2nd International Conference on PSYCHOLOGY

14-17 July 2008

Athens, Greece

PROGRAM

Organized by

 

THE PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH UNIT

OF THE

ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

(AT.IN.E.R.)

 

Conference Venue: St George Lycabettus Boutique Hotel, 2 Kleomenous Street, Lycabettus, Athens.

Organized by: ATINEP A.E. (atinerae@atiner.gr)

Administration: Fani Balaska, Eirini Lentzou, Thomas Papanikos, Sylia Sakka

  Organizing and Scientific Committee:

  1. Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President and Director, ATINER.
  2. Dr. Nicholas Pappas, Vice-President, ATINER & Professor, Sam Houston University, USA.
  3. Dr. Gregory A. Katsas, Head, Sociology Research Unit, ATINER & Professor, The American College of Greece-Deree College, Greece.
  4. Dr. Theofilos Theophanides, Academic Member, ATINER & Emeritus Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Greece.
  5. Dr. Jorja Manos Leap, Professor, UCLA School of Public Policy, USA
  6. Dr. Kostas Fanti, Lecturer, University of Cyprus, Cyprus.
  7. Dr. Bryan D. Fantie, Associate Professor, American University, USA.
  8. Dr. Marina Stefania Giannakaki, Deputy Head, Research Unit of Education, ATINER.
  9. Dr. Daphne Halkias, Research Associate, Long Island University, USA.
  10. Dr. Anthony Perry, Professor, North Central University, USA.
  11. Dr. Margarita Kefalaki, Researcher, ATINER.
  12. Efstathios Polychronopoulos, Ph.D. Student, Old Dominion University, USA.
  13. Angeliki Polychronopoulou, MPH, Greek Department of Health, Greece.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

 (The time for each session includes a 10 minutes coffee break)

Monday, July 14th, 2008

 

07:30-08:00 Registration

08:00-08:10 Welcome and Opening Remarks

Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President and Director, ATINER.

Dr. Nicholas Pappas, Vice-President, ATINER & Professor, Sam Houston University, USA.

 

 

08:10-09:30 Monday, July 14th, 2008

Session I: Factors related to Normative and Pathological Development

Chair: Papanikos, G.T., President and Director, ATINER.

1.    Kohli, A., Professor, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India, Malhotra, S., Professor, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, India & Khehra, N., Social Scientist, Institute of Medical Education and Research, India. Neuropsychological Deficits in Children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

2.    Bengisoy, A., Lecturer, The Near East University, Turkey & Bekirogullari, Z., PhD (Dr.) Lecturer, The Near East University, Turkey. Comparative Information and Attitude Evaluation to the Psychological Issues of the Retarded Children, Aimed at Intervention in Consultation.

3.    Ozekmeci, A., Lecturer, The Near East University, Turkey, Bekirogullari, Z., PhD (Dr.) Lecturer, The Near East University, Turkey. Comperative Information and Attitude Evaluation to the Psychological Issues of the Diabetic Children, Aimed at Intervention in Consultation.

4.    Lau, C.K., Director, Hong Kong Music Home, China. Absolute Pitch-A Nature Potential for Talented, Mainstreamed and Special Educational Needs Students under Lau Chiu Kay Music Educatherapy.

08:10-09:30 Monday, July 14th, 2008

Session II: Investigating Factors related to Differential Disorders

Chair: Pappas, N., Vice-President, ATINER & Professor, Sam Houston University, USA.

1.    Polychronopoulos, E., Ph.D. Student, Old Dominion University, USA, Morris, J.C  Ph.D., Associate Professor, Old Dominion University, USA, Barberis Bondi, S.,  Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Old Dominion University, USA, Polychronopoulou, A., M.P.H., Section Head, Department of Health, Greece & Nicholas, C.,  D.P.M., Virginia, USA. An Evaluation Design for the Smoke –Free Class Competition Program in Greece.

2.    Sharma, S., Professor, NC A&T State University, USA. HIV/AIDS among Women: An International Profile. 

3.    Grossman, A., Professor, New York University, USA. Psychological and Social Risks of HIV/AIDS among Gay and Bisexual Male Youth in the United States.

4.    Semer, L., Professor, University Federal of Sao Paulo, Brazil & Amaro, T., Psychologist, University Federal of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy of women with Chronic Pain: A Prospective Case Study Research.

