VLACHOPOULOS, Symeon

Rank:

Professor

Field of Specialty:

Sport and Exercise Psychology

Telephone:

+30-2310-991045

Fax:

+30-23210-64806

Email:

vlachop@phed-sr.auth.gr

Office hours for students:

Monday 9:30-11:00 & Wednesday 10:30-12:00

Studies

1987-1990: B.Sc. in Physical Education and Sport Science, Dept. of Physical Education and Sport Science, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
1993-1996: PhD, University of Exeter, UK

Research Interests

Psychological factors related to the promotion and maintenance of exercise and physical activity participation
Evaluation of interventions to promote exercise and physical activity participation in adults, older adults, and individuals with chronic diseases.

Indicative Publications

Vlachopoulos, S. & Biddle, S. J. H. (1997). Modeling the relation of goal orientations to achievement-related affect in physical education: Does perceived ability matter? Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 19, 169-187.
Vlachopoulos, S. P., Karageorghis, C. I., & Terry, P. C. (2000). Motivation profiles in sport: A self-determination theory perspective. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 71, 387-397.
Vlachopoulos, S. P., & Michailidou, S. (2006). Development and initial validation of a measure of autonomy, competence, and relatedness in exercise: The Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Scale. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 10, 179-201.
Vlachopoulos, S. P. (2008). The Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Scale: Measurement invariance over gender. Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 15, 114-135.
Vlachopoulos, S.P., Kaperoni, M., & Moustaka, F.C. (2011).The relationship of self-determination theory variables to exercise identity. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 12, 265-272.

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