A5049569336- Educational and Social Studies
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Traffic and Road Safety
- Management, Economics, and Public Policy
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Family Support in Illness
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Cognitive Science and Mapping
- Legal and Labor Studies
- Human-Automation Interaction and Safety
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
University of Padua
2016-2025
Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
2022
James Cook University
2009
Regione Piemonte
2009
Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri
2009
Fondazione Salvatore Maugeri
2001
Ospedale Maggiore
1985
Abstract Background The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) are self-report measures of major depressive disorder generalised anxiety disorder. primary aim this study was to test for differential item functioning (DIF) on the PHQ-9 GAD-7 items based age, sex (males females), country. Method Data from nationally representative surveys in UK, Ireland, Spain, Italy (combined N = 6,054) were used fit confirmatory factor analytic multiple-indictor...
Despite the severe psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic, some individuals do not develop high levels distress and can be termed resilient. Using ecological resilience model, we examined factors promoting or hindering in pandemic. Of 1034 participants (49.9±16.2 years; females 51.2%) from Italian general population, 70% displayed resilient outcomes 30% reported moderate-severe anxiety and/or depression. A binary regression model revealed that were mostly (e.g., trait resilience,...
Abstract Research on hedonic and eudaimonic orientations has previously focused their effects well-being experiences. Very little is known about associations with functioning. A preliminary objective of the study was to establish factorial validity Hedonic Eudaimonic Motives for Activities–Revised (HEMA-R) an Italian sample (N = 461) through a confirmatory factor analysis. The main distinctive patterns correlates between different types several outcome measures positive experiences...
The traditional approach to the measurement of change presents important drawbacks (no information at individual level, ordinal scores, variance instrument across time points), which Rasch models overcome. article aims illustrate features with models. To using models, quantitative data a longitudinal study heart-surgery patients (N = 98) were used. scale "Perception Positive Change" was used as an example instrument. All underwent cardiac rehabilitation, psychological intervention, and...
The COVID-19 pandemic represents a major stressor for the psychological health of people worldwide. In UK, COVID19-Psychological Research Consortium Study (C19PRC) launched to evaluate impact in general population and its implications. project was then extended Italy several other countries. This article provides an overview Italian C19PRC study replication two specific findings from UK C19PRC. first part, relationship between anxiety somatic symptomatology is examined. second we analyze...
To date, the number of epidemiological studies on eating disorders (ED) in Italy and other Mediterranean countries is still limited. This study evaluated attitudes prevalence a sample 359 16-year-old Italian schoolgirls.The followed two-stage procedure consisting first screening stage by clinical interviews. A third case register 1-year followup confirmed importance evaluating subjects who chose not to participate survey.Prevalence rates found our are consistent with those conducted...
Before conducting statistical analyses, scholars and researchers often have specific hypotheses about differences between groups of means. Their are frequently tested by applying post hoc comparisons with statistically significant simple or interaction effects. With the exception exploratory studies, using can increase Type I error rates decrease power. A well-known solution involves planning before study. However, coding such planned be difficult to understand implement, especially for...
Aim. Our paper presents an instrument for recognising the psychological problems of caregivers: short form a previously validated questionnaire, Family Strain Questionnaire. Background. Individuals caring chronic patients frequently suffer from problems, which are underestimated by medical professionals and, consequently, not adequately treated. Therefore, clinical nurses, general practitioners and members home care teams have to recognise caregivers. To do so, they need quickly measure...
Background: Coping with chronic illness can be overwhelming for patients and caregivers, may inhibited by the denial mechanism, therefore, represents a critical issue health professionals. Assessing is far from easy, brief tools suitable medical settings are lacking. In this paper, development of short form Illness Denial Questionnaire (IDQ) caregivers presented. Methods: study 1, IDQ was administered to 118 83 examine internal structure denial; then properties items (DIF, fit, difficulty)...
In the rehabilitation setting it is important to identify clinically significant conditions of distress so as be able provide, in addition conventional multidisplinary treatment, specific psychotherapeutic interventions targeted individual’s problems. This paper presents findings from a psychometric test for measurement anxiety and depression (AD-R Scale) administered at start end program patients with cardiopulmonary disease. The study population consisted 765 affected by cardiac...
Previous research has addressed the study of well-being structure focusing on separability among hedonic and eudaimonic dimensions by means latent variable approaches. Diener’s tripartite model Subjective Well-Being often been identified with well-being, while flourishing (i.e., positive functioning) classified as a proxy for well-being. Instead pursuing theory-driven approach, can be retrieved network psychometrics that is highly informative, data-driven approach allows to spontaneously...
Forty patients suffering from persistent psychophysiological Disorders of Initiating and Maintaining Sleep (DIMS) were assigned to one the following groups: (1) EMG-biofeedback training; (2) cognitive modification treatment, combining paradoxical instructions, restructuring thought stopping; (3) stimulus control progressive relaxation treatment; (4) waiting list (control). Each active treatment consisted six sessions over a period 2 weeks. After in three groups showed shorter sleep onset...