Maria Guarnera
Biographic Data
| ID | 6090859 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maria Guarnera |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maria |
| FAMILY NAME | Guarnera |
| SIGNATURE | GUARNERA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Università degli Studi di Enna Kore |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2195-3874 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Promoting well-being at school, university, and workplaces
This overview of reviews aimed to identify and describe existing learning paths and interventions to improve well-being and its dimensions in three contexts: secondary school, university, and workplaces. We searched four databases (APA PsycInfo, Proquest, Scopus, Web of Science), limiting the search to the years of publication 2009–2024 and English language. Using a priori inclusion and exclusion criteria, following PICOS scheme, we selected 13 r…
Assuming risks in sustainable behaviours
On the Construct of Subjective Risk Intelligence and Its Relationships with Personality, Emotional Intelligence and Coping Strategies
The complexity of today’s scenario has made it necessary to investigate the need for individuals to make choices that entail increasing exposure to risk and uncertainty. Among the individual resources that could help people to cope with situations of uncertainty, the new construct of subjective risk intelligence (SRI), known as a person’s ability to effectively weigh the pros and cons of a decision in situations where not all the outcomes are for…
Relational Competence, School Adjustment and Emotional Skills
Research has demonstrated the influence of emotional adjustment on the manifestation of problematic behaviors in adolescence, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the present research is to investigate the role of self-esteem and relational skills on school performance in a group of middle and high school students during the COVID-19 period. The research involved 392 students, aged between 11 and 20 (M = 13.78; S.D. = 2.56). Partic…
Work Engagement as a Moderating Factor between Positive Attitude toward Smart Working and Job and Life Satisfaction
Attitude toward smart working reflects feelings of favorableness towards this object; attitudes influence intentions, which in turn guide behaviors. Recent research confirms the positive influence that attitude toward smart working has on expected usage of it. Despite a direct influence, other factors could interact in the context of opportunities for ICT usage for teleworkers; among these factors, work engagement stands out. In turn, work engage…
The Influence of Self-Efficacy and Locus of Control on Body Image
It is widely documented that negative body image is a significant public health concern due to its association with symptoms of disordered eating and worse psychological well-being. The purpose of the study was to develop a path model of intrapersonal dimensions (self-efficacy and internal locus of control) as antecedents of perceived stress toward females' body dissatisfaction and eating attitude disorders. A total of 300 females, including 100 …
Adaptation and Validation of the Subjective Risk Intelligence Scale for Italian Adolescents (SRIS-A)
Children Learn to Read
Mental Imagery and School Readiness
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between the skills that constitute school readiness, such as linguistic, phonological, logical-mathematical and psychomotor skills, and mental imagery processes in preschool children. The participants were 100 healthy children (50 boys and 50 girls) aged four to five. Two batteries of tests were used to assess school readiness and different aspects of the mental imagery processes. The men…
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Mental Imagery and School Readiness
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between the skills that constitute school readiness, such as linguistic, phonological, logical-mathematical and psychomotor skills, and mental imagery processes in preschool children. The participants were 100 healthy children (50 boys and 50 girls) aged four to five. Two batteries of tests were used to assess school readiness and different aspects of the mental imagery processes. The men…
Children Learn to Read
The Influence of Self-Efficacy and Locus of Control on Body Image
It is widely documented that negative body image is a significant public health concern due to its association with symptoms of disordered eating and worse psychological well-being. The purpose of the study was to develop a path model of intrapersonal dimensions (self-efficacy and internal locus of control) as antecedents of perceived stress toward females' body dissatisfaction and eating attitude disorders. A total of 300 females, including 100 …
Adaptation and Validation of the Subjective Risk Intelligence Scale for Italian Adolescents (SRIS-A)
Work Engagement as a Moderating Factor between Positive Attitude toward Smart Working and Job and Life Satisfaction
Attitude toward smart working reflects feelings of favorableness towards this object; attitudes influence intentions, which in turn guide behaviors. Recent research confirms the positive influence that attitude toward smart working has on expected usage of it. Despite a direct influence, other factors could interact in the context of opportunities for ICT usage for teleworkers; among these factors, work engagement stands out. In turn, work engage…
Relational Competence, School Adjustment and Emotional Skills
Research has demonstrated the influence of emotional adjustment on the manifestation of problematic behaviors in adolescence, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the present research is to investigate the role of self-esteem and relational skills on school performance in a group of middle and high school students during the COVID-19 period. The research involved 392 students, aged between 11 and 20 (M = 13.78; S.D. = 2.56). Partic…
On the Construct of Subjective Risk Intelligence and Its Relationships with Personality, Emotional Intelligence and Coping Strategies
The complexity of today’s scenario has made it necessary to investigate the need for individuals to make choices that entail increasing exposure to risk and uncertainty. Among the individual resources that could help people to cope with situations of uncertainty, the new construct of subjective risk intelligence (SRI), known as a person’s ability to effectively weigh the pros and cons of a decision in situations where not all the outcomes are for…
Assuming risks in sustainable behaviours
Promoting well-being at school, university, and workplaces
This overview of reviews aimed to identify and describe existing learning paths and interventions to improve well-being and its dimensions in three contexts: secondary school, university, and workplaces. We searched four databases (APA PsycInfo, Proquest, Scopus, Web of Science), limiting the search to the years of publication 2009–2024 and English language. Using a priori inclusion and exclusion criteria, following PICOS scheme, we selected 13 r…
Psychology (8 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Applied Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (2 works) · Cognitive psychology (2 works)