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Jessica O'Loghlen; Matthew McKenzie; Cathryne Lang; Jessica Paynter – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and autism are characterized by the presence of repetitive behaviors. Differentiating between repetitive behaviors attributable to a diagnosis of autism, and those attributable to OCD, poses challenges for differential and co-occurring diagnosis. Differentiation is important to inform appropriate supports and…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Behavior Problems, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Danilo Calaresi; Francesca Cuzzocrea; Valeria Saladino; Valeria Verrastro – Youth & Society, 2025
The increasing usage of social media has sparked interest in identifying characteristics that contribute to problematic social media use (PSMU). Using the Interaction Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution (I-PACE) model, the current study analyzes whether fear of missing out (FoMO) and dissociative experiences affect the link between trait emotional…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Social Media, Fear, Psychological Patterns
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Gerard Ferrer-Esteban; Marcel Pagès – Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 2024
Based on the theoretical approaches of social capital and institutional trust, this paper seeks to identify contextual factors and conditions behind teacher behaviours which aim to alter the results of standardised tests in the Italian low-stakes accountability system. Numerous studies report significant factors associated with student cheating,…
Descriptors: Teacher Behavior, Accountability, Standardized Tests, Foreign Countries
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Elena Camisasca; Alessandra Bavagnoli; Elisabetta Lombardi; Mark E. Feinberg – European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2025
This study aims to preliminarily validate the Italian version of the Coparenting Relationship Scale for Children (CRS-C) with 141 mothers, 141 fathers, and 141 children (48.6% males) aged 8-14 years. We tested the factorial structure of the CRS-C, which included five factors (support, endorsement, undermining, agreement, and exposure to conflict),…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Child Rearing, Parenting Styles, Childrens Attitudes
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Zuppardo, Linda; Serrano, Francisca; Pirrone, Concetta; Rodriguez-Fuentes, Antonio – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2023
This study focused on psycho-affective and behavioral problems in children and adolescents with dyslexia. It aims to define clinical psycho-affective and behavioral profiles of dyslexia beyond those found in existing descriptions of the cognitive, neural, and behavioral correlates. The study focused specifically on the understudied population of…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Control Groups, Anxiety, Self Esteem
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Claudio Longobardi; Laura Elvira Prino; Michele Settanni; Matteo Angelo Fabris – Early Child Development and Care, 2024
Attendance at preschool represents an important transition, as it is often here that children have their first experience with unfamiliar adults. In this context, several factors can affect children's adjustment. Two important protective factors are the attachment relationship with the teacher and the level of executive functions. We investigate…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Attachment Behavior, Executive Function, Behavior Problems
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Chiara Andrà; Eleonora Averna; Ilaria Copelli; Gianluca Sini Cosmi; Elisa Paterno; Claudia Chiavarino – LUMAT: International Journal on Math, Science and Technology Education, 2024
Gambling disorder is a dramatic phenomenon that is spreading, in Italy as well as around the world, among younger and younger people every year. Activities in mathematics lessons at school can help pre-vent it, but it is necessary to know with which attitudes and beliefs students approach such mathematics lessons, as well as the role of the social…
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Correlation, Self Control, Foreign Countries
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Kristin Strauss; Michela Servadio; Giovanni Valeri; Laura Casula; Stefano Vicari; Leonardo Fava – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Introduction: The present study build on previous research that found a bidirectional relation of parenting stress and negative behavioural outcomes in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Aim: To investigate the mediating role of parenting self-efficacy in the relationship of parenting stress and children's behavioural and emotional problems.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Stress Variables, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Self Efficacy
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Federica Zava; Stefania Sette; Giovanni Maria Vecchio; Fiorenzo Laghi; Emma Baumgartner; Robert J. Coplan – Early Education and Development, 2025
Research Findings: In the present study, we investigated the roles of children's social competence and immigrant background in the prediction of the quality of children's relationships with peers and teachers and school adjustment. Participants were N = 212 children (M[subscript age] = 58.32 months, SD = 10.72; n = 98 with an immigrant background)…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Immigrants, Peer Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship
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Marcella Caputi; Erika Bazzoli; Barbara Forresi; Silvia Grazioli; Ronald M. Rapee; Simona Scaini – European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2024
This study assessed the psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Preschool Anxiety Scale--Revised (PAS-R), a parent-reported measure of their preschool child's anxiety symptoms. The participants were mothers of 279 Italian preschoolers (age 2-7 years, M = 4.5 years). According to information criteria derived from a confirmatory factor…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Anxiety, Measures (Individuals)
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Buzzai, Caterina; Filippello, Pina; Costa, Sebastiano; Amato, Verdiana; Sorrenti, Luana – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2021
In accordance with the Self-Determination Theory, the interpersonal behavior of others can support or thwart the basic psychological needs and influence the well-being of students. Furthermore, several studies have shown that problematic internet use has a negative influence on the academic field. However, no studies have investigated the impact…
Descriptors: Internet, Behavior Problems, Academic Achievement, Interpersonal Relationship
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Saeed Ahmed; Aunsa Hanif; Ikram Khaliq; Shahana Ayub; Sundas Saboor; Sheikh Shoib; Muhammad Youshay Jawad; Fauzia Arain; Amna Anwar; Irfan Ullah; Sadiq Naveed; Ali Mahmood Khan – International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 2024
Objective: This review summarizes evidence pertaining to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological health of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Materials and Methods: An electronic search was conducted using four major databases--PubMed, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. Using an umbrella…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Children
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Fusco, Luca; Sica, Luigia Simona; Parola, Anna; Aleni Sestito, Laura – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2022
Flexibility is considered one of the key resources for a successful adaptation to the world of work. It has also been defined as "the positive side" of career reconsideration process in vocational identity theory. However, previous empirical observations conducted in the Italian context have highlighted the negative relationship between…
Descriptors: Vocational Interests, Well Being, Personal Autonomy, Late Adolescents
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Paolo Bozzato; Claudio Longobardi – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2024
Adolescents and young adults are most at risk for developing problematic smartphone and social media use that negatively impacts their mental health and well-being. Students' perceptions of their school environment are likely a key area of potential risk and protective factors for adolescents' problematic smartphone and social media use, but more…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Social Media, Mental Health
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Muratori, Pietro; Giofrè, David; Bertacchi, Iacopo; Darini, Alessandra; Giuli, Consuelo; Lai, Elisa; Modena, Alessia; Lochman, John E.; Mammarella, Irene – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2022
The Coping Power Program is an evidence-based intervention for children identified to be at risk for developing externalizing behavioral problems. The Coping Power Program has been adapted to universally prevent behavioral problems in school-aged children. This study sought to test the efficacy of this adaptation, the Coping Power Universal…
Descriptors: Coping, Intervention, Behavior Problems, Preschool Children
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