Maria Ferrara
Biographic Data
| ID | 3723855 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maria Ferrara |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maria |
| FAMILY NAME | Ferrara |
| SIGNATURE | FERRARA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3023-9851 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Automated urban energy assessment: From thermal flyover to AI-driven retrofit prioritization for sustainable cities
Aerial urban observation to enhance energy assessment and planning towards climate-neutrality: A pilot application to the city of Turin
Based on the central role of cities in the decarbonisation process, this study aims at providing a novel methodology to assess and optimize the building energy demand and photovoltaic producibility at city scale. This is done by exploring the potential of aerial acquisition of local-scale thermographic data to integrate the existing database on building Energy Performance Certificates, on which the EU energy assessment and retrofit policies are b…
Embodied energy in existing buildings as a tool for sustainable intervention on urban heritage
Green preferences
This paper studies how interaction between economic decision-making and environmental awareness affects US business cycle and GHG emissions in a two-sector DSGE model. We emphasize the mechanisms that relate carbon emissions dynamics, consumer behavior, and environmental awareness in a framework incorporating two classes of goods (i.e., “clean” and “dirty”). This paper offers three main results. First, green consumption preferences play a key rol…
Intention to Screen for Hepatitis C Among University Students: Influence of Different Communicative Scenarios
This study aimed to evaluate the influence of different narrative scenarios regarding students' intentions to undergo diagnostic screening for hepatitis C, and whether gender identification with the characters of the scenario could influence the students' intentions to undergo a medical test. A sample of 600 participants was administered three narrative scenarios with different frames (positive, negative, and ambivalent), including two gender opt…
Changes of consultation-liaison psychiatry practice in Italian general hospitals: A comparative 20-year multicenter study
CLP workload has increased considerably in the past 20 years in Italy, with changes in patient demographic and clinical characteristics. A trend toward increase in medication-based patient management was observed. These findings suggest that the psychiatric needs of patients admitted to the general hospital are more frequently addressed by referring physicians, although Italian CLP services still deserve better organization and autonomy
Changes in Physical Activity Levels and Eating Behaviours during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Sociodemographic Analysis in University Students
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools and universities to shift their activities online, influencing the adoption of health-related behaviours such as physical activity and healthy dietary habits. The present study investigates the changes in adherence to a healthy diet and regular physical activity in university students in Italy before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and understands the role of sociodemographic variables in creating the cha…
Quality of Life and Psychosocial Impacts of the Different Restrictive Measures during One Year into the Covid-19 Pandemic on Patients with Cancer in Italy: An Ecological Study
It is important for health professionals, caregivers and social workers to identify the new needs in order to enhance home care interventions, personalize and optimize care, ensure continuity of care and guarantee a high quality of life even in a health emergency situation
The Relationship between Life Satisfaction and Risk Behaviors: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Youth
This study investigates the relationship between life satisfaction and behavioral risky acts in youth and analyzes how this relationship may differ or be similar across two groups from two different regions at NUTS 3 level: Frosinonearea, in Italy, and Timisarea, in Romania. Even though both regions are quite similar in terms of population structure, they have a different historical background and are completely different in terms of labor market…
Depression, Suicidal Ideation and Perceived Stress in Italian Humanities Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
Mental health issues are common among university students. Nevertheless, few studies focused on Italian students. This study aimed to assess prevalence and associated factors of perceived stress (PS), depressive symptoms (DS) and suicidal ideation (SI) in an Italian sample. A cross-sectional study was conducted amongst a convenience sample of students in humanities field (2018). Questionnaires were self-administered. Outcomes were assessed throug…
Investigating the driving factors of the landfill disposal rate: A quantile regression for Italian data
The separate collection of recyclable waste materials as a flywheel for the circular economy: The role of institutional quality and socio-economic factors
The driving factors of separate waste collection in Italy: A multidimensional analysis at provincial level
An exploratory analysis on waste management in Italy: A focus on waste disposed in landfill
The Syndemic Illness of HIV and Trauma: Implications for a Trauma-Informed Model of Care
Work-family conflict and job insecurity: Are Workers From Different Generations Experiencing True Differences
This paper explores the question whether workers of different generations significantly diverge in their perceptions of work–family conflict and job insecurity and implications of such differences on affective commitment and job satisfaction. Given the explorative nature of this study, we use a multi-method approach which relies on a focus group with Italian graduated students and on a field study with workers from an Italian food processing comp…
Work-family conflict and job insecurity: Are Workers From Different Generations Experiencing True Differences
