A5063497383- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Educational and Social Studies
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Consumer Perception and Purchasing Behavior
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Fashion and Cultural Textiles
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Italian Social Issues and Migration
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Diverse academic and cultural studies
- Pain Management and Treatment
- Color perception and design
- Management, Economics, and Public Policy
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
University of Florence
2015-2025
Clemson University
2023
University of Pecs
2020
Universidade Católica de Brasília
2020
Chinese University of Hong Kong
2020
Universidade do Porto
2020
All Nations University
2020
University of Tsukuba
2020
The Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire-3 (SATAQ-3) and its earlier versions are measures designed to assess societal interpersonal aspects of appearance ideals.Correlational, structural equation modeling, prospective studies the SATAQ-3 have shown consistent significant associations with body image disturbance eating pathology.In current investigation, was revised improve upon some conceptual limitations evaluated in four US three international female samples, as well a...
This study aimed to test a model in which Instagram images-based activities related self, friends, and celebrities were associated with acceptance of cosmetic surgery via appearance comparison body dissatisfaction. We predicted that use for images-related involving self (but not friends) was both directly indirectly.The participants 305 Italian women (mean age, 23 years). They completed questionnaire containing the Image Activity Scale, Appearance Comparison Body Shape Questionnaire-14,...
Abstract Perception of mattering, the feeling being important to others (Rosenberg & McCullogh in Community Ment Health J 2:163–182, 1981), is receiving increasing attention as a factor that promotes well-being. Individual well-being has been defined different ways, such hedonic, deep satisfaction with life (Diener Lucas Well-being: Foundations Hedonic Psychology 213, 1999), eudaimonic, realization true self (Ryff Curr Dir Psychol Sci 4(4):99–104, 1995), and holistic, which across all...
Body dissatisfaction and eating disorders (EDs) are highly prevalent among adolescents, imposing a significant burden on this group. Therefore, deeper investigation into the risk factors of these issues is urgently needed. In regard, adopting sociocultural framework can offer valuable insights; however, research assessment appearance-related pressures adolescents remains limited. This study aimed to validate Sociocultural Attitude Towards Appearance Questionnaire-4-Revised (SATAQ-4R) Italian...
La Breast-Self Examination (BSE) rappresenta una strategia di prevenzione del cancro alla mammella efficiente ed economica. Poiché la BSE richiede un esame minuzioso proprio seno, le donne insoddisfatte e a disagio con il corpo possono eseguire questo comportamento minore frequenza. Tuttavia, quando sviluppano atteggiamento positivo verso corpo, tendono essere più inclini prendersi cura della loro salute in generale attuando frequentemente gli screening medici. Utilizzando Teoria...
This study aimed to examine the association between positive (self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness) negative (isolation, self-judgment, over-identification) components of self-compassion, both body dissatisfaction acceptance cosmetic surgery among women, through mediation (for components) internalization physical appearance comparison. The participants were 220 young Italian women aged 19–31 (M = 21) years, who completed a questionnaire assessing variables interest. Path analysis...
This study aimed to examine the mediating role of body image coping strategies in relationship between positive and wellbeing. Three hundred seventy-two women three seventy-seven men completed a questionnaire assessing appreciation, appreciation functionality, compassion, (appearance fixing, avoidance, rational acceptance), self-acceptance overall psychological Path analysis showed that avoidance significantly mediated wellbeing among both men; its was confirmed for men’s but not women’s...
Abstract Extended contact has demonstrated its effectiveness in promoting more positive intergroup attitudes among children previous experimental research. The current project evaluates the use of extended interventions involving story‐telling two novel school settings: United States ( N = 213) and Italy 222) aged 5–12 years. Findings indicate support for these locations younger minority majority but call into question durability outcomes. Applications implications are discussed.
This study examined the relationships among attitude toward violence, self-esteem, emotion dysregulation, anger, and aggression in community men women male inmates. Overall, 166 men, 197 women, 100 inmates completed a battery of questionnaires containing self-reported measures. Self-esteem violence were significant predictors aggressive behavior, with dysregulation mediating relationship between self-esteem criterion variable. Anger mediated behavior only people. Among reported more...
Body dissatisfaction and the use of surgery for purely aesthetic reasons among men is steadily increasing. Nevertheless, compared to women, few studies have focused on specific sociocultural individual factors predicting men's body interest in cosmetic procedures. The present study investigated role media, significant others, public private self-awareness acceptance social reasons.
Abstract. Background: In recent years, body image research has focused on the aspects of positive ( Smolak & Cash, 2011 ). This represents an important change in this area from a primary focus negative to comprehensive exploration concept. Aims: Validation measures help understand and healthy characteristics is therefore particularly important. The Body Compassion Scale (BCS; Altman, Linfield, et al., 2017 ) self-report scale aimed at measuring how compassionate one feels toward one’s...
Having a lean and athletic physique is increasingly important for Italian men. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to analyse the relationship between men's dissatisfaction with muscularity well-being, conceptualized in terms realization one's true potential experience or meaning life (i.e., eudaimonic well-being), considering also role sexual orientation peer influence. Participants (385 men mean age 28.61 years, SD = 9.65) completed questionnaire assessing variables interest....