izv. prof. dr. sc. Ana Tokić Milaković
izv. prof. dr. sc.
Ana Tokić Milaković

Ana Tokić Milaković graduated in Psychology in 2006 at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb. During 2006 and 2007, she worked at the Centre for Psychodiagnostic Instruments (Department of Psychology) within the technology project entitled: “Design, development and standardization of psychological instruments” (head researcher: prof. Vladimir Kolesarić, PhD). Through the cooperation with the Office for Study Programmes and Quality Assurance (University of Zagreb) and under the direction of assoc. prof. D. Ljubotina, PhD, she participated in the preparation and implementation of the Students evaluation of lecturers' work project carried out in 2006/07, as well as in the analysis of results and preparation of reports for the University of Zagreb.

She has been employed at the Department of Social Work (Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb) since 2007. She teaches the following courses: "Introduction to Psychology", "Social Psychology", "Introduction to Psychology - Seminar" and "Social Psychology - Seminar". She has been a supervisor to many students in the preparation of their bachelor and master theses.

Since 2007, Ana Tokić Milaković participates as a researcher on the scientific project "Children, youth, family and social development in Croatia", sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology (head researcher: prof. Marina Ajduković, PhD). In the period from 2009 to 2011 she participated in the development and implementation of the scientific research project "Characteristics of families in Croatia and attitudes towards raising children and the use of repressive methods", sponsored by the former Ministry of Family, Veterans and Intergenerational Solidarity (head researcher: prof. Ninoslava Pećnik, PhD).

During September and October 2008, she was on a research visit to the University of Örebro (Sweden), Department of behavioral, social and legal sciences at the Center for Developmental Research (CDR), headed by prof. Håkan Stattin.

She actively participated in 16 international scientific conferences as well as the 2010. Summer School of EARA (European Association for Research on Adolescence) and SRA (Society for Research on Adolescence) which took place at the University of Örebro (Sweden).

She has published ten scientific papers in journals (7 cited in Current Contents) and one book (scientific monograph). She is a reviewer for scientific journals “Annual of Social work”, “Journal of Adolescence”, "Journal of Research on Adolescence" and „Journal of Family Social Work“. For her scientific achievement in 2011, she received The Annual Award for Young Scientists and Artists, granted by the Association of University Teachers and other Scientists in Zagreb.

She completed her PhD in 2014, by defending her doctoral dissertation entitled "The role of adolescents’ characteristics and parental behaviour in predicting self-disclosure to parents", at the Department of Psychology, University of Zagreb (supervisor: prof. Ninoslava Pećnik, PhD). She is currently employed as an assistant professor at the Department of Social Work (Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb).

 

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Published papers recorded in the Croatian Scientific Bibliography Database (CROSBI)

Subjective well-being of young adults who grew up in poverty

Tokić Milaković, Ana
2022.
23. Dani psihologije u Zadru

Supporting Involved Fathering of Young Children in Croatia: Evaluation of the "Growing Up Together Fathers' Club"

Pećnik, Ninoslava ; Modić Stanke, Koraljka ; Tokić Milaković, Ana
2022.
Društvena istraživanja : časopis za opća društvena pitanja

Stereotypical Behaviour in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Efficacy of Behavioural Interventions

Tokić Milaković, Ana
2022.
Hrvatska revija za rehabilitacijska istraživanja

Life satisfaction of youth raised in poverty

Tokić Milaković, Ana
2022.
2. znanstvena/naučna konferencija “Društvena kriza i socijalni rad - Održivi razvoj i suvremeni izazovi socijalne uključenosti"

Growing up with a brother diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder: the siblings’ perspective

Hinek, Silvija ; Tokić Milaković, Ana
2019.
Hrvatska revija za rehabilitacijska istraživanja

Who has a chance to overcome poverty? Predictors of educational achievement of youth living in poverty

Ružojčić, Mitja ; Opačić, Ana ; Tokić Milaković, Ana
2018.
Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

How do parents facilitate or inhibit adolescent disclosure? The role of adolescents’ psychological needs satisfaction

Tokić Milaković, Ana ; Glatz, Terese ; Pećnik, Ninoslava
2018.
Journal of social and personal relationships

Growing up with Brother Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Adult Siblings’ Perspective

Tokić Milaković, Ana ; Hinek, Silvija
2017.
The 9th International Conference of the Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences University of Zagreb

Educational Outcomes and Work Careers of Young Growing Up in Poverty. Research Findings.

Ogresta, Jelena ; Ružojčić, Mitja ; Miljenović, Ana ; Tokić Milaković, Ana ; Vučković Juroš, Tanja
2016.

