Daniel F Gucciardi
Biographic Data
| ID | 5710137 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daniel F Gucciardi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daniel F |
| FAMILY NAME | Gucciardi |
| SIGNATURE | GUCCIARDI D F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Curtin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5448-3990 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Toward an integrative perspective of personalised stress regulation
Stress regulation is commonly conceptualised as behavioural responses to external stressors, often overlooking the perceptual processes shaping individual experience. This framing obscures the dynamic, hierarchical, and personally meaningful nature of regulation. In this paper, we introduce a unifying framework grounded in Perceptual Control Theory, proposing that the psychophysiology of stress is best understood as the control of perception rath…
A Qualitative Exploration of Unanticipated Effects Experienced By People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Who Participated in Interventions Designed to Reduce Sedentary Behaviour
INTRODUCTION: This study explored the lived experiences of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who participated in interventions designed to reduce the accumulation of sedentary behaviour in prolonged uninterrupted bouts. METHODS: Ten participants with stable COPD participated in a multi-component intervention that spanned over 9 months and was designed to address the intervention message 'If you have been sitting or resting …
Investigating the role of goal motives in predicting bedtime procrastination using a daily diary study design
OBJECTIVES: Previous operationalisations of bedtime procrastination were incongruent with its definition. We addressed this gap in knowledge by testing a new operationalisation that incorporates the three necessary and sufficient conditions of bedtime procrastination. We investigate the motivational antecedents of bedtime procrastination in daily life with this new operationalisation. METHODS AND MEASURES: = 336) self-reported goal motives, chron…
An experimental investigation of daily mental contrasting with implementation intentions and goal motives in reducing bedtime procrastination
Objectives Mental contrasting with implementation intentions (MCII) is an effective self-regulation strategy for goal pursuit. Although it is a quick and cost-effective strategy, most of its applications have consisted of single-time training. Building on the existing research on bedtime procrastination, we propose that daily MCII applications can lead to more efficient pursuit of bedtime goals. Furthermore, we evaluate the conditions where MCII …
Reflection to Resilience
We explored how emerging adults engaged in self-focused attention during stressors and whether specific forms of self-focus may enhance resilience capacities. We examined two forms: maladaptive ruminative thought and potentially adaptive non-ruminative self-reflection. Despite extensive research on rumination, the resilience-related role of non-ruminative self-reflection is less understood. Using reflexive thematic analysis, we analysed 44 interv…
Integrating job design and cognitive-emotional processes using latent network analysis
Findings underscore the value of multivariate approaches to capture the nuanced effects of job design elements and cognitive-emotional processes on diverse employee outcomes. This approach provides a flexible framework that can be adapted to other organizational contexts, helping inform targeted future longitudinal research to advise intervention targets
Autonomous motivation promotes goal attainment through the conscious investment of effort, but mental contrasting with implementation intentions makes goal striving easier
People with autonomous motives (e.g., personal importance) may use automated strategies to effortlessly sustain goal-directed behavior and overcome obstacles. We investigated whether conscious effort, ease of goal striving, physiological effort, and the number of obstacles encountered mediate relations between motives and goal attainment for a competitive cycling goal. Additionally, half the participants (n = 57) were trained in Mental Contrastin…
“More than just a walk in the park”
In spite of the large-scale growth of walking sport (WS) programmes globally, limited research has explored the experiences of the key stakeholders involved in such programmes (i.e. decision-makers, facilitators, and players). We aimed to explore stakeholder experiences of community-based WS programmes to better understand the appeal of such sport options for middle-aged and older adults, and propose tentative recommendations for the feasibility …
The Aussie-FIT process evaluation
OBJECTIVE: This process evaluation aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of Aussie-FIT, a group-based weight loss intervention for men with overweight and obesity in Australia. DESIGN: = 93) were analysed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: We explored the feasibility and acceptability of program setting and context, recruitment strategies, factors impacting implementation and mechanisms of impact. RESULTS: Recruitment via Australian Football L…
They deserve a treat’
Objective: Little is known about parents’ compensatory health beliefs (CHB) surrounding their children’s engagement in physical activity (PA). Our aim was to provide evidence regarding the nature of, and factors underpinning, parents’ PA-related compensatory beliefs for their children. Design: A qualitative descriptive approach and thematic content analysis were employed. Setting: Parents were recruited from community sport and PA programmes. Par…
Team resilience emergence
We conducted a longitudinal (3‐month) qualitative study to examine elite military personnel's (N = 32) experiences and perspectives of team resilience emergence following two team‐oriented training courses within an 18‐month high‐stakes training programme where personnel are required to operate in newly formed tactical teams for extended periods. Our thematically informed interpretations of the participants’ subjective experiences of reality were…
Profiles of adversity and resilience resources
Adversities refer to events that are characterized by perceived or actual threat to human functioning. Often considered deleterious for health and well‐being, recent work supports an alternative picture of the effects of adversity on human functioning, such that a moderate amount of adversity – when compared with none or high levels – can be beneficial. We extend this body of work in the current study by considering the breadth or type of adversi…
The Concept of Mental Toughness
Mental toughness has received increased scholarly attention in recent years, yet conceptual issues related to its (a) dimensionality, (b) nomological network, and (c) traitness remain unresolved. The series of studies reported in this article were designed to examine these three substantive issues across several achievement contexts, including sport, education, military, and the workplace. Five studies were conducted to examine these research aim…
Relationship commitment in athletic dyads
Profiles of adversity and resilience resources
