Matteo Angelo Fabris
Biographic Data
| ID | 154445 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Matteo Angelo Fabris |
| GIVEN NAMES | Matteo Angelo |
| FAMILY NAME | Fabris |
| SIGNATURE | FABRIS M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Turin |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4522-5652 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 40 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 44 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 40 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
When parents share too much: Sharenting, social appearance anxiety, and internalizing symptoms in adolescence
Perceived teacher unfairness and students' school‐based adjustment: Exploring the mediating role of self‐handicapping and the moderating role of social support
BACKGROUND: This study examined the pathways through which perceived teacher unfairness affects students' psychological adjustment, focusing on the mediating role of self-handicapping and the moderating role of perceived social support. AIMS: The study investigated whether self-handicapping mediates the association between perceived teacher unfairness and students' psychological functioning, and whether perceived social support moderates this ind…
Comparative analysis of internet gaming disorder prevalence and gaming-related and psychosocial correlates in Spain and Italy IGD approach in Spain and Italy
The Association Between Social Media Addiction and Aggressive Behaviors: A Longitudinal and Gender‐Specific Analysis
INTRODUCTION: Recent evidence demonstrates an association between social media addiction (SMA) and aggressive behaviors; however, the longitudinal relationship between these two variables remains not fully understood. The aim of this study was to examine the longitudinal relationship between SMA and aggressive behaviors (overt and relational aggression) in early adolescence and to identify gender differences in this relationship. METHODS: = 12.59…
Exploring Traditional and Cyberbullying Profiles in Omani Adolescents: Differences in Internalizing/Externalizing Symptoms, Prosocial Behaviors, and Academic Performance
In the digital age, adolescents spend considerable time online, heightening their exposure to both cyberbullying and traditional bullying. However, few studies have investigated both forms of victimization simultaneously, particularly regarding their impact on adolescents in Middle Eastern countries such as Oman. This study used latent profile analysis to identify victimization profiles based on indicators of verbal, social, physical, and cyberbu…
Parental rejection and risk of muscle dysmorphia in Italian male adolescents: The mediating role of disconnection and rejection-related early maladaptive schemas
Being kicked out of a WhatsApp group: Frequency and association with adolescents' psychosocial well-being and School Achievement
In the era of the mobile Internet, online groups, which often serve as a primary form of communication and socialization and provide support within personal networks, have become an important cyberspace for adolescents. While the prevalence of being kicked out from online groups is relatively high, the influence of such online exclusion and its underlying mechanisms have been less studied. This study examined the relationship between being kicked…
Development of the Checklist for Imitation, Exploration and Imagination Behaviour for Play Observation in Preschool Age
The purpose of this paper is to offer a new coding system to capture preschool playful behaviours based on the imitative, exploratory and imaginative aspects underlying playful behaviours (CIEIPO checklist: Imitation, Exploration, Imagination, for Play Observation). A series of focus group sessions (four in total) involving experts in the field were conducted to identify the most typical preschool play behaviours. In addition, a thorough literatu…
Subjective socioeconomic status and life satisfaction among high school students: The Role of Teacher-Student Relationships
Teacher sentiments about physical appearance and risk of bullying victimization: The mediating role of quality of student–teacher relationships and psychological adjustment
Introduction This study investigated the relationship between teachers’ sentiments about physical appearance, student–teacher relationships, psychological adjustment, and the risk of becoming a victim of bullying. Method Participants consisted of 995 students (471 females, 47.3%; M age = 11.3, SD age = 1.49) and 64 teachers (56 females, 87.5%; M age = 47.59). Students reported their levels of psychological adjustment and their involvement with bu…
Attachment behaviors toward teachers and social preference in preschool children
According to the perspective of multiple attachments, children establish significant relationships with individuals outside their family, such as teachers and peers. The aim of this research was to observe which dimensions of attachment behaviors that preschoolers show toward their teachers are associated with greater social preference and social impact regarding peers. Research Findings: This study involved 261 children in preschool (49.0% femal…
A cross-cultural comparison of teacher-student relationship quality in Chinese and Italian teachers and students
