APSo – Applications in Social Psychology

Group name and acronym

Applications in Social Psychology (APSo)

Description

Subject matter and scope

Development of intervention models to increase psychosocial well-being in different populations and contexts. Prevention and health promotion through diversified strategies based on the characteristics of the target audience. Development of projects to improve the quality of relationships between groups in real and virtual contexts. Identification of risk and protective factors for the quality of couple relationships, with planning of related interventions. Methods of assessment and intervention in cases of marital separation, in judicial and extrajudicial contexts.

Specific research areas

Reduction of risky behaviors and prevention with particular reference to risky sexual behaviors, substance abuse, and safe driving.
Promotion of health and psychosocial well-being: encouraging cancer screening, physical exercise, healthy and sustainable nutrition, breastfeeding, and vaccination.
Promotion of pro-environmental behaviors and interventions in times of crisis.
Design, monitoring, and evaluation of the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in school and organizational contexts.
Marital separation, custody, and child protection.
Individual and relational factors that can influence satisfaction and the quality of couple relationships.
Prevention of various forms of violence.
Identification of risk and protective factors for well-being in phases of psychosocial transition (e.g., pregnancy, aging).

Activities and results

Projects submitted and evaluated positively:

• EMPOWERING YOUTH VOLUNTEERISM FOR LOCAL CLIMATE ACTION Bando: tr01 - the center for european union education and youth programmes (turkish national agency) importo: 150000
• S.O.C.I.A.B.I.L.I.T.Y - Service learning: Orientamento per la Comunità, 'Inclusione,l’Apprendimento, il Benessere, l’Interconnessione. Laboratori diIntervento Territoriale “Yeah!” Bando: Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze: Ricerca scientifica e tecnologica – Bando 2023 importo: 98000
• Transdisciplinary Action Research Against Vaccine Hesitancy. (TARAVH) Bando: progetto di ateneo per ricercatori RTD importo: 100000
• Design and validation of a Questionnaire to measure traditional Gender Norms and their impact on Health and Well-being. Bando: Euniwell Research Incubator Importo: 4050

Current projects:

2022 - Effective Communication for Healthcare: Theory and Evidence [ECoHeTE] BANDO 30 MESI ATENEO (85.030 euro). Il progetto è finalizzato a valutare l’efficacia di campagne di comunicazione che utilizzano interviste motivazionali al fine di promuovere la vaccinazione e i comportamenti di screening nella popolazione.

2021 - H2020 - PHOENIX: The Rise of Citizens Voices for a Greener Europe. CALL: Building a low-carbon, climate resilient future: Research and innovation in support of the European Green Deal. ID: H2020-LC-GD-2020 - TYPE: RIA. PHOENIX is an acronym for “Participation in HOlistic ENvironmental/Ecological Innovations”. (Contributo Unifi: 400000 euro)

Publications (completed or in preparation)

