cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Fracking zur Schiefergasförderung in Deutschland - eine energie- und umweltfachliche Einschätzung
Creators: name: Bertram, Andreas
name: Kirschbaum, Bernd
name: Osiek, Dirk
name: Purr, Katja
name: Böttcher, Christian
name: Rau, Christoph
name: Rechenberg, Jörg
Publisher: name: Umweltbundesamt
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Schiefergas
subject: Fracking
subject: Schiefergasförderung
subject: Klima | Energie
subject: Wasser

description: Mit Blick auf die zwischenzeitlich hohen Gaspreise und die Debatten zur Diversifizierung der Energieabhängigkeiten, Resilienz bei der Versorgungssicherheit und mehr Unabhängigkeit scheinen die nationalen Schiefergasreserven verlockend. Das Umweltbundesamt begleitet die Debatte zu Fracking seit Jahren und ist per Gesetz in der Expertenkommission Fracking vertreten. Unserer aktuellen Einschätzung nach ist die Schiefergasförderung in Deutschland weder notwendig, noch kann sie kurzfristig zur Vermeidung von Gasmangellagen und signifikanten Preissignalen beitragen. Darüber hinaus hat sie als fossile Technik keine mittel- und langfristige Perspektive in einer treibhausgasneutralen Energieversorgung. Quelle: www.umweltbundesamt.de
description: Mit Blick auf die zwischenzeitlich hohen Gaspreise und die Debatten zur Diversifizierung der Energieabhängigkeiten, ⁠Resilienz⁠ bei der Versorgungssicherheit und mehr Unabhängigkeit scheinen die nationalen Schiefergasreserven verlockend. Das Umweltbundesamt begleitet die Debatte zu Fracking seit Jahren und ist per Gesetz in der Expertenkommission Fracking vertreten. Unserer aktuellen Einschätzung nach ist die Schiefergasförderung in Deutschland weder notwendig, noch kann sie kurzfristig zur Vermeidung von Gasmangellagen und signifikanten Preissignalen beitragen. Darüber hinaus hat sie als fossile Technik keine mittel- und langfristige Perspektive in einer treibhausgasneutralen Energieversorgung.
Additional file 2 of Analysis of the genetic variance of fibre diameter measured along the wool staple for use as a potential indicator of resilience in sheep
Creators: name: Smith, Erin G.
name: Waters, Dominic L.
name: Walkom, Samuel F.
name: Clark, Sam A.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Plant Biology

description: Additional file 2: Table S1. Structure of the dataset used to evaluate standardised fibre diameter along the wool staple at each of the eight Information Nucleus Flock sites.
Infant Temperament, Parental Depression and Sleep in Healthy Children and Children Born with Congenital Anomalies
Creators: name: Ragni, Benedetta
name: Grimaldi Capitello, Teresa
name: Gentile, Simonetta
name: Pons, Francisco
name: De Stasio, Simona
Publisher: name: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year: 2022
Subjects: Sleep; Bedtime routines; Temperament; Postpartum depression; Congenital anomalies.

description: Poor sleep quality represents a concern commonly reported by parents during the first year of life and is longitudinally related to problems with children's cognitive, emotional, and behavioural development. According to research, several intrinsic and extrinsic factors intervene in helping or hindering sleep quality during early childhood. In particular, the relationship between parental mental health, infants’ temperament, their at-risk health conditions, and sleep quality has not been investigated yet, especially in the Italian population. 100 Italian heterosexual couples, with infants aged from 8 to 12 months were involved in this study and completed self-report questionnaires: the Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire (BISQ), the Italian Temperament Questionnaires (QUIT - version 0-12 months), the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). 58 couples had healthy children and were recruited from kindergartens located in Rome, Italy. 42 couples had children born with congenital anomalies requiring surgery at birth and were recruited at Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy. Results highlighted similar sleep outcomes between clinical and healthy children. Furthermore, they showed that children’s insomnia symptoms resulted associated with children’s temperamental negative emotionality, parental postpartum depression symptoms, and constant bedtime routines in both groups. In conclusion, this study can raise awareness and enhance understanding of risk and protective factors for infants’ sleep, among families, education practitioners, healthcare providers, and the general public.
description: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol 10, No 1 (2022)
Additional file 1 of Short- and long-term outcomes after perioperative EOX therapy versus upfront surgery for gastric cancer: a single-centre propensity score–matched cohort study
Creators: name: Back, Johan
name: Sallinen, Ville
name: Bonsdorff, Akseli
name: Kokkola, Arto
name: Puolakkainen, Pauli
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy

description: Additional file 1.
The role of Dysfunctional Personality Features and Adult Attachment Style in Predicting ICD-11 Trauma Related Disorders in a Community- dwelling Sample.
Creators: name: Borroni, Serena
name: Ruotolo, Giulia
name: Masci, Elisabetta
name: Franzoni, Chiara
name: Vassena, Giulia
name: Fossati, Andrea
Publisher: name: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year: 2022
Subjects: Attachment; Clinical Psychology, Personality; Trauma related Disorder; ICD-11.

