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General information: Christos Pezirkianidis, PhD Positive and Counselling Psychology
Capacity: PostDoc Researcher
Education
2020-to date, PostDoc Researcher in Positive and Counselling Psychology, Psychology Department, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
2014-2020, PhD in Positive and Counselling Psychology, Psychology Department, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
2014-2017, Diploma in Psychometrics and Applied Statistics, Psychology Department, University of Crete
2012-2014, Master of Science in Mental Health Promotion and Prevention of Psychiatric Disorders, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2006-2010, Bachelor in Psychology, School of Philosophy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2006-2010, Graduate of Psychology Department, Military School of Corps Officers, Thessaloniki
Research interests
Positive Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Psychometrics, Psychological Assessment, Positive Psychology Interventions, Positive relationships, Adult friendships, Psychological resilience, Wellbeing, Character strengths, Positive emotions
Working experience (indicative)
2020 - to date, Adjunct Lecturer in Counselling Psychology in Schools, Department of Primary Education, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2019 - to date, Research psychologist, Positive psychology trainer, VRAILEXIA EU, Erasmus+ Programme, Panteion University, Athens
2019 - to date, Lecturer in Positive Psychology and Positive Education, KEDIVIM, Panteion University, Athens
2019 - to date, Project manager, Research psychologist, Positive psychology trainer, OVERCOME EU, Erasmus+ Programme, Hellenic Association of Positive Psychology, Athens
2014 - to date, Adjunct Lecturer in Positive Psychology, Psychometrics and Research Methods, Psychology Department, Panteion University, Athens
2014 – to date, Research psychologist, Department of Personnel Selection and Promotion, Interdisciplinary Mental Health Centre of the Armed Forces
2017 – 2019, Project manager, Research psychologist, Positive psychology trainer, SUCCESS EU, Erasmus+ Programme, Hellenic Association of Positive Psychology, Athens
2016 – 2018, Research psychologist, Positive psychology trainer, HOPEs EU, Erasmus+ Programme, Panteion University, Athens
2016 – 2017, Research psychologist, Positive psychology trainer, EAGLES EU, Erasmus+ Programme, Panteion University, Athens
2012 – 2015, Psychologist, Psychometric Laboratory, Centre of Aviation Medicine, Hellenic Airforce, Athens
2011 – 2012, Counselling psychologist, Airforce Academy, Athens
Representative publications
Pezirkianidis, C., & Stalikas, A. (2020). INTRODUCTION-Latest developments in Positive Psychology: The case of Greece. Psychology: the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society, 25(1), 01-19. https://doi.org/10.12681/psy_hps.25328the
Pezirkianidis, C., Karakasidou, E., Stalikas, A., Moraitou, D., & Charalambous, V. (2020). Character strengths and virtues in the Greek cultural context. Psychology: the Journal of the Hellenic Psychological Society, 25(1), 35-54. https://doi.org/10.12681/psy_hps.25335
Athanasakou, D., Karakasidou, E., Pezirkianidis, C., Lakioti, A., & Stalikas, A. (2020). Self-compassion in clinical samples: A systematic literature review. Psychology, 11(2), 217-244.
Lakioti, A., Pezirkianidis, C., & Stalikas, A. (2020). The role of personal, professional, and psychological factors in therapists’ resilience. Professional Psychology Research and Practice. https://doi.org/10.1037/pro0000306
Pezirkianidis, C., Stalikas, A., Lakioti, A., & Yotsidi, V. (2019). Validating a multidimensional measure of wellbeing in Greece: Translation, factor structure and measurement invariance of the PERMA Profiler. Current Psychology, 1-18.
Zichnali, O., Moraitou, D., Pezirkianidis, C., & Stalikas, A. (2019). Examining the effectiveness of two types of forgiveness intervention to enhance wellbeing in adults from young to older adulthood. OBM Geriatrics, Special Issue: Got aging? Examining later-life development from a positive aging perspective, 3, 1-29.
Symeonidou, D., Moraitou, D., Pezirkianidis, C., & Stalikas, A. (2018). Promoting subjective wellbeing through kindness intervention. Hellenic Journal of Psychology, 16, 1-21.
Christopoulou, M., Lakioti, A., Pezirkianidis, C., Karakasidou, E., & Stalikas, A. (2018). The role of grit in education. Psychology, 9(15), 2951-2971.
Pezirkianidis, C., Karakasidou, E., Lakioti, A., Stalikas, A., & Galanakis, M. (2018). Psychometric properties of the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21) in a Greek sample. Psychology, 9(15), 2933-2950.
Pezirkianidis, C., Galanakis, M., Karakasidou, I., & Stalikas, A. (2016). Validation of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) in a Greek Sample. Psychology, 7, 1518-1530.
Pezirkianidis, C., Stalikas, A., Efstathiou, E., & Karakasidou, E. (2016). The relationship between meaning in life, emotions and psychological illness: The moderating role of the effects of the economic crisis. The European Journal of Counselling Psychology, 4(1), 1-24.