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Integrated geomorphological mapping in the north-western sector of Agrigento (Italy)
2012
The geomorphological map is an essential tool to perform a proper urban planning in mountainous or hilly areas. In this paper a multidisciplinary approach to derive a 1:2000 geomorphological map is described. The proposed methodology consists of the integration between aerial photographs, acquired in 2003, and four datasets of Persistent Scatterer Interferometry (PSI) measures to update a pre-existing landslide inventory. The integrated data were used to achieve a validated geomorphological map by means of a geomorphological survey. The study area is located in southern Italy (Agrigento, Sicily). The city of Agrigento, included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO in 1997, is located on the…
Crisi della politica e ruolo della psicologia: le nostre "variazioni sul tema"
2013
In a recent publication, Carli and Paniccia have identified two different approaches in Psychological Sciences. On one hand, the aim of Psychology would be to formulate general laws which may scientifically explainhuman behavior. On the other hand, Psychology would be regarded as a science of intervention, whose aim is to produce changes in individuals inrelation to their background.These are undoubtedly opposing perspectives. Although the first one is traditionally the most widely adopted, Carli and Paniccia observe that its effects on people’s lives and well-being, on coexistence and on communities have been minimal.For years our interest has focused on the current role of Psychology too.…
Eiropas bēgļu krīze: Latvijas sabiedrības attieksmes izvērtējums
2017
Maģistra darba tēma ir „Eiropas bēgļu krīze: Latvijas sabiedrības attieksmes izvērtējums”. Pētījuma mērķis ir noskaidrot Latvijas sabiedrības attieksmi pret patvēruma meklētāju uzņemšanu Latvijā un to, kāda ir sabiedrības attieksme pret dažādiem faktoriem, kuri izvēlēti, balstoties teorijā, ka attieksmi pret patvēruma meklētājiem veido sociāli psiholoģiskie un ekonomiskie jeb racionālie attieksmju veidošanās faktori. Darbs strukturēts četrās nodaļās, aplūkojot Latvijas pieredzi patvēruma meklētāju uzņemšanā un jēdzienu lietojumu, teorētisko attieksmju veidošanās ietvaru, līdz šim veiktos pētījumus, izpēti noslēdzot ar anketēšanas rezultātu apkopojumu un analīzi. Veicot analīzi, secināts ka …
Ajuste psicosocial en adolescentes populares agresivos y rechazados agresivos em el colégio
2014
The purpose of the present study was to compare the profiles of aggressive adolescents who differed in social status in the classroom, popular vs. rejected, with those of adolescents of average sociometric status without documented behavior problems. The characteristics compared related to intra-individual, family, school, and social domains. A sample of 457 adolescents, aged 11 to 18 years old (48% girls), participated in the study. Differences between groups were examined via a series of multivariate analyses of variance and discriminant function analyses. Results indicated that although aggressive popular adolescents revealed more academic involvement and social integration in the classr…
The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown Measures on Quality of Life among Italian General Population
2021
The COVID-19 pandemic that has hit the world in the year 2020 has put a strain on our ability to cope with events and revolutionized our daily habits. On 9 March, Italy was forced to lockdown to prevent the spread of the infection, with measures including the mandatory closure of schools and nonessential activities, travel restrictions, and the obligation to spend entire weeks in the same physical space. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown measures on quality of life (QoL) in a large Italian sample, in order to investigate possible differences in QoL levels related to both demographic and pandemic-specific variables. A total of 2251 Italian a…
Positive clinical psychology and positive technologies
2017
La Psicología Clínica ha avanzado notablemente en los últimos 100 años y en estos momentos disponemos ya de tratamientos psicológicos basados en la evidencia. Ahora bien, esto no es óbice para seguir mejorando esta disciplina. En los últimos 20 años se han producido dos importantes desarrollos que han resultado beneficiosos para este campo. Por una parte, lo que ha supuesto el movimiento de la Psicología Positiva y su cristalización en la Psicología Clínica Positiva. Por otra, la introducción de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TICs) para mejorar la práctica clínica cotidiana. En este trabajo se abordan estos avances y se presenta un nuevo campo de estudio que intenta es…
Research Letter: is neuroticism a risk factor for postpartum depression?
2012
Although the relationship between personality and depressive illness is complex (Shea, 2005), there is empirical evidence that some personality features such as neuroticism, harm avoidance, introversion, dependency, self-criticism or perfectionism are related to depressive illness risk (Gunderson et al. 1999). Moreover, personality traits, especially neuroticism, may explain the increased prevalence of depression among females (Goodwin & Gotlib, 2004). Few studies have explored neuroticism, extraversion and psychoticism as risk factors for depression after an event as stressful as childbirth. Pitt (1968) was the first author to report high scores on neuroticism and low scores on extraversio…
Paternal and Maternal Transition to Parenthood: The Risk of Postpartum Depression and Parenting Stress
2015
Transition to parenthood represents an important life event increasing vulnerability to psychological disorders. Postpartum depression and parenting distress are the most common psychological disturbances and a growing scientific evidence suggests that both mothers and fathers are involved in this developmental crisis. This paper aims to explore maternal and paternal experience of transition to parenthood in terms of parenting distress and risk of postpartum depression. Seventy-five couples of first-time parents were invited to compile the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form in the first month of children life. Study sample reported very high level…
Pot la psicologia rescatar-se a si mateixa?. Incentius, biaix i replicabilitat
2018
En els últims anys la Psicologia està patint internament i externa una crisi important de credibilitat, a la qual tampoc han estat alienes altres ciències, com ara la Medicina o la Biologia. Diversos projectes de ciència de col·laboració suggereixen que una gran part dels resultats de la investigació són difícils de reproduir. Això ve acompanyat d’un conjunt de simulacions i anàlisis quantitatives que situen la quantitat de falsos positius per damunt del 50% del total de dades publicades en la literatura psicològica actual. En aquest breu treball realitzarem una anàlisi actualitzada de la situació i intentarem identificar les causes psicològiques que hi han contribuït. Entre aquestes destaq…
Pot ser positiu, l'estrès? Recerca de la proporció òptima entre la percepció positiva i negativa de l'estrès
2010
L'objectiu d'aquest treball és reflexionar sobre el nou rumb que s'ha iniciat en la investigació sobre l'estrès laboral. S'hi posa de manifest l'existència d'una proporció de «positivitat» en la percepció de l'estrès que pot afectar la «florida», la síndrome d'esgotament professional i la implicació en el treball. En aquesta relació, la cultura hi pot tenir un paper fonamental.