Ο σκοπός της παρούσας μελέτης ήταν να ελεγχθεί αν τα θετικά συναισθήματα και η ανθεκτικότητα διαμεσολαβούν τη σχέση μεταξύ της κατάθλιψης εξαιτίας του COVID-19 και της ικανοποίησης από τη ζωή. Επιπλέον διερευνήθηκε η άμεση επίδραση των θετικών συναισθημάτων και του εισοδήματος στην κατάθλιψη, καθώς και η επίδραση της απουσίας γονεϊκού ρόλου στην ικανοποίηση από τη ζωή. Η μελέτη πραγματοποιήθηκε κατά τη διάρκεια της αρχικής καραντίνας για τον COVID-19, σε ελληνικό δείγμα γενικού πληθυσμού (N = 759). Για το σκοπό αυτό, χρησιμοποιήθηκαν οι ακόλουθες ψυχομετρικές κλίμακες: Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale, Short (DASS 9), Scale of Positive and Negative Experience short (SPANE 8), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) και Brief Resilience Scale (BRS). Για την ανάλυση των δεδομένων δημιουργήθηκε ένα Μοντέλο Δομικών Εξισώσεων (SEM). Το μετρικό μοντέλο έδειξε καλή προσαρμογή με επαρκή αξιοπιστία βάσει μοντέλου. Επιπλέον επιτεύχθηκε η πλήρης αμεταβλησία μέτρησης ως προς το φύλο ως το αυστηρό επίπεδο. Παράλληλα, το πλήρες μοντέλο SEM (μετρικό και δομικό) έδειξε εξίσου καλή προσαρμογή. Οι πέντε από τις ελεγχθείσες υποθέσεις υποστηρίζονταν, ενώ η μία απορρίφθηκε. Η παρούσα κατέληξε στο ότι τα θετικά συναισθήματα και η ανθεκτικότητα διαμεσολαβούσαν στη σχέση της κατάθλιψης και της ικανοποίησης από τη ζωή. Η επίδραση...

Background: Over the past two decades, the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ) has been established as a valid instrument to measure psychosocial stress at work. Currently, the COPSOQ international network is responsible for monitoring and improving the COPSOQ. In 2019, a new questionnaire was published, and the Greek version is now being validated. The aim of the current study was to assess the reliability and validity of the psychometric properties of the Greek long version of the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire III (COPSOQ-III-GR). Methods: The measurement qualities of the Greek COPSOQ III have been explored in accordance with the usual requirements of a validation study, as defined by DIN EN ISO 10075-3. A sample of observations from 2189 participants surveyed with the COPSOQ in Greece was used to validate the current version with appropriate statistical analyses. Exploratory factor analysis was used to assess the statistical relationships for many scales. Results: With its 108 items and 40 scales, the Greek COPSOQ III includes all internationally validated psychosocial workplace factors that remain comparable (~72%) with the COPSOQ III German version content. In addition to the primary results, congruence with widely used theoretical approaches such as the demand–control (−support) model (DCM) or the job demands–resources model (JDR) is generally satisfactory. In summary, our validation study for the Greek COPSOQ III version showed adequate reliability and validity, which is in line with the findings of the COPSOQ III questionnaire from other European countries, and it is also compatible with the validation of the German COPSOQ III. Our regression analysis revealed that 34 psychosocial workplace factors (34 “context” scales) could adequately predict the scores of the satisfactory and health scales (6 “outcome” scales). The analysis also revealed the top five predictors (context variables) for each of the six “effect” scales (outcome variables). Conclusions: With the launch of COPSOQ III in Greece, current and new workplace psychosocial aspects could be explored, since COPSOQ III (GR) appears to be a valid and reliable instrument for enterprise research and risk assessment.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide an integrative review of Positive Psychology in contemporary organizational contexts, examining how psychological resources such as Psychological Capital, Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness, Psychological Safety, Self-Determination Theory, and Positive Leadership contribute to employee well-being, flourishing, and organizational effectiveness. Design/Methodology/Approach: This study adopts a narrative integrative literature review approach, synthesizing recent theoretical and empirical research in Positive Organizational Psychology, Organizational Behavior, and Human Resource Management. The review integrates foundational theories with contemporary empirical findings published in high-impact academic journals to develop a comprehensive conceptual framework. Findings: The findings indicate that Positive Psychological constructs are consistently associated with higher levels of employee engagement, job satisfaction, performance, resilience, and flourishing, while reducing burnout, stress, and turnover intentions. Psychological Capital emerges as a key malleable resource, while Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence enhance self-regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. Originality: The paper integrates multiple streams of Positive Psychology into a unified conceptual model, combining individual-level psychological resources with motivational and organizational-contextual factors. Research limitations/implications: As a narrative review, the study does not include primary empirical data or statistical testing. Future research should empirically validate the proposed integrative framework using longitudinal and cross-cultural designs. Practical implications: Organizations can enhance employee well-being and performance by implementing Psychological Capital Interventions, mindfulness-based programs, strengths-based development, and psychologically safe leadership practices. Social implications: The findings highlight the broader societal value of fostering psychologically healthy workplaces that promote sustainable employment, mental health, and human flourishing.

