Psychology: the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society
The present special section constitutes the first systematic attempt to present the concept of in... more The present special section constitutes the first systematic attempt to present the concept of intersectionality in Greek psychological research and specifically in gender research. Consequently, it aims to highlight the ways in which gender intersects with other identificatory categories, shaping the experiences of individuals, especially those belonging to disadvantaged groups. The papers presented in the issue demonstrate that intersectionality reflects the reality of life while being at the same time, an important 'tool' for understanding the complexity of the human experience. It is expected that the special section will contribute, both at a research and clinical level, to a critical review of traditional theories and methods in Psychology, providing an impetus for further research which will take into consideration both cultural (e.g., social norms, stereotypes, etc.) and social (e.g., power structures) contexts in the study of individual behavior and experience.
This study aimed to investigate university students' experiences of different types of sexual... more This study aimed to investigate university students' experiences of different types of sexually harassing behaviors, within academia, as well as the role of gender and psychological resilience regarding their victimization and its consequences. Overall, 2,134 students (70.5% women), both undergraduates (81%) and postgraduates (19%), completed a self-reported online questionnaire regarding the variables involved (sexual harassment, consequences, and resilience). According to the results, the most prevailing types of sexually harassing behaviors, which were experienced mainly by women students, included offensive sexual comments/jokes/stories, inappropriate comments about one's body/appearance/sex life, as well as obscene ways of staring, obscene gestures, and/or exposure of body parts causing embarrassment. Accordingly, the perceived psycho-emotional and academic consequences of sexual harassment were more pronounced in the case of women. Furthermore, psychological resilience...
Psychology: the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society
The present study aimed to investigate internet addiction among psychology students, as well as t... more The present study aimed to investigate internet addiction among psychology students, as well as the role of resilience and perceived economic hardship in the manifestation of the phenomenon. The study involved 252 students (233 women, 19 men) of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. They completed a self-report questionnaire, which included a short version of a scale on resilience (The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale - CD-RISC), a scale on perceived economic hardship (Economic Hardship Questionnaire), and a scale on Internet Addiction (Internet Addiction Test). The results showed that students of Psychology, regardless of their academic year, make above-average/normal and excessive/addictive internet use displaying indicative behaviors (e.g., uncontrollable internet use, neglect of social life). Furthermore, based on the path analysis models, it seemed that students’ resilience is a negative predictor of above-average/normal and excessive/addictive internet use (and their indicativ...
The present study aimed to investigate and compare school principals', classroom teachers... more The present study aimed to investigate and compare school principals', classroom teachers' and ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) teachers' perceptions regarding risky internet use among school-aged students. Furthermore, it was examined, separately for each group of participants, if their training on students' secure cyber-navigation and their demographic characteristics affect their perceptions under study. Six-hundred and seventy participants (237 principals, 295 classroom teachers, 138 ICT teachers), mainly from randomly selected schools of Central Macedonia and Attica in Greece, participated in the study. They were asked to complete a self-report online questionnaire that examined the variables mentioned above (demographic characteristics, training, and perceptions). According to the results, the majority of participants, although expressed positive perceptions on risky internet use in school age (e.g., high perceived awareness), declared unable to manage this issue. However, among the three groups of participants, school principals supported to a greater extent the holistic intervention of the school in preventing risky internet use in school age, classroom teachers felt less able to manage it, while ICT teachers considered their university studies as more adequate regarding the management of the issue under study. Furthermore, school principals and classroom teachers who declared that they have received a long-term training, after university studies, on how to secure students' cyber-navigation, tended to adopt positive perceptions on risky internet use in school age (high perceived awareness / confidence to manage / school involvement). On the contrary, ICT teachers' related training did not seem to affect at all their perceptions under study. Finally, no demographic characteristics of the participants (e.g., sex, age, working experience) seemed to differentiate significantly their related perceptions. The findings of the present study reveal that school staff of primary education, depending on their duties and specialty, tend to perceive and approach risky internet use in school age in a different way, highlighting in that way the necessity for applying differentiated training programs for teaching staff.
