Irene Vitoroulis
Biographic Data
| ID | 117774 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Irene Vitoroulis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Irene |
| FAMILY NAME | Vitoroulis |
| SIGNATURE | VITOROULIS I |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ottawa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9825-6025 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Bullying victimization, language proficiency, and school belonging among Syrian refugee early adolescents in Canada: A cross‐lagged and random‐intercept cross‐lagged panel study
Refugee children's school adjustment is often associated with host country language proficiency, peer victimization, and school belonging, but longitudinal associations among these constructs may reflect both stable child differences and time‐varying school‐experience processes. This three‐wave longitudinal study examined English language proficiency, bullying victimization, and school belonging in 68 Syrian refugee children in Canada. We estimat…
A Qualitative Description of the Cultural Phenomenon Black Fatigue in Ontario, Canada
Many Black people report feeling mentally drained from experiencing anti-Black racism across all life domains. This emotional burden has recently been referred to as “Black fatigue.” The aim of this qualitative study is to describe the phenomenon of Black fatigue and the experiences underlying the construct among Black people in Ontario, Canada, aged 16 and older. Semi-structured qualitative interviews ( N = 22) were conducted and analyzed using …
Body Image and School Engagement in Early Adolescence: Longitudinal Gender Differences
Body image concerns may contribute to school disengagement during late childhood, but this has not been well investigated. This study examined longitudinal associations between different dimensions of body image (body dissatisfaction and weight perception) and school engagement (affective, behavioural, and cognitive) in a sample of 9- to 12-year-old Canadian children ( N = 1,070) over 8 months. Results indicated that children’s body dissatisfacti…
Bidirectional Associations Between Body Image Concerns and Sense of Competence and Relatedness in Students: Gender and Age Differences
INTRODUCTION: Psychological difficulties can impede the satisfaction of competence and relatedness needs, which are essential for students' well-being and academic achievement. Body image concerns are common psychological difficulties among youth. However, the relationship between body image and these fundamental needs at school remains underexplored. Therefore, the present study examined the longitudinal associations between students' body image…
Racial microaggression and anxiety in young adults: The moderating role of social support networks
Increasing reports of racial microaggressions raise concerns about their impact on young adults’ mental health. Social support can act as a protective process in the association between racial microaggressions and mental health symptoms. In this article, we used an egocentric network approach to examine the extent to which network size and functions of support moderated the effect of racial microaggressions on anxiety among racialized and White y…
Individual community-based mentoring programs for children and youth exposed to adversity: A scoping review
The role of refugee children’s host country language in their resilience to resettlement: A longitudinal and within-family study on Syrian children’s early adaptation in Canada
One hundred twenty-six children (between 6 and 13 years) in 71 families who were resettled in Canada, as a result of the Syrian Civil War, were followed up over 3 years, using a sibling comparison, longitudinal design. This design allowed us to test the hypothesis that host country receptive language competence (L2) protects refugee children's mental health in families with limited resources (low parental education, large family size). The siblin…
Even in Poverty, We’re Still Dancing: Helpful Coping Strategies in Response to Anti-Black Racism and Its Impact on Well-Being
Black resilience has been long documented in Black history; yet few studies discuss the positive narratives of Black experiences. There is little discussion of positive and protective factors that are present in the Black community to cope with anti-Black racism. In this qualitative research, we aimed to explore and describe effective coping strategies used in response to anti-Black racism to promote both individual and collective well-being in t…
Experiences of racial microaggression among immigrant and Canadian-born young adults: Effects of double stigma on mental health and service use
BACKGROUND: Significant disparities in utilization of mental health services exist among immigrant and Canadian-born populations. These gaps may be associated with a 'double stigma' - stigma related to being from a racialized background exacerbated by mental health stigma. Immigrant young adults may be particularly susceptible to this phenomenon, given developmental and social transitions from adolescence to adulthood. AIMS: To investigate the jo…
Bullying involvement and the transition to high school: A brief report
School transitions are common educational experiences for children and adolescents and many of them worry about being bullied during this type of major life‐changing point. In a sample of 701 Canadians assessed yearly from grade 5 (age 10) to grade 12 (age 18), we examined heterogeneous patterns of bullying involvement while statistically accounting for the transition into high school. Gender differences were also examined. Results indicated that…
The role of socioemotional wellbeing difficulties and adversity in the L2 acquisition of first-generation refugee children
