Emotional Intelligence in the School Context: The Case of Greece for Teachers’ Attitudes and the Role of Mobiles and ICTs

Authors

  • Chara Papoutsi Net Media Lab Mind - Brain R&D ΙΙΤ - N.C.S.R. "Demokritos" , Athens, Greece/University of the Aegean, Information & Communication Systems Engineering Department, Samos, Greece
  • Athanasios Drigas Net Media Lab Mind - Brain R&D ΙΙΤ - N.C.S.R. "Demokritos", Athens, Greece https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5637-9601
  • Charalabos Skianis University of the Aegean, Information & Communication Systems Engineering Department, Samos, Greece
  • Marios Pappas Net Media Lab Mind - Brain R&D ΙΙΤ - N.C.S.R. "Demokritos", Athens, Greece / Department of Psychology of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v17i08.37877

Keywords:

emotional intelligence, teachers’ perceptions, teachers’ attitudes, ICT tools, future teacher

Abstract


The purpose of this study was to examine teachers’ attitudes and perceptions regarding the integration and development of Emotional Intelligence (ΕΙ) in preschool, primary, and secondary teaching levels within the school context. ΕΙ is a gateway to a balanced life. It is a major factor for a healthy development of interpersonal relationships, whether we are referring to relationships in personal or professional life. Because of its importance, teachers should be informed and trained how to develop their ΕΙ and how to cultivate and strengthen their students’ ΕΙ. In this study is presented an online questionnaire which was designed in order to assess teachers’ attitudes and perceptions regarding El development in Greek schools. Psychometric evaluation on data from 242 teachers indicates that the proposed scale is valid and reliable.

Author Biographies

Chara Papoutsi, Net Media Lab Mind - Brain R&D ΙΙΤ - N.C.S.R. "Demokritos" , Athens, Greece/University of the Aegean, Information & Communication Systems Engineering Department, Samos, Greece

Chara Papoutsi is a Phd candidate in Information and Communication Systems Engineering Department at the University of the Aegean. She is also with N.C.S.R. Demokritos, Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications, Net Media Lab, Athens (papoutsi.xara@yahoo.com).

Athanasios Drigas, Net Media Lab Mind - Brain R&D ΙΙΤ - N.C.S.R. "Demokritos", Athens, Greece

Athanasios Drigas is a Research Director at IIT-N.C.S.R. ‘Demokritos’, Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications – Net Media Lab & Mind – Brain R & D, Agia Paraskevi, 15310, Athens, Greece (dr@iit.demokritos.gr).

Charalabos Skianis, University of the Aegean, Information & Communication Systems Engineering Department, Samos, Greece

Charalabos Skianis is Vice Rector Finance, Planning & Development at University of the Aegean and a Professor in the Department of Information and Communication Systems Engineering at the University of the Aegean, Greece (cskianis@aegean.gr)

Marios Pappas, Net Media Lab Mind - Brain R&D ΙΙΤ - N.C.S.R. "Demokritos", Athens, Greece / Department of Psychology of the National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Marios A. Pappas has a Phd in Cognitive Science. He holds a Bachelor degree in Mathematics and a Master degree in Special (Inclusive) Education. He is a research associate at N.C.S.R. Demokritos, Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications, Net Media Lab, Athens, Greece (mpap@iit.demokritos.gr )

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Published

2023-04-26

How to Cite

Papoutsi, C. ., Drigas, A., Skianis, C. ., & Pappas, M. (2023). Emotional Intelligence in the School Context: The Case of Greece for Teachers’ Attitudes and the Role of Mobiles and ICTs. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM), 17(08), pp. 146–168. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v17i08.37877

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