Studies comparing teacher-student relationships between Eastern and Western countries are relatively rare. This study compared the affective qualities of teacher-student relationships between Eastern (i.e., China) and Western (i.e., Italy) countries to explore the measurement invariance, latent mean differences, and cultural differences in reporters' (teachers and students) agreement levels. An Italian sample of 31 teachers and 1647 students (46.…
Sense of Belonging at School and on Social Media in Adolescence: Associations with Educational Achievement and Psychosocial Maladjustment
Belongingness is a key factor in the psychological development and school adjustment of children and adolescents. Going beyond the existing literature, the present study evaluated the association between two sources of belongingness, namely sense of belonging at school (SOBAS) and on social media (SOBOSM), and both psychological maladjustment and educational achievement. Sample consisted of 698 early-to-late adolescents (52.3% female, mean age = …
Social Media Addiction and Aggressive Behaviors in Early Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Nighttime Social Media Use and Sleep Quality
Social media addiction (SMA) is considered a risk factor for aggressive behaviors in adolescents, while its underlying mechanisms remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the possible mediating roles of nighttime social media use and sleep quality in the relationship between SMA and aggressive behaviors. A sample of 773 Italian secondary school students (49.9% female, age range = 11–15 years) completed a self-report questionnaire that incl…
Secure Attachment to Mother and Children's Psychological Adjustment: The Mediating Role of Pet Attachment
The objective of this study was to analyze the mediating role of a child's attachment to a pet dog relative to the child's attachment to their mother and their level of adjustment. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a convenience sample of 136 participants who owned one or more dogs (68 children: mean age = 9.01 years; 68 parents: mean age = 41.90 years). The children were asked to respond to items about their attachment to their mother a…
Smartphone and social media use contributed to individual tendencies towards social media addiction in Italian adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic
Daytime Sleepiness and Prosocial Behaviors in Kindergarten: The Mediating Role of Student-Teacher Relationships Quality
High sleep quality is an important indicator of children’s development as well as their good health. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and prosocial behaviors in kindergarten-aged children, as well as exploring the possible mediating role of the teacher-student relationship underlying them. Participants included 60 teachers aged from 23 to 62 ( M = 47.9, SD = 9.73) in Italy who comple…
Homophobic bullying victimization and muscle Dysmorphic concerns in men having sex with men: The mediating role of paranoid ideation
Prevalence and Co-Occurrence of Different Types of Body Dysmorphic Disorder Among Men Having Sex with Men
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a relatively common psychiatric condition of which the prevalence has not been fully investigated in the non-clinical population, and in particular among men having sex with men (MSM). MSM have proven to be more inclined to develop body dissatisfaction and body image disorders compared to non-MSM. Our study investigates the prevalence of BDD and the prevalence and co-occurrence of muscle dysmorphia (MD) and penil…
Gender, stereotypes and grade level in the draw-a-scientist test in Italian schoolchildren
The ways in which children from different countries view and draw scientists have been investigated in numerous studies. The present study explored Italian primary school students’ images of scientists and their work, with a particular focus on gender and grade level differences. A sample of 686 students (368 girls and 318 boys) from the first (n = 193), second (n = 155), fourth (n = 180), and fifth (n = 158) grades were asked to draw a scientist…
Student‐teacher conflict moderates the link between students’ social status in the classroom and involvement in bullying behaviors and exposure to peer victimization
INTRODUCTION: Student-teacher relationships have been shown to influence bullying-related behaviors in students. In this study we considered the moderating role of student-teacher conflict and students' social status in the classroom and involvement in bullying behaviors and peer victimization. METHODS: Sample consisted of 1742 students (47.2% females, mean age = 10.79; SD = 1.36; range = 8-14) clustered in 113 classrooms, of which 1017 (58.4%) a…
Online Sexual Victimization among Middle School Students: Prevalence and Association with Online Risk Behaviors
In Europe, 82% of minors use a social network (SN). Although SNs offer opportunities for social interaction, they also involve some risks, such as online sexual victimization (OSV). As many as 39% of teenagers are estimated to be at risk of OSV. The literature suggests that risky online behaviors, such as sexting, indiscriminate expansion of SNs, and intimate and face-to-face relationships with strangers met online, can increase the risk of OSV a…
The roles of attachment to parents and gender in the relationship between Parental criticism and muscle dysmorphia symptomatology in adolescence
