Filip Viskupič
Biographic Data
| ID | 4044200 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Filip Viskupič |
| GIVEN NAMES | Filip |
| FAMILY NAME | Viskupič |
| SIGNATURE | VISKUPIČ F |
| AFFILIATIONS | South Dakota State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1096-325X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
No negative effect of mentioning Covid-19 vaccine in influenza vaccine encouragements
It is possible that the negative attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination developed by some people, such as self-identified Republicans, might spill over toward other vaccines. We conducted a survey experiment to investigate if mentioning COVID-19 vaccine in messages encouraging seasonal flu vaccination will negatively affect people’s attitudes toward receiving a flu vaccine. The experiment was embedded in a survey fielded in South Dakota in April 2…
The effect of information provision on popular support for gender-related legislation
In 2023, a constitutional amendment that would remove male-only pronouns and replace them with gender-neutral nouns in the state constitution was proposed in South Dakota. Policy changes related to gender pronouns are a sensitive and politically charged issue, particularly in more conservative states such as South Dakota. In April 2024, several months before the vote, we conducted a survey experiment with 727 registered voters in South Dakota to …
Beyond vaccination
Despite the progress in vaccination, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over in the United States. Due to lingering questions about the virus transmissivity and the emergence of new highly infectious strands, experts believe even fully vaccinated people should continue to adhere to mitigation guidelines, such as mask wearing. We conducted a survey experiment to investigate if messages from different leaders could encourage the already vaccinated p…
An Experimental Study on how Messaging from CDC Affects Attitudes toward Mandatory MMR Vaccination for Schoolchildren
BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health institutions, particularly the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), were frequently attacked by politicians. Popular trust in these institutions declined, particularly among self-identified Republicans. Therefore, the effectiveness of public health institutions as vaccination messengers might have been weakened in the post-COVID-19 period. We conducted a survey experiment examin…
The Influence of Disagreements over Covid-19 Preventive Measures on Stress and Sleep Quality
In this paper we reported the rate of disagreements and their effect on stress levels and sleep quality. Data was collected from 573 South Dakota residents. We estimated two ordinary least squares regressions using stress and sleep quality due to COVID-19 as outcome variables. A high percentage (62.1%) of the participants reported disagreements over COVID-19 with friends and family members. Disagreements over COVID-19 were associated with a highe…
Covid-19 Parental Vaccine Hesitancy Among Nurses in the State of South Dakota
Political Partisanship and Trust in Government Predict Popular Support for Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates for Various Professions and Demographic Groups
Due to the slow rate of COVID-19 vaccine uptake and the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant, governments are considering mandating COVID-19 vaccination for specific professions and demographic groups. This study evaluates popular attitudes toward such policies. We fielded a survey of 535 registered voters in South Dakota to examine popular attitudes towards vaccine mandates for five groups—children 12 and older, K-12 teachers, medical…
Pocketbook versus identity? Farmers’ attitudes towards international trade
Backlash against globalization and embrace of protectionist policies in developed countries have rekindled the debate on the sources of attitudes towards international trade. Recently, scholars have highlighted psychological and identity-based foundations of protectionist attitudes. Despite a growth in the scholarship, the findings are based on surveys of general populations. Attitudes of farmers, who have been at the center of recent trade dispu…
Trust in physicians and trust in government predict Covid‐19 vaccine uptake
Objective: We consider how trust in government, trust in physicians, and interpersonal trust affect the likelihood of COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Methods: A survey of 3057 registered South Dakota voters was fielded in April 2021 that measured COVID-19 vaccine uptake, three aspects of trust, and several other factors related to vaccine hesitancy. Logistic regression was utilized to analyze the responses. Results: We found positive, statistically sign…
The Messenger Matters
Experts agree that vaccination is the most effective way to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control. Nevertheless, vaccination rates have slowed nationwide and substantial segments of the population report an unwillingness to get vaccinated. We conducted an online survey experiment to investigate whether endorsement messages from various types of leaders can encourage the unvaccinated population to receive the vaccine. We surveyed 709 unvaccina…
Experimental evidence on prestige attribution in international relations
