Francesca Pazzaglia
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 5709239 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Francesca Pazzaglia |
| NOMBRES | Francesca |
| APELLIDO | Pazzaglia |
| FIRMA | PAZZAGLIA F |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Padua |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3446-3826 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 14 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 27 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 14 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2010 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Mental representation derived from path descriptions
Learning route descriptions are associated with the formation of spatial mental models. Recent findings have highlighted that emotional landmarks enhance path learning and that natural elements promote positive emotions and cognitive performance. This preregistered study investigates the impact of natural-based landmarks, compared to artificial and function-based ones, in route descriptions on emotional state and spatial recall as well as the con…
Visuospatial working memory and (free and cued) recall of survey knowledge after environment navigation
Differences in wayfinding inclinations among women and men
Women report different levels of wayfinding inclinations than men. This study is an exploration of whether individual factors such as personality traits and affect can provide insights into the gender differences observed in wayfinding inclinations, such as in the attitudes toward exploring and spatial anxiety. The study involved 454 adults (271 women) who completed questionnaires on personality traits, affective state, attitudes toward exploring…
Psychological impacts of intervention to improve a therapeutic garden for older adults with dementia
These results support the benefits of exposure to nature for PwD, and underscore the importance of considering users' profiles to optimize their use of a TG
Psychological Reactions during and after a Lockdown
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of home confinement/social isolation (i.e., lockdown), imposed to reduce large-scale spread of a disease in the population, on the mental health of individuals. Through an online survey during the lockdown ( DL ) related to COVID-19 (1085 respondents, 627 females, age range : 18-82) (Italy, 23 April-2 May 2020), we revealed that situational factors, i.e., the presence of children at home…
Orientation Experiences and Navigation Aid Use
Spatial orientation is essential for daily life, but it deteriorates with aging. The present study was aimed at investigating age changes across the adult lifespan in the self-reported use of navigation aids and everyday orientation experiences, as well as investigating to what extent these are related to visuospatial working memory (VSWM) and self-reported wayfinding inclinations. A sample of 456 people aged 25-84 years rated how much they use n…
Lessons in a Green School Environment and in the Classroom
The positive impact of short-term exposure to nature during a green recess in a school day is documented in the literature. In this study we investigated cognitive, academic, and affective effects of a single contact with nature during a regular school lesson in the greenness, compared to an usual classroom lesson, on young students in second and third grades (N = 65). In a within-subjects design, for the cognitive effects we examined children's …
Social Distance during the Covid-19 Pandemic Reflects Perceived Rather Than Actual Risk
Interpersonal space (IPS) is the area surrounding our own bodies in which we interact comfortably with other individuals. During the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping larger IPS than usual, along with wearing a face mask, is one of the most effective measures to slow down the COVID-19 outbreak. Here, we explore the contribution of actual and perceived risk of contagion and anxiety levels in regulating our preferred social distance from other people duri…
Multiple Dimensions of Self-Esteem and Their Relationship with Health in Adolescence
The aim of the present study was to examine how different domains of self-esteem (social, competence, affect, academic, family, and physical) relate to self-reported physical and mental health, lower back pain (LBP), smoking, and physical exercise in a sample of adolescents. A sample of 326 adolescents 14-19 years old completed several self-report questionnaires collecting epidemiological data, and information on their LBP, smoking, and physical …
Specifying the boundary conditions of the multimedia effect
It was investigated whether the beneficial effect of picture presentation might be influenced by the content conveyed through text and pictures and the way information is distributed between them. Ninety‐nine students learnt in five between‐subjects learning conditions (i.e., text with spatial contents plus pictures, text with visual contents plus pictures, only text with spatial contents, only text with visual contents, only picture) about a tou…
The role of visual and spatial working memory in forming mental models derived from survey and route descriptions
This study examines the involvement of spatial and visual working memory ( WM ) in the construction of flexible spatial models derived from survey and route descriptions. Sixty young adults listened to environment descriptions, 30 from a survey perspective and the other 30 from a route perspective, while they performed spatial (spatial tapping [ ST ]) and visual (dynamic visual noise [ DVN ]) secondary tasks – believed to overload the spatial and…
Spatial mental representations derived from spatial descriptions
The aim of this research was to investigate how spatial self‐assessments and spatial cognitive abilities jointly influence the construction of mental representations derived from spatial descriptions. Two studies were conducted using the path models approach to test to what extent spatial self‐assessments (Study 1, 194 participants) and the combination of the latter with spatial abilities (Study 2, 206 participants) can be modelled to predict mem…
Working memory involvement in spatial text processing
The study investigates the relationships between working memory (WM), amount of learning, and strategies used in spatial description. WM involvement and strategies reported were assumed to change, depending on whether the text learning was extensive or limited. Two experiments were carried out using dual-task paradigm: participants listened to spatial text three times and concurrently one group performed a spatial concurrent task, one group a ver…
