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Vezzani Claudio; Vettori Giulia; Bigozzi Lucia; Incognito Oriana; Pinto Giuliana – SAGE Open, 2023
This two-study research built and validated the new questionnaire "LO-COMPASS: Learning Orientation-Cognition Metacognition Participation Assessment" aimed at capturing the interplay between cognitive, metacognitive, and affective-motivational learning attributes in middle school students' learning orientations proved to be significant…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Correlation, Questionnaires, Factor Analysis
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Vincze, Laszlo; Harwood, Jake – Multilingua: Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication, 2013
This paper explores the role of mediated intergroup contact in improving intergroup attitudes between Italian speakers and German speakers in South Tyrol, Italy. Specifically, we examine how German-language television consumption affects attitudes towards the German-speaking group among Italian- speaking youth. The data ("N" = 229) were…
Descriptors: Intergroup Relations, Geographic Regions, Multilingualism, Italian
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Raudino, Alessandra; Murray, Lynne; Turner, Corinne; Tsampala, Eirini; Lis, Adriana; De Pascalis, Leonardo; Cooper, Peter J. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2013
Background: Parenting factors have been implicated in the aetiology and maintenance of child anxiety. Most research has been correlational with little experimental or longitudinal work. Cross-cultural comparison could be illuminating. A comparison of Italian and British children and their mothers was conducted. Methods: A sample of 8- to 10-year…
Descriptors: Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Affective Behavior, Anxiety
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Montirosso, Rosario; Cozzi, Patrizia; Putnam, Samuel P.; Gartstein, Maria A.; Borgatti, Renato – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2011
An Italian translation of the Infant Behavior Questionnaire-Revised (IBQ-R) was developed and evaluated with 110 infants, demonstrating satisfactory internal consistency, discriminant validity, and construct validity in the form of gender and age differences, as well as factorial integrity. Cross-cultural differences were subsequently evaluated…
Descriptors: Sociocultural Patterns, Construct Validity, Questionnaires, Infants
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Albiero, Paolo; Matricardi, Giada; Speltri, Daniela; Toso, Diana – Journal of Adolescence, 2009
The present study examined the validity of the Basic Empathy Scale (BES) [Jolliffe, D., & Farrington, D. P. (2006a). Development and validation of the Basic Empathy Scale. "Journal of Adolescence," 29, 589-611; Jolliffe, D., & Farrington, D. P. (2006b). Examining the relationship between low empathy and bullying. "Aggressive…
Descriptors: Prosocial Behavior, Aggression, Factor Structure, Adolescents
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Trentin, Rosanna; Monaci, Maria G.; De Lume, Filomena; Zanon, Ombretta – School Psychology International, 2006
The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes towards gypsies of teachers with/without direct experience of integrated classes. We investigated: (1) stereotypes, emotional reactions and attitudes towards gypsies and (2) concerns, perception of practical difficulties related to teaching integrated classes and behavioural intentions of…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Minority Groups, Migrants, Interviews