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1.	Amato, Clara, et al. (author) Think Entrepreneurially: Entrepreneurs vs. non-Entrepreneurs Cognitive Profiles 2018 In: International Journal of Entrepreneurship. - 1099-9264. ; 22:1 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract Many recent contributions try to identify the way of thinking of individuals who pursue entrepreneurial careers (Shepherd & Patzelt, 2018). This study aims at investigating the cognitive styles (i.e., the stable preferred way to thinking by an individual) of a sample of entrepreneurs (vs. non-entrepreneurs.) According to Sternberg’s theories (1998) and based on the previous researches it is assumed that some cognitive styles better describe the entrepreneurial way of thinking. Through a discriminant analysis, this assumption has been assessed on an Italian sample of 276 participants (147 entrepreneurs and 129 non- entrepreneurs.) The data show that the anarchical (i.e., a random approach to problems, by sometimes drawing up connections that the others would not be able to establish), legislative (i.e., the free decision of what to do and how to do it), internal (i.e., the inclination towards autonomy for the performance of tasks), and liberal style (i.e., the tendency to deviate from the way in which things are currently made) are distinctive of the Entrepreneurs group, confirming the assumption concerning different cognitive profiles between the two groups interviewed. Directions for future research are discussed.
2.	Archer, Trevor, 1949, et al. (author) Cognitive benefits of exercise intervention 2016 In: Clinica Terapeutica. - 0009-9074 .- 1972-6007. ; 167:6, s. 180-185 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract © Società Editrice Universo (SEU).Exercise, as a potent epigenetic regulator, implies the potential to counteract pathophysiological processes and alterations in most cardiovascular/respiratory cells and tissues not withstanding a paucity of understanding the underlying molecular mechanisms and doseresponse relationships. In the present account, the assets accruing from physical exercise and its influence upon executive functioning are examined. Under conditions of neuropsychiatric and neurologic ill-health, age-related deterioration of functional and biomarker indicators during healthy and disordered trajectories, neuroimmune and affective unbalance, and epigenetic pressures, exercise offers a large harvest of augmentations in health and well-being. Both animal models and human studies support the premise of manifest gains from regular exercise within several domains, besides cognitive function and mood, notably as the agency of a noninvasive, readily available therapeutic intervention.
3.	Archer, Trevor, 1949, et al. (author) Drug abuse neurotoxicity: alcohol and nicotine as developmental stressors 2013 In: Handbook of Neurotoxicity. - : Springer. - 9781461458357 ; , s. 2003-2023 Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract Drugs of abuse have the property of inducing adverse health complications, not least neurotoxicity under conditions where both the environmental conditions and activity states associated with their intake may strongly enhance drug toxicity, thereby causing life-threatening health complications and tragedy for relations and caregivers. While both chronic alcohol and/or nicotine abuse induce a variety of neuropathological effects, including damage to the brain, the extent of damage and disruption observed in the developing brain and CNS is a considerable affliction for the affected individuals. On the basis of laboratory and clinical studies, the potential of chemicals, including therapeutic and abused agents, to induce neurotoxic effects has been assessed, with considerations of abuse drugs neurotoxicity encompassing several factors that may accelerate and complicate prevailing conditions; the type and influence of environmental conditions, the presence of daily habits such as coffee breaks/smoking breaks, nutritional status, and neuroimmune system mobilization. Abuse neurotoxicity at several stages of early development, alcohol neurotoxicity, nicotine neurotoxicity, and combinations of alcohol-nicotine neurotoxicity present a threatening scenario of two compounds, benefitting from legality and availability that nevertheless have such potential for destruction over multiple domains, particularly in the undeveloped brain.
