Camilla Matera
Biographic Data
| ID | 225192 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Camilla Matera |
| GIVEN NAMES | Camilla |
| FAMILY NAME | Matera |
| SIGNATURE | MATERA C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Florence |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1791-4074 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 97 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Societal mattering, self-esteem and life satisfaction in a group of Spanish and Italian university students: A cross-cultural study
Although societal mattering has been identified as a relevant contributor to students’ well-being, it remains largely underexplored. The present cross-cultural study examined the associations among societal mattering, self-esteem and life satisfaction in a group of Italian (N = 191) and Spanish (N = 192) university students. The findings revealed that the Spanish group reported higher societal mattering and life satisfaction than Italian students…
Gender Stereotypes and Professional Aspirations, Interests and Choices: A Systematic Review
This systematic literature review, following PRISMA 2020 guidelines and registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024521082), examines the relationship between gender stereotypes and professional aspirations, interests and choices, identifying mediating variables. The review was conducted in three relevant databases in the field of social psychology (Scopus, Web of Science and PsycINFO) from January 2002 (the year of theorisation of the Stereotype Content Mod…
Sexual Assertiveness in Men and Women: The Role of Body Appreciation and Enjoyment of Sexualization
Restrained eating and energy-dense food consumption: The moderating effect of self-compassion
The limitations of the study and the implications for intervention leveraging self-compassion and future research in the realm of eating habits are discussed
Pathways to Refugee Well-Being: The Effect of Positive and Negative Contact Among Refugees in Italy
This study involved 99 refugees in Italy to explore how positive and negative contact with Italians are associated with perceived discrimination, cultural adoption and well-being. Positive contact was associated with higher psychological and physical well-being and lower perceived discrimination, while negative contact was only associated with higher perceived discrimination. The positive x negative contact interaction effect showed that negative…
Feeling Important, Feeling Well. The Association Between Mattering and Well-being: A Meta-analysis Study
Perception of mattering, the feeling of being important to others (Rosenberg & McCullogh in Community Ment Health J 2:163–182, 1981), is receiving increasing attention as a factor that promotes well-being. Individual well-being has been defined in different ways, such as hedonic, as in a deep satisfaction with life (Diener & Lucas in Well-being: Foundations of Hedonic Psychology 213, 1999), eudaimonic, as in the realization of the true self (Ryff…
Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Dyadic-Familial Relationship Satisfaction Scale
The Dyadic-Familial Relationship Satisfaction Scale (DFRSS) is a valid and reliable instrument to assess dyadic and familial dimensions of relationship satisfaction in cohabitant couples with children. The main goal of this research was to validate the Spanish version of the DFRSS (Sp-DFRSS) following the guidelines for cross-cultural adaptations. Three studies were conducted. In Study 1 ( n = 151), an exploratory factor analysis using principal …
We both wanted it! The impact of contact meta-perceptions on the effectiveness of an imagined contact task
The present study examined if and how contact meta-perceptions might affect the impact of imagined contact on a wide range of intergroup outcomes. 260 Italian university students were randomly allocated to imagine an encounter with a Chinese immigrant (experimental group) or an ingroup member (control group). We then examined if believing that the encounter had been sought only by themselves or by both themselves and the outgroup member (i.e., co…
Perceived Economic Uncertainty and Fertility Intentions in Couples: A Dyadic Extension of the Theory of Planned Behaviour
By adopting a dyadic extension of the Theory of Planned Behavior (Ajzen, 1991), this study examined whether perceived economic uncertainty affects fertility intentions. Three-hundred thirty one heterosexual couples living in Italy participated in a randomized between-group experimental study, in which we manipulated perceived economic uncertainty (low vs. high vs. control). The participants subsequently completed a questionnaire measuring their a…
Instagram As A Digital Mirror: The Effects of Instagram Likes and Disclaimer Labels on Self-awareness, Body Dissatisfaction, and Social Physique Anxiety Among Young Italian Women
Perceived mattering in the face of Covid-19: Links with emotion regulation and psychological well-being
OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to examine the protective role of perceived mattering to family and friends on psychological well-being in the Italian context during the COVID-19 pandemic, considering the mediating role of emotion regulation. DESIGN: = 109). Main outcome measures. Participants were administered the Mattering to Others Questionnaire, the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale and a short form of the Ryff's Psychological Well-…
Not All That Glitters Is Gold: Attractive Partners Provide Joys and Sorrows
Through a 2 × 2 experimental vignette design, we tested if partner perceived attractiveness in interaction with appearance-related comments from one's partner might affect women and men's body dissatisfaction, body shame, acceptance of cosmetic surgery, and perceived relationship quality. Participants were 154 women and 157 men living in Italy (mean age = 30.97; all of them were in a couple relationship), who read a vignette describing the purcha…
Narratives of the Future Affect Fertility: Evidence from a Laboratory Experiment
In recent years, fertility rates have declined in most wealthy countries. This phenomenon has largely been explained by focusing on the rise of economic uncertainty. We contribute to this debate by arguing that, under uncertain conditions, narratives of the future —i.e., socially conveyed imagined futures—impact individuals’ decision-making about childbearing. To assess this impact, we conducted (for the first time in fertility intention research…
Containment measures against Covid-19 in Italy: The role of protection motivation and values
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the adherence to anti-contagion measures was the way to contain the pandemic and overwhelmed healthcare systems. Protection Motivation Theory might offer a valid framework to identify predictors of individuals' motivation to protect themselves from COVID-19. We examined the role of threat and coping appraisals, together with values, in predicting the intentions to follow anti-contagion measures among Italians. We use…
The Power of Words: Appearance Comments from One’s Partner Can Affect Men’s Body Image and Women’s Couple Relationship
Our findings highlight the importance of appearance-based comments from one's partner on men's body image and on women's perception of their couple relationship. Therefore, appearance comments might be addressed by interventions aimed at enhancing positive body image, reducing body dissatisfaction, and fostering couple relationships, carefully considering sex differences
Correlates of international students’ intergroup intentions and adjustment: The role of metastereotypes and intercultural communication apprehension
Misurare le attività relative alle immagini su Instagram e il confronto relativo all'apparenza: Validazione della Instagram Image Activity Scale e della Instagram Appearance Comparison Scale
Recent research has shown the negative impact that social networks, especially Instagram, can have on body image. The present research aims to analyze factorial structure and psychometric properties of Instagram Image Activity Scale (IIAS) and Instagram Appearance Comparison Scale (IACS) in the Italian context. These instruments allow to detect the type of activities performed with images on Instagram and appearance comparison. 225 Italian women …
Does religion matter? Italians’ responses towards Muslim and Christian Arab immigrants as a function of their acculturation preferences
Do you think like me? Perceived concordance concerning contact and culture maintenance on international students’ intentions for contact with the host-society
The double-edged effect of intergroup similarity: Muslim and Christian immigrants’ acculturation preferences on intergroup relations in Sweden
A 2 x 2 x 2 experiment examined effects of the acculturation orientations seen to be endorsed by immigrants (of two different religions) on intergroup relations in Sweden. Swedish majority participants ( N = 448) read interviews with Iraqi immigrants in which the immigrants’ religion (Muslim vs. Christian), desired level of contact with the host society (high vs. low), and desire to maintain their own culture (high vs. low) were manipulated. Over…
Drive for muscularity and sexual orientation: Psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Drive for Muscularity Scale (DMS) in straight and gay men
This research aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Drive for Muscularity Scale (DMS; McCreary & Sasse, 2000) among Italian men, distinguishing between heterosexual and gay men. Participants were 355, of whom 212 heterosexuals and 143 gays. A two-factor solution with a second order latent factor showed a good fit to the data for both the whole sample and for the two groups separately. The Muscle-oriented body image and the Muscle-o…
Majority–minority acculturation preferences concordance as an antecedent of attitudes towards immigrants: The mediating role of perceived symbolic threat and metastereotypes