description: Background. General population studies have shown that a large portion of people in developed countries have been exposed to at least one traumatic event in their lifetime. However, the development of trauma-related disorders (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) is relatively rare. Thus, the evaluation and the early identification of trauma related disorders risk factors represent a relevant topic. The present study was aimed at investigating if dysfunctional personality traits and attachment styles represent risk factors for meeting the criteria of trauma-related disorders. Methodology. In a sample of 552 Italian community-dwelling adult participants we administered the International Trauma Questionnaire, the Personality Inventory for DSM-5-BF and the Attachment Style Questionnaire. Three hundred-sixty-five participants reported one or more traumatic experiences according to ICD-11 operationalization. Results. In our sample, the prevalence of trauma related disorders was 14.5%. Females and younger participants were significantly more likely to develop trauma related disorders. Moreover, the hierarchical logistic regression models showed that high level of Negative Affectivity and an anxious/ambivalent adult attachment style (Preoccupation with Relationship) increased the risk to meet trauma related disorders criteria. Finally, when we considered as covariates Negative Affectivity and Preoccupation with Relationship, only Negative Affectivity remained a significant predictor. Conclusion. As a whole, these results suggested the importance of dysfunctional personality features in trauma related disorders risk. In addition, an insecure attachment style characterized by an anxious and dependent approach to relationships represents a relevant aspect in order to prevent trauma related disorders.
description: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol 10, No 1 (2022)
Being online in the time of COVID-19: Narratives from a sample of young adults and the relationship with well-being
Creators: name: Venuleo, Claudia
name: Rollo, Simone
name: Ferrante, Lucrezia
name: Marino, Claudia
name: Schimmenti, Adriano
Publisher: name: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year: 2022
Subjects: COVID-19 pandemic; Being online; University students; Meaning; Internet connotation; Well-being.

description: During the COVID-19 pandemic, Internet might influence daily functioning in both positive and negative ways. Within the conceptual framework of the semiotic cultural psycho-social theory, this study examines the meanings of being online during the COVID-19 pandemic based on narratives collected from Italian university students (Mean age = 22.78; SD = 2.70). Computer-assisted content analysis was used to map the main Dimensions of Meaning (DM) characterizing their texts; ANOVA was used to examine (dis)similarities between DM related to sociodemographic characteristics and connotations of Internet use; Pearson’s correlations were computed to examine the relationships between DM and well-being. Two DM emerged: (a) being online in daily life (‘rupture’ versus ‘continuity’) and (b) Internet functions during the pandemic (‘health emergency’ versus ‘daily activities’). Notably, participants high on the ‘daily activities’ polarity of Internet functions connoted the Internet as a resource and reported higher levels of well-being, whereas participants high on the opposite polarity of “health emergency” connoted the Internet as a refuge and reported lower levels of well-being. Findings suggest that Internet use and its impact on well-being during the pandemic relates to the personal and social cultural meanings attributed to being online.
description: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol 10, No 1 (2022)
Detecting online grooming at its earliest stages: development and validation of the Online Grooming Risk Scale
Creators: name: Pasca, Paola
name: Signore, Fulvio
name: Tralci, Caterina
name: Del Gottardo, Delia
name: Longo, Mariano
name: Preite, Gianpasquale
name: Ciavolino, Enrico
Publisher: name: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year: 2022
Subjects: Online grooming; Scale development; PLS-SEM; Family support; Self-esteem; Adolescents.

description: Backgrounds: Among the problematic online behaviours, online grooming, that is, a manipulative process leading to sexual solicitation between an adult and a minor, is receiving increasing attention. However, most of the studies come from qualitative data, confirming that a formalized measurement tool is still missing. Moreover, online grooming measurement mostly relies on its latest, advanced stages, when the abuse and the actual exchange of sexual material has already occurred and reported to the authorities. The aim of the present study is to develop and validate a measurement instrument grasping the earlier stages of the phenomenon. Methods: The psychometric properties of the Online Grooming Risk (henceforth, OGR) scale were assessed in a validation study conducted on 316 adolescents, and its location within a network of psychological constructs relevant to the literature was examined with a non-parametric approach, the Structural Equation Modeling based on Partial Least Squares. Results: Results confirmed reliability and validity of the OGR scale. Moreover, its association with both protective (e.g., a good family support) and risk antecedents (e.g., low self-esteem), as well as with the development of clearly sexualized references, seems also confirmed. Conclusions: The OGR tool configures itself as a useful resource in perspective of an early detection of online grooming. The study also highlights the protective role of family support and low self-esteem as a significant risk factor.
description: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol 10, No 1 (2022)
Stony Brook Community Concert Inc. Bills Report, August 7, 1956
Creators: name: Smith, Priscilla W.
Publisher: name: Unknown
Year: 1956
Subjects: Stony Brook
Paying bills
Expense accounts

description: This Stony Brook Community Concert Inc.'s bill report, dated for August 7, 1956, includes amphitheater, publicity and ticket bills, as well as a bill for the Bayberry House Musicians dinner.
Asking for a Safe Haven: An Exploratory Study by the Home Attachment Interview
Creators: name: Velotti, Patrizia
name: Rogier, Guyonne
name: Mommo, Gabriella
name: Cavanna, Donatella
Publisher: name: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year: 2022
Subjects: House; Home; Interview; Qualitative study; Place.

