Sofia Mastrokoukou

Psicologia dello Sviluppo 

L24 - Scienze e tecniche psicologiche

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1.     Gastaldi, F. G. M., Longobardi, C., Ijaz, A., Mastrokoukou, S., & Settanni, M. (2026). Online versus Classroom teaching: Differences and specificities in teacher-student interaction processes. Online Learning, 30(1), 114–137. https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v30i1.4293. (Journal Ranking Q1)

2.     Gisbert-Pérez, J., Longobardi, C., Martí-Vilar, M., Mastrokoukou, S., & Badenes-Ribera, L. (2025). Prevalence of Internet gaming disorder in young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Addictive Behaviors, 108576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2025.108576. (Journal Ranking Q1)

3.     Longobardi, C., Arshad, A., Fabris, M. A., & Mastrokoukou, S. (2026). Perceived teacher unfairness and students' school‐based adjustment: Exploring the mediating role of self‐handicapping and the moderating role of social support. British Journal of Educational Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjep.70060. (Journal Ranking Q1)

4.     Fabris, M. A., Longobardi, C., Mastrokoukou, S., Cardoso, B. L. A., & Costa Lima, D. (2026). Teachers’ Reporting Attitude Scale for Child Sexual Abuse: An Italian Adaptation. Behavioral Sciences, 16(2), 168. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16020168. (Journal Ranking Q1)

5.     Mastrokoukou, S., Kaliris, A., & Longobardi, C. (2025). Drivers of Academic Procrastination and Achievement: A Moderated Mediation Analysis in Students With and Without Specific Learning Disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 00222194251391831. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022219425139183. (Journal Ranking Q1)

6.     Mastrokoukou , S., Berchiatti, M., Badenes-Ribera, L., Galiana, L., & Longobardi, C. (2025). Bullying in Students with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): Analyzing Students’ Social Status and Student–Teacher Relationship Quality. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 22(6), 878. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph22060878. (Journal Ranking Q1)

7.     Mastrokoukou, S., Longobardi, C., Fabris, M. A., & Lin., S. (2025). Subjective Socioeconomic Status and Life Satisfaction among High School Students: The Role of Teacher-Student Relationships. Social Psychology of Education, 28(1), 11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11218-024-10015-3 . (Journal Ranking Q1)

8.     Mastrokoukou, S., Longobardi, C., & Fabris, M. A. (2025). Italian Children’s Visions of Nature: A Cluster Analysis of Environmental Themes in Drawings. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 102753. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102753. (Journal Ranking Q1)

9.     Gisbert-Pérez, J., Longobardi, C., Martí-Vilar, M., Mastrokoukou, S., & Badenes-Ribera, L. (2025). Exploring Psychosocial Traits Across Italian Current Gamers, Non-Current Gamers, and Non-Gamers. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2025.2515140. (Journal Ranking Q2)

10.   Asderaki, F., Milienos, F. S., Rentzios, C., Mastrokoukou, S., & Karagiannopoulou, E. (2025). Ready or Not? Greek K-12 Teachers’ Psychological Readiness for Bringing the EU into the Classroom. Education Sciences, 15(11), 1474. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15111474. (Journal Ranking Q1)

11.   Lin, S., Fabris, M. A., Longobardi, C., & Mastrokoukou, S. (2025The Association Between Social Media Addiction and Aggressive Behaviors: A Longitudinal and Gender-Specific Analysis. Journal of Adolescence, 97(3), 798-807.  https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12454 . (Journal Ranking Q1)

12.   Gastaldi, F. G. M., Zaheer, U. A., Longobardi, C., & Mastrokoukou, S. (2026). From Conscientiousness to Conduct Problems: A Serial Mediation Analysis of Student–Teacher Closeness and Self-Control. The Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2025.2599534. (Journal Ranking Q2).

