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Babore A, Trumello C, Lombardi L, Candelori C, Chirumbolo A, Cattelino E, Baiocco R, Bramanti SM, Viceconti ML, Pignataro S, Morelli M. Mothers' and Children's Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown: The Mediating Role of Parenting Stress. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev 2023; 54:134-146. [PMID: 34417927 PMCID: PMC8379586 DOI: 10.1007/s10578-021-01230-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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The present study, carried out during the first peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in Italy, aimed at investigating the mental health of mothers and children during the nationwide lockdown. More specifically, the study investigated children's depression and mothers' individual distress and parenting stress, in comparison with normative samples. The mediating effect of mothers' parenting stress on the relationship between mothers' individual distress and children's depression was also explored. Finally, the study analyzed whether children's biological sex and age moderated the structural paths of the proposed model. A sample of 206 Italian mothers and their children completed an online survey. Mothers were administered self-report questionnaires investigating individual distress and parenting stress; children completed a standardized measure of depression. Mothers' individual distress and parenting stress and children's depression were higher than those recorded for the normative samples. Mothers' parenting stress was found to mediate the association between mothers' individual distress and children's depression. With respect to children, neither biological sex nor age emerged as significant moderators of this association, highlighting that the proposed model was robust and invariant. During the current and future pandemics, public health services should support parents-and particularly mothers-in reducing individual distress and parenting stress, as these are associated with children's depression.
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- Alessandra Babore
- grid.412451.70000 0001 2181 4941Department of Psychological, Health, and Territorial Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Psychological, Health, and Territorial Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy.
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- grid.412451.70000 0001 2181 4941Department of Psychological, Health, and Territorial Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- grid.412451.70000 0001 2181 4941Department of Psychological, Health, and Territorial Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- grid.7841.aDepartment of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Valle d’Aosta, Aosta, Italy
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- grid.7841.aDepartment of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- grid.412451.70000 0001 2181 4941Department of Psychological, Health, and Territorial Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- grid.412451.70000 0001 2181 4941Department of Psychological, Health, and Territorial Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- grid.412451.70000 0001 2181 4941Department of Psychological, Health, and Territorial Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- grid.7841.aDepartment of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Trumello C, Bramanti SM, Lombardi L, Ricciardi P, Morelli M, Candelori C, Crudele M, Cattelino E, Baiocco R, Chirumbolo A, Babore A. COVID-19 and home confinement: A study on fathers, father-child relationships and child adjustment. Child Care Health Dev 2021; 48:917-923. [PMID: 34510515 PMCID: PMC8653319 DOI: 10.1111/cch.12912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to explore fathers' adjustment and father-child relationships during the first peak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak (April 2020). More particularly, the study analysed paternal perceptions of changes concerning familial economic conditions and children's psychological difficulties (viz., emotional problems and hyperactivity) during the lockdown produced by the current pandemic. Furthermore, we investigated the following correlates of fathers' parenting stress: socio-demographic condition, paternal individual stress, anxiety, depression and changes in the father-child relationship during the outbreak. METHODS A total of 102 fathers (mean age = 41.60 years; SD = 11.54) with minor children were recruited through an online survey and reported data about their socio-economic condition, anxiety, and depressive levels, parenting stress, offspring's adjustment, and changes in their relationship with their children. RESULTS As for the economic conditions, participants were equally distributed between those who did not perceive changes and those who perceived a worsening. With regard to changes in the child's psychological difficulties, results showed that levels of children's emotional problems and inattention/hyperactivity had significantly increased during the lockdown period. A multiple linear regression analysis highlighted that the principal predictor of paternal parenting stress was living in the regions most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by high levels of paternal anxiety symptomatology and high levels of worsening of the relationship with the child during the pandemic. CONCLUSIONS Overall, our study suggests to consider the effects of COVID-19 on fathers as well, as they have been rather overlooked by previous research that has mainly focused on mothers, and to plan specific interventions able to also take them into account.
