Elitsa Dimitrova
Biographic Data
| ID | 4193501 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elitsa Dimitrova |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elitsa |
| FAMILY NAME | Dimitrova |
| SIGNATURE | DIMITROVA E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bulgarian Academy of Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5697-220X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Changing Fatherhood: Social Differences in Parental Leave Uptake and Childcare Participation Among Bulgarian Men
This study investigates social disparities in the uptake of paid parental leave (PPL) and engagement in childcare by Bulgarian fathers within the context of shifting gender norms and recent policy reforms. Based on survey data from 503 fathers of young children, it examines attitudes toward involved fatherhood, motivations and obstacles to PPL use, and the interaction between gender stereotypes and socioeconomic conditions. Despite EU‐aligned mea…
Immigrant Status, Family Support, and Psychoactive Substance Use Among Adolescents: A Multilevel Analysis of the Cross-National HBSC Study Data
Background: Immigrant adolescents experience distinct risk and protective factors related to substance use; however, cross-national differences between immigrant and native-born youth remain insufficiently understood. This study examines differences in the prevalence of psychoactive substance use between immigrant and non-immigrant 15-year-old adolescents and assesses the protective role of family support across Europe, Central Asia, and North Am…
Perceived Difficulties in Compliance with Covid-19 Public Health Measures: Associations with Adolescent Mental Health
Family Support, Communication with Parents, and Adolescent Health Risk Behaviour: A Case of HBSC Study from Bulgaria and Lithuania
Objective: This study aimed to explore the association between adolescents' health risk behaviours (excessive use of alcohol, (e)cigarette smoking, cannabis use) and familial factors. A special objective of this study was to compare findings between Bulgarian and Lithuanian adolescents aged 15 years. Material and Methods: National samples from the WHO Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey in 2021/2022 were analysed. The focus was…
Family Dynamics, Socioeconomic Hardships, and Health Risk Behaviours of Bulgarian Adolescents during the Covid-19 Pandemic
This study highlights the need for special family-focused interventions in times of health and economic crises
Biopsychosocial Factors of Adolescent Health Risk Behaviours during the Covid-19 Pandemic—Insights from an Empirical Study
The paper focuses on the association between Bulgarian adolescents’ health risk behaviours (cigarette smoking, vaping, alcohol use and drunkenness) and biopsychosocial factors at individual and interpersonal levels, using data from the pre-pandemic and the pandemic periods, i.e. Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study (2018) and the study of adolescent health and well-being in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic (2022/2023). Logist…
Contested Parenthood: Attitudes Toward Voluntary Childlessness as a Life Strategy in Post‐Socialist Bulgaria
The article focuses on the social differences in the attitudes toward female and male voluntary childlessness in Bulgaria and their dynamics over time. The analysis is based on data from the European Social Survey conducted in 2006 and 2018 in Bulgaria. By the means of multinomial logistic regression, we test the effect of the period, gender, age, marital status, number of children, education, employment, minority status, and religiosity on attit…
Family Structure through the Adolescent Eyes: A Comparative Study of Current Status and Time Trends over Three Decades of HBSC Study
This study aimed to investigate how family structure varies and identify its time trends in European and North American countries using data from seven surveys conducted between 1994 and 2018 according to the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. The current family structure in 44 countries was described and time trend analysis of 28 countries was performed. Adolescents were asked whom they lived with in their home to describe fa…
Family Support as Smoking Prevention during Transition from Early to Late Adolescence: A Study in 42 Countries
Family support has a beneficial impact on protecting health-risk behaviour in adolescents. This study aimed to explore whether family support is associated with risk of smoking during transition from early (11 years) to late (15 years) adolescence across 42 countries. The data from the cross-national Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study in 2017/2018 were employed (N = 195,966). Family support was measured using the four-item Fami…
Emigration from the Perspective of the School-to-Work Transition in Bulgaria
The aim of this article is to analyse the extent to which differences between young people's education, employment status, and social background can explain the differences in their emigration intentions and actual experience with emigration. The goal is to create a profile of youth with emigration experience and examine the interrelation between two transitions, from education to work and from youth into adulthood, as measured by the degree of i…
Nationalism and Declining Population in Bulgaria after 1990
This paper aims to illuminate and provide a critical assessment of the nationalist discourse on declining population in Bulgaria. Nationalist discourse is one of the mainstream approaches in Bulgaria and is widely spread through mass media having been voiced by renowned intellectuals, policy experts, scholars and media celebrities. It can be recognised in the political programmes of left-wing and nationalist parties, but also in governmental docu…
Stratifying Reproduction: Social Inequalities and Second Birth in Bulgaria After 1990
The study focuses on the educational and ethnic differences in women's reproductive decisions concerning the birth of a second child in postsocialist Bulgaria. Event history modeling technique is applied in the analysis. The data come from the first wave of the Gender and Generation Surveys conducted in 2004. In the analysis, woman and partner's education as well as woman's ethnicity are considered multiple correlates of social status and woman's…
