Naslov
Pro-European orientation in Serbia and Croatia: contribution of socio-demographic characteristics, national attachment, European identity and perception of EU as a threat.

Autori
Bodroža, Bojana ; Jelić, Dragana ; Mihić, Vladimir ; Jelić, Margareta ; Kamenov, Željka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, ostalo

Izvornik
23rd Ramiro and Zoran Bujas Days - Book of Abstracts / Arambašić, Lidija ; Erceg, Inja ; Kamenov, Željka - Zagreb, 2017, 80-80

Skup
23. Dani Ramira i Zorana Bujasa

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 06.04.2017. - 08.04.2017

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Recenziran

Ključne riječi
pro-european orientation, national attachment, European identity, perception of EU as a threat, Croatia, Serbia

Sažetak
Although they share 70 years of history in the common state, the recent history of Serbia and Croatia is different. While Croatia joined EU in 2013, Serbia currently has a status of the candidate for EU membership. It is, thus, interesting to investigate how different forms of national attachment, socio-demographic variables, European identity as well as the perception of EU as a threat contribute to pro-European orientation in these countries. Sample consisted of 484 citizens of Serbia and 483 citizens of Croatia (total N=967). Correlational analyses showed that pro-European orientation is negatively related to national identity in both countries, while the correlation with behavioral aspect of national identity is negative in Serbia, but non-significant in Croatia. Other forms of national attachment: blind and constructive patriotism, taking pride in the state and in the successful individuals of one’s nation do not correlate with pro-European orientation in both countries. Hierarchical regression analyses with three sets of predictors: socio-demographic variables (gender, age, education, importance of religion), different forms of national attachment, and European identity and perception of EU as a threat, showed different results in the two countries. In Serbia, pro-European orientation is stronger among women, older citizens, and individuals who put lower importance in religion. Out of different forms of national attachment, only national identity negatively contributes to pro-European orientation, while European identity has positive and perception of EU as a threat negative relation with pro-European orientation. In Croatia, socio-demographic variables do not contribute to prediction of pro-European orientation. National identity has negative relation, while behavioral aspect of national identity has positive relation to pro-European orientation. Finally, as expected, European identity is related positively and perception of EU as a threat negatively to pro-European orientation. The results are discussed in the light of political, historical, and cultural context in Serbia and Croatia.

Izvorni jezik
Hrvatski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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