A5049943628- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Educational and Social Studies
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Media Influence and Health
- Doping in Sports
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Problem Solving Skills Development
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Sport Psychology and Performance
University of Salerno
2017-2024
Sapienza University of Rome
2015-2016
In a meta-analysis of research on measures the habit construct, we aimed to estimate size and variability habit-behavior intention-behavior relations, as mediator past-future behavior relations.Further, investigated theory-consistent moderators these relations including opportunity for formation behavioral complexity, capacity different detect effects.We also tested effects type, measure, measurement lag effects, explored convergence in correlations among their indication single factor.A...
Excessive Internet use has demonstrated comorbidity with other psychological symptoms and psychiatric disorders, as well impairments in the management of daily life, relationships emotional stability. Recent findings literature have consistently supported relationship between impulsivity addiction. The present study hypothesized that, addition to impulsivity, a further predictor addiction might be relational co-dependency, which is also associated phenomena, but mainly substance This paper...
This contribution presents a study conducted on sample of Italian adolescents (n = 411) in the period first COVID-19 lockdown. The investigated role and predictive weight impulsivity depressive brooding variables Internet addiction, using hierarchical regression analysis. participants were administered Uso-Abuso e Dipendenza da [Internet Use-Abuse Addiction] (UADI-2), Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11 (BIS-11), Ruminative Response Scale (RRS). In terms percentage distribution, 28% full...
Aim. The purpose of this study was to provide a better understanding undergraduate students' academic adjustment in the first year higher education, by testing predictive model based on self-determination theory with inclusion self-efficacy. posits that perceived autonomous forms support from parents and teachers foster motivation self-efficacy, which turn predict adjustment. Method. A two-wave prospective design adopted. Freshman students at an Italian university (N = 388; 73.5% females, M...
In the last few decades, several studies have investigated role of personality traits and attitudes toward traffic safety in predicting driving behaviors diverse types drivers across countries. However, to best our knowledge, no so far possible moderating played by age relation predictors accident risk. Answering this open question would provide information about generalizability model different subpopulations make tailoring interventions specific target groups. The study involved 1286 from...
Background: Motivation to engage in physical activity plays a central role ensuring the health of population. The present study investigated psychometric properties and validity Italy Behavioral Regulation Exercise Questionnaire (BREQ-3), widely used instrument for assessing individuals’ motivation exercise based on self-determination theory (SDT). Methods: A large sample (N = 2222; females 55.4%; Mage 36.4 years, SDage 13.9, min 20, max 69) young people, middle aged older adults completed...
Abstract The psychological well-being at school of immigrant students living in poverty is currently an understudied topic developmental psychology. This important shortcoming because this population, which rapidly increasing many western countries, a double minority condition and has greater risk experiencing distress school, comparison with their native peers. In order to improve our understanding on issue, the present two-wave study investigated prospective relationships between peer...
Abstract Objective Physical distancing behavior (PDB) is a key disease prevention strategy for limiting the spread of COVID-19. In order to effectively encourage it among adolescents, necessary understand associated mental mechanisms. Health theories suggest that emotions, personality, motivation, and moral disengagement could all play role. On basis longitudinal study, we investigated importance these factors in predicting PDB. Methods The participants were 347 adolescents residing Italy....
The present study, based on data concerning 2328 immigrant children attending a representative sample of 561 schools, investigates the impact various group, family and individual characteristics as well proficiency in national language acceptance friendship among classmates, while controlling for measurement errors by means structural equation modelling approach. As regards group characteristics, results indicate that only density classroom has positive social inclusion, which seems to be...
In the study, based on a representative sample of 26,670 Italian fifth-grade students, authors examine academic motivational profiles immigrant and native as well boys girls. To reliably estimate mean differences, measurement invariance short version Academic Self-Regulation Questionnaire was first established across groups. Boys reported less autonomous motives for studying than girls while first-generation pupils showed higher levels intrinsic motivation, identified regulation, external...
The prevalence of overweight and obesity in young adults has increased dramatically recent decades. unhealthy eating habits that develop at this time can often lead to negative health consequences the future. It is therefore important learn about self-regulation self-control strategies help have healthy behaviours. This study aims present an Italian version Tempest Self-Regulation Questionnaire for Eating (TESQ-E) adapted adults. instrument assesses counteract desire temptation eat food...
