Michalis Linardakis
Biographic Data
| ID | 102023 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michalis Linardakis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michalis |
| FAMILY NAME | Linardakis |
| SIGNATURE | LINARDAKIS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Crete |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3849-3907 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Development and standardization of the Greek Scale of Preschool Graphomotor Skills (Greek-SPGS 4–6)
This study presents the development and standardization of the Greek Scale of Preschool Graphomotor Skills (Greek-SPGS 4–6), designed to assess graphomotor abilities in children aged 4–6. A nationally representative sample of 1167 typically developing preschoolers participated. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a six-factor model (pencil manipulation, handwriting control, spatial concepts, writing orientation, figure reproduc…
Response to Letter to the Editor
Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analysed during the current study
Stigma, Perceptions, and Parental Responses to Children's Head Lice Infestation in Greece
BACKGROUND: Head lice remain a frequent concern in schools, with social stigma and misconceptions often influencing parental attitudes more than medical realities. Understanding these psychosocial dimensions is essential for designing effective school health strategies. METHODS: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among 227 parents of preschool and primary school children across 13 regions in Greece. A structured 20-item questionnaire w…
Presence of Animals in Primary School and Preschool Classrooms
Association between Levels of Loneliness, Laboratory Measurements, and Behavioral Aspects in a Primary Care Setting in Crete, Greece
This paper examines potential associations of loneliness with laboratory data and specific psychosocial and behavioral attitudes. The sample collection took place in an urban Primary Health Care unit between May and July 2023, consecutively, and once exclusion criteria were implemented. Participants were aged between 40 and 75 years. Routine laboratory test results upon study initiation and six months before were used. The University of Californi…
Emotional intelligence is more important than the learning environment in improving critical thinking
Purpose To examine the association of critical thinking (CT) and emotional intelligence (EI) versus CT and learning environment (LE) in order to investigate which has the greatest influence EI or LE.Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with 340 s-year healthcare university students in two nursing and one medical schools from three universities in Greece, between October and December 2020. Critical Thinking Disposition Scale…
An Analysis of Public Decision Making to Visit Archaeological Museums in Greece Using the Discrete Choice Model
This study explores how the decision to visit an archaeological museum in Greece is influenced by a range of structural attributes, including admission fee, opening‐hours, collection type, and use of multisensory experiences, using the discrete choice model (DCM). DCM is used to study individual preferences towards a set of scenarios that describe a range of choices regarding museum attributes. Study conclusions are drawn from estimated model par…
The Personal Sociability and Connections Scale (PeSCS)
Purpose: An individual’s lack of social connections and social isolation is often associated with feelings of loneliness which is regarded as having a negative effect on health. This paper describes the development and assessment of a 10 item ‘Personal Sociability and Connections Scale’ (PeSCS) to measure individual’s disposition and accompanying skills to seek out companionship and engage in interpersonal relations. Methods: The study was conduc…
Activity Participation and Well-Being Among European Adults Aged 65 years and Older
Presence of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents and University students in Crete (Greece), according to different levels of snack consumption
Second Hand Smoke Exposure and Excess Heart Disease and Lung Cancer Mortality among Hospital Staff in Crete, Greece
Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is a serious threat to public health, and a significant cause of lung cancer and heart disease among non-smokers. Even though Greek hospitals have been declared smoke free since 2002, smoking is still evident. Keeping the above into account, the aim of this study was to quantify the levels of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and to estimate the attributed lifetime excess heart disease and lung cancer deat…
Sugar-added beverages consumption among kindergarten children of Crete
High intake of sugar-added beverages in kindergarten children is associated with poor eating habits and inadequate nutrient intake, as well as increased risk for developing childhood obesity
European Consumers’ Perceptions, Definitions and Expectations of Traceability and the Importance of Labels, and the Differences in These Perceptions by Product Type
Given the heterogeneity of European consumers, it is not surprising that they have different perceptions and expectations regarding and understanding the concept of ‘traceability’. Consumers may also perceive traceability differently for different product types. The present study is based upon an analysis of focus groups in 12 countries across Europe. It explains how European consumers understand the traceability of food products as well as their…
Smoking habits of Greek preschool children's parents
Smoking prevalence is high even among parents with preschool children. Taking into account the parents' significant primary role in the children's upbringing and the effect that parental induced passive smoking has on children's health and health attitude; one can deduce that the health of Greek children is under threat. It is of major importance that educational and policy intervention measures are implemented to reduce such a situation that cou…
Nutrition education and Mediterranean diet
Background: During the past few decades there has been a gradual abandoning of the traditional Mediterranean diet by the population of Crete and especially among the younger generations. Since this is related to the rapidly increasing morbidity and mortality rates from chronic diseases, the need for educating young people on the principles of good nutrition becomes increasingly important. It is also acknowledged that the epidemiological field nee…
Effects of Greek orthodox christian church fasting on serum lipids and obesity
Adherence to Greek Orthodox fasting periods contributes to a reduction in the blood lipid profile including a non-significant reduction in HDL cholesterol and possible impact on obesity
Overweight and obesity in relation to cardiovascular disease risk factors among medical students in Crete, Greece
A substantial proportion of Greek medical students were overweight or obese, obesity status being related to the presence of hypertension and dyslipidaemia. Simple anthropometric indices can be used to identify these CVD risk factors. Our results underscore the need to implement health promotion programmes and perform large-scale epidemiological studies within the general Greek young adult population
Poster presentations
To identify in the Portuguese population, the determinants and physical activity (PA) levels, to define adequate strategies of health promotion. This project belongs to the Pan-EU Survey on Consumer Attitudes to PA, Body Weight and Health, lead by the Institute of European Food Studies, sponsored by DG V, with the cooperation of all EU countries. Methods 1007 Portuguese citizens, aged > 15, were interviewed constituting a national representative …
