Marina Merkaš
Biographic Data
| ID | 391062 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marina Merkaš |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marina |
| FAMILY NAME | Merkaš |
| SIGNATURE | MERKAŠ M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Catholic University of Croatia |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1769-7273 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 121 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Effects of Parents’ Smartphone Use on Children’s Emotions, Behavior, and Subjective Well-Being
This study aimed to examine the associations between parents’ smartphone use during conversations with children, children’s emotional and behavioral reactions to parents’ smartphone use, and children’s well-being. This study was conducted on a sample of 284 children (aged 10 to 15 years, with a mean age of 12.23 in 2021; 40.2% boys). The data come from a four-wave longitudinal study (2021–2023) within the project D.E.C.I.D.E. Children reported ho…
Communication about Purchase Desires between Children and Their Parents in Croatia
The main aim of this study is to describe the communication between children and parents about children's desired purchases of items in Croatia. Online focus groups were conducted with children ages 11 to 15, and their parents, using a pre-prepared list of questions. The constant comparative method was applied, and the data were coded thematically, meaning data were organized into groups or codes on the basis of repeating keywords in the transcri…
A Qualitative Analysis of Parental Mediation of Children’s Digital Technology Use in Croatia
This research explores children’s and parents’ perceptions of parental mediation strategies of children’s digital technology (DT) use. The sample consists of 31 parents and 30 children (ages 9 to 14; average age is 11) who participated in focus groups. The results of focus groups with parents and children showed that they recognize four similar types of strategies with slight differences. Children often do not recognize clear rules about DT use. …
Artistic Abilities and General Self-Esteem of Students of Art Academies / Umjetničke sposobnosti i opće samopoštovanje studenata umjetničkih akademija
The first aim of this paper is to examine the correlation between artistic ability and general self-esteem and the second aim of the study is to examine gender differences in the self-perception of artistic ability among students of art academies. The study involved 215 students of art academies (140 female students; mean age 22.54) from Osijek and Zagreb. Students completed the adult version of the Arts Self-Perception Inventory (Vispoel, 1996) …
Parent Distraction with Technology and Child Social Competence during the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Role of Parental Emotional Stability
This study aimed to test the possible moderating role of parents' emotional stability on the relationship between parent distraction with technology and child social competence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data used in the study were collected in May 2020 when extensive restrictive measures, labeled as lockdown, were present in Croatia. Data on technoference in parenting, parents' problematic phone tendencies, and child social competence were co…
Tablet and Smartphone or a Book: The Struggle Between Digital Media and Literacy Environment in Homes of Croatian Preschool Children and Its Effect on Letter Recognition
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between the amount of time that preschool children, aged 6-7 years, spend using a tablet or a smartphone for entertainment purposes, aspects of their home literacy environment (HLE), and their letter recognition ability. Participants in the study were a convenient sample of 97 children (43 girls) aged 6-7 years and one of their parents, who agreed to participate in the research during the…
Family Functioning and Adolescent Internalizing and Externalizing Problems: Disentangling between-, and Within-Family Associations
Adolescence is often a period of onset for internalizing and externalizing problems. At the same time, adolescent maturation and increasing autonomy from parents push for changes in family functioning. Even though theoretically expected links among the changes in family functioning and adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems exist, studies examining this link on the within-family level are lacking. This longitudinal, pre-registered, a…
Children with Different Levels of Hope: Are There Differences in Their Self-esteem, Life Satisfaction, Social Support, and Family Cohesion
Quality of Life and Leisure Activities: How do Leisure Activities Contribute to Subjective Well-Being
Quality of Life and Leisure Activities: How do Leisure Activities Contribute to Subjective Well-Being
Family Functioning and Adolescent Internalizing and Externalizing Problems: Disentangling between-, and Within-Family Associations
Adolescence is often a period of onset for internalizing and externalizing problems. At the same time, adolescent maturation and increasing autonomy from parents push for changes in family functioning. Even though theoretically expected links among the changes in family functioning and adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems exist, studies examining this link on the within-family level are lacking. This longitudinal, pre-registered, a…
