Papers by Christina Athanasiades
ICERI proceedings, Oct 31, 2023
Counselling Psychology Quarterly, Sep 1, 2008
The paper is a reflective summary of my identity as a counselling psychologist. It discusses pers... more The paper is a reflective summary of my identity as a counselling psychologist. It discusses personal life, work and training experiences. The reason I would like to publish such a work is to encourage students in Greece, where the field of Counselling Psychology is less developed, to consider this kind of specialization, as well as to continuously enhance their professional identity, assimilating both practice and research opportunities, throughout their career paths. The paper focuses on three major influences in my development and training in the field: (a) graduate experiences as a doctoral student, writing a thesis on women's professional development, (b) work experiences in a career center of a large academic institution, and (c) academic and instructional experiences in a School of Psychology, where I teach and supervise research of both undergraduate and graduate students. The above influences delineate three separate, yet integrating identities: the identity of a feminist, the identity of a practitioner, and the identity of a researcher and instructor in the academia-that is, the identity of a scientist. My intention is to show how these three identities have been well integrated all these years, improving continuously my level of work in each and every dimension.
Policy Press eBooks, Jul 30, 2021
Additional information Versions of research works Versions of Record If this version is the versi... more Additional information Versions of research works Versions of Record If this version is the version of record, it is the same as the published version available on the publisher's web site. Cite as the published version.
Ψυχολογία. Το περιοδικό της Ελληνικής Ψυχολογικής Εταιρείας, Jul 3, 2023
Spoken sexism, Post-structuralism, Foucauldian discourse analysis, feminist discourse Spoken sexi... more Spoken sexism, Post-structuralism, Foucauldian discourse analysis, feminist discourse Spoken sexism, which remains up to this day a heavily understudied phenomenon, contributes incessantly to the preservation of patriarchy while reinforcing misogyny and sex-based oppression. The present paper focuses on how women discursively construct sexist comments as a cause for reaction, drawing upon a discourse of resistance, while sculpting a combative subject position. The 30 women who participated in the study took part voluntarily in individual semi-structured interviews, in order to share their views and experiences in relation to spoken sexism. For the analyses of the material, post-structuralism was taken as epistemological approach, while a Foucauldian discourse analysis (FDA) was used for the portrayal of the discourses. Due to the gendered nature of the subject under discussion and in acknowledgement that spoken sexism is discursively constructed within patriarchal structures of power, a feminist perspective was upheld in relation to the interpretation and discussion of the results. The findings reveal not only the resilient nature of sex-based oppression but also an increase in awareness as well as responsibility regarding the issue of spoken sexism.
Applied sciences, Sep 25, 2022
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative... more This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY
Frontiers in Psychology, Sep 23, 2022
Although elementary schools are considered a fertile ground for promoting positive behaviors amon... more Although elementary schools are considered a fertile ground for promoting positive behaviors among students (such as safe online practices), to date, almost no study has examined the effectiveness of a cyberbullying prevention program among elementary school students of typical and non-typical development. The present study evaluated the effectiveness of such a schoolbased European funded preventive program (TABBY, Threat Assessment of Bullying Behavior in Youth) among sixth graders with and without special educational needs (SEN). The study also examined the predictive role of selfesteem in students' cyberbullying involvement. Overall, 240 students from randomly selected Greek schools completed a self-report questionnaire, which included a scale on cyberbullying and self-esteem. Following an experimental longitudinal research design, the intervention was applied to the experimental (N = 120) but not to the control group of students (N = 120). Each group consisted of both students with (N = 60) and without SEN (N = 60). The evaluation was based on the completion of the self-report questionnaire before (1 st phase), immediately after (2 nd phase), and 6 months after the intervention was completed (3 rd phase) by trained general and special education teachers. According to the findings, students' cyberbullying engagement (as bullies/ victims) decreased significantly in the second and third phase, and especially for those with SEN. Additionally, self-esteem negatively predicted students' involvement in cyberbullying (as bullies/victims) in all three phases. The findings partially support the appropriateness of interventions within the elementary school context in order to enhance self-esteem and promote a safe online culture among students of typical as well as atypical development.
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.
Frontiers in Psychology
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...
The version in the Kent Academic Repository may differ from the final published version. Users ar... more The version in the Kent Academic Repository may differ from the final published version. Users are advised to check http://kar.kent.ac.uk for the status of the paper. Users should always cite the published version of record.
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...
Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
The present study aimed to explore the discursive constructions of catcalling in the narratives o... more The present study aimed to explore the discursive constructions of catcalling in the narratives of women. Catcalling is defined as a form of forced communication directed at strangers in public, both verbal and non-verbal and almost exclusively from men towards women. The content of this forced communication is usually sexual in nature. A qualitative research approach was used for the collection, the processing, and the analyses of the data. Thirty women participated voluntarily in individual semi-structured interviews. A Foucauldian discourse analysis (FDA) was deemed as the most appropriate methodology for portraying the discourses that the participants employed when constructing and interpreting catcalling. In their narratives, they drew upon a discourse on violence against women, which highlights the subordinate position that women occupy in patriarchy. In detail, they discursively constructed catcalls as a "violation of personal space" and as a "threat for sexual assault". At the same time, they sculpted differentiated subject positions for the perpetrators and for the victims of catcalling. The above findings provide a new understanding of how catcalling relates to misogyny and sex-based discrimination and thus, are crucial for promoting equality between women and men.
Scientific Annals - School of Psychology AUTh, Dec 19, 2015
Η παρούσα εργασία αφορά στην ποιοτική διερεύνηση των απόψεων και εμπειριών εκπαιδευτικών γυμνασίο... more Η παρούσα εργασία αφορά στην ποιοτική διερεύνηση των απόψεων και εμπειριών εκπαιδευτικών γυμνασίου για τα αίτια του εκφοβισμού που διαδραματίζεται στο σχολείο μεταξύ μαθητών/τριών και το δικό τους ρόλο στην πρόληψη ή/και αντιμετώπιση του φαινομένου. Στο δείγμα συμμετείχαν 11 εκπαιδευτικοί διαφόρων ειδικοτήτων, οι οποίοι κατά τη διεξαγωγή της έρευνας υπηρετούσαν σε γυμνάσια του Δήμου Καλαμαριάς στο Νομό Θεσσαλονίκης. Η συλλογή των δεδομένων έγινε με ατομικές, ημι-δομημένες, συνεντεύξεις, ενώ η επεξεργασία τους πραγματοποιήθηκε με τη μέθοδο της ερμηνευτικής φαινομενολογικής ανάλυσης. Σύμφωνα με τα αποτελέσματα, οι εκπαιδευτικοί: (α) αποδίδουν ευθύνες πρωτίστως στους γονείς, αναφορικά με την εκδήλωση επιθετικής/εκφοβιστικής συμπεριφοράς εκ μέρους των εφήβων στο σχολείο, (β) δηλώνουν ότι παρεμβαίνουν συστηματικά, με τρόπους που έχουν πειθαρχικό κυρίως χαρακτήρα, για την αντιμετώπιση του φαινομένου, και (γ) αναγνωρίζουν την ανάγκη περαιτέρω επιμόρφωσης των ίδιων ή/και παρουσίας άλλων ειδικών στο σχολείο. Τα παραπάνω ευρήματα θα μπορούσαν να έχουν σημαντικές επιπτώσεις αφενός στην εκπαίδευση των εκπαιδευτικών και αφετέρου στην εφαρμογή προγραμμάτων πρόληψης και αντιμετώπισης του σχολικού εκφοβισμού.
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