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Centre for Social Informatics

CSI Research at the AOIR2024 Conference on Internet Research

Živa Šubelj attended the 25th AoIR Conference on Internet Research, held in Sheffield, United Kingdom, between October 30th and November 2nd, 2024.

10. November 2024 | News

Members of the Centre for Social Informatics published an article in the journal Technology in Society

Dr. Andraž Petrovčič, dr. Simona Hvalič-Touzery and Jerneja Laznik, in collaboration with dr. Anabel Quan-Haase, dr. Bianca C. Reisdorf and dr. Štěpán Žádník, have published an original scientific article titled »Categorical and resource inequalities in self-reliant internet use and use-by-proxy among older adults in Slovenia during the COVID-19 pandemic«. in the journal Technology in Society.

24. October 2024 | News, Publications

CSI Members at the 2024 Workshop on Online Panels and Mixed-Mode Surveys

On October 16, 2024, the traditional annual Workshop on Online Panels and Mixed-Mode Surveys (SPIKNA) took place. This time, the workshop was held at the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS).

22. October 2024 | News

Members of the Centre for Social Informatics participated in the 10th ECREA European Communication Conference

Researchers from the Centre for Social Informatics participated in the 10th ECREA European Communication Conference, which took place from September 24 to 27, 2024, in Ljubljana.

8. October 2024 | News

Members of the Centre for Social Informatics published an article in the journal Health & Social Care in the Community

The study contributes to a better understanding of the factors that influence the acceptance of welfare technologies among nurses caring for older adults in non-clinical settings and highlights the central role of the patient in all aspects of nursing practice.

2. October 2024 | News, Publications

About the Centre

The Centre for Social Informatics (CSI), established in 2011, currently includes 29 researchers. The term Social informatics refers to the interaction between new information-communication technologies (ICT) and modern societies; general overview of Social Informatics can be found in Vehovar, Smutny, Bartol, 2022. Within this broad context of Social Informatics, CSI's activities mainly focuse on the use of ICT as research tool in social sciences, web surveys, internet related risks (particularly among the youth) and the issues of digital inequality, eHealth and eCare (particularly among the elderly).

Researchers at CSI have undertaken numerous projects, from basic research to expertise for governmental bodies and enterprises. Recently, projects on digital inequality, eHealth and eCare are particularly frequent. The CSI researchers strongly welcome international cooperation. Scientific excellency is also an important part of our mission, thus the CSI researchers publish in most prestigious journals and cooperate with globally leading scholars in their fields. Three of our biggest projects, which we have been carrying out for more than a decade, deserve a particular highlight in this regard: the Safer Internet Centre, the basic research program Internet Research and the web survey tool 1KA.

Head of CSI: Vasja Vehovar, PhD

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Members of the Centre for Social Informatics published an article in the journal Technology in Society

Dr. Andraž Petrovčič, dr. Simona Hvalič-Touzery and Jerneja Laznik, in collaboration with dr. Anabel Quan-Haase, dr. Bianca C. Reisdorf and dr. Štěpán Žádník, have published an original scientific article titled »Categorical and resource inequalities in self-reliant internet use and use-by-proxy among older adults in Slovenia during the COVID-19 pandemic«. in the journal Technology in Society.

24. October 2024 | News, Publications

Members of the Centre for Social Informatics published an article in the journal Health & Social Care in the Community

The study contributes to a better understanding of the factors that influence the acceptance of welfare technologies among nurses caring for older adults in non-clinical settings and highlights the central role of the patient in all aspects of nursing practice.

2. October 2024 | News, Publications

Social Media and Events

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National Projects

1KA – An open source application for creating, conducting and analyzing online surveys. More >>

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Internet research - Research programme that covers the Internet as a research object and the Internet as a tool for social science research. More >>

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Evaluating probability and nonprobability online panels. More >>

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Probability web panels in national statistics for persons and households. More >>

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Factors impacting intention to use smart technology enabled care services among family carers of older people in the context of long-distance care. More >>

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Understanding and analysis of users' needs for the development of e-services for integrated social and health care in the aging society. More >>

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The Implications of Proxy Internet Use for the Internet Skills of Older Adults. More >>

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International projects

CYBERSAFE MOOC - Main objective is to bring together experts in the field of online violence and gender inequalities to develop educational materials. More >>

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D-CARE - A main objective is to improve the skills and develop, validate and scale up smart solutions that will strengthen and integrate the regional social and healthcare systems in Danube regions. More >>

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ITHACA - The project ambition is to accelerate the scaling up of smart health and care innovation that can support active and healthy living. More >>

 

Safe.Si - Awareness project about safer internet usage and safe usage of all other new technologies. More >>

