Aim. The goals of this research were to investigatethe levels of self-esteem in nurses and to evaluatethe relationship between sociodemographic factors,job related variables, and emotional competence influenceand self-esteem.Methods. A total of 306 nurses participated in theresearch, the majority of whom were female (285,93.1%). Most respondents were aged between 35and 44 (98, 32%), held higher education degrees(150, 49%), and had 26 or more years of work experience(81, 26.5%). Additionally, a significant portionwere not in management positions (249, 81.4%), andnearly half worked in shifts (140, 45.8%). This researchutilized the sociodemographic questionnairecreated for these purposes, The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSS) and The Emotional CompetenceQuestionnaire (UEK-15).Results. The results showed that significantly morerespondents have high self-esteem, 254 of them(83%) (p<0,001). In order to determine the predictorsof self-esteem, a linear regression analysis wasperformed. The results showed that the mentionedvariables significantly explain 36,9% of the variancein self-esteem (Adjusted R2=0,369, p<0.001).The variables which included emotional competence(p<0.001), professional qualifications (p=0.017) andlength of service (p=0.019) were found to be significant.Looking at the β coefficient, it is clear that allof the above variables contribute positively to selfesteemin nurses.Conclusion. It has been shown that a significantlyhigher number of nurses exhibit high self-esteem.Furthermore, it was shown that emotional competenceis a predictor of self-esteem in nurses, whileamong the examined sociodemographic variables,the level of education and duration of employmentare important indicators as well.
Cilj je rada provjeriti postojanje dobne diskriminacije u radnim odnosima u sustavu znanosti i visokog obrazovanja Republike Hrvatske u percepciji ispitanika, zaposlenika Sveučilišta u Osijeku i Sveučilišta u Rijeci. Kako bi se ostvario navedeni cilj provedeno je empirijsko istraživanje, a za istraživanu skupinu odabrani su zaposlenici navedenih sveučilišta. Prikupljanje podataka provedeno je s pomoću online upitnika postavljenog na Google Drive platformu prije početka pandemije prouzročene bolesti COVID-19. Utvrđeno je ukupno 2958 adresa i to: 1506 na Sveučilištu u Rijeci te 1452 adrese na Sveučilištu Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku. Iz analiziranih rezultata empirijskog istraživanja utvrđeno je da: 1.) ispitanici, zaposlenici u sustavu znanosti i visokog obrazovanja Republike Hrvatske percipiraju da dobna diskriminacija postoji u radnim odnosima u visokom obrazovanju, 2.) ispitanici, zaposlenici u sustavu znanosti i visokog obrazovanja Republike Hrvatske percipiraju da je dobna diskriminacija prisutna u ostvarivanju jednakih uvjeta rada, 3.) ispitanici, zaposlenici u sustavu znanosti i visokog obrazovanja Republike Hrvatske percipiraju da je dobna diskriminacija prisutna pri napredovanju u visokom obrazovanju, 4.) razlike među ispitanicima u kontekstu prethodno navedenih tvrdnji postoje samo s obzirom na neka od demografskih obilježja obuhvaćenim istraživanjem (spol i vrsta radnog mjesta) kao i s obzirom na pripadnost jednom od sveučilišta obuhvaćenim istraživanjem.
Social media use in police-public communication is a growing topic in the professional and scientific literature. There is an increasing need for digital communication channels with the public. Businesses use social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to promote their brand, reach potential customers, and engage with current clients. Police departments use social media for information gathering, community outreach, and public safety communications. However, there are concerns about insufficient regulation of social media communication. This research aims to assess police officers’ attitudes and the environment in which the Croatianpolice operates, but also to give a proposal of an initial communication model applicable to current conditions. Primary research through focus groups was conducted to gain insight into the police officers’ attitudes, while secondary sources such as scientific literature and best practices from other countries were analysed in order to allow further adjustments of the model to the conditions in Croatia. The results of this paper suggest it is possible to propose a maturity-based communication model that will enable the Croatian police to increase their ability to open new communication channels via social media.