description: Background: In analysing the literature on household as a physical structure strongly linked to cultural and affective aspects, as well as to universal central psychological needs, a universe of meanings was found. The household, conceptualised as home and safe shelter that contains and protects, but also as a favourite place where the most important relationships of each human being unfold, suggests to use attachment theory perspective as a potentially useful framework to conceptualize the construct of home attachment. However, this perspective needs to be further investigated in order to understand its complex nature. Therefore, this pilot study aims to investigate how individuals represent their own homes according to their feelings and emotions related to their household. Methods: A qualitative-quantitative survey has been carried out with 50 adults (50% females) divided into five different age groups (from late adolescence to old age). An adapted version of the Adult Attachment Interview, the Home Attachment Interview, was administered. Results: Analysis identified the relevant aspects that distinguish the “house” as a physical structure, and the “home”, that symbolically encloses emotional and affective experiences suggesting a perception of the “house” as “home”, being a special place characterised by a strong attachment relationship connoted symbolically and affectively. Conclusions: Attachment theoretical and methodological tools used in the study appear especially useful to investigate and understand the construct of home attachment.
description: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol 10, No 1 (2022)
Burnout in Italian hospital physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic: the roles of alexithymia and defense mechanisms
Creators: name: Di Trani, Michela
name: Pippo, Anna Chiara
name: Renzi, Alessia
Publisher: name: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year: 2022
Subjects: COVID-19; Burnout; Hospital physician; Alexithymia; Defense mechanisms; Clinical psychology.

description: Background: COVID-19 pandemic placed unusual additional burden upon international healthcare systems. This study aims to explore the associations between burnout, alexithymia and defense mechanisms in a group of Italian hospital physicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: 96 hospital physicians completed self-reported questionnaires through Google Forms platform, including Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), Defense Style Questionnaire-40 (DSQ-40), and 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). Results: Emotional Exhaustion (EE) and Depersonalization (DP) burnout dimensions were positively correlated with alexithymia and with immature and neurotic defenses, while negative associations were correlated with a mature defensive style. MBI Personal Accomplishment (PA) was negatively correlated with alexithymia levels but positively correlated with mature defenses. According to regression models, EE levels were predicted by female gender (beta = −0.20; p .04) and DSQ mature defenses (beta= -.24; p .02); DP levels were predicted by alexithymia total score (beta= 0.26; p .04) and DSQ mature defenses (beta= -.20; p .05); and PA levels were predicted by alexithymia total score (beta = -0.29; p .02) and DSQ mature defense (beta= .45; p .001). Conclusions: Consistent with the broader literature, an association between burnout and both alexithymia and defense mechanisms emerged. These findings highlight the importance of reducing occupational-related burden on healthcare workers and of promoting protecting strategies to deal with emergency situations.
description: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol 10, No 1 (2022)
title: The development and characterization of a vancomycin nanostructured lipid carrier and evaluation of their antimicrobial properties on Staphylococcus aureus
Creators: name: Hollis, Joshua
Publisher: name: University of Central Lancashire
Year: 2024

description: Vancomycin is a glycopeptide antibiotic which acts upon the cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria, causing cell death by cell wall damage and compounding cell membrane leakage. Nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) are second-generation lipidic drug delivery vehicles made from solid and liquid lipids and stabilised with surfactants and co-surfactants. NLCs provide be
Psychological well-being in adolescence: relationships between life skills, self-efficacy, and metacognitive skills
Creators: name: Commodari, Elena
name: Platania, Silvia
name: La Rosa, Valentina Lucia
name: Commodari, Giovanni
name: Carnemolla, Giulia
name: Parisi, Jessica
name: Europa, United Network
Publisher: name: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year: 2022
Subjects: Adolescence; Life skills; Quality of life; Self-efficacy; Metacognition.

