Psicologa. PhD e Professore Ordinario di Psicologia dello Sviluppo e Psicologia dell’Educazione. Esperta di Psicologia dello Sviluppo Tipico e Atipico e Disturbi dell’Apprendimento Scolastico.

Insegna Strumenti e Tecniche per la Valutazione dello Sviluppo Tipico e Atipico alla LM Psicologia del Ciclo di Vita, Psicologia dello Sviluppo e dell’Educazione applicata all’esercizio fisico alla LM in Scienze e Tecniche delle Attività Motorie Preventive e Adattate e delle Attività Sportive, Psicologia dell’Handicap al CdS in Scienze delle Attività Motorie e Sportive.

E’ Coordinatore del Master in “Disturbi e/o Disabilità dell’Apprendimento nello Sviluppo” presso l’Università di Palermo.

E’ Socio AIRIPA (Associazione Italiana Ricerca e Intervento nella Psicopatologia dell’Apprendimento) e socio AIP ((Associazione Italiana di Psicologia, Sezione di Psicologia dello Sviluppo e Psicologia dell’Educazione).

E’ iscritta all’Albo degli Psicologi della Regione Sicilia n. 1617.

Email: marianna.alesi@unipa.it

091-238 97702

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Full professor of Psychometrics

Expert in research methods in psychology and social sciences

I teach courses on research methodology and data analysis

My methodological interests include structural equation modelling, measurement invariance, longitudinal research, and evaluation of intervention programs

My sustentative areas of interests include parent-child relations and the psychosocial adjustment of adolescents and emerging adults, social, democratic and intercultural competence in childhood and adolescence

I have been the Coordinator of the Erasmus+ project “Children’s Voices for a new Human Space” (https://www.cvs-project.eu/), the responsible person for impact evaluation of the project “DAPPERTUTTO: Territori e comunità per inventare il futuro” (https://danilodolci.org/dappertutto/)

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e-Mai: sonia.ingoglia@unipa.it

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Full professor of Developmental and Educational Psychology

Expert in Project design

I teach courses on Developmental and educational psychology, Project design, and Methods and Techniques of intervention in multicultural contexts. I am the reference person for the Master degree in Psychology of life cycle.

My methodological interests include: quali-quantitative research methods, evaluation of intervention programs and projects.

My sustentative areas of interests include: the study of risk and resilience factors (individual and familiar) in adolescence and emerging adulthood; the relations between ethnic belonging, psychological well-being and quality of intergroup relations during the development; intercultural and citizenship education.

I have been the Italian coordinator of the activities of Mutual Intercultural Relations In Plural Societies (MIRIPS) project (https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/cacr/research/mirips), the responsible person for monitoring and evaluation of the project “DAPPERTUTTO: Territori e comunità per inventare il futuro” (https://danilodolci.org/dappertutto/), the scientific responsible of the research in the project Edu-Action 2.0 (https://peresempionlus.org/progetti/edu-action-2-0/). I am the responsible person for impact evaluation of the projects C.A.S.A. a Ballarò. Comunità Attiva e Scuola Aperta a Ballarò (https://percorsiconibambini.it/casaaballaro/) and PASSepartout. Azioni-chiave di prevenzione e contrasto della dispersione scolastica (https://percorsiconibambini.it/passepartout/scheda-progetto/).

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cristiano.inguglia@unipa.it

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Psicologa, PhD e Ricercatrice di Psicologia Generale. Esperta in Neuropsicologia Clinica dello Sviluppo (Individuazione precoce, Diagnosi e Trattamento dei Disturbi Specifici dell'Apprendimento, ADHD, Difficoltà scolastiche, Disturbi cognitivi, comportamentali ed emotivi). Esperta in valutazione del profilo emotivo, in protocolli di prevenzione del disagio e di promozione del benessere emotivo. Insegna in diversi corsi di Laurea e Master dell’Università di Palermo. È membro delle seguenti associazioni scientifiche e di terzo settore:

AIRIPA (Associazione Italiana Ricerca e Intervento nella Psicopatologia dell’Apprendimento)

AID (Associazione Italiana Dislessia)