13.   Fabris, M. A., Lin, S., Mastrokoukou, S., & Longobardi, C. (2025). Parental rejection and risk of muscle dysmorphia in Italian male adolescents: The mediating role of disconnection and rejection-related early maladaptive schemas. Psychology of Men & Masculinities.  https://doi.org/10.1037/men0000545. (Journal Ranking Q1)

14.   Al Saidi, A., Longobardi, C., Fabris, M. A., Mastrokoukou, S., & Lin, S. (2025). Exploring Traditional and Cyberbullying Profiles in Omani Adolescents: Differences in Internalizing/Externalizing Symptoms, Prosocial Behaviors, and Academic Performance. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 15(6), 100. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe15060100. (Journal Ranking Q2)

15.   Lin S., Mastrokoukou, S., Longobardi C., & Fabris, M. A. (2025). Bullying victimization and psychological adjustment in Chinese students: The mediating role of teacher–student relationships. School Psychology International, 46(1), 68-89. https://doi.org/10.1177/01430343241283020. (Journal Ranking Q1, Corresponding author)

16.   Longobardi, C., Badenes-Ribera, L., Mastrokoukou, S., & Fabris, M. A. (2025). Attitude toward Sexual Consent and Sext Dissemination Perpetration: The Mediating Role of the Empathy. American Journal of Sexuality Education, 20(2), 167-188. https://doi.org/10.1080/15546128.2024.2334031. (Journal Ranking Q2)

17.   Arshad, A., Longobardi, C., Mastrokoukou, S., Hassan, K., & Tufail, R. (2025). From Self-Objectification to Self-Perception: Unraveling Media’s Impact on Emerging Adult Women’s Body Image and Identity. Emerging Adulthood, 21676968251395337. https://doi.org/10.1177/21676968251395337. (Journal Ranking Q1)

18.   Calandri, E., Mastrokoukou, S., Marchisio, C., Monchietto, A., & Graziano, F. (2025). Teacher Emotional Competence for Inclusive Education: A Systematic Review. Behavioral Sciences, 15(3), 359. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15030359. (Journal Ranking Q1)

19.   Zaheer, U. A., Mastrokoukou, S., Longobardi, C., & Bozzato, P. (2025). Parent Attachment and Video Gaming Addiction: The Serial Mediation Role of Social Support and Maladaptive Daydreaming. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 15(4), 60. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe15040060. (Journal Ranking Q2)

20.   Ijaz, A., Malik, A. A., Ahmad, T., Hassan, W., Mastrokoukou, S., & Longobardi, C. (2025). The Moderating Role of Resilience in the Relationship Between Occupational Stressors and Psychological Distress Among Aviation Pilots in Pakistan. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 15(10), 206. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe15100206. (Journal Ranking Q2)

21.   Mastrokoukou, S., Lin, S., Longobardi, C., Berchiatti, M., & Bozzato, P. (2024). Resilience and psychological distress in the transition to university: the mediating role of emotion regulation. Current Psychology, 43(28), 23675–23685. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-06138-7. (Journal Ranking Q1)

22.   Fabris, M. A., Longobardi, C., Settanni, M., & Mastrokoukou, S. (2024). Childhood trauma and factors influencing primary school teachers' reporting of child abuse: insights from Italy. Child Abuse & Neglect, 149, 106631. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106631. (Journal Ranking Q1)

23.   Lin S., Mastrokoukou, S., Longobardi C., & Bozzato P. (2024). The influence of resilience and future orientation on academic achievement during the transition to high school: the mediating role of social support, International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 29(1), 2312863, https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2024.2312863. (Journal Ranking Q1)

24.   Graziano, F., Mastrokoukou, S., Monchietto, A., Marchisio, C., & Calandri, E. (2024). The moderating role of emotional self-efficacy and gender in teacher empathy and inclusive education. Scientific Reports, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-70836-2. (Journal Ranking Q1)

25.   Kakouris, A., Tampouri, S., Kaliris, A., Mastrokoukou, S., & Georgopoulos, N. (2023). Entrepreneurship as a Career Option within Education: A Critical Review of Psychological Constructs. Education Sciences, 14(1), 46. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14010046. (Journal Ranking Q1)