When being able is not enough. The combined value of positive affect and self-efficacy for job satisfaction in teaching
When being able is not enough. The combined value of positive affect and self-efficacy for job satisfaction in teaching
Working memory involvement in spatial text processing
The study investigates the relationships between working memory (WM), amount of learning, and strategies used in spatial description. WM involvement and strategies reported were assumed to change, depending on whether the text learning was extensive or limited. Two experiments were carried out using dual-task paradigm: participants listened to spatial text three times and concurrently one group performed a spatial concurrent task, one group a ver…
Spatial mental representations derived from spatial descriptions
The aim of this research was to investigate how spatial self‐assessments and spatial cognitive abilities jointly influence the construction of mental representations derived from spatial descriptions. Two studies were conducted using the path models approach to test to what extent spatial self‐assessments (Study 1, 194 participants) and the combination of the latter with spatial abilities (Study 2, 206 participants) can be modelled to predict mem…
The role of visual and spatial working memory in forming mental models derived from survey and route descriptions
This study examines the involvement of spatial and visual working memory ( WM ) in the construction of flexible spatial models derived from survey and route descriptions. Sixty young adults listened to environment descriptions, 30 from a survey perspective and the other 30 from a route perspective, while they performed spatial (spatial tapping [ ST ]) and visual (dynamic visual noise [ DVN ]) secondary tasks – believed to overload the spatial and…
Specifying the boundary conditions of the multimedia effect
It was investigated whether the beneficial effect of picture presentation might be influenced by the content conveyed through text and pictures and the way information is distributed between them. Ninety‐nine students learnt in five between‐subjects learning conditions (i.e., text with spatial contents plus pictures, text with visual contents plus pictures, only text with spatial contents, only text with visual contents, only picture) about a tou…
Multiple Dimensions of Self-Esteem and Their Relationship with Health in Adolescence
The aim of the present study was to examine how different domains of self-esteem (social, competence, affect, academic, family, and physical) relate to self-reported physical and mental health, lower back pain (LBP), smoking, and physical exercise in a sample of adolescents. A sample of 326 adolescents 14-19 years old completed several self-report questionnaires collecting epidemiological data, and information on their LBP, smoking, and physical …
Social Distance during the Covid-19 Pandemic Reflects Perceived Rather Than Actual Risk
Interpersonal space (IPS) is the area surrounding our own bodies in which we interact comfortably with other individuals. During the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping larger IPS than usual, along with wearing a face mask, is one of the most effective measures to slow down the COVID-19 outbreak. Here, we explore the contribution of actual and perceived risk of contagion and anxiety levels in regulating our preferred social distance from other people duri…
Orientation Experiences and Navigation Aid Use
Spatial orientation is essential for daily life, but it deteriorates with aging. The present study was aimed at investigating age changes across the adult lifespan in the self-reported use of navigation aids and everyday orientation experiences, as well as investigating to what extent these are related to visuospatial working memory (VSWM) and self-reported wayfinding inclinations. A sample of 456 people aged 25-84 years rated how much they use n…
Lessons in a Green School Environment and in the Classroom
The positive impact of short-term exposure to nature during a green recess in a school day is documented in the literature. In this study we investigated cognitive, academic, and affective effects of a single contact with nature during a regular school lesson in the greenness, compared to an usual classroom lesson, on young students in second and third grades (N = 65). In a within-subjects design, for the cognitive effects we examined children's …
Psychological impacts of intervention to improve a therapeutic garden for older adults with dementia
These results support the benefits of exposure to nature for PwD, and underscore the importance of considering users' profiles to optimize their use of a TG
Psychological Reactions during and after a Lockdown
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of home confinement/social isolation (i.e., lockdown), imposed to reduce large-scale spread of a disease in the population, on the mental health of individuals. Through an online survey during the lockdown ( DL ) related to COVID-19 (1085 respondents, 627 females, age range : 18-82) (Italy, 23 April-2 May 2020), we revealed that situational factors, i.e., the presence of children at home…
Differences in wayfinding inclinations among women and men
Women report different levels of wayfinding inclinations than men. This study is an exploration of whether individual factors such as personality traits and affect can provide insights into the gender differences observed in wayfinding inclinations, such as in the attitudes toward exploring and spatial anxiety. The study involved 454 adults (271 women) who completed questionnaires on personality traits, affective state, attitudes toward exploring…
Visuospatial working memory and (free and cued) recall of survey knowledge after environment navigation
Mental representation derived from path descriptions
Learning route descriptions are associated with the formation of spatial mental models. Recent findings have highlighted that emotional landmarks enhance path learning and that natural elements promote positive emotions and cognitive performance. This preregistered study investigates the impact of natural-based landmarks, compared to artificial and function-based ones, in route descriptions on emotional state and spatial recall as well as the con…
Psychology (13 obras) · Cognition (8 obras) · Spatial Cognition and Navigation (8 obras) · Cognitive psychology (6 obras) · Recall (5 obras) · Social Psychology (5 obras) · Working memory (5 obras) · Developmental psychology (4 obras) · Geography Education and Pedagogy (4 obras) · Medicine (4 obras)