Children and adolescents with a history of childhood cancer may experience psychosocial, cognitive, and school-related difficulties, yet survivorship education and follow-up need to reflect heterogeneous needs rather than assume uniform impairment. This cross-sectional case-comparison study compared shared psychosocial and metacognitive outcomes in 61 participants with a history of childhood cancer and 57 age-aligned typically developing peers aged 8–17 years, and examined trauma-related symptoms and school-related burden within the cancer-history group. Shared Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire outcomes and harmonized Metacognitions Questionnaire-derived outcomes were analyzed using Welch tests, Hedges’ g, and false-discovery-rate correction. Within the cancer-history group, correlations and theory-driven regression models examined metacognitive correlates of psychosocial, trauma-related, and school-impact outcomes. The analyses provided no evidence of statistically reliable between-group differences after correction, although the modest sample means that small group differences cannot be excluded. Within the cancer-history group, low cognitive confidence in memory was strongly associated with hyperactivity/inattention and total difficulties, and negative beliefs about worry were the clearest unique statistical correlate of trauma-related symptoms. School-related burden was common, with 60.7% endorsing at least one school-impact item, but this prevalence should be interpreted cautiously because comparable school-impact data were not collected from peers. The findings inform cancer education by identifying targets for survivorship psychoeducation, family-school-health-care communication, and school reintegration support: perceived cognitive competence, worry-related beliefs, and school participation.

Background: Over the past two decades, the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ) has been established as a valid instrument to measure psychosocial stress at work. Currently, the COPSOQ international network is responsible for monitoring and improving COPSOQ. In 2019, a new questionnaire was published, and the Greek version is now being validated. Methods: The measurement qualities of the Greek COPSOQ III have been explored in accordance with the usual requirements of a validation study as defined by DIN EN ISO 10075-3. A sample of observations from 2,189 participants surveyed with the COPSOQ in Greece was used to validate the current version with appropriate statistical analyses. Exploratory factor analysis was used to assess the statistical relationships for many scales. Results: With its 108 items and 40 scales, the Greek COPSOQ III includes all psychosocial work factors that have been internationally validated and remain compatible with approximately 72% of the COPSOQ III German version content. In addition to the primary results, congruence with widely used theoretical approaches such as the demand-control (−support) model (DCM) or the job demands-resources model (JDR) is generally satisfactory. In summary, our validation study for the Greek COPSOQ III version showed adequate reliability and validity, which is in line with the findings of the COPSOQ III questionnaire from other European countries, and it is also compatible with the validation of the German COPSOQ III (Lincke, 2021). Our regression analysis revealed that 34 psychosocial work factors (34 “context” scales) could adequately predict the scores of the satisfactory and health scales (6 “outcome” scales). The analysis also revealed the top five (5) predictors (context variables) for each of the six (6) “effect” scales (outcome variables). Conclusions: With the launch of COPSOQ III in Greece, current and new workplace psychosocial aspects could be explored. COPSOQ III (GR) is a beneficial instrument for enterprise research and risk assessment.