Physical activity and exercise have been identified as behaviors to preserve physical mental health in older adults. The aim of the present study was test Integrated Behavior Change model behaviors. evaluated two different samples adults: first engaged class, second doing spontaneous activity. key analyses relied on Variance-Based Structural Modeling, which were performed by means WARP PLS 6.0 statistical software. estimated predicting activity, a longitudinal design across months...
Abstract Introduction This study describes the implementation of a mind–body intervention to reduce perceived level stress in nonclinical group university students. We used novel approach including single session technique known as brain wave modulation (BWM) an adjunct information on management. Methods Three hundred and six students participated study. A quasi‐experimental design was adopted: Students experimental were exposed management followed by BWM, while other alone. Results 2 ×...
This study is aimed at evaluating the outcomes of mind-body transformation therapy (MBT-T), previously known as creative psychosocial genomic healing experience© (CPGHE). The intervention was reducing perceived level stress in two non-clinical groups students with different educational levels and expertise domain well-being. Whereas participants from first group were first-year university students, second attending a post-graduate program psychotherapy. All (n = 159) exposed to single...
Abstract Background Very-low-income students are a population at high risk of perpetrating and suffering bullying school, the same time peer group school is often one few sources support for these minors. Objective This two-wave study aimed to disambiguate two different roles acceptance friendship on victimization in very-low-income adolescents, exploring possible differential role immigrant background. Method An online survey was administered 249 early late adolescents living below poverty...
The mental health of university students is significantly affected when faced with public emergencies and requires specific interventions to help support prevent any long-lasting effects that the pandemic may have on their status. This study aims evaluate impact an online individual counseling intervention provided by University Foggia carried out during COVID-19 status a sample students.32 Italian undergraduate took part in one-group pretest-posttest research design. data was gathered two...
Young people's mental health problems are a matter of concern during the COVID-19 pandemic. Counselling services for university students by means telemental support can help them to deal with psychological issues that they may be facing due The present study investigated effects four once-weekly online counselling sessions based on mind-body technique (the Brain Wave Modulation Technique; BWM-T) enhancing positive affect and reducing negative anxiety in sample 54 (96.3% females; Mage = 21.31...
This study aimed to investigate differences in adolescents' social relationships with classmates of diverse gender, socioeconomic status, immigrant background, and academic achievement.A population 10th-grade students (N = 406,783; males 50.3%; Mage 15.57 years, SDage 0.75) completed the Classmates Social Isolation Questionnaire (CSIQ), an instrument specifically designed measure two distinct but correlated types peer class: acceptance friendship. To obtain reliable comparisons across...
The aim of the present study was to identify sub-types moped riders based on a cluster analysis specific personality characteristics (i.e., driving anger, anxiety, angry hostility, excitement-seeking, altruism, normlessness, and locus control) within large sample Italian adolescents. had also compare emerged measures attitudes toward safe driving, risky behaviors (e.g., rule's violations speeding, not using helmet, drinking etc.), self-reported tickets accident involvement. One thousand two...
The main aim of this research was to test the factorial validity and measurement invariance across gender countries a set instruments designed assess high-school students' attitudes, self-regulatory efficacy moral disengagement as regards doping. A second examine criterion predictive these scales. In total, 402 students from Italy, Romania Turkey (40.0, 25.1, 34.9% respectively; M =14,78 y.o.; SD = 1.04; 52,8% females) completed questionnaires measuring attitudes toward doping, in refraining...
Several studies have highlighted the key role of chronic inflammation in breast cancer development, progression, metastasis, and therapeutic outcome. These processes are mediated through a variety cytokines hormones that exert their biological actions either locally or distantly via systemic circulation. Recent findings suggest positive psychosocial experiences, including psychotherapeutic interventions mind-body protocols, can modulate inflammatory response by reducing expression...
The multidimensional jealousy scale (MJS) is among the most internationally used instruments for assessment of in its three dimensions: cognitive, emotional, and behavioral. This study aimed to replicate Italian validation process shortened MJS order confirm psychometric properties measurement invariance across gender.Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) confirmatory (CFA) were conducted a large sample adults (n = 2,928). To reliably estimate mean differences gender, was first established by...