Qualifications

• PhD (1999), University of Sheffield, UK
• Ed. in Educational Psychology (1994), University of Manchester, UK
• Ed. in Primary Education (1991), University of Athens

Research interests

• The development of social understanding and communication in child and adolescent populations with and without neurodevelopmental disorders
• The psychosocial behaviour of children and adolescents in the school and family environment
• The role of the family in child development
• Neurodivergence, neurodiversity and learning

Recent Publications

Kouvava, S., Antonopoulou, K., Kokkinos, C. M., & Ralli, A. M. (2025). Social Understanding and Friendships in Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder or Dyslexia. Behavioral Sciences, 15(2), 216. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15020216

Kazantzidou, P., Antonopoulou, K., Costarelli, V. & Papanikolaou, G. (2025). Environmental factors associated with autism spectrum disorder in Southern Europe: a systematic review, International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 71(1), 30-40. doi: 10.1080/20473869.2023.2215012

Kouvava, S., Antonopoulou, K., Kokkinos, C. M., & Voulgaridou, I. (2023). Psychometric properties of the Greek translation of the Friendship Quality Questionnaire. Psychology in the Schools, 60, 985–1005. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.22812

Kouvava, S., Antonopoulou, K., Ralli, A., Kokkinos, C., & Maridaki-Kassotaki, K. (2022). Children’s Vocabulary and Friendships: A Comparative Study between Children with and without Specific Learning Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Dyslexia, 28, 149–165. doi: 10.1002/dys.1709

Kouvava, S., Antonopoulou, K., Kokkinos, C. M., Ralli, A. M., & Maridaki-Kassotaki, K. (2021). Friendship quality, emotion understanding, and emotion regulation of children with and without attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder or specific learning disorder. Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 27(1), 3–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/13632752.2021.2001923

Antonopoulou, K., Xanthou, E. & Kouvava, S. (2021). Best friendship relationships: how are they perceived by primary school children in Greece?, Education 3-13, 50(8), 1018-1030. doi: 10.1080/03004279.2021.1929379

Kalyveza, S., Gkogkos, G., Maridaki-Kassotaki, K., Gena, A., & Antonopoulou, K. (2020). Promoting the social skills of adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with the use of a peer network intervention. Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 18(2), 243-267.

Kouvava, S. & Antonopoulou, K. (2020) Sibling and friendship relationships of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and typical development. Early Child Development and Care, 190(6), 935-947. doi: 10.1080/03004430.2018.1503255

Antonopoulou, K., Manta, N., Maridaki-Kassotaki, K., Kouvava, S., & Stampoltzis, A. (2020). Parenting and Coping Strategies among Parents of Children with and without Autism: The Role of Anxiety and Emotional Expressiveness in the Family. Austin Journal of Autism and Related Disabilities, 6(1), 1054.

Maridaki-Kassotaki, K., Antonopoulou, K., Olivari, M. G., Tagliabue, S., & Confalonieri, E. (2020). Examining fatherhood in Greece and Italy. Journal of Family Studies, 26(1), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/13229400.2017.1284148.

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Research Projects

1. Automated Language Phenotyping in Autism Using Machine Learning-AMALGAM Research Project. Coordinator/Leader: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Funding: Hellenic Foundation for Research & Innovation (H.F.R.I.), Duration: 2024-2025, https://www.enl.auth.gr/amalgam
2. Culture Couture – Merging Fashion and Tradition for Sustainable Style- COUTURE. Coordinator/Leader: Kolegji Universum O.P (UC), Funding: European Education and Culture Executive Agency, ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE-STRAND-1, Duration: 2023-2025 (24 months).
3. Threads crossing the warp-CrossWarp. Coordinator/Leader: Harokopio University of Athens, Funding: European Education and Culture Executive Agency, ERASMUS + 2019, ΚΑ2 Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices KA204 – Strategic Partnerships for adult education, Duration: 1/09/2019-31/8/2022.
4. Promoting deaf and hard of hearing children’s Theory of Mind and Emotion Understanding – ProToM. Coordinator/Leader: Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany. Funding: European Education and Culture Executive Agency, ERASMUS + 2018, ΚΑ2 Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good Practices, Duration: 1/12/2018-31/8/2021. https://protom-education.com/