Verena Barbieri
Biographic Data
| ID | 7853652 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Verena Barbieri |
| GIVEN NAMES | Verena |
| FAMILY NAME | Barbieri |
| SIGNATURE | BARBIERI V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institut für Allgemeinmedizin und Public Health |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5934-9472 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Gender specific mental health among adolescents in Northern Italy
Background: Recent studies show that the prevalence of many adolescents' mental health problems worsened during the pandemic, and improved recently, but is still higher than before the pandemic. The assessment of post-pandemic gender-specific mental health issues and their relation to global crises are of current interest. Methods: A repeated cross-sectional design screened self-reported mental health in terms of anxiety, depression, and general …
Parental Health Literacy as a Contextual Factor in Proxy-Reported Child Mental Health
Background/Objectives : Parental health literacy is linked to child health outcomes, but the evidence relies mainly on parent proxy reports. This study examined the association between parental health literacy and proxy-reported mental health outcomes in children aged 6-10 years and assessed whether these associations reflect general reporting patterns. Methods : This study is a secondary analysis of data derived from a population-based cross-sec…
Perceived Financial Strain and Adolescent Mental Health
Background/Objectives: Socioeconomic stressors, such as financial strain, rising living costs, and perceived price burden, have gained relevance in the post-pandemic period and may adversely affect adolescent mental health. This study examined the association between subjective financial stress and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and emotional/behavioral difficulties among adolescents in Northern Italy. Methods: Data were obtained from the 2025 …
Segmenting Preventive Health Behavior
Grounded in health behavior theory, this study examined patterns of preventive health behavior in a culturally diverse, multilingual region of northern Italy using data from a representative population survey (n = 2090). Preventive behaviors were assessed using the 16-item Good Health Practices (GHP-16) scale. Latent profile analysis (LPA) identified five behavioral profiles, ranging from ‘Globally Low Engagers’ to ‘Comprehensive High Engagers’. …
Health Literacy Gaps Across Language Groups
Health literacy is crucial for effectively navigating health systems and promoting equitable health outcomes. Multilingual and culturally dual regions present unique challenges for health communication; however, disparities in health literacy within such contexts remain insufficiently explored. This study constitutes the first population-based assessment of health literacy in Alto Adige/South Tyrol, a bilingual province in northern Italy, utilizi…
Health Information Use and Trust
The acquisition of reliable health information plays a pivotal role in shaping informed decision-making and health-related behaviours. This investigation examined the factors influencing health information use and trust in health information sources among the adult population in South Tyrol, Italy, employing a population-based cross-sectional survey ( n = 2090). Descriptive analyses revealed sociodemographic disparities, with younger individuals …
Spirituality, Conspiracy Beliefs, and Use of Complementary Medicine in Vaccine Attitudes
Distinct spiritual attitudes and convictions may promote scepticism towards medical interventions, potentially influencing vaccine attitudes. This study investigated the impact of spirituality and CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) use on perceptions of vaccine harmfulness, with a focus on COVID-19 and mandatory childhood vaccinations. Additionally, it examines whether spirituality indirectly influences vaccine hesitancy through CAM use…
Impact of Digital Media, School Problems, and Lifestyle Factors on Youth Psychosomatic Health
The psychosomatic well-being of children and adolescents did not improve after the pandemic. These findings indicate the need for targeted interventions, improved health literacy, and ongoing monitoring to support the mental well-being of this vulnerable population. Reducing screen time remains a critical strategy for enhancing youth well-being
Relational Coordination at the Primary–Secondary Care Interface
Understanding the dynamics of teamwork and communication among healthcare professionals is crucial in the face of evolving healthcare challenges. This study assessed relational coordination among healthcare professionals in the South Tyrolean healthcare system in Italy, focusing on communication and teamwork dynamics in a cross-sectional survey. Using the validated Relational Coordination Survey (RCS) instrument and 525 completed online responses…
Parental Mental Health, Gender, and Lifestyle Effects on Post-Pandemic Child and Adolescent Psychosocial Problems
Persistent mental health problems and gender disparities highlight the need for a public health approach. This should include accessible support services, resilience building, targeted support for vulnerable families and gender-specific interventions
Evolution of Youth’s Mental Health and Quality of Life during the Covid-19 Pandemic in South Tyrol, Italy
The characteristics of the 2021 pandemic, including lockdowns and home schooling, may have contributed to the differences between the two surveys. As most pandemic restrictions ended in 2022, the results confirm the need for measures to improve the mental and physical health of children and adolescents after the pandemic
Quality of Life and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents after the First Year of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Confirmation of findings of decreased health-related quality of life and increased emotional problems after the first year of the pandemic supports the ongoing call for low-threshold health promotion, prevention, and early intervention programs to support children and adolescents who have been severely affected by the pandemic
Who Is Watching the Children? A Quantitative Analysis of Strategies for Reconciling Work and Parenting during Lockdown in Northern Italy
(1) Background: In their efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, most countries closed schools and kindergartens. To date, little is known about the strategies of working families reconciling work and parenting during repeated lockdown situations. (2) Methods: We performed a quantitative survey of working parents in Italy during a week of 'hard lockdown' in February/March 2021. (3) Results: 3725 voluntary adult participants from different hous…
