources of hope among refugee adolescents and youth",
pages = "130",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5401"
}

Dimoski, J., Milić, A.,& Vukčević Marković, M.. (2023). Meaning, role and sources of hope among refugee adolescents and youth. in Book of Abstracts, XXIX Scientific Conference Empirical Studies in Psychology, March 31-April 2, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, 130.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5401

Dimoski J, Milić A, Vukčević Marković M. Meaning, role and sources of hope among refugee adolescents and youth. in Book of Abstracts, XXIX Scientific Conference Empirical Studies in Psychology, March 31-April 2, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade. 2023;:130.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5401 .

Dimoski, Jana, Milić, Ana, Vukčević Marković, Maša, "Meaning, role and sources of hope among refugee adolescents and youth" in Book of Abstracts, XXIX Scientific Conference Empirical Studies in Psychology, March 31-April 2, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade (2023):130,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5401 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Dimoski, Jana
AU  - Stojadinović, Irena
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5399
AB  - The aim of this study is to explore the predictors of psychological difficulties (PD) of
youth from the general population in Serbia, and to investigate the predictors of
professional psychological help-seeking (PPHS) in the sub-sample of youth with clinically
indicative symptoms of at least one mental disorder measured. A total sample consisted
of 231 participants from 18 to 30 years of age (Mage=24.48, SDage=3.37, 47% males)
recruited by a market research agency. Symptoms of ten disorders were measured – depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9), anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Screener-7), suicidal ideation (Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale), mania (Altman SelfRating Mania Scale), obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCD; Obsessive-Compulsive
Inventory-Revised), somatization (Somatic Symptom – Adult Patient), eating disorders
(The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD;
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist and Life Events Checklist for DSM-5),
dissociation (Brief Dissociative Experiences Scale), and prodromal symptoms (The
Prodromal Questionnaire – Brief Version). Moreover, variables depicting demographic
(gender, age), economic (socio-economic status), neighborhood (urbanity of
settlement), environmental (traumatic experiences – Life Events Checklist for DSM-5),
and social/cultural (social support – Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support,
education) domains, along with personal factors (coping strategies – Brief COPE,
resilience – The Brief Resilience Scale) were collected. To explore PPHS, common
barriers to care (Perceived Stigma and Barriers to Care) and experience with persons
with mental health (MH) difficulties (The Reported and Intended Behaviour Scale) were
assessed, while PPHS was measured by a single item (Have you ever sought professional
psychological help?). A joint variable was computed, encompassing the PD experienced
by each participant (i.e. a total number of screen-positive scores on measures of
symptoms of mental disorders). The first regression model explained 44% of the
variance of PD (R2adj=.44, F(7,223)=26.410, p=.000), with significant predictors being
rural settlement (β=-.12, p=.017), previous traumatic experiences (β=.26, p=.000), lack of
social support (β=-.32, p=.000), avoidant coping (β=.17, p=.021), and less pronounced
resilience (β=-.17, p=.003). The second regression model was tested on a sub-sample of
youth with clinically indicative symptoms of at least one mental disorder measured
(N=94), with the criteria being lifetime PPHS. The model explained 26% of PPHS
(R2adj=.26, F(4,89)=9.143, p=.000), showing that PPHS is less likely sought by males (β=-
.30, p=.002), those having less experience with persons with MH difficulties (β=-.24,
p=.019) and lacking information on where to get help (β=.25, p=.020). This study adds to
the understanding of the MH of youth in Serbia and is discussed in terms of implications
for comprehensive service provision.
PB  - Filozofski fakultet Novi sad
C3  - Book of abstracts, Current trends in psychology, Novi Sad, october 26-28
T1  - Predictors of psychological difficulties and professional psychological help-seeking in Serbian youth
EP  - 97
SP  - 96
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5399
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Dimoski, Jana and Stojadinović, Irena and Vukčević Marković, Maša",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The aim of this study is to explore the predictors of psychological difficulties (PD) of
youth from the general population in Serbia, and to investigate the predictors of
professional psychological help-seeking (PPHS) in the sub-sample of youth with clinically
indicative symptoms of at least one mental disorder measured. A total sample consisted
of 231 participants from 18 to 30 years of age (Mage=24.48, SDage=3.37, 47% males)
recruited by a market research agency. Symptoms of ten disorders were measured – depression (Patient Health Questionnaire-9), anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Screener-7), suicidal ideation (Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale), mania (Altman SelfRating Mania Scale), obsessive-compulsive symptoms (OCD; Obsessive-Compulsive
Inventory-Revised), somatization (Somatic Symptom – Adult Patient), eating disorders
(The Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD;
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist and Life Events Checklist for DSM-5),
dissociation (Brief Dissociative Experiences Scale), and prodromal symptoms (The
Prodromal Questionnaire – Brief Version). Moreover, variables depicting demographic
(gender, age), economic (socio-economic status), neighborhood (urbanity of
settlement), environmental (traumatic experiences – Life Events Checklist for DSM-5),
and social/cultural (social support – Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support,
education) domains, along with personal factors (coping strategies – Brief COPE,
resilience – The Brief Resilience Scale) were collected. To explore PPHS, common
barriers to care (Perceived Stigma and Barriers to Care) and experience with persons
with mental health (MH) difficulties (The Reported and Intended Behaviour Scale) were
assessed, while PPHS was measured by a single item (Have you ever sought professional
psychological help?). A joint variable was computed, encompassing the PD experienced
by each participant (i.e. a total number of screen-positive scores on measures of
symptoms of mental disorders). The first regression model explained 44% of the
variance of PD (R2adj=.44, F(7,223)=26.410, p=.000), with significant predictors being
rural settlement (β=-.12, p=.017), previous traumatic experiences (β=.26, p=.000), lack of
social support (β=-.32, p=.000), avoidant coping (β=.17, p=.021), and less pronounced
resilience (β=-.17, p=.003). The second regression model was tested on a sub-sample of
youth with clinically indicative symptoms of at least one mental disorder measured
(N=94), with the criteria being lifetime PPHS. The model explained 26% of PPHS
(R2adj=.26, F(4,89)=9.143, p=.000), showing that PPHS is less likely sought by males (β=-
.30, p=.002), those having less experience with persons with MH difficulties (β=-.24,
p=.019) and lacking information on where to get help (β=.25, p=.020). This study adds to
the understanding of the MH of youth in Serbia and is discussed in terms of implications
for comprehensive service provision.",
publisher = "Filozofski fakultet Novi sad",
journal = "Book of abstracts, Current trends in psychology, Novi Sad, october 26-28",
title = "Predictors of psychological difficulties and professional psychological help-seeking in Serbian youth",
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}

Dimoski, J., Stojadinović, I.,& Vukčević Marković, M.. (2023). Predictors of psychological difficulties and professional psychological help-seeking in Serbian youth. in Book of abstracts, Current trends in psychology, Novi Sad, october 26-28
Filozofski fakultet Novi sad., 96-97.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5399

Dimoski J, Stojadinović I, Vukčević Marković M. Predictors of psychological difficulties and professional psychological help-seeking in Serbian youth. in Book of abstracts, Current trends in psychology, Novi Sad, october 26-28. 2023;:96-97.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5399 .

Dimoski, Jana, Stojadinović, Irena, Vukčević Marković, Maša, "Predictors of psychological difficulties and professional psychological help-seeking in Serbian youth" in Book of abstracts, Current trends in psychology, Novi Sad, october 26-28 (2023):96-97,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5399 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Živanović, Marko
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
PY  - 2023
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4885
AB  - Despite evidence showing that beliefs and values associated with conservative ideology are important predictors of vaccination against COVID-19, none of the previous studies examined if they contribute to specific vaccination choices and preferences in the context of different COVID-19 vaccines available. The present study examines the role of conservatism-liberalism, conceptualized as a relatively stable mindset in predicting the broad spectrum of COVID-19 vaccine-related behaviors above and beyond sociodemographics – vaccination status and specific vaccine choices and preferences. The study was conducted on a sample representative of the Serbian population (N = 1000), whose citizens could freely choose which COVID-19 vaccine they wanted to receive. The first principal component extracted from self-placement on the social axis of political orientation (1–extremely left-wing; 7–extremely right-wing), religiosity (1–not religious at all, 5–very religious), and Openness subscale of the BHI (4 items) was used as the measure of conservatism-liberalism. Participants reported the number of doses and specific COVID-19 vaccines they received for each dose, as well as reasons for their choice. Unvaccinated individuals reported which vaccine against COVID-19 they would receive in case of mandatory vaccination or if they eventually decided to get vaccinated. A series of hierarchical binary logistic regressions showed that conservatism-liberalism negatively predicts vaccination status (B = -.369, p < .01) and significantly differentiates between vaccine-hesitant, single/two-times vaccinated, and booster-dose vaccine recipients, with the latter being more liberal than both former groups (p-values < .05). Moreover, conservative individuals proved to be more likely to receive the Sinopharm (B = .282, p < .05) – a traditional whole-virus vaccine, while liberal individuals were more likely to receive one
of the innovative western vaccine options – Pfizer/BioNTech (B = -.213, p < .05) or Oxford/AstraZeneca (B = -.684, p < .01). Sputnik V proved to be the only vaccination option unrelated to conservatism-liberalism. Conservatism remained a remarkably stable predictor of booster-dose vaccine selections, despite vaccine shifts after the first two doses (Sinopharm B = .304, p < .05; Pfizer/BioNTech B = -.331, p < .05). The same pattern of results was observed for relations between conservatism-liberalism and vaccine preferences in a subsample of unvaccinated individuals (Sinopharm B = .448, p < .01; Pfizer/BioNTech B = -.345, p < .05).
The results suggest that basic ideological beliefs impact people’s health-related choices and readiness to adopt targeted health-related behavior.
C3  - Book of abstracts - XXIX Empirical studies in psychology
T1  - Conservative-liberal mindset as a driver of COVID-19 vaccination behavior
SP  - 92
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_4885
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Živanović, Marko and Vukčević Marković, Maša",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Despite evidence showing that beliefs and values associated with conservative ideology are important predictors of vaccination against COVID-19, none of the previous studies examined if they contribute to specific vaccination choices and preferences in the context of different COVID-19 vaccines available. The present study examines the role of conservatism-liberalism, conceptualized as a relatively stable mindset in predicting the broad spectrum of COVID-19 vaccine-related behaviors above and beyond sociodemographics – vaccination status and specific vaccine choices and preferences. The study was conducted on a sample representative of the Serbian population (N = 1000), whose citizens could freely choose which COVID-19 vaccine they wanted to receive. The first principal component extracted from self-placement on the social axis of political orientation (1–extremely left-wing; 7–extremely right-wing), religiosity (1–not religious at all, 5–very religious), and Openness subscale of the BHI (4 items) was used as the measure of conservatism-liberalism. Participants reported the number of doses and specific COVID-19 vaccines they received for each dose, as well as reasons for their choice. Unvaccinated individuals reported which vaccine against COVID-19 they would receive in case of mandatory vaccination or if they eventually decided to get vaccinated. A series of hierarchical binary logistic regressions showed that conservatism-liberalism negatively predicts vaccination status (B = -.369, p < .01) and significantly differentiates between vaccine-hesitant, single/two-times vaccinated, and booster-dose vaccine recipients, with the latter being more liberal than both former groups (p-values < .05). Moreover, conservative individuals proved to be more likely to receive the Sinopharm (B = .282, p < .05) – a traditional whole-virus vaccine, while liberal individuals were more likely to receive one
of the innovative western vaccine options – Pfizer/BioNTech (B = -.213, p < .05) or Oxford/AstraZeneca (B = -.684, p < .01). Sputnik V proved to be the only vaccination option unrelated to conservatism-liberalism. Conservatism remained a remarkably stable predictor of booster-dose vaccine selections, despite vaccine shifts after the first two doses (Sinopharm B = .304, p < .05; Pfizer/BioNTech B = -.331, p < .05). The same pattern of results was observed for relations between conservatism-liberalism and vaccine preferences in a subsample of unvaccinated individuals (Sinopharm B = .448, p < .01; Pfizer/BioNTech B = -.345, p < .05).
The results suggest that basic ideological beliefs impact people’s health-related choices and readiness to adopt targeted health-related behavior.",
journal = "Book of abstracts - XXIX Empirical studies in psychology",
title = "Conservative-liberal mindset as a driver of COVID-19 vaccination behavior",
pages = "92",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_4885"
}

Živanović, M.,& Vukčević Marković, M.. (2023). Conservative-liberal mindset as a driver of COVID-19 vaccination behavior. in Book of abstracts - XXIX Empirical studies in psychology, 92.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_4885

Živanović M, Vukčević Marković M. Conservative-liberal mindset as a driver of COVID-19 vaccination behavior. in Book of abstracts - XXIX Empirical studies in psychology. 2023;:92.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_4885 .