5.    Bastian, L., Associate Professor, Duke University Medical Center, USA. Persistent Smoking after a Diagnosis of Lung Cancer is Associated with Higher Reported Pain Levels. (Monday, July 14th, 2008).

 

09:30-11:00 Monday, July 14th, 2008

Session III:  Negative Emotionality and Related Psychological Processes

Chair: Foster, K., Assistant Professor, Texas Woman's University, USA.

1.     Steffens, D., Professor, Duke University Medical Center, USA. The Role Of Depression In Cognitive Decline and Dementia. ( Monday, July 14th, 2008) 

2.     Todman, M., Associate Professor, New School for Social Research, USA & Lehr, E., Ph.D. Student, New School for Social Research, USA. Boredom and Boredom Proneness in Children.       

3.     Wright, B., Lecturer, Brunel University London, U.K. The Role of Shame-Proneness in Young Adolescents’ Non-Clinical Depressive Symptoms.

4.     Papazanakis, A., Professor, São Marcos University, Brazil & Mraz Zapparoli, D., Professor, São Marcos University, Brazil. Proposal of a New Procedure of Psychological Assessment on the HTP Technique.

09:30-11:00 Monday, July 14th 2008

Session IV: Investigating Differential through Processes

Chair: Bastian, L., Associate Professor, Duke University Medical Center, USA.

1. Kovacev, A. N., Professor, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Colour Preferences and Symbolism.

2. Miller, H., Professor, Brigham Young University, USA. Unconscious Determination of Human Behavior—Adding Behavior Analysis to the Emerging Convergence.

3. Gaither-Hardy, D., Instructor, Lincoln University, USA. Preliminary Investigation of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Obesity in African American College Students.

4. Kuttner, S., Ph.D. Student, University of Otago, New Zealand & Murachver, T., Lecturer, University of Otago, New Zealand. See No Evil, there is No Evil? Controversial Ethical Dilemmas and the Nature of Morality.

 

 

11:00-12:30 Monday, July 14th 2008

Session V: Assessment

Chair: Todman, M., Associate Professor, New School for Social Research, USA

1.    Foster, K., Assistant Professor, Texas Woman's University, USA. The Complexity and Challenge of Conceptualization and Assessment of Social Identity.

2.    Abedin, A., Member o Scientific Board, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran & Fatehi, M., Psychotherapist, Transformation’s New Horizons, Iran. Some Aspects of Temperament nd Jungian Typological Assessment of the Iranian Immigrants to the United States.

3.    Gato, J., Ph.D. Student, University of Porto, Portugal. Attitudes Towards Homosexuality: Development of a Multi-Dimensional Instrument and Some Exploratory Results.

4.    Vagos, P., Ph.D. Student, University of Aveiro, Portugal & Pereira, A., Supervisor, University of Aveiro, Portugal. Qualitative Analysis on the Concept of Assertiveness. (Monday, July 14th, 2008)

 

11:00-12:30 Monday, July 14th 2008

Session VI: Aggressive Behavior

Chair: Kovacev, A. N., Professor, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

1.   Kyrios, M., Professor, Swinburne University, Australia. An Examination of Psychosocial Factors Associated with Compulsive Buying.

2.   Georgakopoulos, A., Assistant Professor, Nova Southeastern University, USA, & Cook, L., Doctoral student in DCAR, Sullivan U., USA. Workplace Bullying:  A Case Study Presented with Conflict Resolution Graduate Students in Problem Solving Facilitation Sessions. (Monday, July 14th, 2008)

3.    Papalekas, C., Counsellor, Teh University of London, UK. Fear of Flying; An REBT Perspective.

4.   Arciuli, K., Psychologist, University of Sydney, Australia. Is the Social-Cognitive Information processing Model of Childhood Aggression Applicable to Children who Bully?

5. Farhadi, A., Ph.D. Student, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Indicators of Aggression in Draw-A-man Test in 9 Years Boys.

6. Seedat, M., Director and Professor, University of South Africa, South Africa. Firearm-Related Deaths in South Africa Cities: The Who, What and Why. 

 

12:30-13:30 LUNCH

 

13:30-15:00 Monday, July 14th 2008

Session VII: Parenting,  Parenting related Processes and Social Support

Chair: Kefalaki, M., Researcher, ATINER

1.    Choo, S.Y., Ph.D. Student, Chyngbuk National University, South Korea & Lim, S.M., Professor, Chungbuk National University, South Korea. The Relationship between Fear of Failure and Academic Procrastination: The Mediating Effects of Avoidance Goal Orientation and Volitional Control, and the Moderating Effects of Parental Achievement Pressure and Parental Psychological Control.