MetaIntelligenze ONLUS (Centro studi sulla promozione delle intelligenze ed il trattamento delle difficoltà e disturbi dell’apprendimento

ISEI (International Society of Emotional Intelligence)

Iscritta all’Albo degli Psicologi della Regione Sicilia (n. 1533, Sezione A)

Contatti

antonella.damico@unipa.it

091-238 97710

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Psicologo e Psicoterapeuta Individuale e di Gruppo. PhD e Professore associato di Psicologia dinamica. Insegna alla Laurea Triennale in Scienze e tecniche psicologiche: Teoria e tecniche del colloquio psicologico, Teoria e Tecniche della dinamica di gruppo, Psicodinamica dell’adolescenza.

Iscritto all’Albo degli Psicologi – sezione Psicoterapeuti (iscrizione n. 1980) 

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giorgio.falgares@unipa.it

091-238  97715

Curriculum

Associate professor of Dynamic Psychology

I teach courses on Psychological Assessment Tools and Theory and Techniques of Tests.

My sustentative areas of interests include childhood maltreatment, risk and protective factors in the development of adolescent personality disorders, parent-adolescent relationships, attachment styles and psychosocial adjustment of adolescents and young adulthood. My methodological interests include quali-quantitative research methods.

I collaborate with the Psychology Service of the Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, carrying out diagnostic activity in personality assessment.

I have been for many years the coordinator of the 2^nd level University Master’s degree in Psychological Assessment, University of Palermo.

 

giovanna.manna@unipa.it

 

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Curriculum

Associate professor of General Psychology

I teach courses on Personality Psychology for the 1^st degree in Psychology and on General Psychology for the 1^st degree in Science of Motor and Sport Activity at the University of Palermo. I am the Departmental reference for the ANVUR project TECO.

My methodological interests include quantitative research designs, experimental design, and moderation/mediation models.

My sustentative areas of interests are human factors & ergonomics of social media systems (e.g., Facebook), personality assessment, social media addiction, and web-psychology (with a focus on social network analysis), web-psychology (with a focus on social network analysis) and human-robot-interaction.

I am the local coordinator for the Erasmus+ Programme, Key Action 1 – Mobility for learners and staff – Higher Education Student and Staff Mobility - Inter-institutional agreement 2018-2020/2021, between University of Palermo (Italy) and Universitè de Rouen (Francia).

I am member of the i-Solouk Group, an international research group coordinated by Professor Raian Ali and Dr. Dena Al-Thani situated in the College of Science and Engineering (CSE) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar) aimed at studying the use of technology in interpreting and modifying humans’ attitude and behavior.

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barbara.caci@unipa.it

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È Professoressa associata di Psicologia Dinamica presso il Dipartimento Scienze Psicologiche, Pedagogiche, dell’Esercizio Fisico e della Formazione - Università degli studi di Palermo

I suoi interessi di ricerca riguardano il genere, il minority stress, le famiglie disfunzionali, il caregiving sostitutivo e l’attaccamento.

Nell’ambito dell’identità di genere, ha analizzato questa dimensione in diverse fasce d’età, dalla preadolescenza all’età adulta, con particolare attenzione alle scelte professionali e alle dinamiche di coppia e familiari. Ha condotto ricerche sull’esposizione al minority stress all’interno della comunità LGBTQIA+, approfondendo tematiche legate all’orientamento omosessuale, al transessualismo e alle persone intersex.

Relativamente ai contesti disfunzionali di accudimento, ha studiato le dinamiche relazionali delle famiglie disfunzionali e le conseguenze dell’accudimento inadeguato sulla prole, soffermandosi in particolare sulle caratteristiche delle famiglie abusanti e sulle dinamiche relazionali sottese all’abuso. Nell’ambito della prevenzione terziaria, ha analizzato gli interventi degli operatori nelle strutture residenziali per minori vittime di abuso. Inoltre, ha svolto una ricerca sui minori abusanti in collaborazione con l'Ufficio di Servizio Sociale per i Minorenni di Palermo, del Ministero della Giustizia.

E-Mail: paola.miano@unipa.it

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Assistant professor of General Psychology    

I teach courses on Principles and History of Psychology for the 1^st degree in Psychology and on General Psychology for the 1^st degree in Science of Motor and Sport Activity at the University of Palermo.