4.	Archer, Trevor, 1949, et al. (author) Factors governing personal health and development: stress (distress) and empowerment : I fattori che regolano la salute personale e lo sviluppo: Stress (distress) e potenziamento 2014 In: Panminerva Medica. - 0031-0808. ; 56:1 suppl. 1, s. 101-107 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract Individuals express personal attributes that render them vulnerable to stress to greater or lesser extent. According to how we deal with all the events, incidents and interactions upon our daily lives, whether Monday to Friday working days or the weekends with expected rest, the progression of our life cycles develop, in some cases towards relative life satisfaction, psychological well-being and health but sadly in others towards dissatisfaction, a lack of psychological well-being and ill-health. Stress and distress may exert adaptive or maladaptive influences. Psychosocial stress, physiological stress, stress-inducing immunosenescence, or oxidative forms of stress are generally associated with detrimental effects upon personal health and development. Nevertheless, the adaptive aspect of stress ought not to be neglected since the capacity and ability to cope with stress, develop one’s own personal resources to accommodate coping strategies, hardiness and resilience all provide stages to elevate an individual’s developmental trajectory. Education, self-learning and an optimal life-style based upon healthy attachment to self all endower us with personal empowerment which is further reinforced when we facilitate the empowerment of others as evidence of our attachment to them. The related, yet distinctive, qualities, dignitas and auctoritas, capture the requirement of empowerment in self-fulfilling personal profiles. An individual with dignitas has acquired accomplishments, personal habits and a special ‘aura’ that invariably commands respect whether this person is a gardener or a general whereas auctoritas is conferred, rather than acquired, in the hope that this person will empower both others and himself/herself. One measure of success, perhaps the most important, is offered by the degree to which we empower our own personal health and development, and the extent to which we facilitate that of others.
5.	Archer, Trevor, 1949, et al. (author) Neurodegenerative Aspects in Vulnerability to Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders 2014 In: Neurotoxicity Research. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1029-8428 .- 1476-3524. ; 26:4, s. 400-413 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract The neurodegenerative and neurotoxic aspects of schizophrenia and/or psychosis involve genetic, epigenetic, and neurotoxic propensities that impinge upon both the symptom domains and the biomarkers of the disorder, involving cellular apoptosis/excitotoxicity, increased reactive oxygen species formation, viral and bacterial infections, anoxic birth injury, maternal starvation, drugs of abuse, particularly cannabis, metabolic accidents, and other chemical agents that disrupt normal brain development or the integrity of brain tissues. Evidence for premorbid and prodromal psychotic phases, aspects of neuroimaging, dopamine, and psychosis vulnerability, and perinatal aspects provide substance for neurodegenerative influences. Not least, the agencies of antipsychotic contribute to the destructive spiral that disrupts normal structure and function. The etiopathogenesis of psychosis is distinguished also by disruptions of the normal functioning of the neurotrophins, in particular brain-derived neurotrophic factor, dyskinesic aspects, immune system disturbances, and metabolic aspects. Whether detrimental to neurodevelopment or tissue-destructive, or an acceleration of neurotoxic pathways, the notion of neurodegeneration in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia spectrum and psychotic disorders continues to gather momentum.
6.	Archer, Trevor, 1949, et al. (author) Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine in Mood Disorders 2013 In: Handbook of Neurotoxicity. - : Springer. - 9781461458357 ; , s. 2181-2205 Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract Neurotoxic vulnerability that putatively contributes to the etiopathogenesis of schizophrenia spectrum disorders encompasses perinatal adversity, genetic linkage, epigenetic disadvantage, and neurodegenerative propensities that affect both symptom domains, positive, negative, and cognitive and biomarkers of the disorder. Molecular and cellular apoptosis/excitotoxicity that culminates in regional brain loss, reductions reelin expression, trophic disruption, perinatal adversity, glycogen kinase-3 dysregulation, and various instances of oxidative stress all influence the final end point. The existence of prodromal psychotic phases, structural-functional aspects of regional neuroimaging, dopamine signal overexpression, and psychosis propensity provide substance for neurodegenerative influences. The pathophysiology of schizophrenia spectrum disorders encompasses the destruction of normal functioning of the neurotrophins, in particular brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), dyskinesia of necessary ,ovements, and metabolic-metabolomic and proteomic markers. Neurotoxic accidents combined with genetic susceptibility appear to play a role in interfering with normal neurodevelopment or in tissue-destructive neurodegeneration or both, thereby elevating the eventual risk for disorder tendencies and eventual expression