26.   Gastaldi, F. G. M., Longobardi, C., Fabris, M. A., & Mastrokoukou, S. (2024). Development of the Checklist for Imitation, Exploration and Imagination Behaviour for Play Observation in Preschool Age. Education Sciences, 14(8), 896. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14080896 . (Journal Ranking Q1)

27.   Marengo, D., Settanni, M., Mastrokoukou, S., Fabris, M. A., & Longobardi, C. (2024). Social Media Linked to Early Adolescent Suicidal Thoughts via Cyberbullying and Internalizing Symptoms. International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42380-024-00269-y. (Journal Ranking Q2)

28.   Graziano, F., Mastrokoukou, S., Cattelino, E., Rollè, L., & Calandri, E. (2024). Conflict and Intimacy in Emerging Adults’ Romantic Relationships and Depressive Symptoms: The Mediating Role of Identity and Couple Satisfaction. Behavioral Sciences, 14(11), 977 https://doi.org/10.3390/bs14110977. (Journal Ranking Q1)

29.   Chalkiadakis, A., Seremetaki, A., Kanellou, A., Kallishi, M., Morfopoulou, A., Moraitaki, M., & Mastrokoukou, S. (2024). Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality on Educational Inclusion: A Systematic Review of Technologies Supporting Students with Disabilities. Education Sciences, 14(11), 1223. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14111223. (Journal Ranking Q1, Corresponding author)

30.   Gastaldi, F. G. M., Fabris, M. A., Longobardi, C., & Mastrokoukou, S. (2024). CHILDREN EXPOSED TO TELEVISION PROGRAMS: FEAR, ANXIETY AND PERCEPTION OF SOCIETAL AND PERSONAL RISK. Journal of Psychological & Educational Research, 32(1), 7-30. e-ISSN: 2821-4099. (Journal Ranking Q3)

31.   Lin, S., Mastrokoukou, S., & Longobardi, C. (2023). Social relationships and social media addiction among adolescents: Variable-centered and person-centered approaches. Computers in Human Behavior, 147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2023.107840. (Journal Ranking Q1)

32.   Lin, S., Mastrokoukou, S., Longobardi, C., Bozzato, P., Gastaldi, F. G. M., & Berchiatti, M. (2023). Students’ transition into higher education: The role of self-efficacy, regulation strategies, and academic achievements. Higher Education Quarterly, 77(1), 121–137. https://doi.org/10.1111/hequ.12374. (Journal Ranking Q1)

33.   Longobardi, C., Mastrokoukou, S., & Fabris, M. A. (2023). Teacher sentiments about physical appearance and risk of bullying victimization: The mediating role of quality of student–teacher relationships and psychological adjustment. Frontiers in Education, 8. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1211403. (Journal Ranking Q2, Corresponding author)

34.   Longobardi, C., Settanni, M., Berchiatti, M., Mastrokoukou, S., & Marengo, D. (2023). Teachers’ sentiment about physical appearance of primary school students: Associations with student–teacher relationship quality and student popularity among classroom peers. Social Psychology of Education, 26(2), 383–403. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11218-022-09749-9. (Journal Ranking Q1)

35.   Karali, N., Mastrokoukou, S., & Livas, C. (2023). Mindful minds and entrepreneurial spirits in higher education: A scoping review. Frontiers in Education, 8, 1291845. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2023.1291845.  (Journal Ranking Q2, Corresponding author)

36.   Mastrokoukou, S., & Crawford–Lee, M. (2023). Guest editorial: Profound digital Pedagogies: global perspectives. Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, 13(4), 645-648. https://doi.org/10.1108/HESWBL-08-2023-291. (Journal Ranking Q2)

37.   Mastrokoukou, S., Kaliris, A., Donche, V., Chauliac, M., Karagiannopoulou, E., Christodoulides, P., & Longobardi, C. (2022). Rediscovering Teaching in University: A Scoping Review of Teacher Effectiveness in Higher Education. Frontiers in Education, 7. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.861458. (Journal Ranking Q2, Corresponding author)

38.   Milienos, F. S., Rentzios, C., Catrysse, L., Gijbels, D., Mastrokoukou, S., Longobardi, C., & Karagiannopoulou, E. (2021). The Contribution of Learning and Mental Health Variables in First-Year Students’ Profiles. Frontiers in Psychology, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.627118. (Journal Ranking Q1)

È membro dell’American Psychological Association (APA), principale organizzazione scientifica e professionale di riferimento per la psicologia a livello internazionale. È inoltre membro dell’International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD), società scientifica dedicata allo studio dello sviluppo comportamentale lungo l’intero arco di vita. È socio dell’Associazione Italiana di Psicologia (AIP), Sezione di Psicologia dello Sviluppo e dell’Educazione.