This paper explores the question whether workers of different generations significantly diverge in their perceptions of work–family conflict and job insecurity and implications of such differences on affective commitment and job satisfaction. Given the explorative nature of this study, we use a multi-method approach which relies on a focus group with Italian graduated students and on a field study with workers from an Italian food processing comp…
An exploratory analysis on waste management in Italy: A focus on waste disposed in landfill
The separate collection of recyclable waste materials as a flywheel for the circular economy: The role of institutional quality and socio-economic factors
The Syndemic Illness of HIV and Trauma: Implications for a Trauma-Informed Model of Care
Work-family conflict and job insecurity: Are Workers From Different Generations Experiencing True Differences
This paper explores the question whether workers of different generations significantly diverge in their perceptions of work–family conflict and job insecurity and implications of such differences on affective commitment and job satisfaction. Given the explorative nature of this study, we use a multi-method approach which relies on a focus group with Italian graduated students and on a field study with workers from an Italian food processing comp…
An exploratory analysis on waste management in Italy: A focus on waste disposed in landfill
The driving factors of separate waste collection in Italy: A multidimensional analysis at provincial level
Investigating the driving factors of the landfill disposal rate: A quantile regression for Italian data
The separate collection of recyclable waste materials as a flywheel for the circular economy: The role of institutional quality and socio-economic factors
The Relationship between Life Satisfaction and Risk Behaviors: A Cross-Cultural Analysis of Youth
This study investigates the relationship between life satisfaction and behavioral risky acts in youth and analyzes how this relationship may differ or be similar across two groups from two different regions at NUTS 3 level: Frosinonearea, in Italy, and Timisarea, in Romania. Even though both regions are quite similar in terms of population structure, they have a different historical background and are completely different in terms of labor market…
Depression, Suicidal Ideation and Perceived Stress in Italian Humanities Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
Mental health issues are common among university students. Nevertheless, few studies focused on Italian students. This study aimed to assess prevalence and associated factors of perceived stress (PS), depressive symptoms (DS) and suicidal ideation (SI) in an Italian sample. A cross-sectional study was conducted amongst a convenience sample of students in humanities field (2018). Questionnaires were self-administered. Outcomes were assessed throug…
Quality of Life and Psychosocial Impacts of the Different Restrictive Measures during One Year into the Covid-19 Pandemic on Patients with Cancer in Italy: An Ecological Study
It is important for health professionals, caregivers and social workers to identify the new needs in order to enhance home care interventions, personalize and optimize care, ensure continuity of care and guarantee a high quality of life even in a health emergency situation
Intention to Screen for Hepatitis C Among University Students: Influence of Different Communicative Scenarios
This study aimed to evaluate the influence of different narrative scenarios regarding students' intentions to undergo diagnostic screening for hepatitis C, and whether gender identification with the characters of the scenario could influence the students' intentions to undergo a medical test. A sample of 600 participants was administered three narrative scenarios with different frames (positive, negative, and ambivalent), including two gender opt…
Changes of consultation-liaison psychiatry practice in Italian general hospitals: A comparative 20-year multicenter study
CLP workload has increased considerably in the past 20 years in Italy, with changes in patient demographic and clinical characteristics. A trend toward increase in medication-based patient management was observed. These findings suggest that the psychiatric needs of patients admitted to the general hospital are more frequently addressed by referring physicians, although Italian CLP services still deserve better organization and autonomy
Changes in Physical Activity Levels and Eating Behaviours during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Sociodemographic Analysis in University Students
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools and universities to shift their activities online, influencing the adoption of health-related behaviours such as physical activity and healthy dietary habits. The present study investigates the changes in adherence to a healthy diet and regular physical activity in university students in Italy before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and understands the role of sociodemographic variables in creating the cha…
Aerial urban observation to enhance energy assessment and planning towards climate-neutrality: A pilot application to the city of Turin
Based on the central role of cities in the decarbonisation process, this study aims at providing a novel methodology to assess and optimize the building energy demand and photovoltaic producibility at city scale. This is done by exploring the potential of aerial acquisition of local-scale thermographic data to integrate the existing database on building Energy Performance Certificates, on which the EU energy assessment and retrofit policies are b…
Embodied energy in existing buildings as a tool for sustainable intervention on urban heritage
Green preferences
This paper studies how interaction between economic decision-making and environmental awareness affects US business cycle and GHG emissions in a two-sector DSGE model. We emphasize the mechanisms that relate carbon emissions dynamics, consumer behavior, and environmental awareness in a framework incorporating two classes of goods (i.e., “clean” and “dirty”). This paper offers three main results. First, green consumption preferences play a key rol…
Automated urban energy assessment: From thermal flyover to AI-driven retrofit prioritization for sustainable cities
Engineering (6 works) · Environmental Science (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Municipal Solid Waste Management (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Data collection (3 works)