description: Objective: Self-efficacy is an essential variable contributing to adolescents' well-being and academic success. The literature on the topic underlines that adolescents with effective metacognitive strategies show high levels of self-efficacy. Furthermore, a recent line of research has focused explicitly on the relationship between self-efficacy and the skills essential to developing adequate abilities to acquire positive behaviors and effectively face life challenges (“life skills”). The relationship between these variables and how it could affect stress perception and quality of life during adolescence are still little investigated and need more research attention. Specifically, this study aimed to investigate the impact of self-efficacy, life skills, and metacognition on stress perception, depressive and anxiety symptoms, and quality of life in a sample of Italian adolescents. Methods: 389 high school students (males = 149; females = 240; age range: 14–19.2, M = 16.61, SD = 1.05) were randomly recruited from five Italian public high schools. The participants completed a battery of five standardized tests between November 2019 and January 2020. The questionnaires assessed five dimensions of social and interpersonal skills (Non-affirmation, Impulsiveness, Narcissism, Social preoccupation, and Stress in social situations), perceived stress, general self-efficacy, metacognition, and quality of life. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Results: Results showed a direct effect of all five dimensions of interpersonal skills on self-efficacy and quality of life (p.001). Furthermore, data confirmed the indirect effect of metacognitive skills on the relationship between all interpersonal skills and the sense of self-efficacy and a partial mediation of metacognition in the relationships with self-efficacy. Conclusions: This study underlines the significant impact of the investigated variables on adolescents' quality of life and stress perception. These findings suggest a need for specific programs to enhance life skills to improve adolescents' mental health and psychological well-being.
description: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol 10, No 1 (2022)
Lawyers, justice and the state: the sliding signifier of law in popular culture
Creators: name: Bainbridge, Jason
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: This article examines how the concept of 'law' is culturally defined through a semiotic analysis of some of the ways in which law is constructed in popular culture. The article goes on to map the changing signifier of law across a number of film and television series, from the heroic lawyer to the embodiment of the 'state', the police officer and the government agent. In each case, analysis is provided of how the change in signifier alters the corresponding signified of 'law'---and the implications this change has for the pursuit of justice and fidelity to the rule of law. It is suggested that the popular cultural signifier of law has slid further and further away from the modern rule of law towards an increasingly transcendent and interventionist pursuit of justice, pushing the boundaries and promoting debate over what law can and should be.
The associations between loneliness, anxiety, and problematic gaming behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating role of mentalization
Creators: name: Ciccarelli, Maria
name: Nigro, Giovanna
name: D'Olimpio, Francesca
name: Griffiths, Mark D.
name: Sacco, Mariagiulia
name: Pizzini, Barbara
name: Cosenza, Marina
Publisher: name: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year: 2022
Subjects: Problematic gaming behavior; Mentalizing; Hypermentalizing; Loneliness; Anxiety; COVID-19 pandemic.

description: Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted mental health, contributing to increase the feeling of loneliness, the psychological distress, and the gaming involvement. Despite accumulating data in the field of gaming, the research examining the psychological determinants of gaming severity, especially in the unique circumstances of COVID-19 pandemic, is still in its infancy. The aim of the present study was to examine, for the first time, the role of mentalization in gaming and to clarify the pattern of associations between loneliness, psychological distress, and problematic gaming behavior, as well as the mediating role of mentalizing in this relationship during COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. Methods: A total of 466 adults aged 18-29 years completed an online survey including the Internet Gaming Disorder Scale-Short Form, the Reflective Functioning Questionnaire, the UCLA Loneliness Scale, and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales. Results: Regression analysis showed that male gender, anxiety, hypermentalizing, and loneliness were good predictors of problematic gaming behavior. The path analysis indicated that gender predicted gaming directly, whereas anxiety and loneliness contributed to gaming both directly and indirectly via hypermentalizing. Conclusions: The present study is the first to examine the role of mentalizing in gaming during COVID-19 pandemic and provide insight into the interrelationships between mentalization, psychological distress, perceived loneliness, and problematic gaming behavior, demonstrating that an inaccurate mentalization has a key role in contributing to problematic gaming. The study provides a useful contribution for prevention of gaming severity and indicates that specific intervention on mentalizing could be effective in reducing problematic gaming by reducing levels of both anxiety and perceived loneliness.
description: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol 10, No 1 (2022)
Additional file 4 of Analysis of the genetic variance of fibre diameter measured along the wool staple for use as a potential indicator of resilience in sheep
Creators: name: Smith, Erin G.
name: Waters, Dominic L.
name: Walkom, Samuel F.
name: Clark, Sam A.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Plant Biology

description: Additional file 4: Table S2. Bayesian Information Criteria, F statistics and partial F-test results from fixed regression of models containing Legendre polynomials of orders 1 to 6.
Understanding and improving non-UK service and transition in the British Armed Forces
Creators: name: Caddick, Nick
name: Gillin, Nicola
name: Smith, David
name: Radley, Chantal
name: Fossey, Matt
Publisher: name: Anglia Ruskin Research Online (ARRO)
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 44
subject: Human society

description: This research reports findings from a two-year study into Commonwealth and non-UK service personnel, veterans, and families' experience in the British Armed Forces. Findings centre on career progression, visas and immigration, and culture and belonging. A series of recommendations are included regarding improving service life and transition to civilian life for non-UK personnel, veterans and families.
The 26-item version of the Kenny-Music Performance Anxiety Inventory: Italian validation and analysis of its psychometric properties
Creators: name: Mancin, Paolo
name: Cerea, Silvia
name: Spoto, Andrea
name: Gervasi, Alessandra
name: Ghisi, Marta
Publisher: name: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year: 2022
Subjects: Music performance anxiety; factorial structure; psychometric properties; K-MPAI; Italian.