Živanović, Marko, Vukčević Marković, Maša, "Conservative-liberal mindset as a driver of COVID-19 vaccination behavior" in Book of abstracts - XXIX Empirical studies in psychology (2023):92,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_4885 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Stanković, Biljana
AU  - Lukić, Petar
AU  - Stojadinović, Irena
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5156
AB  - Psychiatric service users represent an underprivileged and mostly socially invisible group in the Serbian context. Despite some progress in the field of mental health care in the last decade, the treatment of people with mental health problems is still based almost exclusively on pharmacotherapy, within closed institutions, and with a very limited number and restricted availability of community support options. In this context, their perspectives and experiences are not represented in either public or academic discourse, so the main goal of this study was to provide insight into the everyday experiences, quality of life, difficulties and strengths of long-term psychiatric service users in Serbia. The qualitative study included 11 participants (9m and 2f), aged 26-65 (M = 48.5), all diagnosed with a psychotic disorder. All participants have been users of psychiatric services for decades (11-57 years) and have experienced multiple hospitalizations. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and then transcribed and thematically analyzed (Braun & Clarke, 2006). Despite the many differences in life circumstances, current condition, internal and external resources among the participants, we recognized three key dimensions of experience that are relevant for all users and based on which we can understand why some of them, despite their diagnosis and long-term treatment, feel relatively well and are satisfied with their lives, and some do not: leading a meaningful and fulfilled life (with subthemes: occupation & creativity and the significance of structure), the availability and quality of social relations and continuous support, and the experience of control over one's own life as opposed to passivity and apathy.
PB  - Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology (APA Division 5 section)
C3  - Conference of the Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology: The Internationalization of Qualitative Psychology
T1  - Analyzing everyday experiences of long-term psychiatric service users in Serbia
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5156
ER  - 

@conference{
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year = "2022",
abstract = "Psychiatric service users represent an underprivileged and mostly socially invisible group in the Serbian context. Despite some progress in the field of mental health care in the last decade, the treatment of people with mental health problems is still based almost exclusively on pharmacotherapy, within closed institutions, and with a very limited number and restricted availability of community support options. In this context, their perspectives and experiences are not represented in either public or academic discourse, so the main goal of this study was to provide insight into the everyday experiences, quality of life, difficulties and strengths of long-term psychiatric service users in Serbia. The qualitative study included 11 participants (9m and 2f), aged 26-65 (M = 48.5), all diagnosed with a psychotic disorder. All participants have been users of psychiatric services for decades (11-57 years) and have experienced multiple hospitalizations. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and then transcribed and thematically analyzed (Braun & Clarke, 2006). Despite the many differences in life circumstances, current condition, internal and external resources among the participants, we recognized three key dimensions of experience that are relevant for all users and based on which we can understand why some of them, despite their diagnosis and long-term treatment, feel relatively well and are satisfied with their lives, and some do not: leading a meaningful and fulfilled life (with subthemes: occupation & creativity and the significance of structure), the availability and quality of social relations and continuous support, and the experience of control over one's own life as opposed to passivity and apathy.",
publisher = "Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology (APA Division 5 section)",
journal = "Conference of the Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology: The Internationalization of Qualitative Psychology",
title = "Analyzing everyday experiences of long-term psychiatric service users in Serbia",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5156"
}

Stanković, B., Lukić, P., Stojadinović, I.,& Vukčević Marković, M.. (2022). Analyzing everyday experiences of long-term psychiatric service users in Serbia. in Conference of the Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology: The Internationalization of Qualitative Psychology
Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology (APA Division 5 section)..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5156

Stanković B, Lukić P, Stojadinović I, Vukčević Marković M. Analyzing everyday experiences of long-term psychiatric service users in Serbia. in Conference of the Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology: The Internationalization of Qualitative Psychology. 2022;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5156 .

Stanković, Biljana, Lukić, Petar, Stojadinović, Irena, Vukčević Marković, Maša, "Analyzing everyday experiences of long-term psychiatric service users in Serbia" in Conference of the Society for Qualitative Inquiry in Psychology: The Internationalization of Qualitative Psychology (2022),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5156 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Stanković, Biljana
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
AU  - Šapić, Draga
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5155
AB  - A great number of studies internationally emphasized numerous negative effects of the pandemic on mental health and wellbeing among the general population and medical workers. This induced the development and implementation of mental health and psychosocial support interventions, which are often insufficiently tailored to the specific needs of people suffering from COVID-19 and the broader pandemic context. Since there are no previous studies providing insight into the prevalent psychological problems of persons suffering from COVID-19 and seeking psychological support due to mental health issues, the aim of this study was to fill in this gap. The study involved 32 persons (28 females), average age 38.53 years (SD = 13.24), that were infected with COVID-19 (or whose family members were infected), receiving telephone or online psychological support from December 2020 to June 2021. Immediately after the end of each session, trained psychologists providing support drafted a detailed protocol of the session (sessions were not recorded due to ethical reasons). Protocols of the support sessions were analyzed qualitatively by relying on the principles of thematic analysis, and the themes were developed and elaborated in an inductive and iterative manner. Two groups of themes emerged from the analysis – first covering the most common psychological difficulties people seeking support face (a. anxiety, fear and panic attacks; b. somatization and increased focus on one's own body; c. grief over the loss of a loved one; d. feeling of guilt), and the other referring to the aggravating circumstances and risk factors that make the coping process more challenging (a. unfavorable COVID-unrelated life circumstances; b. uncertainty and loss of control during the pandemic; c. the lack of social support). The study offered relevant insights into common difficulties related to the COVID-19 pandemic among persons seeking support, thus allowing for the development of more evidence-based psychological support interventions.
PB  - University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy
C3  - Book of abstracts, 18th International Conference Days of Applied Psychology 2022 – Current challenges in psychological science
T1  - Mental health and the pandemic: a qualitative analysis of the prevalent problems in people seeking psychological support
EP  - 139
SP  - 138
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5155
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Stanković, Biljana and Vukčević Marković, Maša and Šapić, Draga",
year = "2022",
abstract = "A great number of studies internationally emphasized numerous negative effects of the pandemic on mental health and wellbeing among the general population and medical workers. This induced the development and implementation of mental health and psychosocial support interventions, which are often insufficiently tailored to the specific needs of people suffering from COVID-19 and the broader pandemic context. Since there are no previous studies providing insight into the prevalent psychological problems of persons suffering from COVID-19 and seeking psychological support due to mental health issues, the aim of this study was to fill in this gap. The study involved 32 persons (28 females), average age 38.53 years (SD = 13.24), that were infected with COVID-19 (or whose family members were infected), receiving telephone or online psychological support from December 2020 to June 2021. Immediately after the end of each session, trained psychologists providing support drafted a detailed protocol of the session (sessions were not recorded due to ethical reasons). Protocols of the support sessions were analyzed qualitatively by relying on the principles of thematic analysis, and the themes were developed and elaborated in an inductive and iterative manner. Two groups of themes emerged from the analysis – first covering the most common psychological difficulties people seeking support face (a. anxiety, fear and panic attacks; b. somatization and increased focus on one's own body; c. grief over the loss of a loved one; d. feeling of guilt), and the other referring to the aggravating circumstances and risk factors that make the coping process more challenging (a. unfavorable COVID-unrelated life circumstances; b. uncertainty and loss of control during the pandemic; c. the lack of social support). The study offered relevant insights into common difficulties related to the COVID-19 pandemic among persons seeking support, thus allowing for the development of more evidence-based psychological support interventions.",
publisher = "University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy",
journal = "Book of abstracts, 18th International Conference Days of Applied Psychology 2022 – Current challenges in psychological science",
title = "Mental health and the pandemic: a qualitative analysis of the prevalent problems in people seeking psychological support",
pages = "139-138",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5155"
}

Stanković, B., Vukčević Marković, M.,& Šapić, D.. (2022). Mental health and the pandemic: a qualitative analysis of the prevalent problems in people seeking psychological support. in Book of abstracts, 18th International Conference Days of Applied Psychology 2022 – Current challenges in psychological science
University of Niš, Faculty of Philosophy., 138-139.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5155

Stanković B, Vukčević Marković M, Šapić D. Mental health and the pandemic: a qualitative analysis of the prevalent problems in people seeking psychological support. in Book of abstracts, 18th International Conference Days of Applied Psychology 2022 – Current challenges in psychological science. 2022;:138-139.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5155 .

Stanković, Biljana, Vukčević Marković, Maša, Šapić, Draga, "Mental health and the pandemic: a qualitative analysis of the prevalent problems in people seeking psychological support" in Book of abstracts, 18th International Conference Days of Applied Psychology 2022 – Current challenges in psychological science (2022):138-139,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5155 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Ninković, Milica
AU  - Živanović, Marko
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4634
AB  - The Intergroup threat theory (ITT) proposes that perception of an outgroup (OG) as threatening to
the ingroup (IG) leads to prejudice towards that OG. Prejudice can further result in discriminatory
behavior against the OG. Although conspiracy beliefs (CBs) are generally considered an outcome
of threat perception, some authors argue that CBs about a particular OG can serve as a generator
of intergroup threat rather than its consequence. Thus, we examined how CBs about refugees and
migrants shape behavior. More precisely, we tested the hypothesis that such CBs elicit perception
of this OG as a threat to the IG that in turn results in higher discrimination intentions. The sample
consisted of 798 participants (48% men; age 18-87 [M = 49.3, SD = 16.8]). We constructed four
intergroup CBs items (5-point Likert scale, α = .82) based on the narrative that was salient in
Serbian media at the time of data collection. Participants also filled in the following scales (5-
point Likert): intergroup threat perception scale that captures symbolic (two items, α = .81) and
realistic threats (three items, α = .82), as well as a scale that captures discrimination intentions
against refugees (three items, α = .77). We also registered and statistically controlled for
participants’ religiosity and ethnic identification (both single-item, 7-point scale), and frequency
of OG contact (positive and negative, four items). Since only 31% of participants reported having
any contact with the outgroup, we computed two binary variables that indicated presence or
absence of (a) positive and (b) negative outgroup contact. To test our hypothesis, we built a
structural equation model (SEM) with Intergroup CBs as a predictor and discrimination
intentions as an outcome. Perceptions of symbolic and realistic threat served as mediators. The
model proved to fit the data well (x2 (58) = 342.63, p < .001, CFI = .936, TLI = .906, RMSEA =
.078, SRMR = .085). The intergroup CBs predicted discrimination intentions both directly (β =
.21, p = .034) and indirectly through the perception of refugees as a realistic threat (β = .28, p <
.001). On the contrary, the indirect effect through symbolic threat perception was not significant
(β = .19, p = .173). Our results confirm that CBs about a particular OG can make fertile ground
for the perceptions of that OG as a threat to the IG, and this threat can further act as a booster of
the intention to discriminate against the same OG. This pattern of the effects indicates that
intergroup CBs should be experimentally examined as a generator of the intergroup threat,
although they are traditionally seen as its outcome. It also points out the adverse outcomes that
conspiratorial narratives in media can have on people’s behavioral intentions.
PB  - Institut za psihologiju i Laboratorija za eksperimentalnu psihologiju
C3  - Book of abstracts, XXVIII Scientific Conference “Empirical Studies in Psychology”, Belgrade
T1  - “They are going to islamize us”: intergroup conspiracy beliefs shape discriminatory behavior against refugees and migrants through intergroup threat perceptions
SP  - 131
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_4634
ER  - 

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author = "Ninković, Milica and Živanović, Marko and Vukčević Marković, Maša",
year = "2022",
abstract = "The Intergroup threat theory (ITT) proposes that perception of an outgroup (OG) as threatening to
the ingroup (IG) leads to prejudice towards that OG. Prejudice can further result in discriminatory
behavior against the OG. Although conspiracy beliefs (CBs) are generally considered an outcome
of threat perception, some authors argue that CBs about a particular OG can serve as a generator
of intergroup threat rather than its consequence. Thus, we examined how CBs about refugees and
migrants shape behavior. More precisely, we tested the hypothesis that such CBs elicit perception
of this OG as a threat to the IG that in turn results in higher discrimination intentions. The sample
consisted of 798 participants (48% men; age 18-87 [M = 49.3, SD = 16.8]). We constructed four
intergroup CBs items (5-point Likert scale, α = .82) based on the narrative that was salient in
Serbian media at the time of data collection. Participants also filled in the following scales (5-
point Likert): intergroup threat perception scale that captures symbolic (two items, α = .81) and
realistic threats (three items, α = .82), as well as a scale that captures discrimination intentions
against refugees (three items, α = .77). We also registered and statistically controlled for
participants’ religiosity and ethnic identification (both single-item, 7-point scale), and frequency
of OG contact (positive and negative, four items). Since only 31% of participants reported having
any contact with the outgroup, we computed two binary variables that indicated presence or
absence of (a) positive and (b) negative outgroup contact. To test our hypothesis, we built a
structural equation model (SEM) with Intergroup CBs as a predictor and discrimination
intentions as an outcome. Perceptions of symbolic and realistic threat served as mediators. The
model proved to fit the data well (x2 (58) = 342.63, p < .001, CFI = .936, TLI = .906, RMSEA =
.078, SRMR = .085). The intergroup CBs predicted discrimination intentions both directly (β =
.21, p = .034) and indirectly through the perception of refugees as a realistic threat (β = .28, p <
.001). On the contrary, the indirect effect through symbolic threat perception was not significant
(β = .19, p = .173). Our results confirm that CBs about a particular OG can make fertile ground
for the perceptions of that OG as a threat to the IG, and this threat can further act as a booster of
the intention to discriminate against the same OG. This pattern of the effects indicates that
intergroup CBs should be experimentally examined as a generator of the intergroup threat,
although they are traditionally seen as its outcome. It also points out the adverse outcomes that
conspiratorial narratives in media can have on people’s behavioral intentions.",
publisher = "Institut za psihologiju i Laboratorija za eksperimentalnu psihologiju",
journal = "Book of abstracts, XXVIII Scientific Conference “Empirical Studies in Psychology”, Belgrade",
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}

Ninković, M., Živanović, M.,& Vukčević Marković, M.. (2022). “They are going to islamize us”: intergroup conspiracy beliefs shape discriminatory behavior against refugees and migrants through intergroup threat perceptions. in Book of abstracts, XXVIII Scientific Conference “Empirical Studies in Psychology”, Belgrade
Institut za psihologiju i Laboratorija za eksperimentalnu psihologiju., 131.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_4634

Ninković M, Živanović M, Vukčević Marković M. “They are going to islamize us”: intergroup conspiracy beliefs shape discriminatory behavior against refugees and migrants through intergroup threat perceptions. in Book of abstracts, XXVIII Scientific Conference “Empirical Studies in Psychology”, Belgrade. 2022;:131.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_4634 .

