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View article: Development and Validation of the English Version of the School Burnout Inventory for University Students
Development and Validation of the English Version of the School Burnout Inventory for University Students Open
Background Academic burnout arises in response to prolonged stress related to university study demands. It is characterized by three main dimensions: Emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced personal effectiveness. Chronic academic stre…
View article: Special Issue: “Gender Equality in the Workplace: Theory and Practice for Decent Work and a Climate of Inclusion”
Special Issue: “Gender Equality in the Workplace: Theory and Practice for Decent Work and a Climate of Inclusion” Open
This Special Issue arose from the desire to explore, through a multidisciplinary and international approach, the complex dynamics—often invisible but deeply entrenched—that continue to hinder the achievement of gender equality in the workp…
View article: The Impact of Diversity Inclusion Practices in the Workplace Context: The Effect of Inclusive Leadership
The Impact of Diversity Inclusion Practices in the Workplace Context: The Effect of Inclusive Leadership Open
The present study explores the predictive role of organisational identification in shaping both positive and negative employee responses and the potential mediating influence of diversity climate and inclusive leadership within this relati…
View article: The mediating effect of dispositional flow in the relationship between individual factors and satisfaction of performance: A comparison of competitive and recreational athletes
The mediating effect of dispositional flow in the relationship between individual factors and satisfaction of performance: A comparison of competitive and recreational athletes Open
Coaches and sportsmen and women have long paid more attention to individual factors that predispose to sports practice and how they are able to affect performance, both in training and during competitive performance. Despite this, to date,…
View article: Gender Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI) in Dental Higher Education: A Narrative Review on Current Evidence and Future Direction
Gender Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity (DEI) in Dental Higher Education: A Narrative Review on Current Evidence and Future Direction Open
The present narrative review aimed to appraise the current evidence on gender diversity, equity, and inclusivity (DEI) in dental higher education. It highlighted the existing gender disparities in dental education and leadership roles as w…
View article: The effect of dispositional resilience on the relationship between professional quality of life and psychological distress factors of nurses during the pandemic: A three‐wave longitudinal study
The effect of dispositional resilience on the relationship between professional quality of life and psychological distress factors of nurses during the pandemic: A three‐wave longitudinal study Open
Background COVID‐19 overwhelmed all healthcare workers, especially nurses, who worked tirelessly in patient care in extremely stressful situations. Italy, with its hospital overcrowding and staff shortages, exacerbated these negative conse…
View article: First validation of the technical and administrative staff quality of life at work tool (TASQ@work) in academia
First validation of the technical and administrative staff quality of life at work tool (TASQ@work) in academia Open
Introduction Based on the job demands-resources (JD-R) model, the present study aimed to validate “The Technical and Administrative Staff Quality of Life At Work” (TASQ@work), a new tool to assess the quality of life at work in academia fo…
View article: The Individual Work Performance Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties of the Italian Version
The Individual Work Performance Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties of the Italian Version Open
Individual work performance can be defined as individual behaviour capable of generating value and a competitive advantage for the organization. Furthermore, this construct is linked to other fundamental variables that constitute worker we…
View article: The Individual Work Performance Questionnaire: Psychometric properties of the Italian version
The Individual Work Performance Questionnaire: Psychometric properties of the Italian version Open
The Individual Work Performance Questionnaire (IWPQ) can be defined as the individual be-haviour capable of generating value and competitive advantage for the organization. It is a mul-ti-dimensional construct, consisting of task performan…
View article: Incidence and occurrence of academic burnout: The impact of personality, self-efficacy and self-esteem and post-pandemic effects