Children with Different Levels of Hope: Are There Differences in Their Self-esteem, Life Satisfaction, Social Support, and Family Cohesion
Communication about Purchase Desires between Children and Their Parents in Croatia
The main aim of this study is to describe the communication between children and parents about children's desired purchases of items in Croatia. Online focus groups were conducted with children ages 11 to 15, and their parents, using a pre-prepared list of questions. The constant comparative method was applied, and the data were coded thematically, meaning data were organized into groups or codes on the basis of repeating keywords in the transcri…
Children with Different Levels of Hope: Are There Differences in Their Self-esteem, Life Satisfaction, Social Support, and Family Cohesion
Quality of Life and Leisure Activities: How do Leisure Activities Contribute to Subjective Well-Being
Tablet and Smartphone or a Book: The Struggle Between Digital Media and Literacy Environment in Homes of Croatian Preschool Children and Its Effect on Letter Recognition
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between the amount of time that preschool children, aged 6-7 years, spend using a tablet or a smartphone for entertainment purposes, aspects of their home literacy environment (HLE), and their letter recognition ability. Participants in the study were a convenient sample of 97 children (43 girls) aged 6-7 years and one of their parents, who agreed to participate in the research during the…
Family Functioning and Adolescent Internalizing and Externalizing Problems: Disentangling between-, and Within-Family Associations
Adolescence is often a period of onset for internalizing and externalizing problems. At the same time, adolescent maturation and increasing autonomy from parents push for changes in family functioning. Even though theoretically expected links among the changes in family functioning and adolescent internalizing and externalizing problems exist, studies examining this link on the within-family level are lacking. This longitudinal, pre-registered, a…
Parent Distraction with Technology and Child Social Competence during the Covid-19 Pandemic: The Role of Parental Emotional Stability
This study aimed to test the possible moderating role of parents' emotional stability on the relationship between parent distraction with technology and child social competence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data used in the study were collected in May 2020 when extensive restrictive measures, labeled as lockdown, were present in Croatia. Data on technoference in parenting, parents' problematic phone tendencies, and child social competence were co…
Artistic Abilities and General Self-Esteem of Students of Art Academies / Umjetničke sposobnosti i opće samopoštovanje studenata umjetničkih akademija
The first aim of this paper is to examine the correlation between artistic ability and general self-esteem and the second aim of the study is to examine gender differences in the self-perception of artistic ability among students of art academies. The study involved 215 students of art academies (140 female students; mean age 22.54) from Osijek and Zagreb. Students completed the adult version of the Arts Self-Perception Inventory (Vispoel, 1996) …
A Qualitative Analysis of Parental Mediation of Children’s Digital Technology Use in Croatia
This research explores children’s and parents’ perceptions of parental mediation strategies of children’s digital technology (DT) use. The sample consists of 31 parents and 30 children (ages 9 to 14; average age is 11) who participated in focus groups. The results of focus groups with parents and children showed that they recognize four similar types of strategies with slight differences. Children often do not recognize clear rules about DT use. …
Communication about Purchase Desires between Children and Their Parents in Croatia
The main aim of this study is to describe the communication between children and parents about children's desired purchases of items in Croatia. Online focus groups were conducted with children ages 11 to 15, and their parents, using a pre-prepared list of questions. The constant comparative method was applied, and the data were coded thematically, meaning data were organized into groups or codes on the basis of repeating keywords in the transcri…
Effects of Parents’ Smartphone Use on Children’s Emotions, Behavior, and Subjective Well-Being
This study aimed to examine the associations between parents’ smartphone use during conversations with children, children’s emotional and behavioral reactions to parents’ smartphone use, and children’s well-being. This study was conducted on a sample of 284 children (aged 10 to 15 years, with a mean age of 12.23 in 2021; 40.2% boys). The data come from a four-wave longitudinal study (2021–2023) within the project D.E.C.I.D.E. Children reported ho…
Psychology (9 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Perception (3 works)