description: Music Performance Anxiety is a specific type of performance anxiety, impairing musical performers around the world. To explain this condition, a model composed of three different and integrated factors was proposed: a factor associated to concerns related to the performance setting, a factor associated to psychological vulnerability (i.e., depressive thinking style), and a factor associated to early parental relationships sustain the development of music performance anxiety. Based on this model, the 26-item version of the Kenny – Music Performance Anxiety Inventory (K-MPAI, Kenny et al., 2006) was developed. The aim of the present study was to assess the psychometric properties of an Italian version of this measure. A sample of 319 music performers was recruited and completed this measure, as well as measures related to depression, general anxiety, and social anxiety. After several adjustments, an Exploratory Factor Analysis and a Confirmatory Factor Analysis highlighted a three-factor structure as the best factorial solution for this questionnaire, matching the proposed model. Sex invariance was supported, internal consistency was good, and no strong correlations with age emerged. Moreover, convergent validity and temporal stability were achieved. Accordingly, validity and reliability of the 26-item Italian version of the K-MPAI were confirmed. This questionnaire emerged as a reliable tool to assess music performance anxiety among different Italian music performers. Finally, due to its briefness, it emerged as a viable measure to assess music performance anxiety in both research and clinical settings.
description: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol 10, No 1 (2022)
Additional file 1 of An automated pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma lesion segmentation AI-model at whole-body 68Ga- DOTATATE PET/CT
Creators: name: Haque, Fahmida
name: Carrasquillo, Jorge A.
name: Turkbey, Evrim B.
name: Mena, Esther
name: Lindenberg, Liza
name: Eclarinal, Philip C.
name: Nilubol, Naris
name: Choyke, Peter L.
name: Floudas, Charalampos S.
name: Lin, Frank I.
name: Turkbey, Baris
name: Harmon, Stephanie A.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing
subject: FOS: Computer and information sciences

description: Supplementary Material 1
Perduring COVID-19 pandemic, perceived well-being, and non-suicidal self-injury behaviors (NSSI) in emerging adults
Creators: name: Benedetto, Loredana
name: Vicentino, Claudia
name: Merulla, Caterina
name: Ingrassia, Massimo
Publisher: name: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year: 2022
Subjects: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI); Psychological well-being; Emotion dysregulation; Emerging adults; COVID-19.

description: Introduction. Covid-19 pandemic negatively influenced daily life and psychological well-being on global population. Since conditions of emotional distress appear to underlie non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) episodes, particularly for individuals with difficulties in emotion regulation, the study explored the relationship between low psychological well-being and the occurrence of NSSI during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods. The study involved two community samples of Italian young adults (18-30 y.o.) recruited in post-lockdown (T1, N=159) or perduring COVID-19 period (T2, N=143). Participants completed online self-report questionnaires on reported NSSI episodes (DSHI), psychological well-being (PWB), and emotion dysregulation (DERS). Results. NSSI occurrence resulted higher in T1 (31.4%) than in T2 period (17.5%). No differences emerged in perceived well-being between T1 and T2, and participants with NSSI (vs. without) reported lower psychological well-being and more emotion dysregulation. Conclusion. Results are discussed according to an eudaimonic perspective that places self-realization and positive functioning as core characteristics of individual’s well-being and resilience to stressful life circumstances.
description: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol 10, No 1 (2022)
Two sides of the same medal? Reward mechanisms between motivational drives and psychopathology
Creators: name: Balconi, Michela
name: Angioletti, Laura
Publisher: name: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year: 2022
Subjects: BIS/BAS; Cortical unbalance model; Addiction; Fatigue; Social neuroscience.

description: The reward system is crucial for individuals’ life and survival, species’ preservation, and the evolution of animals and humans. Individuals are motivated to repeat actions that maximize their chances of survival and reproductive success by the sensations of pleasure gained from earning a reward and satisfying a need.
description: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol 10, No 1 (2022)
Adult Attachment, Loneliness, Covid-19 Risk Perception and Perceived Stress During Covid-19 Pandemic
Creators: name: Rollè, Luca
name: Trombetta, Tommaso
name: Calabrese, Carla
name: Vismara, Laura
name: Sechi, Cristina
Publisher: name: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year: 2022
Subjects: Covid-19; Covid-19 risk perception; Perceived stress; Loneliness; Attachment.

