Browsing by Subject "ATTITUDES"
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Adolescents' Beliefs about the Wolf: Investigating the Potential of Human-Wolf Coexistence in the European South
(2012)Previous research revealed a rural-urban divide in the acceptance of the wolf. We investigated adolescents' beliefs about the wolf in rural and urban areas of Greece and Italy. By using a multiple-choice questionnaire, we ... -
Are Computer Science and Information Technology still masculine fields? High school students' perceptions and career choices
(2008)This study investigated Greek high school students' intentions and motivation towards and against pursuing academic studies in Computer Science (CS), the influence of the family and the scholastic environment on students' ... -
Contextual antecedents of co-teaching efficacy: Their influence on students with disabilities' learning progress, social participation and behaviour improvement
(2015)This study examines whether the attitudes of co-teachers towards the efficacy of co-teaching for students with disabilities are related to their preferences towards the modifications of the curriculum, the participation ... -
Deaf and hearing individuals' beliefs about the capabilities of deaf people
(2004)The study explored the beliefs of 100 residents of Greece about the capabilities of deaf people living in that country. Participants included deaf adults who communicated in Greek Sign Language (GSL), deaf adults who ... -
Decrease of Antibiotic Consumption in Children with Upper Respiratory Tract Infections after Implementation of an Intervention Program in Cyprus
(2012)To assess the impact of intervention on antibiotic misuse in children, parents' and pediatricians' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) concerning antibiotic use were evaluated pre- and postintervention in Larnaca ... -
Does land property structure affect local development patterns? Evidence from a Greek tourist area
(2008)This paper attempts to clarify the institutional context and local framework of landed property relations in the local development patterns of a rural space converted into an urban tourist resort on the island of Rhodes, ... -
Ethnic/cultural identity salience, achievement goals and motivational climate in multicultural physical education classes
(2009)Objectives: This study investigated the association of ethnic/cultural identity salience with achievement goals and motivational climate in multicultural physical education classes. Methods: Questionnaires assessing ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of a curriculum-based anti-bullying intervention program in Greek primary schools
(2007)The present study reports the short- and long-term effects of an anti-bullying intervention program based on a particular set of curricular activities that aimed to create classroom opportunities for awareness raising, ... -
Exploring social attitude and willingness to pay for water resources conservation
(2014)This research advances the understanding of people's attitude towards water resources valuation. Specifically, it aims to improve confidence in the interpretation of people's willingness to pay (WTP) for water resources ... -
Gender issues in Internet access and favourite Internet activities among Greek high school pupils inside and outside school
(2005)This study investigates gender differences in Internet use by Greek high school pupils within school and out of school environments. A sample of 340 pupils (170 boys and 170 girls), aged 12-16 years, completed a written ... -
Gender issues in technology use: Perceived social support, computer self-efficacy and value beliefs, and computer use beyond school
(2008)In this study, we examined relations between outside school computer experiences, perceived social support for using computers, and self-efficacy and value beliefs about computer learning for 340 Greek elementary school ... -
Generic medicines: Greek physicians' perceptions and prescribing practices
(2009)P>Background and objective: The penetration of generic drugs in the Greek pharmaceutical market is placed among the weakest in the EU. The Greek regulatory framework does not systematically support the development of this ... -
Greek students' science-related interests and experiences: Gender differences and correlations
(2006)This paper explores the science-related interests and out-of-school experiences of 583 ninth-grade Greek students. The instrument of data collection consisted of a questionnaire including items on science-related topics ... -
The image of scientific researchers and their activity in Greek adolescents' drawings
(2012)The image prevailing among the public of scientific research and researchers constitutes a contradictory and complex combination of traditional stereotypes. We explore central facets of the image of scientific research and ... -
Influenza vaccination among nurses in Greece
(2012)Seasonal influenza has become a serious public health problem worldwide, and vaccination is recognized as the most effective preventative measure. However, data suggest that influenza vaccination rates are generally low ... -
Institutional relationships in Ukraine: a stable polity?
(2004)This article examines how the choice of Ukraine's constitutional system affects both the relationship among key constitutional actors and the prospects of institutional change. It analyzes the character of the relationship ... -
Physically active students' intentions and self-efficacy towards healthy eating
(2002)This study investigated intentions and self-efficacy of physically active university students towards healthy eating. The application of Planned Behavior theory has shown that attitudes, intention, perceived behavioral ... -
Predicting students' intention to smoke by theory of planned behaviour variables and parental influences across school grade levels
(2011)Differences were examined in Theory of Planned Behaviour determinants of students' intention to smoke including parents' attitudes towards smoking and parents' current cigarette use among Greek students of different school ... -
Social work students' conception on roles within the family in Greece
(2015)The present article is based on a small-scale research that took place with third-year students in the department of social work at Technological Educational Institute of Patras. During class the students, who undertake ... -
The stigmatization of obesity in children. A survey in Greek elementary schools
(2009)This study investigates elementary school children's prejudice towards obesity. A sample of 1861 underweight, normal, overweight and obese children from Central Greece were instructed to rank 6 drawings of same sex children ...