A5082524730- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Film in Education and Therapy
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Deception detection and forensic psychology
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Family Support in Illness
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
University of Florence
2020-2024
The assessment of well-being remains an important topic for many disciplines including medical, psychological, social, educational, and economic fields. present study assesses the reliability validity a five-item instrument evaluating physical, spiritual, relational, general well-being. This measure uniquely utilizes segmented numeric version visual analog scale in which respondent selects whole number that best reflects intensity investigated characteristic. In one, 939 clinical (i.e.,...
Abstract Purpose This study aims to understand the association between emotional intelligence, perceived social support, and psychological distress (i.e., anxiety, depression, stress) in women with cancer at different stages. Specifically, of this were investigate: i) links intelligence symptoms stress depression); ii) mediating role support provided by family members, friends, significant others relationship distress; iii) impact type stage (I-II vs III-IV) moderating these relationships,...
Physical distancing due to the COVID-19 Pandemic has limited opportunities for family members, friends, and significant others show physical affection (i.e., hugs, kisses, caresses, holding hands) during social interactions. The present study investigated effects of positive touch psychological distress in 991 Italian participants (
The Well-being Numerical Rating Scales (WB-NRSs) can be used to assess rapidly and accurately different types of well-being. However, the spiritual well-being scale showed slightly weaker psychometric properties. This study aimed further investigate its suitability in measuring Participants (
This cross-sectional study aimed to provide a scale assess different aspects of the will based on Roberto Assagioli's theory.
Abstract: Recently assessment of bullshitting has gained considerable interest. However, self-report measures are at risk socially desirability (SD) responding because people questioned about a sensitive and personal topic (i.e., their tendency to embellish or modify the truth portray themselves positively). This study aims identify impact SD on Bullshitting Frequency Scale (BSF) ensure that scale can provide sound measures. Italian ( N = 298, 69.80% female) English participants 301, 72.76%...
Patients with chronic liver disease face debilitating complications in their daily living and constantly report several types of unmet needs, but there is a paucity validated questionnaires to assess these needs. In this study, we present the development Needs Evaluation Questionnaire for Liver Diseases (NEQ-LD) assessment needs patients disease. Two hundred eighty-six outpatients diseases from single tertiary referral center completed NEQ-LD related validity measures. Item response theory...
The COVID-19 pandemic has run into all aspects of people's life and individuals were emotionally drained from its social, financial, emotional impact.Thus, this global situation resulted in increased levels distress (e.g., stress, anxiety, depression).Given the individual differences observed how people faced pandemic, it was hypothesized that certain personal resources may help coping with distress.The aim research to evaluate impact psychological inflexibility, mindfulness, resilience on...
Abstract Background The Perceived Vulnerability to Disease Questionnaire (PVDQ) measures beliefs associated with personal susceptibility infectious diseases and behaviors or perceptions in the presence of potential risk pathogen transmission. Given onset Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 global pandemic, otherwise known as COVID-19 construct being measured may function differently based on affective, behavioral, cognitive changes along need change norms lifestyles a context....