Gerasimos Kolaitis
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3075240 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Gerasimos Kolaitis |
| NOMBRES | Gerasimos |
| APELLIDO | Kolaitis |
| FIRMA | KOLAITIS G |
| AFILIACIONES | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2426-150X |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 1 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2010 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
The Deadly Mati Wildfire in Greece
Changes in Bullying Experiences and Mental Health Problems Among Adolescents Before and After the Covid-19 Pandemic in Greece
Bullying poses significant challenges to adolescent health and well-being. This time-trend study examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on bullying behaviors and associated emotional and behavioral difficulties among Greek adolescents. Data were collected from two cross-sectional surveys in 2016 ( n = 1574) and 2023 ( n = 5753) conducted in Greece. Both samples comprised students aged 12-16 years, with near-equal gender distribution (2016, …
Adaptation and psychometric properties of the Greek version of Youth Efficacy/Empowerment Scale – Mental Health
Lexical Knowledge in School-Aged Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
Background: This quasi-experimental comparative group study examined vocabulary knowledge and its associations with other language skills in Greek-speaking children with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder and mild language impairment (HF-ASDLI) and typically developing (TD) peers. Methods: 25 children aged 7-10 years old participated in each group. Groups were matched in age, gender, and non-verbal IQ. Naming and word definition tasks were…
Healthcare Providers' Cultural Competence from the Perspective of Newly Arrived Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Cultural competence (CC) in the refugee context remains under-addressed in the literature. This study explores the perceptions of asylum seekers and refugees (N = 25) concerning the CC of healthcare providers. This study was conducted in 2019, on the island of Lesvos in Greece. A major finding is that, for the participants, CC means the provision of equal and human treatment and not the knowledge of culture-specific information from healthcare pr…
Feeling Unsafe at School Among Adolescents in 13 Asian and European Countries
The findings emphasize the need to create safe educational environments for all students, based on positive relationships with teachers and peers. School-based interventions to prevent bullying and promote mental health should be a natural part of school safety promotion
Psychosocial distress and functioning of Greek youth with cystic fibrosis
BACKGROUND: To assess psychosocial functioning and distress of children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis compared to healthy controls. METHODS: Thirty-six patients with cystic fibrosis aged 8-18 years (24 boys, mean age ± SD: 11.5 ± 2.6 years) and 31 sex- and age-matched healthy control subjects (18 boys, mean age ± SD: 12 ± 2.5 years) were enrolled in the study. In order to assess the self-esteem, social adjustment, and family functioning of…
The role of perceived well-being in the family, school and peer context in adolescents’ subjective health complaints
BACKGROUND: During adolescence children are usually confronted with an expanding social arena. Apart from families, schools and neighbourhoods, peers, classmates, teachers, and other adult figures gain increasing importance for adolescent socio-emotional adjustment. The aim of the present study was to investigate the extent to which Greek adolescents' perceived well-being in three main social contexts (family, school and peers) predicted self-rep…
Psychosocial and cognitive function in children with nephrotic syndrome
BACKGROUND: To investigate possible differences in emotional/behavioral problems and cognitive function in children with nephrotic syndrome compared to healthy controls and to examine the effect of disease-specific and steroid treatment-specific characteristics on the abovementioned variables. METHODS: Forty-one patients with nephrotic syndrome (23 boys, age range: 4.4-15.2 years) and 42 sex- and age-matched healthy control subjects (20 boys, age…
Emotional, behavioural problems and cigarette smoking in adolescence
This study supports the association between smoking and emotional/behavioural problems among adolescents. Addressing adolescents' needs regarding their emotional/behavioural health could be helpful in the development of effective anti-smoking strategies in school environment and elsewhere
Lexical Knowledge in School-Aged Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
