Georgios Floros

Dr. Georgios Floros

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Kentrikí Makedonía, Greece
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Academic Career Length

21Years (2006-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 July 2018 in Computers in Human Behavior
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SLStephanie Laconi
Stephanie Laconi
KKKatarzyna Kaliszewska-Czeremska
Katarzyna Kaliszewska-Czeremska
AGAugusto Gnisci
Augusto Gnisci
ISIda Sergi
Ida Sergi
ABAntonia Barke
Antonia Barke
DKDaria Kuss
Daria Kuss

4 February 2012 in European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
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KSKonstantinos Siomos
Konstantinos Siomos
Georgios FlorosGeorgios Floros
Georgios Floros
VFVirginia Fisoun
Virginia Fisoun
DEDafouli Evaggelia
Dafouli Evaggelia
NFNikiforos Farkonas
Nikiforos Farkonas
DGDimitrios Geroukalis
Dimitrios Geroukalis

1 October 2013 in Psychiatry Research
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Georgios FlorosGeorgios Floros
Georgios Floros
KSKonstantinos Siomos
Konstantinos Siomos

16 April 2013 in Journal of School Health
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Georgios FlorosGeorgios Floros
Georgios Floros
KSKonstantinos E. Siomos
Konstantinos E. Siomos
VFVirginia Fisoun
Virginia Fisoun
EDEvaggelia Dafouli
Evaggelia Dafouli
DGDimitrios Geroukalis
Dimitrios Geroukalis

1 December 2014 in Addictive Behaviors
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Georgios FlorosGeorgios Floros
Georgios Floros
KSKonstantinos Siomos
Konstantinos Siomos
ASAriadni Stogiannidou
Ariadni Stogiannidou
IGIoannis Giouzepas
Ioannis Giouzepas
GGGeorgios Garyfallos
Georgios Garyfallos

1 March 2012 in Journal of Addiction Medicine
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VFVirginia Fisoun
Virginia Fisoun
Georgios FlorosGeorgios Floros
Georgios Floros
KSKonstantinos Siomos
Konstantinos Siomos
DGDimitrios Geroukalis
Dimitrios Geroukalis
KNKlimis Navridis
Klimis Navridis
We present results from a cross-sectional study of the entire adolescent student population aged 14 to 18 years of the island of Kos, on the correlates between personality, illicit chemical substance use, and Internet abuse. Results demonstrate that adolescents who have used illicit substances and are abusing the Internet as well appear to share some common personality characteristics, namely those that are classified under the label of “psychoticism” in the Eysenck's personality model. An increase in the severity of pathological Internet use has been linked to increased chances of having used an illicit substance. Taking into account any common personality attributes, Internet addiction can still be useful as a predictor variable for substance use experiences. Future research should attempt to verify any biological common factors between chemical substances use and Internet abuse. Targeting the adolescent population that engages in increased Internet use may be of benefit for drug abuse prevention programs.