Ninković, Milica, Živanović, Marko, Vukčević Marković, Maša, "“They are going to islamize us”: intergroup conspiracy beliefs shape discriminatory behavior against refugees and migrants through intergroup threat perceptions" in Book of abstracts, XXVIII Scientific Conference “Empirical Studies in Psychology”, Belgrade (2022):131,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_4634 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
AU  - Šapić, Draga
AU  - Bobić, Aleksandra
AU  - Dimoski, Jana
AU  - Živanović, Marko
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4873
AB  - There are 26 million refugees around the world, while in European Union in 2019 there has been an increase of 11% of asylum applications. The Western Balkans route is still one of the main migration routes to Europe, a desired end location of the journey. During transit, refugees and migrants are at risk of various issues regarding safety, such as torture, and sexual and labour exploitation, and numerous studies reported impaired mental health and wellbeing of refugees and migrants on transit routes. The aim of this study was to assess stressful and traumatic experiences of refugees and migrants during transit, with a special focus on the experience of pushback, as well as the impact of these stressful and traumatic experiences on refugees’ and migrants’ mental health and well-being. A total of 201 refugees and migrants completed Stressful and Traumatic Experiences in Transit questionnaire – short version (SET-SF), questionnaire for assessing stressful and traumatic experiences during pushback (SET-SF PB), Refugee Health Screener (RHS-15; α = .77 - .82), and Well-being index (WHO-5; α = .84). The results showed that the average number of experienced stressful and traumatic events is notably high (M = 10.27, SD = 4.85). Moreover, 50.7% and 37.8%, and 32.3% of the participants experience severe symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD, respectively. The results indicated that stressful and traumatic events experienced during transit predict the severity of depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms. Furthermore, symptoms of PTSD predict psychological well-being. The study gives additional insights regarding risk factors refugees and migrants are exposed to during transit, and their impact on the mental health and wellbeing of refugees and migrants. The practical implications of the study are discussed, and the need for the provision of adequate and comprehensive support is stressed.
C3  - Book of abstracts - 23rd Psychology Days in Zadar
T1  - Mental health of refugees and migrants: predictive potential of traumatic experiences during transit
SP  - 154
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_4873
ER  - 

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abstract = "There are 26 million refugees around the world, while in European Union in 2019 there has been an increase of 11% of asylum applications. The Western Balkans route is still one of the main migration routes to Europe, a desired end location of the journey. During transit, refugees and migrants are at risk of various issues regarding safety, such as torture, and sexual and labour exploitation, and numerous studies reported impaired mental health and wellbeing of refugees and migrants on transit routes. The aim of this study was to assess stressful and traumatic experiences of refugees and migrants during transit, with a special focus on the experience of pushback, as well as the impact of these stressful and traumatic experiences on refugees’ and migrants’ mental health and well-being. A total of 201 refugees and migrants completed Stressful and Traumatic Experiences in Transit questionnaire – short version (SET-SF), questionnaire for assessing stressful and traumatic experiences during pushback (SET-SF PB), Refugee Health Screener (RHS-15; α = .77 - .82), and Well-being index (WHO-5; α = .84). The results showed that the average number of experienced stressful and traumatic events is notably high (M = 10.27, SD = 4.85). Moreover, 50.7% and 37.8%, and 32.3% of the participants experience severe symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD, respectively. The results indicated that stressful and traumatic events experienced during transit predict the severity of depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms. Furthermore, symptoms of PTSD predict psychological well-being. The study gives additional insights regarding risk factors refugees and migrants are exposed to during transit, and their impact on the mental health and wellbeing of refugees and migrants. The practical implications of the study are discussed, and the need for the provision of adequate and comprehensive support is stressed.",
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Vukčević Marković, M., Šapić, D., Bobić, A., Dimoski, J.,& Živanović, M.. (2022). Mental health of refugees and migrants: predictive potential of traumatic experiences during transit. in Book of abstracts - 23rd Psychology Days in Zadar, 154.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_4873

Vukčević Marković M, Šapić D, Bobić A, Dimoski J, Živanović M. Mental health of refugees and migrants: predictive potential of traumatic experiences during transit. in Book of abstracts - 23rd Psychology Days in Zadar. 2022;:154.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_4873 .

Vukčević Marković, Maša, Šapić, Draga, Bobić, Aleksandra, Dimoski, Jana, Živanović, Marko, "Mental health of refugees and migrants: predictive potential of traumatic experiences during transit" in Book of abstracts - 23rd Psychology Days in Zadar (2022):154,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_4873 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
AU  - Šapić, Draga
AU  - Stanković, Biljana
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4310
AB  - Due to identified mental health difficulties among populations worldwide, evidence-based
mental health and psychosocial support interventions are recognized as
a priority for the health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main aim of
this study was to provide in-depth understanding of the common experiences
and psychological difficulties among the people affected by COVID-19. The study
included 32 persons (28 females), with the average age of 38.5 (SD 13.2), those
with a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 diagnosis or those whose family or
friends were infected with COVID-19, receiving online psychological support from December 2020 to June 2021. Protocols of the support sessions were analysed by
relying on the principles of thematic analysis. The study results showed that anxiety,
somatization, sadness over the loss of close ones and guilt were the most prominent
psychological difficulties among the people seeking psychological help during the
pandemic. The main factors which made coping with psychological difficulties more
challenging include previous life circumstances, uncertainty and the lack of social
support. The study enabled greater understanding of the common experiences and
most prominent psychological difficulties, and provided evidence which can be used
as a foundation for the creation of more focused psychological programs that could
support people during the pandemic.
T2  - Psihološka istraživanja
T1  - Common experiences and psychological difficulties during the pandemic: Insights from psychological support sessions
EP  - 107
IS  - 2
SP  - 83
VL  - 25
DO  - 10.5937/PSISTRA25-39026
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mental health and psychosocial support interventions are recognized as
a priority for the health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main aim of
this study was to provide in-depth understanding of the common experiences
and psychological difficulties among the people affected by COVID-19. The study
included 32 persons (28 females), with the average age of 38.5 (SD 13.2), those
with a confirmed or suspected COVID-19 diagnosis or those whose family or
friends were infected with COVID-19, receiving online psychological support from December 2020 to June 2021. Protocols of the support sessions were analysed by
relying on the principles of thematic analysis. The study results showed that anxiety,
somatization, sadness over the loss of close ones and guilt were the most prominent
psychological difficulties among the people seeking psychological help during the
pandemic. The main factors which made coping with psychological difficulties more
challenging include previous life circumstances, uncertainty and the lack of social
support. The study enabled greater understanding of the common experiences and
most prominent psychological difficulties, and provided evidence which can be used
as a foundation for the creation of more focused psychological programs that could
support people during the pandemic.",
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Vukčević Marković, M., Šapić, D.,& Stanković, B.. (2022). Common experiences and psychological difficulties during the pandemic: Insights from psychological support sessions. in Psihološka istraživanja, 25(2), 83-107.
https://doi.org/10.5937/PSISTRA25-39026

Vukčević Marković M, Šapić D, Stanković B. Common experiences and psychological difficulties during the pandemic: Insights from psychological support sessions. in Psihološka istraživanja. 2022;25(2):83-107.
doi:10.5937/PSISTRA25-39026 .

Vukčević Marković, Maša, Šapić, Draga, Stanković, Biljana, "Common experiences and psychological difficulties during the pandemic: Insights from psychological support sessions" in Psihološka istraživanja, 25, no. 2 (2022):83-107,
https://doi.org/10.5937/PSISTRA25-39026 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Caterina Gargano, Maria
AU  - Ajduković, Dean
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5385
AB  - Most interventions for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) have been developed in contexts and with populations that differ significantly from the realities of migration. There is an urgent need for MHPSS in transit; however, transit-specific aspects of MHPSS provision are often neglected due to the inherent challenges transit poses to traditional conceptualizations of practice. The Delphi method, which consisted of three iterative rounds of surveys, was applied with the goal of identifying challenges to and adaptations of MHPSS in the transit context. Twenty-six MHPSS providers working with refugees in 10 European transit countries participated; 69% of participants completed all three survey rounds. There was consensus that a flexible model of MHPSS, which can balance low intensity interventions and specialized care, is needed. Agreement was high for practice-related and sociopolitical factors impacting MHPSS in transit; however, the mandate of MHPSS providers working in the transit context achieved the lowest consensus and is yet to be defined. There is a need to rethink MHPSS in the refugee transit context. Providing MHPSS to refugees on the move has specificities, most of which are related to the instability and uncertainty of the context. Future directions for improving mental health protection for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants in transit are highlighted.
PB  - MDPI
T2  - International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
T1  - Mental health in the transit context: evidence from 10 countries
IS  - 6
SP  - 3476
VL  - 19
DO  - https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063476
ER  - 

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year = "2022",
abstract = "Most interventions for mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) have been developed in contexts and with populations that differ significantly from the realities of migration. There is an urgent need for MHPSS in transit; however, transit-specific aspects of MHPSS provision are often neglected due to the inherent challenges transit poses to traditional conceptualizations of practice. The Delphi method, which consisted of three iterative rounds of surveys, was applied with the goal of identifying challenges to and adaptations of MHPSS in the transit context. Twenty-six MHPSS providers working with refugees in 10 European transit countries participated; 69% of participants completed all three survey rounds. There was consensus that a flexible model of MHPSS, which can balance low intensity interventions and specialized care, is needed. Agreement was high for practice-related and sociopolitical factors impacting MHPSS in transit; however, the mandate of MHPSS providers working in the transit context achieved the lowest consensus and is yet to be defined. There is a need to rethink MHPSS in the refugee transit context. Providing MHPSS to refugees on the move has specificities, most of which are related to the instability and uncertainty of the context. Future directions for improving mental health protection for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants in transit are highlighted.",
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MDPI., 19(6), 3476.
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063476

Caterina Gargano M, Ajduković D, Vukčević Marković M. Mental health in the transit context: evidence from 10 countries. in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022;19(6):3476.
doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063476 .

Caterina Gargano, Maria, Ajduković, Dean, Vukčević Marković, Maša, "Mental health in the transit context: evidence from 10 countries" in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, no. 6 (2022):3476,
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063476 . .