Encouraging Safer Sex: Mediating and Moderating Effects on Condom Use Among Italian Girls
Objectives: The present study investigated the effects of condom availability, peer norms, and negotiation self-efficacy on girls’ perception of male condom use. Methods: Participants were presented with a vignette in which condom availability, peer norms, and negotiation self-efficacy were manipulated. Results: Condom availability and peer norms interacted in determining condom use, such that protected sex was more likely when a condom was avail…
Acculturation is a two-way street: Majority–minority perspectives of outgroup acculturation preferences and the mediating role of multiculturalism and threat
Host culture Adoption or Intercultural Contact? Comparing different acculturation conceptualizations and their effects on host members’ attitudes towards immigrants
The role of immigrant acculturation preferences and generational status in determining majority intergroup attitudes
Narratives of the Future Affect Fertility: Evidence from a Laboratory Experiment
In recent years, fertility rates have declined in most wealthy countries. This phenomenon has largely been explained by focusing on the rise of economic uncertainty. We contribute to this debate by arguing that, under uncertain conditions, narratives of the future —i.e., socially conveyed imagined futures—impact individuals’ decision-making about childbearing. To assess this impact, we conducted (for the first time in fertility intention research…
Host culture Adoption or Intercultural Contact? Comparing different acculturation conceptualizations and their effects on host members’ attitudes towards immigrants
Acculturation is a two-way street: Majority–minority perspectives of outgroup acculturation preferences and the mediating role of multiculturalism and threat
Majority–minority acculturation preferences concordance as an antecedent of attitudes towards immigrants: The mediating role of perceived symbolic threat and metastereotypes
Does religion matter? Italians’ responses towards Muslim and Christian Arab immigrants as a function of their acculturation preferences
The double-edged effect of intergroup similarity: Muslim and Christian immigrants’ acculturation preferences on intergroup relations in Sweden
A 2 x 2 x 2 experiment examined effects of the acculturation orientations seen to be endorsed by immigrants (of two different religions) on intergroup relations in Sweden. Swedish majority participants ( N = 448) read interviews with Iraqi immigrants in which the immigrants’ religion (Muslim vs. Christian), desired level of contact with the host society (high vs. low), and desire to maintain their own culture (high vs. low) were manipulated. Over…
Do you think like me? Perceived concordance concerning contact and culture maintenance on international students’ intentions for contact with the host-society
Containment measures against Covid-19 in Italy: The role of protection motivation and values
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the adherence to anti-contagion measures was the way to contain the pandemic and overwhelmed healthcare systems. Protection Motivation Theory might offer a valid framework to identify predictors of individuals' motivation to protect themselves from COVID-19. We examined the role of threat and coping appraisals, together with values, in predicting the intentions to follow anti-contagion measures among Italians. We use…
Correlates of international students’ intergroup intentions and adjustment: The role of metastereotypes and intercultural communication apprehension
Drive for muscularity and sexual orientation: Psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Drive for Muscularity Scale (DMS) in straight and gay men
This research aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Drive for Muscularity Scale (DMS; McCreary & Sasse, 2000) among Italian men, distinguishing between heterosexual and gay men. Participants were 355, of whom 212 heterosexuals and 143 gays. A two-factor solution with a second order latent factor showed a good fit to the data for both the whole sample and for the two groups separately. The Muscle-oriented body image and the Muscle-o…
The role of immigrant acculturation preferences and generational status in determining majority intergroup attitudes
Host culture Adoption or Intercultural Contact? Comparing different acculturation conceptualizations and their effects on host members’ attitudes towards immigrants
Encouraging Safer Sex: Mediating and Moderating Effects on Condom Use Among Italian Girls
Objectives: The present study investigated the effects of condom availability, peer norms, and negotiation self-efficacy on girls’ perception of male condom use. Methods: Participants were presented with a vignette in which condom availability, peer norms, and negotiation self-efficacy were manipulated. Results: Condom availability and peer norms interacted in determining condom use, such that protected sex was more likely when a condom was avail…