Incidence and occurrence of academic burnout: The impact of personality, self-efficacy and self-esteem and post-pandemic effects Open
Academic burnout is a health issues that largely interests the global community and troubles students at all academic levels. Despite the significant effects on students’ quality of life, well-being, and academic performance, yet, it has n…
View article: Reverse Sexism and Its Impact on Job Satisfaction and Career Planning: Italian Validation of the “Belief in Sexism Shift Scale”
Reverse Sexism and Its Impact on Job Satisfaction and Career Planning: Italian Validation of the “Belief in Sexism Shift Scale” Open
The belief that men are the new victims of sexism and anti-male bias is gaining traction globally. The concept of reverse sexism, called the belief in sexism shift, is a new and particularly insidious form of contemporary anti-female sexis…
View article: The Roles of Anxiety and Self-Esteem in the Risk of Eating Disorders and Compulsive Buying Behavior
The Roles of Anxiety and Self-Esteem in the Risk of Eating Disorders and Compulsive Buying Behavior Open
In contemporary society, following the sudden changes that occur, different forms of addiction are becoming popular. Of note are the new addictions and concepts of poly-dependencies that involve common behaviors and trap people who sufferi…
View article: Dispositional Resilience as Mediator in Psychological Stress on Healthcare Workers: A Multi-Group Analysis of Frontline and Non-Frontline Workers
Dispositional Resilience as Mediator in Psychological Stress on Healthcare Workers: A Multi-Group Analysis of Frontline and Non-Frontline Workers Open
The experiences of healthcare workers (HCWs) during COVID-19 have been characterized by psychological symptoms such as stress, anxiety and depression, compassion fatigue and post-traumatic stress, which are long-lasting. The general pictur…
View article: The Effect of Psychosocial Safety Climate on Engagement and Psychological Distress: A Multilevel Study on the Healthcare Sector
The Effect of Psychosocial Safety Climate on Engagement and Psychological Distress: A Multilevel Study on the Healthcare Sector Open
All work sectors have been affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The perception of risk combined with the lack of safety and fear for their own safety have caused severe psychological discomfort in workers. Of all the work secto…
View article: Health Occupation and Job Satisfaction: The Impact of Psychological Capital in the Management of Clinical Psychological Stressors of Healthcare Workers in the COVID-19 Era
Health Occupation and Job Satisfaction: The Impact of Psychological Capital in the Management of Clinical Psychological Stressors of Healthcare Workers in the COVID-19 Era Open
The COVID-19 pandemic greatly impacted global health. Frontline healthcare workers involved in the response to COVID-19 faced physical and psychological challenges that threatened their wellbeing and job satisfaction. The pandemic crisis, …
View article: Organisational Climate, Diversity Climate and Job Dissatisfaction: A Multi-Group Analysis of High and Low Cynicism
Organisational Climate, Diversity Climate and Job Dissatisfaction: A Multi-Group Analysis of High and Low Cynicism Open
Existing literature reported a shared awareness about the effects of the organisational climate (OC). The promotion of a positive OC, and a supportive and fair diversity climate, affected the workforce’s behaviour, especially performance a…
View article: Luxury Tourism Consumption in the Accommodation Sector: The Mediation Role of Destination Brand Love for Potential Tourists
Luxury Tourism Consumption in the Accommodation Sector: The Mediation Role of Destination Brand Love for Potential Tourists Open
The present study aims to investigate the determinants of luxury hotel choice, while also analyzing hotels’ ability to promote their related destination. The relationship between Destination Brand Love, and the antecedent factors which det…
View article: A New Academic Quality at Work Tool (AQ@workT) to Assess the Quality of Life at Work in the Italian Academic Context
A New Academic Quality at Work Tool (AQ@workT) to Assess the Quality of Life at Work in the Italian Academic Context Open
The present study provides evidence for a valid and reliable tool, the Academic Quality at Work Tool (AQ@workT), to investigate the quality of life at work in academics within the Italian university sector. The AQ@workT was developed by th…
View article: Building a Social Sustainable Society: Influence of Interventions and Training Programs on Organisational Climate
Building a Social Sustainable Society: Influence of Interventions and Training Programs on Organisational Climate Open
Even though the constructs of climate and organisational culture were developed and described for the first time decades ago [...]
