Well-being inequities in eleven rural Georgia communities: A latent profile analysis. by April K Hermstad, Regine Haardörfer, Kimberly Jacob Arriola, Peter Stoepker, Emily L Leung, Michelle C Kegler

“…Latent Profile Analysis was used to identify demographic traits and health-related factors associated with differing levels of well-being. As part of a cross-site evaluation of a rural health initiative, we conducted a random, population-based mail survey in 11 rural counties in Georgia (USA). …”
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Dispositional Forgiveness and Mental Health and Well-Being: Adaptation of the Toussaint Forgiveness Scale in Georgia and Cross-Cultural Comparison with Poland by Sebastian Binyamin Skalski-Bednarz, Loren L. Toussaint, Nino Makhashvili, Mariam Razmadze, Paweł Dębski, Janusz Surzykiewicz

“…Forgiveness is a multidimensional phenomenon that often functions as a disposition; it is closely linked to psychological well-being and religion/spirituality. However, no validated instruments have been available to assess forgiveness in the Georgian context. …”
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Epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis in Georgia. by Giorgi Babuadze, Jorge Alvar, Daniel Argaw, Harry P de Koning, Merab Iosava, Merab Kekelidze, Nikoloz Tsertsvadze, David Tsereteli, Giorgi Chakhunashvili, Tamar Mamatsashvili, Nino Beria, Irine Kalandadze, Mikhail Ejov, Paata Imnadze

“…This study investigated the transmission and prevalence of Leishmania parasite infection of humans in two foci of Visceral Leishmaniasis (VL) in Georgia, the well known focus in Tbilisi in the East, and in Kutaisi, a new focus in the West of the country. …”
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“Unexpected” Europeanization: The Impact of EU-Georgia Association Agreement on Occupational Safety and Health Policy in Georgia by Beridze Giorgi

“…The article investigates Georgia’s ongoing Europeanization process, a well-established topic in contemporary research. …”
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Political Science in Georgia: Epistemology and Determinants by A. T. Sikharulidze, N. A. Skvortsova

“…Through a review of the literature and an analysis of the research conducted by leading local scientists, the paper posits that there are no well-established or deeply rooted political schools of thought in Georgia, as traditionally understood, due to the country’s Soviet past. …”
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THE “SOFTPOWER” POLICY OF TURKEY TOWARDS GEORGIA by L. M. Aleksanyan

“…Turkey spreads its influence in Georgia in almost all areas using economic, military and political tools, as well as the Russian-Georgian deteriorated relations. …”
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A Digital Tool for Assessing Well-Being at the Workplace and in Personal Life: Development and Validation of the Quan Well-Being Index by Georgia A Floridou, Freya Katre, Emile Jeuken

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Coronavirus Pandemic in Georgia: Between Church and Vaccination by S. B. Manyshev

“…The article is devoted to the issues of preventing the novel coronavirus infection in Georgia during the pandemic and the influence of the religious judgments of the Georgian Orthodox Church on them. …”
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Sport, Physical Exercise and Public Health in Georgia by Maia Margvelashvili

“…The paper discusses the low participation in physical activity of the population in Georgia as the risk factor for non-contagious diseases, as well as explains and analysis many reasons for such low engagement. …”
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Politics of Memory in Independent Georgia. Selected Aspects by Wojciech Górecki

“…This article outlines the question of politics of memory in independent Georgia (since the collapse of the USSR). The author argues that Georgia is not yet conducting such a policy, but we may nevertheless discuss a sum of activities which during the rules of Zviad Gamsakhurdia (1990–1992) and Eduard Shevardnadze (1992–2003) were sporadic and intuitive, but since the Rose Revolution and the government of Mikheil Saakashvili (2004–2013) have become more thoughtful and methodical (the Museum of Soviet Occupation was opened in Tbilisi during this time). …”
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Positive Education in Schools: Teachers’ Practices and Well-Being by Eirini Karakasidou, Georgia Raftopoulou, Konstantina Raftopoulou, Thanos Touloupis

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THE IMPORTANCE OF TOUR GUIDES TRAINING IN ADJARA REGION, GEORGIA by Tamari Karbaia

“… The aim of the study was to analyze the influence of training on guides’ job satisfaction, as well as the relationship between service satisfaction and demographic variables. …”
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The Basics of Agricultural BMPs in Northern Florida and Southwestern Georgia by Martha C. Monroe, Charles E. Barrett

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Prospects for the use of pumice from Georgia in lightweight concretes by G. P. Tsintskaladze, T. N. Kordzakhia, T. V. Sharashenidze, M. G. Zautashvili, G. M. Beridze, V. M. Gabunia, I. R. Javakhishvili

“…Pumice is abundant in Georgia (more than 35 million m3). The prospects for the use of these minerals are great, so the study of their physical and chemical properties is relevant and obligatory. …”
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Arsenic contamination of natural waters, soils and food products in Georgia by L. Shavliashvili, G. Kuchava, Mariam Tabatadze, E. Shubladze, n. Buachidze

“… Arsenic contamination of natural waters, soils, and food products in Georgia is discussed in this paper. Samples of rivers and artesian waters, as well as suspended solids and bottom sediments, were taken and analysed. …”
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The role of Public Diplomacy in foreign policy of Turkey towards Georgia by L. M. Aleksanyan

“…The level of effectiveness of Turkish public diplomacy towards Georgia is determined. In the context of this assessment, the image of Turkey is studied, as well as its ability to influence the political decisions of Georgia. …”
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Challenges and Prospects of Evaluation of Programs in Public Finance Management in Georgia by D. Oboladze, R. Otinashvili

“…The establishment of a program assessment mechanism in the public sector of Georgia is an important element for supporting the ongoing public finance management reform and improving the budgeting process as well as enhancing the budget planning stage and ensuring the efficient, productive and prudent management of budgetary means. …”
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"Circassian" narratives in modern politics of memory in Georgia (2011–2021) by M. V. Kirchanov

“…It is assumed that the Circassian narratives in the modern memorial canon are predominantly symbolic for solving internal political problems, since external factors minimized the real influence of Georgia in the region. The results of the study show that the Circassian narratives in the Georgian politics of memory became an element of the ideological legitimization of the elites and the promotion of the concept of Georgia’s special role in the Caucasus, as well as the formation of alternative versions of memory to the perception of Circassian images in the Russian historical imagination.…”
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Attenuation of Coda and Body Waves for Tbilisi and Surrounding Area, Georgia by Ia Shengelia, Nato Jorjiashvili, Tea Godoladze, Albert Buzaladze

“…Our results were compared with those obtained in two other seismically active regions of Georgia, as well as with regions of the world. In general, the observed quality factors and their frequency-dependent relationships follow a similar trend, characterizing seismically active regions with complex tectonics. …”
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ENLARGEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN UNION IN THE CONTEXT OF UKRAINE, MOLDOVA, AND GEORGIA’S MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONS by Maria-Cristina SOLACOLU

“…Ever since the foundation of the European Communities during the 1950s, enlargement of these organisations has been an important goal, as well as, in some cases, a challenge to the existing legal and political paradigm. …”
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