Adolescents are a population particularly at risk of body dissatisfaction, namely body dysmorphic disorder. The most recent literature has begun to increasingly examine muscularity as a critical element of body image. The drive for muscularity is recognized in both sexes as a risk factor for muscle dysmorphia. The present study aimed to investigate the roles of attachment to parents and gender on the association between parental criticism and mus…
Alexithymia and Adult Attachment: Investigating the Mediating Role of Fear of Intimacy and Negative Mood Regulation Expectancies
Literature suggests an association between alexithymia and insecure adult attachment, but the mediation factors involved in this relationship are under-investigated. The study was carried out to test the possible mediation roles of the fear of intimacy and negative mood regulation expectancies in explaining this relationship. A convenience sample of 258 Polish adults (mean age: 30; 45% male), completed self-reporting measures related to adult att…
Alexithymia and Self Differentiation: The Role of Fear of Intimacy and Insecure Adult Attachment
It is suggested in literature that there is a link between Alexithymia and Self-Differentiation; however, little is known about possible mediation factors. The goal of this work is to test in a non-clinical population of adults the mediation role of Fear of Intimacy and Adult Attachment in the relationship between Alexithymia and Self-Differentiation. A sample of 258 participants self identified as gay or lesbian, aged 20–50 years (M: 30.29; SD: …
Alone, together: Fear of missing out mediates the link between peer exclusion in WhatsApp classmate groups and psychological adjustment in early-adolescent teens
Because of the high prevalence of smartphone use in early adolescence, communication between classroom peers increasingly occurs via online chat groups. Recent studies indicate that online classmate groups are places in which different forms of peer exclusion can occur, including being banned from participating in the groups, not being invited to join them, or being shunned by online peers. In order to avoid being offended by peers, students may …
Student-teacher relationship quality and prosocial behaviour: The mediating role of academic achievement and a positive attitude towards school
BackgroundThe current research investigated the association between teacher-student relationship (both teacher-perceived and student-perceived relationship quality) and students' prosocial behaviours, as well as the mediating roles of students' attitudes towards school and perceived academic competence in this association.SampleFour hundred and fifty-nine Italian primary students (aged 4-9, Mage = 7.05, SDage = 1.37) and 47 teachers (aged 26-60, …
Follow or be followed: Exploring the links between Instagram popularity, social media addiction, cyber victimization, and subjective happiness in Italian adolescents
School violence in two Mediterranean countries: Italy and Albania
The relationship between internalized homonegativity and body image concerns in sexual minority men: A meta-analysis
It remains unclear whether internalised homonegativity, a recognised predictor of internalising mental health problems, is related to body dissatisfaction in sexual minority men. We conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the association between the two variables. A literature search and the application of the inclusion criteria enabled us to locate 14 studies. Two of these were excluded from the meta-analysis because needed data were missing; t…
Attachment style and risk of muscle dysmorphia in a sample of male bodybuilders
In Western countries, body image has become an essential feature of male representations in recent decades.This is especially true of prominent muscularity, which has been traditionally linked with the concept of masculinity.This tendency has also emerged in the Italian context where it was easily assimilated into the traditional Italian stereotype of men being strong and virile.In this context, the practice of bodybuilding has progressively gain…
The interplay between ADHD symptoms and time perspective in addictive social media use: A study on adolescent Facebook users
Being kicked out of a WhatsApp group: Frequency and association with adolescents' psychosocial well-being and School Achievement
In the era of the mobile Internet, online groups, which often serve as a primary form of communication and socialization and provide support within personal networks, have become an important cyberspace for adolescents. While the prevalence of being kicked out from online groups is relatively high, the influence of such online exclusion and its underlying mechanisms have been less studied. This study examined the relationship between being kicked…
Social Media Addiction and Aggressive Behaviors in Early Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Nighttime Social Media Use and Sleep Quality
Social media addiction (SMA) is considered a risk factor for aggressive behaviors in adolescents, while its underlying mechanisms remains unclear. In this study, we investigated the possible mediating roles of nighttime social media use and sleep quality in the relationship between SMA and aggressive behaviors. A sample of 773 Italian secondary school students (49.9% female, age range = 11–15 years) completed a self-report questionnaire that incl…
