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De Dominicis S, Bonaiuto F, Fornara F, Ganucci Cancellieri U, Petruccelli I, Crano WD, Ma J, Bonaiuto M. Food Reputation and Food Preferences: Application of the Food Reputation Map (FRM) in Italy, USA, and China. Front Psychol 2020; 11:1499. [PMID: 32760318 PMCID: PMC7372101 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [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: 03/19/2020] [Accepted: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Given the food challenges that society is facing, we draw upon recent developments in the study of how food reputation affects food preferences and food choices, providing here a starting standard point for measuring every aspect of food reputation in different cultural contexts across the world. Specifically, while previous attempts focused either on specific aspects of food or on measures of food features validated in one language only, the present research validates the Food Reputation Map (FRM) in Italian, English and Chinese over 2,250 participants worldwide. Here we successfully measure food reputation across 23 specific indicators, further grouped into six synthetic indicators of food reputation. Critically, results show that: (a) the specific measurement tool of food reputation can vary across cultural contexts, and that (b) people's reputation of food products or categories changes significantly across different cultural contexts. Therefore, in order to understand people's food preferences and consumption, it is important to take into account the repertoire of cultural differences that underlies the contexts of analysis: the three context-specific versions of the FRM presented here effectively deal with this issue and provide reliable context-specific insights on stakeholders' interests, perspectives, attitudes and behaviors related to food perceptions, assessment, and consumption, which can be effectively leveraged to foster food sustainability.
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- Stefano De Dominicis
- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy.,Facoltà di Economia, Universitas Mercatorum, Rome, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Pedagogia, Psicologia, Filosofia, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.,CIRPA-Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Psicologia Ambientale, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, United States
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- School of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- CIRPA-Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Psicologia Ambientale, Rome, Italy.,Dipartimento di Psicologia dei Processi di Sviluppo e Socializzazione, Sapienza Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
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D’Urso G, Petruccelli I, Costantino V, Zappulla C, Pace U. The role of moral disengagement and cognitive distortions toward children among sex offenders. Psychiatr Psychol Law 2018; 26:414-422. [PMID: 31984086 PMCID: PMC6762118 DOI: 10.1080/13218719.2018.1506718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study investigated the individual and social characteristics, moral disengagement strategies and cognitive distortions toward children among 120 sex offenders in Italian jails. A semistructured interview was administered to collect data about family, social and medical histories, utilizing the Moral Disengagement Scale and the Hanson Sex Attitude Questionnaire. Results showed that sex offenders with sexual abuse trauma in their past had higher scores of moral disengagement and cognitive distortion toward children than sex offenders without sexual abuse trauma. In particular, the highest levels of moral disengagement, cognitive distortions related to children as sexual objects and sexual entitlement were shown by sex offenders who had been physically and sexually abused in their past. Moreover, moral disengagement predicted cognitive distortions related to children being sexy and sexual entitlement. Studying self-regulatory mechanisms and cognitive distortions is important to expand the literature about sexual behaviors committed by offenders and implement the promotion of effective and targeted treatment strategies.
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- Giulio D’Urso
- Faculty of Human and Social Science, ‘Kore’ University of Enna, Enna, Italy
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- Faculty of Human and Social Science, ‘Kore’ University of Enna, Enna, Italy
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- Department of Psychological and Educational Sciences, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Faculty of Human and Social Science, ‘Kore’ University of Enna, Enna, Italy
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Amicone G, Petruccelli I, De Dominicis S, Gherardini A, Costantino V, Perucchini P, Bonaiuto M. Green Breaks: The Restorative Effect of the School Environment's Green Areas on Children's Cognitive Performance. Front Psychol 2018; 9:1579. [PMID: 30333765 PMCID: PMC6176023 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [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: 08/05/2017] [Accepted: 08/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Restoration involves individuals’ physical, psychological, and social resources, which have diminished over the years in the process of meeting the demands of everyday life. Psychological restoration can be provided by specific environments, in particular by natural environments. Studies report a restorative effect of nature on human beings, specifically in terms of the psychological recovery from attention fatigue and restored mental resources that were previously spent in activities that require attention. Two field studies in two Italian primary schools tested the hypothesized positive effect of recess time spent in a natural (vs. built) environment on pupils’ cognitive performance and their perceived restorativeness, using standardized tests. In Study 1, children’s psychological restoration was assessed by measuring sustained and selective attention, working memory, and impulse control, before and after the morning recess time. Team standardized playtime was conducted in a natural (vs. built) environment, and the perceived restorativeness was measured after each recess time. Results showed a greater increase in sustained and selective attention, concentration, and perceived restorativeness from pretest to posttest after the natural environment condition. In Study 2, the positive effect of free play recess time in a natural (vs. built) environment was assessed during the afternoon school time on sustained and selective attention and perceived restorativeness. Results showed an increase in sustained and selective attention after the natural environment condition (vs. built) and a decrease after the built environment break. Higher scores in perceived restorativeness were registered after the natural (vs. built) environment condition. Team standardized playtime and individual free play recess in a natural environment (vs. built) support pupils’ attention restoration during both morning and afternoon school times, as well as their perceived restorativeness of the recess environment. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed in terms of nature’s role both for the school ground design or redesign and for the organization of the school’s activities.