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- Carmen Trumello
- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial SciencesD'Annunzio University of Chieti–PescaraChietiItaly
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial SciencesD'Annunzio University of Chieti–PescaraChietiItaly
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial SciencesD'Annunzio University of Chieti–PescaraChietiItaly
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial SciencesD'Annunzio University of Chieti–PescaraChietiItaly
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, and Health StudiesSapienza University of RomeRomeItaly
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial SciencesD'Annunzio University of Chieti–PescaraChietiItaly
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial SciencesD'Annunzio University of Chieti–PescaraChietiItaly
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- Deparment of Human and Social SciencesUniversity of Aosta ValleyAostaItaly
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- Department of Developmental and Social PsychologySapienza University of RomeRomeItaly
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial SciencesD'Annunzio University of Chieti–PescaraChietiItaly
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Trumello C, Bramanti SM, Ballarotto G, Candelori C, Cerniglia L, Cimino S, Crudele M, Lombardi L, Pignataro S, Viceconti ML, Babore A. Psychological Adjustment of Healthcare Workers in Italy during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Differences in Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Burnout, Secondary Trauma, and Compassion Satisfaction between Frontline and Non-Frontline Professionals. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020; 17:E8358. [PMID: 33198084 PMCID: PMC7696387 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17228358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 11/03/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Emergency situations have been associated with negative psychological adjustment outcomes in healthcare professionals, although studies on the impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic amongst Italian health workers are limited. The main aim of this study was to investigate the psychological adjustment of healthcare professionals during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, evaluating differences according to working or not with patients affected by COVID-19 and in areas with a more severe spread of this pandemic. Healthcare professionals' attitudes toward psychological support were analyzed. The levels of anxiety, depression, psychological stress, and professional quality of life (compassion satisfaction, burnout, and compassion fatigue) and attitudes toward psychological support were measured among 627 Italian healthcare workers (mean age = 40.55 years; SD = 11.49; range: 27-72). Significantly higher levels of stress, burnout, secondary trauma, anxiety, and depression were observed among professionals working with COVID-19 patients. Higher levels of stress and burnout and lower levels of compassion satisfaction were detected in professionals working in areas with higher rates of contagion. No interaction effects were found between working (or not) with patients affected by COVID-19 and working (or not) in areas with a more severe diffusion of this pandemic. Finally, in the group of professionals who worked with COVID-19 patients, the percentage of professionals who thought to ask for psychological support was twice that of the group that did not work with COVID-19 patients. The overall findings indicate that the mental health of frontline healthcare workers requires further consideration and that targeted prevention and intervention programs are necessary.
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- Carmen Trumello
- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti, via dei Vestini, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (C.T.); (S.M.B.); (C.C.); (M.C.); (L.L.); (S.P.); (M.L.V.)
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti, via dei Vestini, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (C.T.); (S.M.B.); (C.C.); (M.C.); (L.L.); (S.P.); (M.L.V.)
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- Dipartimento di Psicologia Dinamica e Clinica, “Sapienza” Università di Roma, 00185 Roma, Italy; (G.B.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti, via dei Vestini, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (C.T.); (S.M.B.); (C.C.); (M.C.); (L.L.); (S.P.); (M.L.V.)
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- Facoltà di Psicologia, Università Telematica Internazionale Uninettuno di Roma, 00186 Roma, Italy;
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- Dipartimento di Psicologia Dinamica e Clinica, “Sapienza” Università di Roma, 00185 Roma, Italy; (G.B.); (S.C.)
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti, via dei Vestini, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (C.T.); (S.M.B.); (C.C.); (M.C.); (L.L.); (S.P.); (M.L.V.)
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti, via dei Vestini, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (C.T.); (S.M.B.); (C.C.); (M.C.); (L.L.); (S.P.); (M.L.V.)
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti, via dei Vestini, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (C.T.); (S.M.B.); (C.C.); (M.C.); (L.L.); (S.P.); (M.L.V.)
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti, via dei Vestini, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (C.T.); (S.M.B.); (C.C.); (M.C.); (L.L.); (S.P.); (M.L.V.)