Prevalence and Co-Occurrence of Different Types of Body Dysmorphic Disorder Among Men Having Sex with Men
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a relatively common psychiatric condition of which the prevalence has not been fully investigated in the non-clinical population, and in particular among men having sex with men (MSM). MSM have proven to be more inclined to develop body dissatisfaction and body image disorders compared to non-MSM. Our study investigates the prevalence of BDD and the prevalence and co-occurrence of muscle dysmorphia (MD) and penil…
Bullying victimization and muscle dysmorphic disorder in Italian adolescents: The mediating role of attachment to peers
Attachment style and risk of muscle dysmorphia in a sample of male bodybuilders
In Western countries, body image has become an essential feature of male representations in recent decades.This is especially true of prominent muscularity, which has been traditionally linked with the concept of masculinity.This tendency has also emerged in the Italian context where it was easily assimilated into the traditional Italian stereotype of men being strong and virile.In this context, the practice of bodybuilding has progressively gain…
School violence in two Mediterranean countries: Italy and Albania
Highly-visual social media and internalizing symptoms in adolescence: The mediating role of body image concerns
The relationship between internalized homonegativity and body image concerns in sexual minority men: A meta-analysis
It remains unclear whether internalised homonegativity, a recognised predictor of internalising mental health problems, is related to body dissatisfaction in sexual minority men. We conducted a meta-analysis to investigate the association between the two variables. A literature search and the application of the inclusion criteria enabled us to locate 14 studies. Two of these were excluded from the meta-analysis because needed data were missing; t…
The interplay between ADHD symptoms and time perspective in addictive social media use: A study on adolescent Facebook users
Prevalence of student violence against teachers: A meta-analysis.
Objective: Violence directed against teachers is a public health issue that warrants attention in research and practice.There is a growing literature on teacher-directed violence that has examined the prevalence of these incidents, yet there is considerable variation across studies in rates of violence.There is a need for a systematic and comprehensive review of these issues in order to assess the extent of the problem.Method: In the current stud…
Physical, Emotional, and Sexual Victimization Across Three Generations: A Cross-Sectional Study
The Moderating Role of Gender in Siblings of Adults With Intellectual Disabilities
Siblings play an important role in psychological and relational development in the lifecycle, especially if the family includes brothers or sisters with intellectual disability. The main objective of this study was to examine whether the relationships experienced by siblings of people with intellectual disability (ID-sibs) and siblings of people with typical development (TD-sibs) influence their ways of coping with stress and anxiety level, with …
Investigating the links between fear of missing out, social media addiction, and emotional symptoms in adolescence: The role of stress associated with neglect and negative reactions on social media
The Role of Body Image Concerns in Online Sexual Victimization among Female Adolescents: The Mediating Effect of Risky Online Behaviors
Problematic gambling behaviour in adolescents: Prevalence and its relation to social, self-regulatory, and academic self-efficacy
A non-random sample of 560 Italian high school students completed a questionnaire consisting of demographic items and questions about gambling behaviour, motivations, and perceived social, self-regulatory, and academic self-efficacy. Among these participants, 49 of them were classified as at-risk gamblers, 21 as problem gamblers, and the rest as non-at-risk/problem gamblers or non-players. Chi-square tests showed that gambling, several game types…
Follow or be followed: Exploring the links between Instagram popularity, social media addiction, cyber victimization, and subjective happiness in Italian adolescents
Gender, stereotypes and grade level in the draw-a-scientist test in Italian schoolchildren
The ways in which children from different countries view and draw scientists have been investigated in numerous studies. The present study explored Italian primary school students’ images of scientists and their work, with a particular focus on gender and grade level differences. A sample of 686 students (368 girls and 318 boys) from the first (n = 193), second (n = 155), fourth (n = 180), and fifth (n = 158) grades were asked to draw a scientist…
Student‐teacher conflict moderates the link between students’ social status in the classroom and involvement in bullying behaviors and exposure to peer victimization
INTRODUCTION: Student-teacher relationships have been shown to influence bullying-related behaviors in students. In this study we considered the moderating role of student-teacher conflict and students' social status in the classroom and involvement in bullying behaviors and peer victimization. METHODS: Sample consisted of 1742 students (47.2% females, mean age = 10.79; SD = 1.36; range = 8-14) clustered in 113 classrooms, of which 1017 (58.4%) a…