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- Giulia Amicone
- Department of Psychology of Development and Socialization Processes, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human and Social Sciences, Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy.,Faculty of Economics, Universitas Mercatorum, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Nutrition, Exercise and Sports, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,CIRPA - Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Psicologia Ambientale, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Human Sciences, Society and Health, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino, Italy
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- CIRPA - Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Psicologia Ambientale, Rome, Italy.,Department of Education, Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Psychology of Development and Socialization Processes, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.,CIRPA - Centro Interuniversitario di Ricerca in Psicologia Ambientale, Rome, Italy
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D'Urso G, Petruccelli I, Pace U. Drug Use as a Risk Factor of Moral Disengagement: A Study on Drug Traffickers and Offenders against Other Persons. Psychiatr Psychol Law 2018; 25:417-424. [PMID: 31984029 PMCID: PMC6818399 DOI: 10.1080/13218719.2018.1437092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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This study investigates the moral-disengagement strategies and influence of drug use in adolescence on 49 offenders in Italian jails, 30 of which are drug traffickers and 19 of which are offenders against other persons. A semi-structured interview was conducted to collect data on family, social and medical histories and the manner in which the deviant act was carried out, and the Moral Disengagement Scale was used to identify specific moral disengagement mechanisms. The results show that the traffickers reported higher levels of general moral disengagement, dehumanization of victims, and advantageous comparison with respect to offenders against other persons. However, the offenders who used drugs in adolescence reported higher levels of advantageous comparison with respect to offenders who did not use drugs. Studying self-regulatory mechanisms is important for enriching the literature about risk factors connected with moral disengagement and deviant behaviour committed by offenders in order to implement the promotion of effective and targeted treatment and educational strategies.
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- Giulio D'Urso
- Faculty of Human and Social Science, Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy
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- Faculty of Human and Social Science, Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy
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- Faculty of Human and Social Science, Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy
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Saggino A, Balsamo M, Carlucci L, Cavalletti V, Sergi MR, da Fermo G, Dèttore D, Marsigli N, Petruccelli I, Pizzo S, Tommasi M. Psychometric Properties of the Italian Version of the Young Schema Questionnaire L-3: Preliminary Results. Front Psychol 2018; 9:312. [PMID: 29636710 PMCID: PMC5880909 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [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: 11/03/2017] [Accepted: 02/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Schema Therapy (ST) is a well-known approach for the treatment of personality disorders. This therapy integrates different theories and techniques into an original and systematic treatment model. The Young Schema Questionnaire L-3 (YSQ-L3) is a self-report instrument, based on the ST model, designed to assess 18 Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMSs). During the last decade, it has been translated and validated in different countries and languages. This study aims to establish the psychometric properties of the Italian Version of the YSQ-L3. We enrolled two groups: a clinical (n = 148) and a non-clinical one (n = 918). We investigated the factor structure, reliability and convergent validity with anxiety and depression between clinical and non-clinical groups. The results highlighted a few relevant findings. Cronbach's alpha showed significant values for all the schemas. All of the factor models do not seem highly adequate, even if the hierarchical model has proven to be the most significant one. Furthermore, the questionnaire confirms the ability to discriminate between clinical and non-clinical groups and could represent a useful tool in the clinical practice. Limitations and future directions are discussed.
