Lavinia Falese
Biographic Data
| ID | 6947135 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lavinia Falese |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lavinia |
| FAMILY NAME | Falese |
| SIGNATURE | FALESE L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7767-6717 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Sleep quality, physical activity, and perceived academic performance of Italian adolescents
Background Sleep disturbances are highly prevalent during adolescence and may negatively affect health and academic functioning. During the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in daily routines and lifestyle behaviors may have further impacted sleep patterns and physical activity levels in this population. Although associations between physical activity, sleep, and academic performance have been previously explored, evidence remains limited in specific so…
Digital Transformation in Sport Organizations: Toward a Conceptual Framework
Background: This study examines the digital transformation of sport organizations, a process that has shifted organizational needs toward seamless, real-time digital services. Despite the growing economic scale of the sports market, digital governance within this sector remains underexplored. Methods: We performed a systematic literature review following PRISMA guidelines and a thematic analysis of 31 peer-reviewed articles in order to develop a …
Validation of the Italian Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy-2 (Capl-2) Questionnaire for Children
The Italian version of CAPL-2 is a reliable tool for assessing physical literacy in Italian children aged 8 to 12, addressing key aspects such as motivation, confidence, physical skills, understanding of physical activity, and daily habits. It offers a valuable and culturally adapted instrument for trainers, teachers and educators in physical activity and sport contexts
Perception of quality and adoption of health-preventive measures in gym-goers after the Covid-19 pandemic peak in Italy
Italian gym-goers generally perceived the quality of the gyms positively, with safety and cleanliness impacting their satisfaction and the adoption of health-preventive behaviours. Sociodemographic factors significantly influence these perceptions and behaviours, highlighting the need for safer, health-focused fitness facilities to promote physical activity, public health, and sustainable fitness habits and emphasising the need to understand user…
Athletes' and spectators' expenditures during a medium-sized sport event: The case study of the Italian National University Sport Championship
These results underscore the significant economic influence of medium-sized sports events on local economies, highlighting the importance of improving visitor experiences to maximize economic benefits. The findings offer significant implications for event organizers and policymakers who seek to enhance the economic and social outcomes associated with these events
Exploring the socio-economic impact of small and medium-sized sports events on participants, tourism and local communities: A systematic review of the literature
Effects of Cognitive Appraisals on Perceived Self-Efficacy and Distress during the Covid-19 Lockdown: An Empirical Analysis Based on Structural Equation Modeling
During the COVID-19 lockdown, individuals and households had to responsibly manage the difficulties and problems caused by the restrictions on their mobility, such as the interruptions to work schedules, insecure food supplies, and the procurement of services and health care. The perceptions of risk as well as the fear of disease were strongly linked to worry, defined as a sequence of thoughts that evoke negative emotions and elevated levels of a…
Intention to Screen for Hepatitis C Among University Students: Influence of Different Communicative Scenarios
This study aimed to evaluate the influence of different narrative scenarios regarding students' intentions to undergo diagnostic screening for hepatitis C, and whether gender identification with the characters of the scenario could influence the students' intentions to undergo a medical test. A sample of 600 participants was administered three narrative scenarios with different frames (positive, negative, and ambivalent), including two gender opt…
A Psychoeducational Intervention in Prenatal Classes: Positive Effects on Anxiety, Self-Efficacy, and Temporal Focus in Birth Attendants
The study suggests improving the quality of prenatal classes by paying particular attention to the content and communication used within the group, in order to gratify at the highest level, the need for information, reassurance, and sharing that characterize the parturient's request for support. The evidence collected recommends further replicating the intervention protocol described in order to improve the psychophysical well-being of women in a…
Both Gender and Agonistic Experience Affect Perceived Pain during the Cold Pressor Test
The study confirmed a significant difference in pain perception associated with the athletes' gender and agonistic experience. Separate explanations related to the pattern of pain inhibition and the acquired reduction in pain sensitivity are reported
Changes in Physical Activity Levels and Eating Behaviours during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Sociodemographic Analysis in University Students
