Daniela Villani
Biographic Data
| ID | 3892707 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daniela Villani |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daniela |
| FAMILY NAME | Villani |
| SIGNATURE | VILLANI D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2435-4036 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 27 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Validity of a very short measure of character strengths
Character strengths are recognized as 24 key personal resources for individual and societal well-being. Their applicability to time-constrained settings (e.g., organizations, counseling services) may be limited by the length of the currently available assessment tools. To address this issue, we developed and tested a very brief measure of character strengths, with only two items per character strength. To do this, in Study 1 (N = 16,722) we first…
VR for Hope
Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the relaxation state questionnaire (RSQ) in an Italian sample
Enhancing psychological skills and well-being in sport through an app-based blended intervention
Current Controlled Trials NCT06212986, 01/18/2024 - Retrospectively registered
Women’s Attitudes Towards Menstruation and Their Associations With Well-Being
Over the lifetime, women develop attitudes toward menstruation, which can affect their physical and psychological well-being. Up to now, literature has poorly investigated the relationship between attitudes toward menstruation, specific variables potentially associated with these attitudes - such as women's age, sources of information, level of education, use of hormonal contraceptives - and some indicators of well-being, such as body appreciatio…
Religiously Grounded Character and Its Association with Subjective Well-Being in Emerging Adults
Subjective Well-Being (SWB) is a central indicator of mental health and overall quality of life in emerging adulthood; religiosity can contribute to this outcome. Emerging research suggests that religious identity and virtues not only can contribute independently to SWB but may work together in shaping it. Given this interplay, the present study adopts a person-centered approach, using Latent Profile Analysis (LPA), to investigate profiles of eme…
Toward a Humane Metaverse
The metaverse, an emerging digital universe blurring the lines between reality and virtuality, offers a view into a future where human interaction transcends physical boundaries. In this article, we analyze the multidimensional facets of the metaverse, scrutinizing the landscape of challenges and opportunities it offers. The article delves into the challenges faced by human society in adapting to the metaverse, including the digital divide, ethic…
Learning in the Metaverse
Immersive virtual reality (IVR) technology provides several educational affordances that make it a valuable tool for learning, especially from a constructivist learning perspective. Combined with the increasing availability of Metaverse social platforms, such as ENGAGE and AltSpace VR, where students and teachers can meet and work together, IVR may transform how students learn and interact with educational content. However, little is known about …
Desktop‐based virtual reality social platforms versus video conferencing platforms for online synchronous learning in higher education
OVeRcomING COPD
Promoting Emotional and Psychological Well-Being During Covid-19 Pandemic
Mental health problems are very common among university students, and the situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure of universities, the restrictions imposed, and the reduction of social activities led to considerable changes in students' lives, thus posing new mental health and emotional challenges. Within this context, promoting university students' general well-being, in particular emotional and psychological well-being, bec…
Personal Values and Substance Use in Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Implications for preventive interventions and further expansions of the study are discussed
The use of immersive 360° videos for foreign language learning
The large-scale diffusion of tablets and smartphones in the last decades offered new opportunities to broaden educational strategies. In particular, the Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) emerged as a promising approach leveraging the widespread availability of portable devices. In this study we investigated the feasibility and efficacy of a self-administered MALL homework training based on immersive 360° videos, compared to a training base…
Self-transcendent dispositions and spirituality
The considerable connection between religiosity/spirituality and positivity in life in general has been widely demonstrated. However, preliminary evidence has shown that when also a cognitive component is included, the direction of this relationship seems to emerge more clearly. Specifically, the differential pathways linking specific positive self-transcendent (ST) experiences and religiosity/spirituality is still an open issue. In this study, w…
Savoring life during pandemic
The results of this preliminary study together with the high level of adherence and the appreciation for the intervention indicate the potential of promoting online savoring and positive emotions in emerging adults. Future research could evaluate its long-term effects and verify its results with other age groups
The e-SaVoR Project
Mobile well-being in pregnancy
‘BenEssere Mamma’ app is a mobile self-help intervention containing mindfulness meditations and ‘savoring the present moment’ exercises for use during pregnancy. The goal of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of this app in enhancing the psychological well-being of healthy childbearing women. A quasi-experimental controlled study was conducted with 74 pregnant women randomly assigned to experimental group (APP – mobile app and antenat…