7.	Archer, Trevor, 1949, et al. (author) Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine in Mood Disorders 2013 In: Omics for Personalized Medicine. - New Delhi : Springer. - 9788132211839 ; :309, s. 309-334 Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract Pharmacogenomics and the search for personalized medicine focus on the attainment of individualized pharmacotherapies that cover genetic variation and target groups of patients that present neurodevelopmental aspects of symptom profiles and biomarkers underlying the pathophysiology of mood disorders. The identification of genetic biomarkers facilitates choice of treatment, prediction of response, and prognosis of outcome over a wide spectrum of symptoms associated with affective states thereby optimizing clinical practice procedures. Several strategies, under development and refinement, show the propensity for derivation of essential elements in the etiopathogenesis of disorder affecting drug efficacy, drug metabolism, and drug adverse effects, e.g., with regard to SSRIs; these include the following: transporter gene expression and genes encoding receptor systems, hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis factors, neurotrophic factors, and inflammatory factors affecting neuroimmune function. Nevertheless, procedural considerations of pharmacogenetics presume the parallel investment of policies and regulations to withstand eventual attempts at misuse thereby ensuring patient integrity
8.	Corsi, M., et al. (author) Cognitive disability in alzheimer's disease and its management 2016 In: Clinica Terapeutica. - 0009-9074. ; 167:5, s. 123-126 Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract Cognitive disability linked to neurodegenerative diseases and in particular to Alzheimer's disease, remains an increasing cause for concern through a dramatic prevalence increment and associated socioeconomic burdens. Initially Alzheimer's disease develops asymptomatically with primary clinical signs, such as memory impairment, decline of spatial and perceptual abilities, occurring at a later stage. This delay implies the possibility of promoting early interventions during the pre-symptomatic stage of the disease. Different strategies have been applied in order to prevent/delay onset of Alzheimer's disease or at least to improve quality of life and health conditions of Alzheimer's disease patients and their caregivers, especially in the absence of current viable therapies. Multidomain interventions, aimed at affecting several risk factors simultaneously, offer a versatility that may attain improved outcomes in comparison with single-domain prevention trials. These multidomain interventions involve diet, physical exercise, cognitive training and social activities, while music therapy, improving self-consciousness and reducing neurofibrils, may contribute to deceleration/delay onset of Alzheimer's disease progression. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) provides broad applications to improve quality of life and well-being of Alzheimer's disease patients and caregivers, suffering from psychological distress, as well as reducing additional public health costs.
9.	Crusco, M., et al. (author) Gambling and the need for new responses in Public Health with an addiction "sine substantia" 2016 In: Clinica Terapeutica. - 0009-9074. ; 167:6 Journal article (other academic/artistic)abstract Background. The Gambling Disorder (GD) was recently defined as a behavioral addiction by the "The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV"(DSM-V) since the clinical, neurobiological and psychopathological similarities led it to be defined it as an addiction "sine substantia". The aim of this study is to formulate an "identikit" of the gambler, to evaluate a possible association between GD/emotional specific factors and the correlation between GD/substance abuse, GD/suicide. Method. In the study, 41 subjects were included (31 males and 10 females) and all were diagnosed with GD. A questionnaire was distributed containing 24 questions deriving from South Oaks Gambling Screen and the DSM-IVTR. Results. The study showed that 51% of the respondents makes use of alcohol and/or drugs; that 73% of the patients started playing in order to relieve feelings of dysphoria and suffering consequences on work as well as family life (51%). A great deal of the respondents were indebted (39%) to the extent of needing to ask for loans from usurer (17%). Furthermore, 41% of the respondents in the sample showed that GD could be transformed into an alarming risk of suicide. Discussion. The correlation between GD and drug abuse may depend on the brain function and the neural circuits that support impulsive behavior and the gratification mechanisms. Emotional experiences (stress, low level of education, divorce, poor social support) could constitute a possible risk factor that increases the GD. The committed offenses related to gambling could be explained by "loss of control". Conclusion. The results of the present study contributes to the body of knowledge regarding the size of phenomenon from a statistical and epidemiological point of view, suggesting the necessity for targeted information on the risks connected to GD in order to capture early warning signs which enables the intervention with suitable strategies.
