Anna Rosa Donizzetti
Biographic Data
| ID | 355207 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anna Rosa Donizzetti |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anna Rosa |
| FAMILY NAME | Donizzetti |
| SIGNATURE | DONIZZETTI A R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Naples Federico II |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2605-8705 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Effectiveness of Tailored Messaging Interventions to Promote Cancer Screening Adherence: A Systematic Review
Promoting adherence to cancer screenings through effective communication campaigns is critical for the prevention and early detection of cancer, significantly enhancing patients' health outcomes. This systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness of tailored messaging interventions in promoting screenings for cervical, breast, and colorectal cancer. Randomized controlled trials conducted between January 2000 and August 2025, which personaliz…
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
Understanding Colorectal Cancer Screening Attendance: A Comprehensive Theory of Planned Behaviour Model
Population‐based colorectal cancer screening programs decrease mortality, but the participation rates are still unsatisfactory. Drawing from relevant psychosocial literature, this study aims to test a widely integrated theory of planned behaviour model applied to colorectal cancer screening attendance. The model considered, at the same time, additional proximal predictors (anticipated regret and self‐identity) and distal (via attitude) predictors…
Navigating women’s cancer prevention: Two cross-sectional studies to investigate psychosocial antecedents of cervical and breast cancer screening attendance
Despite population-based cancer screening programmes effectively decreasing mortality, participation rates are unsatisfactory for both cervical and breast screening. This research tested an integrated theory of planned behaviour model applied to cervical cancer screening (CCS; Study 1) and breast cancer screening (BCS; Study 2) attendance. Women residing in Campania (Italy) and belonging to each screening target population joined two independent …
Emotions and Narrative Reappraisal Strategies of Users of Breast Cancer Screening: Reconstructing the Past, Passing Through the Present, and Predicting Emotions
Emotional forecasting, meaning how a person anticipates feeling as a consequence of their choices, drives healthcare decision-making. Research, however, suggests that people often do not fully anticipate or otherwise grasp the future emotional impacts of their decisions. Emotional reappraisal strategies, such as putting emotions into words and sharing emotions with others, may mitigate potential undesirable effects of emotions on decision-making.…
Testing the Shielding Effect of Intergenerational Contact against Ageism in the Workplace: A Canadian Study
Negative outcomes of ageism in the context of the Canadian labor market are well documented. Older workers remain the target of age-based stereotypes and attitudes on the part of employers. This study aims at assessing (1) the extent to which quality and quantity intergroup contacts between younger and older workers as well as knowledge-sharing practices reduce ageist attitudes, in turn (2) how a decrease in ageist attitudes increase the level of…
Covid-19 and the Elderly’s Mental Illness: The Role of Risk Perception, Social Isolation, Loneliness and Ageism
For almost two years, populations around the globe faced precariousness and uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Older adults were highly affected by the virus, and the policies meant to protect them have often resulted in ageist stereotypes and discrimination. For example, the public discourse around older adults had a paternalistic tone framing all older adults as "vulnerable". This study aimed to measure the extent to which percei…
The Relationship between Healthcare Providers and Preventive Practices: Narratives on Access to Cancer Screening
Cancer screening programs are public health interventions beneficial to early diagnoses and timely treatments. Despite the investment of health policies in this area, many people in the recommended age groups do not participate. While the literature is mainly focused on obstacles and factors enabling access to health services, a gap from the point of view of the target population concerns healthcare providers. Within the "Miriade" research-action…
Validation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Covid-19 Risk Perception Scale (CoRP): A New Brief Scale to Measure Individuals’ Risk Perception
The aim of the work was to develop and validate the COVID-19 Risk Perception Scale (CoRP), a brief self-report questionnaire for individuals' perceptions of risk in the COVID-19 pandemic. Two studies were conducted in order to evaluate the new scale's psychometric properties. Study 1 included 269 Italian participants (77.3% female) to initially test the scale's structure and construct validity. Study 2 involved 1061 (76.2% female) Italians aged 1…
Ageism and Covid-19: What does our society’s response say about us?