Acculturation is a two-way street: Majority–minority perspectives of outgroup acculturation preferences and the mediating role of multiculturalism and threat
Drive for muscularity and sexual orientation: Psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Drive for Muscularity Scale (DMS) in straight and gay men
This research aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Drive for Muscularity Scale (DMS; McCreary & Sasse, 2000) among Italian men, distinguishing between heterosexual and gay men. Participants were 355, of whom 212 heterosexuals and 143 gays. A two-factor solution with a second order latent factor showed a good fit to the data for both the whole sample and for the two groups separately. The Muscle-oriented body image and the Muscle-o…
Majority–minority acculturation preferences concordance as an antecedent of attitudes towards immigrants: The mediating role of perceived symbolic threat and metastereotypes
The double-edged effect of intergroup similarity: Muslim and Christian immigrants’ acculturation preferences on intergroup relations in Sweden
A 2 x 2 x 2 experiment examined effects of the acculturation orientations seen to be endorsed by immigrants (of two different religions) on intergroup relations in Sweden. Swedish majority participants ( N = 448) read interviews with Iraqi immigrants in which the immigrants’ religion (Muslim vs. Christian), desired level of contact with the host society (high vs. low), and desire to maintain their own culture (high vs. low) were manipulated. Over…
Do you think like me? Perceived concordance concerning contact and culture maintenance on international students’ intentions for contact with the host-society
Misurare le attività relative alle immagini su Instagram e il confronto relativo all'apparenza: Validazione della Instagram Image Activity Scale e della Instagram Appearance Comparison Scale
Recent research has shown the negative impact that social networks, especially Instagram, can have on body image. The present research aims to analyze factorial structure and psychometric properties of Instagram Image Activity Scale (IIAS) and Instagram Appearance Comparison Scale (IACS) in the Italian context. These instruments allow to detect the type of activities performed with images on Instagram and appearance comparison. 225 Italian women …
Does religion matter? Italians’ responses towards Muslim and Christian Arab immigrants as a function of their acculturation preferences
The Power of Words: Appearance Comments from One’s Partner Can Affect Men’s Body Image and Women’s Couple Relationship
Our findings highlight the importance of appearance-based comments from one's partner on men's body image and on women's perception of their couple relationship. Therefore, appearance comments might be addressed by interventions aimed at enhancing positive body image, reducing body dissatisfaction, and fostering couple relationships, carefully considering sex differences
Correlates of international students’ intergroup intentions and adjustment: The role of metastereotypes and intercultural communication apprehension
Perceived mattering in the face of Covid-19: Links with emotion regulation and psychological well-being
OBJECTIVE: The present study aimed to examine the protective role of perceived mattering to family and friends on psychological well-being in the Italian context during the COVID-19 pandemic, considering the mediating role of emotion regulation. DESIGN: = 109). Main outcome measures. Participants were administered the Mattering to Others Questionnaire, the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale and a short form of the Ryff's Psychological Well-…
Not All That Glitters Is Gold: Attractive Partners Provide Joys and Sorrows
Through a 2 × 2 experimental vignette design, we tested if partner perceived attractiveness in interaction with appearance-related comments from one's partner might affect women and men's body dissatisfaction, body shame, acceptance of cosmetic surgery, and perceived relationship quality. Participants were 154 women and 157 men living in Italy (mean age = 30.97; all of them were in a couple relationship), who read a vignette describing the purcha…
Narratives of the Future Affect Fertility: Evidence from a Laboratory Experiment
In recent years, fertility rates have declined in most wealthy countries. This phenomenon has largely been explained by focusing on the rise of economic uncertainty. We contribute to this debate by arguing that, under uncertain conditions, narratives of the future —i.e., socially conveyed imagined futures—impact individuals’ decision-making about childbearing. To assess this impact, we conducted (for the first time in fertility intention research…
Containment measures against Covid-19 in Italy: The role of protection motivation and values
