Irina Mrvoljak-Theodoropoulou
Biographic Data
| ID | 7124693 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Irina Mrvoljak-Theodoropoulou |
| GIVEN NAMES | Irina |
| FAMILY NAME | Mrvoljak-Theodoropoulou |
| SIGNATURE | MRVOLJAK-THEODOROPOULOU I |
| AFFILIATIONS | National and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3066-2657 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Perceived childhood relationships and their associations with assertiveness, trait anxiety, and early maladaptive schemas
Objective This study examined associations between perceived childhood relationships, assertiveness, trait anxiety, and early maladaptive schemas (EMS) in Greek adults. Background Early relationships with family and peers are central to adult emotional and social development. EMS are deep cognitive–emotional structures rooted in unmet emotional needs, linking childhood interactions to adult psychological functioning. Method A sample of 1,025 adul…
Mothers’ Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy after a High-Risk or Normal Pregnancy: A Greek Longitudinal Cohort Study
Background: the objective of this longitudinal study (from pregnancy to the end of the sixth month postpartum) is to elucidate the association between maternal self-efficacy, defined as a mother’s confidence in her ability to breastfeed, and breastfeeding outcomes. Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted among high-risk pregnant women (including those with conditions such as gestational diabetes, hypertension, pre-eclampsia, and othe…
Breastfeeding Intention and Breastfeeding Postpartum Outcomes between High-Risk and Low-Risk Pregnant Women: A Greek Prospective Cohort Study
The findings illuminate the critical influence of antenatal intentions on breastfeeding outcomes, particularly among high-risk pregnancies. Moreover, the study identifies the detrimental effect of prolonged hospital stays on breastfeeding aspirations. These insights underscore the necessity for nuanced, supportive interventions aimed at bolstering breastfeeding rates, thereby advancing maternal and neonatal health objectives aligned with World He…
The Association of Breastfeeding Difficulties at the 6th week Postpartum with Maternal Psychological Well-being and Other Perinatal Factors: A Greek Retrospective Longitudinal Study
BACKGROUND: The difficulties a woman faces with breastfeeding are among the factors that can lead to its early cessation. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the presence of maternal breastfeeding difficulties at the 6th week postpartum is associated either with maternal psychological well-being and the presence of a mental health disorder in the perinatal period or with other perinatal factors. METHODS: This study was con…
Women’s Mental Health as a Factor Associated with Exclusive Breastfeeding and Breastfeeding Duration: Data from a Longitudinal Study in Greece
This study demonstrates a negative relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and breastfeeding duration, and poor maternal mental health in the perinatal period
Association between Breastfeeding Duration and Long-Term Midwifery-Led Support and Psychosocial Support: Outcomes from a Greek Non-Randomized Controlled Perinatal Health Intervention
Continuous long-term midwife-led education and support, and maternal mental well-being are associated with increased exclusive and any breastfeeding duration
Υoung Adults’ Assertiveness in Relation to Parental Acceptance-Rejection in Greece and in Bosnia and Herzegovina
This study explored the relation between assertiveness and parental behavior as perceived by young adults through parental acceptance-rejection and behavioral and psychological control. Αssertiveness is a mode of personal behavior and communication characterized by willingness to stand up for one's own needs and interests in an open and direct way. Inappropriate parenting may be associated with assertiveness difficulties and as evidence-based fin…
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Υoung Adults’ Assertiveness in Relation to Parental Acceptance-Rejection in Greece and in Bosnia and Herzegovina
This study explored the relation between assertiveness and parental behavior as perceived by young adults through parental acceptance-rejection and behavioral and psychological control. Αssertiveness is a mode of personal behavior and communication characterized by willingness to stand up for one's own needs and interests in an open and direct way. Inappropriate parenting may be associated with assertiveness difficulties and as evidence-based fin…
The Association of Breastfeeding Difficulties at the 6th week Postpartum with Maternal Psychological Well-being and Other Perinatal Factors: A Greek Retrospective Longitudinal Study
BACKGROUND: The difficulties a woman faces with breastfeeding are among the factors that can lead to its early cessation. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the presence of maternal breastfeeding difficulties at the 6th week postpartum is associated either with maternal psychological well-being and the presence of a mental health disorder in the perinatal period or with other perinatal factors. METHODS: This study was con…
Women’s Mental Health as a Factor Associated with Exclusive Breastfeeding and Breastfeeding Duration: Data from a Longitudinal Study in Greece
This study demonstrates a negative relationship between exclusive breastfeeding and breastfeeding duration, and poor maternal mental health in the perinatal period
Association between Breastfeeding Duration and Long-Term Midwifery-Led Support and Psychosocial Support: Outcomes from a Greek Non-Randomized Controlled Perinatal Health Intervention
Continuous long-term midwife-led education and support, and maternal mental well-being are associated with increased exclusive and any breastfeeding duration
Mothers’ Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy after a High-Risk or Normal Pregnancy: A Greek Longitudinal Cohort Study
Background: the objective of this longitudinal study (from pregnancy to the end of the sixth month postpartum) is to elucidate the association between maternal self-efficacy, defined as a mother’s confidence in her ability to breastfeed, and breastfeeding outcomes. Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted among high-risk pregnant women (including those with conditions such as gestational diabetes, hypertension, pre-eclampsia, and othe…
Breastfeeding Intention and Breastfeeding Postpartum Outcomes between High-Risk and Low-Risk Pregnant Women: A Greek Prospective Cohort Study
The findings illuminate the critical influence of antenatal intentions on breastfeeding outcomes, particularly among high-risk pregnancies. Moreover, the study identifies the detrimental effect of prolonged hospital stays on breastfeeding aspirations. These insights underscore the necessity for nuanced, supportive interventions aimed at bolstering breastfeeding rates, thereby advancing maternal and neonatal health objectives aligned with World He…
Perceived childhood relationships and their associations with assertiveness, trait anxiety, and early maladaptive schemas
Objective This study examined associations between perceived childhood relationships, assertiveness, trait anxiety, and early maladaptive schemas (EMS) in Greek adults. Background Early relationships with family and peers are central to adult emotional and social development. EMS are deep cognitive–emotional structures rooted in unmet emotional needs, linking childhood interactions to adult psychological functioning. Method A sample of 1,025 adul…
Breastfeeding (5 works) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (5 works) · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Obstetrics (5 works) · Pediatrics (5 works) · Pregnancy (5 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Longitudinal study (3 works) · Mental health (3 works)