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti, via dei Vestini, 66100 Chieti, Italy; (C.T.); (S.M.B.); (C.C.); (M.C.); (L.L.); (S.P.); (M.L.V.)
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Babore A, Lombardi L, Viceconti ML, Pignataro S, Marino V, Crudele M, Candelori C, Bramanti SM, Trumello C. Psychological effects of the COVID-2019 pandemic: Perceived stress and coping strategies among healthcare professionals. Psychiatry Res 2020; 293:113366. [PMID: 32798932 PMCID: PMC7397939 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 184] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Starting from China, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) contagion spread unexpectedly and quickly all over the world, particularly affecting Italy. In the early stages of the epidemic, healthcare professionals have been in the front-line to manage the infection. The current study aimed to analyse the impact of COVID-19 outbreak on healthcare professionals and to detect some risk and protective factors of their distress levels, with regard to socio-demographic variables, direct exposure to COVID-19 and the coping strategies used to deal with stress. The data were collected during the peak of the infection. A total of 595 healthcare professionals enrolled in the study and completed the measures of socio-demographical and professional data, perceived stress (PSS) and coping strategies (COPE- NVI-25). Overall, we found that a positive attitude towards the stressful situation was the main protective factor, while female gender, seeking social support, avoidance strategies and working with COVID-19 patients were risk factors. Economic status, problem solving ability and turning to religion were not associated with stress levels. This study, one of the first on this topic, highlighted the main coping strategies used by healthcare professionals in facing the highly stressful situation caused by the pandemic.
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- Alessandra Babore
- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti.
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Morelli M, Cattelino E, Baiocco R, Trumello C, Babore A, Candelori C, Chirumbolo A. Parents and Children During the COVID-19 Lockdown: The Influence of Parenting Distress and Parenting Self-Efficacy on Children's Emotional Well-Being. Front Psychol 2020; 11:584645. [PMID: 33123063 PMCID: PMC7574609 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.584645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Accepted: 09/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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On March 10, 2020, Italy went into lockdown due to the Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic. The World Health Organization highlighted how the lockdown had negative consequences on psychological well-being, especially for children. The present study aimed to investigate parental correlates of children’s emotion regulation during the COVID-19 lockdown. Within the Social Cognitive Theory framework, a path model in which parenting self-efficacy and parental regulatory emotional self-efficacy mediated the relationship between parents’ psychological distress and both children’s emotional regulation, and children’s lability/negativity, was investigated. A total of 277 parents of children aged from 6 to 13 years completed an online survey that assessed their psychological distress, regulatory emotional self-efficacy, and parenting self-efficacy. Parents reported also children’s emotional regulation and lability/negativity. A structural equation model (SEM) using MPLUS 8.3 was tested. Results showed that the hypothesized model exhibited excellent fit, chi-square (83) = 140.40, p < 0.01, RMSEA = 0.05, CFI = 0.97, TLI = 0.96, SRMR = 0.04. The influences of parents’ psychological distress and parents’ regulatory emotional self-efficacy on children’s emotional regulation and lability/negativity were mediated by parenting self-efficacy. The mediation model was invariant across children’s biological sex and age, and geographical residence area (high risk vs. low risk for COVID-19). Results suggested how parents’ beliefs to be competent in managing parental tasks might be a protective factor for their children’s emotional well-being. Implications for intervention programs are discussed.