Psychology: the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society
The present special section constitutes the first systematic attempt to present the concept of in... more The present special section constitutes the first systematic attempt to present the concept of intersectionality in Greek psychological research and specifically in gender research. Consequently, it aims to highlight the ways in which gender intersects with other identificatory categories, shaping the experiences of individuals, especially those belonging to disadvantaged groups. The papers presented in the issue demonstrate that intersectionality reflects the reality of life while being at the same time, an important 'tool' for understanding the complexity of the human experience. It is expected that the special section will contribute, both at a research and clinical level, to a critical review of traditional theories and methods in Psychology, providing an impetus for further research which will take into consideration both cultural (e.g., social norms, stereotypes, etc.) and social (e.g., power structures) contexts in the study of individual behavior and experience.
This study aimed to investigate university students' experiences of different types of sexual... more This study aimed to investigate university students' experiences of different types of sexually harassing behaviors, within academia, as well as the role of gender and psychological resilience regarding their victimization and its consequences. Overall, 2,134 students (70.5% women), both undergraduates (81%) and postgraduates (19%), completed a self-reported online questionnaire regarding the variables involved (sexual harassment, consequences, and resilience). According to the results, the most prevailing types of sexually harassing behaviors, which were experienced mainly by women students, included offensive sexual comments/jokes/stories, inappropriate comments about one's body/appearance/sex life, as well as obscene ways of staring, obscene gestures, and/or exposure of body parts causing embarrassment. Accordingly, the perceived psycho-emotional and academic consequences of sexual harassment were more pronounced in the case of women. Furthermore, psychological resilience...
Psychology: the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society
The present study aimed to investigate internet addiction among psychology students, as well as t... more The present study aimed to investigate internet addiction among psychology students, as well as the role of resilience and perceived economic hardship in the manifestation of the phenomenon. The study involved 252 students (233 women, 19 men) of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. They completed a self-report questionnaire, which included a short version of a scale on resilience (The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale - CD-RISC), a scale on perceived economic hardship (Economic Hardship Questionnaire), and a scale on Internet Addiction (Internet Addiction Test). The results showed that students of Psychology, regardless of their academic year, make above-average/normal and excessive/addictive internet use displaying indicative behaviors (e.g., uncontrollable internet use, neglect of social life). Furthermore, based on the path analysis models, it seemed that students’ resilience is a negative predictor of above-average/normal and excessive/addictive internet use (and their indicativ...
The present study aimed to investigate and compare school principals', classroom teachers... more The present study aimed to investigate and compare school principals', classroom teachers' and ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) teachers' perceptions regarding risky internet use among school-aged students. Furthermore, it was examined, separately for each group of participants, if their training on students' secure cyber-navigation and their demographic characteristics affect their perceptions under study. Six-hundred and seventy participants (237 principals, 295 classroom teachers, 138 ICT teachers), mainly from randomly selected schools of Central Macedonia and Attica in Greece, participated in the study. They were asked to complete a self-report online questionnaire that examined the variables mentioned above (demographic characteristics, training, and perceptions). According to the results, the majority of participants, although expressed positive perceptions on risky internet use in school age (e.g., high perceived awareness), declared unable to manage this issue. However, among the three groups of participants, school principals supported to a greater extent the holistic intervention of the school in preventing risky internet use in school age, classroom teachers felt less able to manage it, while ICT teachers considered their university studies as more adequate regarding the management of the issue under study. Furthermore, school principals and classroom teachers who declared that they have received a long-term training, after university studies, on how to secure students' cyber-navigation, tended to adopt positive perceptions on risky internet use in school age (high perceived awareness / confidence to manage / school involvement). On the contrary, ICT teachers' related training did not seem to affect at all their perceptions under study. Finally, no demographic characteristics of the participants (e.g., sex, age, working experience) seemed to differentiate significantly their related perceptions. The findings of the present study reveal that school staff of primary education, depending on their duties and specialty, tend to perceive and approach risky internet use in school age in a different way, highlighting in that way the necessity for applying differentiated training programs for teaching staff.