First-generation refugee children often experience pre- and post-migration adversity and display high levels of mental health/wellbeing difficulties, but to date, research has not examined the impact of such factors on refugee children's L2 acquisition. Accordingly, this study examined the influence of externalizing and internalizing problem behaviours (wellbeing), time in refugee camps and low socioeconomic status (SES) (adversity) on the Englis…
Ethnic Group Differences in Bullying Perpetration: A Meta‐Analysis
We examined ethnic differences in bullying perpetration in order to assess whether ethnic group membership was associated with higher involvement among (1) nonimmigrant and immigrant youth; and (2) White and visible minority youth (i.e., Black, Hispanic, Asian, Indigenous, and Biracial). Fifty‐three studies ( N = 740,176; 6‐18‐year‐olds) were included in the meta‐analysis. Results yielded very small and nonsignificant effect size differences acro…
Meta‐analytic results of ethnic group differences in peer victimization
Research on the prevalence of peer victimization across ethnicities indicates that no one group is consistently at higher risk. In the present two meta-analyses representing 692,548 children and adolescents (age 6-18 years), we examined ethnic group differences in peer victimization at school by including studies with (a) ethnic majority-minority group comparisons (k = 24), and (b) White and Black, Hispanic, Asian, and Aboriginal comparisons (k =…
Perceived Parental and Peer Support in Relation to Canadian, Cuban, and Spanish Adolescents' Valuing of Academics and Intrinsic Academic Motivation
The aim of this study was to explore possible parent and peer influences on adolescents' valuing of academics and intrinsic academic motivation in cultures varying in traditional emphasis on the family unit (Cuba, Canada, and Spain). Perceived parent and peer support, parents' expectations, and valuing of academics significantly predicted adolescents' valuing of education and motivation. Spanish adolescents were less motivated than members of the…
Meta‐analytic results of ethnic group differences in peer victimization
Research on the prevalence of peer victimization across ethnicities indicates that no one group is consistently at higher risk. In the present two meta-analyses representing 692,548 children and adolescents (age 6-18 years), we examined ethnic group differences in peer victimization at school by including studies with (a) ethnic majority-minority group comparisons (k = 24), and (b) White and Black, Hispanic, Asian, and Aboriginal comparisons (k =…
Bullying involvement and the transition to high school: A brief report
School transitions are common educational experiences for children and adolescents and many of them worry about being bullied during this type of major life‐changing point. In a sample of 701 Canadians assessed yearly from grade 5 (age 10) to grade 12 (age 18), we examined heterogeneous patterns of bullying involvement while statistically accounting for the transition into high school. Gender differences were also examined. Results indicated that…
Perceived Parental and Peer Support in Relation to Canadian, Cuban, and Spanish Adolescents' Valuing of Academics and Intrinsic Academic Motivation
The aim of this study was to explore possible parent and peer influences on adolescents' valuing of academics and intrinsic academic motivation in cultures varying in traditional emphasis on the family unit (Cuba, Canada, and Spain). Perceived parent and peer support, parents' expectations, and valuing of academics significantly predicted adolescents' valuing of education and motivation. Spanish adolescents were less motivated than members of the…
Perceived Parental and Peer Support in Relation to Canadian, Cuban, and Spanish Adolescents' Valuing of Academics and Intrinsic Academic Motivation
The aim of this study was to explore possible parent and peer influences on adolescents' valuing of academics and intrinsic academic motivation in cultures varying in traditional emphasis on the family unit (Cuba, Canada, and Spain). Perceived parent and peer support, parents' expectations, and valuing of academics significantly predicted adolescents' valuing of education and motivation. Spanish adolescents were less motivated than members of the…
Meta‐analytic results of ethnic group differences in peer victimization
Research on the prevalence of peer victimization across ethnicities indicates that no one group is consistently at higher risk. In the present two meta-analyses representing 692,548 children and adolescents (age 6-18 years), we examined ethnic group differences in peer victimization at school by including studies with (a) ethnic majority-minority group comparisons (k = 24), and (b) White and Black, Hispanic, Asian, and Aboriginal comparisons (k =…
Ethnic Group Differences in Bullying Perpetration: A Meta‐Analysis
We examined ethnic differences in bullying perpetration in order to assess whether ethnic group membership was associated with higher involvement among (1) nonimmigrant and immigrant youth; and (2) White and visible minority youth (i.e., Black, Hispanic, Asian, Indigenous, and Biracial). Fifty‐three studies ( N = 740,176; 6‐18‐year‐olds) were included in the meta‐analysis. Results yielded very small and nonsignificant effect size differences acro…
The role of socioemotional wellbeing difficulties and adversity in the L2 acquisition of first-generation refugee children