Background: This quasi-experimental comparative group study examined vocabulary knowledge and its associations with other language skills in Greek-speaking children with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder and mild language impairment (HF-ASDLI) and typically developing (TD) peers. Methods: 25 children aged 7-10 years old participated in each group. Groups were matched in age, gender, and non-verbal IQ. Naming and word definition tasks were…
Emotional, behavioural problems and cigarette smoking in adolescence
This study supports the association between smoking and emotional/behavioural problems among adolescents. Addressing adolescents' needs regarding their emotional/behavioural health could be helpful in the development of effective anti-smoking strategies in school environment and elsewhere
The role of perceived well-being in the family, school and peer context in adolescents’ subjective health complaints
BACKGROUND: During adolescence children are usually confronted with an expanding social arena. Apart from families, schools and neighbourhoods, peers, classmates, teachers, and other adult figures gain increasing importance for adolescent socio-emotional adjustment. The aim of the present study was to investigate the extent to which Greek adolescents' perceived well-being in three main social contexts (family, school and peers) predicted self-rep…
Psychosocial and cognitive function in children with nephrotic syndrome
BACKGROUND: To investigate possible differences in emotional/behavioral problems and cognitive function in children with nephrotic syndrome compared to healthy controls and to examine the effect of disease-specific and steroid treatment-specific characteristics on the abovementioned variables. METHODS: Forty-one patients with nephrotic syndrome (23 boys, age range: 4.4-15.2 years) and 42 sex- and age-matched healthy control subjects (20 boys, age…
Psychosocial distress and functioning of Greek youth with cystic fibrosis
BACKGROUND: To assess psychosocial functioning and distress of children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis compared to healthy controls. METHODS: Thirty-six patients with cystic fibrosis aged 8-18 years (24 boys, mean age ± SD: 11.5 ± 2.6 years) and 31 sex- and age-matched healthy control subjects (18 boys, mean age ± SD: 12 ± 2.5 years) were enrolled in the study. In order to assess the self-esteem, social adjustment, and family functioning of…
Feeling Unsafe at School Among Adolescents in 13 Asian and European Countries
The findings emphasize the need to create safe educational environments for all students, based on positive relationships with teachers and peers. School-based interventions to prevent bullying and promote mental health should be a natural part of school safety promotion
Adaptation and psychometric properties of the Greek version of Youth Efficacy/Empowerment Scale – Mental Health
Lexical Knowledge in School-Aged Children with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
Background: This quasi-experimental comparative group study examined vocabulary knowledge and its associations with other language skills in Greek-speaking children with high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder and mild language impairment (HF-ASDLI) and typically developing (TD) peers. Methods: 25 children aged 7-10 years old participated in each group. Groups were matched in age, gender, and non-verbal IQ. Naming and word definition tasks were…
Healthcare Providers' Cultural Competence from the Perspective of Newly Arrived Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Cultural competence (CC) in the refugee context remains under-addressed in the literature. This study explores the perceptions of asylum seekers and refugees (N = 25) concerning the CC of healthcare providers. This study was conducted in 2019, on the island of Lesvos in Greece. A major finding is that, for the participants, CC means the provision of equal and human treatment and not the knowledge of culture-specific information from healthcare pr…
The Deadly Mati Wildfire in Greece
Changes in Bullying Experiences and Mental Health Problems Among Adolescents Before and After the Covid-19 Pandemic in Greece
Bullying poses significant challenges to adolescent health and well-being. This time-trend study examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on bullying behaviors and associated emotional and behavioral difficulties among Greek adolescents. Data were collected from two cross-sectional surveys in 2016 ( n = 1574) and 2023 ( n = 5753) conducted in Greece. Both samples comprised students aged 12-16 years, with near-equal gender distribution (2016, …
Psychology (9 obras) · Medicine (8 obras) · Clinical Psychology (7 obras) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (4 obras) · Clinical Psychology (4 obras) · Environmental health (4 obras) · Mental health (4 obras) · Psychiatry (4 obras) · Cross-sectional study (3 obras) · Demography (3 obras)