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- Mara Morelli
- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human and Social Sciences, University of Aosta Valley, Aosta, Italy
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- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychological, Health, and Territorial Sciences, D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Psychological, Health, and Territorial Sciences, D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Psychological, Health, and Territorial Sciences, D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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Trumello C, Candelori C, Cofini M, Cimino S, Cerniglia L, Paciello M, Babore A. Mothers' Depression, Anxiety, and Mental Representations After Preterm Birth: A Study During the Infant's Hospitalization in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Front Public Health 2018; 6:359. [PMID: 30581812 PMCID: PMC6293875 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2018.00359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Aim: This paper aimed to explore psychological functioning and mental representations in mothers of preterm infants during the child's hospitalization in a Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Methods: A sample including 62 mothers of premature infants (gestational age < 37 weeks) was recruited in a NICU. According to the gestational age at the time of delivery, we considered two groups: Group A included mothers whose children were born before 32 weeks of pregnancy; Group B included mothers whose children were born at or after 32 weeks of pregnancy. Within one week of childbirth, mothers were administered two self-report questionnaires: the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). When their infants' medical conditions became stable, the Clinical Interview for Parents of High-Risk Infants (CLIP) was administered to mothers. Results: The results showed high levels of depression and anxiety in both groups of mothers, with higher state anxiety scores in Group A than Group B. Besides, a series of hierarchical regression analyses were conducted with STAI, EPDS, and gestational age as predictors on the CLIP scores. Results indicated that EPDS scores predicted CLIP scores on parental self-image, support system, and readiness for discharge (p < 0.001); moreover, the interaction among depression, anxiety, and gestational age predicted the CLIP dimension of feeling of mutual recognition (p < 0.005). Conclusions: These findings suggested that a premature birth and the child's hospitalization might exert a negative effect on the mothers' emotional state, their perception of parental self-image and, consequently, the early bond with the child—independent from the infants' gestational age at the time of the preterm delivery. The data underlined the importance of involving NICU nurses and clinicians in order to optimize the care for mothers immediately after the preterm birth and during the infant's hospitalization, taking into account psychological needs of mothers of both very preterm and moderately preterm infants.
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- Carmen Trumello
- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, Università degli studi G.D'Annunzio Chieti Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, Università degli studi G.D'Annunzio Chieti Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, Università degli studi G.D'Annunzio Chieti Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Università Telematica Internazionale Uninettuno, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, Università degli studi G.D'Annunzio Chieti Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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Trumello C, Babore A, Candelori C, Morelli M, Bianchi D. Relationship with Parents, Emotion Regulation, and Callous-Unemotional Traits in Adolescents' Internet Addiction. Biomed Res Int 2018; 2018:7914261. [PMID: 29951544 PMCID: PMC5989287 DOI: 10.1155/2018/7914261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2017] [Revised: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the associations of relationship with parents, emotion regulation, and callous-unemotional traits with Internet addiction in a community sample of adolescents. Self-report measures of relationship with parents (both mothers and fathers), emotion regulation (in its two dimensions: cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression), callous- unemotional traits (in its three dimensions: callousness, uncaring, and unemotional), and Internet addiction were completed by 743 adolescents aged 10 to 21 years. Results showed that a low perceived maternal availability, high cognitive reappraisal, and high callousness appeared to be predictors of Internet addiction. The implications of these findings are then discussed.
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- Carmen Trumello
- Department of Psychological, Humanistic and Territorial Sciences, University “G. d'Annunzio”, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Psychological, Humanistic and Territorial Sciences, University “G. d'Annunzio”, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Psychological, Humanistic and Territorial Sciences, University “G. d'Annunzio”, Chieti, Italy
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- Department of Human and Social Sciences, Université de la Vallée d'Aoste, Italy
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- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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Babore A, Stuppia L, Trumello C, Candelori C, Antonucci I. Male factor infertility and lack of openness about infertility as risk factors for depressive symptoms in males undergoing assisted reproductive technology treatment in Italy. Fertil Steril 2017; 107:1041-1047. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.12.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2016] [Revised: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 12/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Babore A, Trumello C, Candelori C, Paciello M, Cerniglia L. Depressive Symptoms, Self-Esteem and Perceived Parent-Child Relationship in Early Adolescence. Front Psychol 2016; 7:982. [PMID: 27445941 PMCID: PMC4923143 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2015] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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AIMS Early adolescence represents a critical developmental period both from a psychological and a psychopathological point of view. During this period, one of the most common disorders that frequently arise is represented by depression, that tends to become chronic and may produce many subsequent psychosocial impairments. The present study aimed to analyze characteristics of depressive symptoms in an Italian sample of early adolescents, and to explore their connections with self-esteem levels and perceived maternal and paternal emotional availability. METHODS 594 adolescents (50% females) with a mean age of 12.11 years (SD = 0.98) were administered the Children's Depression Inventory, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the maternal and the paternal forms of the Lum Emotional Availability of Parents. RESULTS Findings highlighted a slightly higher, though not statistically significant, level of depressive symptoms in girls than in boys. Regression analysis showed that, as far as predictors of depression, self-esteem was the most relevant one, followed by maternal and paternal emotional availability. CONCLUSION Our results strongly suggested to plan intervention programs aimed at monitoring early adolescents' self-esteem and supporting relationship with both parents, in order to prevent the emergence of depressive symptoms.