Machines Like Us and People Like You
In the past years, the field of collaborative robots has been developing fast, with applications ranging from health care to search and rescue, construction, entertainment, sports, and many others. However, current social robotics is still far from the general abilities we expect in a robot collaborator. This limitation is more evident when robots are faced with real-life contexts and activities occurring over long periods. In this article, we ar…
Emerging Adults' Expectations About the Next Generation of Robots
The investigation of emerging adults' expectations of development of the next generation of robots is a fundamental challenge to narrow the gap between expectations and real technological advances, which can potentially impact the effectiveness of future interactions between humans and robots. Furthermore, the literature highlights the important role played by negative attitudes toward robots in setting people's expectations. To better explore th…
Immersive virtual reality in K‐12 and higher education
Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) systems offer several learning affordances, that is, characteristics that can elicit learning behaviors promoting learning outcomes in educational contexts. In particular, the immersive and interactive properties of these systems represent a strong opportunity to support the effective learning experiences. The present review aims at mapping IVR systems’ use in K‐12 and higher educational contexts and investigating …
What are you sexting? Parental practices, sexting attitudes and behaviors among Italian adolescents
Findings emphasize the important role that parents play in shaping attitudes and behaviors of both daughters and sons during adolescence
Covid Feel Good—An Easy Self-Help Virtual Reality Protocol to Overcome the Psychological Burden of Coronavirus
The goal of this protocol is for VR to become the "surgical mask" of mental health treatment. Although surgical masks do not provide the wearer with a reliable level of protection against the coronavirus compared with FFP2 or FFP3 masks, surgical masks are very effective in protecting others from the wearer's respiratory emissions. The goal of the VR protocol is the same: not necessarily to solve complex mental health problems but rather to impro…
The Role of Spirituality and Religiosity in Subjective Well-Being of Individuals With Different Religious Status
Spirituality and religiosity have found to be positive predictors of subjective well-being, even if results are not altogether consistent across studies. This mixed evidence are probably due to the inadequate operationalization of the constructs as well as the neglect of the moderation effect that the individuals’ religious status can have on the relation between spirituality/religiosity and subjective well-being. The current study aimed to inves…
Videogames for Emotion Regulation
Individual Differences in Cognitive Emotion Regulation
Emerging Adults' Expectations About the Next Generation of Robots
The investigation of emerging adults' expectations of development of the next generation of robots is a fundamental challenge to narrow the gap between expectations and real technological advances, which can potentially impact the effectiveness of future interactions between humans and robots. Furthermore, the literature highlights the important role played by negative attitudes toward robots in setting people's expectations. To better explore th…
Affective Interactions Using Virtual Reality
Many studies showed the ability of movies and imagery techniques to elicit emotions. Nevertheless, it is less clear how to manipulate the content of interactive media to induce specific emotional responses. In particular, this is true for the emerging medium virtual reality (VR), whose main feature is the ability to induce a feeling of "presence" in the computer-generated world experienced by the user. The main goal of this study was to analyze t…
A preliminary investigation about the relationship between well-being and fertility status in different menstrual cycle phases
Individual Differences in Cognitive Emotion Regulation
Integrating Technology in Positive Psychology Practice
Videogames for Emotion Regulation
The Role of Spirituality and Religiosity in Subjective Well-Being of Individuals With Different Religious Status
Spirituality and religiosity have found to be positive predictors of subjective well-being, even if results are not altogether consistent across studies. This mixed evidence are probably due to the inadequate operationalization of the constructs as well as the neglect of the moderation effect that the individuals’ religious status can have on the relation between spirituality/religiosity and subjective well-being. The current study aimed to inves…
Immersive virtual reality in K‐12 and higher education
Immersive Virtual Reality (IVR) systems offer several learning affordances, that is, characteristics that can elicit learning behaviors promoting learning outcomes in educational contexts. In particular, the immersive and interactive properties of these systems represent a strong opportunity to support the effective learning experiences. The present review aims at mapping IVR systems’ use in K‐12 and higher educational contexts and investigating …
What are you sexting? Parental practices, sexting attitudes and behaviors among Italian adolescents
Findings emphasize the important role that parents play in shaping attitudes and behaviors of both daughters and sons during adolescence
Covid Feel Good—An Easy Self-Help Virtual Reality Protocol to Overcome the Psychological Burden of Coronavirus
