Gemma Tatangelo
Biographic Data
| ID | 4889754 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gemma Tatangelo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gemma |
| FAMILY NAME | Tatangelo |
| SIGNATURE | TATANGELO G |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Institute for Health and Ageing; Australian Catholic University; Melbourne Victoria Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6478-5263 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Differences in time-based task characteristics help to explain the age-prospective memory paradox
I just can't please them all and stay sane: Adult child caregivers’ experiences of family dynamics in care-giving for a parent with dementia in Australia
Family caregivers of people with dementia who live within the community often experience stress and poor quality of life due to their care-giving role. While there are many factors that affect this, one influential factor is the family context. This study focussed on adult child caregivers. It examined the specific ways that family dynamics contribute to adult child caregivers' distress in the context of caring for a parent with dementia. Semi-st…
Preadolescent boys’ investment in masculine gender norms and their use of body change strategies
By the age of 8 years, boys experience body dissatisfaction and use strategies to become thinner and more muscular. The factors contributing to these outcomes are not well understood. This study examines boys' investment in masculine gender norms and how this relates to their body esteem and their use of body change strategies. Participants were 321 boys aged 7 to 11 years in Melbourne, Australia. The results indicated that boys are invested in m…
Children's body image and social comparisons with peers and the media
Social comparisons are related to the development of body dissatisfaction among adolescents and adults, yet this relationship remains relatively unexamined among children. This study examines children's peer and media-related social comparisons, and how this impacts on their body image. Children aged 8-10 years completed interviews (17 girls and 19 boys in individual interviews, and 16 girls and 16 boys in focus groups). Analyses revealed that ap…
Better with age: A health promotion program for men at midlife
The current study evaluated a new program designed to improve mental and physical health among middle-age men. The program focused on increasing awareness of health behaviors such as diet, exercise and on improving positive body image messages, self-efficacy and coping skills. Seventy-six men aged 40 to 65 years participated in the study, with 43 men in the intervention group (M = 51.40 years; SD = 7.52 years) and 33 men in the waitlist control g…
Body Image
Children's body image and social comparisons with peers and the media
Social comparisons are related to the development of body dissatisfaction among adolescents and adults, yet this relationship remains relatively unexamined among children. This study examines children's peer and media-related social comparisons, and how this impacts on their body image. Children aged 8-10 years completed interviews (17 girls and 19 boys in individual interviews, and 16 girls and 16 boys in focus groups). Analyses revealed that ap…
I just can't please them all and stay sane: Adult child caregivers’ experiences of family dynamics in care-giving for a parent with dementia in Australia
Family caregivers of people with dementia who live within the community often experience stress and poor quality of life due to their care-giving role. While there are many factors that affect this, one influential factor is the family context. This study focussed on adult child caregivers. It examined the specific ways that family dynamics contribute to adult child caregivers' distress in the context of caring for a parent with dementia. Semi-st…
Body Image
Better with age: A health promotion program for men at midlife
The current study evaluated a new program designed to improve mental and physical health among middle-age men. The program focused on increasing awareness of health behaviors such as diet, exercise and on improving positive body image messages, self-efficacy and coping skills. Seventy-six men aged 40 to 65 years participated in the study, with 43 men in the intervention group (M = 51.40 years; SD = 7.52 years) and 33 men in the waitlist control g…
Preadolescent boys’ investment in masculine gender norms and their use of body change strategies
By the age of 8 years, boys experience body dissatisfaction and use strategies to become thinner and more muscular. The factors contributing to these outcomes are not well understood. This study examines boys' investment in masculine gender norms and how this relates to their body esteem and their use of body change strategies. Participants were 321 boys aged 7 to 11 years in Melbourne, Australia. The results indicated that boys are invested in m…
Children's body image and social comparisons with peers and the media
Social comparisons are related to the development of body dissatisfaction among adolescents and adults, yet this relationship remains relatively unexamined among children. This study examines children's peer and media-related social comparisons, and how this impacts on their body image. Children aged 8-10 years completed interviews (17 girls and 19 boys in individual interviews, and 16 girls and 16 boys in focus groups). Analyses revealed that ap…
I just can't please them all and stay sane: Adult child caregivers’ experiences of family dynamics in care-giving for a parent with dementia in Australia
Family caregivers of people with dementia who live within the community often experience stress and poor quality of life due to their care-giving role. While there are many factors that affect this, one influential factor is the family context. This study focussed on adult child caregivers. It examined the specific ways that family dynamics contribute to adult child caregivers' distress in the context of caring for a parent with dementia. Semi-st…
Differences in time-based task characteristics help to explain the age-prospective memory paradox
Developmental psychology (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (4 works) · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Masculinity (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Obesity and Health Practices (2 works)