10.	Crusco, Mariassunta, et al. (author) Gambling: Social and legal consequences 2015 In: Edorium Journal of Forensic Science. ; :1, s. 1-3 Journal article (peer-reviewed)
11.	Daria, Cipollone, et al. (author) Biological Therapeutics and Pharmacovigilance in Italy 2014 In: International Journal of Autoimmune Disorders & Therapies. ; :1:102 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract Biological therapeutics (BTs) presents a novel frontier for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Crohn's disease and several other conditions. BTs constitute highly selective compounds targeted upon specific structures that may be proteins, receptors, or DNA sequences. In the case of autoimmune diseases, the use of BTs is directed against pro-inflammatory cytokines that exert a central role in the inflammatory machinery. In the present review, attention is focused upon BTs that inhibit pro-inflammatory cytokines thereby blocking the inflammation, such as monoclonal antibodies (e.g. infliximab and adalimumab) and soluble receptors (e.g. etanercept). The interleukin-1 and interleukin-6 antagonists, anakinra and tocilizumab, rituximab, which decrease the number of circulating B-lymphocytes and abatacept, thereby counteracting T-lymphocyte activation, are described also. Despite the utility of BTs for patients presenting autoimmune diseases, they have been linked to opportunistic viral, bacterial, mycotic infections and to tumor cases. The occurrence of these pathologies is due to their immunosuppressive functions thereby requiring the meticulous monitoring by pharmacovigilance and drug safety techniques to assess risk analysis. Whether or not adverse drug events (ADEs) occur more frequently in patients administered BTs, compared to traditional drugs, is currently an essential topic of investigation.
12.	De Simone, S., et al. (author) Gender and Entrepreneurship in Pandemic Time: What Demands and What Resources? An Exploratory Study 2021 In: Frontiers in Psychology. - : Frontiers Media SA. - 1664-1078. ; 12 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic, global economies have suffered an exogenous shock never seen before with a strong economic and psychosocial impact on organizations. Italy, in the context of the research, has been severely affected. The economic crisis has mainly affected women. In this scenario, entrepreneurial perceived success (objective and subjective) is influenced by increasingly burdensome job demands that entrepreneurs have to face up. Using the job demand-resources model, the study aims to broaden the knowledge of the determinants of entrepreneurial perceived success in the current emergency moment. In particular, as regards of the demands, alongside the specific entrepreneurial demands (time demands, uncertainty and risk, and responsibility), we also decided to include the negative interface family-work in both directions from-family-to-work (NEGWIF) and from-work-to-family (NEGFIW). Regarding the resources, we considered entrepreneurial self-efficacy (researching, planning, marshaling, implementing people, and implementing financial), proactive and elaborate social strategies (SS), and both directions of the positive interface: from-family-to-work (POSWIF) and from-work-to-family (POSFIW). All participants are women entrepreneurs (N = 137) who have completed a self-report questionnaire. We explored the associations between demands, resources, and the dimensions of success through hierarchical regressions. As for the demands, time demands, uncertainty and risk, NEGWIF, and NEGFIW negatively influenced the perceived entrepreneurial success. Regarding resources, planning, implementing financial, proactive and elaborate SS positively influenced the perceived entrepreneurial success.
13.	De Simone, S., et al. (author) Mea Culpa! The Role of Guilt in the Work-Life Interface and Satisfaction of Women Entrepreneur 2022 In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. - : MDPI AG. - 1661-7827 .- 1660-4601. ; 19:17 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract The purpose of this study is to analyze the role of mediator of Guilt (in both directions: Family Interference with Work (FIW) and Work Interference with Family (WIF)) in the relationship between Conflict, Job and Life Satisfaction, also investigating the role of Enrichment as moderator. Using PROCESS Macro, the hypothesized models are tested on a sample of 161 women entrepreneurs. Both the mediating role of guilt and the moderating role of enrichment were analyzed through models of mediation and moderate mediation. Results from the analysis support the hypothesized models. Guilt FIW and Guilt WIF mediate the relationship between work Conflict and Job satisfaction, as well the relationship between Conflict and Life satisfaction, and at the same time, Enrichment moderated the mediating processes by which the Conflict affects Job and Life satisfaction via Guilt FIW and Guilt WIF. This study is one of the few that takes into consideration both Conflict and Enrichment in a sample of women entrepreneurs and examines Guilt, which many times presents itself as an “invisible” factor in studies on the work–family interface. © 2022 by the authors.