Prestige has long been considered an essential component of international relations. Scholars documented the various prestige-seeking strategies states use; nevertheless, demonstrating that a country gained prestige remains challenging. Prestige is based on perceptions held by others, and therefore this project develops an opinion-based rating scale of prestige to examine how countries gain prestige in international relations. This measurement st…
More Valuable than Blood and Treasure? Experimental Evidence on the Impact of Status on Domestic Preferences for Military Intervention
Does status have an independent effect on how countries relate to each other? While scholars long argued that status is a salient foreign policy driver, it has been challenging to establish a causal link between status and foreign policy outcomes. In this project, I use original survey data to evaluate the effect of status on foreign policy decision-making, in particular popular support for military intervention. In an online survey experiment, 3…
When States Resist
What explains state responses to militarized compellent threats? We propose it is not only the power distribution between target and challenger but the interaction between power distribution and regime type. Leaders of democratic and nondemocratic regimes adhere to different strategies of political survival. As democratic leaders have larger winning coalitions and provide public goods, we anticipate that as power distribution shifts in their favo…
Graduate Students & Special Programs Funded
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Trust in physicians and trust in government predict Covid‐19 vaccine uptake
Objective: We consider how trust in government, trust in physicians, and interpersonal trust affect the likelihood of COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Methods: A survey of 3057 registered South Dakota voters was fielded in April 2021 that measured COVID-19 vaccine uptake, three aspects of trust, and several other factors related to vaccine hesitancy. Logistic regression was utilized to analyze the responses. Results: We found positive, statistically sign…
Political Partisanship and Trust in Government Predict Popular Support for Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates for Various Professions and Demographic Groups
Due to the slow rate of COVID-19 vaccine uptake and the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant, governments are considering mandating COVID-19 vaccination for specific professions and demographic groups. This study evaluates popular attitudes toward such policies. We fielded a survey of 535 registered voters in South Dakota to examine popular attitudes towards vaccine mandates for five groups—children 12 and older, K-12 teachers, medical…
The Messenger Matters
Experts agree that vaccination is the most effective way to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control. Nevertheless, vaccination rates have slowed nationwide and substantial segments of the population report an unwillingness to get vaccinated. We conducted an online survey experiment to investigate whether endorsement messages from various types of leaders can encourage the unvaccinated population to receive the vaccine. We surveyed 709 unvaccina…
Pocketbook versus identity? Farmers’ attitudes towards international trade
Backlash against globalization and embrace of protectionist policies in developed countries have rekindled the debate on the sources of attitudes towards international trade. Recently, scholars have highlighted psychological and identity-based foundations of protectionist attitudes. Despite a growth in the scholarship, the findings are based on surveys of general populations. Attitudes of farmers, who have been at the center of recent trade dispu…
Experimental evidence on prestige attribution in international relations
Prestige has long been considered an essential component of international relations. Scholars documented the various prestige-seeking strategies states use; nevertheless, demonstrating that a country gained prestige remains challenging. Prestige is based on perceptions held by others, and therefore this project develops an opinion-based rating scale of prestige to examine how countries gain prestige in international relations. This measurement st…
When States Resist
What explains state responses to militarized compellent threats? We propose it is not only the power distribution between target and challenger but the interaction between power distribution and regime type. Leaders of democratic and nondemocratic regimes adhere to different strategies of political survival. As democratic leaders have larger winning coalitions and provide public goods, we anticipate that as power distribution shifts in their favo…
Graduate Students & Special Programs Funded
An abstract is not available for this content. As you have access to this content, full HTML content is provided on this page. A PDF of this content is also available in through the ‘Save PDF’ action button
More Valuable than Blood and Treasure? Experimental Evidence on the Impact of Status on Domestic Preferences for Military Intervention
Does status have an independent effect on how countries relate to each other? While scholars long argued that status is a salient foreign policy driver, it has been challenging to establish a causal link between status and foreign policy outcomes. In this project, I use original survey data to evaluate the effect of status on foreign policy decision-making, in particular popular support for military intervention. In an online survey experiment, 3…
