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Sara Bocci Benucci

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ID4073405
NAMESara Bocci Benucci
GIVEN NAMESSara Bocci
FAMILY NAMEBenucci
SIGNATUREBENUCCI S B
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Florence
ORCID0000-0002-4508-408X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0
  • Measuring Metacognitions about Social Media Use and their Contribution to Problematic Social Network Use in Relation to User Expectancies

    Open Access•Giulia Fioravanti, Sara Bocci Benucci•ARTICLE•International Journal of Mental…•2026

  • The perception of Covid-19 amongst vulnerable subgroups of the general population in Italy: Insights from the qualitative study of the Most project

    Open Access•Francesco Iocca, Barbara Giangrasso et al.•ARTICLE•BMC Psychology•2025

    The findings of the present study may help shape a Health Belief Model-based intervention to promote well-being and the use of protective measures during pandemics

  • Investigating the Role of Avoidance Expectancies and Metacognitions About Social Compensation Through SNSs in the Pathway From Psychological Distress to Problematic Social Networking Sites Use

    Open Access•Silvia Casale, Giulia Fioravanti et al.•ARTICLE•Psychological Reports•2025

    Problematic Social Networking Sites Use (PSNSU) develops along differential trajectories depending on different predisposing factors and motivations, one of which involves psychological distress. The present studies aimed at investigating (1) which distress dimension (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress) is more linked to PSNSU, and (2) whether metacognitions about social compensation through social networking sites (SNSs) use and avoidance exp…

  • Body shame and problematic social networking sites use: The mediating effect of perfectionistic self-presentation style and body image control in photos

    Open Access•Giulia Fioravanti, Sara Bocci Benucci et al.•ARTICLE•Current Psychology•2024

    Previous studies have shown that body shame and body image control in photos are associated with Problematic Social Networking Sites Use. The current study aims to build upon previous evidence by examining the role of perfectionistic self-presentation in the relationship between body shame, on the one hand, and body image control in photos and Problematic Social Networking Sites Use, on the other hand. The sample included 695 participants (%F = 6…

  • A meta-analysis on the association between self-esteem and problematic smartphone use

    Open Access•Silvia Casale, Giulia Fioravanti et al.•ARTICLE•Computers in Human Behavior•2022

  • Interpersonally-Based Fears and Problematic Social Networking Site Use: The Moderating Role of Online Social Support

    Open Access•Silvia Casale, Mehdi Akbari et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Mental…•2022

    Within the Compensatory Internet Use Theory (CIUT) framework, online activities may compensate for psychosocial problems. However, those who attempt to satisfy their needs or mitigate their fears via Social Networking Sites (SNSs) may be at heightened risk for problematic use of SNSs (PSNSU), especially in cases when these fears have an interpersonal basis, and the individual effectively finds online social support. The current study hypothesizes…

  • Fear of missing out and social networking sites use and abuse: A meta-analysis

    Open Access•Giulia Fioravanti, Silvia Casale et al.•ARTICLE•Computers in Human Behavior•2021

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  • Fear of missing out and social networking sites use and abuse: A meta-analysis

    Open Access•Giulia Fioravanti, Silvia Casale et al.•ARTICLE•Computers in Human Behavior•2021

  • A meta-analysis on the association between self-esteem and problematic smartphone use

    Open Access•Silvia Casale, Giulia Fioravanti et al.•ARTICLE•Computers in Human Behavior•2022

  • Interpersonally-Based Fears and Problematic Social Networking Site Use: The Moderating Role of Online Social Support

    Open Access•Silvia Casale, Mehdi Akbari et al.•ARTICLE•International Journal of Mental…•2022

    Within the Compensatory Internet Use Theory (CIUT) framework, online activities may compensate for psychosocial problems. However, those who attempt to satisfy their needs or mitigate their fears via Social Networking Sites (SNSs) may be at heightened risk for problematic use of SNSs (PSNSU), especially in cases when these fears have an interpersonal basis, and the individual effectively finds online social support. The current study hypothesizes…

  • Body shame and problematic social networking sites use: The mediating effect of perfectionistic self-presentation style and body image control in photos

    Open Access•Giulia Fioravanti, Sara Bocci Benucci et al.•ARTICLE•Current Psychology•2024

    Previous studies have shown that body shame and body image control in photos are associated with Problematic Social Networking Sites Use. The current study aims to build upon previous evidence by examining the role of perfectionistic self-presentation in the relationship between body shame, on the one hand, and body image control in photos and Problematic Social Networking Sites Use, on the other hand. The sample included 695 participants (%F = 6…

  • The perception of Covid-19 amongst vulnerable subgroups of the general population in Italy: Insights from the qualitative study of the Most project

    Open Access•Francesco Iocca, Barbara Giangrasso et al.•ARTICLE•BMC Psychology•2025

    The findings of the present study may help shape a Health Belief Model-based intervention to promote well-being and the use of protective measures during pandemics

  • Investigating the Role of Avoidance Expectancies and Metacognitions About Social Compensation Through SNSs in the Pathway From Psychological Distress to Problematic Social Networking Sites Use

    Open Access•Silvia Casale, Giulia Fioravanti et al.•ARTICLE•Psychological Reports•2025

    Problematic Social Networking Sites Use (PSNSU) develops along differential trajectories depending on different predisposing factors and motivations, one of which involves psychological distress. The present studies aimed at investigating (1) which distress dimension (i.e., depression, anxiety, and stress) is more linked to PSNSU, and (2) whether metacognitions about social compensation through social networking sites (SNSs) use and avoidance exp…

  • Measuring Metacognitions about Social Media Use and their Contribution to Problematic Social Network Use in Relation to User Expectancies

    Open Access•Giulia Fioravanti, Sara Bocci Benucci•ARTICLE•International Journal of Mental…•2026

Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Digital Mental Health Interventions (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Anxiety (2 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (2 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works)

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