TY  - RPRT
AU  - Dimoski, Jana
AU  - Milić, Ana
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5537
AB  - The aim of this research was to explore the meaning, role, and sources
of hope among refugee children and youth. A qualitative methodology
was applied and 11 full semi-structural interviews were conducted with
children and youth from 15 to 24 years of age, from 8 Middle Eastern
and African countries. Thematic analysis was used, and 4 main themes
emerged throughout the interviews.
The first one, Nature of hope, pointed out that hope is mostly viewed
as something that can be learned and gained throughout life, and not
as something we are all born with. Moreover, hope is perceived as
non-linear, meaning it has the capacity to fluctuate during the life
course, it can be enhanced but also decreased or lost, and sometimes
it is closely tied to life events children and youth are facing.
The second theme, Hope-goal interaction is mostly referred to the
highly frequent perceptions that hope is closely tied to particular goals,
and is not general and independent. Some of the participants viewed
hope as the last resort when there is nothing else that can be done and
some of them view hope as the most important when referring to
goals that are highly controllable.
The third theme that emerged, Two sides of the same coin – function of
hope, summarizes that the role of hope is mostly two-fold – on one
hand, it can serve as consolation, peace and calmness, and on the
other hand, it can motivate and encourage to finish the started activity
and to find strength.
Finally, the last theme, Keeping hope, highlights who, what and how
something can be done in order to keep hope in refugee children and
youth. It is noted that, in most cases, common sources of hope (e.g.
family, friends) are not available, while other refugees on the road do
not have the emotional and physical capacities to lift hope. Hence, the
only available sources of hope mentioned by our participants is selfreliance (e.g. proactive approach, emotional regulation) and
professional support (psychologists, teachers, legal guardians). Support
in lifting hope can be various: instrumental, informational and
emotional, while some qualities of support are also stressed as
important in lifting hope – how we talk, our presence and continuity of
support, and strictly avoiding providing fake hope to refugee children
and youth.
5
Practical recommendations are mostly focused on informing evidencebased and comprehensive psychosocial practice in direct work with
refugee children and youth but are also useful to any person
professionally and personally involved in their lives.
This study provides strong evidence on the importance of conducting
psychosocial programs focused on enhancing hope, with respect to the
individual needs of the child and the complexity of the phenomenon of
hope (e.g. acknowledging both functions of hope - consolation and
motivation). More specifically, strategies of coping and emotional
regulation can be useful tools to enhance self-reliance with fostering
their mental health. It is of crucial importance to show that sometimes
the best self-help strategy is seeking professional psychological help
and that they do not need to go through difficult situations alone.
Moreover, professionals may have in mind that hope often emerges in
the context of particular goals. Instead of setting one “faraway” goal, it
is better to divide it into few smaller and simpler goals that can be
achieved sooner and easier, in order to preserve the feeling of control.
Nonetheless, it must also be highlighted that the comprehensive
model of care must incorporate instrumental, informational and
emotional help. Thus, multisectoral cooperation is highly needed.
When communicating with refugee children and youth, it is important
to adjust voice, words and body language to make sure that message
of acceptance and understanding is being sent. Moreover, it is highly
needed to show presence and continuity of support, especially in
difficult and challenging situations or emotional crises, along with
showing authentic concern and will to help.
Finally, if there is a need to tell unpleasant news, it needs to be tactful
and empathetic, with preparing the child and offering space to digest
adverse news, but also informing the child why the situation happened
and what are the next steps that can be taken in order to overcome it.
Even though these recommendations are broad and can be subject to
adjustment with respect to a particular child/young person, situation,
context and nature of the refugee-professional relationship, the main
guideline is to always work in favour of, in agreement with, and for the
needs of the child.
PB  - Psychosocial Innovation Network
T2  - Meaning, Role, and Sources of Hope among Refugee Children and Youth
T1  - Meaning, Role, and Sources of Hope among Refugee Children and Youth
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5537
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of hope among refugee children and youth. A qualitative methodology
was applied and 11 full semi-structural interviews were conducted with
children and youth from 15 to 24 years of age, from 8 Middle Eastern
and African countries. Thematic analysis was used, and 4 main themes
emerged throughout the interviews.
The first one, Nature of hope, pointed out that hope is mostly viewed
as something that can be learned and gained throughout life, and not
as something we are all born with. Moreover, hope is perceived as
non-linear, meaning it has the capacity to fluctuate during the life
course, it can be enhanced but also decreased or lost, and sometimes
it is closely tied to life events children and youth are facing.
The second theme, Hope-goal interaction is mostly referred to the
highly frequent perceptions that hope is closely tied to particular goals,
and is not general and independent. Some of the participants viewed
hope as the last resort when there is nothing else that can be done and
some of them view hope as the most important when referring to
goals that are highly controllable.
The third theme that emerged, Two sides of the same coin – function of
hope, summarizes that the role of hope is mostly two-fold – on one
hand, it can serve as consolation, peace and calmness, and on the
other hand, it can motivate and encourage to finish the started activity
and to find strength.
Finally, the last theme, Keeping hope, highlights who, what and how
something can be done in order to keep hope in refugee children and
youth. It is noted that, in most cases, common sources of hope (e.g.
family, friends) are not available, while other refugees on the road do
not have the emotional and physical capacities to lift hope. Hence, the
only available sources of hope mentioned by our participants is selfreliance (e.g. proactive approach, emotional regulation) and
professional support (psychologists, teachers, legal guardians). Support
in lifting hope can be various: instrumental, informational and
emotional, while some qualities of support are also stressed as
important in lifting hope – how we talk, our presence and continuity of
support, and strictly avoiding providing fake hope to refugee children
and youth.
5
Practical recommendations are mostly focused on informing evidencebased and comprehensive psychosocial practice in direct work with
refugee children and youth but are also useful to any person
professionally and personally involved in their lives.
This study provides strong evidence on the importance of conducting
psychosocial programs focused on enhancing hope, with respect to the
individual needs of the child and the complexity of the phenomenon of
hope (e.g. acknowledging both functions of hope - consolation and
motivation). More specifically, strategies of coping and emotional
regulation can be useful tools to enhance self-reliance with fostering
their mental health. It is of crucial importance to show that sometimes
the best self-help strategy is seeking professional psychological help
and that they do not need to go through difficult situations alone.
Moreover, professionals may have in mind that hope often emerges in
the context of particular goals. Instead of setting one “faraway” goal, it
is better to divide it into few smaller and simpler goals that can be
achieved sooner and easier, in order to preserve the feeling of control.
Nonetheless, it must also be highlighted that the comprehensive
model of care must incorporate instrumental, informational and
emotional help. Thus, multisectoral cooperation is highly needed.
When communicating with refugee children and youth, it is important
to adjust voice, words and body language to make sure that message
of acceptance and understanding is being sent. Moreover, it is highly
needed to show presence and continuity of support, especially in
difficult and challenging situations or emotional crises, along with
showing authentic concern and will to help.
Finally, if there is a need to tell unpleasant news, it needs to be tactful
and empathetic, with preparing the child and offering space to digest
adverse news, but also informing the child why the situation happened
and what are the next steps that can be taken in order to overcome it.
Even though these recommendations are broad and can be subject to
adjustment with respect to a particular child/young person, situation,
context and nature of the refugee-professional relationship, the main
guideline is to always work in favour of, in agreement with, and for the
needs of the child.",
publisher = "Psychosocial Innovation Network",
journal = "Meaning, Role, and Sources of Hope among Refugee Children and Youth",
title = "Meaning, Role, and Sources of Hope among Refugee Children and Youth",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5537"
}

Dimoski, J., Milić, A.,& Vukčević Marković, M.. (2022). Meaning, Role, and Sources of Hope among Refugee Children and Youth. in Meaning, Role, and Sources of Hope among Refugee Children and Youth
Psychosocial Innovation Network..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5537

Dimoski J, Milić A, Vukčević Marković M. Meaning, Role, and Sources of Hope among Refugee Children and Youth. in Meaning, Role, and Sources of Hope among Refugee Children and Youth. 2022;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5537 .

Dimoski, Jana, Milić, Ana, Vukčević Marković, Maša, "Meaning, Role, and Sources of Hope among Refugee Children and Youth" in Meaning, Role, and Sources of Hope among Refugee Children and Youth (2022),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5537 .

TY  - RPRT
AU  - Živanović, Marko
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
AU  - Dimoski, Jana
AU  - Gvozden, Matija
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5539
AB  - U ovom izveštaju predstavljeno je istraživanje o mentalnom zdravlju
stanovništva u Srbiji. Istraživanje je obuhvatilo procenu mentalnog zdravlja,
odnosno procenu simptomatologije sledećih devet mentalnih poremećaja:
depresije, anksioznosti, suicidalnosti, opsesivno-kompulzivne
simptomatologije, somatizacije, poremećaja ishrane, post-traumatskog
stresnog poremećaja (PTSP), simptomatologije iz psihotičnog spektra i
disocijativne simptomatologije. Istraživanje je bilo usmereno i na procenu
širokih grupa faktora rizika za navedenu simptomatologiju. Dodatno,
istraživanje pruža informacije o potrebi za stručnom podrškom zbog
psihičkih tegoba kod stanovništva Srbije, tome u kojoj meri se osobe sa
psihičkim tegobama obraćaju za pomoć, kome, i kakva su im iskustva, kao i
koji su razlozi za to što se neke osobe koje imaju potrebu za podrškom, ipak
ne obraćaju za pomoć. Istraživanje je sprovedeno na reprezentativnom
uzorku od 1000 građana i građanki Srbije. Rezultati su pokazali da se oko
trećine stanovništva Srbije može smatrati psihički ugroženim. 15.6%
stanovništva ima prisutne simptome depresije, 7.2% anksioznosti, dok je
1.6% stanovništva u visokom riziku od suicida.
Dodatno, 2.9% građana izveštava da su makar jednom tokom života bili
hospitalizovani zbog psihičkih tegoba, 8.1% građana Srbije izveštava da im je
tokom života postavljena dijagnoza mentalnog poremećaja, dok 11.8%
građana izveštava da su u poslednjih 7 dana koristili lekove usled psihičkih
tegoba. Kao faktori rizika za neke od psihičkih tegoba izdvajaju se ženski
rod, mlađi uzrast, gradska sredina i niži socio-ekonomski status. Dodatno,
veći broj stresnih i traumatskih iskustava, kao i odsustvo socijalne podrške,
predstavljaju faktore rizika za pojedine tegobe. Konačno, izbegavajući stil
prevladavanja stresa, prevladavanje fokusirano na emocije, kao i manjak
psihološke rezilijentnosti takođe predstavljaju faktore rizika za neke od
psihičkih tegoba. Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju i da je najmanje svaka treća
osoba imala blisko iskustvo sa osobom sa psihičkim tegobama, kao i da u
Srbiji postoji izražena stigmatizacija osoba mentalnim poremećajima. Konačno, rezultati pokazuju i da je veliki procenat onih koji se nisu
obratili za pomoć, iako imaju izražene psihičke tegobe. Pokazalo se i da
tome da li će se osoba obratiti za pomoć kada joj je pomoć potrebna
značajno doprinosi nepovoljnija finansijska situacija osobe, kao i
samostigmatizacija, odnosno sklonost osobe da obraćanje za stručnu
pomoć doživi kao lični neuspeh. Na osnovu rezultata istraživanja date su
preporuke za dalje intervencije koje bi vodile do unapređenja mentalnog
zdravlja stanovništva u Srbiji, a koje se pre svega odnose na unapređenje
dostupnosti podrške razvojem besplatnih usluga u zajednici usmerenih
na mentalno zdravlje, kao i programe koji bi bili usmereni na smanjenje
stigmatizacije vezane za psihičke tegobe, jačanje rezilijentnosti i
smanjenje maladaptivnih stilova prevladavanja
PB  - Psychosocial Innovation Network
T2  - Mentalno zdravlje u Srbiji: procena potreba, faktora rizika i barijera u dobijanju stručne podrške
T1  - Mentalno zdravlje u Srbiji: procena potreba, faktora rizika i barijera u dobijanju stručne podrške
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stanovništva u Srbiji. Istraživanje je obuhvatilo procenu mentalnog zdravlja,
odnosno procenu simptomatologije sledećih devet mentalnih poremećaja:
depresije, anksioznosti, suicidalnosti, opsesivno-kompulzivne
simptomatologije, somatizacije, poremećaja ishrane, post-traumatskog
stresnog poremećaja (PTSP), simptomatologije iz psihotičnog spektra i
disocijativne simptomatologije. Istraživanje je bilo usmereno i na procenu
širokih grupa faktora rizika za navedenu simptomatologiju. Dodatno,
istraživanje pruža informacije o potrebi za stručnom podrškom zbog
psihičkih tegoba kod stanovništva Srbije, tome u kojoj meri se osobe sa
psihičkim tegobama obraćaju za pomoć, kome, i kakva su im iskustva, kao i
koji su razlozi za to što se neke osobe koje imaju potrebu za podrškom, ipak
ne obraćaju za pomoć. Istraživanje je sprovedeno na reprezentativnom
uzorku od 1000 građana i građanki Srbije. Rezultati su pokazali da se oko
trećine stanovništva Srbije može smatrati psihički ugroženim. 15.6%
stanovništva ima prisutne simptome depresije, 7.2% anksioznosti, dok je
1.6% stanovništva u visokom riziku od suicida.
Dodatno, 2.9% građana izveštava da su makar jednom tokom života bili
hospitalizovani zbog psihičkih tegoba, 8.1% građana Srbije izveštava da im je
tokom života postavljena dijagnoza mentalnog poremećaja, dok 11.8%
građana izveštava da su u poslednjih 7 dana koristili lekove usled psihičkih
tegoba. Kao faktori rizika za neke od psihičkih tegoba izdvajaju se ženski
rod, mlađi uzrast, gradska sredina i niži socio-ekonomski status. Dodatno,
veći broj stresnih i traumatskih iskustava, kao i odsustvo socijalne podrške,
predstavljaju faktore rizika za pojedine tegobe. Konačno, izbegavajući stil
prevladavanja stresa, prevladavanje fokusirano na emocije, kao i manjak
psihološke rezilijentnosti takođe predstavljaju faktore rizika za neke od
psihičkih tegoba. Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju i da je najmanje svaka treća
osoba imala blisko iskustvo sa osobom sa psihičkim tegobama, kao i da u
Srbiji postoji izražena stigmatizacija osoba mentalnim poremećajima. Konačno, rezultati pokazuju i da je veliki procenat onih koji se nisu
obratili za pomoć, iako imaju izražene psihičke tegobe. Pokazalo se i da
tome da li će se osoba obratiti za pomoć kada joj je pomoć potrebna
značajno doprinosi nepovoljnija finansijska situacija osobe, kao i
samostigmatizacija, odnosno sklonost osobe da obraćanje za stručnu
pomoć doživi kao lični neuspeh. Na osnovu rezultata istraživanja date su
preporuke za dalje intervencije koje bi vodile do unapređenja mentalnog
zdravlja stanovništva u Srbiji, a koje se pre svega odnose na unapređenje
dostupnosti podrške razvojem besplatnih usluga u zajednici usmerenih
na mentalno zdravlje, kao i programe koji bi bili usmereni na smanjenje
stigmatizacije vezane za psihičke tegobe, jačanje rezilijentnosti i
smanjenje maladaptivnih stilova prevladavanja",
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Živanović, M., Vukčević Marković, M., Dimoski, J.,& Gvozden, M.. (2022). Mentalno zdravlje u Srbiji: procena potreba, faktora rizika i barijera u dobijanju stručne podrške. in Mentalno zdravlje u Srbiji: procena potreba, faktora rizika i barijera u dobijanju stručne podrške
Psychosocial Innovation Network..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5539