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- Aristide Saggino
- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Università degli Studi 'G. d'Annunzio' Chieti - Pescara, Chieti, Italy.,Center for the Study of Personality, Napoli, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Università degli Studi 'G. d'Annunzio' Chieti - Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Università degli Studi 'G. d'Annunzio' Chieti - Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- IPSICO - Istituto di Psicologia e Psicoterapia Comportamentale e Cognitiva, Firenze, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Università degli Studi 'G. d'Annunzio' Chieti - Pescara, Chieti, Italy
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- Azienda USL di Pescara, Pescara, Italy.,Centro di Psicologia Clinica, Pescara, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Florence University, Florence, Italy
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- IPSICO - Istituto di Psicologia e Psicoterapia Comportamentale e Cognitiva, Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Human Sciences and Society, Enna "Kore" University, Enna, Italy
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- Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy Institute, Padua, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Università degli Studi 'G. d'Annunzio' Chieti - Pescara, Chieti, Italy.,Center for the Study of Personality, Napoli, Italy
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Bonaiuto M, De Dominicis S, Fornara F, Ganucci Cancellieri U, Petruccelli I, Bonaiuto F. Food Reputation Map (FRM): Italian long and short versions’ psychometric features. Food Qual Prefer 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2017.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 10/20/2022]
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Petruccelli I, Barbaranelli C, Costantino V, Gherardini A, Grilli S, Craparo G, D'Urso G. Moral Disengagement and Psychopathy: A Study on Offenders in Italian Jails. Psychiatr Psychol Law 2017; 24:670-681. [PMID: 31983981 PMCID: PMC6818241 DOI: 10.1080/13218719.2017.1291291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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This article investigates mechanisms of moral disengagement and psychopathy in offender detainees (sex offenders and non-sex offenders). In particular, this article investigates whether, in all offenders, moral disengagement and psychopathy are correlated, if there are any differences between sex offenders and non-sex offenders as to psychopathy, and if there are any differences between rapists and child molesters in regard to their levels of psychopathy. The results indicate that, in all offenders, levels of moral disengagement are associated with levels of psychopathy, while sex offenders are more selfish, more insensitive and less remorseful than non-sex offenders. It is also found that rapists display more antisocial behaviour problematic elements in their lifestyle than child molesters. As well as increasing the dedicated literature, studying the mechanisms and characteristics of offenders - and of sex offenders in particular - may be of considerable importance for the promotion of effective and targeted treatment strategies.
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- University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino, Italy
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- Kore University of Enna, Enna Bassa, Italy
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- Kore University of Enna, Enna Bassa, Italy
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Verrastro V, Fontanesi L, Petruccelli I, Santamaria F, Laghi F, Ioverno S, Baiocco R. Binge drinking and internalised sexual stigma among Italian lesbian, gay and bisexual young adults. Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 2017. [DOI: 10.1515/nsad-2016-0035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background Literature has studied the relation between youth alcohol consumption and sexual orientation, showing that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) young people are at increased risk to develop alcohol-related problems compared to heterosexuals. Aim Our study aims to describe alcohol use patterns in relation to alcohol expectancies, internalised sexual stigma and sensation seeking and to highlight the specific risk factors that sexual minority subgroups face. Design A survey was administered in order to examine drinking habits, background information and levels of internalised sexual stigma and of sensation seeking in 468 LGB youths. According to the alcohol consumption, the sample was divided into three groups: social, binge and heavy drinkers. Results Data showed that bisexual youths were at most risk of heavy drinking compared to lesbian and gay participants. Moreover, LGB heavy drinkers reported higher levels of sensation seeking, earlier age of first alcohol consumption and more positive drinking expectancies compared to binge and social drinkers. Bisexual male heavy drinkers also showed more social confidence alcohol expectancies while bisexual female heavy drinkers showed more sensation seeking. Conclusion Bisexual youths are at most risk of alcohol abuse. It is conceivable that these findings are related to the peculiar discrimination to which bisexual people are subject. Practical implications for the present study are discussed.
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- Valera Verrastro
- Department of Human, Social and Health Sciences University of Cassino, Italy
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- Department of Developmental and Social Psychology Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
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Sexual abuse is a heterogeneous phenomenon. The literature on sexual offenders considers risk factors in the individual and familial history as well as precursors such as cognitive distortions, defence mechanisms and moral disengagement (MD) mechanisms. This study investigates the MD in sex offenders and non-sex offenders in a sample of 362 males comprising a control group of 268 non-offenders, a group of 42 detained sex offenders and a group of 52 detained non-sex offenders. Participants were administered a semi-structured interview and the Moral Disengagement Scale (MDS). The results show a significant difference between the jailed participants (non-sex offenders and sex offenders) and controls; offenders were found to generally display overall higher levels of MD. Among the jailed participants, sex offenders seem to make more use of MD mechanisms than non-sex offenders.
