Laboratory Teaching Staff
Department of Education
School of Pedagogical & Technological Education
e-mail: nkourmousi-at-aspete.gr
Education
- Doctoral Diploma in Health Education by the Preschool Education Department the University of Ioannina.
- Master’s Degree “Stress Control and Health Promotion” by the Medical School of National Kapodistrian University of Athens.
- Master’s Degree “Applied Public Health” by the National School of Public Health (direction “Health Standards and Behaviors – Health Promotion”)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education Sciences, Athens Kindergarten Teacher Training, Department of Preschool Education, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens.
- School of Kindergarten Teachers’ Diploma, Thessaloniki.
Scientific Interests
- Mental Health Promotion
- Social Emotional Learning
- Health Promotion
- School Curricula
Tertiary Education Teaching Experience
- 2021-2022 first semester: “Counseling Skills”, MSc course “Public Health”. Department of Public Health Policy, University of Western Attica.
- 2020-2021 first semester: “Developmental Psychology” Department of Mechanical Engineering ASPETE.
- 2020-2021 second semester: “Counseling and lifelong development”, Programme of Specialization in Counselling and Guidance (PESYP), ASPETE.
- 2020-2021 first semester: “Personal and social skills in children and adolescents”, MSc course “Public Health”. Department of Public Health Policy, University of Western Attica.
- 2020-2021 first semester: “Developmental Psychology” Department of Mechanical Engineering ASPETE.
- 2020-2021 first semester: “Theories of Professional Development – Decision Making – Counseling Career”, Programme of Specialization in Counselling and Guidance (PESYP), ASPETE.
- 2019-2020 first semester: “Personal and social skills in children and adolescents”, MSc course “Public Health”. Department of Public Health Policy, University of Western Attica.
- 2019-2020 first semester: “Philosophy and Sociology of Education” Department of Civil Engineering ASPETE.
- 2017-2020 first semester: ” Group Intervention in Personal Development 1″, Programme of Specialization in Counselling and Guidance (PESYP), ASPETE.
- 2012-2013 second semester: “Health Education II” Pedagogical Department of Preschool Education, University of Ioannina.
- 2011-2012 second semester: “Subject and experiential seminar in Health Education for the enhancement of Personal and Social Skills” Department of Preschool Education, University of Ioannina.
- 2011-2012 second semester: ” Health Education: Stress Management and Health Promotion”, Department of Preschool Education, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens.
- 2010-2012 first semester: ” Health Education: Designing School Mental Health programs” Department of Preschool Education, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens.
- 2008-2009 second semester: Supervision of Internships in “Pedagogy of teaching – Applied Pedagogy IV” Department of Preschool Education, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens.
- 2007-2009 first semester: Supervision of Internships in “Pedagogy of teaching – Applied Pedagogy I” Department of Preschool Education, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Publications
- Kounenou, K., Kourmousi, N., Ferrari, L., Suzuki, H., Andrei, A., Scoda, A. D., … & Solberg, V. S. (2021). The role of empathy in improving SEL skills among educators and sudents in era of COVID-19. In WERA’s Global Perspectives on Education Research. Springer.
- Merakou, K., Tsoukas, K., Stavrinos, G., Amanaki, E., Daleziou, A., Kourmousi, N., & Barbouni, A. (2019). The Effect of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Emotional Competence: Depression–Anxiety–Stress, Sense of Coherence, Health-Related Quality of Life, and Well-Being of Unemployed People in Greece: An Intervention Study. EXPLORE, 15(1), 38-46.
- Yotsidi, V., Kourmousi, N., Dermitzaki, E., Pezirkianidis, C., & Kounenou, K. (2018). “Add Flow to the Fire”: Flow and Hope as a Shield against Burnout of Fire Service Workers. Psychology, 9(06), 1291.
- Kourmousi, N., Kounenou, K., Yotsidi, V., Xythali, V., Merakou, K., Barbouni, A., & Koutras, V. (2018). Personal and Job Factors Associated with Teachers’ Active Listening and Active Empathic Listening. Social Sciences, 7(7), 117.
- Kourmousi, N., Markogiannakis, G., Tzavara, C., Kounenou, K., Mandrikas, A., Christopoulou, E., & Koutras, V. (2018). Students’ Psychosocial Empowerment With The ‘Steps For Life’Personal and Social Skills Greek Elementary Programme. International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 10(5), 535-549.
- Kourmousi Ν., Koutras V. (2018). School Health Promotion: Suggestions of International Organizations and current operation of the institution in Greece. Interscientific Health Care, 10(2). In Greek.
- Kourmousi, N., Markogiannakis, G., Lazaridis, I., Kolliopoulou, K., Papoutsaki, K., Kounenou, K., Tzavara, C. and & Koutras, V. (2017). Validity and Reliability of an adaptation of Personal and Social Skills Scale for K- Students for use in 2.691 Greek elementary students. Creative Education, 8(14), 2352.
- Kourmousi, N., Kounenou, K., Tsitsas, G., Yotsidi, V., Merakou, K., Barbouni, A., & Koutras, V. (2017). Active Empathic Listening Scale (AELS): Reliability and Validity in a Nationwide Sample of Greek Educators. Social Sciences, 6(4), 113.
- Kourmousi, N., Salagianni, M., Merakou, K., Tzavara, C., & Koutras, V. (2017). Evaluation of the “Steps for Life” Personal and Social Skills Greek K-Curriculum. Creative Education, 8(12), 1912.
- Kourmousi, N., Amanaki, E., Tzavara, C., Merakou, K., Barbouni, A., & Koutras, V. (2017). The Toronto Empathy Questionnaire: Reliability and Validity in a Nationwide Sample of Greek Teachers. Social Sciences, 6(2), 62.
- Kourmousi, N., Amanaki, E., Tzavara, C., & Koutras, V. (2017). Active Listening Attitude Scale (ALAS): Reliability and Validity in a Nationwide Sample of Greek Educators. Social Sciences, 6(1), 28.
- Kourmousi N., Xythali V., Theologitou M., Koutras V. (2016). Validity and Reliability of the Problem-Solving Inventory (PSI) in a nationwide sample of Greek educators. Social Sciences, 5(2), 25.
- Kourmousi N., Alexopoulos E. (2016). Stress sources and manifestations in a nation-wide sample of pre-primary, primary and secondary educators in Greece. Frontiers in Public Health, 4.
- Kourmousi N., Xythali V., Koutras V. (2015). Reliability and Validity of the Multidimensional Locus of Control IPC Scale in a Sample of 3668 Greek Educators. Social Sciences 4(4): 1067-1078.
- Kourmousi N., Darviri D., Varvogli L., Alexopoulos E. (2015). Teacher Stress Inventory: validation of the Greek version and perceived stress levels among 3,447 educators. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 8:81-88.