2.    Benavente, R., Ph.D. Student, University of Lisbon, Portugal & Justo, J., Assistant Professor, University of Lisbon, Portugal & Moreira, J., Assistant Professor, University of Lisbon, Portugal.  Attachment Representations and Perceived Social Support in High-Risk Children.

3.    Johns, E., Ph.D. Student, Nova Southeastern University, USA & Mackelprang, J., Student, Nova Southeastern University, USA. Improving Family Relationships and Reducing Suicidality in At-Risk Youth: A Problem-Solving Intervention. ( Monday, July 14th, 2008, afternoon)

4.    Gillernova, I., Psychologist, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, Krejcova, L., Psychologist, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic & Sirova, E., Psychologist, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. Educational Styles of Adolescents’ Parents and Teachers.

13:30-15:00 Monday, July 14th 2008

Session VIII: Worker – organization Relationship and Attitudes toward Work

Chair: Papalekas, C., Counsellor, Teh University of London, UK.

1.   Matias, M., Ph.D. Student, University of Porto, Portugal. The Positive Side of the Work-Family Interface: An Analysis of Health Professionals.

2.    Martins, H., Master Student, University of Coibra, Portugal,  Rebelo, T., Assistant Professor, University of Coimbra, Portugal & Tonas, I., Assistant Professor, University of Valencia, Spain. The Promotion of Accreditation of Prior Learning Processes by Firms: It’s Impact on the Worker-Organization Relationship.

 

 

 

 

15:00-16:30 Monday, July 14th 2008

Session IX: Language Processes

Chair: Sirova, E., Psychologist, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic

1.   Rader, N., Professor, Ithaca College, USA. Directing Infant Attention through Gesture during Early Word Learning.

2.    Dryll, E., Ph.D. Student, University of Warsaw, Poland. Understanding A Non-Literal Speech.

3.    Figueiredo, S., Ph.D. Student, University of Aveiro, Portugal & Silva, C., Professor, University of Aveiro, Portugal. Decoding behaviour and connectivity mental system in second language context: critical period and the lateralization of language function. (Monday, July 14th, 2008)

 

 

 

 

15:00-16:30 Monday, July 14th 2008

Session X: Factors influencing School Adjustment

Chair: Seedat, M., Director and Professor, University of South Africa, South Africa.

1.    Contarello, A., Full Professor, University of Padova, Italy & Bonetto, R., Ph.D. Student, University of Padova, Italy. Teachers’ Social Representations between Burnout and Well being at School.

2.     Duarte, A., Professor, University of Lisbon, Portugal. Conceptions of Learning of Brazilian Students.

3.    Bilimoria, H., Ph.D. Student, University of Minho, Portugal. Cognitive, Motivational and Emotional Dimensions Interactions: Effects on School Performance.

4.    Cap, D., Special Educator, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, Krejcova, L., Psychologist, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic & Gillernova, I., Psychologist, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. Possible Ways How to Support School Psychological Environment in Secondary School Classes.

5. Cardozo Hernandez, A., Associate Professor, University of Simon, Venezuela. Learning, Motivation and Academic Achievement in Venezuelan College Students.

 

 

20:30 - 22:30 GREEK NIGHT AND DINNER

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

08:00-09:30 Tuesday, July 15th 2008

Session XI: Therapy and Counseling

Chair:  Rader, N., Professor, Ithaca College, USA.

1.   Koura, S. Professor Dr., School of Health Sciences, Kyushu University of Health and Welfare, Japan. Psychological Effects of Horticutural Therapy Activities for Aged People that was Implemented Every Day.

2.   Amaro, T., Professor, University Federal of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Yazigi, L., Psychologist, University Federal of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Marques, T., Psychologist, University Federal of Sao Paulo, Brazil & Diaz, L., Psychologist, University Federal of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Personality Aspects of Adult Psychotherapy Clients of a Public University Psychological Clinic in São Paulo, Brazil.

3.   Yamawaki, N., Assistant Professor, Brigam Young University, USA & Spackman, M., Associate Professor, Brigam Young University, USA. Differences between Japanese and American College Students in Attitude toward Mental Health Services.