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- Alessandra Babore
- Laboratory of Dynamic Psychology, Department of Psychological Sciences, Health and Territory, Università degli Studi “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti-PescaraChieti, Italy
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- Laboratory of Dynamic Psychology, Department of Psychological Sciences, Health and Territory, Università degli Studi “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti-PescaraChieti, Italy
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- Laboratory of Dynamic Psychology, Department of Psychological Sciences, Health and Territory, Università degli Studi “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti-PescaraChieti, Italy
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- International Telematic University UninettunoRome, Italy
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Candelori C, Trumello C, Babore A, Keren M, Romanelli R. The experience of premature birth for fathers: the application of the Clinical Interview for Parents of High-Risk Infants (CLIP) to an Italian sample. Front Psychol 2015; 6:1444. [PMID: 26483712 PMCID: PMC4586417 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2015] [Accepted: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Aim: The study explored fathers’ experience of premature birth during the hospitalization of their infants, analyzing levels of depressive and anxiety symptoms as compared with mothers. Moreover the Italian version of the Clinical Interview for Parents of High-Risk Infant (CLIP) was tested through confirmatory factor analysis. Methods: Couples of parents (N = 64) of preterm infants (gestational age < 37 weeks) were administered a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the CLIP after the admission to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Results: Significant levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms and high percentages of subjects above the corresponding risk thresholds were found among fathers and mothers with higher scores among the latters. Confirmatory factor analysis of the CLIP showed an adequate structure, with better fit for mothers than for fathers. Conclusion: Results highlighted the importance for nurses and clinicians working in the NICU to consider not only the maternal difficulties but also the paternal ones, even if these are often more hidden and silent. In addition the CLIP may be considered an useful interview for research and clinical purposes to be used with parents of high-risk infants.
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- Carla Candelori
- Laboratory of Dynamic Psychology, Department of Psychological Sciences, Health and Territory, Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara Chieti, Italy
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- Laboratory of Dynamic Psychology, Department of Psychological Sciences, Health and Territory, Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara Chieti, Italy
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- Laboratory of Dynamic Psychology, Department of Psychological Sciences, Health and Territory, Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara Chieti, Italy
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- Infant Mental Health Unit, Geha Mental Health Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Laboratory of Psychometrics, Department of Psychological Sciences, Health and Territory, Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti-Pescara Chieti, Italy
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Babore A, Picconi L, Candelori C, Trumello C. The emotional relationship with parents: A validation study of the LEAP among Italian adolescents. European Journal of Developmental Psychology 2014. [DOI: 10.1080/17405629.2014.915214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Candelori C, Ferraris AO, Parisi P. The role of genetic factors in the child drawing behavior: a preliminary twin study. Acta Genet Med Gemellol (Roma) 1976; 25:218-20. [PMID: 1036366 DOI: 10.1017/s000156600001415x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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A sample of 27 MZ and 32 DZ twin pairs, aged 6 to 12 years, has been tested with the Draw A Family Test. Significantly higher concordance values in MZ than DZ twins have been found with respect to some graphic-structural factors (i.e.: line, hand pressure, area of the drawing, dimensions of the figures, distribution, and shading) as well as with respect to contents factors, such as spatial representation and cotwin's valorization. These correlates of personality development would thus appear to undergo significant genetic conditioning.
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