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Pozza A, Giangrasso B, Baldo D, Fort A, Millozzi G, Iocca F, Angelo NL, Pugi D, Gualtieri G, Lorenzi L, Gioia F, Bocci Benucci S, Fioravanti G, Coluccia A, Ferretti F, Casale S. Mobile opportunity against stress: Open study protocol on the effectiveness of a mobile platform for stress self-management in the post-pandemic era. Front Psychol 2023; 13:917574. [PMID: 36755986 PMCID: PMC9901297 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.917574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
Abstract
Mobile health platforms have shown promise in the management of various mental health conditions (including stress, anxiety, and depression) and cognitive behavioral strategies emerged as a popular and effective option offered by the platforms. This paper presents the protocol of a study aimed to test the effectiveness of a mobile platform that uses cognitive-behavioral strategies for stress self-management in the Tuscany region (Italy). The mobile app is adapted to the specific needs of each vulnerable population for which it is designed: young and older people, healthcare professionals, entrepreneurs. The app will be evaluated on the following outcomes: (i) perceived susceptibility and severity of the pandemic situation, perceived benefits, and costs of preventive health behaviors, (ii) knowledge about Covid-19 preventive behaviors and negative consequences of social distancing, (iii) stress and psychopathological symptoms (i.e., anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress symptoms) and cognitive distortions. If successful, we expect that the platform could give various groups clinical benefits by providing symptom self-monitoring and early intervention, consolidating the number of mental health programs available, and decreasing barriers to treatment-seeking. This population-level approach has the potential to improve mental health outcomes in pandemic periods for many people.
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Affiliation(s)
- Andrea Pozza
- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Psychology Unit, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Information Engineering and Mathematics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Information Engineering and Mathematics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Santa Maria Alle Scotte University Hospital of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Psychology Unit, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Psychology Unit, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Psychology Unit, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Health Sciences, Psychology Unit, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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Di Maggio I, Ginevra MC, Santilli S, Nota L. Adverse Conditions, Psychological Aspects, and Teachers’ Tendency Toward Sustainability and a Less Conservative Future. Front Psychol 2022; 13:843258. [PMID: 35899014 PMCID: PMC9312831 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.843258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
This study aimed to examine the effect of cognitive priming linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, through state anxiety and personal need for structure, on teachers’ tendency toward sustainability and teachers’ tendency toward a conservative socio-economic vision. We involved a sample of 984 Italian teachers, and by manipulating the saliency of the COVID-19 pandemic, we found that the saliency of the COVID-19 pandemic positively impacted state anxiety and that state anxiety impacted teachers’ tendency toward sustainability both directly and indirectly through the mediational role of the personal need for structure. Finally, we found that state anxiety only indirectly through the personal need for structure impacted teachers’ tendency toward a conservative socio-economic vision.
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