Laboratory for Prevention Research (PrevLab) is the legatee to the Centre for Prevention Research (CPI) which was founded by professor Josipa Basic in the year 2005 at the Department of Behavioural Disorders, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia. PrevLab is established in 2017.
Head of the Laboratory: Prof. Martina Ferić, PhD
Members:
- Prof. Martina Ferić, PhD
- Assoc. Prof. Josipa Mihić, PhD
- Assoc. Prof. Miranda Novak, PhD
- Matea Belošević, Ph.D, Research and Teaching Assistant
- Katarina Serdar, mag. paed. soc, associate on projects
- Lucija Šutić, mag. psych, associate on projects
- Hana Gačal, mag. psych, associate on projects
- Assoc. Prof. Valentina Kranzelić, PhD, external member
Contact:
University of Zagreb Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences
Department of Behavioural Disorders
Laboratory for Prevention Research (PrevLab)
Campus Borongaj
Borongajska cesta 83f
10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Goals
1) Contribute to better recognizability and visibility of prevention science in Croatia and the world
- create a recognizable platform as a source of prevention science and practice information
- promote the development of science-based and evidence-based preventive practices
- create partnerships with similar centres in Europe and the world
- strengthen scientific potential and human resources
- influence on public policies creation and creation of standards in prevention at the global level
2) Developing and implementing effective models for transferring knowledge of prevention science into practice
- improve currently implemented preventive interventions toward evidence-based intervention by conduction of scientific evaluation
- promote the development and implementation of sustainable models of multicomponent community-based prevention
- develop recommendations / standards to promote evidence-based preventive practices
Awards
Laboratory for Prevention Research (PrevLab), ie the PrevLab team - Valentina Kranzelic, PhD; Martina Feric, PhD; Josipa Mihic, PhD and Miranda Novak, PhD received the European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) Award "Sloboda Medal" for continuous contribution to the development of prevention science in Europe and International. The award was presented on the closing ceremony of the 9th EUSPR Annual Conference "Prevention Technologies - Improving the Use of Evidence in Prevention Practice" (24th-26th, October, 2018., Lisbon).
Research projects in prevention science (Croatia)
Research on bullying among children and young people in the City of Zagreb (IVNA-ZG)
Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Josipa Mihić, PhD
Digital platform for secondary school teachers on adolescent risk behaviours
Project leader for Croatia: Prof. Martina Ferić, PhD
Further ENhancing the Implementation of Quality Standards in drug demand reduction across Europe (FENIQS-EU)
Project leader for Croatia: Prof. Martina Ferić, PhD
ASAP Training „Building effective drug prevention results across Europe, based on prevention systems analysis and widespread professional training“
Positive development of city of Zagreb’s youth: state of the art (PRAG_ZG)
Project leader: Assis. Prof. Miranda Novak, PhD
Enhancing quality of psychoactive substance use prevention interventions in Croatia
Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Valentina Kranželić
Mindfulness and SEL for teachers
Project leader: Assis. Prof. Josipa Mihić
UPC Adapt -Implementing a prevention training curriculum in Europe: Adaptation and Piloting
Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Valentina Kranželić
- WEB: upc-adapt.eu
Science for Prevention Academic Network (SPAN)
Project leader: Assoc. Prof. Martina Ferić
- WEB: www.span-europe.eu