My methodological interests include quantitative and mixed methods research, experimental and behavioral methodologies, cluster analysis, multivariate analysis, and structural equation modeling.

My main research interests lie in the area of cognitive processes, decision-making, and communication with a specific focus on shared decision-making, doctor-patient communication, preventive and screening behaviors

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e-Mail dario.monzani@unipa.it

 

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Associate professor of Developmental and Educational Psychology

Expert in Pediatric psychology

I teach courses on Developmental and Educational Psychology, and on Pediatric Psychology

I am the coordinator of the 2nd level Master’s Degree in Pediatric Psychology – University of Palermo (https://www.unipa.it/dipartimenti/sc.psicol.pedag.edellaformazione/master/psicologiapediatrica/)

My methodological interests include: validation of evolutionary assessment tools, and observational research

My sustentative areas of interests include: pediatric psychology and maternal child health, child neglect, fragilities of attention and self-regulation of preschool children, rare diseases, high risk pregnancies, preterm birth and parenting; early parent-infant interactions

I am scientific responsible for monitoring process and impact evaluation of the project “La Cittadella dell’infanzia” (https://percorsiconibambini.it/lacittadelladellinfanzia/) Bando Prima Infanzia (0-6 anni) - Con i Bambini Impresa Sociale; and I am responsible person for our Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, of the PSN (National Health Plan) project “Models for integrated management of chronics/fragilities conditions in maternal-child contexts”, through the partnership with “Villa Sofia-Cervello” Hospital

 

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e-Mail concetta.polizzi@unipa.it

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Assistant professor of Developmental and Educational Psychology

Expert in Learning disabilities, Teacher training

I teach courses on Developmental and Educational Psychology. In particular, I teach course on Psychology and Primary Education Sciences. I’m vice coordinator of the 2^nd level University Master’s degree in learning Disabilities, University of Palermo

My sustentative areas of interests include Typical and atypical development; Teacher training; Inter and intraindividual variability; Text Comprehension; Developmental trajectories.

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agata.maltese@unipa.it

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Fellow researcher, PhD

My research interests concern the development of cognitive functioning through physical exercise and the sociocognitive development of children. I also work in several EU projects, such as PINC – Inclusive Playground (KA220), XR_Skill (KA220VET) and ClassTHIFA (KA220HED). I also took part to the scientific research of ESA Program (Erasmus + Sport).

My methodological specialization concerns: the research methodology in general, meta-analysis, and also observational methods such as survival analysis.

 

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Ph.D. student in Health Promotion and Cognitive Sciences

Expert in Pediatric psychology, Prenatal and Perinatal Development

My research project intends to verify one specific supportive care treatment for parental competence in pregnancy at risk.

These are conditions once considered atypical, but they are increasingly growing today, in which the construction of parental competence can be compromised by stress conditions, hyper-arousal and the alteration of self-concept, experienced by mothers and fathers who live this risk condition. This longitudinal study, through some narrative interviews and counseling meetings, aims to support the couples from prenatal to postnatal.

My scientific interests are:

• Psycho-evolutionary outcomes in Medically Assisted Reproduction
• Parental competence in pregnancy at risk.
• Tipical and Atypical Development

 

List of publications

D’Alcamo, E., Gullo, G., Cucinella, G., Perino, A., Burgio, S., Etrusco, A., Agrigento, V., Sclafani, S., Listi, F., Maggio, A., Vega, I., Laganà, A.S., Vitagliano, A., Noventa, M., Buzzaccarini, G. (2022). Cystic Fibrosis assessment in infertile couples: genetic trough the Next Generation Sequencing technique. Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology. (in press)

Burgio, S., Polizzi, C., Buzzaccarini, G., Laganà, A.S., Gullo, G., Perricone, G., Perino, A., Cucinella, G., Alesi, M. (2022). Psychological variables in Medical Assisted Reproduction: a Systematic Review. Menopause review. (in press)

Polizzi, C., Burgio, S., Lavanco, G., & Alesi, M. (2021). Parental Distress and Perception of Children's Executive Functioning after the First COVID-19 Lockdown in Italy. Journal of clinical medicine, 10(18), 4170. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10184170

Perricone, G., Polizzi, C., Burgio, S., Carollo, A., Fontana, V., Morales, M.R., Rotolo, I., (2021). Diventare insegnante di sostegno. “Leggere”, osservare e promuovere Sviluppo. Mcgraw Hill Education.      