Experimental evidence on prestige attribution in international relations
Prestige has long been considered an essential component of international relations. Scholars documented the various prestige-seeking strategies states use; nevertheless, demonstrating that a country gained prestige remains challenging. Prestige is based on perceptions held by others, and therefore this project develops an opinion-based rating scale of prestige to examine how countries gain prestige in international relations. This measurement st…
Pocketbook versus identity? Farmers’ attitudes towards international trade
Backlash against globalization and embrace of protectionist policies in developed countries have rekindled the debate on the sources of attitudes towards international trade. Recently, scholars have highlighted psychological and identity-based foundations of protectionist attitudes. Despite a growth in the scholarship, the findings are based on surveys of general populations. Attitudes of farmers, who have been at the center of recent trade dispu…
Trust in physicians and trust in government predict Covid‐19 vaccine uptake
Objective: We consider how trust in government, trust in physicians, and interpersonal trust affect the likelihood of COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Methods: A survey of 3057 registered South Dakota voters was fielded in April 2021 that measured COVID-19 vaccine uptake, three aspects of trust, and several other factors related to vaccine hesitancy. Logistic regression was utilized to analyze the responses. Results: We found positive, statistically sign…
The Messenger Matters
Experts agree that vaccination is the most effective way to bring the COVID-19 pandemic under control. Nevertheless, vaccination rates have slowed nationwide and substantial segments of the population report an unwillingness to get vaccinated. We conducted an online survey experiment to investigate whether endorsement messages from various types of leaders can encourage the unvaccinated population to receive the vaccine. We surveyed 709 unvaccina…
Covid-19 Parental Vaccine Hesitancy Among Nurses in the State of South Dakota
Political Partisanship and Trust in Government Predict Popular Support for Covid-19 Vaccine Mandates for Various Professions and Demographic Groups
Due to the slow rate of COVID-19 vaccine uptake and the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant, governments are considering mandating COVID-19 vaccination for specific professions and demographic groups. This study evaluates popular attitudes toward such policies. We fielded a survey of 535 registered voters in South Dakota to examine popular attitudes towards vaccine mandates for five groups—children 12 and older, K-12 teachers, medical…
An Experimental Study on how Messaging from CDC Affects Attitudes toward Mandatory MMR Vaccination for Schoolchildren
BACKGROUND: During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health institutions, particularly the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), were frequently attacked by politicians. Popular trust in these institutions declined, particularly among self-identified Republicans. Therefore, the effectiveness of public health institutions as vaccination messengers might have been weakened in the post-COVID-19 period. We conducted a survey experiment examin…
The Influence of Disagreements over Covid-19 Preventive Measures on Stress and Sleep Quality
In this paper we reported the rate of disagreements and their effect on stress levels and sleep quality. Data was collected from 573 South Dakota residents. We estimated two ordinary least squares regressions using stress and sleep quality due to COVID-19 as outcome variables. A high percentage (62.1%) of the participants reported disagreements over COVID-19 with friends and family members. Disagreements over COVID-19 were associated with a highe…
No negative effect of mentioning Covid-19 vaccine in influenza vaccine encouragements
It is possible that the negative attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination developed by some people, such as self-identified Republicans, might spill over toward other vaccines. We conducted a survey experiment to investigate if mentioning COVID-19 vaccine in messages encouraging seasonal flu vaccination will negatively affect people’s attitudes toward receiving a flu vaccine. The experiment was embedded in a survey fielded in South Dakota in April 2…
The effect of information provision on popular support for gender-related legislation
In 2023, a constitutional amendment that would remove male-only pronouns and replace them with gender-neutral nouns in the state constitution was proposed in South Dakota. Policy changes related to gender pronouns are a sensitive and politically charged issue, particularly in more conservative states such as South Dakota. In April 2024, several months before the vote, we conducted a survey experiment with 727 registered voters in South Dakota to …
Beyond vaccination
Despite the progress in vaccination, the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over in the United States. Due to lingering questions about the virus transmissivity and the emergence of new highly infectious strands, experts believe even fully vaccinated people should continue to adhere to mitigation guidelines, such as mask wearing. We conducted a survey experiment to investigate if messages from different leaders could encourage the already vaccinated p…
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