Browsing NUP Academic Publications - Ακαδημαϊκές Δημοσιεύσεις ΠΝΠ by Author "Argyrides, Marios"
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Appearance Schemas Inventory Revised: Psychometric Properties of the Greek Version in a Female Sample
Argyrides, Marios; Kkeli, Natalie (North American Journal of Psychology, 2013)The current study examined the psychometric properties of a Greek version of the Appearance Schemas Inventory – Revised (ASI-R). A total of 269 university female students (mean age = 25.1 years, SD = 3.81; mean height = ...
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Associations between body dissatisfaction, importance of appearance, and aging anxiety with depression, and appearance-related behaviors in women in mid-life
Carrard, Isabelle; Argyrides, Marios; Ioannou, Xaris; Lundin Kvalem, Ingela; Waldherr, Karin; Harcourt, Diana; McArdle, Siobhan (J Women Aging, 2021-01)The impacts of body dissatisfaction have been widely studied among adolescent girls, but much less in women in mid-life. In this study, we evaluated the associations between body dissatisfaction, psychological health and ...
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The Body Appreciation Scale-2: Translation and Validation in the Greek Language
Argyrides, Marios (The European Journal of Counselling Psychology, 2019)The psychometric properties of a Greek translation of the 10-item Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) was examined. A total of 193 Greekspeaking female university students from Cyprus completed the BAS-2, along with measures ...
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Body Image Differences Across the Life Span of Greek-Cypriot Women: An Investigation Examining Adolescence, Early and Middle Adulthood
Mousoulidou, Marilena; Argyrides, Marios; Ioannou, Charis (The European Journal of Counselling Psychology, 2019-03)The current study aimed to examine possible differences among females in three age groups (adolescent, early and middle adulthood) on body-image-related variables, media influences and self-esteem. The relationships between ...
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Body Image, Media Influences, and Situational Dysphoria in Individuals with Visible Physical Disabilities
Argyrides, Marios; Koundourou, Christiana; Angelidou, Athina; Anastasiades, Elly (Universidad de San Buenaventura, 2023)Body image in individuals with visible physical disabilities appears to be an important area of research and investigation, which has received little attention over the years. The purpose of the current descriptive, c ...
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Body Image, Self-Esteem, Media, Disordered Eating and Actual Ideal Weight Discrepancy: Findings in Cyprus
Argyrides, Marios; Sivitanides, Marisia (The European Journal of Counselling Psychology, 2017)The current study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the actual ideal weight discrepancy and the following variables in adolescents from Cyprus: self-esteem, appearance satisfaction, investment in appearance, ...
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Body Image, Sociocultural Influences and Self Esteem: The case of Cyprus
Argyrides, Marios; Kkeli, Natalie; Koutsantoni, Marianna (NOVA Science, 2015-12)Sociocultural influences and self-esteem have been found to have an impact on body image (Thompson et al., 2004; Argyrides, 2013). The internalization of the thin ideal by the media, the large emphasis on appearance placed ...
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The Breast Size Satisfaction Survey (BSSS): Breast size dissatisfaction and its antecedents and outcomes in women from 40 nations
Swami, Viren; Tran, Ulrich S.; Barron, David; Afhami, Reza; Aime, Annie; Almenara, Carlos A.; Alp Dal, Nursel; Soares Amaral, Ana Carolina; Andrianto, Sonny; Anjum, Gulnaz; Argyrides, Marios; Atari, Mohammad; Aziz, Mudassar; Banai, Benjamin; Borowiec, Joanna; Brewis, Alexandra; Kocak, Yeliz Cakir; Alvares Duarte Bonini Campos, Juliana; Voracek, Martin (Body image, 2020-03)The Breast Size Satisfaction Survey (BSSS) was established to assess women’s breast size dissatisfaction and breasted experiences from a cross-national perspective. A total of 18,541 women were recruited from 61 research ...