Perricone, G., Polizzi, C., Burgio, S., Rotolo, I. (2021). Il metodo dell’osservazione nel ciclo di vita. McGraw Hill Education. ISBN: 9788838655593

Perricone, G., Polizzi, C., Burgio, S., Carollo, A., Fontana, V., Morales, M.R., Rotolo, I., (2021). Corso di psicologia dello sviluppo e dell'educazione con elementi di psicologia pediatrica. Mcgraw Hill Education.     EAN: 9781307749786

Marchese, F., Bonanno, B., Borinato, D., Burgio, S., Mangiapane, D., Matranga, M., Saputo, E., & La Barbera, D. (2021). Psychosis, symbol, affectivity 2: another perspective on the treatment of psychotic disorder. The Journal of analytical psychology, 66(2), 200–220. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-5922.12665

Polizzi, C., Perricone, G., Morales, M. R., & Burgio, S. (2021). A Study of Maternal Competence in Preterm Birth Condition, during the Transition from Hospital to Home: An Early Intervention Program's Proposal. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(16), 8670. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18168670

Polizzi, C., Perricone, G., Fontana, V., D'Angelo, P., Jankovic, M., Nichelli, F., Taormina, C., & Burgio, S. (2020). The relation between maternal locus of control and coping styles of pediatric leukemia patients during treatment. Pediatric reports, 12(1), 7998. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2020.7998

Polizzi, C., Fontana, V., Carollo, A., Bono, A., Burgio, S., & Perricone, G. (2016). Sibship and Self-esteem in Children with Asthma. Pediatric reports, 8(2), 6370. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2016.6370

Polizzi, C., Fontana, V., Perricone, G., D'Angelo, P., Jankovic, M., Taormina, C., Nichelli, F., & Burgio, S. (2015). Coping Strategies and Locus of Control in Childhood Leukemia: A Multi-Center Research. Pediatric reports, 7(2), 5703. https://doi.org/10.4081/pr.2015.5703

Perricone, G., Fontana, V., Burgio, S., & Polizzi, C. (2014). Sibling relationships as a resource for coping with traumatic events. SpringerPlus, 3, 525. https://doi.org/10.1186/2193-1801-3-525

Perricone, G., Polizzi, C., Burgio, S., & Fontana, V. (2013). Coping strategies and locus of control in children suffering from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. http://hdl.handle.net/10447/97379

Perricone, G., Polizzi, C., Burgio, S., & Fontana, V. (2013). Coping strategies of Italian and Portuguese mothers in response to a child’s chronic or oncological disease: a cross-cultural study. http://hdl.handle.net/10447/97256

Burgio, S., Fontana, V. (2012). Le patologie oncoematologiche pediatriche in Perricone Briulotta, G. Psicologia pediatrica. Dalla teoria alla pratica evolutivo-clinica. Milano: McGraw-Hill, 97-110. ISBN: 978-88-386-7357-3.

 

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sofia.burgio@unipa.it

Ph.D. student in Health Promotion and Cognitive Sciences

Expert on executive functions and learning disabilities

My research project aims at examining the effects of structured motor activity intervention on executive functions, in particular working memory and inhibition, in kindergarteners sample. It has been documented executive functions represent a crucial and strong indicator of early academic success, for this reason children involved in the project will be retested during the first year of primary school to reach the expected improvement in academic achievement, in term of literacy and numeracy skills.