description: The Covid-19 pandemic has spread throughout the world, affecting the psychological well-being of individuals. Drawing on the attachment theory perspective, the present work sought to understand individual differences in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, analyzing the emotional and cognitive factors involved. A cross-sectional study was conducted to examine the complex relationship between attachment anxiety and avoidance, loneliness, Covid-19 risk perception, and perceived stress during the Covid-19 pandemic. Seven hundred sixty-one participants were involved. Data were analyzed using path analysis. Consistent with attachment theory, results showed a direct relationship between attachment anxiety and perceived stress during the Covid 19 pandemic, mediated in part by loneliness and Covid 19 risk perception. Similarly, attachment avoidance was directly related to perceived stress during the Covid-19 pandemic; this relationship was partially mediated by loneliness but not by Covid-19 risk perception. Our results demonstrate the influence of adult attachment on perceived stress during the Covid-19 pandemic through its effect on emotional and cognitive variables, providing useful information for implementing interventions to promote individual well-being during these times of health emergency.
description: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol 10, No 1 (2022)
The Relationship between Gender Role, Job Role, and Risk and Protective Factors for Posttraumatic Stress Symptomatology among Healthcare Workers during the First Wave of COVID-19
Creators: name: Petito, Annamaria
name: Severo, Melania
name: Prencipe, Anna Maria
name: Ventriglio, Antonio
name: Cinnella, Gilda
name: Bellomo, Antonello
name: Altamura, Mario
name: D’Onofrio, Grazia
name: Iuso, Salvatore
Publisher: name: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year: 2022
Subjects: COVID-19; Healthcare workers; Posttraumatic stress symptomatology; Resilience; Gender.

description: Background: The emotional experiences of healthcare workers during the first wave of COVID-19 warrant further investigation especially regarding gender differences. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between gender role, job role and risk and protective factors for the development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Methods: A total of 521 healthcare workers completed the survey during the first pandemic wave. Psychosocial Index (PSI) was used to assess stress, well-being, distress, illness behaviour, and quality of life; the distress caused by stressful events was evaluated with the Impact of Event Scale – Revised (IES-R) and resilience was measured with the Connor-Davidson resilience scale (CD RISC). Results: Associations were found between female gender and distress with and without sleep disturbance (p0.0001). Assessment of PTSD symptoms showed significance on symptoms of avoidance (p=0.0006), intrusiveness of thought (p=0.0016), and hyperarousal (p=0.003) to the disadvantage of female compared to male. Nurses emerged as the most vulnerable professional role about distress (p0.0001), sleep disturbance (p0.0001), and abnormal illness behaviors (p0.0001). Finally, the study of post-traumatic symptomatology showed significance for avoidance (p=0.0072), intrusive thinking (p=0.0071), and hyperarousal (p=0.0019) to the disadvantage of the medical and nursing role in the female gender compared to the medical and nursing role in the male gender and other professional role in the female gender. Conclusions: Such findings suggest, there are differences in gender, rather than professional role and resilience factor, in emotional management in a particularly stressful condition, such as that of the first pandemic wave.
description: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol 10, No 1 (2022)
Additional file 2 of Targeting the HLA-E–NKG2A axis in combination with MS-275 enhances NK cell-based immunotherapy against DMG
Creators: name: Deng, Yuxuan
name: Liu, Jinqiu
name: Pu, Zhuonan
name: Wang, Yi
name: Li, Tian
name: Jiang, Zhuang
name: Xie, Luyang
name: Zhang, Xiaoli
name: Chen, YingDan
name: Yang, Mingxu
name: Du, Chao
name: Hao, Shuyu
name: Ji, Nan
name: Zhuang, Zhengping
name: Feng, Jie
name: Zhang, Liwei
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Space Science
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Cancer
subject: Infectious Diseases
subject: FOS: Health sciences

description: Supplementary Material 2.
Re-exploring the connection between Emotional Intelligence, Anxiety, Depression, and Stress in adult population.
Creators: name: Tolsa, Maria Dolores
name: Malas, Olga
Publisher: name: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year: 2022
Subjects: Emotional Intelligence; TEIQue-SF; Anxiety; Depression; Stress.

description: The relationship between emotional intelligence (EI), anxiety, depression and stress has been analysed through the application of self-reported questionnaires. The objective of this work is to expand the research on the subject, in general population, applying a tool based in mixed theoretical model of Emotional Self-efficacy. A sample of 623 Spanish adults of both sexes participated in the study. The Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire - Short Form (TEIQue-SF), the Goldberg Anxiety and Depression Scale (GADS), and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21) were administered online. The results obtained support the existence of a negative relationship between trait EI and the variables analysed. Reporting data indicating an explained variance for the global trait EI of 29.7 to 32.9% for anxiety, 27.7 to 29.1 for depression and 37.2 to 47.3% for stress, confirming the greater importance of the factors of well-being and self-control in the total effect. The demographic factors of gender, and income have a significant but low or very low influence in the incremental validity of global TEI. These results are consistent with previous studies, based on other population samples and/or with skills-based tools, opening a path for news interventions in this matter.
description: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol 10, No 1 (2022)
Geospatial indicators of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity to assess neighbourhood variation in vulnerability to climate change-related health hazards
Creators: name: Yu, Jessica
name: Castellani, Kaitlin
name: Forysinski, Krista
name: Gustafson, Paul, 1968-
name: Lu, James
name: Peterson, Emily
name: Tran, Martino, 1975-
name: Yao, Angela
name: Zhao, Jingxuan
name: Brauer, Michael (Of University Of British Columbia)
Publisher: name: BioMed Central
Year: 2021

