Tiziano Gerosa
Biographic Data
| ID | 267299 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tiziano Gerosa |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tiziano |
| FAMILY NAME | Gerosa |
| SIGNATURE | GEROSA T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6030-416X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Unpacking teleworking benefits
Teleworking is widely promoted to reduce transport emissions and support climate goals, yet its real-world effectiveness remains uncertain. We combine high-resolution GPS tracking, georeferenced data, app-based daily diaries, and mode-specific life-cycle emission inventories to quantify the mobility and carbon impacts of teleworking. In Spring 2024, we monitored 294 employees in Southern Switzerland over 30 consecutive workdays. A within-subject …
Pediatricians’ Recommendations on Screen Media Use Significantly Improve Parents' Management Behaviors and Self-Efficacy
The widespread use of screen technologies among young children has raised concerns on their potential impact on health, development, and family dynamics. Although pediatric guidelines worldwide recommend clear limitations and supervised use of screens for toddlers and children, these guidelines are often overlooked in the daily practices of most parents. Digital Guardians [Custodi Digitali] seeks to address this gap by providing tailored guidance…
An App-Based Intervention to Protect Home Care Workers From Heat-Related Health Risks
Climate change is intensifying the frequency and severity of heatwaves, posing growing risks for workers. Home care workers face heightened heat risks due to physically demanding tasks, rising patient needs, frequent travel, and limited access to cooling environments. This study aims to causally evaluate the effectiveness of an app-based intervention (REHEAT strategy) in reducing adverse effects of heatwaves among Swiss home care workers. This mu…
Lower Cynicism, Not Higher Literacy, Promotes Protective Behavior
Prior research on digital inequality has highlighted the role of sociocultural resources in shaping Internet beneficial use patterns by positively impacting on online literacy. Research on privacy protection online has—at the same time—shown the emergence of a “privacy cynicism,” where concerns about privacy fail to translate into protective actions. This study investigates how education level impacts privacy protection behavior through these two…
What are teacher relational skills? A defining study using a bottom-up modified Delphi method
Relational skills are an essential work-related tool for several professions, especially teaching. This specific domain of teacher competence is acquiring ever-increasing attention due to the connection between social and emotional aspects of education and student school success. Nonetheless, a persistent focus on content-related knowledge, didactic skills and digital literacy has generated uncertainties about what teacher relational skills effec…
Can app-based communities support energy sufficiency in households? Evidence from a one-year quasi-experiment in Switzerland
App-based interventions are increasingly used to foster energy-sufficient household routines. Previous studies rarely measure whether the effect persists in the long-term, and for the few that have, the savings effects – often estimated without a control group – are not maintained over time. To favour long-lasting effects, we posit that (i) app users should be engaged in the app design, (ii) apps should focus on collective-level features that sup…
The Age of the Smartphone
Smartphones are the principal instrument for internet access among adolescents and pre-adolescents in many industrialized countries. However, research on the long-term correlates of age at first access to these devices concerning life outcomes is scarce. This study contributes to the literature by collecting data from 3,247 Italian students in grade 10. Through OLS and logistic regressions, we investigate socio-demographics' role in predicting th…
Mobile media education as a tool to reduce problematic smartphone use
In recent years a public debate has been growing around mobile media and young people, as research has found adverse relationships between the intensive use of smartphones and well-being in this age group. However, there is still a lack of structured interventions targeting teachers and schools on the issue. This paper shows the results of a pre-registered cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the impact of a media education intervention…
Earlier smartphone acquisition negatively impacts language proficiency, but only for heavy media users. Results from a longitudinal quasi-experimental study
There is a growing debate about the proper age at which teens should be given permission to own a personal smartphone. While experts in different disciplines provide parents and educators with conflicting guidelines, the age of first smartphone acquisition is constantly decreasing and there is still limited evidence on the impact of anticipating the age of access on learning outcomes. Drawing on two-wave longitudinal data collected on a sample of…
The prevalence of insomnia in different Covid-19 policy phases
There is reason to believe that the emergency policy response to the COVID-19 crisis may have had unintended and possibly scarring effects in terms of increased prevalence of insomnia. The hardest hit were young adults and, to a lesser extent, the middle-aged; however, older respondents (55 +) remained resilient, and their insomnia trajectory bounced back to pre-pandemic levels
Smartphone Use and Academic Performance