14.	Edström, Anders, 1938, et al. (author) Integration of Central Change Initiatives and Local Development Work 1997 In: 13th EGOS Colloquium - Organisational Responses to Radical Environmental Changes. Conference paper (peer-reviewed)
15.	Emilio, Bellini, et al. (author) Strategic Paths of Academic Spin-offs: A Comparative Analysis of Swedish and Italian Cases 1999 In: 44th ICSB World Conference. Conference paper (other academic/artistic)
16.	Garcia, Danilo, 1973, et al. (author) A Pilot Study on Newly Graduated Nurses' Personal Vulnerability for Burnout 2019 In: 31st Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention. Washington, D.C., USA. Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract Nurses’ work is characterized by overload and hard decisions. Despite 80% of new ly graduated nurses being socially warm and dedicated, 72.97% lacked purpose and meaning and felt ineffective and disconnected from the rest of the world. Moreover, 51.70% had a personality profile with high risk for burnout and ill-being.
17.	Garcia, Danilo, 1973, et al. (author) A Pilot Study on Resilience (Harm Avoidance, Persistence, and Self-directedness) among Swedish Newly Graduated Nurses 2019 In: 3rd Biennial International Convention of Psychological Science, Paris, France. Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract A Resilient profile is low in Harm Avoidance (i.e., relaxed, confident, and optimistic) and high in Persistence (i.e., industrious, perseverant, and hard-working) and Self-Directedness (i.e., responsible, reliable, self-acceptant, goal-oriented, and resourceful). We found that, compared to the general population, only 6.90% of Swedish newly graduated nurses had a resilient profile.
18.	Garcia, Danilo, 1973, et al. (author) A Pilot Study on Temperament (Novelty Seeking, Harm Avoidance, and Reward Dependence) among Swedish Newly Graduated Nurses 2019 In: 3rd Biennial International Convention of Psychological Science, Paris, France. Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract One factor for burnout vulnerability among nurses is their temperament profile. Compared to the general population, about 80% of Swedish newly graduated nurses were sentimental, warm, dedicated, attached, and dependent (i.e., high Reward Dependence) and 50% were worrying, pessimistic, doubtful, shy and low in energy (i.e., high Harm Avoidance).
19.	Garcia, Danilo, 1973, et al. (author) Affectively Motivated: Affective Profiles, Motivation, Stress and Energy 2020 In: Iranian Journal of Health Psychology. ; 2:2, s. 21-32 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract Objective: We used the affective profiles model to investigate individual differences in motivation, stress andenergy. The aim was to replicate past findings, but we also focused on matched comparisons within individuals withaffective profiles that are similar in one affective dimension and differ in the other in order to predict changes whenindividuals increase/decrease their experience of positive or negative affect.Methods: A total of 567 participants answered the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Schedule, which was usedfor affective profiling; the Situational Motivation Scale, which measures intrinsic motivation, identified regulation,external regulation, and amotivation; and the Stress-Energy questionnaire.Results: Comparisons between the four different profiles, replicating the past findings, showed that individuals withhigh affective and self-fulfilling profile scored highest in intrinsic motivation, identified regulation, and energy, whilethey scored lowest in external motivation, amotivation, and the self-fulfilling profile, also lowest in stress. Additionally,the matched comparisons showed, for example, that levels of intrinsic motivation increase when negative affect levelsdecrease, and positive affect is kept high when positive affect decreases and negative affect is kept low.Conclusions: One important feature of the affective profiles model is the possibility to compare individuals thatare similar in one affect dimension but differ in the other (Garcia, 2011, 2017). This way of discussing individualdifferences helps to predict what changes could be expected when individuals increase or decrease their experience ofpositive or negative affect. Importantly, the direction of these changes cannot be addressed from cross-sectional data