Živanović M, Vukčević Marković M, Dimoski J, Gvozden M. Mentalno zdravlje u Srbiji: procena potreba, faktora rizika i barijera u dobijanju stručne podrške. in Mentalno zdravlje u Srbiji: procena potreba, faktora rizika i barijera u dobijanju stručne podrške. 2022;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5539 .

Živanović, Marko, Vukčević Marković, Maša, Dimoski, Jana, Gvozden, Matija, "Mentalno zdravlje u Srbiji: procena potreba, faktora rizika i barijera u dobijanju stručne podrške" in Mentalno zdravlje u Srbiji: procena potreba, faktora rizika i barijera u dobijanju stručne podrške (2022),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5539 .

TY  - RPRT
AU  - Dimoski, Jana
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5538
AB  - By the end of 2021 89.3 million of people worldwide were forced to
leave their home countries because of war, expulsion and violation
of human rights. These experiences can have strong influence on
occurrence of mental health difficulties, so one of the objectives of
the study was to determine the incidence of different mental health
difficulties, but of psychological strengths, as well. The results of the
study showed that 80% of refugees were identified as
psychologically vulnerable, out of which 48% were highly
vulnerable, meaning that they required some sort of psychological
or psychosocial support. Also, 67% of refugees were under acute
distress and required urgent psychological first aid or intervention in
crisis, after which it was also important to continue monitoring
their condition in order to prevent them from relapsing back to the
psychological crisis. Additionally, 26% of refugees showed
symptoms of depression, 21% showed symptoms of anxiety, while
23% of refugees showed symptoms of post-traumatic stress.
However, it was discovered that while experiencing various
psychological difficulties, the refugees were also able to preserve
and develop positive psychological capacities, as well, such as the
feeling of hope (50-69%), as well as the post-traumatic growth (25-
51%). Still, just every third or fourth person reported that his/her
psychological wellbeing was preserved, which once more
highlighted the need for additional psychological support. Based on
the results of the study we made recommendations for evidencebased psychosocial practice, but also for all persons working with
the refugees, in order to develop systematic sensitivity for the
issues of refugees’ mental health and provision of comprehensive
multidisciplinary support.
PB  - Psychosocial Innovation Network
T2  - Mental Health and Wellbeing of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Serbia: 2022 research report
T1  - Mental Health and Wellbeing of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Serbia
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5538
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leave their home countries because of war, expulsion and violation
of human rights. These experiences can have strong influence on
occurrence of mental health difficulties, so one of the objectives of
the study was to determine the incidence of different mental health
difficulties, but of psychological strengths, as well. The results of the
study showed that 80% of refugees were identified as
psychologically vulnerable, out of which 48% were highly
vulnerable, meaning that they required some sort of psychological
or psychosocial support. Also, 67% of refugees were under acute
distress and required urgent psychological first aid or intervention in
crisis, after which it was also important to continue monitoring
their condition in order to prevent them from relapsing back to the
psychological crisis. Additionally, 26% of refugees showed
symptoms of depression, 21% showed symptoms of anxiety, while
23% of refugees showed symptoms of post-traumatic stress.
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psychological difficulties, the refugees were also able to preserve
and develop positive psychological capacities, as well, such as the
feeling of hope (50-69%), as well as the post-traumatic growth (25-
51%). Still, just every third or fourth person reported that his/her
psychological wellbeing was preserved, which once more
highlighted the need for additional psychological support. Based on
the results of the study we made recommendations for evidencebased psychosocial practice, but also for all persons working with
the refugees, in order to develop systematic sensitivity for the
issues of refugees’ mental health and provision of comprehensive
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Dimoski, J.,& Vukčević Marković, M.. (2022). Mental Health and Wellbeing of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Serbia. in Mental Health and Wellbeing of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Serbia: 2022 research report
Psychosocial Innovation Network..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5538

Dimoski J, Vukčević Marković M. Mental Health and Wellbeing of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Serbia. in Mental Health and Wellbeing of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Serbia: 2022 research report. 2022;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5538 .

Dimoski, Jana, Vukčević Marković, Maša, "Mental Health and Wellbeing of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Serbia" in Mental Health and Wellbeing of Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Serbia: 2022 research report (2022),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5538 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Dimoski, Jana
AU  - Manojlović, Milica
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5491
AB  - NVO PIN je sprovela proces mapiranja najprioritetnijih potreba i najistaknutijih
nedostataka u pružanju usluga mentalnog zdravlja u petnaest gradova u Srbiji. U tom procesu,
usluge koje imaju za cilj unapređenje mentalnog zdravlja starijih osoba su istaknute kao jedan od
glavnih prioriteta u lokalnim zajednicama. Tako je NVO PIN odgovorila na ove potrebe kroz
implementaciju i testiranje Programa psihosocijalne podrške starijim osobama tokom šest meseci
u dva grada u Srbiji koja su označena kao prioritetna (Šid i Sremska Mitrovica). Program je bio
mešovitog tipa, sastojao se od individualnih sesija i grupnih radionica koje su mogle da se pohađaju
i odvojeno i paralelno, a održavali su ih psiholozi koji su prošli jednodnevnu dodatnu obuku o
implementaciji Programa. Uopšteno govoreći, teme obuhvaćene Programom bile su: usamljenost,
depresija, anksioznost, nada, odnosi sa drugima, borba protiv starenja i stigme, nada i asertivna
komunikacija. Sesije su bile i psihoedukativne i terapijske. Nije bilo ograničenja za pristupanje
Programu, osim starosne granice preko 55 godina. Korišćen je kvazi-eksperimentalni dizajn.
Kriterijumi za uključivanje u istraživanje bili su uzrast stariji od 55 godina i odsustvo drugog
oblika psihosocijalne podrške. Ukupno 33 starije osobe (Mgod=74.18, SDgod=10.13, 27%
muškaraca) izrazilo je interesovanje da se pridruži Programu i na taj način raspoređeno u
eksperimentalnu grupu, dok 21 osoba (Mgod =72.86, SDgod =10.31, 43% muškaraca) nije izrazila
interesovanje da se pridruži Programu pa su ove osobe stoga raspoređene u kontrolnu grupu. Bilo
je 1-9 individualnih i 2-10 grupnih sesija po korisniku iz eksperimentalne grupe. Svaki učesnik je
popunio inventare koji su merili subjektivno blagostanje (WHO5, 5 stavki; α = .88 - .90150),
kvalitet života (MANSA, 12 stavki; α = .50 - .85), usamljenost (UCLA skala usamljenosti, 20
stavki); α = .82 - .88), depresiju (PHQ9, 9 stavki; α = .79 - .85) i anksioznost (GAD7, 7 stavki; α
= .73 - .86) u tri vremenske tačke: pre početka Programa (pre-test), odmah nakon Programa (posttest) i mesec dana nakon završetka Programa (naknadno merenje). Rezultati su pokazali da je čak
i nakon kontrole rezultata sa pre-testa, došlo do značajnog poboljšanja u eksperimentalnoj grupi na post-test merama blagostanja (F(1)=40.358, p<.001, ηp
2=.45), usamljenosti (F(1)=6.253, p<.05,
ηp
2=.11), depresije (F(1)=16.534, p<.001, ηp
2=.25) i anksioznosti (F(1)=24.187, p<.001, ηp
2=.33),
dok je došlo do marginalne pozitivne promene u kvalitetu života (F(1)=3.885, p=.055, ηp
2=.08).
Štaviše, nakon kontrolisanja rezultata iz pre-testa, poboljšanje u eksperimentalnoj grupi je ostalo
značajno na naknadnom merenju depresije tokom praćenja (F(1)=8.226, p<.01, ηp
2=.14). Ovi
rezultati potvrđuju efektivnost Programa za psihosocijalnu podršku starijim osobama u
poboljšanju mentalnog zdravlja starijih osoba i pružaju važne dodatne inpute za praksu zasnovanu
na dokazima. Iako je pokazano da se može ostvariti dugotrajniji rezultat u slučaju poteškoća sa
mentalnim zdravljem kao što je depresija, naglašava se potreba za kontinuiranom podrškom
starijim osobama.
AB  - NGO PIN conducted the process of mapping the highest-priority needs and most prominent gaps in the provision of mental health services in fifteen cities in Serbia. In that process, services aimed at improving the mental health of older adults are highlighted as one of the top priorities in local communities. Thus, NGO PIN responded to these needs by implementing and testing the Program for Psychosocial support for older adults over the course of six months in two cities in Serbia that were marked as a priority (Šid and Sremska Mitrovica). The Program was mixed-type, consisting of individual sessions and group workshops, both accessible to all participants, and held by psychologists that underwent one-day additional training on Program implementation. Broadly, the topics covered within the Program were: loneliness, depression, anxiety, hope, relationships with others, combating ageism and stigma, hopefulness, and assertive communication. The sessions were both psychoeducational and therapeutic. There were no restrictions on joining the Program, except the age limit of over 55 years of age. A quasi-experimental design was used. Inclusion criteria for participating in the research were being over 55 years of age and not being subject to any other form of psychosocial support. A total of 33 older adults (Mage=74.18, SDage=10.13, 27% males) expressed an interest to join the Program and thus were assigned to the experimental group, while 21 individuals (Mage=72.86, SD=10.31, 43% males) haven’t expressed an interest to join the Program and thus were assigned to the control group. There were 1-9 individual and 2-10 group sessions per beneficiary from the experimental group. Each participant completed inventories measuring well-being (WHO5, 5 items; α = .88 - .90155), quality of life (MANSA, 12 items; α = .50 - .85), loneliness (UCLA Loneliness Scale, 20 items; α = .82 - .88), depression (PHQ9, 9 items; α = .79 - .85) and anxiety (GAD7, 7 items; α = .73 - .86) at three time points: before the Program started (pre-test), immediately after the Program (post-test) and one month after the Program has ended (follow-up). The results showed that even after controlling for the scores from the pre-test, there was a significant improvement in the experimental group on post-test measures of well-being (F(1)=40.358, p<.001, ηp 2=.45), loneliness (F(1)=6.253, p<.05, ηp 2=.11), depression (F(1)=16.534, p<.001, ηp 2=.25), and anxiety (F(1)=24.187, p<.001, ηp 2=.33), while there was a marginal positive change in the quality of life (F(1)=3.885, p=.055, ηp 2=.08). Moreover, after controlling for scores from the pre-test, the improvement in the experimental group remained significant on the follow-up measures of depression (F(1)=8.226, p<.01, ηp 2=.14). These results confirm the effectiveness of the Program for Psychosocial support for older adults in improving the mental health of older adults, and provide important further inputs for evidencebased practice. Even though it is shown that a longstanding impact can be made in the case of mental health difficulties such as depression, the need to provide continuous support to older adults is highlighted.
C3  - Knjiga rezimea, 11. Međunarodni Gerontološki kongres, 12 - 13. oktobar, Beograd
T1  - Testiranje efektivnosti programa psihosocijalne podrđke starijim osobama: kvazi-ekspeerimetalna studija
T1  - Testing the effectiveness of the Program for psychosocial support for older adults: a quasi-experimental study
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5491
ER  - 