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Who Is Watching the Children? A Quantitative Analysis of Strategies for Reconciling Work and Parenting during Lockdown in Northern Italy
(1) Background: In their efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, most countries closed schools and kindergartens. To date, little is known about the strategies of working families reconciling work and parenting during repeated lockdown situations. (2) Methods: We performed a quantitative survey of working parents in Italy during a week of 'hard lockdown' in February/March 2021. (3) Results: 3725 voluntary adult participants from different hous…
Quality of Life and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents after the First Year of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Confirmation of findings of decreased health-related quality of life and increased emotional problems after the first year of the pandemic supports the ongoing call for low-threshold health promotion, prevention, and early intervention programs to support children and adolescents who have been severely affected by the pandemic
Evolution of Youth’s Mental Health and Quality of Life during the Covid-19 Pandemic in South Tyrol, Italy
The characteristics of the 2021 pandemic, including lockdowns and home schooling, may have contributed to the differences between the two surveys. As most pandemic restrictions ended in 2022, the results confirm the need for measures to improve the mental and physical health of children and adolescents after the pandemic
Impact of Digital Media, School Problems, and Lifestyle Factors on Youth Psychosomatic Health
The psychosomatic well-being of children and adolescents did not improve after the pandemic. These findings indicate the need for targeted interventions, improved health literacy, and ongoing monitoring to support the mental well-being of this vulnerable population. Reducing screen time remains a critical strategy for enhancing youth well-being
Relational Coordination at the Primary–Secondary Care Interface
Understanding the dynamics of teamwork and communication among healthcare professionals is crucial in the face of evolving healthcare challenges. This study assessed relational coordination among healthcare professionals in the South Tyrolean healthcare system in Italy, focusing on communication and teamwork dynamics in a cross-sectional survey. Using the validated Relational Coordination Survey (RCS) instrument and 525 completed online responses…
Parental Mental Health, Gender, and Lifestyle Effects on Post-Pandemic Child and Adolescent Psychosocial Problems
Persistent mental health problems and gender disparities highlight the need for a public health approach. This should include accessible support services, resilience building, targeted support for vulnerable families and gender-specific interventions
Segmenting Preventive Health Behavior
Grounded in health behavior theory, this study examined patterns of preventive health behavior in a culturally diverse, multilingual region of northern Italy using data from a representative population survey (n = 2090). Preventive behaviors were assessed using the 16-item Good Health Practices (GHP-16) scale. Latent profile analysis (LPA) identified five behavioral profiles, ranging from ‘Globally Low Engagers’ to ‘Comprehensive High Engagers’. …
Health Literacy Gaps Across Language Groups
Health literacy is crucial for effectively navigating health systems and promoting equitable health outcomes. Multilingual and culturally dual regions present unique challenges for health communication; however, disparities in health literacy within such contexts remain insufficiently explored. This study constitutes the first population-based assessment of health literacy in Alto Adige/South Tyrol, a bilingual province in northern Italy, utilizi…
Health Information Use and Trust
The acquisition of reliable health information plays a pivotal role in shaping informed decision-making and health-related behaviours. This investigation examined the factors influencing health information use and trust in health information sources among the adult population in South Tyrol, Italy, employing a population-based cross-sectional survey ( n = 2090). Descriptive analyses revealed sociodemographic disparities, with younger individuals …
Spirituality, Conspiracy Beliefs, and Use of Complementary Medicine in Vaccine Attitudes
Distinct spiritual attitudes and convictions may promote scepticism towards medical interventions, potentially influencing vaccine attitudes. This study investigated the impact of spirituality and CAM (complementary and alternative medicine) use on perceptions of vaccine harmfulness, with a focus on COVID-19 and mandatory childhood vaccinations. Additionally, it examines whether spirituality indirectly influences vaccine hesitancy through CAM use…
Gender specific mental health among adolescents in Northern Italy
Background: Recent studies show that the prevalence of many adolescents' mental health problems worsened during the pandemic, and improved recently, but is still higher than before the pandemic. The assessment of post-pandemic gender-specific mental health issues and their relation to global crises are of current interest. Methods: A repeated cross-sectional design screened self-reported mental health in terms of anxiety, depression, and general …
Parental Health Literacy as a Contextual Factor in Proxy-Reported Child Mental Health
Background/Objectives : Parental health literacy is linked to child health outcomes, but the evidence relies mainly on parent proxy reports. This study examined the association between parental health literacy and proxy-reported mental health outcomes in children aged 6-10 years and assessed whether these associations reflect general reporting patterns. Methods : This study is a secondary analysis of data derived from a population-based cross-sec…
Perceived Financial Strain and Adolescent Mental Health
Background/Objectives: Socioeconomic stressors, such as financial strain, rising living costs, and perceived price burden, have gained relevance in the post-pandemic period and may adversely affect adolescent mental health. This study examined the association between subjective financial stress and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and emotional/behavioral difficulties among adolescents in Northern Italy. Methods: Data were obtained from the 2025 …
Psychology (10 works) · Medicine (9 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (7 works) · Mental health (7 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Cross-sectional study (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Population (5 works)