My scientific interests are:

• effects of motor abilities and motor activities on executive functions in children and adolescents
• cognitive and emotional-motivational profiles in children and adolescents with Learning Disabilities
• developmental and cognitive aspects in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

List of publications

Giordano, G., Gómez-López, M., & Alesi, M. (2021). Sports, Executive Functions and Academic Performance: A Comparison between Martial Arts, Team Sports, and Sedentary Children. Int. Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(22), 11745. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/11745/htm

Alesi, M., Giordano, G., Giaccone, M., Basile, M., Costa, S., & Bianco, A. (2020). Effects of the enriched sports activities-program on executive functions in Italian children. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 5, 1-13. https://www.mdpi.com/2411-5142/5/2/26/htm

Pajaujiene S., Giordano G., Tabacchi, G., & Alesi M. (2019). Findings and resources of ESA units. In ESA ebook

http://www.esaprogram.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ESA_Program_book.pdf

 

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giulia.giordano@unipa.it

 Ph.D student in Health Promotion and Cognitive Sciences

My research includes two parts.

In Part One, my work will concentrate on developing and testing a new intervention for psychological support of healthcare professionals. The scenario considered refers to the frontline commitment and the emergency management during the pandemic SARS-COVID-19, when healthcare workers undergo emotional overload and are likely to develop depression or burn-out.

 

Part Two will present the evolution of rehabilitation of neuro-developmental child disorders across various contexts. The aid of social robots, implemented both at hospital and home, will be analysed and the impact of new technologies on the improvement of individual’s cognitive skills will be evaluated. The final outcome will be a model based on the unique characteristics of child and parents.

 

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mariavalentina.cavarretta@unipa.it

Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Edificio 15, Palermo, 90128, Italy.

e-Mail: alessandro.geraci@unipa.it

Education

Master’s Degree in Work, Organizational and Social Psychology (LM-51)

 

Current Positions

PhD Student in Health Promotion and Cognitive Sciences

 

PhD project title

The Role of Emotional and Meta-Emotional Intelligence as Teachers’ Personal Resources for Preventing Burnout and Promoting Health, Well-Being, and Self-Efficacy

 

Short abstract

Teaching is an emotionally demanding profession that requires balancing instructional responsibilities with social and psychological challenges. Teachers must navigate high workloads, student interactions, and institutional pressures, all of which contribute to stress, burnout, and decreased well-being. Emotional intelligence (EI) has been widely studied as a key resource in managing these challenges; however, the existence of competing conceptualizations and measurement methods has often led to inconsistent findings across studies, making it difficult to synthesize the current state of knowledge in this field. To address these limitations, meta-emotional intelligence (MEI) has recently emerged as a novel construct that integrates emotional abilities with meta-emotional dimensions. It reflects the extent to which individuals align their self-perceptions and self-evaluations with their actual emotional abilities. A precise and realistic understanding of one's emotional abilities enables individuals to effectively interpret situations, regulate their emotions, and navigate social interactions. Overall, the project aims to clarify the distinct and complementary roles of EI and MEI in promoting teacher occupational well-being, and to support the development of theory-driven emotional training programs in educational contexts.

 

Supervisor: Prof. Antonella D’Amico

Curriculum Vitae

 

Main research areas of interest

-        Emotions and emotional intelligence

-        School psychology

-        Burnout

-        Human–Robot Interaction (HRI)

 

Researcher ID

ORCID: 0000-0002-0163-5740

Scopus Author ID: 57248721700

ResearcherID: AGX-1483-2022

 

È dottoranda presso il corso Disuguaglianze, Differenze, Partecipazione (XXXVIII ciclo).

Il suo progetto di ricerca riguarda l’approfondimento delle dinamiche del fenomeno dello slut-shaming, analizzato come forma specifica di discriminazione di genere, con particolare attenzione al modo in cui i social media trasmettono stereotipi di genere e al loro impatto sullo sviluppo di adolescenti e giovani adulti.

Per affrontare questi temi, adotta un approccio interdisciplinare che integra sociologia e psicologia, avvalendosi di metodologie quantitative e qualitative tipiche delle scienze sociali.

I suoi principali ambiti di ricerca includono: Slut-shaming e il suo impatto psicologico e sociale; la discriminazione di genere, con un focus sulla comunità LGBTQIA+, l'influenza dei social media sull’adattamento psicosociale di adolescenti e giovani adulti e la ricerca di nuove strategie d’intervento per lo sviluppo dell’empowerment femminile

E-Mail: chiara.urone@unipa.it

Pubblicazioni: https://iris.unipa.it/cris/rp/rp59028