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The Comparison of Cyprus to Six Other European Countries on Body Image Satisfaction, Appearance Investment and Weight and Appearance-Related Anxiety
Argyrides, Marios; Kkeli, Natalie; Koutsantoni, Marianna (The European Journal of Counselling Psychology, 2019)Previous research has pointed out the importance of Cyprus in the body image literature as well as the importance of body-image crosscultural investigations. The purpose of the current study was to compare appearance ...
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Cross -cultural perceptual differences among African American, Caucasian, and Greek-Cypriot college students
Argyrides, Marios (ProQuest Information and Learning Company, 2006)The purpose of this study was to examine the variables of ethnic identity, collective self-esteem, person perception, individualism, collectivism, and prejudice in Caucasian (North and South), African-American, and ...
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Cross-cultural Perceptual Differences- Among African American, Caucasian, and Greek-Cypriot College Students
Argyrides, Marios (VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller e.K., 2007-11-06)This book examines the variables of ethnic identity, collective self-esteem, person perception, individualism, collectivism, and prejudice in Caucasian (North and South United States), African-American, and Greek-Cypriot ...
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The Development and Validation of the People Perspective Questionnaire
Argyrides, Marios; Downey, Jerrold L. (North American Journal of Psychology, 2015)The purpose of this study was twofold: first, to develop a measure (People Perspective Questionnaire; PPQ) that assesses a dimension previously proposed, stating that a characteristic or trait exists, whereby some people ...
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Editorial for the Special Thematic Section on “Body Image and Disordered Eating in Cyprus” of the European Journal of Counseling Psychology
Argyrides, Marios (The European Journal of Counselling Psychology, 2019)Dear Reader, Both body image as a construct and eating disorders as diagnoses are complex and multidimensional. Therefore, their continuous research and in-depth assessment is a necessity in order to better understand ...
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Effects of Family Dynamics on Disordered Eating Patterns and Behaviors: Evidence from Cyprus
Mousoulidou, Marilena; Argyrides, Marios; Ioannou, Maria (The European Journal of Counselling Psychology, 2019)The current study aimed a) to examine family dynamics in Cyprus and possible influences on disordered eating patterns and behaviors, b) to assess the relationships between the quality of family dynamics and unhealthy eating ...
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Ethnic identity, person perception and racism: a decade of changes in Cyprus
Argyrides, Marios (Hellenic Journal of Psychology, 2013)Cyprus has been through many significant changes in the decade of 2000-2010. The purpose of this study was to assess differences in levels of ethnic identity, person perception and racism by comparing archived data of 2000, ...
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health: Evidence from Cyprus
Mousoulidou, Marilena; Siakalli, Michailina; Christodoulou, Andri; Argyrides, Marios (MDPI, 2021)The aim of the current study was to examine mental health effects of the first wave of COVID-19 (Corona Virus Disease-19) in Cyprus. Accordingly, 388 individuals aged 18–65+ responded to the Components of Mental Health ...
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Mass Media, Feelings of Attractiveness, Investment in Body Image and Disordered Eating in Cyprus
Argyrides, Marios (Mediterranean e-journal of Communication & Media, 2013)The purpose of the current study was to assess f or possible relationships between the internalization of the thin ideal by the media, disordered eating attitudes and behaviors, feelings of attractiveness and investment ...
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Misinformation about COVID-19: Psychological Insights
Anastasiades, Elly; Argyrides, Marios; Mousoulidou, Marilena (MDPI, 2021)Definition: While the precise conceptualization of the term misinformation remains a subject of debate, the current entry defines misinformation as any type of information which is misleading or false, regardless of ...
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Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire-Appearance Scales: Psychometric Properties of the Greek Version
Argyrides, Marios; Kkeli, Natalie (Psychological Reports, 2013-12)The psychometric properties of a Greek version of the Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire-Appearance Scales (MBSRQ-AS) were studied. A total of 1,312 high school students (463 boys, 849 girls) were administered ...
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Openness to help seeking for mental illness among Greek-Cypriots
Alexi, Nektarios; Moore, Kathleen; Argyrides, Marios (Health Promotion International, 2017-08-14)The aim of this study was to test a model of people’s willingness to seek help for mental illness whether currently diagnosed or not. A cross-sectional design was used to test this model in a nonclinical convenience sample ...