6. Mental Health, Burnout and Stress-Related Symptoms Among Youth: Prevalence and Pandemic Effects

Dr. Gordana Kuterovac Jagodić, is a tenured Full Professor of Developmental Psychology at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, where she previously served as Head of the Chair and the Department of Psychology. She teaches across all study levels and has supervised numerous theses. Her research addresses risk factors in child and youth development-such as war, pandemics, and social media-as well as developmental transitions and parenting. She has received several professional and scientific awards and is active in national and international projects. She serves on Croatian and European psychological boards and associations.

Zagreb, Croatia. E-mail: gkuterovac@ffzg.hr

Dr. Darja Maslić Seršić, is a Full Professor of Psychology at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, where she has been employed since 1990. She teaches Research Methods, Organisational Psychology, Occupational Health Psychology, and Vocational Behaviour. Her research focuses on work and organisational psychology, particularly work-related well-being, motivation, and adaptive career behaviour. Her specific interests include occupational stress, burnout, job insecurity, school-to-work transition, and unemployment. She served as Head of the Doctoral Program in Psychology (2016–2022) and currently leads the Chair of Experimental Psychology. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Zagreb.

Zagreb, Croatia. E-mail: dmaslic@m.ffzg.hr 

Dr. Sandra Antulić Majcen, is a Senior Research Assistant at the Institute for Social Research in Zagreb, where she has worked since 2023 on the YO-VID22 project: Youth Wellbeing and Support Structures before, during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic (CSF). She holds the rank of Assistant Professor and Scientific Associate in educational science. Her work spans national and international projects in education, focusing on self-evaluation and quality of the educational system. She conducts research on children and youth, with particular attention to vulnerable social groups, combining expertise in educational research and youth studies.

Zagreb, Croatia. E-mail: sandra@idi.hr