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View article: Italian Adaptation of the No-Mobile-Phone-Phobia Questionnaire: Factorial Validity with the ESEM Technique and Population-Based Cut-Off Scores
Italian Adaptation of the No-Mobile-Phone-Phobia Questionnaire: Factorial Validity with the ESEM Technique and Population-Based Cut-Off Scores Open
Nomophobia is a multifaceted phenomenon characterized by fear and anxiety when individuals feel disconnected from their technological environment. Its assessment remains difficult due to limited tools and lack of empirically supported cut-…
View article: Normative data and comprehensive psychometric evaluation of the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale in a large Italian sample
Normative data and comprehensive psychometric evaluation of the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale in a large Italian sample Open
As the climate crisis intensifies, its impact on mental health becomes more apparent, leading to psychological distress such as eco-anxiety. Driven by growing scientific interest, standardized assessment tools for evaluating eco-anxiety ar…
View article: Effects of a combined neuropsychological and cognitive behavioral group therapy on young adults with Fragile X Syndrome: An explorative study
Effects of a combined neuropsychological and cognitive behavioral group therapy on young adults with Fragile X Syndrome: An explorative study Open
These preliminary findings suggest that young adults with FXS and ID experienced positive outcomes through participation in CoM II, a group nCBT. However, it is recommended to undertake additional methodologically rigorous studies, such as…
View article: Promoting Geropsychology: A Memorandum for Research, Policies, Education Programs, and Practices for Healthy Aging
Promoting Geropsychology: A Memorandum for Research, Policies, Education Programs, and Practices for Healthy Aging Open
Background: This viewpoint paper reports the state of the art at a global level on research, practice and assessment, policies, and training in the clinical psychology of aging and, more specifically, in geropsychology. The main sources of…
View article: Deontological Guilt Mediates the Effects of Personality on the Symptoms of Romantic Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (ROCD).
Deontological Guilt Mediates the Effects of Personality on the Symptoms of Romantic Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (ROCD). Open
These findings provide a clearer understanding of the cognitive determinants that sustain ROCD symptoms and offer evidence on associated personality traits. These results may represent a valuable source of knowledge for researchers as well…
View article: Markov chain models for inspecting response dynamics in psychological testing
Markov chain models for inspecting response dynamics in psychological testing Open
The importance of considering contextual probabilities in shaping response patterns within psychological testing is underscored, despite the ubiquitous nature of order effects discussed extensively in methodological literature. Drawing fro…
View article: Fostering an Age-Friendly Sustainable Transport System: A Psychological Perspective
Fostering an Age-Friendly Sustainable Transport System: A Psychological Perspective Open
The aging population is rapidly growing across the world, with the number of people aged 65 or older projected to reach 1.6 billion by 2050. As such, it is essential to consider how to develop sustainable transport systems that are age-fri…
View article: Psychological Reactions during and after a Lockdown: Self-Efficacy as a Protective Factor of Mental Health
Psychological Reactions during and after a Lockdown: Self-Efficacy as a Protective Factor of Mental Health Open
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of home confinement/social isolation (i.e., lockdown), imposed to reduce large-scale spread of a disease in the population, on the mental health of individuals. Through an online …
View article: Measuring the reliability of proxy respondents in behavioural assessments: an open question
Measuring the reliability of proxy respondents in behavioural assessments: an open question Open
Background In behavioural assessment, information can be gathered from internally referenced self-reports or from proxy informants. Aims This study aimed to fine-tune a brief but reliable method for evaluating the proxy accuracy in cases w…
View article: Perceived Social Support Mediates the Relationship between Use of Greenspace and Geriatric Depression: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Sample of South-Italian Older Adults
Perceived Social Support Mediates the Relationship between Use of Greenspace and Geriatric Depression: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Sample of South-Italian Older Adults Open
A growing body of evidence is suggestive for the beneficial role of contact with greenspace (e.g., use of greenspace, visual access to greenspace, etc.) on mental health (e.g., depression, anxiety, etc.). In addition, several studies have …
View article: Distortions in Spatial Mental Representation Affect Sketch Maps in Young Adults
Distortions in Spatial Mental Representation Affect Sketch Maps in Young Adults Open
Humans tend to misrepresent spatial information which leads to systematic errors due to distorted organizational processes regarding metric and positional judgments. This study is aimed at analyzing metric and positional distortions in cog…
