Silvia Pavan
Biographic Data
| ID | 4467287 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Silvia Pavan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Silvia |
| FAMILY NAME | Pavan |
| SIGNATURE | PAVAN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Copenhagen |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5975-7030 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Affiliate stigma in autistic and non-autistic parents of autistic children and the association with traumatic stress symptomatology
This study investigated the experience of affiliate stigma among autistic and non-autistic parents of autistic children in Denmark. The results showed a significant association between traumatic stress symptom severity and parent affiliate stigma whereby the more severe the traumatic stress symptoms experienced by a parent, the more affiliate stigma they experienced. The present study indicates that parents of autistic children may be particularl…
Posttraumatic stress symptoms in Australian parents of autistic children: Factor structure of the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) and the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for the Diagn…
Results strongly support the internal reliability and construct validity of the ICD-11 PTSD and CPTSD models in Australian parents of autistic children, as measured by the International Trauma Questionnaire. The ICD-11 models outperformed the best DSM-5 models, highlighting their superiority for this population. While more complex DSM-5 models showed better fit than simpler ones, they still did not achieve a good overall fit. Notably, the results…
The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD among parents of autistic children in Denmark and Australia
Parents of autistic children in Denmark and Australia exhibit significantly higher rates of parenting-related PTSD and CPTSD compared to neurotypical parents, with strong diagnostic concordance across systems. Further research is needed to identify trauma-related outcomes in this population and clarify contributing risk and protective factors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Sociodemographic Predictors of Sexual Communication and Sexual Communication as a Predictor of Sexual, Relationship, and Life Satisfaction in Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Sweden, and the UK
Sexual communication is associated with higher levels of sexual and relationship satisfaction. However, research suggests that many struggle with sexual communication. Using a cross-country convenience sample of 7,139 respondents from six European countries (Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Sweden, and the UK), we investigated sociodemographic predictors of different facets of sexual communication and their associations with sexual, relationship…
Why Did You Stop? Reasons for Stopping Faking Orgasms and Its Association with Sexual, Relationship, and Life Satisfaction in Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Sweden, and the UK
The current study investigated the phenomenon of faking orgasms, including the reasons why people stop faking orgasms, sociodemographic predictors of faking orgasms, its association with sex toy use, and its association with sexual, relationship, and life satisfaction. A cross-country convenience sample of 11,541 respondents from six European countries (Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Sweden, and the UK) was collected in May and June 2022 throu…
Do Sex Toys Make Me Satisfied? The Use of Sex Toys in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, France, and the UK
Sex toys are easily accessible in many countries in the Western world. Yet, cross-country studies on sex toy ownership and use and their association with relationship, sexual, and life satisfaction are rare. Using a cross-country convenience sample of 11,944 respondents from six European countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, France, UK), we investigated the rate and factors linked to sex toy ownership and use and their associations with se…
Predictors of Sexual Dysfunction, Associated Distress, and Sexual Satisfaction Among Male and Female Patients Living with Anxiety Disorders in Denmark
Although previous studies have established links between anxiety disorders, sexual dysfunctions, and sexual satisfaction, there is relatively little research on the specific factors associated with living with an anxiety disorder that might contribute to these sexual health disparities. This study assessed the associations between anxiety, cognitive distractions, biased expectancies, and 1) sexual dysfunction (DSM-5 diagnostic criteria) 2) associ…
Symptoms of anxiety and depression in Denmark during the first year of the Covid‐19 pandemic: A two‐wave matched‐control study
Subsequent to the restriction measures taken to curb the COVID‐19 infection rate, researchers theorized these would have detrimental mental health consequences. This two‐wave matched‐control study investigates depression and anxiety symptoms during the first 12 months of the pandemic (March 2020–March 2021) in Denmark with data from the I‐SHARE and Project SEXUS studies. The I‐SHARE study includes 1,302 (Time period 1 only n = 914, Time period 2 …
Do Sex Toys Make Me Satisfied? The Use of Sex Toys in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, France, and the UK
Sex toys are easily accessible in many countries in the Western world. Yet, cross-country studies on sex toy ownership and use and their association with relationship, sexual, and life satisfaction are rare. Using a cross-country convenience sample of 11,944 respondents from six European countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, France, UK), we investigated the rate and factors linked to sex toy ownership and use and their associations with se…
Why Did You Stop? Reasons for Stopping Faking Orgasms and Its Association with Sexual, Relationship, and Life Satisfaction in Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Sweden, and the UK
