Laura Ferraro
Biographic Data
| ID | 5131875 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura Ferraro |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura |
| FAMILY NAME | Ferraro |
| SIGNATURE | FERRARO L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Palermo |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1205-2356 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An Explainable Machine Learning Approach to Predict Suicidal Thoughts in University Students
The increasing prevalence of suicidal ideation among university students, especially those enrolled in medical and healthcare courses, necessitates innovative approaches for early detection and prevention. The southern part of Italy presents a distinct cultural, social, and economic context and is under‐represented in research. This study leverages the capabilities of machine learning methods and explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) to addre…
Investor Perceptions of Climate Policy
This paper provides the first event study evidence on how the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) dedicated climate provisions reshaped equity valuations in the US carbon‐intensive sectors. Focusing on environmentally sensitive industries (ESI), we analyze cumulative abnormal returns around the four key IRA milestones in 2022–2023. Using the IRA setting allows us to sidestep the bias arising from external ESG ratings or companies' ESG‐related disclos…
Can gender-affirming hormone therapy be associated with enhanced psychological functioning in trans individuals? A Rorschach test study
Transgender is an umbrella term that refers to individuals whose gender identity does not align with their birth-assigned sex. Comprehensive psychological assessment is essential to evaluate psychological functioning in this population, such as stress control, cognition, affect, self-perception, and interpersonal perception. However, there is a lack of consensus on the most appropriate assessment procedures. Moreover, commonly used self-report me…
Benefit Corporations and B‐Corps
Sustainable practices and shareholder value often come into conflict, yet Benefit Corporations (BCs) and B‐Corps combine these goals into a single core mission. While previous literature reviews exist, this study offers a current, cross‐disciplinary perspective, highlighting the strengths and critical aspects of BCs and B‐Corps through bibliometric and manual content analyses. A dataset of 114 peer‐reviewed articles from the Scopus and Web of Sci…
The impact of healthy lifestyles on academic achievement among Italian adolescents
We evaluated the association between healthy lifestyles and academic achievement in a sample of 373 adolescent Italian students. Specifically, we investigated on the association between use of illegal drugs, habits to practice a regular physical, typology of diet, levels of social support, levels of self-esteem, level of Internet use, perceived stress and amount of sleep and academic achievement. Academic performance was positively correlated wit…
Lifestyles and Quality of Life of People with Mental Illness During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the quality of life (QoL), daily lifestyle, and mental health of people suffering from a mental disorder. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the prolongation of the COVID-19 emergency on QoL and lifestyles in a sample of 100 outpatients at the Psychiatry Unit in Palermo University Hospital, Italy. QoL was measured through the 12-item Short Form Survey and the COV19-Impact on Qualit…
The contribution of cannabis use to variation in the incidence of psychotic disorder across Europe (EU-GEI)
BACKGROUND: Cannabis use is associated with increased risk of later psychotic disorder but whether it affects incidence of the disorder remains unclear. We aimed to identify patterns of cannabis use with the strongest effect on odds of psychotic disorder across Europe and explore whether differences in such patterns contribute to variations in the incidence rates of psychotic disorder. METHODS: -tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the different types o…
Evaluación externa del desempeño en el tamizaje de bancos de sangre en Argentina
Evaluations of this type should be included in Argentina's National Blood Program as a tool for the ongoing assessment of the blood banking situation, for decision-making, and for monitoring the quality of screening
Lifestyles and Quality of Life of People with Mental Illness During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the quality of life (QoL), daily lifestyle, and mental health of people suffering from a mental disorder. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the prolongation of the COVID-19 emergency on QoL and lifestyles in a sample of 100 outpatients at the Psychiatry Unit in Palermo University Hospital, Italy. QoL was measured through the 12-item Short Form Survey and the COV19-Impact on Qualit…
Evaluación externa del desempeño en el tamizaje de bancos de sangre en Argentina
Evaluations of this type should be included in Argentina's National Blood Program as a tool for the ongoing assessment of the blood banking situation, for decision-making, and for monitoring the quality of screening
The contribution of cannabis use to variation in the incidence of psychotic disorder across Europe (EU-GEI)
BACKGROUND: Cannabis use is associated with increased risk of later psychotic disorder but whether it affects incidence of the disorder remains unclear. We aimed to identify patterns of cannabis use with the strongest effect on odds of psychotic disorder across Europe and explore whether differences in such patterns contribute to variations in the incidence rates of psychotic disorder. METHODS: -tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in the different types o…
The impact of healthy lifestyles on academic achievement among Italian adolescents
We evaluated the association between healthy lifestyles and academic achievement in a sample of 373 adolescent Italian students. Specifically, we investigated on the association between use of illegal drugs, habits to practice a regular physical, typology of diet, levels of social support, levels of self-esteem, level of Internet use, perceived stress and amount of sleep and academic achievement. Academic performance was positively correlated wit…
Lifestyles and Quality of Life of People with Mental Illness During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the quality of life (QoL), daily lifestyle, and mental health of people suffering from a mental disorder. This study aimed to investigate the effects of the prolongation of the COVID-19 emergency on QoL and lifestyles in a sample of 100 outpatients at the Psychiatry Unit in Palermo University Hospital, Italy. QoL was measured through the 12-item Short Form Survey and the COV19-Impact on Qualit…
Benefit Corporations and B‐Corps
Sustainable practices and shareholder value often come into conflict, yet Benefit Corporations (BCs) and B‐Corps combine these goals into a single core mission. While previous literature reviews exist, this study offers a current, cross‐disciplinary perspective, highlighting the strengths and critical aspects of BCs and B‐Corps through bibliometric and manual content analyses. A dataset of 114 peer‐reviewed articles from the Scopus and Web of Sci…
An Explainable Machine Learning Approach to Predict Suicidal Thoughts in University Students
The increasing prevalence of suicidal ideation among university students, especially those enrolled in medical and healthcare courses, necessitates innovative approaches for early detection and prevention. The southern part of Italy presents a distinct cultural, social, and economic context and is under‐represented in research. This study leverages the capabilities of machine learning methods and explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) to addre…
Investor Perceptions of Climate Policy
This paper provides the first event study evidence on how the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) dedicated climate provisions reshaped equity valuations in the US carbon‐intensive sectors. Focusing on environmentally sensitive industries (ESI), we analyze cumulative abnormal returns around the four key IRA milestones in 2022–2023. Using the IRA setting allows us to sidestep the bias arising from external ESG ratings or companies' ESG‐related disclos…
Can gender-affirming hormone therapy be associated with enhanced psychological functioning in trans individuals? A Rorschach test study
Transgender is an umbrella term that refers to individuals whose gender identity does not align with their birth-assigned sex. Comprehensive psychological assessment is essential to evaluate psychological functioning in this population, such as stress control, cognition, affect, self-perception, and interpersonal perception. However, there is a lack of consensus on the most appropriate assessment procedures. Moreover, commonly used self-report me…
Medicine (3 works) · Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting (2 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (2 works) · Digital Mental Health Interventions (2 works) · Legislation (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sustainable Finance and Green Bonds (2 works)