1. Lorini, C., Del Riccio, M., Zanobini, P. et al. Vaccination as a social practice: towards a definition of personal, community, population, and organizational vaccine literacy. BMC Public Health 23, 1501 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16437-6  https://hdl.handle.net/2158/1329412, Articolo in rivista.
2. Duradoni, M., Innocenti, F., Mattiassi, A. D., & Guazzini, A. (2023). Italian Validation of the Social Media Engagement Questionnaire (SME-Q): A Preregistered Study. Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, 2023. Articolo in rivista. https://hdl.handle.net/2158/1339695
3. Duradoni, M., Spadoni, V., Gursesli, M. C., & Guazzini, A. (2023). Development and Validation of the Need for Online Social Feedback (NfOSF) Scale. Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, 2023. Articolo in Rivista. https://hdl.handle.net/2158/1323833
4. Duradoni, M., Gursesli, M. C., Fiorenza, M., & Guazzini, A. (2023). The Relationship between Orthorexia Nervosa and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 13(5), 861-869. https://hdl.handle.net/2158/1323835,  Articolo in Rivista
5. Martucci, A., Gursesli, M. C., Duradoni, M., & Guazzini, A. (2023). Overviewing Gaming Motivation and Its Associated Psychological and Sociodemographic Variables: A PRISMA Systematic Review. Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, 2023. Articolo in Rivista. https://hdl.handle.net/2158/1323831
6. Nerini, A., Duradoni, M., Matera, C., Guazzini, A., Paradisi, M., & Schembri, A. (2023). Predictors of Vaccination Intentions and Behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. Behavioral Sciences, 13(11), 950. Articolo in Rivista.  https://hdl.handle.net/2158/1345107
7. Gandino, G., Civilotti, C., Finzi, S., Gaboardi, M., Guazzini, A., Novara, C., ... & Di Fini, G. (2023). Linguistic markers of processing the first months of the pandemic COVID-19: a psycholinguistic analysis of Italian university students' diaries. Current Psychology, 1-14. Articolo in Rivista  https://hdl.handle.net/2158/1339693
8. Serritella, E., Procentese, F., Duradoni, M., Guidi, E., Cecchini, C., Vilone, D., & Guazzini, A. (2022). Self-presentation and emotional contagion on Facebook: new experimental measures of profiles' emotional coherence. Self-presentation and emotional contagion on Facebook: new experimental measures of profiles' emotional coherence, 13-33. Articolo in Rivista.  https://hdl.handle.net/2158/1339691
9. Duradoni, M., Gursesli, M. C., Materassi, L., Serritella, E., & Guazzini, A. (2022). The Long-COVID Experience Changed People’s Vaccine Hesitancy but Not Their Vaccination Fear. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(21), 14550. Articolo in Rivista. https://hdl.handle.net/2158/1288887
10. Filindassi, V., Pedrini, C., Sabadini, C., Duradoni, M., & Guazzini, A. (2022). Impact of COVID-19 first wave on psychological and psychosocial dimensions: A systematic review. Covid, 2(3), 273-340. Articolo in Rivista. https://hdl.handle.net/2158/1282983
11. Guazzini, A., Pesce, A., Marotta, L., & Duradoni, M. (2022). Through the second wave: analysis of the psychological and perceptive changes in the Italian population during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3), 1635. Articolo in Rivista. https://hdl.handle.net/2158/1282984
12. Novara, C., Guazzini, A., Cardinali, P., Arcidiacono, C., Agueli, B., De Piccoli, N., ... & Esposito, C. (2022). Distance Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Resources, Obstacles, and Emotional Implications for Italian Students in Higher Education. World Futures, 78(8), 499-516. Articolo in Rivista. https://hdl.handle.net/2158/1339690
13. Gaboardi, M., Gatti, F., Santinello, M., Gandino, G., Guazzini, A., Guidi, E., ... & Procentese, F. (2022). The photo diaries method to catch the daily experience of Italian university students during COVID-19 lockdown. Community Psychology in Global Perspective, 8(2), 59-80. Articolo in Rivista. https://hdl.handle.net/2158/1339688
14. Magallares, A., MATERA, C., Recio, P., & Molero, F. (2023). Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Dyadic-Familial Relationship Satisfaction Scale. Current Psychology. doi: 10.1007/s12144-023-04603-3  FLORE hdl: 2158/1302342
15. MATERA, C., Dommermuth, L., Bacci, S., Bertaccini, B., Minello, A., Vignoli, D. (2023). Perceived economic uncertainty and fertility intentions in couples: A dyadic extension of the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 44(4), 790–806. doi: 10.1007/s10834-022-09872-x  FLORE hdl: 2158/1283284
16. Nerini, A., Matera, C., Dubini, V., Santini, M. (2022).Do mindful pregnant women intend to breastfeed longer? Empirical evidence on mindfulness, wellbeing, and intended breastfeeding duration.Journal of Health and Social Sciences , 7(2), 212–223.
17. Nerini, A., Matera, C., Policardo, G.R., Di Gesto, C. (2021). Containment measures against COVID-19 in Italy: The role of protection motivation and values. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment.
18. Matera, C., Paradisi, M., Boin, J., Nerini, A. (2021) Perceived mattering in the face of COVID-19: links with emotion regulation and psychological well-being, Psychology and Health.
19. Stefanile, C., Matera, C., Nerini, A., Puddu, L. & Raffagnino, R. (2021). Psychological Predictors of Aggressive Behavior among Men and Women. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 36(1-2), pp. NP920–NP941.
20. Matera, C., Nerini, A., Baroni, D. & Stefanile C. (2018). What messages can foster safer sex among young women? Experimental evidence concerning the role of emotions and moral norms. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 23(6), 741-751 
21. Baroni, D., Nerini, A., Matera, C., & Stefanile, C. (2018). Mindfulness and Emotional Distress: The Mediating Role of Psychological well-Being. Current Psychology, 37, 467–476. doi:10.1007/s12144-016-9524-1
22. Guazzini, A., Gursesli, M. C., Serritella, E., Tani, M., & Duradoni, M. (2022). Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Types and Social Media: Are Social Media Important and Impactful for OCD People?. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 12(8), 1108-1120.
23. Duradoni, M., Innocenti, F., & Guazzini, A. (2020). Well-Being and Social Media: A Systematic Review of Bergen Addiction Scales. Future Internet, 12(2), 24.

Public events

17/11/2022 - Evento: “Il contributo della Psicologia del ciclo di vita e dei contesti durante la pandemia da COVID-19". Organizzatore: Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Psicologia del ciclo di vita e dei contesti, Università degli Studi di Firenze. Partecipanti: Andrea Guazzini, Camilla Matera

20/03/2022 - Titolo: Podacast: PSI Chiacchiera. Online Hate Speech: processi, implicazioni ed interventi. Organizzatore: Progetto Studentesco Indipendente.  Partecipanti: Andrea Guazzini.

2019 - 2022 - N°134 “Virthulab Talk” Inerenti i temi della unità di ricerca. Ente: Virthulab Partecipanti: Andrea Guazzini.

06/12/2019 – Evento: “La Psicologia di Comunità: nuove sfide e riflessioni su metodi ed obiettivi”. 

Scientific Manager/Coordinator

Amanda Nerini  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0045-0231

ERC sector of the group

SH 3

Internal university staff

Camilla Matera  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1791-4074

Amanda Nerini  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0045-0231

Luisa Puddu  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4128-5148

Andrea Guazzini  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0203-4461

Monica Paradisi  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6940-7165

Departments involved

Dipartimento FORLILPSI, via San Salvi, 12, pad.26, 50135 Firenze

Contacts

camilla.matera(AT)unifi.it

amanda.nerini(AT)unifi.it

luisa.puddu(AT)unifi.it

andrea.guazzini(AT)unifi.it

monica.paradisi(AT)unifi.it