Fotini Polychroni

• Ph.D.
• Associate Professor at National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

This study examines the specific sources of job satisfaction and occupational stress in Greek special and mainstream school teachers, testing the role of self-efficacy as mediating variable between stress and job satisfaction. The sample consisted of 498 teachers employed in special and mainstream primary schools mainly in Athens. The Job Satisfact...

The aim of the present study was to a) examine the self-reported spelling strategies of Greek-speaking children with and without spelling difficulties and b) to correlate the type of strategy with their levels of their spelling accuracy as well as the degree of prediction of accurate and inaccurate spelling reports. Eighty-seven children were selec...

Introduction The association between the cognitive and the affective domain in reading is well documented in research, especially when difficulties are manifested. The aim of this study was (a) to investigate levels of reading self-concept, trait emotional intelligence, and anxiety of students with dyslexia and compare them to students with no prev...

The study explored the morphosyntactic skills of grade 3 monolingual Greek children and bilingual children with poor reading comprehension. There were four groups: a) 38 Greek children with good reading comprehension (GRC),b) 21 bilingual GRCs, c) 6 Greek children with poor reading comprehension (PRC) and d) 19 bilingual PRCs. None of the participa...

The study explored the morphosyntactic skills of grade 3 monolingual Greek children and bilingual children with poor reading comprehension. There were four groups: a) 38 Greek children with good reading comprehension (GRC),b) 21 bilingual GRCs, c) 6 Greek children with poor reading comprehension (PRC) and d) 19 bilingual PRCs. None of the participa...

The aim of the present study was to investigate goal orientations and classroom goal structures and their relationship with strategies of self-regulated learning (SRL) in students with and without learning disabilities (LD) and reading comprehension difficulties (RCD). The sample consisted of 537 students attending the two last grades of primary sc...

This chapter focuses on the psychosocial difficulties as risk factors for mental health and well-being that usually accompany learning disabilities at different developmental stages, namely school-aged children, adolescents, and young adults and the way that they emerge in educational contexts. Emphasis is given on social-emotional difficulties, se...

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder across children population and much research is being conducted to find the best ADHD treatment. Neurofeedback (NF) is widely used for the treatment of ADHD, thus such ADHD cases will be reviewed in this study. As an introduction, a short overview of the definition of ADHD and Neurofeedback, as well as the hist...

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is a very common neurobehavioral disorder that affects children and adolescents. The prevalence of ADHD worldwide has been estimated in 5.9 % of youth and 2.5 % of adults, as found in studies worldwide. ADHD can affect the ability of a child to grow academically and socially and can persist beyond adolescenc...

Purpose: The coronavirus pandemic has affected people's lives. Children and adolescents are a a group affected by the consequences of the pandemic. The purpose of this study was to investigate the levels of resilience in children and adolescents in relation to school grade, gender and school performance during the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: In the...

In this study, we examined the accuracy and consistency of Greek-speaking children with spelling difficulties using a spelling level-matched design at two time points. Eighty-seven children were selected for inclusion in three groups: a group with spelling difficulties (SpD, n = 22 fifth graders) and two control groups, a chronological age-matched...

In recent years there has been intense interest in teachers’ occupational stress in the educational community. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between occupational stress and self-efficacy among primary school teachers working in mainstream and special education schools. The sample consisted of 501 teachers (412 wom...

Early math skills are considered a strong predictor of students' later mathematical performance [1] as well as of general subsequent academic performance [2]. Μathematics difficulties are associated with specific cognitive processes, such as working memory, attention regulation and information retrieval deficits [3]. This study investigates the cog...

Mathematical achievement during the first years of primary school seems to be a reliable predictor of students’ later performance. In addition, cognitive, metacognitive, and psychological parameters are considered to be factors related to mathematical achievement. However, in the Greek educational system, there is a shortage of valid and reliable t...

In recent years, more and more researchers have been investigating mathematical knowledge, as well as the cognitive skills that seem to be related to the improvement of mathematical thinking, numerical skills, mathematical logic and problem solving techniques. In this paper, we present the cognitive processes that are related to mathematical perfor...

