Papers by Francesco Sulla
Behavioral sciences, Apr 10, 2023
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Frontiers in Psychology, May 24, 2023
Education Sciences, Jan 11, 2023
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Behavioral sciences, Mar 7, 2023
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Healthcare, Jan 7, 2023
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A systematic review of the role of teachers’ support in promoting socially shared regulatory strategies for learning
Frontiers in Psychology
Interpersonal physiological synchrony and collaboration in educational contexts have been identif... more Interpersonal physiological synchrony and collaboration in educational contexts have been identified as key aspects of the learning environment to foster critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, and shared knowledge construction and learning of students. In addition to this, teachers’ support and interaction with students result in a protective factor for students’ well-being and academic outcomes. The main aim of this systematic review was to explore if and how teachers’ support and relationship with students can affect their use of Socially Shared Regulatory Strategies for Learning (SSRL). Studies were identified in six electronic databases (Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane CENTRAL and ERIC) following PRISMA guidelines. The initial search yielded a total of 110 records. Fifty-nine studies were fully reviewed, and 16 studies met all inclusion criteria and formed the basis for the review. Studies were analyzed and teachers’ support strategies to enhan...
Frontiers in Psychology
IntroductionSelf-determination construct is a motivation theory used in professional and educatio... more IntroductionSelf-determination construct is a motivation theory used in professional and educational context to foster special needs teachers’ development of metacognition, and psychological wellbeing. The Learning Climate Questionnaire (LCQ) is a validate questionnaire used to underly teachers’ professional and personal competence, and improving social, emotional and career outcomes. The present paper aims to evaluate the degree of reliability (R1) and the adherence of construct validity to the construct of self-determination (R2) of the Italian adaptation of the LCQ.MethodsA confirmatory factorial analysis was conducted to evaluate the factorial structure of the LCQ in a sample of Italian special needs teachers (N = 953). Teachers was asked to complete an online version of the LCQ. Construct validity was conducted by relating the learning climate with the basic psychological needs satisfaction, measured with PBNSF, and with academic motivation scale, measured with AMS.ResultsThe a...
Scenario<sup>®</sup> - Il Nursing nella sopravvivenza
Introduzione: La gestione e la rilevazione del dolore nelle Unità di Terapia Intensiva Pediatric... more Introduzione: La gestione e la rilevazione del dolore nelle Unità di Terapia Intensiva Pediatrica (UTIP) rimane tutt'oggi una delle sfide più difficili affrontate dagli operatori sanitari. La valutazione del dolore nel bambino è complessa e lo è ancora di più nell'ambitodelle UTIP. E' necessario l'utilizzo di strumenti adatti alla misurazione del dolore in UTIP e dalla letteratura si evince come il gold standard sia la COMFORT-Behavior (COMFORT-B) scale, strumento però non sempre utilizzato correttamente dai professionisti.Lo scopo del protocollo di studio è quello di validare la Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS) nell'ambito delle UTIP, valutandola nella rilevazione del dolore nei pazienti pediatrici intubati, sedati e ventilati meccanicamente.Materiali e metodi: Protocollo di studio di validazione della coerenza interna, affidabilità inter-rater, validità concorrente tra BPS e COMFORT-B e NRS e validità discriminante. Validità di facciata e di costrutto della BPS s...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
In light of the alarming results emerging from some studies and reports on the significant increa... more In light of the alarming results emerging from some studies and reports on the significant increase in aggressive online behaviors among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, the current research aimed at providing a more detailed evaluation of the investigations focusing on the cyberbullying prevalence rates published between 2020 and 2023. To this purpose, systematic searches were conducted on four databases (Web of Science, APA PsycInfo, Scopus and Google Scholar), and following PRISMA guidelines, 16 studies were included and qualitatively reviewed. Although studies were characterized by a large variety in cyberbullying operationalization and measurement, and by different methodologies used for data collection, the prevalence rates of the involvement in cyberbullying and/or cybervictimization generally revealed opposite trends: an increase in many Asian countries and Australia and a decrease in Western countries. The findings were also discussed by considering th...
Behavioral Sciences
During the COVID-19 pandemic, entire university courses were moved online. This represented a cha... more During the COVID-19 pandemic, entire university courses were moved online. This represented a challenge for universities, who were required to move toward an entirely online learning environment without adequate time to manage the change from traditional courses to online courses. However, beyond the emergency of the pandemic, higher education does increasingly incorporate an online learning element, and such a provision does appear to reflect both the desires of modern-day students and university offerings. For this reason, assessing students’ online engagement is fundamental, not least because it has been seen to be related both to students’ satisfaction and their academic achievement. A validated measure of student online engagement does not exist in Italy. Therefore, this study aims to assess both the factor structure and the validity of the Online Student Engagement (OSE) Scale in the Italian context. A convenience sample of 299 undergraduate university students completed a ser...