Poster presentations
To identify in the Portuguese population, the determinants and physical activity (PA) levels, to define adequate strategies of health promotion. This project belongs to the Pan-EU Survey on Consumer Attitudes to PA, Body Weight and Health, lead by the Institute of European Food Studies, sponsored by DG V, with the cooperation of all EU countries. Methods 1007 Portuguese citizens, aged > 15, were interviewed constituting a national representative …
Effects of Greek orthodox christian church fasting on serum lipids and obesity
Adherence to Greek Orthodox fasting periods contributes to a reduction in the blood lipid profile including a non-significant reduction in HDL cholesterol and possible impact on obesity
Overweight and obesity in relation to cardiovascular disease risk factors among medical students in Crete, Greece
A substantial proportion of Greek medical students were overweight or obese, obesity status being related to the presence of hypertension and dyslipidaemia. Simple anthropometric indices can be used to identify these CVD risk factors. Our results underscore the need to implement health promotion programmes and perform large-scale epidemiological studies within the general Greek young adult population
Nutrition education and Mediterranean diet
Background: During the past few decades there has been a gradual abandoning of the traditional Mediterranean diet by the population of Crete and especially among the younger generations. Since this is related to the rapidly increasing morbidity and mortality rates from chronic diseases, the need for educating young people on the principles of good nutrition becomes increasingly important. It is also acknowledged that the epidemiological field nee…
European Consumers’ Perceptions, Definitions and Expectations of Traceability and the Importance of Labels, and the Differences in These Perceptions by Product Type
Given the heterogeneity of European consumers, it is not surprising that they have different perceptions and expectations regarding and understanding the concept of ‘traceability’. Consumers may also perceive traceability differently for different product types. The present study is based upon an analysis of focus groups in 12 countries across Europe. It explains how European consumers understand the traceability of food products as well as their…
Smoking habits of Greek preschool children's parents
Smoking prevalence is high even among parents with preschool children. Taking into account the parents' significant primary role in the children's upbringing and the effect that parental induced passive smoking has on children's health and health attitude; one can deduce that the health of Greek children is under threat. It is of major importance that educational and policy intervention measures are implemented to reduce such a situation that cou…
Second Hand Smoke Exposure and Excess Heart Disease and Lung Cancer Mortality among Hospital Staff in Crete, Greece
Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) is a serious threat to public health, and a significant cause of lung cancer and heart disease among non-smokers. Even though Greek hospitals have been declared smoke free since 2002, smoking is still evident. Keeping the above into account, the aim of this study was to quantify the levels of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke and to estimate the attributed lifetime excess heart disease and lung cancer deat…
Sugar-added beverages consumption among kindergarten children of Crete
High intake of sugar-added beverages in kindergarten children is associated with poor eating habits and inadequate nutrient intake, as well as increased risk for developing childhood obesity
Presence of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents and University students in Crete (Greece), according to different levels of snack consumption
Activity Participation and Well-Being Among European Adults Aged 65 years and Older
An Analysis of Public Decision Making to Visit Archaeological Museums in Greece Using the Discrete Choice Model
This study explores how the decision to visit an archaeological museum in Greece is influenced by a range of structural attributes, including admission fee, opening‐hours, collection type, and use of multisensory experiences, using the discrete choice model (DCM). DCM is used to study individual preferences towards a set of scenarios that describe a range of choices regarding museum attributes. Study conclusions are drawn from estimated model par…
The Personal Sociability and Connections Scale (PeSCS)
Purpose: An individual’s lack of social connections and social isolation is often associated with feelings of loneliness which is regarded as having a negative effect on health. This paper describes the development and assessment of a 10 item ‘Personal Sociability and Connections Scale’ (PeSCS) to measure individual’s disposition and accompanying skills to seek out companionship and engage in interpersonal relations. Methods: The study was conduc…
Emotional intelligence is more important than the learning environment in improving critical thinking
Purpose To examine the association of critical thinking (CT) and emotional intelligence (EI) versus CT and learning environment (LE) in order to investigate which has the greatest influence EI or LE.Materials and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with 340 s-year healthcare university students in two nursing and one medical schools from three universities in Greece, between October and December 2020. Critical Thinking Disposition Scale…
Association between Levels of Loneliness, Laboratory Measurements, and Behavioral Aspects in a Primary Care Setting in Crete, Greece
This paper examines potential associations of loneliness with laboratory data and specific psychosocial and behavioral attitudes. The sample collection took place in an urban Primary Health Care unit between May and July 2023, consecutively, and once exclusion criteria were implemented. Participants were aged between 40 and 75 years. Routine laboratory test results upon study initiation and six months before were used. The University of Californi…
Presence of Animals in Primary School and Preschool Classrooms
Development and standardization of the Greek Scale of Preschool Graphomotor Skills (Greek-SPGS 4–6)
This study presents the development and standardization of the Greek Scale of Preschool Graphomotor Skills (Greek-SPGS 4–6), designed to assess graphomotor abilities in children aged 4–6. A nationally representative sample of 1167 typically developing preschoolers participated. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a six-factor model (pencil manipulation, handwriting control, spatial concepts, writing orientation, figure reproduc…
Response to Letter to the Editor
Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analysed during the current study
Stigma, Perceptions, and Parental Responses to Children's Head Lice Infestation in Greece
BACKGROUND: Head lice remain a frequent concern in schools, with social stigma and misconceptions often influencing parental attitudes more than medical realities. Understanding these psychosocial dimensions is essential for designing effective school health strategies. METHODS: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among 227 parents of preschool and primary school children across 13 regions in Greece. A structured 20-item questionnaire w…
Medicine (10 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Internal Medicine (6 works) · Public health (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Obesity (4 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 works) · Biostatistics (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works)