Science rejection in Greece: Spirituality predicts vaccine scepticism and low faith in science in a Greek sample

2021 ◽  
pp. 096366252110615
Author(s):  
Bastiaan T. Rutjens ◽  
Natalia Zarzeczna ◽  
Romy van der Lee
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
European Country ◽  
Science Literacy ◽  
Eastern European Country ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Important Contributor ◽  
South Eastern ◽  
Political Conservatism

Recent research has identified spirituality as an important contributor to vaccine scepticism and low faith in science, particularly in WEIRD (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich and Democratic) nations. In the present study, we further tested the generalizability of these findings in a religious South-Eastern European country – Greece, with more extensive measures of key constructs. We replicate previous work using measures of improved construct validity. Spirituality was found to be the strongest predictor of vaccine scepticism and low faith in science. In addition, low science literacy was also predictive of vaccine rejection. Climate change scepticism was not associated with spirituality but with political conservatism, which corroborates previous findings. These results provide further evidence for two previously made observations: science scepticism is heterogeneous, and spirituality is an important factor in shaping science rejection.

scholarly journals Health literacy in a population-based sample of adult men and women in a South Eastern European country

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ervin Toçi ◽  
Genc Burazeri ◽  
Sokol Myftiu ◽  
Kristine Sørensen ◽  
Helmut Brand
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
European Country ◽  
Eastern European Country ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Adult Men ◽  
South Eastern

scholarly journals Evaluation of multiple measures of antiretroviral adherence in the Eastern European country of Georgia

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 18885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikoloz Chkhartishvili ◽  
Nino Rukhadze ◽  
Mariam Svanidze ◽  
Lali Sharvadze ◽  
Jack A Dehovitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Country ◽  
Eastern European Country ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Antiretroviral Adherence ◽  
Multiple Measures ◽  
Country Of Georgia

scholarly journals Learning to assist smokers through encounters with standardized patients: An innovative training for physicians in an Eastern European country

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (9) ◽  
pp. e0222813
Author(s):  
Narine K. Movsisyan ◽  
Varduhi Petrosyan ◽  
Gohar Abelyan ◽  
Ondrej Sochor ◽  
Satenik Baghdasaryan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Country ◽  
Eastern European Country ◽  
Standardized Patients ◽  
Eastern European

Estimating HIV incidence in eastern European country of Georgia: 2010–2012

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (13) ◽  
pp. 913-920 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tengiz Tsertsvadze ◽  
Nikoloz Chkhartishvili ◽  
Natia Dvali ◽  
Marine Karchava ◽  
Otar Chokoshvili ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Country ◽  
Hiv Transmission ◽  
Eastern European Country ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Hiv Incidence ◽  
Recent Infection ◽  
Undiagnosed Hiv ◽  
Country Of Georgia ◽  
Testing Algorithm ◽  
New Diagnosis

The knowledge of HIV incidence is essential to better understand patterns of HIV transmission. We estimated HIV incidence over 2010–2012 in the eastern European country of Georgia. Mathematical modeling using Spectrum software and assay-based recent infection testing algorithm were applied. The study included 1155 HIV patients newly diagnosed in 2010–2012 (84% of total diagnoses). Of them, 231 were determined to be recently infected on the recent infection testing algorithm. The proportion of recent cases did not differ between 2010, 2011 and 2012 (20.4% vs. 19.4% vs. 20.2%, p = 0.94). Both study methods derived comparable estimates ranging from 0.2 to 0.3%, which is up to twice as high as rates of new diagnosis reported in the same period. Despite the relatively stable HIV incidence over 2010–2012, the epidemic continues to grow because of the increasing gap between HIV-infected and diagnosed persons. Increased efforts are needed to reduce the number of people with undiagnosed HIV.

scholarly journals Splitting Apart: How the Soviet-Albanian Relations Came to an End

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Geri Pilaca ◽  
Alban Nako
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
European Country ◽  
Eastern European Country ◽  
Mao Zedong ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Stalin Era ◽  
Nikita Khrushchev ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
Over Time

Albania was the only Eastern European country to exit from the Warsaw Pact and consequently become diplomatically isolated by its member states by late 1961. Such an event was the result of the continuous accusations exchanged between the Albanian and the Soviet Leaders, primarily between Enver Hoxha and Nikita Khrushchev. In the midst of the turbulent Soviet-Albanian relations, China offered its alliance to Albania which only worsened the situation. This study aims to illustrate how the curve of the Albanian-Soviet partnership changed over time, starting from the Stalin era and finishing with the Khrushchev era. More precisely, this study explains how Khrushchev’s decision-making concerning other countries, especially Yugoslavia, pushed the Albanian leaders into changing attitude towards the Soviet Union and make alliances with Mao Zedong.   Received: 2 May 2021 / Accepted: 15 June 2021 / Published: 8 July 2021

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