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Hotline Spletno oko - Enables Internet users to anonymously report child sexual abuse material they encounter online. More >>

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 TRACeD - Tackling gender based cyberviolence among adolescent girls and young women. More >>

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Str-ESFRI - Strengthening the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures – ESFRIMore >>

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Highlighted Publications

VEHOVAR, Vasja, ŠTRLEKAR, Luka. When to conduct student evaluation of teaching surveys : before or after the final examination?. Assessment and evaluation in higher education. 2023, vol. , no. , str. 1-14, ilustr. ISSN 0260-2938. DOI: 10.1080/02602938.2023.2298771. [COBISS.SI-ID 179231747]


BARTOL, JoštVEHOVAR, Vasja, BOŠNJAK, Michael, PETROVČIČ, Andraž. Privacy concerns and self-efficacy in e-commerce : testing an extended APCO model in a prototypical EU country. Electronic commerce research and applications. Jul.-Aug. 2023, vol. 60, [article no.] 101289, str. 1-11, ilustr. ISSN 1567-4223. DOI: 10.1016/j.elerap.2023.101289. [COBISS.SI-ID 157488643]


TRKMAN, Marina, POPOVIČ, Aleš, TRKMAN, Peter. The roles of privacy concerns and trust in voluntary use of governmental proximity tracing applications. Government information quarterly : an international journal of policies, resources, services, and practices. Jan. 2023, vol. 40, iss. 1, [article no.] 101787, str. 1-17, ilustr. ISSN 0740-624X. DOI: 10.1016/j.giq.2022.101787. [COBISS.SI-ID 134798083]


KAVČIČ, Matic, PETROVČIČ, AndražDOLNIČAR, Vesna. Model of acceptance and use of market-ready home-based e-care services : a qualitative study with care receivers and informal caregivers. International journal of human-computer interaction. 2023, vol. 39, no. 5, str. 988-1002, ilustr. ISSN 1044-7318. DOI: 10.1080/10447318.2022.2041898. [COBISS.SI-ID 105330179]


ČEHOVIN, Gregor, BOŠNJAK, Michael, LOZAR MANFREDA, Katja. Item nonresponse in Web versus other survey modes : a systematic review and meta-analysis. Social science computer review. 2023, vol. 41, no. 3, str. 926-945, ilustr. ISSN 1552-8286. DOI: 10.1177/08944393211056229. [COBISS.SI-ID 99554819]


PETROVČIČ, Andraž, REISDORF, Bianca Christin, GROŠELJ, DarjaPREVODNIK, Katja. A typology of aging internet users : exploring digital gradations in internet skills and uses. Social science computer review. Oct. 2023, vol. 41, no. 5, str. 1921-1940, ilustr. ISSN 0894-4393. DOI: 10.1177/08944393221117753. [COBISS.SI-ID 119492867]


VEHOVAR, Vasja, COUPER, Mick P., ČEHOVIN, Gregor. Alternative layouts for grid questions in PC and mobile web surveys : an experimental evaluation using response quality indicators and survey estimates. Social science computer review. 2023, vol. 41, iss. 6, str. 2122-2144, ilustr. ISSN 0894-4393. DOI: 10.1177/08944393221132644. [COBISS.SI-ID 125849091]


PREVODNIK, KatjaVEHOVAR, Vasja. Methodological issues when interpreting changes in social phenomena over time : perceptions of relative difference, absolute difference, and time distance. Sociological methods & research. May 2023, vol. 52, no. 2, str. 803-840, ilustr. ISSN 0049-1241. DOI: 10.1177/0049124120914948. [COBISS.SI-ID 36686941]


CSI Bibliography 2019 - 2024

Research and expertise

BETTER INTERNET

  • Cyberbullying prevention
  • Countering child abuse online
  • Internet addiction prevention
  • Improvement of digital literacy and etiquette
  • Preventing gender-based cyberviolence

INTERNET SOCIETY

  • Social informatics
  • Information society policymaking
  • Internet of Things
  • Active assisted living
  • eCare & eHealth services
  • ICTs in education

DIGITAL INEQUALITY

  • ICT and elderly
  • ICT and youth
  • Measuring the digital divide and skills
  • Digital and social inclusion
  • Information society indicators

SOCIAL SCIENCE METHODOLOGY

  • Web survey methodology
  • Social science statistics
  • Survey methods
  • Mixed-mode survey designs
  • New technologies in social science research
  • Mobile research
  • Data science

WEB SERVICES

  • Social media
  • Social network sites
  • Serious games
  • E-learning
  • E-management

USER EXPERIENCE

  • Human-computer interaction
  • Web and mobile usability
  • Designing for Older Adults
  • User-centered design