Detecting the Evolution of Deliberate Fertility Control before the Demographic Transition in Germany
Previous literature has established the existence of deliberate non-parity-specific fertility control in pre-transitional populations. However, less focus has been given to the timing of its onset. In addition, previous studies focused on the changes in fe
The recent marital transition in Bulgaria between historical diversity and Pan-European integration
This paper deals with the development of family dynamics in Bulgaria with particular emphasis on the transformation in individual marital behaviour observed since the early 1990s. First, a brief overview of the development of nuptiality over the last century is provided, which establishes the stability of important features associated with the eastern European marriage pattern. The recent marital changes in the country are then discussed in the c…
Detecting the Evolution of Deliberate Fertility Control before the Demographic Transition in Germany
Previous literature has established the existence of deliberate non-parity-specific fertility control in pre-transitional populations. However, less focus has been given to the timing of its onset. In addition, previous studies focused on the changes in fe
Nationalism and Declining Population in Bulgaria after 1990
This paper aims to illuminate and provide a critical assessment of the nationalist discourse on declining population in Bulgaria. Nationalist discourse is one of the mainstream approaches in Bulgaria and is widely spread through mass media having been voiced by renowned intellectuals, policy experts, scholars and media celebrities. It can be recognised in the political programmes of left-wing and nationalist parties, but also in governmental docu…
Contested Parenthood: Attitudes Toward Voluntary Childlessness as a Life Strategy in Post‐Socialist Bulgaria
The article focuses on the social differences in the attitudes toward female and male voluntary childlessness in Bulgaria and their dynamics over time. The analysis is based on data from the European Social Survey conducted in 2006 and 2018 in Bulgaria. By the means of multinomial logistic regression, we test the effect of the period, gender, age, marital status, number of children, education, employment, minority status, and religiosity on attit…
Changing Fatherhood: Social Differences in Parental Leave Uptake and Childcare Participation Among Bulgarian Men
This study investigates social disparities in the uptake of paid parental leave (PPL) and engagement in childcare by Bulgarian fathers within the context of shifting gender norms and recent policy reforms. Based on survey data from 503 fathers of young children, it examines attitudes toward involved fatherhood, motivations and obstacles to PPL use, and the interaction between gender stereotypes and socioeconomic conditions. Despite EU‐aligned mea…
Family Structure through the Adolescent Eyes: A Comparative Study of Current Status and Time Trends over Three Decades of HBSC Study
This study aimed to investigate how family structure varies and identify its time trends in European and North American countries using data from seven surveys conducted between 1994 and 2018 according to the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. The current family structure in 44 countries was described and time trend analysis of 28 countries was performed. Adolescents were asked whom they lived with in their home to describe fa…
Emigration from the Perspective of the School-to-Work Transition in Bulgaria
The aim of this article is to analyse the extent to which differences between young people's education, employment status, and social background can explain the differences in their emigration intentions and actual experience with emigration. The goal is to create a profile of youth with emigration experience and examine the interrelation between two transitions, from education to work and from youth into adulthood, as measured by the degree of i…
Stratifying Reproduction: Social Inequalities and Second Birth in Bulgaria After 1990
The study focuses on the educational and ethnic differences in women's reproductive decisions concerning the birth of a second child in postsocialist Bulgaria. Event history modeling technique is applied in the analysis. The data come from the first wave of the Gender and Generation Surveys conducted in 2004. In the analysis, woman and partner's education as well as woman's ethnicity are considered multiple correlates of social status and woman's…
The recent marital transition in Bulgaria between historical diversity and Pan-European integration
This paper deals with the development of family dynamics in Bulgaria with particular emphasis on the transformation in individual marital behaviour observed since the early 1990s. First, a brief overview of the development of nuptiality over the last century is provided, which establishes the stability of important features associated with the eastern European marriage pattern. The recent marital changes in the country are then discussed in the c…
The recent marital transition in Bulgaria between historical diversity and Pan-European integration
This paper deals with the development of family dynamics in Bulgaria with particular emphasis on the transformation in individual marital behaviour observed since the early 1990s. First, a brief overview of the development of nuptiality over the last century is provided, which establishes the stability of important features associated with the eastern European marriage pattern. The recent marital changes in the country are then discussed in the c…
Stratifying Reproduction: Social Inequalities and Second Birth in Bulgaria After 1990
The study focuses on the educational and ethnic differences in women's reproductive decisions concerning the birth of a second child in postsocialist Bulgaria. Event history modeling technique is applied in the analysis. The data come from the first wave of the Gender and Generation Surveys conducted in 2004. In the analysis, woman and partner's education as well as woman's ethnicity are considered multiple correlates of social status and woman's…