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools and universities to shift their activities online, influencing the adoption of health-related behaviours such as physical activity and healthy dietary habits. The present study investigates the changes in adherence to a healthy diet and regular physical activity in university students in Italy before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and understands the role of sociodemographic variables in creating the cha…
Perception of Risk, Self-Efficacy and Social Trust during the Diffusion of Covid-19 in Italy
The Coronavirus pandemic has affected the lives of people all over the world. The perception of risk and people's consequent behaviour during a pandemic are very complex and are affected by multiple cultural and psychological factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the change in risk perception, perceived self-efficacy and the perceived trust in the behaviour of others, the decisions of health authorities and government provisions, as w…
Influence of Cognitive Orientation and Attentional Focus on Pain Perception
The abandonment of tests has been shown to be predicted mainly by catastrophic attitude. Attentive impulsiveness showed a further positive effect on catastrophic attitude. Perceived self-efficacy in the tolerance of pain limited learned helplessness, which in turn positively influenced catastrophizing
Quality of Life and Psychosocial Impacts of the Different Restrictive Measures during One Year into the Covid-19 Pandemic on Patients with Cancer in Italy: An Ecological Study
It is important for health professionals, caregivers and social workers to identify the new needs in order to enhance home care interventions, personalize and optimize care, ensure continuity of care and guarantee a high quality of life even in a health emergency situation
The association between socioeconomic position and vigorous physical activity among adolescents: A cross-sectional study in six European cities
This study showed that across European cities adolescent VPA is positively related to both family-based SEP and adolescents' own SEP. When analysing socioeconomic differences in adolescent VPA, one should consider the use of multiple indicators of SEP
Psychometric Properties and Reliability of the Referee Self-Efficacy Scale (Refs) in Volleyball Referees
Although English was not the mother tongue for most of the subjects in the sample, the scale was statistically reliable, and the items were easy to understand, thus making the tool very suitable to use for further studies on multilingual referees. The study also suggests enhancing the level of education of the officials because of its significant effect on the perceived self-efficacy during refereeing
Athletes' and spectators' expenditures during a medium-sized sport event: The case study of the Italian National University Sport Championship
These results underscore the significant economic influence of medium-sized sports events on local economies, highlighting the importance of improving visitor experiences to maximize economic benefits. The findings offer significant implications for event organizers and policymakers who seek to enhance the economic and social outcomes associated with these events
Psychometric Properties and Reliability of the Referee Self-Efficacy Scale (Refs) in Volleyball Referees
Although English was not the mother tongue for most of the subjects in the sample, the scale was statistically reliable, and the items were easy to understand, thus making the tool very suitable to use for further studies on multilingual referees. The study also suggests enhancing the level of education of the officials because of its significant effect on the perceived self-efficacy during refereeing
Perception of Risk, Self-Efficacy and Social Trust during the Diffusion of Covid-19 in Italy
The Coronavirus pandemic has affected the lives of people all over the world. The perception of risk and people's consequent behaviour during a pandemic are very complex and are affected by multiple cultural and psychological factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the change in risk perception, perceived self-efficacy and the perceived trust in the behaviour of others, the decisions of health authorities and government provisions, as w…
Influence of Cognitive Orientation and Attentional Focus on Pain Perception
The abandonment of tests has been shown to be predicted mainly by catastrophic attitude. Attentive impulsiveness showed a further positive effect on catastrophic attitude. Perceived self-efficacy in the tolerance of pain limited learned helplessness, which in turn positively influenced catastrophizing
Quality of Life and Psychosocial Impacts of the Different Restrictive Measures during One Year into the Covid-19 Pandemic on Patients with Cancer in Italy: An Ecological Study
It is important for health professionals, caregivers and social workers to identify the new needs in order to enhance home care interventions, personalize and optimize care, ensure continuity of care and guarantee a high quality of life even in a health emergency situation
The association between socioeconomic position and vigorous physical activity among adolescents: A cross-sectional study in six European cities
This study showed that across European cities adolescent VPA is positively related to both family-based SEP and adolescents' own SEP. When analysing socioeconomic differences in adolescent VPA, one should consider the use of multiple indicators of SEP
Intention to Screen for Hepatitis C Among University Students: Influence of Different Communicative Scenarios