Predictors of academic motivation and high-school achievement in adolescents who grew up in poverty

Tokić Milaković, Ana ; Ružojčić, Mitja
2016.
ECPP 2016 - 8th European Conference on Positive Psychology

Cyberbullying among children and its comparison to traditional forms of peer violence

Strabić, Nives ; Tokić Milaković, Ana
2016.
Kriminologija & socijalna integracija

Is There a Way out? Cultural Capital and Educational Outcomes of Young People Who Grew up in Poverty

Vučković Juroš, Tanja ; Tokić Milaković, Ana
2016.
The Futures We Want: Global Sociology and the Struggles for a Better World

Fulfillment of the Child’s Participation Rights in the Family and the Child’s Psychosocial Adjustment: Children’s and Parents’ Views

Pećnik, Ninoslava ; Matić, Jelena ; Tokić Milaković, Ana
2016.
Revija za socijalnu politiku

Who can break the cycle of poverty? Predictors of perceived employability among young unemployed people who grew up in poverty

Ružojčić, Mitja ; Ogresta, Jelena ; Tokić Milaković, Ana
2016.
37th Annual Conference of STAR - Stress and Anxiety in a Changing Society

The Relationship between Blood Pressure Variability and Left Ventricular Mass Index in Children with Primary Hypertension

Herceg-Čavrak, Vesna ; Tokić Pivac, Višnja ; Vukšić, Iva ; Tokić Milaković, Ana ; Čavrak, Hrvoje
2015.
49th Annual Meeting of the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology, AEPC with joint sessions with the Japanese Society of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Asia-Pacific Pediatric Cardiology Society, European Association for Cardio- Thoracic Surgery and Canadian Pediatric Cardiology Association

The role of adolescents' characteristics and parental behaviour in predicting self-disclosure to parents

Tokić Milaković, Ana ; Pećnik, Ninoslava
2015.
22. Dani Ramira i Zorana Bujasa

The role of adolescents' characteristics and parental behaviour in predicting self-disclosure to parents

Tokić Milaković, Ana
2014.

Parental Behaviors in the Context of Adolescent Disclosure (PBAD): Instrument Development

Tokić Milaković, Ana ; Pećnik, Ninoslava
2014.
Društvena istraživanja

Parental Behaviors Related to Adolescents' Self-Disclosure : Adolescents' Views

Tokić, Ana ; Pećnik, Ninoslava
2011.
Journal of social and personal relationships

Citizens’ beliefs about desirable parental behavior towards young children

Pećnik, Ninoslava ; Radočaj, Tanja ; Tokić, Ana
2011.
Društvena istraživanja

Parents and children on the threshold of adolescence: view from three angles, challenges and support

Pećnik, Ninoslava ; Tokić, Ana
2011.

Children's views on (the legal ban of) corporal punishment

Pećnik, Ninoslava ; Tokić, Ana
2011.
12th ISPCAN European Regional Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect

Adolescent’s personality and disclosure to parents

Tokić, Ana ; Pećnik, Ninoslava
2011.
SRCD 2011 Biennial Meeting

Parental Behaviors in the Context of Adolescent Disclosure (PBAD): Instrument Development and Validation

Tokić, Ana ; Pećnik, Ninoslava
2011.
SRCD 2011 Biennial Meeting

Adolescents' Strategic Disclosure to Parents: Anticipating Reactions

Tokic, Ana
2010.
13th SRA (Society for Research on Adolescence) Biennial Meeting

Open up or close down : How do parental reactions affect youth information management?

Tilton-Weaver, Lauree ; Kerr, Margaret ; Pakalniskeine, Vilmante ; Tokić, Ana ; Salihović, Selma ; Stattin, Hakan
2010.
Journal of adolescence

Convention Review - II. Croatian congress of applied psychology: "Protecting the health of children and young people"

Tokić, Ana ; Rajhvajn Bulat, Linda
2010.

Beliefs about proper parental practices toward young children

Pećnik, Ninoslava ; Tokić, Ana
2009.
19. Dani Ramira i Zorana Bujasa

Validation of the Scale of Perceived Parental Behavior in Context of Adolescents' Self-Disclosure

Tokić, Ana ; Pećnik, Ninoslava
2009.
II.hrvatski kongres primjenjene psihologije

Parental behaviours related to adolescents' self-disclosure: adolescents' views

Tokić, Ana
2008.
11th International Institute on Developmental Science, IIDS

Contemporary knowledge in research on parenting and adolescent adjustment

Tokić, Ana
2008.
Društvena istraživanja

Self-disclosure to parents: Adolescents' views

Pećnik, Ninoslava ; Tokić, Ana
2008.
4th European Conference on Positive Psychology

Objective Assessment of Learning Outcomes in Higher Education: Do We Ignore the Issue?

Ljubotina, Damir ; Tokić, Ana
2007.
ECER Conference

Positive illusion in romantic relationships and its correlation with relationship satisfaction, quality and stability

Tokić, Ana
2007.
18. Dani Ramira i Zorana Bujasa

Positive illusion in romantic relationships and its correlation with relationship satisfaction, quality and stability

Tokić, Ana
2006.