First-generation refugee children often experience pre- and post-migration adversity and display high levels of mental health/wellbeing difficulties, but to date, research has not examined the impact of such factors on refugee children's L2 acquisition. Accordingly, this study examined the influence of externalizing and internalizing problem behaviours (wellbeing), time in refugee camps and low socioeconomic status (SES) (adversity) on the Englis…
Experiences of racial microaggression among immigrant and Canadian-born young adults: Effects of double stigma on mental health and service use
BACKGROUND: Significant disparities in utilization of mental health services exist among immigrant and Canadian-born populations. These gaps may be associated with a 'double stigma' - stigma related to being from a racialized background exacerbated by mental health stigma. Immigrant young adults may be particularly susceptible to this phenomenon, given developmental and social transitions from adolescence to adulthood. AIMS: To investigate the jo…
Bullying involvement and the transition to high school: A brief report
School transitions are common educational experiences for children and adolescents and many of them worry about being bullied during this type of major life‐changing point. In a sample of 701 Canadians assessed yearly from grade 5 (age 10) to grade 12 (age 18), we examined heterogeneous patterns of bullying involvement while statistically accounting for the transition into high school. Gender differences were also examined. Results indicated that…
The role of refugee children’s host country language in their resilience to resettlement: A longitudinal and within-family study on Syrian children’s early adaptation in Canada
One hundred twenty-six children (between 6 and 13 years) in 71 families who were resettled in Canada, as a result of the Syrian Civil War, were followed up over 3 years, using a sibling comparison, longitudinal design. This design allowed us to test the hypothesis that host country receptive language competence (L2) protects refugee children's mental health in families with limited resources (low parental education, large family size). The siblin…
Even in Poverty, We’re Still Dancing: Helpful Coping Strategies in Response to Anti-Black Racism and Its Impact on Well-Being
Black resilience has been long documented in Black history; yet few studies discuss the positive narratives of Black experiences. There is little discussion of positive and protective factors that are present in the Black community to cope with anti-Black racism. In this qualitative research, we aimed to explore and describe effective coping strategies used in response to anti-Black racism to promote both individual and collective well-being in t…
Bullying victimization, language proficiency, and school belonging among Syrian refugee early adolescents in Canada: A cross‐lagged and random‐intercept cross‐lagged panel study
Refugee children's school adjustment is often associated with host country language proficiency, peer victimization, and school belonging, but longitudinal associations among these constructs may reflect both stable child differences and time‐varying school‐experience processes. This three‐wave longitudinal study examined English language proficiency, bullying victimization, and school belonging in 68 Syrian refugee children in Canada. We estimat…
A Qualitative Description of the Cultural Phenomenon Black Fatigue in Ontario, Canada
Many Black people report feeling mentally drained from experiencing anti-Black racism across all life domains. This emotional burden has recently been referred to as “Black fatigue.” The aim of this qualitative study is to describe the phenomenon of Black fatigue and the experiences underlying the construct among Black people in Ontario, Canada, aged 16 and older. Semi-structured qualitative interviews ( N = 22) were conducted and analyzed using …
Body Image and School Engagement in Early Adolescence: Longitudinal Gender Differences
Body image concerns may contribute to school disengagement during late childhood, but this has not been well investigated. This study examined longitudinal associations between different dimensions of body image (body dissatisfaction and weight perception) and school engagement (affective, behavioural, and cognitive) in a sample of 9- to 12-year-old Canadian children ( N = 1,070) over 8 months. Results indicated that children’s body dissatisfacti…
Bidirectional Associations Between Body Image Concerns and Sense of Competence and Relatedness in Students: Gender and Age Differences
INTRODUCTION: Psychological difficulties can impede the satisfaction of competence and relatedness needs, which are essential for students' well-being and academic achievement. Body image concerns are common psychological difficulties among youth. However, the relationship between body image and these fundamental needs at school remains underexplored. Therefore, the present study examined the longitudinal associations between students' body image…
Racial microaggression and anxiety in young adults: The moderating role of social support networks
Increasing reports of racial microaggressions raise concerns about their impact on young adults’ mental health. Social support can act as a protective process in the association between racial microaggressions and mental health symptoms. In this article, we used an egocentric network approach to examine the extent to which network size and functions of support moderated the effect of racial microaggressions on anxiety among racialized and White y…
Individual community-based mentoring programs for children and youth exposed to adversity: A scoping review
Psychology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (4 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (4 works) · Anxiety (3 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 works)