20.	Garcia, Danilo, 1973, et al. (author) Creative utterances about person-centered care among future health care professionals are related to reward dependence rather than to a creative personality profile 2019 In: Heliyon. - : Elsevier. - 2405-8440. ; 5:3, s. 1-17 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract Background: Creativity can be defined as the creation of something that is novel, useful, and valuable for society (i.e., high-level creativity) and/or everyday life. In this context, people have implicit theories of creativity as being either nonmalleable (i.e., a fixed creative mindset) or malleable (i.e., a growth creative mindset). Our aim was twofold: (1) to test an improved creative mindset priming paradigm (i.e., adding high-level/everyday creativity perspectives and using an organizational important task) by assessing if participants used different ways to answer to the prime and (2) to analyse the relationship between personality and creative utterances regarding an important topic in participants ' future professions. Method: Students (N = 73) from different health care professions were randomly assigned to the non-malleable or malleable creative mindset priming paradigm (i.e., fixed vs. growth) and then asked to write about (a) their own creativity, (b) person-centered care in their professions (i.e., unusual use test), and to (c) self-rate their personality (Temperament and Character Inventory). We used natural language processing methods (i.e., Latent Semantic Algorithm) to analyse participants ' responses in the different conditions and also responses in relation to selfreported personality. Results: The fixed versus growth condition was predicted (r = .55, p < 0.0001), following Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons by participants' descriptions about creativity. Although the condition was not predicted (r = .07, p < 0.2755) by participants ' utterances about person-centered care, a t-test suggested that participants used words that were semantically different depending on the condition they were randomly assigned to (t(2371) = 5.82, p = .0000). For instance, participants in the growth condition used verbs more frequently, while those in the fixed condition used the personal pronoun I more often. Finally, only the temperament trait of reward dependence (r = .32, p < 0.01) predicted the person-centered care utterances. Conclusion: We argue that the paradigm successfully primed participants to write about creativity and person-centered care using narratives with different semantic content. However, individuals ' ambition to be socially accepted, rather than creative personality traits, elicited the utterances about person-centered care. The creative mindset priming paradigm presented here along language processing methods might be useful for measuring creative potential at work. We suggest that if health care personnel ' s notions of the activities related to care are generated from their drive to be socially accepted and not from a truly creative profile, the activities might be self-serving and not person-centered.
21.	Garcia, Danilo, 1973, et al. (author) Dark and Agentic as James Bond? Understanding Group and Leader (UGL) Coaches’ Personality Profile 2016 In: 28th Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention. Chicago, Illinois, USA. Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract In contrast to earlier suggestions, individuals’ malevolent traits were not positively associated to an agentic personality profile. We suggest that the specific task of an UGL-coach, helping others to become self-aware and agentic, require a personality profile that is cooperative and agentic, rather that malevolent and agentic.
22.	Garcia, Danilo, 1973, et al. (author) Dark Time Matter: Dark Character Profiles and Time Perspective 2018 In: Psychology. - : Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.. - 2152-7180 .- 2152-7199. ; 9:1, s. 63-79 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract Background: Humans seem to have a unique ability to consciously organize the flow of time (i.e., past, present, and future) and to intentionally choose goals and values (i.e., character: self, others, the universe). These two parts of human awareness have implications for individuals’ relation to a society that will flourish or perish. In fact, a balanced time perspective is suggested as necessary for the experience of well-being and optimal societal functioning. Nevertheless, low character development might be expressed as a Dark Triad: Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy. In the present study, we aimed to investigate if individuals differ in their outlook on time depending on their dark character profiles. Method: We re-analyzed data from a previous study in which participants (N = 338) responded to the Short Dark Triad Inventory and the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory. However, here we use the Dark Cube (Garcia, 2017a), a model of malevolent character based on Cloninger’s biopsychosocial theory of personality and in the assumption of a Dark Triad, thus, clustering individuals in eight profiles (i.e., the combination of high/low in three malevolent character traits). Results: The results for each trait suggest multi-finality (i.e., same antecedents, different outcomes) and equifinality (i.e., different antecedents, same outcomes). For example, individuals high in narcissism presented a balanced time perspective when manipulative behavior was also high and psychopathy was low. Conclusions: In certain conditions, malevolent character is associated to a balanced time perspective. Thus, suggesting that in order to understand well-being and optimal societal functioning, we need to look at human awareness in relation to both time (i.e., past, present, future) and space (i.e., character: self, others, the universe).