• Savarese, G., Mastokoukou, S., Marsico, G., Dario, N., Bruno, L., Ligorio, B., & Crescenzo, P. (2025, 15–17 settembre). Burnout e benessere degli insegnanti: il ruolo delle relazioni interpersonali e degli stili emotivi [Oral presentation]. XXXVII Congresso Nazionale AIP – Sezione Psicologia dello Sviluppo e dell’Educazione, Università degli Studi di Udine, Polo della Formazione DILL, Udine, Italia.
• Mastrokoukou, S. (2025, 19-20 febbraio). Psychological Perspectives on Disability and Inclusion: Strategies for Overcoming Barriers in Educational Contexts [Invited Speaker]. 3rd International Conference on Psychology, Media, and Behavioral Sciences (ICPMBS), Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan.
• Longobardi, C., Fabris, M.A., & Mastrokoukou, S. (2024, 19-21 settembre). Tracing Environmental Awareness: A Study of Age-Related Differences in Children’s Drawings from Northern Italy [Oral presentation]. XXXVI Congresso Nazionale AIP Sezione Psicologia dello Sviluppo e dell’Educazione, Cagliari, Italia.
• Mastrokoukou, S., Longobardi, C., Fabris, M.A., & Lin, S. (2024, 3-6 giugno). Subjective Socioeconomic Status and Life Satisfaction among High School Students: The Role of Teacher-Student Relationships [Oral presentation]. 3rd International Conference of the journal “Scuola Democratica”, Cagliari, Italia.
• Mastrokoukou, S., Longobardi, C., & Kaliris, A. (2024, 25-29 marzo). Procrastination vs Academic Achievement: A Moderated Mediation Analysis of Self-Efficacy and Anxiety in Students with and Without Specific Learning [Oral presentation]. Asian Conference on Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences (ACP2024), Tokyo, Giappone.
• Gastaldi, F. G. M., Mastrokoukou, S., Longobardi, C., Fabris M. & Settanni, M. (2024, 25-29 marzo). Exploring the Linguistic Landscape of Teacher-Student Relationships: Children's Descriptions, Sentiment Analysis, and Academic Outcomes in Italian Primary Schools [Virtual Oral presentation]. Asian Conference on Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences (ACP2024), Tokyo, Giappone.
• Casassa-Mont, L., Stamkopoulos, Th., Longobardi, C., & Mastrokoukou, S. (2024, 27-29 marzo). Green Consciousness in Students with Disabilities: Exploring Environmental Perception through Drawings [Oral presentation]. International Conference on Research in Psychology (ICRPCONF), Oxford, Regno Unito.
• Gastaldi, F. G. M., Fabris, M. A., Settanni, M., Lin, S., Longobardi, C., & Matrokoukou, S. (2023, 25-27 ottobre). Peer Victimization, student-teacher relationships and psychological adjustment in primary school children: examining the possible mediating role of children’s dreams quality. A study through the lens of children's dream drawings [Oral presentation]. World Anti-Bullying Forum, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
• Gastaldi, F. G.M., Longobardi, C., Fabris, M.A., & Mastrokoukou, S. (2023, 25-27 settembre). L’esposizione a contenuti televisivi violenti nei bambini di età scolare: paura, ansia e percezione del rischio. XXXV Congresso Nazionale AIP Sezione Psicologia dello Sviluppo e dell’Educazione. Foggia, Italia.
• Mastrokoukou, S., Strompoulis, A., & Oikonomou, M. Beyond Limitations: A Scoping Review of Educational Difficulties Faced by Graduates with Disabilities and Strategies for Success [Oral presentation]. (2023, 22-24 giugno). 7th International Congress of Special Education, Atene, Grecia.
• Fabris, M.A., Longobardi, C., Settanni, M., Mastrokoukou, S. (2023, 24-28 aprile). Psychological Factors relate to Teachers Reporting Suspected Child Sexual Abuse: a preliminary research [Oral presentation]. XX° Annual Hawaii International Summit on Preventing, Assessing & Treating Trauma Across the Lifespan. Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
• Longobardi, C., Mastrokoukou, S., Crawford-Lee, M. & Lester, S. (2021, novembre). An Open Space to discuss the relationship between inclusion and online learning e-LTTA Proceedings. University of Turin, Torino, Italia. ISBN: 9788875902223. https://www.collane.unito.it/oa/items/show/107.
• Mastrokoukou, S., Sfakianakis M., (2021, 29 giugno). Understanding the needs of refugees within higher education: A scoping review [Oral presentation]. International Economic Organisations and Migration Policy. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16930873.v3
• Comi, S. L., Grasseni, M., Fafaliou, I. & Mastrokoukou, S. (2020, 14-18 luglio). The Fallacy of Overeducation in Employability: An Empirical Survey on Students Coming from Vulnerable Groups [Accepted abstract – Oral presentation]. IV ISA Forum of Sociology, Porto Alegre, Brasile.
• Mastrokoukou, S. Vulnerable Students and their learning needs: a preliminary note [Oral presentation] International Conference: The EHEA and the ERA: The role of the universities and research centers in smart specialization and growth, Pireo, Grecia.
• Mastrokoukou, S. & Fafaliou, I. (2019, 20-23 agosto). Management of HEIs: A holistic approach in the context of Greece [Oral presentation]. 14th Conference of the European Sociological Association, Manchester, Regno Unito.
• Mastrokoukou, S. (2014, 13-16 maggio). Children’s Drawings: When children draw themselves and their families [Oral presentation]. 19th International Conference of the Association of Psychology and Psychiatry for Adults and Children (A.P.P.A.C.), Atene, Grecia.