The goal of this commentary is to highlight the ageism that has emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 20 international researchers in the field of ageing have contributed to this document. This commentary discusses how older people are misrepresented and undervalued in the current public discourse surrounding the pandemic. It points to issues in documenting the deaths of older adults, the lack of preparation for such a crisis in long-term ca…
The English Version of the Health Profession Communication Collective Efficacy Scale (HPCCE Scale) by Capone and Petrillo, 2012
Communication is a crucial component in all steps of the health care process. Therefore, it is important to have knowledge about the communication skills of the whole health organization. From the socio-cognitive perspective, collective efficacy beliefs are the main indicators of the capacity of functioning of the system. This work aimed to contribute to the validation of the English version of Health Profession Communication Collective Efficacy …
Gay and lesbian couples’ relationship quality: Italian validation of the Gay and Lesbian Relationship Satisfaction Scale (GLRSS)
This study examines the psychometric properties of the Italian Gay and Lesbian Relationship Satisfaction Scale (GLRSS) in a sample of 305 Italian lesbians (48.2%) and gay men (51.8%), aged 19–72 yrs (M = 36.4, SD = 11.9). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis showed the expected bi-factorial structure and a close correlation between factors and scale. Internal consistency was satisfactory. Correlations with the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS…
Ageism in an Aging Society: The Role of Knowledge, Anxiety about Aging, and Stereotypes in Young People and Adults
The progressive aging of society, caused by profound demographic changes, brings with it the necessity of confronting the subject of biases against the elderly. Ageism, in fact, can influence society's attitudes regarding this population, in addition to impacting the self-perception of elderly people. This, in turn, has consequences for positive outcomes during the aging process. The current research aims to investigate the simultaneous relations…
Young adults' sibling relationships: Italian adaptation and validation of the Lifespan Sibling Relationship Scale
To deepen our understanding of young adults' sibling relationships in the Italian context, this study examines the psychometric properties of the Italian adaptation and validation of the Lifespan Sibling Relationship Scale (LSRS) in a sample of 350 Italian university students (68.6% females, 31.4% males; ages 19-30 year, M = 23.6, SD = 3.2). Confirmatory factor analysis showed the expected six-factor structure and a close correlation between fact…
Predicting Young Adults' Romantic Relationship Quality: Sibling Ties and Adult Attachment Styles
Young adults' romantic relationships have continually emerged as a significant area of study in psychological research. The authors examine possible associations between a measure of attitudes toward sibling relationships, a measure of adult attachment styles, and a measure of romantic relationship quality in a sample of 350 Italian university students (68.6% females, 31.4% males; age range 19-30 years, M age = 23.6 years, SD = 3.2). The authors …
Classroom relationships, sense of community, perceptions of justice, and collective efficacy for students’ social well‐being
A review of literature suggests a lack of studies analyzing the correlates of school context to social well‐being (SWB). By integrating the perspective of community psychology and social cognition, this study uses structural equation model to examine the effect of classroom climate, classroom sense of community, collective efficacy, and justice beliefs on students SWB. The study involves 390 high school students (58.6% females) between the ages o…
Classroom Sense of Community Scale: Validation of a Self‐report Measure for Adolescents
We examined the structure, reliability, construct validity, and gender invariance of the Classroom Sense of Community Scale (SoC‐C), a self‐report questionnaire measuring students’ classroom sense of community. The SoC‐C was administered to 390 Italian students (58.6% female) aged 13–20 years. Explorative and confirmatory factor analyses established a 5‐factor solution (sense of belonging and emotional connection with peers, satisfaction of needs…
Classroom relationships, sense of community, perceptions of justice, and collective efficacy for students’ social well‐being
A review of literature suggests a lack of studies analyzing the correlates of school context to social well‐being (SWB). By integrating the perspective of community psychology and social cognition, this study uses structural equation model to examine the effect of classroom climate, classroom sense of community, collective efficacy, and justice beliefs on students SWB. The study involves 390 high school students (58.6% females) between the ages o…
Young adults' sibling relationships: Italian adaptation and validation of the Lifespan Sibling Relationship Scale
To deepen our understanding of young adults' sibling relationships in the Italian context, this study examines the psychometric properties of the Italian adaptation and validation of the Lifespan Sibling Relationship Scale (LSRS) in a sample of 350 Italian university students (68.6% females, 31.4% males; ages 19-30 year, M = 23.6, SD = 3.2). Confirmatory factor analysis showed the expected six-factor structure and a close correlation between fact…
Classroom Sense of Community Scale: Validation of a Self‐report Measure for Adolescents
