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Article ; Online: Measuring Spiritual Well-being using a numerical rating scale: Additional evidence of the validity of the Well-being Numerical Rating Scales (WB-NRSs).

Chiesi, Francesca / Tagliaferro, Carlotta / Marunic, Georgia / Bonacchi, Andrea

2024 , Page(s) 13591053231225908

Abstract: The Well-being Numerical Rating Scales (WB-NRSs) can be used to assess rapidly and accurately different types of well-being. However, the spiritual well-being scale showed slightly weaker psychometric properties. This study aimed to further investigate ... ...

Abstract	The Well-being Numerical Rating Scales (WB-NRSs) can be used to assess rapidly and accurately different types of well-being. However, the spiritual well-being scale showed slightly weaker psychometric properties. This study aimed to further investigate its suitability in measuring spiritual well-being. Participants (
Language	English
Publishing date	2024-01-28
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2021897-7
ISSN	1461-7277 ; 1359-1053
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ISSN	1359-1053
DOI	10.1177/13591053231225908
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Article: The State-Trait Model of Cheerfulness: Tests of Measurement Invariance and Latent Mean Differences in European and Chinese Canadian Students.

Lau, Chloe / Chiesi, Francesca / Saklofske, Donald H

Europe's journal of psychology

2022 Volume 18, Issue 2, Page(s) 142–153

Abstract: The State-Trait Cheerfulness Inventory (STCI) assesses latent traits and states of cheerfulness, seriousness, and bad mood to represent the temperamental basis of humor. The present study (1) tested the generalizability of the three-factor model in both ... ...

Abstract	The State-Trait Cheerfulness Inventory (STCI) assesses latent traits and states of cheerfulness, seriousness, and bad mood to represent the temperamental basis of humor. The present study (1) tested the generalizability of the three-factor model in both state and trait versions of the STCI across European Canadian (N = 489) and first generation Chinese Canadian (N = 147) participants completing the English version of the STCI and (2) compared latent mean differences. Results indicated the confirmatory factor analyses of the three-factor model for European White participants born in Canada and Chinese participants born in China showed adequate fit for both trait and state measures. Furthermore, substantial equivalence of factor model parameters and partial scalar invariance were found for both the state and trait STCI measures. In examining latent mean differences, European White Canadian participants reported significantly higher trait cheerfulness, z = 3.30, p < .001, d = 0.84, and lower trait bad mood z = 3.25, p < .01, d = 0.80 compared to the Chinese Canadian groups. European White Canadian participants reported significantly lower state bad mood, z = 3.59, p < .001, d = 1.15, compared to the Chinese Canadian groups. Limitations and future directions based on study findings are discussed.
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-05-31
Publishing country	Germany
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2629534-9
ISSN	1841-0413
ISSN	1841-0413
DOI	10.5964/ejop.3003
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Article ; Online: Touch Avoidance with Close People and Strangers: Effects of Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Relationship Status.

Bruno, Francesco / Lau, Chloe / Tagliaferro, Carlotta / Quilty, Lena C / Chiesi, Francesca

European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education

2023 Volume 13, Issue 9, Page(s) 1850–1858

Abstract: Human contact through physical touch is a core element in social bonding, which facilitates psychosocial well-being. Touch avoidance is an individual disposition that may prevent individuals from engaging in or benefiting from physical touch. The present ...

Abstract	Human contact through physical touch is a core element in social bonding, which facilitates psychosocial well-being. Touch avoidance is an individual disposition that may prevent individuals from engaging in or benefiting from physical touch. The present study recruited 450 Italian participants (51.1% female) with a mean age of 32.2 ± 13.5 to complete a battery of demographic questionnaires and the Touch Avoidance Questionnaire (TAQ). Individuals who were single and reporting same-sex attraction avoided touch with family more often than their coupled counterparts or those reporting opposite-sex attraction. Moreover, males reporting same-sex attraction avoided touch with a potential partner more frequently. When comparing sex differences, women reported greater touch avoidance with opposite-sex friends more frequently, while males avoided touch with same-sex friends more frequently. Individuals reporting opposite-sex attraction reported greater touch amongst same-sex friends. Single males avoided touch with same-sex friends more frequently than those in a relationship. Overall, this contribution reflects the individual differences related to social touch avoidance with respect to sex, relationship status, and sexual orientation in an Italian sample.
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-09-14
Publishing country	Switzerland
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	3041279-1
ISSN	2254-9625 ; 2174-8144
ISSN (online)	2254-9625
ISSN	2174-8144
DOI	10.3390/ejihpe13090134
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Article ; Online: Effects of cancer severity on the relationship between emotional intelligence, perceived social support, and psychological distress in Italian women.

