Papers by Maria Markodimitraki
International journal of developmental disabilities, Apr 11, 2024
The family journal/Family journal, Mar 24, 2024
European journal of developmental psychology, Mar 13, 2024
European journal of education and pedagogy, Jan 7, 2024
Προσχολική & Σχολική Εκπαίδευση, Nov 29, 2023
Προσχολική & Σχολική Εκπαίδευση, May 2, 2022
and evaluated the activities, implemented a series of 13 activities. The degree of implementation... more and evaluated the activities, implemented a series of 13 activities. The degree of implementation and the evaluation of the activities by the early childhood teachers were investigated after the end of the activities in a questionnaire that was administered electronically. The results were based on their evaluation of each activity separately on a question about its effectiveness on a Likert scale and on the qualitative analysis of a relevant open-ended question. The results showed that in their evaluation of the activities the early childhood teachers , emphasized: a) the enthusiasm of the students for the heroes of the program and the issues they discussed, b) the extent to which the activities managed to raise awareness about animal abuse, animal rights and cultivation of a sense of responsibility for them, and c) the means of implementation of the activities (duration, target group, etc.). Positive elements emerged for the activities of the program, but the respondents also noted points that made it difficult for teachers and students to implement the activities. Early childhood teachers' evaluation of the activities of the educational program EV ZOON was a positive sign and contributed to their improvement.
Early Child Development and Care, Jun 27, 2022
Ψυχολογία. Το περιοδικό της Ελληνικής Ψυχολογικής Εταιρείας, Oct 15, 2020
Early Child Development and Care, Sep 3, 2019
Ψυχολογία. Το περιοδικό της Ελληνικής Ψυχολογικής Εταιρείας, Oct 15, 2020
Ψυχολογία. Το περιοδικό της Ελληνικής Ψυχολογικής Εταιρείας, Oct 15, 2020
Ψυχολογία. Το περιοδικό της Ελληνικής Ψυχολογικής Εταιρείας, Oct 15, 2020
The Family Journal, Jan 18, 2023
Through this study, we aim to evaluate the psychometric properties, such as factor structure, rel... more Through this study, we aim to evaluate the psychometric properties, such as factor structure, reliability, and construct validity of the Greek translation of the parent report version of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ). Four hundred sixty-six parents were enrolled in the study. Firstly, we extracted four factors with the use of EFA (Principal Components Analysis) in a subsample comprised of n = 294 participants. Afterward, we evaluated the internal four-factor structure (Involvement – Positive Parenting – Inconsistent Discipline – Corporal Punishment), though CFA in the entire sample. All goodness of fit indices generated by CFA were found satisfactory (χ2/df = 1.54 < 2 and p = .213, TLI = 0.976 ≥ 0.95, RMSEA = .027 < 0.08, CFI = 0.95 ≥ 0.90 and SRMR = 0.015 < 0.08). No floor-ceiling effects were observed. Assessment of measurement invariance provided us with strong evidence that the proposed structure is both meaningful and valid in families with a child with a disability, as well. Consequently, the APQ-GR (3–6) is an easily applied and comprehended research tool that allows its use in studies on parental characteristics and practices in both families with and without a child with disabilities rearing.
Ψυχολογία. Το περιοδικό της Ελληνικής Ψυχολογικής Εταιρείας, Feb 5, 2022
Ψυχολογία. Το περιοδικό της Ελληνικής Ψυχολογικής Εταιρείας, Oct 15, 2020
Προσχολική & Σχολική Εκπαίδευση, Apr 4, 2018
The purpose of this analytically structured empirical case study was to explore the interactions ... more The purpose of this analytically structured empirical case study was to explore the interactions which twins display while playing with their teachers and peers in a Special Nursery Unit. Two 5.5-year-old twin brothers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) participated in this study, along with two teachers and seven nontypically developing peers. Non-participant observations were made over four full-time school days in four consecutive weeks. The frequency, initiations, and duration of the playful interactions were observed in a naturalistic context. Results derived from the analysis of video-recordings and documents from the school service records indicate that the twin brothers with autism took initiatives to become interactive partners in their dyadic play with their non-typically developing peers. However, when the twin brothers with ASD initiated interactions, they did not last longer than interactions initiated by their peers. In the twins' dyadic interactions with their teachers they never took the initiative for any playful interaction. There are also indications that the twin brothers were engaged in interactive rather than solitary play. Findings provide a starting point for a new approach for the twin situation and the extraordinary etiological heterogeneity of ASD in terms of Innate Intersubjectivity Theory.
Preschool and Primary Education
The purpose of the present analytically structured empirical case study was to explore the intera... more The purpose of the present analytically structured empirical case study was to explore the interactions which twins display during playing with their teachers and peers in a Special Nursery Unit. Two 5.5-year-old twin brothers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) participated in this study, along with two teachers and seven non-typically developing peers. Non participant observations were made for four full-time school days in four consecutive weeks. We observed the frequency, initiations, and duration of playful interactions in a naturalistic context. Results derived from the analysis of video-recordings and documents from the school service records indicate that twin brothers with autism take initiative in order to become interactive partners in their dyadic play with their non-typically developing peers although, when so, interactions do not last longer. In twins’ dyadic interactions with their teachers, they never take the initiative to any playful interaction. There are also in...
Healthcare
Background: Preterm neonates show decreased HRV compared to those at full-term. We compared HRV m... more Background: Preterm neonates show decreased HRV compared to those at full-term. We compared HRV metrics between preterm and full-term neonates in transfer periods from neonate rest state to neonate–parent interaction, and vice versa. Methods: Short-term recordings of the HRV parameters (time and frequency-domain indices and non-linear measurements) of 28 premature healthy neonates were compared with the metrics of 18 full-term neonates. HRV recordings were performed at home at term-equivalent age and HRV metrics were compared between the following transfer periods: from first rest state of the neonate (TI1) to a period in which the neonate interacted with the first parent (TI2), from TI2 to a second neonate rest state (TI3), and from TI3 to a period of neonate interaction with the second parent (TI4). Results: For the whole HRV recording period, PNN50, NN50 and HF (%) was lower for preterm neonates compared to full-terms. These findings support the reduced parasympathetic activity o...
The Family Journal
Through this study, we aim to evaluate the psychometric properties, such as factor structure, rel... more Through this study, we aim to evaluate the psychometric properties, such as factor structure, reliability, and construct validity of the Greek translation of the parent report version of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ). Four hundred sixty-six parents were enrolled in the study. Firstly, we extracted four factors with the use of EFA (Principal Components Analysis) in a subsample comprised of n = 294 participants. Afterward, we evaluated the internal four-factor structure (Involvement – Positive Parenting – Inconsistent Discipline – Corporal Punishment), though CFA in the entire sample. All goodness of fit indices generated by CFA were found satisfactory (χ2/df = 1.54 < 2 and p = .213, TLI = 0.976 ≥ 0.95, RMSEA = .027 < 0.08, CFI = 0.95 ≥ 0.90 and SRMR = 0.015 < 0.08). No floor-ceiling effects were observed. Assessment of measurement invariance provided us with strong evidence that the proposed structure is both meaningful and valid in families with a ...
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