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author = "Dimoski, Jana and Manojlović, Milica and Vukčević Marković, Maša",
year = "2022",
abstract = "NVO PIN je sprovela proces mapiranja najprioritetnijih potreba i najistaknutijih
nedostataka u pružanju usluga mentalnog zdravlja u petnaest gradova u Srbiji. U tom procesu,
usluge koje imaju za cilj unapređenje mentalnog zdravlja starijih osoba su istaknute kao jedan od
glavnih prioriteta u lokalnim zajednicama. Tako je NVO PIN odgovorila na ove potrebe kroz
implementaciju i testiranje Programa psihosocijalne podrške starijim osobama tokom šest meseci
u dva grada u Srbiji koja su označena kao prioritetna (Šid i Sremska Mitrovica). Program je bio
mešovitog tipa, sastojao se od individualnih sesija i grupnih radionica koje su mogle da se pohađaju
i odvojeno i paralelno, a održavali su ih psiholozi koji su prošli jednodnevnu dodatnu obuku o
implementaciji Programa. Uopšteno govoreći, teme obuhvaćene Programom bile su: usamljenost,
depresija, anksioznost, nada, odnosi sa drugima, borba protiv starenja i stigme, nada i asertivna
komunikacija. Sesije su bile i psihoedukativne i terapijske. Nije bilo ograničenja za pristupanje
Programu, osim starosne granice preko 55 godina. Korišćen je kvazi-eksperimentalni dizajn.
Kriterijumi za uključivanje u istraživanje bili su uzrast stariji od 55 godina i odsustvo drugog
oblika psihosocijalne podrške. Ukupno 33 starije osobe (Mgod=74.18, SDgod=10.13, 27%
muškaraca) izrazilo je interesovanje da se pridruži Programu i na taj način raspoređeno u
eksperimentalnu grupu, dok 21 osoba (Mgod =72.86, SDgod =10.31, 43% muškaraca) nije izrazila
interesovanje da se pridruži Programu pa su ove osobe stoga raspoređene u kontrolnu grupu. Bilo
je 1-9 individualnih i 2-10 grupnih sesija po korisniku iz eksperimentalne grupe. Svaki učesnik je
popunio inventare koji su merili subjektivno blagostanje (WHO5, 5 stavki; α = .88 - .90150),
kvalitet života (MANSA, 12 stavki; α = .50 - .85), usamljenost (UCLA skala usamljenosti, 20
stavki); α = .82 - .88), depresiju (PHQ9, 9 stavki; α = .79 - .85) i anksioznost (GAD7, 7 stavki; α
= .73 - .86) u tri vremenske tačke: pre početka Programa (pre-test), odmah nakon Programa (posttest) i mesec dana nakon završetka Programa (naknadno merenje). Rezultati su pokazali da je čak
i nakon kontrole rezultata sa pre-testa, došlo do značajnog poboljšanja u eksperimentalnoj grupi na post-test merama blagostanja (F(1)=40.358, p<.001, ηp
2=.45), usamljenosti (F(1)=6.253, p<.05,
ηp
2=.11), depresije (F(1)=16.534, p<.001, ηp
2=.25) i anksioznosti (F(1)=24.187, p<.001, ηp
2=.33),
dok je došlo do marginalne pozitivne promene u kvalitetu života (F(1)=3.885, p=.055, ηp
2=.08).
Štaviše, nakon kontrolisanja rezultata iz pre-testa, poboljšanje u eksperimentalnoj grupi je ostalo
značajno na naknadnom merenju depresije tokom praćenja (F(1)=8.226, p<.01, ηp
2=.14). Ovi
rezultati potvrđuju efektivnost Programa za psihosocijalnu podršku starijim osobama u
poboljšanju mentalnog zdravlja starijih osoba i pružaju važne dodatne inpute za praksu zasnovanu
na dokazima. Iako je pokazano da se može ostvariti dugotrajniji rezultat u slučaju poteškoća sa
mentalnim zdravljem kao što je depresija, naglašava se potreba za kontinuiranom podrškom
starijim osobama., NGO PIN conducted the process of mapping the highest-priority needs and most prominent gaps in the provision of mental health services in fifteen cities in Serbia. In that process, services aimed at improving the mental health of older adults are highlighted as one of the top priorities in local communities. Thus, NGO PIN responded to these needs by implementing and testing the Program for Psychosocial support for older adults over the course of six months in two cities in Serbia that were marked as a priority (Šid and Sremska Mitrovica). The Program was mixed-type, consisting of individual sessions and group workshops, both accessible to all participants, and held by psychologists that underwent one-day additional training on Program implementation. Broadly, the topics covered within the Program were: loneliness, depression, anxiety, hope, relationships with others, combating ageism and stigma, hopefulness, and assertive communication. The sessions were both psychoeducational and therapeutic. There were no restrictions on joining the Program, except the age limit of over 55 years of age. A quasi-experimental design was used. Inclusion criteria for participating in the research were being over 55 years of age and not being subject to any other form of psychosocial support. A total of 33 older adults (Mage=74.18, SDage=10.13, 27% males) expressed an interest to join the Program and thus were assigned to the experimental group, while 21 individuals (Mage=72.86, SD=10.31, 43% males) haven’t expressed an interest to join the Program and thus were assigned to the control group. There were 1-9 individual and 2-10 group sessions per beneficiary from the experimental group. Each participant completed inventories measuring well-being (WHO5, 5 items; α = .88 - .90155), quality of life (MANSA, 12 items; α = .50 - .85), loneliness (UCLA Loneliness Scale, 20 items; α = .82 - .88), depression (PHQ9, 9 items; α = .79 - .85) and anxiety (GAD7, 7 items; α = .73 - .86) at three time points: before the Program started (pre-test), immediately after the Program (post-test) and one month after the Program has ended (follow-up). The results showed that even after controlling for the scores from the pre-test, there was a significant improvement in the experimental group on post-test measures of well-being (F(1)=40.358, p<.001, ηp 2=.45), loneliness (F(1)=6.253, p<.05, ηp 2=.11), depression (F(1)=16.534, p<.001, ηp 2=.25), and anxiety (F(1)=24.187, p<.001, ηp 2=.33), while there was a marginal positive change in the quality of life (F(1)=3.885, p=.055, ηp 2=.08). Moreover, after controlling for scores from the pre-test, the improvement in the experimental group remained significant on the follow-up measures of depression (F(1)=8.226, p<.01, ηp 2=.14). These results confirm the effectiveness of the Program for Psychosocial support for older adults in improving the mental health of older adults, and provide important further inputs for evidencebased practice. Even though it is shown that a longstanding impact can be made in the case of mental health difficulties such as depression, the need to provide continuous support to older adults is highlighted.",
journal = "Knjiga rezimea, 11. Međunarodni Gerontološki kongres, 12 - 13. oktobar, Beograd",
title = "Testiranje efektivnosti programa psihosocijalne podrđke starijim osobama: kvazi-ekspeerimetalna studija, Testing the effectiveness of the Program for psychosocial support for older adults: a quasi-experimental study",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5491"
}

Dimoski, J., Manojlović, M.,& Vukčević Marković, M.. (2022). Testiranje efektivnosti programa psihosocijalne podrđke starijim osobama: kvazi-ekspeerimetalna studija. in Knjiga rezimea, 11. Međunarodni Gerontološki kongres, 12 - 13. oktobar, Beograd.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5491

Dimoski J, Manojlović M, Vukčević Marković M. Testiranje efektivnosti programa psihosocijalne podrđke starijim osobama: kvazi-ekspeerimetalna studija. in Knjiga rezimea, 11. Međunarodni Gerontološki kongres, 12 - 13. oktobar, Beograd. 2022;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5491 .

Dimoski, Jana, Manojlović, Milica, Vukčević Marković, Maša, "Testiranje efektivnosti programa psihosocijalne podrđke starijim osobama: kvazi-ekspeerimetalna studija" in Knjiga rezimea, 11. Međunarodni Gerontološki kongres, 12 - 13. oktobar, Beograd (2022),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5491 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Dimoski, Jana
AU  - Gvozden, Matija
AU  - Živanović, Marko
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5463
AB  - Prethodna istraživanja o mentalnom zdravlju u Srbiji sprovedena na reprezentativnim uzorcima su malobrojna.
Kako je dobijanje pravovremenih i pouzdanih informacija o tome kakve su potrebe stanovništva Srbije
neophodno za planiranje adekvatne psihosocijalne podrške, cilj ovog istraživanja je procena potreba za
psihološkom pomoći, iskustava u obraćanju za pomoć i glavnih barijera u dobijanju stručne psihološke
podrške. Ukupni uzorak činio je 1000 ispitanika, uzrasta od 18 do 65 godina (M=42,27; SD=13,44)
reprezentativnih za stanovništvo Srbije prema polu, starosti, tipu naselja (gradsko/seosko) i geografskim
regijama (Vojvodina, Šumadija i Zapadna Srbija, Južna i Istočna Srbija). Ispitanici su popunili set upitnika
posebno konstruisanih za svrhe ovog istraživanja, a koji se odnose na procenu potreba za psihološkom pomoći
i prethodna iskustva u obraćanju za pomoć. Pored toga, ispitanici su popunili i upitnik o barijerama za
potencijalno traženje stručne pomoći (α=.78). Rezultati pokazuju da je jedna četvrtina građana Srbije imala
potrebu za psihološkom podrškom, od čega 6% građana Srbije izveštava da im je usled psiholoških tegoba
psihološka pomoć bila često ili sve vreme potrebna. O učestalijoj potrebi za psihološkom pomoći češće
izveštavaju žene (t=6.18, p<.001) i stanovnici gradskih sredina (t=3.72, p<.001). Blizu jedne trećine građana
(29.6%) izjavljuje da su u nekom trenutku života potražili profesionalnu psihološku pomoć, pri čemu žene
(37.0%) sa većom učestalošću izjavljuju da su se tokom života obratile stručnjaku za mentalno zdravlje od
muškaraca (χ=26.78, p<.001). U proseku, građani veruju da se oko 19.2% populacije Srbije nekada u životu
obratilo stručnjaku za mentalno zdravlje, što predstavlja nešto nižu procenu od realnog stanja registrovanog u
ovom istraživanju (29.6%). Ispitanici su kao najčešće probleme zbog kojih misle da je drugima potrebna
pomoć stručnog lica izdvojili finansijske probleme, depresiju, anksioznost, smrt bliske osobe i usamljenost.
Za kraj, najveću barijeru za potencijalno traženje stručne pomoći predstavljalo je uverenje da ova vrsta usluge
mnogo košta. Rezultati ovog istraživanja pružaju važan uvid u potrebe, iskustava i barijere pri traženju psihološke podrške stanovnika Srbije, što predstavlja prvi korak u kreiranju sveobuhvatnih programa podrške.
Praktične implikacije studije su takođe diskutovane
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Kako je dobijanje pravovremenih i pouzdanih informacija o tome kakve su potrebe stanovništva Srbije
neophodno za planiranje adekvatne psihosocijalne podrške, cilj ovog istraživanja je procena potreba za
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podrške. Ukupni uzorak činio je 1000 ispitanika, uzrasta od 18 do 65 godina (M=42,27; SD=13,44)
reprezentativnih za stanovništvo Srbije prema polu, starosti, tipu naselja (gradsko/seosko) i geografskim
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posebno konstruisanih za svrhe ovog istraživanja, a koji se odnose na procenu potreba za psihološkom pomoći
i prethodna iskustva u obraćanju za pomoć. Pored toga, ispitanici su popunili i upitnik o barijerama za
potencijalno traženje stručne pomoći (α=.78). Rezultati pokazuju da je jedna četvrtina građana Srbije imala
potrebu za psihološkom podrškom, od čega 6% građana Srbije izveštava da im je usled psiholoških tegoba
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(29.6%) izjavljuje da su u nekom trenutku života potražili profesionalnu psihološku pomoć, pri čemu žene
(37.0%) sa većom učestalošću izjavljuju da su se tokom života obratile stručnjaku za mentalno zdravlje od
muškaraca (χ=26.78, p<.001). U proseku, građani veruju da se oko 19.2% populacije Srbije nekada u životu
obratilo stručnjaku za mentalno zdravlje, što predstavlja nešto nižu procenu od realnog stanja registrovanog u
ovom istraživanju (29.6%). Ispitanici su kao najčešće probleme zbog kojih misle da je drugima potrebna
pomoć stručnog lica izdvojili finansijske probleme, depresiju, anksioznost, smrt bliske osobe i usamljenost.
Za kraj, najveću barijeru za potencijalno traženje stručne pomoći predstavljalo je uverenje da ova vrsta usluge
mnogo košta. Rezultati ovog istraživanja pružaju važan uvid u potrebe, iskustava i barijere pri traženju psihološke podrške stanovnika Srbije, što predstavlja prvi korak u kreiranju sveobuhvatnih programa podrške.
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Dimoski J, Gvozden M, Živanović M, Vukčević Marković M. Potrebe, iskustva i barijere u traženju stručne psihološke podrške na reprezentativnom uzorku stanovnika Srbije. in Psihologija između profesije i nauke [Elektronski izvor] : knjiga rezimea / 70. kongres psihologa Srbije [25-28. maj 2022.]. 2022;:72-73.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5463 .

