Monica D’Amico

ORCID: 0009-0009-7832-5802
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Research Areas
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Virtual Reality Applications and Impacts
  • Action Observation and Synchronization
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
  • Spatial Cognition and Navigation
  • Parental Involvement in Education
  • Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
  • Sport Psychology and Performance
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Early Childhood Education and Development

Sapienza University of Rome
2022-2024

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...

10.3390/ijerph19158907 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022-07-22

Abstract There is a raised interest in literature to use Virtual Reality (VR) technology as an assessment tool for cognitive domains. One of the essential advantages transforming tests immersive virtual environment possibility automatically calculating test’s score, time-consuming process under natural conditions. Although characteristics VR can deliver different degrees immersion environment, sense presence could jeopardize evolution these practices. The results from complex interaction...

10.1038/s41598-023-40510-0 article EN cc-by Scientific Reports 2023-08-17

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Purpose</bold> This study aimed to develop and validate the Brief Eating Self-Efficacy Scale (ESEBS-BR) in Brazilian Portuguese, addressing lack of tools assess eating self-efficacy beliefs Portuguese-speaking populations. <bold>Method</bold> The sought cross-culturally adapt scale, evaluate its internal structure, reliability validity, explore potential associations between behaviors. cross-cultural adaptation process followed guidelines proposed by Beaton et...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-4682441/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2024-08-09

Dysregulated eating behaviors, comprising subthreshold and clinical binge-eating disorder (BED) bulimia nervosa (BN), are increasing among the general population, with a consequent negative impact on one’s health well-being. Despite severity of these outcomes, people BED BN often face delay in receiving diagnosis or treatment, due to difficulties accessing care. Hence, evidence-based sustainable interventions for symptomatology needed. The present study aims assess effectiveness web-based...

10.3390/nu16162696 article EN Nutrients 2024-08-14

Abstract Purpose This study aimed to develop and validate the Brief Eating Self-Efficacy Scale (ESEBS-BR) in Brazilian Portuguese, addressing lack of tools assess eating self-efficacy beliefs Portuguese-speaking populations. Method The sought cross-culturally adapt scale, evaluate its internal structure, reliability validity, explore potential associations between behaviors. cross-cultural adaptation process involved translation back-translation, expert committees, pre-testing. validation...

10.1007/s40519-024-01703-2 article EN cc-by Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity 2024-11-04

The Cognitive Flexibility Scale (CFS) is a 12-item self-report questionnaire designed to assess cognitive flexibility. Despite its widespread use, psychometric properties have yet be evaluated in the Italian context. Furthermore, while flexibility has emerged as central correlate Feeding and Eating Disorders, only limited number of studies investigated association with Orthorexia Nervosa (ON), clinical condition characterized by pathological fixation healthy eating. present study aimed fill...

10.1186/s40359-024-02179-6 article EN cc-by-nc-nd BMC Psychology 2024-12-04

Abstract There is a raised interest in literature to use Virtual Reality (VR) technology as an assessment tool for cognitive domains. One of the essential advantages transforming tests immersive virtual environment possibility automatically calculating test's score, time-consuming process under natural conditions. Although characteristics VR can deliver different degrees immersion environment, sense presence could jeopardize evolution these practices. The results from complex interaction...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-2598757/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2023-03-08
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