Bruno, Francesco / Lau, Chloe / Tagliaferro, Carlotta / Marunic, Georgia / Quilty, Lena C / Liuzza, Marco Tullio / Chiesi, Francesca

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer

2024 Volume 32, Issue 2, Page(s) 142

Abstract: Purpose: This study aims to understand the association between emotional intelligence, perceived social support, and psychological distress (i.e., anxiety, depression, stress) in women with cancer at different stages. Specifically, the aims of this ... ...

Abstract	Purpose: This study aims to understand the association between emotional intelligence, perceived social support, and psychological distress (i.e., anxiety, depression, stress) in women with cancer at different stages. Specifically, the aims of this study were to investigate: i) the links between emotional intelligence and psychological distress (i.e., symptoms of anxiety, stress and depression); ii) the mediating role of perceived social support provided by family members, friends, and significant others in the relationship between emotional intelligence and psychological distress; iii) the impact of cancer type and cancer stage (I-II vs III-IV) in moderating these relationships, among Italian women. Methods: The research sample consisted of 206 Italian women (mean age = 49.30 ± 10.98 years; 55% breast cancer patients) who were administered a questionnaire to assess emotional intelligence, perceived social support, and psychological distress. Structural equation model (SEM) analysis was carried out to confirm the hypothetical-theoretical model. Results: Emotional intelligence had a positive association with perceived social support, which in turn prevented psychological distress only in women with early-stages cancers. The type of cancer has no effect on these relationships. Conclusions: The findings of this study indicate a pressing need to screen and recognize women with lower emotional intelligence and perceived social support, as they may be more prone to experiencing psychological distress. For such individuals, our results recommend the implementation of psychological interventions aimed at enhancing emotional intelligence and fortifying their social support networks, with consideration for the stage of cancer they are facing.
MeSH term(s)	Humans ; Female ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Social Support ; Breast Neoplasms/psychology ; Emotional Intelligence ; Anxiety/etiology ; Anxiety/psychology ; Psychological Distress ; Depression/etiology ; Depression/psychology ; Italy ; Stress, Psychological/etiology ; Stress, Psychological/psychology
Language	English
Publishing date	2024-02-03
Publishing country	Germany
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	1134446-5
ISSN	1433-7339 ; 0941-4355
ISSN (online)	1433-7339
ISSN	0941-4355
DOI	10.1007/s00520-024-08346-0
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Article ; Online: A revised short version of the compassionate love scale for humanity (CLS-H-SF): evidence from item response theory analyses and validity testing.

Chiesi, Francesca / Lau, Chloe / Saklofske, Donald H

BMC psychology

2020 Volume 8, Issue 1, Page(s) 20

Abstract: Background: Compassionate love is defined as awareness and understanding of one's suffering, connecting with the distress, and being emotionally and cognitively moved to alleviate suffering. The Compassionate Love Scale for Humanity (CLS-H) was ... ...

Abstract	Background: Compassionate love is defined as awareness and understanding of one's suffering, connecting with the distress, and being emotionally and cognitively moved to alleviate suffering. The Compassionate Love Scale for Humanity (CLS-H) was developed to measure compassion towards strangers who need help and/or are vulnerable. The present study aimed to develop an abbreviated version of the CLS-H using item response theory to provide a precise and non-redundant compassion measure for use in research and practice. Methods: Undergraduate students (N = 790; 65.8% females) completed the CLS-H and other measures intended to establish external validity. Items for the short version were selected based on high amounts of information and taking into account the content coverage of the construct. Results: The shortened scale consisted of 9 items and performed well in measuring a large spectrum of the underlying construct with acceptable reliability. In terms of validity, the previously observed pattern of correlations was confirmed demonstrating positive associations between compassionate love and measures of self-esteem, positive affect, and life satisfaction, as well as negative associations with negative affect and anxiety. Conclusions: Using IRT, we obtained a brief, precise, and valid tool for assessing compassionate love.
MeSH term(s)	Empathy ; Female ; Humans ; Love ; Male ; Psychological Tests ; Psychometrics ; Reproducibility of Results ; Self Concept ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult
Language	English
Publishing date	2020-02-22
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article ; Validation Study
ZDB-ID	2705921-2
ISSN	2050-7283 ; 2050-7283
ISSN (online)	2050-7283
ISSN	2050-7283
DOI	10.1186/s40359-020-0386-9
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Article ; Online: The State-Trait Cheerfulness Inventory State Version-Short Form (STCI-S18): An Examination of Language Use and Psychometric Properties.

