Abstract
The present study deals with the influence of various psychological factors faced by adults during the educational process at Second Chance Schools in Greece. We studied how the feelings of shame, anxiety and depression were associated with the demographic characteristics of the adult learners of these schools. Ninety-five trainees took part in the research whose results indicated that socio-demographic characteristics have an impact on psychological factors that can contribute to the educational process of adult learners. 
 
 Sex and marital status were related to the feeling of shame (especially the body shame) and this may be an inhibitory factor to initial integration in or continuation with the studies in SCSs. Single and employed individuals were less vulnerable to development of depression and anxiety disorders, which has been found to have a negative effect on academic achievement. Based on such aspects, counseling approaches and interventions could be designed and implemented by Counselors Psychologists to improve the counseling services provided by the SCSs.
Highlights
The operating framework of Second Chance Schools in Greece and globallySecond Chance Schools were set up following a proposal by the European Commission for Education and Training
We studied how the feelings of shame, anxiety and depression were associated with the demographic characteristics of the adult learners of these schools
This study illustrated the effect of socio-demographic characteristics on psychological factors which could contribute to educational process experienced adult learners
Summary
They aim to reduce the social and educational exclusion of disadvantaged young people (European Commission, 1996). Second Chance Schools (SCS) in Greece are governed by three basic operating principles: flexibility in the use of the teaching aids, support provided to trainees in general and being run by staff who have undergone in-depth scientific training. In these schools, their educational process encourages cooperation with and joint actions with other bodies, cultivation of social skills, emphasis on the acquisition of new knowledge and development of a flexible curriculum. Second Chance Schoolos attain these principles by focusing on the individual profile of each trainee (Government Gazette 1861/2014)
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