Σκοπός της παρούσας έρευνας ήταν να διερευνήσει τις αντιλήψεις εκπαιδευτικών Πληροφορικής απέναντ... more Σκοπός της παρούσας έρευνας ήταν να διερευνήσει τις αντιλήψεις εκπαιδευτικών Πληροφορικής απέναντι στη ριψοκίνδυνη διαδικτυακή χρήση στην Πρωτοβάθμια εκπαίδευση, εξετάζοντας παράλληλα το ρόλο της επαγγελματικής ικανοποίησης στη διαμόρφωση των υπό μελέτη αντιλήψεων. Στην έρευνα συμμετείχαν 138 εκπαιδευτικοί Πληροφορικής από δημοτικά σχολεία κυρίως της Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας και της Αττικής συμπληρώνοντας ηλεκτρονικά ένα ερωτηματολόγιο αυτο-αναφοράς. Βάσει των αποτελεσμάτων, οι εκπαιδευτικοί Πληροφορικής εμφανίζονται ευαισθητοποιημένοι/ες απέναντι σε υποθετικά σενάρια ριψοκίνδυνης διαδικτυακής χρήσης από μαθητές/ήτριες και πρόθυμοι/ες να παρέμβουν, ωστόσο δε νιώθουν αρκετά ικανοί/ές να τα διαχειριστούν. Επιπλεον, οι αναλύσεις διαδρομών έδειξαν πως η δηλούμενη πιθανότητα παρέμβασης των εκπαιδευτικών στα σενάρια προβλέπεται άμεσα και θετικά από την αντιλαμβανόμενη σοβαρότητα και ικανότητα παρέμβασης που δηλώνουν απέναντι στα σενάρια. Τέλος, η επαγγελματική ικανοποίηση των εκπαιδευτικών προβλέπει άμεσα αλλά και έμμεσα τη δηλούμενη πιθανότητα παρέμβασης στα σενάρια, διαμέσου της αντιλαμβανόμενης σοβαρότητας και ικανότητας παρέμβασης που αναφέρουν ως προς αυτά. Τα παραπάνω ευρήματα συμβάλλουν στο σχεδιασμό σχετικών επιμορφωτικών δράσεων προς τους εκπαιδευτικούς Πληροφορικής, εγείροντας προβληματισμούς αναφορικά με το υπάρχον εργασιακό τους καθεστώς.
The present study aimed to investigate and compare school principals', classroom teachers' and IC... more The present study aimed to investigate and compare school principals', classroom teachers' and ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) teachers' perceptions regarding risky internet use among school-aged students. Furthermore, it was examined, separately for each group of participants, if their training on students' secure cyber-navigation and their demographic characteristics affect their perceptions under study. Six-hundred and seventy participants (237 principals, 295 classroom teachers, 138 ICT teachers), mainly from randomly selected schools of Central Macedonia and Attica in Greece, participated in the study. They were asked to complete a self-report online questionnaire that examined the variables mentioned above (demographic characteristics, training, and perceptions). According to the results, the majority of participants, although expressed positive perceptions on risky internet use in school age (e.g., high perceived awareness), declared unable to manage this issue. However, among the three groups of participants, school principals supported to a greater extent the holistic intervention of the school in preventing risky internet use in school age, classroom teachers felt less able to manage it, while ICT teachers considered their university studies as more adequate regarding the management of the issue under study. Furthermore, school principals and classroom teachers who declared that they have received a long-term training, after university studies, on how to secure students' cyber-navigation, tended to adopt positive perceptions on risky internet use in school age (high perceived awareness / confidence to manage / school involvement). On the contrary, ICT teachers' related training did not seem to affect at all their perceptions under study. Finally, no demographic characteristics of the participants (e.g., sex, age, working experience) seemed to differentiate significantly their related perceptions. The findings of the present study reveal that school staff of primary education, depending on their duties and specialty, tend to perceive and approach risky internet use in school age in a different way, highlighting in that way the necessity for applying differentiated training programs for teaching staff.
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