Maria Sofologi

Maria Sofologi is an Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Early Childhood Studies at the University of Ioannina in Greece. Her postdoctoral research is associated with the evaluation and identification of gifted and talented children and their cognitive performance. She holds a Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She also holds a Master of Science degree in Cognitive Psychology from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Her research interests are focused on cognitive profiles of typical and atypically developing children, in special Education filed, and evaluation and identification of giftedness.

Publications

Resilience and Recovery: Effective Stress Management Techniques for Adolescents
Resilience and Recovery: Effective Stress Management Techniques for Adolescents
Alexandros Argyriadis, Efthymia Efthymiou, Dimitra V. Katsarou, Maria Sofologi, Agathi Argyriadi. © 2025. 22 pages.
This chapter focuses on the critical examination of stress factors affecting adolescents and the effectiveness of various management techniques aimed at fostering resilience and...
Language at the Crossroads of Inclusion: Bridging Educational Diversity and Opportunity
Language at the Crossroads of Inclusion: Bridging Educational Diversity and Opportunity
Efthymia Efthymiou, Maria Sofologi, Dimitra V. Katsarou. © 2025. 40 pages.
The chapter explores the relationship between language and inclusivity in education, highlighting the multifaceted challenges presented by linguistic diversity and communication...
Language, Socio-Emotional Skills, and School Performance of Children and Adolescents With Developmental Language Disorder According to Parents' Perceptions
Language, Socio-Emotional Skills, and School Performance of Children and Adolescents With Developmental Language Disorder According to Parents' Perceptions
Asimina M. Ralli, Maria Alexandri, Maria Sofologi. © 2024. 17 pages.
The study investigates parents' perceptions of children and adolescents with DLD regarding their understanding of DLD, the developmental language history, their language...
Classifying Minds, Framing Well-Being: Bernstein's Sociolinguistic Theory and the Promotion of Mental Health in Inclusive Schools
Classifying Minds, Framing Well-Being: Bernstein's Sociolinguistic Theory and the Promotion of Mental Health in Inclusive Schools
Efthymia Efthymiou, Dimitra V. Katsarou, Maria Sofologi, Alexandros Argyriadis, Agathi Argyriadi. © 2024. 36 pages.
This chapter focuses on Basil Bernstein's sociolinguistic theory, emphasizing classification and framing, to provide a comprehensive framework for understanding the...
A Developmental Critical View of Emotional Intelligence Theories and Programs in the Greek Educational Settings
A Developmental Critical View of Emotional Intelligence Theories and Programs in the Greek Educational Settings
Dimitra V. Katsarou, Georgios A. Kougioumtzis, Maria Sofologi, Evangelos Mantsos, Efthymia Efthymiou, Dimitrios Sarris. © 2024. 26 pages.
School is considered the natural place for the transmission of knowledge, values, and attitudes, the process of acquiring correct social behavior that will stem from the...
The Identification of Cognitive Profiles of Bilingual Children With Learning Difficulties: Unraveling Ariadne's Tread Into the Labyrinth of Bilingualism
The Identification of Cognitive Profiles of Bilingual Children With Learning Difficulties: Unraveling Ariadne's Tread Into the Labyrinth of Bilingualism
Maria Sofologi, Eleni Zisimatou, Andromachi Konstantinou, Basilios Nektarios Logiotatopoulos, Christos Rafail Melios, Chrysoula Boumpouli, Foteini Surdu. © 2023. 23 pages.
Bilingualism is a multidimensional and dynamic construct, and its definition has always been a complex challenge. More than half the global population, nowadays, is speaking at...
Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties of Twice-Exceptional and Gifted Children: Giftedness, Children, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Emotional and Behavioral Difficulties of Twice-Exceptional and Gifted Children: Giftedness, Children, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Maria Sofologi, Eleni Bonti. © 2023. 17 pages.
The current chapter attempts to highlight the concept of giftedness. Gifted children have been characterized by most societies as human resources that contribute to culture in...
Emphasizing the Developmental Trajectory of Executive Functions in Preschool, School Children, Adolescence, and Its Relations With School Performance: The Development of Executive Functions
Emphasizing the Developmental Trajectory of Executive Functions in Preschool, School Children, Adolescence, and Its Relations With School Performance: The Development of Executive Functions
Maria Sofologi, Aphoditi Kamari, Georgios Kougioumtzis, Paraskevi Tatsiopoulou, Eleni Bonti, Panagoula Papadimitropoulou, Dimitrios Sarris. © 2023. 15 pages.
The chapter attempts to emphasize the development of executive functions in preschool, elementary school children, and adolescents. Executive functions refer to a wide range of...
Specific Learning Disabilities and Psychosocial Difficulties in Children
Specific Learning Disabilities and Psychosocial Difficulties in Children
Maria Sofologi, Georgios A. Kougioumtzis, Maria Efstratopoulou, Efthalia Skoura, Savvoula Sagia, Styliani Karvela, Panagiota Myrto Salli, Evangelia Makri, Eleni Bonti. © 2022. 24 pages.
Children with specific learning disorders (SLDs) exhibit academic difficulties disproportional to their intellectual capabilities. A significant percentage of school-aged...