Adversities refer to events that are characterized by perceived or actual threat to human functioning. Often considered deleterious for health and well‐being, recent work supports an alternative picture of the effects of adversity on human functioning, such that a moderate amount of adversity – when compared with none or high levels – can be beneficial. We extend this body of work in the current study by considering the breadth or type of adversi…
Relationship commitment in athletic dyads
Relationship commitment in athletic dyads
The Concept of Mental Toughness
Mental toughness has received increased scholarly attention in recent years, yet conceptual issues related to its (a) dimensionality, (b) nomological network, and (c) traitness remain unresolved. The series of studies reported in this article were designed to examine these three substantive issues across several achievement contexts, including sport, education, military, and the workplace. Five studies were conducted to examine these research aim…
Profiles of adversity and resilience resources
Adversities refer to events that are characterized by perceived or actual threat to human functioning. Often considered deleterious for health and well‐being, recent work supports an alternative picture of the effects of adversity on human functioning, such that a moderate amount of adversity – when compared with none or high levels – can be beneficial. We extend this body of work in the current study by considering the breadth or type of adversi…
They deserve a treat’
Objective: Little is known about parents’ compensatory health beliefs (CHB) surrounding their children’s engagement in physical activity (PA). Our aim was to provide evidence regarding the nature of, and factors underpinning, parents’ PA-related compensatory beliefs for their children. Design: A qualitative descriptive approach and thematic content analysis were employed. Setting: Parents were recruited from community sport and PA programmes. Par…
Team resilience emergence
We conducted a longitudinal (3‐month) qualitative study to examine elite military personnel's (N = 32) experiences and perspectives of team resilience emergence following two team‐oriented training courses within an 18‐month high‐stakes training programme where personnel are required to operate in newly formed tactical teams for extended periods. Our thematically informed interpretations of the participants’ subjective experiences of reality were…
The Aussie-FIT process evaluation
OBJECTIVE: This process evaluation aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of Aussie-FIT, a group-based weight loss intervention for men with overweight and obesity in Australia. DESIGN: = 93) were analysed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: We explored the feasibility and acceptability of program setting and context, recruitment strategies, factors impacting implementation and mechanisms of impact. RESULTS: Recruitment via Australian Football L…
“More than just a walk in the park”
In spite of the large-scale growth of walking sport (WS) programmes globally, limited research has explored the experiences of the key stakeholders involved in such programmes (i.e. decision-makers, facilitators, and players). We aimed to explore stakeholder experiences of community-based WS programmes to better understand the appeal of such sport options for middle-aged and older adults, and propose tentative recommendations for the feasibility …
Autonomous motivation promotes goal attainment through the conscious investment of effort, but mental contrasting with implementation intentions makes goal striving easier
People with autonomous motives (e.g., personal importance) may use automated strategies to effortlessly sustain goal-directed behavior and overcome obstacles. We investigated whether conscious effort, ease of goal striving, physiological effort, and the number of obstacles encountered mediate relations between motives and goal attainment for a competitive cycling goal. Additionally, half the participants (n = 57) were trained in Mental Contrastin…
Investigating the role of goal motives in predicting bedtime procrastination using a daily diary study design
OBJECTIVES: Previous operationalisations of bedtime procrastination were incongruent with its definition. We addressed this gap in knowledge by testing a new operationalisation that incorporates the three necessary and sufficient conditions of bedtime procrastination. We investigate the motivational antecedents of bedtime procrastination in daily life with this new operationalisation. METHODS AND MEASURES: = 336) self-reported goal motives, chron…
An experimental investigation of daily mental contrasting with implementation intentions and goal motives in reducing bedtime procrastination
Objectives Mental contrasting with implementation intentions (MCII) is an effective self-regulation strategy for goal pursuit. Although it is a quick and cost-effective strategy, most of its applications have consisted of single-time training. Building on the existing research on bedtime procrastination, we propose that daily MCII applications can lead to more efficient pursuit of bedtime goals. Furthermore, we evaluate the conditions where MCII …
Reflection to Resilience
We explored how emerging adults engaged in self-focused attention during stressors and whether specific forms of self-focus may enhance resilience capacities. We examined two forms: maladaptive ruminative thought and potentially adaptive non-ruminative self-reflection. Despite extensive research on rumination, the resilience-related role of non-ruminative self-reflection is less understood. Using reflexive thematic analysis, we analysed 44 interv…
Integrating job design and cognitive-emotional processes using latent network analysis
Findings underscore the value of multivariate approaches to capture the nuanced effects of job design elements and cognitive-emotional processes on diverse employee outcomes. This approach provides a flexible framework that can be adapted to other organizational contexts, helping inform targeted future longitudinal research to advise intervention targets
Toward an integrative perspective of personalised stress regulation
Stress regulation is commonly conceptualised as behavioural responses to external stressors, often overlooking the perceptual processes shaping individual experience. This framing obscures the dynamic, hierarchical, and personally meaningful nature of regulation. In this paper, we introduce a unifying framework grounded in Perceptual Control Theory, proposing that the psychophysiology of stress is best understood as the control of perception rath…
A Qualitative Exploration of Unanticipated Effects Experienced By People With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Who Participated in Interventions Designed to Reduce Sedentary Behaviour
INTRODUCTION: This study explored the lived experiences of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who participated in interventions designed to reduce the accumulation of sedentary behaviour in prolonged uninterrupted bouts. METHODS: Ten participants with stable COPD participated in a multi-component intervention that spanned over 9 months and was designed to address the intervention message 'If you have been sitting or resting …
Psychology (10 works) · Applied Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works) · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies (3 works)