We examined the structure, reliability, construct validity, and gender invariance of the Classroom Sense of Community Scale (SoC‐C), a self‐report questionnaire measuring students’ classroom sense of community. The SoC‐C was administered to 390 Italian students (58.6% female) aged 13–20 years. Explorative and confirmatory factor analyses established a 5‐factor solution (sense of belonging and emotional connection with peers, satisfaction of needs…
Understanding Colorectal Cancer Screening Attendance: A Comprehensive Theory of Planned Behaviour Model
Population‐based colorectal cancer screening programs decrease mortality, but the participation rates are still unsatisfactory. Drawing from relevant psychosocial literature, this study aims to test a widely integrated theory of planned behaviour model applied to colorectal cancer screening attendance. The model considered, at the same time, additional proximal predictors (anticipated regret and self‐identity) and distal (via attitude) predictors…
Navigating women’s cancer prevention: Two cross-sectional studies to investigate psychosocial antecedents of cervical and breast cancer screening attendance
Despite population-based cancer screening programmes effectively decreasing mortality, participation rates are unsatisfactory for both cervical and breast screening. This research tested an integrated theory of planned behaviour model applied to cervical cancer screening (CCS; Study 1) and breast cancer screening (BCS; Study 2) attendance. Women residing in Campania (Italy) and belonging to each screening target population joined two independent …
Emotions and Narrative Reappraisal Strategies of Users of Breast Cancer Screening: Reconstructing the Past, Passing Through the Present, and Predicting Emotions
Emotional forecasting, meaning how a person anticipates feeling as a consequence of their choices, drives healthcare decision-making. Research, however, suggests that people often do not fully anticipate or otherwise grasp the future emotional impacts of their decisions. Emotional reappraisal strategies, such as putting emotions into words and sharing emotions with others, may mitigate potential undesirable effects of emotions on decision-making.…
Classroom Sense of Community Scale: Validation of a Self‐report Measure for Adolescents
We examined the structure, reliability, construct validity, and gender invariance of the Classroom Sense of Community Scale (SoC‐C), a self‐report questionnaire measuring students’ classroom sense of community. The SoC‐C was administered to 390 Italian students (58.6% female) aged 13–20 years. Explorative and confirmatory factor analyses established a 5‐factor solution (sense of belonging and emotional connection with peers, satisfaction of needs…
Classroom relationships, sense of community, perceptions of justice, and collective efficacy for students’ social well‐being
A review of literature suggests a lack of studies analyzing the correlates of school context to social well‐being (SWB). By integrating the perspective of community psychology and social cognition, this study uses structural equation model to examine the effect of classroom climate, classroom sense of community, collective efficacy, and justice beliefs on students SWB. The study involves 390 high school students (58.6% females) between the ages o…
Gay and lesbian couples’ relationship quality: Italian validation of the Gay and Lesbian Relationship Satisfaction Scale (GLRSS)
This study examines the psychometric properties of the Italian Gay and Lesbian Relationship Satisfaction Scale (GLRSS) in a sample of 305 Italian lesbians (48.2%) and gay men (51.8%), aged 19–72 yrs (M = 36.4, SD = 11.9). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis showed the expected bi-factorial structure and a close correlation between factors and scale. Internal consistency was satisfactory. Correlations with the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS…
Ageism in an Aging Society: The Role of Knowledge, Anxiety about Aging, and Stereotypes in Young People and Adults
The progressive aging of society, caused by profound demographic changes, brings with it the necessity of confronting the subject of biases against the elderly. Ageism, in fact, can influence society's attitudes regarding this population, in addition to impacting the self-perception of elderly people. This, in turn, has consequences for positive outcomes during the aging process. The current research aims to investigate the simultaneous relations…
Young adults' sibling relationships: Italian adaptation and validation of the Lifespan Sibling Relationship Scale
To deepen our understanding of young adults' sibling relationships in the Italian context, this study examines the psychometric properties of the Italian adaptation and validation of the Lifespan Sibling Relationship Scale (LSRS) in a sample of 350 Italian university students (68.6% females, 31.4% males; ages 19-30 year, M = 23.6, SD = 3.2). Confirmatory factor analysis showed the expected six-factor structure and a close correlation between fact…
Predicting Young Adults' Romantic Relationship Quality: Sibling Ties and Adult Attachment Styles
Young adults' romantic relationships have continually emerged as a significant area of study in psychological research. The authors examine possible associations between a measure of attitudes toward sibling relationships, a measure of adult attachment styles, and a measure of romantic relationship quality in a sample of 350 Italian university students (68.6% females, 31.4% males; age range 19-30 years, M age = 23.6 years, SD = 3.2). The authors …
Ageism and Covid-19: What does our society’s response say about us?