4.    Litman-Ovadia, H., Lecturer, Arial University, Israel. Career Counseling: The Contribution of Counselee’s Attachment Style and Counselor functioning as a “Secure Base” to the Vocational Exploration.

5.    Ogawa N., School of Health Sciences, Kyushu University of Health and Welfare, Japan. Effects of Horticultural Therapy Activities on Psychological Mood in Students of Occupational Therapy Department.

08:00-09:30 Tuesday, July 15th 2008

Session XII: Psychology and International Issues

Chair:  Bilimoria, H., Ph.D. Student, University of Minho, Portugal.

1.    Pedersen, P., Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, USA. Intercultural Effectiveness:  Teaching toward an Ethnorelative  Worldview in Psychology.

2.    de Sa-Saraiva, A.I., Auxiliary Professor, University of Lisbon, Portugal & de Sa-Nogueira Saraiva, R., Associate Professor, University of Lisbon, Portugal. A Contribution to the Study of the Psychology of 5th Century Athens: How Myth became Tragedy.  

3.    Ziaian, T., Lecturer, University of South Australia, Australia. Relationships among Identity, life Satisfaction and Coping Processes in Persian Women Immigrants living in Australia.

4.    Poole, G. Chief Executive, National Refugee Resettlement Centre, New Zealand. Addiction in the Border Regions of Badakhshan, Afghanistan: An Exploratory Study of Range, Trajectory and Impacts.

5. Younge. S., Assistant Professor, Morehouse College, USA & Young, L., Student, Morehouse College, USA. The Role of Globalization on Skin Bleaching in Tanzania.

 

 

09:30-11:00 Tuesday, July 15th 2008

Session XIII: Cognitive Processing

Chair:  Yamawaki, N., Assistant Professor, Brigam Young University, USA

1.    Botelho, N.L., Professor, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil & Yazigi, L., Full Professor, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Cognitive Aspects in one year Follow-up of Adult Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Clients.

2.    Potter, P., Associate Professor, Western Kentucky University, USA. Sexual Strategies Theory and Emotion Management.

3.    JianHong, W., Associate Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China & YuanYe, M., Professor, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China. Interactive Effects of Opiate and Dopaminergic, Cholinergic, Glutamatergic Neurotransmitters on Working Memory in Rhesus Monkeys.

4.    Demos, A., Researcher, New York University, USA & 
Adjunct Associate, Barnard College, USA, Aaronson, D., Professor, New York University, USA & Aiello, R., Adjunct Associate Professor, New York University, USA. Musicians’ Cognitive Processing Strategies.

5.    Maniakas, G., Professor, University Federal of Sao Carlos, Brazil. Some and Psyche.

 

 

09:30-11:00 Tuesday, July 15th 2008

Session XIV: Psychotherapy

Chair: Younge. S., Assistant Professor, Morehouse College, USA

1.   Nascimento, R.S., Aggregate Professor, Pontificia University Catholic of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Yazigi, L., Full Professor, University Federal of Sao Paulo, Brazil & Carvalho Amaro, T., Professor, University Federal of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Mediation Process of the Rorschach Comprehensive System Comparison Between Non-Psychiatric Cases And Psychiatric Patients.

2.   *Ribeiro, R. Professor, University of Cuiabá, Brazil, Yazigi, L., University Federal of São Paulo, Norma-Lottenberg, N.  University Federal of São Paulo, Brazil. The Rorschach Comprehensive System in Brazilian Children.

3.   *Yazigi, L., Professor, University Federal of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Amaro, T., Psychologist, University Federal of Sao Paulo, Brazil & Semer, N., Psychologist, University Federal of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Psychotherapy and the Rorschach.

4.   Meira, L., Ph.D. Student, University of Minho – Braga, Portugal, Gonçalves, M.M., Teacher/Researcher, University of Minho – Braga, Portugal & Salgado, J., Teacher/Researcher, University of Minho – Braga, Portugal. “Non therapeutic” Change Processes: Contributions to the Understanding of Daily Human Identity Change Processes from an Analougous Study to Psychotherapy.

 

 

11:00-12:30 Tuesday, July 15th 2008

Session XV: Knowledge Management and Support

Chair:  Demos, A., Researcher, New York University, USA

1.    Cardoso, L., Assistant Professor, University of Aveiro, Portugal & Mautaro, T., University of Coimbra, Portugal. Training and Knowledge Management in Organisations. A New Sense to the Human Resourses Management.

