Browsing Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας / Department of Psychology by Subject "Cyprus"
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Collective memory, social representations of intercommunal relations, and conflict transformation in divided Cyprus
(2016)The paper discusses the main findings of a line of research that explored the social representations of the Cyprus issue and its history as well as intercommunal relations by Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots in the ...
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Contested symbols as social representations: The case of Cyprus
(Springer International Publishing, 2014)This chapter examines symbols as social representations and specifically focuses on the ways that symbolic meanings of cultural artifacts relating to intergroup conflict vary as a function of the quality of social relations ...
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Ecological rationality in teachers' conceptions of assessment across samples from Cyprus and New Zealand
(2011)Teacher conceptions of assessment are influential mediators of how assessment policy initiatives are implemented in schools. Four hierarchical, intercorrelated factors (i.e., assessment for improvement, school accountability, ...
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Factors differentiating callous-unemotional children with and without conduct problems
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2016)Background: Callous-unemotional (CU) traits are a risk factor for a severe, aggressive, and persistent pattern of conduct problems (CP). This study investigated characteristics that might differentiate children with elevated ...
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Family dynamics and school achievement in Cyprus
(1995)The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which family cohesion, a functional characteristic of family life, is related to school achievement. It is already established in the international literature that ...
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Formerly mixed villages in Cyprus: representations of the past, present and future.UNDP-ACT
(AHDR, 2011)
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History educators in the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot community of Cyprus: perceptions, beliefs and practices
(AHDR, 2011)
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How Life Would Be Without Thalassaemia: Patients' Perceptions
(2016)This article focuses on the experiences of patients with thalassaemia in Cyprus. Through a qualitative study of 10 patients and their spouses, this paper shows that thalassaemia is a restricting experience due to blood ...
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The impact of inclusion policy on educational psychology practices: The Cypriot reality
(2002)Provides a framework to understand the deployment of educational psychology practices in Cyprus and their current role in a unified educational system. It begins with an overview and general outline of the foundations and ...
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Intergroup Contact and the Mediating Role of Intergroup Trust on Outgroup Evaluation and Future Contact Intentions in Cyprus and Northern Ireland
(Educational Publishing Foundation, 2017)It is well supported that intergroup contact reduces prejudice and that positive contact can increase trust and improve attitudes between groups in conflict. In segregated societies, however, contact is often difficult or ...
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Kıbrıslı Rum ve Kıbrıslı Türk Toplumlarında Tarih Eğitmenleri: Algılar, İnançlar ve Uygulamalar
(AHDR, 2011)
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Love, commitment, and response to conflict among Cypriot dating couples: Two models, one relationship
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2005)Rusbult's investment model of close relationships posits that commitment is a function of satisfaction with the relationship, investments made, and attractiveness of alternatives. Relationship quality is also affected by ...
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Predictors of Loneliness in a Sample of College Men and Women in Cyprus: The Role of Anxiety and Social Skills
(Psychology, Community & Health, 2016)Aim: This investigation examined the association between social anxiety and loneliness, and the role of associated characteristics specifically self-esteem, social skills and anxiety sensitivity, among young adults in ...
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The Psychology Publication Situation in Cyprus
(Pabst Science Publishers, 2009)The aim of the present paper was to review the psychological publication situation in Cyprus. Psychology is a very young field of study in Cyprus, whereas research and publishing are more recent additions. It seems that ...
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Smoking prevalence and tobacco exposure among adolescents in Cyprus
(2009)Background: Smoking has been internationally recognized as an epidemic contributing to major health problems. Smoking contributes to most of the preventable deaths worldwide. Although Cyprus is considered among developed ...
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Students’ conceptions of assessment purposes in a low stakes secondary-school context: A mixed methodology approach
(2017)Though assessment in its early history was conceived as a measurement device, alternative approaches to assessment of student achievement have appeared the past few decades. In this context, studies have been conducted to ...
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Using self-reported callous-unemotional traits to cross-nationally assess the DSM-5 'With Limited Prosocial Emotions' specifier
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2015)Background The presence of callous-unemotional (CU) traits designates an important subgroup of antisocial youth at risk for severe, persistent, and impairing conduct problems. As a result, the fifth revision of the Diagnostic ...
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Οι εκπαιδευτικοί ιστορίας στην Ελληνοκυπριακή και Τουρκοκυπριακή κοινότητα της Κύπρου: αντιλήψεις, πεποιθήσεις και πρακτικές
(Όμιλος Ιστορικού Διαλόγου και Έρευνας, 2011)