Dimoski, Jana, Gvozden, Matija, Živanović, Marko, Vukčević Marković, Maša, "Potrebe, iskustva i barijere u traženju stručne psihološke podrške na reprezentativnom uzorku stanovnika Srbije" in Psihologija između profesije i nauke [Elektronski izvor] : knjiga rezimea / 70. kongres psihologa Srbije [25-28. maj 2022.] (2022):72-73,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5463 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Dimoski, Jana
AU  - Manojlović, Milica
AU  - Jašović, Jelena
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5403
AB  - Previous studies indicated a lack of acceptance of different ethnic groups among Serbian youth,
while right-wing political parties, informal groups, and media promote ethnic and political
tensions and negative attitudes towards minorities in Serbia. The aim of this study was to explore
the role of different psychological factors in predicting affective and behavioral components of
intercultural interaction, namely Feeling thermometer and Social distance towards other common
ethnic groups in Serbia (Albanians, Croats, and Roma), with special focus on the predictive
power of intercultural sensitivity (IS) in the context of other predictors. The authors postulated IS
as a psychological disposition that bases one's willingness to interact, understand and respect
other cultures related to both behavioral and affective aspects of intercultural interaction. Other
commonly used predictors of intercultural interaction usually tend to successfully predict its
behavioral (right-wing authoritarianism) or affective aspects (social dominance orientation),
while low self-esteem is considered to influence one's disposition to degrade others. A total of
111 high schoolers (MAGE = 16.32, SDAGE = 0.68, 29.4% male) completed Social Dominance
Orientation scale (SDO; 5 items, ɑ = .61), Right-Wing Authoritarianism (RWA; 9 items, ɑ = .81),
Rosenberg Self-esteem scale (SE; 10 items, ɑ = .85), Intercultural sensitivity scale (ISS; 15 items,
ɑ = .82) and Feeling thermometer (FT, 1 item per group, ɑ = .81 for all three items combined)
and Social distance (SD, 4 items per ethnic group, ɑ = .94 for all ethnic groups combined). SD
and FT towards three ethnic groups were combined into one composite score for each criterion
variable that was used in further analysis. To examine exclusive relations between predictors
(SDO, RWA, ISS, SE) and intercultural interaction variables (FT and SD), a regression model
based on the zero-order correlations was tested, and it showed an acceptable fit [x2 (4) = 5.853, p
= .210, CFI = .99, RMSEA = .07, TLI = 0.93]. The model involved correlated predictors on the
one hand, and correlated criteria on the other (FT and SD; r = .53). The results show that SDO
predicted FT (β = -.227, p<.05), RWA predicted SD (β = .252, p<.01), while ISS predicted both
FT (β = .336, p<.01) and SD (β = -.469, p<.01). Predictors accounted for 24.1% of the variance of
FT and 40.9% of the variance of SD. These findings are largely in compliance with previous
research, while the results highlighted the importance of intercultural sensitivity in predicting
intercultural interaction. Practical implications of the study results are discussed, as well as the
differential role of SDO and RWA in predicting intercultural interaction.
C3  - Book of Abstracts, XXVIII Scientific Conference Empirical Studies in Psychology, March 31-April 3, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade
T1  - Predictors of affective and behavioral components of intercultural interaction
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UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5403
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author = "Dimoski, Jana and Manojlović, Milica and Jašović, Jelena and Vukčević Marković, Maša",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Previous studies indicated a lack of acceptance of different ethnic groups among Serbian youth,
while right-wing political parties, informal groups, and media promote ethnic and political
tensions and negative attitudes towards minorities in Serbia. The aim of this study was to explore
the role of different psychological factors in predicting affective and behavioral components of
intercultural interaction, namely Feeling thermometer and Social distance towards other common
ethnic groups in Serbia (Albanians, Croats, and Roma), with special focus on the predictive
power of intercultural sensitivity (IS) in the context of other predictors. The authors postulated IS
as a psychological disposition that bases one's willingness to interact, understand and respect
other cultures related to both behavioral and affective aspects of intercultural interaction. Other
commonly used predictors of intercultural interaction usually tend to successfully predict its
behavioral (right-wing authoritarianism) or affective aspects (social dominance orientation),
while low self-esteem is considered to influence one's disposition to degrade others. A total of
111 high schoolers (MAGE = 16.32, SDAGE = 0.68, 29.4% male) completed Social Dominance
Orientation scale (SDO; 5 items, ɑ = .61), Right-Wing Authoritarianism (RWA; 9 items, ɑ = .81),
Rosenberg Self-esteem scale (SE; 10 items, ɑ = .85), Intercultural sensitivity scale (ISS; 15 items,
ɑ = .82) and Feeling thermometer (FT, 1 item per group, ɑ = .81 for all three items combined)
and Social distance (SD, 4 items per ethnic group, ɑ = .94 for all ethnic groups combined). SD
and FT towards three ethnic groups were combined into one composite score for each criterion
variable that was used in further analysis. To examine exclusive relations between predictors
(SDO, RWA, ISS, SE) and intercultural interaction variables (FT and SD), a regression model
based on the zero-order correlations was tested, and it showed an acceptable fit [x2 (4) = 5.853, p
= .210, CFI = .99, RMSEA = .07, TLI = 0.93]. The model involved correlated predictors on the
one hand, and correlated criteria on the other (FT and SD; r = .53). The results show that SDO
predicted FT (β = -.227, p<.05), RWA predicted SD (β = .252, p<.01), while ISS predicted both
FT (β = .336, p<.01) and SD (β = -.469, p<.01). Predictors accounted for 24.1% of the variance of
FT and 40.9% of the variance of SD. These findings are largely in compliance with previous
research, while the results highlighted the importance of intercultural sensitivity in predicting
intercultural interaction. Practical implications of the study results are discussed, as well as the
differential role of SDO and RWA in predicting intercultural interaction.",
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Dimoski, J., Manojlović, M., Jašović, J.,& Vukčević Marković, M.. (2022). Predictors of affective and behavioral components of intercultural interaction. in Book of Abstracts, XXVIII Scientific Conference Empirical Studies in Psychology, March 31-April 3, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, 119.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5403

Dimoski J, Manojlović M, Jašović J, Vukčević Marković M. Predictors of affective and behavioral components of intercultural interaction. in Book of Abstracts, XXVIII Scientific Conference Empirical Studies in Psychology, March 31-April 3, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade. 2022;:119.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5403 .

Dimoski, Jana, Manojlović, Milica, Jašović, Jelena, Vukčević Marković, Maša, "Predictors of affective and behavioral components of intercultural interaction" in Book of Abstracts, XXVIII Scientific Conference Empirical Studies in Psychology, March 31-April 3, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade (2022):119,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5403 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Stojadinović, Irena
AU  - Stanković, Biljana
AU  - Lukić, Petar
AU  - Bogdanović, Jasmine
AU  - Šapić, Draga
AU  - Dimoski, Jana
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5405
AB  - Udruženje Prostor, u saradnji sa organizacijom PIN, je tokom 2021. godine sporovdilo program psihosocijalne
podrške u zajednici namenjen korisnicima psihsijatrijskih usluga. Tokom trajanja programa, sprovedeno je
eksplorativno istraživanje u kom je korišćena kvalitativna i kvantitativna metodologija, a koje je za cilj imalo
sticanje uvida u svakodnevna iskustava, kvalitet života, snage i teškoće korisnika psihijatrijskih usluga, kao i
njihovo zadovoljstvo sprovedenim programom. U istraživanju je učestvovalo 11 korisnika, uzrasta od 26 do
65 godina (M=48.55; SD=10.19), 18% ženskog roda. Prikupljeni su sociodemografski podaci, uključujući i
Indeks objektivnih socijalnih ishoda SIX. Svakodnevna iskustva, kvalitet života, snage i teškoće su ispitivane
putem kvalitativne metodologije, tj. putem intervjua sa korisnicima koje su sprovodili dva istraživača
Odeljenja za psihologiju Filozofskog fakulteta, Univerziteta u Beogradu. Zadovoljstvo programom je
ispitivano putem intervjua i kvantitativnom metodologijom, putem Upitnika za procenu zadovoljstva korisnika
sprovedenim programom – CSQ8 i evaluacionih formi. Analiza podataka uključila je deskriptivnu statistiku i
tematsku analizu. Rezultati tematske analize ukazuju na to da se dominantne teme vezane za svakodnevna
iskustva i potrebe korisnika psihijatrijskih usluga odnose na izvore zadovoljstva od kojih je jedno od
najvažnijih zadovoljstvom sobom, najčešće teškoće i izazove koji su dominantno vezani za odnose sa drugima
i doživljaj usameljnosti, strategije prevladavnja i različite želje vezane za životne promene. Dodatno, rezultati
tematske analize govore i o zadovoljstvu programom koji ukazuju, pre svega, na značaj podrške i različitih
aktivnosti koje su dostupne, ali i na nezadovoljene potrebe u pogledu nedovoljne dostupnosti usluga i
individualnog tipa podrške usled ograničenih resursa za usluge zaštite mentalnog zdravlja u zajednici.
Zaključci istraživanja i preporuke ukazuju na veliki značaj dostupnosti usluga zaštite mentalnog zdravlja u
zajednici, kontinuirane i sveobuhvatne podrške, ali i na veoma ograničenu dostupnost ovih usluga korisnicima. psihijatrijskih usluga u Srbiji. Rezultati istraživanja biće korišćeni za dalje prilagođavanje postojećih i
razvijanje novih programa psihosocijalne podrške u zajednici, koji su u skladu sa potrebama korisnika usluga,
ali i zagovaranje za unapređenje zaštite mentalnog zdravlja u zajednici i razvoj empirijski utemeljene prakse.
PB  - Društvo psihologa Srbije
C3  - Knjiga rezimea, 70. kongres psihologa Srbije, 25-28. maj
T1  - "Kreativni prostor za mentalno zdravlje" - iskustva korisnika psihijatrijskih usluga
EP  - 66
SP  - 65
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5405
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Stojadinović, Irena and Stanković, Biljana and Lukić, Petar and Bogdanović, Jasmine and Šapić, Draga and Dimoski, Jana and Vukčević Marković, Maša",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Udruženje Prostor, u saradnji sa organizacijom PIN, je tokom 2021. godine sporovdilo program psihosocijalne
podrške u zajednici namenjen korisnicima psihsijatrijskih usluga. Tokom trajanja programa, sprovedeno je
eksplorativno istraživanje u kom je korišćena kvalitativna i kvantitativna metodologija, a koje je za cilj imalo
sticanje uvida u svakodnevna iskustava, kvalitet života, snage i teškoće korisnika psihijatrijskih usluga, kao i
njihovo zadovoljstvo sprovedenim programom. U istraživanju je učestvovalo 11 korisnika, uzrasta od 26 do
65 godina (M=48.55; SD=10.19), 18% ženskog roda. Prikupljeni su sociodemografski podaci, uključujući i
Indeks objektivnih socijalnih ishoda SIX. Svakodnevna iskustva, kvalitet života, snage i teškoće su ispitivane
putem kvalitativne metodologije, tj. putem intervjua sa korisnicima koje su sprovodili dva istraživača
Odeljenja za psihologiju Filozofskog fakulteta, Univerziteta u Beogradu. Zadovoljstvo programom je
ispitivano putem intervjua i kvantitativnom metodologijom, putem Upitnika za procenu zadovoljstva korisnika
sprovedenim programom – CSQ8 i evaluacionih formi. Analiza podataka uključila je deskriptivnu statistiku i
tematsku analizu. Rezultati tematske analize ukazuju na to da se dominantne teme vezane za svakodnevna
iskustva i potrebe korisnika psihijatrijskih usluga odnose na izvore zadovoljstva od kojih je jedno od
najvažnijih zadovoljstvom sobom, najčešće teškoće i izazove koji su dominantno vezani za odnose sa drugima
i doživljaj usameljnosti, strategije prevladavnja i različite želje vezane za životne promene. Dodatno, rezultati
tematske analize govore i o zadovoljstvu programom koji ukazuju, pre svega, na značaj podrške i različitih
aktivnosti koje su dostupne, ali i na nezadovoljene potrebe u pogledu nedovoljne dostupnosti usluga i
individualnog tipa podrške usled ograničenih resursa za usluge zaštite mentalnog zdravlja u zajednici.
Zaključci istraživanja i preporuke ukazuju na veliki značaj dostupnosti usluga zaštite mentalnog zdravlja u
zajednici, kontinuirane i sveobuhvatne podrške, ali i na veoma ograničenu dostupnost ovih usluga korisnicima. psihijatrijskih usluga u Srbiji. Rezultati istraživanja biće korišćeni za dalje prilagođavanje postojećih i
razvijanje novih programa psihosocijalne podrške u zajednici, koji su u skladu sa potrebama korisnika usluga,
ali i zagovaranje za unapređenje zaštite mentalnog zdravlja u zajednici i razvoj empirijski utemeljene prakse.",
publisher = "Društvo psihologa Srbije",
journal = "Knjiga rezimea, 70. kongres psihologa Srbije, 25-28. maj",
title = ""Kreativni prostor za mentalno zdravlje" - iskustva korisnika psihijatrijskih usluga",
pages = "66-65",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5405"
}

Stojadinović, I., Stanković, B., Lukić, P., Bogdanović, J., Šapić, D., Dimoski, J.,& Vukčević Marković, M.. (2022). "Kreativni prostor za mentalno zdravlje" - iskustva korisnika psihijatrijskih usluga. in Knjiga rezimea, 70. kongres psihologa Srbije, 25-28. maj
Društvo psihologa Srbije., 65-66.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5405

Stojadinović I, Stanković B, Lukić P, Bogdanović J, Šapić D, Dimoski J, Vukčević Marković M. "Kreativni prostor za mentalno zdravlje" - iskustva korisnika psihijatrijskih usluga. in Knjiga rezimea, 70. kongres psihologa Srbije, 25-28. maj. 2022;:65-66.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5405 .

