Tara Santavicca

Biographic Data

ID348651
NAMETara Santavicca
GIVEN NAMESTara
FAMILY NAMESantavicca
SIGNATURESANTAVICCA T
AFFILIATIONSResearch and Action on Social Polarisations (RAPS), Montréal, QC, Canada
ORCID0000-0003-4425-1277
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS4
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Interventions Addressing Current Social Polarization in the School Context

    Open AccessM Muller, Tara Santavicca et al.ARTICLEThe Journal of Early Adolescence2026

    The current climate in schools is increasingly polarized, mirroring the social and political tensions at the meso- and macro-levels of society. This relatively recent phenomenon calls for school-based interventions, yet the existing empirical evidence is still scant. This scoping literature review aimed to provide an overview of existing studies that critically and/or empirically appraise interventions implemented at the intersection of social po…

  • Being heard, restoring a social connection and decreasing anger

    Open AccessC Rousseau, Cindy Ngov et al.ARTICLESSM - Mental Health2025

    Growing social polarization and ideological radicalization contribute to an increased risk of violence, particularly among vulnerable individuals experiencing despair and marginalization. Understanding the subjective experiences of individuals involved in violent extremism (VE) can inform the development of effective clinical and social interventions that promote disengagement and reintegration. Despite increasing efforts to address VE through te…

  • Digital media use, depressive symptoms and support for violent radicalization among young Canadians

    Open AccessDiana Miconi, Tara Santavicca et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2024

    It is essential to tailor prevention and intervention efforts to mitigate risks of VR to the specific needs and experiences of different groups in society, within a socio-ecological perspective. Prevention should consider both strengths and risks of digital media use and simulteaneously target both online and offline experiences and networks, with a focus on the sociopolitical and relational/emotional components of Internet use

  • The protective power of dissent? A longitudinal study on cognitive and socio-emotional determinants of Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy among young people in Canada

    Open AccessDiana Miconi, Anna Levinsson et al.ARTICLETranscultural Psychiatric…2024Cited by: 1References: 63

    COVID-19 has elicited polarized reactions to public health measures, fueling anti-vaccination movements worldwide which indicate that vaccine hesitancy represents a common expression of dissent. We investigate changes in cognitive (i.e., trust in government, conspiracy beliefs, vaccine attitudes, and other COVID-19-related factors) and socio-emotional factors (i.e., psychological distress and social support) over time, and examine if these factor…

  • Preference for online social interactions and support for violent radicalization among college and university students

    Diana Miconi, Tara Santavicca et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry2023Cited by: 1

    7.45) responded to an online survey. We implemented multivariable mixed-effects regression models, stratified and mediation analyses. Greater preference for online social interactions was associated with stronger support for VR. Preference for online social interactions was a risk factor for VR, particularly at low levels of public self-esteem and social support as well as at high levels of importance attributed to one's group identity. Depressiv…

  • Latent class analysis of Covid-19 experiences, social distancing, and mental health

    R L Frounfelker, Zhi Yin Li et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry2022

    < .001). We discuss study implications for public health programming and interventions to promote the mental health of at-risk populations during the pandemic. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)

  • The CoVivre Program

    Open AccessJoy Schinazi, Tara Santavicca et al.ARTICLEJournal of Humanistic Psychology2022References: 25

    The COVID-19 pandemic had devastating effects around the world, yet it was not experienced equally by all. The emergence of the virus has been linked with the intensification of discrimination and inequities, as well as other systemic issues already present in society prior to the pandemic. The CoVivre Program was created with the mission to facilitate and accelerate initiatives aimed at reducing socioeconomic and health disparities caused by the…

  • Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy among young adults in Canada

    Open AccessTara Santavicca, Cindy Ngov et al.ARTICLECanadian Journal of Public Health2022Cited by: 2References: 23