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- Irene Petruccelli
- Faculty of Human and Social Sciences,“Kore” University of Enna, Italy
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- Faculty of Human and Social Sciences,“Kore” University of Enna, Italy
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Martinotti G, Lupi M, Carlucci L, Santacroce R, Cinosi E, Acciavatti T, Sarchione F, Verrastro V, Diotaiuti P, Petruccelli I, Ferrari S, Nanni MG, Pinna F, Volpe U, Saggino A, Janiri L, Leggio L, Di Giannantonio M. Alcohol drinking patterns in young people: A survey-based study. J Health Psychol 2016; 22:1889-1896. [DOI: 10.1177/1359105316667795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Binge drinking represents a major clinical and public health concern. Here, we investigated the prevalence of binge drinking and its related consequences, in a population of young adults. A questionnaire was administered to a sample of 4275 healthy subjects. In the overall sample, the percentage of binge drinkers was 67.6 per cent; among regular alcohol users, 79.5 per cent reported episodes of binge drinking. Among binge drinkers, several serious consequences were identified (staggering and stuttering, amnesia, loss of control, aggressiveness, sexual disinhibition). Raising awareness about the seriousness of binge drinking may help health care providers to identify cases early on and provide appropriate treatments.
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- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), USA
- Brown University, USA
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Verrastro V, Petruccelli I, Diotaiuti P, Petruccelli F, Dentale F, Barbaranelli C. Self-Serving Bias in the Implicit and Explicit Evaluation of Partners and Exes as Parents: A Pilot Study. Psychol Rep 2016; 118:251-265. [PMID: 29693532 DOI: 10.1177/0033294115626819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The quality of partners' relationship can be influenced by the reciprocal respect of the other's parenting role, especially when the couple breaks up. This study is aimed at investigating the implicit versus explicit self-serving biases in the evaluation of partners and exes as parents (or potential parents), exploring sex differences and possible relationships with dyadic cohesion. Two Implicit Association Tests and two semantic differentials, comparing each respondent with current partners and last significant exes, and also a scale measuring dyadic cohesion were administered to 108 participants (40 men; M age = 28.1 yr., SD = 8.7). As expected, participants assessed themselves as better than others on both IAT and self-report evaluations, with larger effects toward exes than toward partners and on implicit than explicit measures. Women devalued exes, but not partners, more than men. Dyadic cohesion scores were negatively correlated with the explicit evaluations of partners but not with implicit ones. Theoretical interpretations in terms of self-serving bias were discussed.
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Tripodi F, Eleuteri S, Giuliani M, Rossi R, Livi S, Petruccelli I, Petruccelli F, Daneback K, Simonelli C. Unusual online sexual interests in heterosexual Swedish and Italian university students. Sexologies 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sexol.2015.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Craparo G, Gori A, Petruccelli I, Cannella V, Simonelli C. Intimate partner violence: relationships between alexithymia, depression, attachment styles, and coping strategies of battered women. J Sex Med 2014; 11:1484-94. [PMID: 24621112 DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION One of the most common forms of violence against women is the intimate partner violence (IPV). This term includes physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and controlling behaviors by an intimate partner. AIM This exploratory study investigates the relationship between alexithymia, adult attachment styles, depression, and coping strategies in a group of female victims of IPV and a control group. METHODS Participants were 80 female victims of IPV with an age range from 18 years to 54 years (mean 31.62; standard deviation 9.81). The control group included 80 women with no history of IPV with an age range from 19 years to 37 years (mean 25.05; standard deviation 3.67). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES We administered the following self-report questionnaires: (i) 20-Item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20); (ii) Coping Orientation Problems Experienced; (iii) Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)-II; and (iv) Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ). RESULTS Compared with control group, the IPV group showed higher mean scores on TAS-20 (52.9 vs. 41.1, P < 0.001) and BDI-II (19.50 vs. 9.95, P < 0.001). In both groups, we found significant correlations between BDI-II and TAS-20 total scores (P < 0.001) and between BDI-II and the following dimensions of ASQ: confidence (P < 0.001), discomfort with closeness (P = 0.002), relationships as secondary (P < 0.001), need for approval (P < 0.001), and preoccupation with relationships (P < 0.001). Differently from the control group, in the IPV group, social support correlated significantly and positively (P < 0.001) with the dimension preoccupation with relationships on ASQ, but not with the secure attachment style. CONCLUSIONS In comparison to the control group, alexithymia, depressive symptoms, and an insecure attachment style were negatively correlated with the ability to cope with stress for women in the IPV group.