Lau, Chloe / Chiesi, Francesca / Saklofske, Donald H / Ruch, Willibald

Journal of personality assessment

2021 Volume 104, Issue 4, Page(s) 548–558

Abstract: The State-Trait Cheerfulness Inventory-State Version (STCI-S) measures three states of cheerfulness, seriousness, and bad mood as the temperamental basis of humor. The present study investigates (1) the development and psychometric validation of a newly ... ...

Abstract	The State-Trait Cheerfulness Inventory-State Version (STCI-S) measures three states of cheerfulness, seriousness, and bad mood as the temperamental basis of humor. The present study investigates (1) the development and psychometric validation of a newly developed short version and (2) test-criterion validity with state measures and language use. Study 1 (
MeSH term(s)	Emotions ; Humans ; Language ; Personality ; Psychometrics ; Reproducibility of Results ; Retrospective Studies
Language	English
Publishing date	2021-09-17
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
ZDB-ID	121962-5
ISSN	1532-7752 ; 0022-3891
ISSN (online)	1532-7752
ISSN	0022-3891
DOI	10.1080/00223891.2021.1955694
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Article ; Online: Needs evaluation questionnaire for liver disease: a novel assessment of unmet needs in patients with chronic liver disease.

Bonacchi, Andrea / Chiesi, Francesca / Marunic, Georgia / Campani, Claudia / Gitto, Stefano / Lau, Chloe / Tagliaferro, Carlotta / Forte, Paolo / Tarocchi, Mirko / Marra, Fabio

Hepatology communications

2023 Volume 7, Issue 2, Page(s) e0007

Abstract: Patients with chronic liver disease face debilitating complications in their daily living and constantly report several types of unmet needs, but there is a paucity of validated questionnaires to assess these needs. In this study, we present the ... ...

Abstract	Patients with chronic liver disease face debilitating complications in their daily living and constantly report several types of unmet needs, but there is a paucity of validated questionnaires to assess these needs. In this study, we present the development of the Needs Evaluation Questionnaire for Liver Diseases (NEQ-LD) for the assessment of unmet needs in patients with chronic liver disease. Two hundred eighty-six outpatients with chronic liver diseases from a single tertiary referral center completed the NEQ-LD and related validity measures. Item response theory analyses were performed and demonstrated the strong psychometric properties of the questionnaire. Differential item functioning analyses showed that the scale functions equally across groups differing for age, sex, and presence of cirrhosis, suggesting the large applicability of the NEQ-LD for the assessment of unmet needs and between-group comparisons. Criterion validity measures provided evidence that unmet needs were positively associated with measures of depression and anxiety and negatively associated with measures of subjective well-being and physical and mental health. Unmet needs were expressed by a high percentage of patients, especially in the areas of information and dialogue with clinicians. One third of the sample reported material needs. Most of the items describing unmet needs were reported more frequently by patients with cirrhosis. Conclusion: We developed a reliable, valid, and largely employable instrument that can promote patient-centered care and facilitate support services in Hepatology.
MeSH term(s)	Humans ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Liver Diseases/complications ; Liver Diseases/diagnosis ; Anxiety/etiology ; Liver Cirrhosis/complications ; Liver Cirrhosis/diagnosis ; Liver Cirrhosis/therapy ; Psychometrics
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-01-27
Publishing country	United States
Document type	Journal Article
ISSN	2471-254X
ISSN (online)	2471-254X
DOI	10.1097/HC9.0000000000000007
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Article: The longitudinal association between Perceived Stress, PTSD Symptoms, and Post-Traumatic Growth during the COVID-19 Pandemic: the role of coping strategies and psychological inflexibility.

Bruno, Francesco / Vozzo, Francesca / Arcuri, Domenico / Maressa, Raffaella / La Cava, Elisabetta / Malvaso, Antonio / Lau, Chloe / Chiesi, Francesca

Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.)

2022 , Page(s) 1–16

Abstract: The present study investigates the mediating roles of psychological inflexibility and differential coping strategies on perceived stress and post-traumatic symptoms and growth in the context of COVID-19. Study one recruited 662 participants (54.8% women; ...

Abstract	The present study investigates the mediating roles of psychological inflexibility and differential coping strategies on perceived stress and post-traumatic symptoms and growth in the context of COVID-19. Study one recruited 662 participants (54.8% women; M
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-07-26
Publishing country	United States
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2021598-8
ISSN	1936-4733 ; 1046-1310
ISSN (online)	1936-4733
ISSN	1046-1310
DOI	10.1007/s12144-022-03502-3
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Article ; Online: Positive personal resources and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: resilience, optimism, hope, courage, trait mindfulness, and self-efficacy in breast cancer patients and survivors.