Detecting the Evolution of Deliberate Fertility Control before the Demographic Transition in Germany
Previous literature has established the existence of deliberate non-parity-specific fertility control in pre-transitional populations. However, less focus has been given to the timing of its onset. In addition, previous studies focused on the changes in fe
Nationalism and Declining Population in Bulgaria after 1990
This paper aims to illuminate and provide a critical assessment of the nationalist discourse on declining population in Bulgaria. Nationalist discourse is one of the mainstream approaches in Bulgaria and is widely spread through mass media having been voiced by renowned intellectuals, policy experts, scholars and media celebrities. It can be recognised in the political programmes of left-wing and nationalist parties, but also in governmental docu…
Emigration from the Perspective of the School-to-Work Transition in Bulgaria
The aim of this article is to analyse the extent to which differences between young people's education, employment status, and social background can explain the differences in their emigration intentions and actual experience with emigration. The goal is to create a profile of youth with emigration experience and examine the interrelation between two transitions, from education to work and from youth into adulthood, as measured by the degree of i…
Family Support as Smoking Prevention during Transition from Early to Late Adolescence: A Study in 42 Countries
Family support has a beneficial impact on protecting health-risk behaviour in adolescents. This study aimed to explore whether family support is associated with risk of smoking during transition from early (11 years) to late (15 years) adolescence across 42 countries. The data from the cross-national Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study in 2017/2018 were employed (N = 195,966). Family support was measured using the four-item Fami…
Contested Parenthood: Attitudes Toward Voluntary Childlessness as a Life Strategy in Post‐Socialist Bulgaria
The article focuses on the social differences in the attitudes toward female and male voluntary childlessness in Bulgaria and their dynamics over time. The analysis is based on data from the European Social Survey conducted in 2006 and 2018 in Bulgaria. By the means of multinomial logistic regression, we test the effect of the period, gender, age, marital status, number of children, education, employment, minority status, and religiosity on attit…
Family Structure through the Adolescent Eyes: A Comparative Study of Current Status and Time Trends over Three Decades of HBSC Study
This study aimed to investigate how family structure varies and identify its time trends in European and North American countries using data from seven surveys conducted between 1994 and 2018 according to the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. The current family structure in 44 countries was described and time trend analysis of 28 countries was performed. Adolescents were asked whom they lived with in their home to describe fa…
Biopsychosocial Factors of Adolescent Health Risk Behaviours during the Covid-19 Pandemic—Insights from an Empirical Study
The paper focuses on the association between Bulgarian adolescents’ health risk behaviours (cigarette smoking, vaping, alcohol use and drunkenness) and biopsychosocial factors at individual and interpersonal levels, using data from the pre-pandemic and the pandemic periods, i.e. Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study (2018) and the study of adolescent health and well-being in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic (2022/2023). Logist…
Family Dynamics, Socioeconomic Hardships, and Health Risk Behaviours of Bulgarian Adolescents during the Covid-19 Pandemic
This study highlights the need for special family-focused interventions in times of health and economic crises
Perceived Difficulties in Compliance with Covid-19 Public Health Measures: Associations with Adolescent Mental Health
Family Support, Communication with Parents, and Adolescent Health Risk Behaviour: A Case of HBSC Study from Bulgaria and Lithuania
Objective: This study aimed to explore the association between adolescents' health risk behaviours (excessive use of alcohol, (e)cigarette smoking, cannabis use) and familial factors. A special objective of this study was to compare findings between Bulgarian and Lithuanian adolescents aged 15 years. Material and Methods: National samples from the WHO Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey in 2021/2022 were analysed. The focus was…
Changing Fatherhood: Social Differences in Parental Leave Uptake and Childcare Participation Among Bulgarian Men
This study investigates social disparities in the uptake of paid parental leave (PPL) and engagement in childcare by Bulgarian fathers within the context of shifting gender norms and recent policy reforms. Based on survey data from 503 fathers of young children, it examines attitudes toward involved fatherhood, motivations and obstacles to PPL use, and the interaction between gender stereotypes and socioeconomic conditions. Despite EU‐aligned mea…
Immigrant Status, Family Support, and Psychoactive Substance Use Among Adolescents: A Multilevel Analysis of the Cross-National HBSC Study Data
Background: Immigrant adolescents experience distinct risk and protective factors related to substance use; however, cross-national differences between immigrant and native-born youth remain insufficiently understood. This study examines differences in the prevalence of psychoactive substance use between immigrant and non-immigrant 15-year-old adolescents and assesses the protective role of family support across Europe, Central Asia, and North Am…
Demography (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Demography (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Population (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Bulgarian (4 works) · Demographic economics (4 works) · Ethnic group (4 works)