description: Background: Although the frequency and magnitude of climate change-related health hazards (CCRHHs) are likely to increase, the population vulnerabilities and corresponding health impacts are dependent on a community’s exposures, pre-existing sensitivities, and adaptive capacities in response to a hazard’s impact. To evaluate spatial variability in relative vulnerability, we: 1) identified climate change-related risk factors at the dissemination area level; 2) created actionable health vulnerability index scores to map community risks to extreme heat, flooding, wildfire smoke, and ground-level ozone; and 3) spatially evaluated vulnerability patterns and priority areas of action to address inequity. Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted to identify the determinants of health hazards among populations impacted by CCRHHs. Identified determinants were then grouped into categories of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity and aligned with available data. Data were aggregated to 4188 Census dissemination areas within two health authorities in British Columbia, Canada. A two-step principal component analysis (PCA) was then used to select and weight variables for each relative vulnerability score. In addition to an overall vulnerability score, exposure, adaptive capacity, and sensitivity sub-scores were computed for each hazard. Scores were then categorised into quintiles and mapped. Results: Two hundred eighty-one epidemiological papers met the study criteria and were used to identify 36 determinant indicators that were operationalized across all hazards. For each hazard, 3 to 5 principal components explaining 72 to 94% of the total variance were retained. Sensitivity was weighted much higher for extreme heat, wildfire smoke and ground-level ozone, and adaptive capacity was highly weighted for flooding vulnerability. There was overall varied contribution of adaptive capacity (16–49%) across all hazards. Distinct spatial patterns were observed – for example, although patterns varied by hazard, vulnerability was generally higher in more deprived and more outlying neighbourhoods of the study region. Conclusions: The creation of hazard and category-specific vulnerability indices (exposure, adaptive capacity and sensitivity sub-scores) supports evidence-based approaches to prioritize public health responses to climate-related hazards and to reduce inequity by assessing relative differences in vulnerability along with absolute impacts. Future studies can build upon this methodology to further understand the spatial variation in vulnerability and to identify and prioritise actionable areas for adaptation.
Latent burnout profiles in a sample of frontline healthcare professionals after the peak of the Italian COVID-19 pandemic
Creators: name: Maniaci, Giuseppe
name: La Cascia, Caterina
name: Giammanco, Alessandra
name: Maria, Cristiana
name: Ferraro, Laura
name: Tripoli, Giada
name: Scaglione, Alessandra
name: Sartorio, Crocettarachele
name: Seminerio, Fabio
name: Toia, Francesca
name: La Barbera, Daniele
Publisher: name: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year: 2022
Subjects: COVID-19; Healthcare professionals; Latent burnout profiles; Burnout; Stress levels.

description: Background: In Italy since February 2020, the unexpected massive afflux of COVID-19 patients exposed healthcare professionals to high work-related stress, high time pressure and increased the risk of being infected. This is the first study that aimed to investigate the psychological impact of COVID-pandemic at the end of the peak, by identifying latent burnout profiles in a sample of front-line healthcare professionals that worked in Italy during the peak of the pandemic. Methods: A total of 589 subjects filled in an online ad-hoc questionnaire and the Italian version of Maslach Burnout Inventory - Human Services Survey. Results: A higher presence of burnout profile in healthcare professionals who worked in frontline during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic was highlighted. Furthermore, those professionals showed significantly higher perceived stress levels, increase of worries, and sleep problems, they were more likely to underline the importance of team spirit and to consider asking for psychological support. A multiple regression analysis revealed that age, managing COVID-19 patients, perceived stress levels, adequacy of training, and considering to ask for psychological support significantly predicted latent burnout profiles. Moreover, perceived stress levels mediate the relationship between those profiles and managing COVID-19 patients. Conclusions: These findings highlight how stressful and damaging the pandemic has been, especially for people directly involved in the care of patients tested positive for COVID-19. Furthermore, it provides evidence for the importance of investing in wellness for healthcare professionals, in order to avoid shortage due to burnout and to guarantee optimal standards of care to all patients.
description: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol 10, No 1 (2022)
Exploring Cypriot Fathers’ Attitudes, Beliefs and Level of Involvement Around the Decision-Making Process for Childbirth Method
Creators: name: Andreou, Natasa
name: Ioannou, Yianna
name: Petronda, Stella
name: Ferreira, Nuno
Publisher: name: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year: 2022
Subjects: Paternal prenatal involvement; Childbirth method; Prenatal decision-making.

