Giovanna Esposito
Biographic Data
| ID | 3740232 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Giovanna Esposito |
| GIVEN NAMES | Giovanna |
| FAMILY NAME | Esposito |
| SIGNATURE | ESPOSITO G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Naples Federico II |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4926-108X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The effect of academic engagement and psychological distress on the intention to drop out during the Covid-19 pandemic
This study investigates the mediating role of academic engagement (AE) in the relationships between reflective functioning (RF), psychological distress (PD), and intention to drop out among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the unprecedented challenges posed by the pandemic, this research explores how the shifting academic modalities—ranging from online learning during the second lockdown (ONLINE) to blended learning post-lo…
Investigating changes in university students’ academic engagement and its relationships with motivation and performance
Academic engagement (AE) has been widely recognized as a key determinant to address key challenges in the academic context as the student persistence and success at university. However, previous studies have mostly measured AE using cross-sectional data, so its development over time is still unexplored. To address this research gap, we involved 209 first‐year STEM undergraduates (54% female) from April–May 2019 ( t 0) to October–November 2021 ( t…
Associations Between Social Functioning and Indicators of University Student Engagement
Less socially adaptive behaviors have often been underestimated in university students, with limited research addressing their impact on academic functioning. This study aimed to identify distinct profiles of social functioning difficulties in university students and to examine their associations with academic engagement, learning difficulties, and psychological distress. A cross-sectional, web-based survey was conducted with 540 undergraduate un…
Academic Psychological Distress Scale
This study aimed to develop and validate the Academic Psychological Distress Scale (APDS) to assess psychological distress in university students across multiple domains. Two student samples ( N = 310 for exploratory factor analysis, EFA; N = 367 for confirmatory factor analysis, CFA) completed the preliminary scale alongside measures of academic and general psychological distress. EFA identified a 6-factor structure with 37 items, reduced to 25 …
Protective and Risk Factors of University Students’ Psychological Distress in Different Phases of Covid-19 Pandemic
This study investigated Italian students’ psychological distress (PD) in three phases of COVID-19 pandemic, second lockdown (T1), re-opening (T2), end of the pandemic (T3), in relation to reflective functioning (RF), academic engagement (AE), drop-out intention and academic gender congruence (AGC). 1,177 students (N T1 = 462; N T2 = 360; N T3 = 355) participated in the study. A multigroup latent class analysis (MG-LCA) was performed. Results show…
A new measure for the assessment of the university engagement
Despite the growing interest on the notion of academic engagement (AE) and its relevance for students’ success, a few valid and reliable instruments on AE have been developed. Moreover, most of the available measures consider AE as a student’s trait rather than a relational and situated dynamic process. This study presents the development and validation of a new instrument, the SInAPSi Academic Engagement Scale (SAES), which was developed within …
The role of emotion regulation and intolerance to uncertainty on the relationship between fear of Covid-19 and distress
The COVID-19 pandemic is increasing negative consequences on mental health around the globe. To date, research on what psychological factors could influence individuals’ distress is still scarce. The current study aims to test a multiple mediation model to examine the role of Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) and emotional regulation (i.e., expressive suppression and cognitive reappraisal) as joint factors, which can increase understanding of psych…
Qualities of mentalization and perception of parental mirroring in a group of Italian transgender people
Factors Related to Women’s Psychological Distress during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Results showed that modifiable psychological variables play a central role in predicting distress and indicated that emotion regulation interventions might be helpful in increasing psychological resilience and mitigating the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic within the female population
Reflective and Agentive Functions of Narrative Writing
Social experience and school bullying
The goal of the present study is to investigate the relationship between school bullying and various aspects of the urban and scholastic environment where participants live, such as sense of community, exposure to dangerous and violent situations within the neighbourhood, perceptions of the safety of the neighbourhood and perceptions of the school environment. The research, performed in Ercolano, a town near Naples, covered the whole of Ercolano'…
Social experience and school bullying
