Petra Kovačević

Biographic Data

ID4899847
NAMEPetra Kovačević
GIVEN NAMESPetra
FAMILY NAMEKovačević
SIGNATUREKOVAČEVIĆ P
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Zagreb
ORCID0000-0003-1136-0573
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS24
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2018
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Evaluation of an online self-paced constructive journalism training course for health reporting

    Open AccessNatasha Van Antwerpen, Victoria Fielding et al.ARTICLEJournalism2026

    Constructive journalism has been proposed to address concerns with news reporting, including on health topics, by increasing trust, and reducing misperceptions fostered by traditional news practices. However, integrating constructive journalism into existing practice has challenges, including limited training resources and practical guidance. Accordingly, we developed an online, self-paced (∼5 hour), health reporting-focused constructive journali…

  • Testing Constructive Journalism’s Effects on Stigma, Trust, and Engagement

    Open AccessNatasha Van Antwerpen, Victoria Fielding et al.ARTICLEJournalism Studies2025Cited by: 1References: 51

    News media is a key source of public information on severe mental illness, yet news representations are often negative and stigmatising, with consequences for help-seeking, treatment, and public action (e.g., charitable giving and policy support). We tested whether a new approach to reporting—constructive journalism—could improve audience responses to news stories about severe mental illness. Constructive journalism applies insights from psycholo…

  • Non-Medical Factors Associated with the Outcome of Treatment of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Open AccessIrena Kovačević, Višnja Majerić Kogler et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    The typical patient with a poor pain management outcome is retired, presents depressive behavior; their pain disturbs general activity and sleeping. Moreover, they have a physically disturbed quality of life and require self-treatment due to the inaccessibility of doctors and therapies. The principle of treatment of patients with chronic, non-malignant pain should take into account a biopsychosocial approach with individually adjusted procedures

  • The effects of constructive journalism techniques on mood, comprehension, and trust

    Open AccessNatasha Van Antwerpen, Rachel A Searston et al.ARTICLEJournalism2022Cited by: 15References: 12

    The role of news media in the perpetuation of misinformation has faced increasing scrutiny. Concerns have been raised about news media’s negative influence on mental health, increasing news avoidance, and decreasing trust in news. Constructive journalism is proposed to increase engagement with and trust in news media, reduce the mental health impact of news consumption, and provide a more accurate view of the world. However, constructive journali…

  • The Potential of Constructive Journalism Ideas in a Croatian Context

    Petra Kovačević, Tena PerišinARTICLEJournalism Practice2018Cited by: 8References: 2

    This study examines the potential of constructive journalism ideas and their implementation in Croatia, a country with a different social, cultural and historical background than that of Denmark or other Western European countries where constructive journalism is practised. Three Croatian linguists explain the potential hidden meanings of the word constructive for Croatians. Fifteen broadcast journalists and editors in Croatia have been interview…