Early identification and intervention in children belonging to special populations constitutes a very important factor for future cognitive, social and emotional development as well as for their adjustment to the school context. The purpose of this research was the investigation of language and learning skills in Roma and non Roma children belongin...

BackgroundA comprehensive understanding of the contextual factors that are linked to student engagement requires research that includes cross-cultural perspectives.AimsThis study investigated how student engagement in school is associated with grade, gender, and contextual factors across 12 countries. It also investigated whether these associations...

Background A comprehensive understanding of the contextual factors that are linked to student engagement requires research that includes cross-cultural perspectives. Aims The present study investigated how student engagement in school is associated with grade, gender, and contextual factors across 12 countries. It also investigated whether these as...

The paper describes the preparation of school psychologists in Greece. It discusses the social and cultural contexts that have influenced the evolution of the discipline of psychology, the beginning of training programs in school psychology, and the current status of school psychological services. The structure of the Graduate Program of School Psy...

The objective of the present study was to develop a scale that is appropriate for use internationally to measure affective, behavioral, and cognitive dimensions of student engagement. Psychometric properties of this scale were examined with data of 3,420 students (7th, 8th, and 9th grade) from 12 countries (Austria, Canada, China, Cyprus, Estonia,...

T his book is an ambitious project uniting various fields in a multidisciplinary venture drawing on academics and clinicians from medicine, psychology and educational sciences. The interdisciplinary approach has assembled medical, educational and health specialists with scholarly contributions from many different countries and institutes. A plethor...

This book is an ambitious project uniting various fields in a multidisciplinary venture drawing on academics and clinicians from medicine, psychology and educational sciences. The interdisciplinary approach has assembled medical, educational and health specialists with scholarly contributions from many different countries and institutes. A plethora...

The production of a written text is associated with students’ ability to process and handle the written language, allowing them to communicate thoughts and feelings to communicate with others. The production of a written text is a complex and difficult task for the students involving a set of cognitive, language, and motor skills. The present study...

Examining motivational variables may prove to be particularly fruitful towards our understanding of classroom processes, student behaviors and school outcomes. The present study examined the role of personal and contextual goals (goals and goal structures) towards explaining social relationships (peer, teacher–student and home–school). 1493 fifth a...

This study examined gender differences in student engagement and academic performance in school. Participants included 3420 students (7th, 8th, and 9th graders) from Austria, Canada, China, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Malta, Portugal, Romania, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The results indicated that, compared to boys, girls r...

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The present study examined the verbal learning performance and the semantic organization used by Greek reading-disabled readers as compared to a control group using a list-learning task. The sample consisted of 45 elementary school children with reading difficulties and 45 comparison children matched for age and gender. Tests of reading ability, ve...

Few studies explore the specific sources of stress, and the coping strategies applied by teachers of children with special educational needs, particularly in small countries such as Greece. The present study investigated the specific work-related stressors affecting special educational needs teachers in Greece and the coping strategies applied by t...

This research aimed at exploring the motivation for reading of pupils with dyslexia, and to investigate whether they differ from their peers. A total of 32 pupils formed the LD group (22 boys and 10 girls, 5th‐ and 6th‐graders) who were diagnosed with dyslexia. A comparison group was formed of pupils who attended the same classes (N = 210), and the...

Purpose – To identify the specific sources of occupational stress and the professional burnout experienced by teachers working in Greek primary and secondary schools. A special emphasis is given to gender and age differences. Design/methodology/approach – A cross‐sectional design was used. Two self‐report measures were administered to a sample of 4...

Investigated the personality traits of Greek mothers of children with special needs, examining whether participation in parent support groups and sharing the care of the child with others would affect self-esteem, coping, and depression. Overall, mothers who received social support and help with care of the child had increased self-esteem, decrease...

According to recent international research, Special Educational Needs (SEN) teachers serve one of the most stressful occupations. Special working conditions such as the high ratio of teachers and pupils, the limited progress due to the various problems of the pupils with special needs and the high workload exert an additional psychological pressure...

According to recent international research, Special Educational Needs (SEN) teachers serve one of the most stressful occupations. Special working conditions such as the high ratio of teachers and pupils, the limited progress due to the various problems of the pupils with special needs and the high workload exert an additional psychological pressure...