2.    Meireles, A., Assistant Professor, University of Aveiro, Portugal & Cardoso, L., Assistant Professor, University of Aveiro, Portugal. The Relation between Professional Training and Knowledge Management Mediated by Socio-Demographic Variables.

3.    Brito, E., Assistant Professor, University of Aveiro, Portugal & Cardoso, L., Assistant Professor, University of Aveiro, Portugal. Knowledge Management and Total Quality.

4.    Lam, W., Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China & Chen, Z.,  City University of Hong Kong, China. Emotional Labor and Work Performance: The Roles of Job Satisfaction, Burnout, and Supervisory Emotional Support.

5.    Li, H., Professor, University of Northern B.C., Canada. Successful and Unsuccessful Interruptions in Canadian-Chinese Conversations: Implications for Intercultural Training.

11:00-12:30 Tuesday, July 15th 2008

Session XVI: Factors influencing Employees

Chair:  Norma – Lottenberg, S., Professor, University Federal of Sao Paulo, Brazil

1.   Malan, J., Chair & Professor, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. An Arterial Model of Innovation: Opportunities for Skills Development.

2.   Chen, Z., Associate Professor, City University of Hong Kong, China & Lam, W., Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China. Leader-Member Exchange and Helping Behaviour: Roles of Empowerment.

3.   Rebelo, T., Assistant Professor, University of Coimbra, Portugal & Gomes, A.D., Associate Professor, University of Coimbra, Portugal. Different Types of Organization, Different Cultural Orientations Towards Learning: What Factors Explain This?

4.   Christoforou, P., Ph.D. Student, National University of Singapore, Singapore & Arvey, R., Professor, National University of Singapore, Singapore. Service with a Smile: Do Customers’ Behaviors Matter?

 

 

 12:30-13:30 Lunch

 

13:30-15:00 Tuesday, July 15th 2008

Session XVII: Self-efficacy and Identity Development

Chair: Li, H., Professor, University of Northern B.C., Canada..

1.    Mendonca, M., Researcher, University of Porto, Portugal. Transition to Adulthood: The Role of Work on Adulthood Perceptions’ and Identity Development.

2.    Coimbra, S., Ph.D. Student, University of Porto, Portugal. In the Future, we ‘ll all have the same Opportunities: Resilience and Self-Efficacy Towards Adult Roles Differential Study Among Adolescents and Emergent Adults.

3.    Hong, Y.P., Ph.D. Student, Chungbuk National University, South Corea & Lim, S.M., Professor, Chungbuk National University, South Corea. The Relation between Sensation Seeking, Fear of Failure, Perfectionism, and Chronic Procrastination of College Students: The Mediating Effect of Self-Efficacy.

4.    Barbosa Oliveira, J.E., Master Student, University of Porto, Portugal. Comparative Analysis of Family to Work Negative Spillover in Portugal and Brazil: The Role of Resources and Strains.

13:30-15:00 Tuesday, July 15th 2008

Session XVIII: Psychological Well-Being

Chair: Yazigi, L., Professor, University Federal of Sao Paulo, Brazil

1.   Pouliasi, K., Researcher, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands & Verkuyten, M., Professor, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands. Self Perceptions and Psychological well being in Two Countries.

2.   Mentesogullari, A., Lecturer, The Near East University, Turkey, Bekirogullari, Z., PhD (Dr) Lecturer, The Near East University, Turkey & Somay, A., PhD (Assist. Prof. Dr.) Lecturer, The Near East University, Turkey. Subjective Well Being Levels of the Candidate Teachers.

3.    Kontogianni, M., Senior Lecturer, Nottingham Trent University, UK. Post-conflict Situations, Conciliatory Acts and Relationship Satisfaction in Intimate Relationships.

4.  Okulicz-Kozaryn, K., Researcher, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Poland. Gender Differences in Adolescent Problem Behavior from the Power Control Theory Perspective.

5. Gaitanou, C., PhD Candidate, Department of Applied Psychology, London Metropolitan University, U.K. The Differences between Players and Non-Players of Video Games.

 

 

 

18:30 - 20:00 DINNER

 

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Archaeological Tour: Departure at 08:00, Lunch 13:00, Return at 14:30

 

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

CRUISE: Departure at 07:00, Return at 20:30