World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
36
Citations
8042
World Ranking
9384
National Ranking
13

Overview

Marios Goudas is affiliated with the University Of Thessaly in Greece. Their research primarily intersects the fields of psychology and medicine, with a particular focus on developmental and educational psychology as well as social psychology. Throughout their career, they have contributed significantly to the understanding of motivation, self-concept in sports, and physical and motor development in children.

Their work spans an array of related topics, including:

  • Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Children's Physical and Motor Development
  • Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Cognitive Abilities and Testing

Notable recent publications by Marios Goudas reflect an interest in applying technology and physical activity interventions to psychological and health outcomes. Selected recent papers include:

  • Α Virtual Reality App for Physical and Cognitive Training of Older People With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study, 2021, JMIR Serious Games
  • Applicability of an Immersive Virtual Reality Exercise Training System for Office Workers during Working Hours, 2022, Sports
  • The Effects of a Cognitively Challenging Physical Activity Intervention on School Children's Executive Functions and Motivational Regulations, 2022, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • The Effects of Cognitively Challenging Physical Activity Games versus Health-Related Fitness Activities on Students' Executive Functions and Situational Interest in Physical Education: A Group-Randomized Controlled Trial, 2023, European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education
  • Exploring the effects of three different types of cognitively challenging physical activity games on students' executive functions and situational interest in physical education, 2022, Cogent Education

Research collaborations have involved frequent co-authors such as:

  • Yannis Theodorakis
  • Athanasios Kolovelonis
  • Mary Hassandra
  • Evangelos Galanis
  • Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis

Their work has appeared repeatedly in specific scholarly venues, highlighting areas of research concentration and dissemination outlets:

  • Preprints.org
  • Children
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science

Best Publications

  • Perceived locus of causality, goal orientations, and perceived competence in school physical education classes

    Marios Goudas;Stuart Biddle;Kenneth Fox

  • Perceived motivational climate and intrinsic motivation in school physical education classes

    Marios Goudas;Stuart Biddle

  • The Effectiveness of Teaching a Life Skills Program in a Sport Context

    Vassilios Papacharisis;Marios Goudas;Steven J. Danish;Yannis Theodorakis

  • Examining factors associated with intrinsic motivation in physical education: a qualitative approach

    Maria Hassandra;Marios Goudas;Stiliani Chroni

  • Analysis of children's physical activity and its association with adult encouragement and social cognitive variables.

    Stuart Biddle;Marios Goudas

  • Children's task and ego goal profiles in sport

    Kenneth Fox;Marios Goudas;Stuart Biddle;Joan Duda

  • It Ain’t What You Do, It’s the Way that You Do It! Teaching Style Affects Children’s Motivation in Track and Field Lessons

    Marios Goudas;Stuart Biddle;Kenneth Fox;Martin Underwood

  • Personal and situational factors influencing intrinsic interest of adolescent girls in school physical education: A structural equation modelling analysis.

    Francois Cury;Stuart Biddle;Jean-Pierre Famose;Marios Goudas

  • Development of scales to measure perceived physical education class climate: a cross‐national project

    Stuart Biddle;Francois Cury;Marios Goudas;Philippe Sarrazin

  • The Effects of a Cooperative Physical Education Program on Students’ Social Skills

    Marios Goudas;Evmorfia Magotsiou

  • Achievement Goal Orientations and Intrinsic Motivation in Physical Fitness Testing With Children

    Marios Goudas;Stuart Biddle;Kenneth Fox

  • Participation in community sports centres: motives and predictors of enjoyment.

    Basil Ashford;Stuart Biddle;Marios Goudas

  • A team-sports-based life-skills program in a physical education context

    Marios Goudas;Georgios Giannoudis

  • The Effectiveness of Teaching a Life Skills Program in a Physical Education Context.

    Marios Goudas;Irini Dermitzaki;Aggeliki Leondari;Steven Danish

  • Attitudes Toward Teaching individuals With Disabilities: Application of Planned Behavior Theory

    Yannis Theodorakis;Konstantinos Bagiatis;Marios Goudas

  • The effects of instructional and motivational self-talk on students’ motor task performance in physical education

    Athanasios Kolovelonis;Marios Goudas;Irini Dermitzaki

  • The effect of different goals and self-recording on self-regulation of learning a motor skill in a physical education setting

    Athanasios Kolovelonis;Marios Goudas;Irini Dermitzaki

  • Relations between young students' strategic behaviours, domain-specific self-concept, and performance in a problem-solving situation

    Irini Dermitzaki;Angeliki Leondari;Marios Goudas

  • Pupil perceptions of enjoyment in physical education.

    M. Goudas;S. J. H. Biddle

  • Predictors of students' intrinsic motivation in school physical education

    Marios Goudas;Irini Dermitzaki;Konstantinos Bagiatis

  • Social-psychological predictors of self-reported actual and intended physical activity in a university workforce sample.

    Stuart Biddle;M Goudas;A Page

Frequent Co-Authors

Yannis Theodorakis
Yannis Theodorakis University Of Thessaly
Stuart J. H. Biddle
Stuart J. H. Biddle University of Southern Queensland
Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis
Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis University Of Thessaly
Athanasios Papaioannou
Athanasios Papaioannou University Of Thessaly
Philippe Sarrazin
Philippe Sarrazin Grenoble Alpes University
Joan L. Duda
Joan L. Duda University of Birmingham
Steven J. Danish
Steven J. Danish Virginia Commonwealth University
Anastasia Kitsantas
Anastasia Kitsantas George Mason University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring a psychology degree in the USA opens up several online options and diverse career pathways, especially within mental health counseling. Many aspiring counselors now pursue flexible online programs that meet licensure and practice standards across different locations.

It’s important to recognize that each state—and even cities within those states—can have unique educational and certification requirements. For example, if you are interested in learning how to become a mental health counselor in St. Louis, you’ll discover guidelines tailored for Missouri residents. Meanwhile, St. Petersburg mental health counselor certification requirements differ and may require additional focus on supervised experience or specific coursework.

When researching your academic pathway, explore the Stockton mental health counselor education requirements if California is your destination. Similarly, familiarize yourself with Tampa mental health counselor certification requirements for guidance on entering Florida’s field.

With many online psychology and counseling programs now widely available, students can better tailor their studies to meet specific state requirements, helping them build a meaningful and successful career in mental health.

Best Scientists Citing Marios Goudas

Trending Scientists