description: Objective: The present study aimed to investigate levels of paternal involvement during the decision-making process for childbirth method in the Cypriot population. Design: The research project employed a quantitative-based cross-sectional design. Participants: Men with at least one child under the age of five, involved in a committed relationship with the mother of their child were eligible to take part in the study. A total of 108 participants took part in the study. Measurements: A battery of self-report questionnaires addressing knowledge on childbirth methods, communication and power in the relationship, and beliefs about parenting were used. Findings: Results suggest that a constructive communication style between partners can determine the fathers’ level of involvement during decision-making for childbirth method. Also, fathers’ partners with positive beliefs towards a specific type of childbirth method increases the likelihood of selecting that type of delivery method. Fathers’ beliefs about a specific childbirth delivery option does not influence the actual decision made. Key conclusions: The current study highlights the need for further exploration by employing qualitative research designs of possible indirect factors that could have a significant impact on prenatal paternal involvement. Future studies could investigate the reasons why fathers take a passive stance during the decision-making process by taking into account societal and cultural perspectives of the father’s role during pregnancy, as well as exploring healthcare system approaches to childbirth. Implications for practice: It is recommended that health care professionals encourage fathers to be more actively involved in the decision-making process whilst exploring the couples’ beliefs and influences (especially from family members) about choosing a specific childbirth method.
description: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol 10, No 1 (2022)
Effects induced by periodontal disease on overall quality of life and self-esteem
Creators: name: Santonocito, Simona
name: Palazzo, Giuseppe
name: Indelicato, Francesco
name: Chaurasia, Akhilanand
name: Isola, Gaetano
Publisher: name: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year: 2022
Subjects: Periodontitis; Non-surgical treatment; Quality of life; Systemic diseases; Self-esteem.

description: Background and aims: Based on the evidence regarding the relationship between inflammatory processes and stress responses, the present study investigated the association between psychological stress and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) measures related to periodontal disease in adult patients. Methods: OHRQoL measured by the Oral Health Impact Profile 49 (OHIP-49), self-esteem measured by the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), NA measured by the Eysenck Personality Inventory Questionnaire (EPI-Q), global oral rating of oral comfort and controlling variables (gender, age, number of teeth, experience of periodontitis, location of missing teeth and zone of missing teeth) were collected from 65 patients with periodontitis. Results: Bivariate analyses showed that the EPI-Q score had the highest correlation with OHIP-49 score (p0.05). Both EPI-Q and RSES scores had a stronger correlation with psychosocial items than physical/functional items of the OHIP-49. In the multivariate analyses, the controlling variables alone explained the variance in the OHIP-49 score, while the addition of EPI-Q score, RSES score, and EPI-Q and RSES score was also explained. Conclusions: NA had the strongest and most clinically meaningful influence, but both NA and self-esteem was found to influence OHRQoL; low self-esteem and high NA was associated with worse OHRQoL. This indicates the possibility of explaining some of tooth loss impacts on OHRQoL based on personality traits. Psychological stress has a pivotal role in worsening OHRQoL in periodontitis patients.
description: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol 10, No 1 (2022)
Therapeutic and Psychological Challenges Treating Patients in a Covid Maternity
Creators: name: Bălălău, Oana-Denisa
name: Loghin, Mihai
name: Bălălău, Cristian
name: Dumitriu, Anca Silvia
name: Paunica, Stana
name: Gorecki, Gabriel Petre
Publisher: name: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year: 2022
Subjects: Sars Cov-2; C-Section; Neuropsychic Manifestations; Pregnancy.

description: On pregnant patients, the SARS COV-2 infection can present a fulminant evolution, because of a small decrease in respiratory volumes and an exacerbation of the systemic inflammatory response. In addition to these pathophysiological mechanisms that cause systemic degradation, neuropsychiatric impairments should also be considered. These are frequently encountered as a result of the modification of the birth plan, the fact that in Romania positive patients with COVID cannot give birth in the maternity hospitals where they were treated before the infection. Another important factor is the deprivation of the newborn mother during hospitalization. A 26-year-old patient with a 30-week pregnancy and a confirmed SARS COV-2 infection two days ago is admitted to our clinic for deteriorating general condition and acute respiratory failure: dyspnea with orthopnea, tachypnea, decrease in oxygen saturation up to 69% in atmospheric air. During the hospitalization, the patient required intensive therapy with respiratory support in various non-invasive ventilation regimens. It is decided to terminate the pregnancy by emergency segmental-transverse cesarean section for acute fetal distress and severe form of SARS COV-2 infection. The patient's evolution was slowly favorable. The patient was discharged with the newborn after 25 days. As presented at the end of this article, the patient showed signs and symptoms of postpartum depression at the time of the 6-week postpartum evaluation, most likely with a mixed component, involving both SARS-COV-2 infection and the fact that the patient did not he was allowed to see the newborn during hospitalization.
description: Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol 10, No 1 (2022)