Over the past decade, smartphones have permeated all domains of adolescents’ everyday lives, with research dominated by “smartphone addiction.” This study compares one of the most used measures of smartphone addiction with a new alternative measure, the Smartphone Pervasiveness Scale for Adolescents (SPS-A), which focuses on the frequency of smartphone use at key social and physiological moments of daily life. A sample of 3,289 Italian high schoo…
Mom, dad, look at me
The widespread diffusion of smartphones has opened new challenges regarding the psychological consequences of their usage on social relationships. The term phubbing (a combination of phone and snubbing) indicates the act of ignoring someone in a social context by paying attention to the smartphone. The few existing studies show that phubbing is widespread, mutually reinforced, and socially accepted, with possible negative consequences for social …
Predicting problematic smartphone use over time in adolescence
Despite today’s ubiquitous nature of smartphones among adolescents, little is known about behavioural online and offline longitudinal predictors of problematic smartphone use (PSU). Guided by Uses and Gratifications Theory, we applied latent class analysis on survey data collected in 2017 from a cohort of 1096 adolescents ( M age = 12.4, SD age = 0.56) and regressed PSU measured 1 year later on class membership, controlling for socio-demographic …
Mom, dad, look at me
The widespread diffusion of smartphones has opened new challenges regarding the psychological consequences of their usage on social relationships. The term phubbing (a combination of phone and snubbing) indicates the act of ignoring someone in a social context by paying attention to the smartphone. The few existing studies show that phubbing is widespread, mutually reinforced, and socially accepted, with possible negative consequences for social …
Earlier smartphone acquisition negatively impacts language proficiency, but only for heavy media users. Results from a longitudinal quasi-experimental study
There is a growing debate about the proper age at which teens should be given permission to own a personal smartphone. While experts in different disciplines provide parents and educators with conflicting guidelines, the age of first smartphone acquisition is constantly decreasing and there is still limited evidence on the impact of anticipating the age of access on learning outcomes. Drawing on two-wave longitudinal data collected on a sample of…
Predicting problematic smartphone use over time in adolescence
Despite today’s ubiquitous nature of smartphones among adolescents, little is known about behavioural online and offline longitudinal predictors of problematic smartphone use (PSU). Guided by Uses and Gratifications Theory, we applied latent class analysis on survey data collected in 2017 from a cohort of 1096 adolescents ( M age = 12.4, SD age = 0.56) and regressed PSU measured 1 year later on class membership, controlling for socio-demographic …
The Age of the Smartphone
Smartphones are the principal instrument for internet access among adolescents and pre-adolescents in many industrialized countries. However, research on the long-term correlates of age at first access to these devices concerning life outcomes is scarce. This study contributes to the literature by collecting data from 3,247 Italian students in grade 10. Through OLS and logistic regressions, we investigate socio-demographics' role in predicting th…
Smartphone Use and Academic Performance
Over the past decade, smartphones have permeated all domains of adolescents’ everyday lives, with research dominated by “smartphone addiction.” This study compares one of the most used measures of smartphone addiction with a new alternative measure, the Smartphone Pervasiveness Scale for Adolescents (SPS-A), which focuses on the frequency of smartphone use at key social and physiological moments of daily life. A sample of 3,289 Italian high schoo…
Lower Cynicism, Not Higher Literacy, Promotes Protective Behavior
Prior research on digital inequality has highlighted the role of sociocultural resources in shaping Internet beneficial use patterns by positively impacting on online literacy. Research on privacy protection online has—at the same time—shown the emergence of a “privacy cynicism,” where concerns about privacy fail to translate into protective actions. This study investigates how education level impacts privacy protection behavior through these two…
Predicting problematic smartphone use over time in adolescence
Despite today’s ubiquitous nature of smartphones among adolescents, little is known about behavioural online and offline longitudinal predictors of problematic smartphone use (PSU). Guided by Uses and Gratifications Theory, we applied latent class analysis on survey data collected in 2017 from a cohort of 1096 adolescents ( M age = 12.4, SD age = 0.56) and regressed PSU measured 1 year later on class membership, controlling for socio-demographic …
Smartphone Use and Academic Performance
Over the past decade, smartphones have permeated all domains of adolescents’ everyday lives, with research dominated by “smartphone addiction.” This study compares one of the most used measures of smartphone addiction with a new alternative measure, the Smartphone Pervasiveness Scale for Adolescents (SPS-A), which focuses on the frequency of smartphone use at key social and physiological moments of daily life. A sample of 3,289 Italian high schoo…
Mom, dad, look at me
The widespread diffusion of smartphones has opened new challenges regarding the psychological consequences of their usage on social relationships. The term phubbing (a combination of phone and snubbing) indicates the act of ignoring someone in a social context by paying attention to the smartphone. The few existing studies show that phubbing is widespread, mutually reinforced, and socially accepted, with possible negative consequences for social …