The current study investigated the phenomenon of faking orgasms, including the reasons why people stop faking orgasms, sociodemographic predictors of faking orgasms, its association with sex toy use, and its association with sexual, relationship, and life satisfaction. A cross-country convenience sample of 11,541 respondents from six European countries (Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Sweden, and the UK) was collected in May and June 2022 throu…
Predictors of Sexual Dysfunction, Associated Distress, and Sexual Satisfaction Among Male and Female Patients Living with Anxiety Disorders in Denmark
Although previous studies have established links between anxiety disorders, sexual dysfunctions, and sexual satisfaction, there is relatively little research on the specific factors associated with living with an anxiety disorder that might contribute to these sexual health disparities. This study assessed the associations between anxiety, cognitive distractions, biased expectancies, and 1) sexual dysfunction (DSM-5 diagnostic criteria) 2) associ…
Symptoms of anxiety and depression in Denmark during the first year of the Covid‐19 pandemic: A two‐wave matched‐control study
Subsequent to the restriction measures taken to curb the COVID‐19 infection rate, researchers theorized these would have detrimental mental health consequences. This two‐wave matched‐control study investigates depression and anxiety symptoms during the first 12 months of the pandemic (March 2020–March 2021) in Denmark with data from the I‐SHARE and Project SEXUS studies. The I‐SHARE study includes 1,302 (Time period 1 only n = 914, Time period 2 …
Sociodemographic Predictors of Sexual Communication and Sexual Communication as a Predictor of Sexual, Relationship, and Life Satisfaction in Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Sweden, and the UK
Sexual communication is associated with higher levels of sexual and relationship satisfaction. However, research suggests that many struggle with sexual communication. Using a cross-country convenience sample of 7,139 respondents from six European countries (Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Sweden, and the UK), we investigated sociodemographic predictors of different facets of sexual communication and their associations with sexual, relationship…
Why Did You Stop? Reasons for Stopping Faking Orgasms and Its Association with Sexual, Relationship, and Life Satisfaction in Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Sweden, and the UK
The current study investigated the phenomenon of faking orgasms, including the reasons why people stop faking orgasms, sociodemographic predictors of faking orgasms, its association with sex toy use, and its association with sexual, relationship, and life satisfaction. A cross-country convenience sample of 11,541 respondents from six European countries (Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Sweden, and the UK) was collected in May and June 2022 throu…
Do Sex Toys Make Me Satisfied? The Use of Sex Toys in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, France, and the UK
Sex toys are easily accessible in many countries in the Western world. Yet, cross-country studies on sex toy ownership and use and their association with relationship, sexual, and life satisfaction are rare. Using a cross-country convenience sample of 11,944 respondents from six European countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, France, UK), we investigated the rate and factors linked to sex toy ownership and use and their associations with se…
Predictors of Sexual Dysfunction, Associated Distress, and Sexual Satisfaction Among Male and Female Patients Living with Anxiety Disorders in Denmark
Although previous studies have established links between anxiety disorders, sexual dysfunctions, and sexual satisfaction, there is relatively little research on the specific factors associated with living with an anxiety disorder that might contribute to these sexual health disparities. This study assessed the associations between anxiety, cognitive distractions, biased expectancies, and 1) sexual dysfunction (DSM-5 diagnostic criteria) 2) associ…
Posttraumatic stress symptoms in Australian parents of autistic children: Factor structure of the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) and the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist for the Diagn…
Results strongly support the internal reliability and construct validity of the ICD-11 PTSD and CPTSD models in Australian parents of autistic children, as measured by the International Trauma Questionnaire. The ICD-11 models outperformed the best DSM-5 models, highlighting their superiority for this population. While more complex DSM-5 models showed better fit than simpler ones, they still did not achieve a good overall fit. Notably, the results…
The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and complex PTSD among parents of autistic children in Denmark and Australia
Parents of autistic children in Denmark and Australia exhibit significantly higher rates of parenting-related PTSD and CPTSD compared to neurotypical parents, with strong diagnostic concordance across systems. Further research is needed to identify trauma-related outcomes in this population and clarify contributing risk and protective factors. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Affiliate stigma in autistic and non-autistic parents of autistic children and the association with traumatic stress symptomatology
This study investigated the experience of affiliate stigma among autistic and non-autistic parents of autistic children in Denmark. The results showed a significant association between traumatic stress symptom severity and parent affiliate stigma whereby the more severe the traumatic stress symptoms experienced by a parent, the more affiliate stigma they experienced. The present study indicates that parents of autistic children may be particularl…
Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Demography (3 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Anxiety (2 works)