View article: Validation and measurement invariance of the Compound PsyCap Scale (CPC-12): a short universal measure of psychological capital
Validation and measurement invariance of the Compound PsyCap Scale (CPC-12): a short universal measure of psychological capital Open
The Compound PsyCap Scale (CPC-12) was developed by Lorenz et al. (2016) to broaden the application of psychological capital, since usually tied to workplace settings; however, no further verification of its suitability across different sa…
View article: Psychological well-being in adolescence: relationships between life skills, self-efficacy, and metacognitive skills
Psychological well-being in adolescence: relationships between life skills, self-efficacy, and metacognitive skills Open
Objective: Self-efficacy is an essential variable contributing to adolescents' well-being and academic success. The literature on the topic underlines that adolescents with effective metacognitive strategies show high levels of self-effica…
View article: Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance of the Italian Version of the Job Satisfaction Scale
Cross-Cultural Adaptation, Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance of the Italian Version of the Job Satisfaction Scale Open
The JSS is based on the theoretical position that job satisfaction represented an affective or attitudinal reaction to a job, and today is one of the most popular instruments used in I-O psychology. This paper discusses the contribution to…
View article: Factors Predicting Individuals’ Behavioural Intentions for Choosing Cultural Tourism: A Structural Model
Factors Predicting Individuals’ Behavioural Intentions for Choosing Cultural Tourism: A Structural Model Open
Drawing from the theory of self-regulation and a model of goal-directed behaviour, this study examines the determinants (i.e., attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, desire, negative WOM coping strategies, and avoidanc…
View article: The Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES-C): Psychometric Properties and Invariance of Italian Version in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease
The Apathy Evaluation Scale (AES-C): Psychometric Properties and Invariance of Italian Version in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease Open
Apathy is a neuropsychiatric symptom observed in different neurological and psychiatric disorders. Although apathy is considered a symptom, it has been recently reconsidered as a syndrome characterised by three dimensions: cognitive sympto…
View article: The Italian Validation of OSCI: The Organizational and Safety Climate Inventory
The Italian Validation of OSCI: The Organizational and Safety Climate Inventory Open
Although safety climate has been the object of multiple studies in the last thirty years, the relationship between safety climate and organizational climate has been scarcely investigated. The Organizational and Safety Climate Inventory (O…
View article: Stress among university students: the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the SBI-U 9 scale for Academic Burnout in university students
Stress among university students: the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the SBI-U 9 scale for Academic Burnout in university students Open
Several authors have highlighted the importance of creating a useful tool to evaluate academic Burnout through the construction and validation of specific scales to evaluate academic Burnout. Based on the literature, the aim of this study …
View article: The moderating effect of the dispositional resilience on the relationship between Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and the professional quality of life of the military returning from the peacekeeping operations
The moderating effect of the dispositional resilience on the relationship between Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and the professional quality of life of the military returning from the peacekeeping operations Open
Recent studies have highlighted the increased risk of exposure to PTSD among military personnel who are faced with extreme stressor events, the stress related to the peacekeeping mission, indicates that even peacekeepers could be at risk o…
View article: The role played by health resistance, coping response, and smoke damage perceptions in smoking threat appeal campaigns
The role played by health resistance, coping response, and smoke damage perceptions in smoking threat appeal campaigns Open
Threat appeal campaigns have been widely used to induce people to change their bad smoking habits by adopting a better approach in favor of a healthier lifestyle. Social marketers who create this kind of messages tend to believe in the per…
View article: Psychometric Properties, Measurement Invariance, and Construct Validity of the Italian Version of the Brand Hate Short Scale (BHS)
Psychometric Properties, Measurement Invariance, and Construct Validity of the Italian Version of the Brand Hate Short Scale (BHS) Open
Brand hate can be defined as the consumer’s dissatisfaction with the product or service performance. The consumer’s hatred of the brand is related to the desire for revenge and avoidance. This kind of emotion does not remain only a desire;…
View article: <p>Clinical and Neurocognitive Predictors of Functional Outcome in Depressed Patients with Partial Response to Treatment: One Year Follow-Up Study</p>
Clinical and Neurocognitive Predictors of Functional Outcome in Depressed Patients with Partial Response to Treatment: One Year Follow-Up Study Open
Our data suggest that long-term psychosocial functioning can be influenced by neurocognitive performance at baseline, with verbal memory playing a key role in overall functioning. Furthermore, improvement in verbal memory can predict funct…