The goal of this protocol is for VR to become the "surgical mask" of mental health treatment. Although surgical masks do not provide the wearer with a reliable level of protection against the coronavirus compared with FFP2 or FFP3 masks, surgical masks are very effective in protecting others from the wearer's respiratory emissions. The goal of the VR protocol is the same: not necessarily to solve complex mental health problems but rather to impro…
Machines Like Us and People Like You
In the past years, the field of collaborative robots has been developing fast, with applications ranging from health care to search and rescue, construction, entertainment, sports, and many others. However, current social robotics is still far from the general abilities we expect in a robot collaborator. This limitation is more evident when robots are faced with real-life contexts and activities occurring over long periods. In this article, we ar…
Emerging Adults' Expectations About the Next Generation of Robots
The investigation of emerging adults' expectations of development of the next generation of robots is a fundamental challenge to narrow the gap between expectations and real technological advances, which can potentially impact the effectiveness of future interactions between humans and robots. Furthermore, the literature highlights the important role played by negative attitudes toward robots in setting people's expectations. To better explore th…
The e-SaVoR Project
Mobile well-being in pregnancy
‘BenEssere Mamma’ app is a mobile self-help intervention containing mindfulness meditations and ‘savoring the present moment’ exercises for use during pregnancy. The goal of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of this app in enhancing the psychological well-being of healthy childbearing women. A quasi-experimental controlled study was conducted with 74 pregnant women randomly assigned to experimental group (APP – mobile app and antenat…
OVeRcomING COPD
Promoting Emotional and Psychological Well-Being During Covid-19 Pandemic
Mental health problems are very common among university students, and the situation worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. The closure of universities, the restrictions imposed, and the reduction of social activities led to considerable changes in students' lives, thus posing new mental health and emotional challenges. Within this context, promoting university students' general well-being, in particular emotional and psychological well-being, bec…
Personal Values and Substance Use in Adolescence and Young Adulthood
Implications for preventive interventions and further expansions of the study are discussed
The use of immersive 360° videos for foreign language learning
The large-scale diffusion of tablets and smartphones in the last decades offered new opportunities to broaden educational strategies. In particular, the Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) emerged as a promising approach leveraging the widespread availability of portable devices. In this study we investigated the feasibility and efficacy of a self-administered MALL homework training based on immersive 360° videos, compared to a training base…
Self-transcendent dispositions and spirituality
The considerable connection between religiosity/spirituality and positivity in life in general has been widely demonstrated. However, preliminary evidence has shown that when also a cognitive component is included, the direction of this relationship seems to emerge more clearly. Specifically, the differential pathways linking specific positive self-transcendent (ST) experiences and religiosity/spirituality is still an open issue. In this study, w…
Savoring life during pandemic
The results of this preliminary study together with the high level of adherence and the appreciation for the intervention indicate the potential of promoting online savoring and positive emotions in emerging adults. Future research could evaluate its long-term effects and verify its results with other age groups
Toward a Humane Metaverse
The metaverse, an emerging digital universe blurring the lines between reality and virtuality, offers a view into a future where human interaction transcends physical boundaries. In this article, we analyze the multidimensional facets of the metaverse, scrutinizing the landscape of challenges and opportunities it offers. The article delves into the challenges faced by human society in adapting to the metaverse, including the digital divide, ethic…
Learning in the Metaverse
Immersive virtual reality (IVR) technology provides several educational affordances that make it a valuable tool for learning, especially from a constructivist learning perspective. Combined with the increasing availability of Metaverse social platforms, such as ENGAGE and AltSpace VR, where students and teachers can meet and work together, IVR may transform how students learn and interact with educational content. However, little is known about …
Desktop‐based virtual reality social platforms versus video conferencing platforms for online synchronous learning in higher education
VR for Hope
Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the relaxation state questionnaire (RSQ) in an Italian sample
Enhancing psychological skills and well-being in sport through an app-based blended intervention
Current Controlled Trials NCT06212986, 01/18/2024 - Retrospectively registered
Psychology (23 works) · Social Psychology (15 works) · Computer Science (12 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Human–computer interaction (8 works) · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (8 works) · Psychotherapist (8 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Virtual reality (6 works)