23.	Garcia, Danilo, 1973, et al. (author) Factor Analysis of the Swedish Version of the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen 2017 In: PsyCh Journal. - : Wiley. - 2046-0252 .- 2046-0260. ; 6:2, s. 166-167 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract The aim was to test the proposed three-factor structure of the Swedish version of the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen measure. A confirmatory factor analysis showed there was mixed evidence for model fit. In contrast to expectations, men did not score significantly higher than women in Machiavellianism and narcissism. Nevertheless, men scored higher than women in psychopathy.
24.	Garcia, Danilo, 1973, et al. (author) IRT analyses of the Swedish Dark Triad Dirty Dozen 2018 In: Heliyon. - : Elsevier BV. - 2405-8440. ; 4:3 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract Background: The Dark Triad (i.e., Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy) can be captured quickly with 12 items using the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen (Jonason and Webster, 2010). Previous Item Response Theory (IRT) analyses of the original English Dark Triad Dirty Dozen have shown that all three subscales adequately tap into the dark domains of personality. The aim of the present study was to analyze the Swedish version of the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen using IRT.Method: 570 individuals (n(males) = 326, n(females) = 242, and 2 unreported), including university students and white-collar workers with an age range between 19 and 65 years, responded to the Swedish version of the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen (Garcia et al., 2017a, b).Results: Contrary to previous research, we found that the narcissism scale provided most information, followed by psychopathy, and finally Machiavellianism. Moreover, the psychopathy scale required a higher level of the latent trait for endorsement of its items than the narcissism and Machiavellianism scales. Overall, all items provided reasonable amounts of information and are thus effective for discriminating between individuals. The mean itemdiscriminations (alphas) were 1.92 for Machiavellianism, 2.31 for narcissism, and 1.99 for psychopathy.Conclusion: This is the first study to provide IRT analyses of the Swedish version of the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen. Our findings add to a growing literature on the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen scale in different cultures and highlight psychometric characteristics, which can be used for comparative studies. Items tapping into psychopathy showed higher thresholds for endorsement than the other two scales. Importantly, the narcissism scale seems to provide more information about a lack of narcissism, perhaps mirroring cultural conditions.
25.	Garcia, Danilo, 1973, et al. (author) IRT Analyses of the Swedish Version of the Dark Triad Dirty Dozen 2018 In: 30th APS Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA, USA. Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract The Dark Triad Dirty Dozen is one of the quickest ways to measure the Dark Triad. Item Response Theory analyses of the Swedish version showed that all items contributed with substantial information. However, items tapping into psychopathy showed higher thresholds for endorsement than Machiavellianism, and in particular narcissism.
26.	Garcia, Danilo, 1973, et al. (author) Measuring Malevolent Character: Data Using The Swedish Version of Jonason’s Dark Triad Dirty Dozen 2017 In: Data in Brief. - : Elsevier BV. - 2352-3409. ; 14, s. 648-652 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract The data include responses to the Swedish version of a brief questionnaire used to operationalize the Dark Triad of malevolent character: Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy. The data was collected among 342 Swedish university students and white-collar workers (see D. Garcia, S. MacDonald, M. Rapp Ricciardi [1]). In this article, we include the Swedish version of Jonason’s Dark Triad Dirty Dozen questionnaire. The data is available, SPSS and cvs file, as supplementary material in this article. Additionally, we also provide the scoring key as SPSS syntax file.
27.	Garcia, Danilo, 1973, et al. (author) Measuring Understanding Group and Leader-Coaches Personality as Semantic Representations of Critical Incident Narratives 2016 In: 28th Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention. Chicago, Illinois, USA. Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract We found that semantic representations of UGL-coaches’ personality based on narratives of critical incidents was significantly related to openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and both positive and negative affectivity. Interestingly, the relationships were relatively low; suggesting that the narratives are rich in content not measured by the traits addressed here.