The goal of the present study is to investigate the relationship between school bullying and various aspects of the urban and scholastic environment where participants live, such as sense of community, exposure to dangerous and violent situations within the neighbourhood, perceptions of the safety of the neighbourhood and perceptions of the school environment. The research, performed in Ercolano, a town near Naples, covered the whole of Ercolano'…
Reflective and Agentive Functions of Narrative Writing
Social experience and school bullying
The goal of the present study is to investigate the relationship between school bullying and various aspects of the urban and scholastic environment where participants live, such as sense of community, exposure to dangerous and violent situations within the neighbourhood, perceptions of the safety of the neighbourhood and perceptions of the school environment. The research, performed in Ercolano, a town near Naples, covered the whole of Ercolano'…
Reflective and Agentive Functions of Narrative Writing
Factors Related to Women’s Psychological Distress during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Results showed that modifiable psychological variables play a central role in predicting distress and indicated that emotion regulation interventions might be helpful in increasing psychological resilience and mitigating the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic within the female population
Qualities of mentalization and perception of parental mirroring in a group of Italian transgender people
A new measure for the assessment of the university engagement
Despite the growing interest on the notion of academic engagement (AE) and its relevance for students’ success, a few valid and reliable instruments on AE have been developed. Moreover, most of the available measures consider AE as a student’s trait rather than a relational and situated dynamic process. This study presents the development and validation of a new instrument, the SInAPSi Academic Engagement Scale (SAES), which was developed within …
The role of emotion regulation and intolerance to uncertainty on the relationship between fear of Covid-19 and distress
The COVID-19 pandemic is increasing negative consequences on mental health around the globe. To date, research on what psychological factors could influence individuals’ distress is still scarce. The current study aims to test a multiple mediation model to examine the role of Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) and emotional regulation (i.e., expressive suppression and cognitive reappraisal) as joint factors, which can increase understanding of psych…
Associations Between Social Functioning and Indicators of University Student Engagement
Less socially adaptive behaviors have often been underestimated in university students, with limited research addressing their impact on academic functioning. This study aimed to identify distinct profiles of social functioning difficulties in university students and to examine their associations with academic engagement, learning difficulties, and psychological distress. A cross-sectional, web-based survey was conducted with 540 undergraduate un…
Academic Psychological Distress Scale
This study aimed to develop and validate the Academic Psychological Distress Scale (APDS) to assess psychological distress in university students across multiple domains. Two student samples ( N = 310 for exploratory factor analysis, EFA; N = 367 for confirmatory factor analysis, CFA) completed the preliminary scale alongside measures of academic and general psychological distress. EFA identified a 6-factor structure with 37 items, reduced to 25 …
Protective and Risk Factors of University Students’ Psychological Distress in Different Phases of Covid-19 Pandemic
This study investigated Italian students’ psychological distress (PD) in three phases of COVID-19 pandemic, second lockdown (T1), re-opening (T2), end of the pandemic (T3), in relation to reflective functioning (RF), academic engagement (AE), drop-out intention and academic gender congruence (AGC). 1,177 students (N T1 = 462; N T2 = 360; N T3 = 355) participated in the study. A multigroup latent class analysis (MG-LCA) was performed. Results show…
The effect of academic engagement and psychological distress on the intention to drop out during the Covid-19 pandemic
This study investigates the mediating role of academic engagement (AE) in the relationships between reflective functioning (RF), psychological distress (PD), and intention to drop out among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the unprecedented challenges posed by the pandemic, this research explores how the shifting academic modalities—ranging from online learning during the second lockdown (ONLINE) to blended learning post-lo…
Investigating changes in university students’ academic engagement and its relationships with motivation and performance
Academic engagement (AE) has been widely recognized as a key determinant to address key challenges in the academic context as the student persistence and success at university. However, previous studies have mostly measured AE using cross-sectional data, so its development over time is still unexplored. To address this research gap, we involved 209 first‐year STEM undergraduates (54% female) from April–May 2019 ( t 0) to October–November 2021 ( t…
Psychology (9 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (5 works) · Distress (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Mental health (4 works) · Psychological distress (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Student engagement (4 works)