Online Sexual Victimization among Middle School Students: Prevalence and Association with Online Risk Behaviors
In Europe, 82% of minors use a social network (SN). Although SNs offer opportunities for social interaction, they also involve some risks, such as online sexual victimization (OSV). As many as 39% of teenagers are estimated to be at risk of OSV. The literature suggests that risky online behaviors, such as sexting, indiscriminate expansion of SNs, and intimate and face-to-face relationships with strangers met online, can increase the risk of OSV a…
The roles of attachment to parents and gender in the relationship between Parental criticism and muscle dysmorphia symptomatology in adolescence
Adolescents are a population particularly at risk of body dissatisfaction, namely body dysmorphic disorder. The most recent literature has begun to increasingly examine muscularity as a critical element of body image. The drive for muscularity is recognized in both sexes as a risk factor for muscle dysmorphia. The present study aimed to investigate the roles of attachment to parents and gender on the association between parental criticism and mus…
Alexithymia and Adult Attachment: Investigating the Mediating Role of Fear of Intimacy and Negative Mood Regulation Expectancies
Literature suggests an association between alexithymia and insecure adult attachment, but the mediation factors involved in this relationship are under-investigated. The study was carried out to test the possible mediation roles of the fear of intimacy and negative mood regulation expectancies in explaining this relationship. A convenience sample of 258 Polish adults (mean age: 30; 45% male), completed self-reporting measures related to adult att…
Alexithymia and Self Differentiation: The Role of Fear of Intimacy and Insecure Adult Attachment
It is suggested in literature that there is a link between Alexithymia and Self-Differentiation; however, little is known about possible mediation factors. The goal of this work is to test in a non-clinical population of adults the mediation role of Fear of Intimacy and Adult Attachment in the relationship between Alexithymia and Self-Differentiation. A sample of 258 participants self identified as gay or lesbian, aged 20–50 years (M: 30.29; SD: …
Bullying victimization and muscle dysmorphic disorder in Italian adolescents: The mediating role of attachment to peers
Student-teacher relationship quality and prosocial behaviour: The mediating role of academic achievement and a positive attitude towards school
BackgroundThe current research investigated the association between teacher-student relationship (both teacher-perceived and student-perceived relationship quality) and students' prosocial behaviours, as well as the mediating roles of students' attitudes towards school and perceived academic competence in this association.SampleFour hundred and fifty-nine Italian primary students (aged 4-9, Mage = 7.05, SDage = 1.37) and 47 teachers (aged 26-60, …
Alone, together: Fear of missing out mediates the link between peer exclusion in WhatsApp classmate groups and psychological adjustment in early-adolescent teens
Because of the high prevalence of smartphone use in early adolescence, communication between classroom peers increasingly occurs via online chat groups. Recent studies indicate that online classmate groups are places in which different forms of peer exclusion can occur, including being banned from participating in the groups, not being invited to join them, or being shunned by online peers. In order to avoid being offended by peers, students may …
Smartphone and social media use contributed to individual tendencies towards social media addiction in Italian adolescents during the Covid-19 pandemic
Daytime Sleepiness and Prosocial Behaviors in Kindergarten: The Mediating Role of Student-Teacher Relationships Quality
High sleep quality is an important indicator of children’s development as well as their good health. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) and prosocial behaviors in kindergarten-aged children, as well as exploring the possible mediating role of the teacher-student relationship underlying them. Participants included 60 teachers aged from 23 to 62 ( M = 47.9, SD = 9.73) in Italy who comple…
Homophobic bullying victimization and muscle Dysmorphic concerns in men having sex with men: The mediating role of paranoid ideation
Prevalence and Co-Occurrence of Different Types of Body Dysmorphic Disorder Among Men Having Sex with Men
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a relatively common psychiatric condition of which the prevalence has not been fully investigated in the non-clinical population, and in particular among men having sex with men (MSM). MSM have proven to be more inclined to develop body dissatisfaction and body image disorders compared to non-MSM. Our study investigates the prevalence of BDD and the prevalence and co-occurrence of muscle dysmorphia (MD) and penil…
Psychology (36 works) · Developmental psychology (29 works) · Clinical Psychology (24 works) · Clinical Psychology (17 works) · Social Psychology (16 works) · Psychiatry (15 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (13 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Poison control (10 works) · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (9 works)