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Although cyberbullying and cybervictimization prevention programs have proved effective in the sh... more Although cyberbullying and cybervictimization prevention programs have proved effective in the short term, their effectiveness remains unclear in the long run. Thus, the present study evaluated the long-term effects of the Tabby Improved Prevention and Intervention Program (TIPIP). Participants were 475 middle and high school students (Mage = 12.38; SD = 1.45; F = 241, 51%), of whom, 167 were in the Experimental Group (EG; Mage = 13.15; SD = 1.52; M = 51.5%), and 308 were in the Control Group (CG; Mage = 13.47; SD = 1.35; M = 47.7%). Students completed measures assessing cyberbullying and cybervictimization at three time points: baseline (T1), immediately after the intervention (6 months, T2), and at 1 year (T3). The results showed no significant effects of the TIPIP in reducing both cyberbullying and cybervictimization over time. Overall, our results confirm the lack of effectiveness of long-term preventive programs and emphasize that different curricula should be implemented in fu...
Behavioral Sciences
Adolescents who have to make decisions regarding their future career or academic path can be grea... more Adolescents who have to make decisions regarding their future career or academic path can be greatly influenced by parental expectations and other individual and contextual factors. The aim of this study is to explore the impact of adolescent–parent career congruence on adolescents’ well-being and future intention to enroll in a university course. The recruitment of participants took place through a combination of convenience sampling and snowball sampling. A sample of 142 high school students who are managing their decisions for the future completed an online questionnaire. Data were analyzed through a path analysis (SEM) with observed variables, and different indices were evaluated to check the model goodness of fit. The data show that congruence with parents’ wishes has a significant effect on academic motivation, work hope and mattering, which in turn have a positive and significant effect on both future intentions to undertake university studies and on the participants’ occupat...
Satisfaction evaluation for ACLS training
Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis, Jul 1, 2022
Background and aim: simulation became gradually pivotal in training of health professionals: inde... more Background and aim: simulation became gradually pivotal in training of health professionals: indeed, it showed an improvement in practical skill of the trainees compared to theoretical lectures. Among others, ACLS (advance cardiovascular life support) courses are now one of the standard learning practices most spread around the world. The primary aim of this study is to evaluate both the level of satisfaction and the clinical thinking that the trainees perceived during an ACLS course. This was performed via the SSE validated scale (Satisfaction with simulation experience scale). The secondary aim was to evaluate if demographics affect the aforementioned perceived satisfaction. Methods: a SSE questionnaire was distributed after the ACLS section of practical scenarios, just before the end of the course and of the practical test. Results: 72 questionnaires have been collected. The sample was constituted by 68.1% of females, 44,4% by nurses without a master's degree, and 52,8% personnel that works outside of a critical care setting. QTOT Median score was 89 (IQR=86-90), DTOT Median's 45 (IQR= 44.25-45), RTOT Median's 25 (IQR=22-25), LTOT Median was 20 (IQR=19-20). Conclusions: The ACLS course attains a high grade of satisfaction on all of the three aspects evaluated by the questionnaire. The perception was not influenced by the demographics.
Áhrif Jákvæðrar Og Neikvæðrar Endurgjafar Á Námsástundun Og Félagslega Hegðun Nemenda
Sálfræðingafélag Íslands, 2019
Frontiers in Psychology
IntroductionSpecial needs teachers deliver crucial care to their students by showing a particular... more IntroductionSpecial needs teachers deliver crucial care to their students by showing a particular attitude toward them. However, they usually face stressful situations that negatively impact their capacity to support their students, often reporting higher levels of burnout compared to teachers from mainstream education. Self-compassion has been seen to function as a protective factor against teacher stress, enhancing their resilience and coping abilities.MethodsThe current study aimed to evaluate the factorial structure, reliability, and validity of the Self-compassion Scale (SCS) in a sample of Italian special needs teachers (R1). In addition, it was investigated whether the satisfactory internal reliability of the SCS is confirmed (R2). Finally, the validity of the SCS criterion was assessed, assuming that each of its subscales would be related to anxiety, measured with GAD-7, and with resilience, measured with the BRS (R3). A sample of 629 teachers was enrolled in this study and ...
Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis, Dec 22, 2021
Background and aim of the work: Pain assessment in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is a dema... more Background and aim of the work: Pain assessment in pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) is a demanding challenge. The Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS) is considered the gold standard for pain assessment in deeply sedated, mechanically ventilated adult patients. The BPS has been validated in Italian, requires a short observation time and does not increase workloads. A first evaluation of BPS was made in PICU with good results regarding face validity and content validity. However further studies are requested given the small sample on which it was tested. The aim of this study was the validation of the BPS in sedated, intubated, and mechanically ventilated pediatric patients. Methods: A descriptive, comparative design was used. A convenience sample of 84 non-verbal, sedated and mechanically ventilated critical care pediatric patients was included. Patient pain was assessed concurrently with three observational scales (BPS, COMFORT-B, NRS) before, during and after routine procedures that are considered painful and non-painful. Results: Internal consistency was α = .86. Correlations between BPS and the other instruments were high, demonstrating a good concurrent validity of the BPS. T test and assessment of ROC curves demonstrated also a good discriminant validity of the BPS. Conclusions: The BPS proved to be valid and reliable for the assessment of pain also in the use with pediatric patients. (www.actabiomedica.it)
Systemics of Incompleteness and Quasi-Systems, 2019
The focus of this report is the lattice calculation of hadronic parameters relevant to heavy flav... more The focus of this report is the lattice calculation of hadronic parameters relevant to heavy flavour phenomenology. I will review recent results and the current status of studies of the B and D decay constants, semileptonic decay form factors, B 0 -B0 mixing, and determinations of the quark masses m c and m b . Some studies of heavy flavour observables have used current lattice results to derive Standard Model predictions that seem to disagree with experimental measurements. That is the case, for example, of sin(2β ) and f D s . This report discusses efforts to resolvethe origin of those discrepancies from the lattice side.
The effect of increasing written approval on Italian students’ academic performance in higher education
Educational Psychology in Practice, 2018
ABSTRACT Increasing teacher verbal approval has been shown to produce both increased pupil “on-ta... more ABSTRACT Increasing teacher verbal approval has been shown to produce both increased pupil “on-task” behaviour and academic achievement. The present study aimed to address gaps in current knowledge about the effect of different kinds of teacher approval, other than verbal approval, on students’ performance. An exploratory study, followed by an experimental study, was conducted with Italian undergraduate psychology students in order to investigate the effect of written approval on their academic performance. The results indicate that, whilst there is some suggestion that students appreciated receiving increased written approval comments on their work, the receipt of such comments was accompanied by poorer academic performance than that of a control group. Possible explanations are presented.
Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis, Jan 28, 2018
The Integrated Narrative Nursing Model (INNM) is an approach that integrates the qualitative meth... more The Integrated Narrative Nursing Model (INNM) is an approach that integrates the qualitative methodology typical of the human sciences, with the quantitative methodology more often associated with the natural sciences. This complex model, which combines a focus on narrative with quantitative measures, has recently been effectively applied to the assessment of chronic patients. In this study, the model is applied to the planning phase of education (Integrated Narrative Nursing Education, INNE), and proves to be a valid instrument for the promotion of the current educational paradigm that is centered on the engagement of both the patient and the caregiver in their own path of care. The aim of this study is therefore to describe the nurse's strategy in the planning of an educational intervention by using the INNE model. The case of a 70-year-old woman with pulmonary neoplasm is described at her first admission to Hospice. Each step conducted by the reference nurse, who uses INNE to...
University Students' Online Learning During COVID-19: The Role of Grit in Academic Performance
Frontiers in Psychology
The governmental restriction due to COVID-19 pandemic led to Italian Universities moving teaching... more The governmental restriction due to COVID-19 pandemic led to Italian Universities moving teaching from face-to-face, to online. This represented an unexpected transition from traditional learning to what can be considered “e-learning.” This, together with the psychological distress that may be associated with the experience of lockdown, might have affected students' performance. It was hypothesised that grit may be a protective factor in such situations. Indeed, compared to their less “gritty” peers, individuals with higher levels of grit are expected to exhibit greater persistence in the pursuit of goals despite setbacks. Within educational contexts, grit is portrayed as a potentially important influence on outcomes such as achievement level, retention and probability of graduation. A longitudinal study was conducted using an online survey in order to assess the moderated mediation effect of grit on students' achievement. One hundred seventy-six undergraduate students from ...
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