Alessandro Geraci

Biographic Data

ID5120289
NAMEAlessandro Geraci
GIVEN NAMESAlessandro
FAMILY NAMEGeraci
SIGNATUREGERACI A
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Palermo
ORCID0000-0002-0163-5740
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Effect of the meta-emotions program on enhancing emotional and meta-emotional intelligence in teachers

    Open AccessAlessandro Geraci, Antonella D’AmicoARTICLEFrontiers in Education2026

    Introduction This pilot study examines the effects of the Meta-Emotions Program, a structured training designed to enhance emotional intelligence and meta-emotional intelligence in teachers. Meta-emotional intelligence is a multidimensional construct, grounded in meta-cognition theory and EI theory, which takes into account beliefs about emotions, self-perceptions and self-evaluations about one’s own emotional functioning. Method Based on the abi…

  • Emotional intelligence training programs for teachers

    Open AccessAlessandro Geraci, Lidia Scifo et al.ARTICLESocial Psychology of Education2026

    Emotional Intelligence (EI) intervention programs have gained increasing attention for their potential to enhance various aspects of individuals’ lives. Within the teaching population, where stress and burnout are prevalent, the efficacy of EI training programs holds particular significance. Despite previous research indicating positive outcomes of EI training, there remains a need to comprehensively evaluate the effectiveness of these interventi…

  • The relationship among burnout, emotional intelligence, and self-efficacy in school teachers. A systematic review

    Open AccessAlessandro Geraci, Antonella D’Amico et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2026

    Studies show a negative correlation between burnout and emotional intelligence. • Studies consistently found a negative correlation between burnout and self-efficacy. • Self-efficacy partially mediates the relationship between EI and burnout, reducing burnout risk. In the contemporary education system, educators assume a key role in shaping the cognitive, emotional, and social development of students. The multifaceted nature of their responsibili…

  • The interplay between cognitive, affective, and physical activity correlates in older adults

    Open AccessAlessandro Geraci, Giovanni Angelo Navarra et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Sports and Active…2026References: 5

    Overall, the findings suggest that physical activity is associated with specific cognitive processes and with broader psychological resources in later adulthood. These results highlight the relevance of targeted interventions aimed at promoting physical activity to support cognitive and emotional functioning, and psychological well-being in aging populations

  • Psychological dimensions associated with youth engagement in climate change issues

    Open AccessAlessandro Geraci, Giulia Giordano et al.ARTICLECurrent Psychology2024

    Climate change is one of the greatest global threats that has ecological, economic, social, and psychological consequences. Nowadays, young people are the target of political agenda since they represent potential future policymakers. Consequently, it is crucial to identify the psychological features that contribute to engagement of young people in climate change issue. This study aimed at identifying and describing different configurations of you…

  • Robot’s Inner Speech Effects on Human Trust and Anthropomorphism

    Open AccessArianna Pipitone, Alessandro Geraci et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Social…2023References: 11

    Inner Speech is an essential but also elusive human psychological process that refers to an everyday covert internal conversation with oneself. We argued that programming a robot with an overt self-talk system that simulates human inner speech could enhance both human trust and users’ perception of robot’s anthropomorphism, animacy, likeability, intelligence and safety. For this reason, we planned a pre-test/post-test control group design. Partic…

  • MetaEmotions at School

    Open AccessAntonella D’Amico, Alessandro GeraciARTICLEEducation Sciences2022

    MetaEmotions at Schools is a SEL program that aims at promoting the culture of emotional and metaemotional intelligence in schools, and at improving emotional awareness both among teachers and students. It is a train-the-trainers program that unfolds in five steps, respectively, aimed at stimulating teachers and students to: (1) develop emotional literacy; (2) create emotionally inclusive environments; (3) build tools, materials and methods for e…

  • Sex differences in emotional and meta-emotional intelligence in pre-adolescents and adolescents

    Open AccessAntonella D’Amico, Antonella D'Amico et al.ARTICLEActa Psychologica2022

    The study focuses on sex differences in emotional and meta-emotional intelligence in a sample of 355 pre-adolescents and 164 adolescents. Emotional and meta-emotional intelligence were measured using the multi-trait multi-method IE-ACCME test, allowing to define individuals' profiles of ability EI, emotional self-concept, meta-emotional knowledge, meta-emotional ability in self-evaluation and meta-emotional beliefs. Meta-emotional dimensions refe…