The goal of this commentary is to highlight the ageism that has emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 20 international researchers in the field of ageing have contributed to this document. This commentary discusses how older people are misrepresented and undervalued in the current public discourse surrounding the pandemic. It points to issues in documenting the deaths of older adults, the lack of preparation for such a crisis in long-term ca…
The English Version of the Health Profession Communication Collective Efficacy Scale (HPCCE Scale) by Capone and Petrillo, 2012
Communication is a crucial component in all steps of the health care process. Therefore, it is important to have knowledge about the communication skills of the whole health organization. From the socio-cognitive perspective, collective efficacy beliefs are the main indicators of the capacity of functioning of the system. This work aimed to contribute to the validation of the English version of Health Profession Communication Collective Efficacy …
Validation and Psychometric Evaluation of the Covid-19 Risk Perception Scale (CoRP): A New Brief Scale to Measure Individuals’ Risk Perception
The aim of the work was to develop and validate the COVID-19 Risk Perception Scale (CoRP), a brief self-report questionnaire for individuals' perceptions of risk in the COVID-19 pandemic. Two studies were conducted in order to evaluate the new scale's psychometric properties. Study 1 included 269 Italian participants (77.3% female) to initially test the scale's structure and construct validity. Study 2 involved 1061 (76.2% female) Italians aged 1…
Testing the Shielding Effect of Intergenerational Contact against Ageism in the Workplace: A Canadian Study
Negative outcomes of ageism in the context of the Canadian labor market are well documented. Older workers remain the target of age-based stereotypes and attitudes on the part of employers. This study aims at assessing (1) the extent to which quality and quantity intergroup contacts between younger and older workers as well as knowledge-sharing practices reduce ageist attitudes, in turn (2) how a decrease in ageist attitudes increase the level of…
Covid-19 and the Elderly’s Mental Illness: The Role of Risk Perception, Social Isolation, Loneliness and Ageism
For almost two years, populations around the globe faced precariousness and uncertainty as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Older adults were highly affected by the virus, and the policies meant to protect them have often resulted in ageist stereotypes and discrimination. For example, the public discourse around older adults had a paternalistic tone framing all older adults as "vulnerable". This study aimed to measure the extent to which percei…
The Relationship between Healthcare Providers and Preventive Practices: Narratives on Access to Cancer Screening
Cancer screening programs are public health interventions beneficial to early diagnoses and timely treatments. Despite the investment of health policies in this area, many people in the recommended age groups do not participate. While the literature is mainly focused on obstacles and factors enabling access to health services, a gap from the point of view of the target population concerns healthcare providers. Within the "Miriade" research-action…
Understanding Colorectal Cancer Screening Attendance: A Comprehensive Theory of Planned Behaviour Model
Population‐based colorectal cancer screening programs decrease mortality, but the participation rates are still unsatisfactory. Drawing from relevant psychosocial literature, this study aims to test a widely integrated theory of planned behaviour model applied to colorectal cancer screening attendance. The model considered, at the same time, additional proximal predictors (anticipated regret and self‐identity) and distal (via attitude) predictors…
Navigating women’s cancer prevention: Two cross-sectional studies to investigate psychosocial antecedents of cervical and breast cancer screening attendance
Despite population-based cancer screening programmes effectively decreasing mortality, participation rates are unsatisfactory for both cervical and breast screening. This research tested an integrated theory of planned behaviour model applied to cervical cancer screening (CCS; Study 1) and breast cancer screening (BCS; Study 2) attendance. Women residing in Campania (Italy) and belonging to each screening target population joined two independent …
Emotions and Narrative Reappraisal Strategies of Users of Breast Cancer Screening: Reconstructing the Past, Passing Through the Present, and Predicting Emotions
Emotional forecasting, meaning how a person anticipates feeling as a consequence of their choices, drives healthcare decision-making. Research, however, suggests that people often do not fully anticipate or otherwise grasp the future emotional impacts of their decisions. Emotional reappraisal strategies, such as putting emotions into words and sharing emotions with others, may mitigate potential undesirable effects of emotions on decision-making.…
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
The Effectiveness of Tailored Messaging Interventions to Promote Cancer Screening Adherence: A Systematic Review
Promoting adherence to cancer screenings through effective communication campaigns is critical for the prevention and early detection of cancer, significantly enhancing patients' health outcomes. This systematic review aims to assess the effectiveness of tailored messaging interventions in promoting screenings for cervical, breast, and colorectal cancer. Randomized controlled trials conducted between January 2000 and August 2025, which personaliz…
Sexual Assertiveness in Men and Women: The Role of Body Appreciation and Enjoyment of Sexualization
Psychology (15 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Perception (6 works) · Structural equation modeling (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Psychological intervention (5 works) · Aging and Gerontology Research (4 works) · Cancer (4 works)