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Craparo G, Gori A, Mazzola E, Petruccelli I, Pellerone M, Rotondo G. Posttraumatic stress symptoms, dissociation, and alexithymia in an Italian sample of flood victims. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2014; 10:2281-4. [PMID: 25489247 PMCID: PMC4257106 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s74317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Several studies have demonstrated a significant association between dissociation and posttraumatic symptoms. A dissociative reaction during a traumatic event may seem to predict the later development of posttraumatic stress symptoms. Moreover, several researchers also observed an alexithymic condition in a variety of traumatized samples. METHODS A total of 287 flood victims (men =159, 55.4%; women =128, 44.6%) with an age range of 17-21 years (mean =18.33; standard deviation =0.68) completed the following: Impact of Event Scale-Revised, Dissociative Experiences Scale II, Twenty-Item Toronto Alexithymia Scale, and Peritraumatic Dissociative Experiences Questionnaire. RESULTS We found significant correlations among all variables. Linear regression showed that peritraumatic dissociation plays a mediator role between alexithymia, dissociation, and post-traumatic stress symptoms. CONCLUSION Our results seem to confirm the significant roles of both dissociation and alexithymia for the development of posttraumatic symptoms.
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- Giuseppe Craparo
- Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy
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- Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy
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- Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Kore University of Enna, Enna, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Unit of Psychotraumatology, San Raffaele Giglio Hospital of Cefalù, Cefalù, Italy
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Jannini EA, Sternbach N, Limoncin E, Ciocca G, Gravina GL, Tripodi F, Petruccelli I, Keijzer S, Isherwood G, Wiedemann B, Simonelli C. Health-related characteristics and unmet needs of men with erectile dysfunction: a survey in five European countries. J Sex Med 2013; 11:40-50. [PMID: 24314303 DOI: 10.1111/jsm.12344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Data suggest that ED is still an underdiagnosed and undertreated condition. In addition, it seems that men with ED are unsatisfied about their relationship with their physician and with the available drugs. AIM The study aims to identify health-related characteristics and unmet needs of patients suffering from erectile dysfunction (ED) in big 5 European Union (EU) nations (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and UK). METHODS Data were collected from the 2011 5EU National Health and Wellness-Survey on a population of 28,511 adult men (mean age: 47.18; SD 16.07) and was focused on men (5,184) who self-reported ED in the past 6 months. In addition, the quality of life (QoL) and work productivity/activity were explored. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Health-related QoL (HRQoL) and work productivity were measured with SF-12v2 and WPAI validated psychometric tools. RESULTS One in every 20 young men (age 18-39) across 5EU experienced ED in the past 6 months. About half of men (2,702/5,184; [52%]) with ED across all ages did not discuss their condition with their physician. Interestingly, among those men who did discuss their condition with their physician, 68% (1,668/2,465) do not currently use medication. These findings were more evident in the age group of 18-39 years. Only 48% (2,465/5,184) had a closer relationship with their physician, suggesting that this quality of relationship may be unsatisfactory. Compared with controls, ED patients have a significantly higher intrapsychic and relational psychopathological comorbid burden and relevant decreasing in HRQoL, with a significantly higher impairment on work productivity/activity. CONCLUSION Data suggest that there is a need for a new therapeutic paradigm in ED treatment which images the achievement of a new alliance between physician and patient. Hence, alternative drug delivery strategies may reduce the psychological and social impact of this disease.
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- Emmanuele A Jannini
- School of Sexology, Department of Clinical and Applied Sciences and Biotechnologies, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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Petruccelli I, Petruccelli F, Simonelli C, Pedata L, Turella B. T06-P-06 Quality of the interview and the reliability of accounts of presumably sexually-abused minors. Sexologies 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1158-1360(08)72788-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Petruccelli I, De Risio A, Simonelli C, Petruccelli F, Patrizi P, Grilli S. T06-P-07 Sex offenders: a study in an Italian district penitentiary. Sexologies 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1158-1360(08)72789-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Petruccelli I, Santilli M, Petruccelli F, De Risio A. T06-P-08 Personality traits of sex offenders. Sexologies 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1158-1360(08)72790-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Fabrizi A, Turella B, Petruccelli I, Faa M. T06-P-04 A study on the defence mechanisms of sex offenders. Sexologies 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1158-1360(08)72786-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fabrizi A, Petruccelli I, Turella B, Di Palma T, Simonelli C. T06-P-02 Moral disengagement in sex offenders: contribution of research. Sexologies 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/s1158-1360(08)72784-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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