Guest Editor:

o   Profound Digital Pedagogies: global perspectives. Emerald Publishing. Issue publication date: 8 September 2023.

o   Digital children: well-being in the online environment. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. (Call for Papers - submission open).

o   Motivating Teachers for Europe: Advancing EU Knowledge and Values in Education. Education Sciences (MDPI). Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Foteini Asderaki e Dr. Sofia Mastrokoukou. (Call for Papers - submission open).

o   Digital Lives, Developing Minds: Adolescents, Technology and Mental Health. Behavioral Sciences (MDPI). Guest Editors: Dr. Paolo Bozzato e Dr. Sofia Mastrokoukou. (Call for Papers - submission open).

o   Mental Health Associated with Bullying and Cyberbullying Across the Lifespan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI). Guest Editors: Prof. Dr. Claudio Longobardi e Dr. Sofia Mastrokoukou. (Call for Papers - submission open).

Associate Editor:

o   2022-presente: Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Springer.

Membro del Comitato Scientifico e del Comitato di Redazione:

o   2024–presente: Collana Psicologia, Sviluppo e Educazione, Mimesis Edizioni.

Membro del Consiglio Scientifico:

o   2024-presente: Edizioni Studium, divisione di Scienze Umane e Sociali, collana 0-6 di Marcianum Press

Le principali aree di ricerca in ambito accademico riguardano la Psicologia dello Sviluppo e dell’Educazione, con particolare attenzione ai processi di adattamento scolastico e universitario, alla qualità delle relazioni insegnante–studente, alla promozione del benessere psicologico e delle competenze socio-emotive, nonché ai temi dell’inclusione, della disabilità e dei bisogni educativi speciali. Ulteriori linee di ricerca approfondiscono le dinamiche del bullismo e del cyberbullismo, l’impatto delle tecnologie digitali e dei social media sullo sviluppo e la salute mentale, e i fattori di rischio e protezione nei contesti educativi.