This study aimed to evaluate the influence of different narrative scenarios regarding students' intentions to undergo diagnostic screening for hepatitis C, and whether gender identification with the characters of the scenario could influence the students' intentions to undergo a medical test. A sample of 600 participants was administered three narrative scenarios with different frames (positive, negative, and ambivalent), including two gender opt…
A Psychoeducational Intervention in Prenatal Classes: Positive Effects on Anxiety, Self-Efficacy, and Temporal Focus in Birth Attendants
The study suggests improving the quality of prenatal classes by paying particular attention to the content and communication used within the group, in order to gratify at the highest level, the need for information, reassurance, and sharing that characterize the parturient's request for support. The evidence collected recommends further replicating the intervention protocol described in order to improve the psychophysical well-being of women in a…
Both Gender and Agonistic Experience Affect Perceived Pain during the Cold Pressor Test
The study confirmed a significant difference in pain perception associated with the athletes' gender and agonistic experience. Separate explanations related to the pattern of pain inhibition and the acquired reduction in pain sensitivity are reported
Changes in Physical Activity Levels and Eating Behaviours during the Covid-19 Pandemic: Sociodemographic Analysis in University Students
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools and universities to shift their activities online, influencing the adoption of health-related behaviours such as physical activity and healthy dietary habits. The present study investigates the changes in adherence to a healthy diet and regular physical activity in university students in Italy before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and understands the role of sociodemographic variables in creating the cha…
Effects of Cognitive Appraisals on Perceived Self-Efficacy and Distress during the Covid-19 Lockdown: An Empirical Analysis Based on Structural Equation Modeling
During the COVID-19 lockdown, individuals and households had to responsibly manage the difficulties and problems caused by the restrictions on their mobility, such as the interruptions to work schedules, insecure food supplies, and the procurement of services and health care. The perceptions of risk as well as the fear of disease were strongly linked to worry, defined as a sequence of thoughts that evoke negative emotions and elevated levels of a…
Exploring the socio-economic impact of small and medium-sized sports events on participants, tourism and local communities: A systematic review of the literature
Validation of the Italian Translation and Cultural Adaptation of the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy-2 (Capl-2) Questionnaire for Children
The Italian version of CAPL-2 is a reliable tool for assessing physical literacy in Italian children aged 8 to 12, addressing key aspects such as motivation, confidence, physical skills, understanding of physical activity, and daily habits. It offers a valuable and culturally adapted instrument for trainers, teachers and educators in physical activity and sport contexts
Perception of quality and adoption of health-preventive measures in gym-goers after the Covid-19 pandemic peak in Italy
Italian gym-goers generally perceived the quality of the gyms positively, with safety and cleanliness impacting their satisfaction and the adoption of health-preventive behaviours. Sociodemographic factors significantly influence these perceptions and behaviours, highlighting the need for safer, health-focused fitness facilities to promote physical activity, public health, and sustainable fitness habits and emphasising the need to understand user…
Athletes' and spectators' expenditures during a medium-sized sport event: The case study of the Italian National University Sport Championship
These results underscore the significant economic influence of medium-sized sports events on local economies, highlighting the importance of improving visitor experiences to maximize economic benefits. The findings offer significant implications for event organizers and policymakers who seek to enhance the economic and social outcomes associated with these events
Sleep quality, physical activity, and perceived academic performance of Italian adolescents
Background Sleep disturbances are highly prevalent during adolescence and may negatively affect health and academic functioning. During the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in daily routines and lifestyle behaviors may have further impacted sleep patterns and physical activity levels in this population. Although associations between physical activity, sleep, and academic performance have been previously explored, evidence remains limited in specific so…
Digital Transformation in Sport Organizations: Toward a Conceptual Framework
Background: This study examines the digital transformation of sport organizations, a process that has shifted organizational needs toward seamless, real-time digital services. Despite the growing economic scale of the sports market, digital governance within this sector remains underexplored. Methods: We performed a systematic literature review following PRISMA guidelines and a thematic analysis of 31 peer-reviewed articles in order to develop a …
Psychology (10 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (4 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Perception (4 works)