Involvement and Trust in Voluntary Associations, Social Trust, Social Capital and Happiness in Eastern European Countries: A Longitudinal Comparative Study (Presentation Slides)

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergiu Baltatescu
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Social Trust ◽  
Voluntary Associations ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Eastern European Countries

scholarly journals Trust, Confidence And Social Capital In The Democratization Process Of Eastern Countries

2005 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 52-70
Author(s):  
Vincenzo Memoli
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Social Trust ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
The Impact

Current theories on the Eastern European Countries support the idea that the governments produce democracy (Choen, 1997, Levi, 1998, 1999; Offe, 1999, Rothnstein, 2001). While some authors show a failure to find correlation between aggregate measures of social capital and democratization level (Dowley, Silver, 2001), others give evidence that distrust for politician or parties is a peculiarity of many eastern countries (Schmitter, 1994). Using the European and World Values Studies (1995-1997) and considering six Eastern countries (Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovenia), we analyzed, with a model of structural equation, the impact of social trust, social capital, democracy support, and other socio-demographic variables on the level of democratization (Free House, 1997).

Knowledge about basic life support in European students

2014 ◽  
Vol 155 (21) ◽  
pp. 833-837 ◽  
Author(s):  
József Marton ◽  
Attila Pandúr ◽  
Emese Pék ◽  
Krisztina Deutsch ◽  
Bálint Bánfai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Basic Life Support ◽  
Life Support ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
European Students ◽  
Western European ◽  
Eastern European Countries ◽  
European Youth

Introduction: Better knowledge and skills of basic life support can save millions of lives each year in Europe. Aim: The aim of this study was to measure the knowledge about basic life support in European students. Method: From 13 European countries 1527 volunteer participated in the survey. The questionnaire consisted of socio-demographic questions and knowledge regarding basic life support. The maximum possible score was 18. Results: Those participants who had basic life support training earned 11.91 points, while those who had not participated in lifesaving education had 9.6 points (p<0.001). Participants from former socialist Eastern European countries reached 10.13 points, while Western Europeans had average 10.85 points (p<0.001). The best results were detected among the Swedish students, and the worst among the Belgians. Conclusions: Based on the results, there are significant differences in the knowledge about basic life support between students from different European countries. Western European youth, and those who were trained had better performance. Orv. Hetil., 2014, 155(21), 833–837.

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