The Psychology of Greeks. A Historical Approach. Seminar Report

This report aims to trace the origins of some characteristics that can be found to the psychology of the Greek population. The argumentation is based on historical facts, which had a huge impact on the psyche of the people, because of their brutality and the adverse social conditions that they created. It is an attemt to sketch the Greek character by examining each historical period independently and from the perspective of the people, who experienced the events, which eventually led them to adopt certain behaviours. However, it is by no means an attempt to diminish and simplify the complexity of the human psyche and the uniqueness of every human being

SELF-REGULATED LEARNING AND READING COMPREHENSION: THE EFFECTS OF GENDER, MOTIVATION AND METACOGNITION

The study aimed at determining the effects of aspects of self-regulated learning (SRL) such as metacognition and motivation on reading comprehension. A nationwide, representative sample (N = 6,403) of 15-year-old Greek adolescents was drawn from the PISA 2018 database. The participants’ data on metacognitive knowledge of reading strategies, reading task-specific metacognitive experiences, intrinsic motivation, and reading comprehension were selected for subsequent analyses. Multiple-group confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to test gender differences in metacognitive functioning via measurement invariance. Structural equation modeling was also utilized to assess predictive and mediating effects between motivation, metacognition and reading comprehension achievement. Results indicated gender-related individual differences in metacognitive functioning. Further, structural equation modeling showed that metacognitive experiences, metacognitive knowledge and intrinsic task motivation predicted reading comprehension achievement; however, metacognition mediated the association of intrinsic motivation with reading comprehension achievement. Potential cognitive and educational implications are briefly discussed

TEACHERS' SELF-EFFICACY, PERCEIVED ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND POSITIVE ATTITUDE TOWARD STUDENTS: THEIR EFFECT ON COPING WITH JOB-RELATED STRESS

This study aimed at investigating the impact of teachers’ self-efficacy, perceptions of administrative support and positive attitude toward students on coping with job-related stress. A sample of 100 in-service primary and pre-primary state-school teachers fromthe urban region of Patras filled out four short measures on teachers’ self-efficacy, perceived administrative support, positive attitude toward students, and coping with job-related stress. Results indicated statistically significant correlations of teachers’ self-efficacy, perceived administrative support, and positive attitude toward students with coping with job-related stress. However, only teachers’ self-efficacy and positive attitude toward students predicted coping with job-related stress. The findings underscore the importance of the person as compared to institutional factors in the development of coping with job-related stress

Maculopapular Cutaneous Mastocytosis Successfully Treated with Omalizumab

Maculopapular cutaneous mastocytosis (MPCM), formerly telangiectasia macularis eruptiva perstans (TMEP), is an uncommon form of cutaneous mastocytosis first described on 1930 (1). It is more frequent in adults, and early diagnosis is crucial since it has been reported to be associated with serious underlying systemic disorders, such as myeloproliferative diseases and severe manifestations like anaphylaxis (2,3). Treatment of MPCM depends on the presence of systemic involvement and/or the clinical symptoms of the disease itsel

Maculopapular Cutaneous Mastocytosis Successfully Treated with Omalizumab

Maculopapular cutaneous mastocytosis (MPCM), formerly telangiectasia macularis eruptiva perstans (TMEP), is an uncommon form of cutaneous mastocytosis first described on 1930 (1). It is more frequent in adults, and early diagnosis is crucial since it has been reported to be associated with serious underlying systemic disorders, such as myeloproliferative diseases and severe manifestations like anaphylaxis (2,3). Treatment of MPCM depends on the presence of systemic involvement and/or the clinical symptoms of the disease itsel