The prevalence of insomnia in different Covid-19 policy phases
There is reason to believe that the emergency policy response to the COVID-19 crisis may have had unintended and possibly scarring effects in terms of increased prevalence of insomnia. The hardest hit were young adults and, to a lesser extent, the middle-aged; however, older respondents (55 +) remained resilient, and their insomnia trajectory bounced back to pre-pandemic levels
Mobile media education as a tool to reduce problematic smartphone use
In recent years a public debate has been growing around mobile media and young people, as research has found adverse relationships between the intensive use of smartphones and well-being in this age group. However, there is still a lack of structured interventions targeting teachers and schools on the issue. This paper shows the results of a pre-registered cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the impact of a media education intervention…
Earlier smartphone acquisition negatively impacts language proficiency, but only for heavy media users. Results from a longitudinal quasi-experimental study
There is a growing debate about the proper age at which teens should be given permission to own a personal smartphone. While experts in different disciplines provide parents and educators with conflicting guidelines, the age of first smartphone acquisition is constantly decreasing and there is still limited evidence on the impact of anticipating the age of access on learning outcomes. Drawing on two-wave longitudinal data collected on a sample of…
What are teacher relational skills? A defining study using a bottom-up modified Delphi method
Relational skills are an essential work-related tool for several professions, especially teaching. This specific domain of teacher competence is acquiring ever-increasing attention due to the connection between social and emotional aspects of education and student school success. Nonetheless, a persistent focus on content-related knowledge, didactic skills and digital literacy has generated uncertainties about what teacher relational skills effec…
Can app-based communities support energy sufficiency in households? Evidence from a one-year quasi-experiment in Switzerland
App-based interventions are increasingly used to foster energy-sufficient household routines. Previous studies rarely measure whether the effect persists in the long-term, and for the few that have, the savings effects – often estimated without a control group – are not maintained over time. To favour long-lasting effects, we posit that (i) app users should be engaged in the app design, (ii) apps should focus on collective-level features that sup…
The Age of the Smartphone
Smartphones are the principal instrument for internet access among adolescents and pre-adolescents in many industrialized countries. However, research on the long-term correlates of age at first access to these devices concerning life outcomes is scarce. This study contributes to the literature by collecting data from 3,247 Italian students in grade 10. Through OLS and logistic regressions, we investigate socio-demographics' role in predicting th…
An App-Based Intervention to Protect Home Care Workers From Heat-Related Health Risks
Climate change is intensifying the frequency and severity of heatwaves, posing growing risks for workers. Home care workers face heightened heat risks due to physically demanding tasks, rising patient needs, frequent travel, and limited access to cooling environments. This study aims to causally evaluate the effectiveness of an app-based intervention (REHEAT strategy) in reducing adverse effects of heatwaves among Swiss home care workers. This mu…
Lower Cynicism, Not Higher Literacy, Promotes Protective Behavior
Prior research on digital inequality has highlighted the role of sociocultural resources in shaping Internet beneficial use patterns by positively impacting on online literacy. Research on privacy protection online has—at the same time—shown the emergence of a “privacy cynicism,” where concerns about privacy fail to translate into protective actions. This study investigates how education level impacts privacy protection behavior through these two…
Unpacking teleworking benefits
Teleworking is widely promoted to reduce transport emissions and support climate goals, yet its real-world effectiveness remains uncertain. We combine high-resolution GPS tracking, georeferenced data, app-based daily diaries, and mode-specific life-cycle emission inventories to quantify the mobility and carbon impacts of teleworking. In Spring 2024, we monitored 294 employees in Southern Switzerland over 30 consecutive workdays. A within-subject …
Pediatricians’ Recommendations on Screen Media Use Significantly Improve Parents' Management Behaviors and Self-Efficacy
The widespread use of screen technologies among young children has raised concerns on their potential impact on health, development, and family dynamics. Although pediatric guidelines worldwide recommend clear limitations and supervised use of screens for toddlers and children, these guidelines are often overlooked in the daily practices of most parents. Digital Guardians [Custodi Digitali] seeks to address this gap by providing tailored guidance…
Psychology (10 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (7 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (7 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Social Media and Politics (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Demography (3 works) · Mathematics (3 works)