Stojadinović, Irena, Stanković, Biljana, Lukić, Petar, Bogdanović, Jasmine, Šapić, Draga, Dimoski, Jana, Vukčević Marković, Maša, ""Kreativni prostor za mentalno zdravlje" - iskustva korisnika psihijatrijskih usluga" in Knjiga rezimea, 70. kongres psihologa Srbije, 25-28. maj (2022):65-66,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5405 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Jašović, Jelena
AU  - Stojadinović, Irena
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5406
AB  - Kada je u pitanju mentalno zdravlje, danas se sve veći fokus stavlja
na prevenciju i rehabilitaciju. Psihosocijalni programi su se pokazali
efikasnim u prevenciji mentalnih poremećaja i promociji mentalnog
12 KONGRES PSIHOTERAPEUTA SRBIJE, 27–30. oktobar 2022. | 67
zdravlja, ali ipak se javlja potreba za daljim procenama uticaja koji ovi
programi imaju na učesnike. Ovo istraživanje stavlja fokus na evaluaciju tri psihosocijalna programa koja se tiču mentalnog zdravlja.
Programi obuhvataju različite teme, ciljeve i namenjeni su drugačijim interesnim grupama, a sve u cilju obuhvatanja što više različitih
perspektiva. Ovi programi su sprovedeni u 8 opština i gradova u Srbiji. U programima je učestvovalo ukupno preko 150 osoba uzrasta
od 13 do 91 godine. Radi evaluacije ova tri programa, sprovedena
je kvalitativna studija čiji je osnovni cilj bio sticanje dubinskog uvida u iskustva korisnika i pružalaca usluga. Sprovedeni su intervjui
sa 23 učesnika programa i sa svim lokalnim pružaocima usluga koji
su sprovodili programe, njih 9. Svaki intervju je trajao oko 60 minuta. Korišćenjem tematske analize kako bi se podacima dobijenim
polustrukturisanim intervjuima dao smisao i struktura, izdvojene
su sledeće teme: prijavljivanje za program i očekivanje od programa,
prednosti i nedostaci programa, predlozi za unapredjenje programa.
Nalazi ukazuju na to da je mladima posebno bitno da programe predstavi neko stručan, na zanimljiv način, da čuju što više ličnih iskustava osoba koje su se izborile sa mentalnim teškoćama, kao i da sami
pomognu nekome. Kada su u pitanju starije osobe, sa naglaskom na
njihovoj zaboravnosti, bolje je da se starije osobe uče nekim tehnikama koje bi im ušle u naviku. Takodje, potrebno im je da se povežu jedni sa drugima, da smanje usamljenost koju konstantno osećaju, što
ističu i osobe u stanjima krize. Kod osoba u stanjima krize se javlja i
potreba za preuzimanjem kontrole nad svojim životom. Istraživanje
je sprovedeno u saradnji sa organizacijom PIN, uz finansijsku podršku GIZ-a.
C3  - Zbornik rezimea, 12. kongres psihoterapeuta Srbije, 27-30. oktobar
T1  - Jačanje kapaciteta lokalnih zajednica za pružanje usluga usmerenih na mentalno zdravlje i psihosocijalnu podršku
EP  - 67
SP  - 66
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5406
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Jašović, Jelena and Stojadinović, Irena and Vukčević Marković, Maša",
year = "2022",
abstract = "Kada je u pitanju mentalno zdravlje, danas se sve veći fokus stavlja
na prevenciju i rehabilitaciju. Psihosocijalni programi su se pokazali
efikasnim u prevenciji mentalnih poremećaja i promociji mentalnog
12 KONGRES PSIHOTERAPEUTA SRBIJE, 27–30. oktobar 2022. | 67
zdravlja, ali ipak se javlja potreba za daljim procenama uticaja koji ovi
programi imaju na učesnike. Ovo istraživanje stavlja fokus na evaluaciju tri psihosocijalna programa koja se tiču mentalnog zdravlja.
Programi obuhvataju različite teme, ciljeve i namenjeni su drugačijim interesnim grupama, a sve u cilju obuhvatanja što više različitih
perspektiva. Ovi programi su sprovedeni u 8 opština i gradova u Srbiji. U programima je učestvovalo ukupno preko 150 osoba uzrasta
od 13 do 91 godine. Radi evaluacije ova tri programa, sprovedena
je kvalitativna studija čiji je osnovni cilj bio sticanje dubinskog uvida u iskustva korisnika i pružalaca usluga. Sprovedeni su intervjui
sa 23 učesnika programa i sa svim lokalnim pružaocima usluga koji
su sprovodili programe, njih 9. Svaki intervju je trajao oko 60 minuta. Korišćenjem tematske analize kako bi se podacima dobijenim
polustrukturisanim intervjuima dao smisao i struktura, izdvojene
su sledeće teme: prijavljivanje za program i očekivanje od programa,
prednosti i nedostaci programa, predlozi za unapredjenje programa.
Nalazi ukazuju na to da je mladima posebno bitno da programe predstavi neko stručan, na zanimljiv način, da čuju što više ličnih iskustava osoba koje su se izborile sa mentalnim teškoćama, kao i da sami
pomognu nekome. Kada su u pitanju starije osobe, sa naglaskom na
njihovoj zaboravnosti, bolje je da se starije osobe uče nekim tehnikama koje bi im ušle u naviku. Takodje, potrebno im je da se povežu jedni sa drugima, da smanje usamljenost koju konstantno osećaju, što
ističu i osobe u stanjima krize. Kod osoba u stanjima krize se javlja i
potreba za preuzimanjem kontrole nad svojim životom. Istraživanje
je sprovedeno u saradnji sa organizacijom PIN, uz finansijsku podršku GIZ-a.",
journal = "Zbornik rezimea, 12. kongres psihoterapeuta Srbije, 27-30. oktobar",
title = "Jačanje kapaciteta lokalnih zajednica za pružanje usluga usmerenih na mentalno zdravlje i psihosocijalnu podršku",
pages = "67-66",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5406"
}

Jašović, J., Stojadinović, I.,& Vukčević Marković, M.. (2022). Jačanje kapaciteta lokalnih zajednica za pružanje usluga usmerenih na mentalno zdravlje i psihosocijalnu podršku. in Zbornik rezimea, 12. kongres psihoterapeuta Srbije, 27-30. oktobar, 66-67.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5406

Jašović J, Stojadinović I, Vukčević Marković M. Jačanje kapaciteta lokalnih zajednica za pružanje usluga usmerenih na mentalno zdravlje i psihosocijalnu podršku. in Zbornik rezimea, 12. kongres psihoterapeuta Srbije, 27-30. oktobar. 2022;:66-67.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5406 .

Jašović, Jelena, Stojadinović, Irena, Vukčević Marković, Maša, "Jačanje kapaciteta lokalnih zajednica za pružanje usluga usmerenih na mentalno zdravlje i psihosocijalnu podršku" in Zbornik rezimea, 12. kongres psihoterapeuta Srbije, 27-30. oktobar (2022):66-67,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_5406 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Šapić, Draga
AU  - Dimoski, Jana
AU  - Živanović, Marko
AU  - Vukčević Marković, Maša
PY  - 2022
UR  - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/4872
AB  - After the massive migration flow through south-eastern Europe in 2015, many people have continued to flee from war, poverty, and prosecution using the same route over the following years. In the last five years, the number of people that expressed to seek asylum in the Republic of Serbia ranges from 2306 to 12937, while app. 226 submitted asylum applications on average per year. The number of people who received international protection in the past 5 years in the Republic of Serbia is low - app. 23 a year. From 2017, PIN has initiated the practice of conducting psychological assessment for refugees in the asylum procedure with the goal of introducing a trauma-informed approach in the asylum procedure by highlighting the potential effects of traumatic experiences on one’s current psychological state including difficulties as well as strengths and capacities. The aim of this study is to explore the rate of psychological vulnerabilities among asylum seekers who have submitted asylum applications in the Republic of Serbia, and underwent psychological assessment from 2017 to 2021. A total of 60 participants (70% male, Mage = 28.07, SDage = 9.03) completed the Refugee Health Screener (RHS-15), a 15-item instrument screening emotional distress in refugees. Participants were refugees from 15 countries, but mostly from Afghanistan (25.9%), Burundi (17.2%), and Iran (13.8%). Results indicated that 36.7%, 23.3%, and 25% of participants experienced extreme symptoms of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), respectively. Furthermore, only 15% had no psychological difficulties, while 43.3% were assessed as vulnerable, and 41.7% as highly vulnerable. Nevertheless, the results indicated that asylum seekers’ coping capacities remained notably high, with about half of the participants (51.7%) stating that they are able to cope with anything or most things. However, 13.3% of the participants stated that they are not able to cope with anything or most things. The study highlights the vulnerabilities of this population and the importance of providing a comprehensive model of support during the asylum procedure.
C3  - Book of abstracts - 23rd Psychology Days in Zadar
T1  - Psychological vulnerabilities among asylum seekers in the Republic of Serbia
SP  - 137
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_4872
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Šapić, Draga and Dimoski, Jana and Živanović, Marko and Vukčević Marković, Maša",
year = "2022",
abstract = "After the massive migration flow through south-eastern Europe in 2015, many people have continued to flee from war, poverty, and prosecution using the same route over the following years. In the last five years, the number of people that expressed to seek asylum in the Republic of Serbia ranges from 2306 to 12937, while app. 226 submitted asylum applications on average per year. The number of people who received international protection in the past 5 years in the Republic of Serbia is low - app. 23 a year. From 2017, PIN has initiated the practice of conducting psychological assessment for refugees in the asylum procedure with the goal of introducing a trauma-informed approach in the asylum procedure by highlighting the potential effects of traumatic experiences on one’s current psychological state including difficulties as well as strengths and capacities. The aim of this study is to explore the rate of psychological vulnerabilities among asylum seekers who have submitted asylum applications in the Republic of Serbia, and underwent psychological assessment from 2017 to 2021. A total of 60 participants (70% male, Mage = 28.07, SDage = 9.03) completed the Refugee Health Screener (RHS-15), a 15-item instrument screening emotional distress in refugees. Participants were refugees from 15 countries, but mostly from Afghanistan (25.9%), Burundi (17.2%), and Iran (13.8%). Results indicated that 36.7%, 23.3%, and 25% of participants experienced extreme symptoms of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), respectively. Furthermore, only 15% had no psychological difficulties, while 43.3% were assessed as vulnerable, and 41.7% as highly vulnerable. Nevertheless, the results indicated that asylum seekers’ coping capacities remained notably high, with about half of the participants (51.7%) stating that they are able to cope with anything or most things. However, 13.3% of the participants stated that they are not able to cope with anything or most things. The study highlights the vulnerabilities of this population and the importance of providing a comprehensive model of support during the asylum procedure.",
journal = "Book of abstracts - 23rd Psychology Days in Zadar",
title = "Psychological vulnerabilities among asylum seekers in the Republic of Serbia",
pages = "137",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_4872"
}

Šapić, D., Dimoski, J., Živanović, M.,& Vukčević Marković, M.. (2022). Psychological vulnerabilities among asylum seekers in the Republic of Serbia. in Book of abstracts - 23rd Psychology Days in Zadar, 137.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_4872

Šapić D, Dimoski J, Živanović M, Vukčević Marković M. Psychological vulnerabilities among asylum seekers in the Republic of Serbia. in Book of abstracts - 23rd Psychology Days in Zadar. 2022;:137.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_4872 .

Šapić, Draga, Dimoski, Jana, Živanović, Marko, Vukčević Marković, Maša, "Psychological vulnerabilities among asylum seekers in the Republic of Serbia" in Book of abstracts - 23rd Psychology Days in Zadar (2022):137,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_reff_4872 .