Chiesi, Francesca / Vizza, Deborah / Valente, Moira / Bruno, Rosy / Lau, Chloe / Campagna, Maria Rosita / Lo Iacono, Melania / Bruno, Francesco

Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer

2022 Volume 30, Issue 8, Page(s) 7005–7014

Abstract: Purpose: This study aims to understand the association between positive personal resources (i.e., optimism, hope, courage, trait mindfulness, and self-efficacy), resilience, and psychological distress (i.e., anxiety, depression, stress) in women with ... ...

Abstract	Purpose: This study aims to understand the association between positive personal resources (i.e., optimism, hope, courage, trait mindfulness, and self-efficacy), resilience, and psychological distress (i.e., anxiety, depression, stress) in women with breast cancer and breast cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic. We hypothesized that personal positive resources can directly influence resilience, which in turn prevented psychological distress. Methods: The research sample consisted of 409 Italian women (49% patients, 51% survivors) who were administered a questionnaire to assess positive resources, resiliency, and distress. structural equation model (SEM) analysis was carried out to confirm the hypothetical-theoretical model. Results: Personal positive resources had a direct positive effect on resilience, which prevented from distress. These results were observed across cancer patients and survivors, and regardless the level of direct exposure to COVID-19. Conclusions: In both patients and survivors, the relationships between positive personal resources, resilience, and psychological distress is strong enough to be not influenced by the level of exposure to COVID-19 and despite COVID-19 pandemic caused the disruption of active treatment plans and delays in routine check-ups. Implications for cancer survivors: Implications of this study suggest the urgency to screen positive resources and to identify women with lower resilience and a potentially higher susceptibility to develop psychological distress. For these women, our findings suggest the implementation of psychological interventions that build resilience.
MeSH term(s)	Breast Neoplasms/therapy ; COVID-19 ; Courage ; Depression/epidemiology ; Depression/etiology ; Depression/psychology ; Female ; Humans ; Mindfulness ; Pandemics ; Psychological Distress ; Resilience, Psychological ; Self Efficacy ; Stress, Psychological/epidemiology ; Stress, Psychological/etiology ; Stress, Psychological/psychology ; Survivors
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-05-17
Publishing country	Germany
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	1134446-5
ISSN	1433-7339 ; 0941-4355
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DOI	10.1007/s00520-022-07123-1
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Article ; Online: What is the temperamental basis of humour like in China? A cross-national examination and validation of the standard version of the state-trait cheerfulness inventory.

Lau, Chloe / Chiesi, Francesca / Saklofske, Donald H / Yan, Gonggu

International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie

2019 Volume 55, Issue 2, Page(s) 264–272

Abstract: The State-Trait Cheerfulness Inventory-trait version (STCI-T60) consists of three dimensions of cheerfulness, seriousness, and bad mood integrated to measure the temperamental basis of the sense of humour. The present study replicated the three- ... ...

Abstract	The State-Trait Cheerfulness Inventory-trait version (STCI-T60) consists of three dimensions of cheerfulness, seriousness, and bad mood integrated to measure the temperamental basis of the sense of humour. The present study replicated the three-dimensional factor structure of the STCI in China using 60 items consistent with other standard trait versions (e.g., English, Chilean-Spanish). Closer examination of associations between traits suggested bad mood showed curvilinear associations with both cheerfulness and seriousness, such that cheerfulness and bad mood were negatively associated for those low and average in trait bad mood but not for those with high trait bad mood. Seriousness was positively associated with bad mood at high levels of trait bad mood, but not at average or low levels of bad mood. Associations between the STCI traits and major personality dimensions, humour styles, and well-being were further examined. Cheerfulness and seriousness showed positive associations with satisfaction with life and emotional well-being (EWB) while bad mood showed a curvilinear association with EWB. Using multi-group confirmatory factor analyses, partial metric invariance was found between English and Chinese versions of the STCI-T60, but structural invariance was not observed. Implications based on the empirical literature in dialecticism and cross-cultural assessment were thoroughly discussed.
MeSH term(s)	Adolescent ; Adult ; China ; Emotions/physiology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Personality Inventory/statistics & numerical data ; Wit and Humor as Topic/psychology ; Young Adult
Language	English
Publishing date	2019-04-26
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	1480995-3
ISSN	1464-066X ; 0020-7594
ISSN (online)	1464-066X
ISSN	0020-7594
DOI	10.1002/ijop.12582
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