View article: Long-Term Exposure to Greenspace and Cognitive Function during the Lifespan: A Systematic Review
Long-Term Exposure to Greenspace and Cognitive Function during the Lifespan: A Systematic Review Open
Recent advances in environmental psychology highlighted the beneficial role of greenspace exposure on cognition. We conducted a systematic review of the available studies on the association of long-term exposure to greenspace and cognitive…
View article: Sociodemographic and Digital Education Factors Are Associated to General Health, Coping Strategies, and Academic Outcomes of Undergraduate Students during the Post-Pandemic Period
Sociodemographic and Digital Education Factors Are Associated to General Health, Coping Strategies, and Academic Outcomes of Undergraduate Students during the Post-Pandemic Period Open
The COVID-19 pandemic suddenly and forever changed the lives of many undergraduate students around the globe, forcing them to switch to online learning while undergoing social confinement within their homes. It is now well-established that…
View article: The Prevalence of Amnestic and Non-Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment and Its Association with Different Lifestyle Factors in a South Italian Elderly Population
The Prevalence of Amnestic and Non-Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment and Its Association with Different Lifestyle Factors in a South Italian Elderly Population Open
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a transition stage between normal aging and dementia and can be useful to monitor the cognitive status of people at risk of dementias. Our aims were to investigate the prevalence of amnestic and non-amnes…
View article: What These Findings Tell Us. Reply to Kelly et al. What Do These Findings Tell Us? Comment on “Tinella et al. Cognitive Efficiency and Fitness-to-Drive along the Lifespan: The Mediation Effect of Visuospatial Transformations. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 1028”
What These Findings Tell Us. Reply to Kelly et al. What Do These Findings Tell Us? Comment on “Tinella et al. Cognitive Efficiency and Fitness-to-Drive along the Lifespan: The Mediation Effect of Visuospatial Transformations. Brain Sci. 2021, 11, 1028” Open
The study of the contribution of spatial transformation skills to driving behavior is a research topic substantiated by scarce evidence. In previous studies, we found that mental rotation and perspective-taking skills have an influence on …
View article: Reassessing Fitness-to-Drive in Drinker Drivers: The Role of Cognition and Personality
Reassessing Fitness-to-Drive in Drinker Drivers: The Role of Cognition and Personality Open
Drunken driving is among the main challenges for road safety by causing worldwide motor-vehicle crashes with severe injuries and deaths. The reassessment of fitness-to-drive in drivers stopped for drunken driving includes mainly psychologi…
View article: The <i>Four Factors of Mind Wandering Questionnaire</i>: Content, Construct, and Clinical Validity
The <i>Four Factors of Mind Wandering Questionnaire</i>: Content, Construct, and Clinical Validity Open
Despite great interest in Mind Wandering, a fully validated questionnaire has been lacking. The Four Factors of Mind Wandering (4FMW) Questionnaire, presented here, meets this demand. First, 80 items were judged for content validity by two…
View article: Cognitive Efficiency and Fitness-to-Drive along the Lifespan: The Mediation Effect of Visuospatial Transformations
Cognitive Efficiency and Fitness-to-Drive along the Lifespan: The Mediation Effect of Visuospatial Transformations Open
The way people represent and transform visuospatial information affects everyday activities including driving behavior. Mental rotation and perspective taking have recently been found to predict cognitive prerequisites for fitness-to-drive…
View article: Social Distance during the COVID-19 Pandemic Reflects Perceived Rather Than Actual Risk
Social Distance during the COVID-19 Pandemic Reflects Perceived Rather Than Actual Risk Open
Interpersonal space (IPS) is the area surrounding our own bodies in which we interact comfortably with other individuals. During the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping larger IPS than usual, along with wearing a face mask, is one of the most effec…
View article: Variations in mindfulness associated with the COVID‐19 outbreak: Differential effects on cognitive failures, intrusive thoughts and rumination
Variations in mindfulness associated with the COVID‐19 outbreak: Differential effects on cognitive failures, intrusive thoughts and rumination Open
The lockdown due to the coronavirus outbreak in 2019 (COVID‐19) has caused psychological distress and cognitive discomfort for emerging adults, who have experienced increased rumination, intrusive thoughts and cognitive failures. States of…
View article: The Impact of Two MMPI-2-Based Models of Personality in Predicting Driving Behavior. Can Demographic Variables Be Disregarded?
The Impact of Two MMPI-2-Based Models of Personality in Predicting Driving Behavior. Can Demographic Variables Be Disregarded? Open
The driver’s personality is a key human factor for the assessment of the fitness to drive (FTD), affecting driving decisions and behavior, with consequences on driving safety. No previous study has investigated the effectiveness of Minneso…