Position: Professor
Tel/fax: +30 210 727 6053
Section: Social and Humanitarian Sciences
E-mail: mpsychou@phed.uoa.gr
Scientific discipline
Psychology-Sport psychology
Teaching
- Sport Psychology
- Motor Behavior
- Developmental Psychology
- Exercise and Mental Health (Exercise Psychology)
Research interests
- Athletes’ psychological preparation
- Psychological assessment
- Exercise and mental health
Degrees
- First degree in Physical Education and Sport Sciences - University of Athens
- First degree in Psychology - University of Athens
- Post-graduate training in Clinical psychology (4 years) - Open Psychotherapeutic Center - Athens
- PhD in Sport Psychology - University of Athens
Indicative Publications
- Donti, A., Maraki, M.I., Psychountaki, M., Donti, O. (2025). Eating Disorder Symptoms and Energy Deficiency Awareness in Adolescent Artistic Gymnasts: Evidence of a Knowledge Gap. Nutrients, 17, 1699. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17101699
- Economou, A., Konsolaki, E., Kalsi, A., & Psychountaki, M. (2024) The Beck Depression Inventory-II in community-dwelling middle-aged and older Greeks: factor structure and demographic associations. SAGE Open I-II. DOI: 10.1177/21582440241252264.
- Markati, A., Psychountaki, M., Karteroliotis, K., Apostolidis, N., & Raedeke, D.T. (2023). Psychometric properties of a Greek version of Athlete Burnout Questionnaire. Sports Injuries & Medicine, 7, 194 www.doi.org/10.29011/2576-9596.100094
- Κontele, I., Vassilakou, T., Psychountaki, M., Reel, J.J., & Donti, O. (2023). Development and Validation of the Greek Version of Weight Pressures in Sport – Females Questionnaire. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 17(4), 464-481. https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2022-0023.
- Reppa, M.C., Bogdanis, C.G., Stavrou, A.M.N., & Psychountaki, M. (2023). The Effect of Aerobic Fitness on Psychological, Attentional and Physiological Responses during a Tabata High-Intensity Interval Training Session in Healthy Young Women. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, 1005 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021005.
- van Bakel, H., Bastiaansen, C., Hall, R., … Psychountaki, M., … & Roskam, I. (2022). Parental Burnout Across the Globe During the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Perspectives in Psychology, 11(3), 141–152 https://doi.org/10.1027/2157-3891/a000050
- Papanikolaoy, F., Rousanoglou, N.E., Psychountaki, M., & Noutsos, S.K. (2021). Relationship between throwing accuracy and performance indices in female and male adolescent handball players. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 21(5), 2633-2640.
- Donti, O., Donti, A., Gaspari, V., Pleksida, P., & Psychountaki, M. (2021). Are they too perfect to eat healthy? Association between eating disorder symptoms and perfectionism in adolescent rhythmic gymnasts. Eating Behaviors, 41, 101514.
- Fouraki, V., Stavrou, A.M.N., Apostolidis, N., & Psychountaki, M. (2020). Coach and athlete leadership behavior: Examining their role in the athlete’s satisfaction. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 20(6), 3212 – 3220. https://DOI:10.7752/jpes.2020.s6435.
- Christakou, A., Stavrou, N., Psychountaki, M., & Zervas, Y. (2020). Re-injury worry, confidence and attention as predictors of a sport re-injury during a competitive season, Research in Sports Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2020.1853542.