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the adherence to anti-contagion measures was the way to contain the pandemic and overwhelmed healthcare systems. Protection Motivation Theory might offer a valid framework to identify predictors of individuals' motivation to protect themselves from COVID-19. We examined the role of threat and coping appraisals, together with values, in predicting the intentions to follow anti-contagion measures among Italians. We use…
Perceived Economic Uncertainty and Fertility Intentions in Couples: A Dyadic Extension of the Theory of Planned Behaviour
By adopting a dyadic extension of the Theory of Planned Behavior (Ajzen, 1991), this study examined whether perceived economic uncertainty affects fertility intentions. Three-hundred thirty one heterosexual couples living in Italy participated in a randomized between-group experimental study, in which we manipulated perceived economic uncertainty (low vs. high vs. control). The participants subsequently completed a questionnaire measuring their a…
Instagram As A Digital Mirror: The Effects of Instagram Likes and Disclaimer Labels on Self-awareness, Body Dissatisfaction, and Social Physique Anxiety Among Young Italian Women
Feeling Important, Feeling Well. The Association Between Mattering and Well-being: A Meta-analysis Study
Perception of mattering, the feeling of being important to others (Rosenberg & McCullogh in Community Ment Health J 2:163–182, 1981), is receiving increasing attention as a factor that promotes well-being. Individual well-being has been defined in different ways, such as hedonic, as in a deep satisfaction with life (Diener & Lucas in Well-being: Foundations of Hedonic Psychology 213, 1999), eudaimonic, as in the realization of the true self (Ryff…
Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Dyadic-Familial Relationship Satisfaction Scale
The Dyadic-Familial Relationship Satisfaction Scale (DFRSS) is a valid and reliable instrument to assess dyadic and familial dimensions of relationship satisfaction in cohabitant couples with children. The main goal of this research was to validate the Spanish version of the DFRSS (Sp-DFRSS) following the guidelines for cross-cultural adaptations. Three studies were conducted. In Study 1 ( n = 151), an exploratory factor analysis using principal …
We both wanted it! The impact of contact meta-perceptions on the effectiveness of an imagined contact task
The present study examined if and how contact meta-perceptions might affect the impact of imagined contact on a wide range of intergroup outcomes. 260 Italian university students were randomly allocated to imagine an encounter with a Chinese immigrant (experimental group) or an ingroup member (control group). We then examined if believing that the encounter had been sought only by themselves or by both themselves and the outgroup member (i.e., co…
Restrained eating and energy-dense food consumption: The moderating effect of self-compassion
The limitations of the study and the implications for intervention leveraging self-compassion and future research in the realm of eating habits are discussed
Pathways to Refugee Well-Being: The Effect of Positive and Negative Contact Among Refugees in Italy
This study involved 99 refugees in Italy to explore how positive and negative contact with Italians are associated with perceived discrimination, cultural adoption and well-being. Positive contact was associated with higher psychological and physical well-being and lower perceived discrimination, while negative contact was only associated with higher perceived discrimination. The positive x negative contact interaction effect showed that negative…
Societal mattering, self-esteem and life satisfaction in a group of Spanish and Italian university students: A cross-cultural study
Although societal mattering has been identified as a relevant contributor to students’ well-being, it remains largely underexplored. The present cross-cultural study examined the associations among societal mattering, self-esteem and life satisfaction in a group of Italian (N = 191) and Spanish (N = 192) university students. The findings revealed that the Spanish group reported higher societal mattering and life satisfaction than Italian students…
Gender Stereotypes and Professional Aspirations, Interests and Choices: A Systematic Review
This systematic literature review, following PRISMA 2020 guidelines and registered in PROSPERO (CRD42024521082), examines the relationship between gender stereotypes and professional aspirations, interests and choices, identifying mediating variables. The review was conducted in three relevant databases in the field of social psychology (Scopus, Web of Science and PsycINFO) from January 2002 (the year of theorisation of the Stereotype Content Mod…
Psychology (20 works) · Social Psychology (18 works) · Social Psychology (12 works) · Cultural Differences and Values (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Acculturation (7 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (7 works) · Immigration (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Political science (6 works)