28.	Garcia, Danilo, 1973, et al. (author) Person-Centered Care 2018 In: V. Zeigler-Hill & T. Shackelford (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. - Cham, Switzerland : Springer. Book chapter (other academic/artistic)abstract Person-centered care is a model for health care that involves a biopsychosocial approach on health (physical, psychological, and social) and the person (body, mind, and psyche; Cloninger, 2004, 2013ab) through the alliance between the one giving care and the one seeking care as equal partners. One of the main aims is to implement a process that goes beyond the diagnostic formulation of identifying a disease state or ill-health, that is, a process of total health status, including ill-being and well-being (Mezzich et al., 2016). A second main aim is to empower the person seeking care to make self-directed informed choices to promote well-being in all planes of her/his life by including her/his subjective narratives, values, and meanings of illness and health as well as personal preferences and choices in treatment and care (Wong & Cloninger, 2010). A third main aim is the promotion of a working alliance in the health care process (Rogers, 1946; Kitwood & Bredin, 1992). This alliance includes the health care personnel, the person seeking the care, significant others, and also other community stakeholders involved in the health care of the person.
29.	Garcia, Danilo, 1973, et al. (author) The productive and happy agent: performance and positive emotions at call centres 2015 In: International Journal of Happiness and Development. - : Inderscience Publishers. - 2049-2790 .- 2049-2804. ; 2:1, s. 84-90 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract The present study used a randomised trial design to address the question whether reporting performance is related to positive emotions at work. A total of 107 call centre agents were assigned to two conditions in which they either reported their performance for the past six-month before or after reporting their experience of different emotions at work. Agents who first reported their performance over a six-month period reported experiencing more positive emotions at work than those who reported their emotions first and their performance afterwards. The results suggest that thoughts about their own performance had a positive influence on positive emotions at work.
30.	Garcia, Danilo, 1973, et al. (author) The Relationship between the JobMatchTalent Test and the NEO PI-R: Construct Validation of an Instrument Designed for Recruitment of Personnel 2014 In: PLoS ONE. - : Public Library of Science (PLoS). - 1932-6203. ; 9:3 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract Background Personality measures in recruitment situations need to (1) cover the Big-Five model of personality and (2) focus on interpersonal requirements of jobs. We investigated the relationship between the JobMatchTalent test and the NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO PI-R). The JobMatchTalent consists of three areas (i.e., Stability Patterns, Action Patterns, and Relation Patterns) divided in 10 main scales providing a deeper picture of the employee (e.g., Work Structure, Tolerance). Method The participants (N = 390) were recruited from the professional network LinkedIn and completed online versions of both instruments. We used correlation analysis to investigate the construct validity of the JobMatchTalent test by identifying significant correlation coefficients no lower than ±.30 (i.e., convergent validity) and those with nonsignificant correlations (i.e., discriminant validity). Regression analyses were used to investigate the variance of the NEO PI-R dimensions that was explained by the JobMatchTalent test. Results Four of the NEO PI-R dimensions showed considerable overlap with the following JobMatchTalent main scales: (1) Work structure and Decision Characteristics, which both are measures of thoughtfulness, planning, and order (i.e., Conscientiousness); (2) Inner drive, Activity, Drive, Acting, and Communication, which represent different aspects of being outgoing and extrovert (i.e., Extraversion); (3) Tolerance and Social interest, which measure a person's interest and ability to create social relations (i.e., Agreeableness); and (4) Stress Index, a measure of emotional stability (i.e., the opposite of Neuroticism). All 5 NEO PI-R dimensions overlapped with the JobMatchTalent sub-scales. Conclusions The study suggests that 4 of the NEO PI-R dimensions are logically categorized along the JobMatchTalent main scales: (1) Order and Thoughtfulness, (2) Energy and Extraversion, (3) Social Adaptation and Interest, and (4) Emotion Control. Hence, it suggests substantial overlap between the instruments, but also that the two instruments cannot be considered as equivalent to assess individual differences in recruitment situations.
31.	Garcia, Danilo, 1973, et al. (author) UGL (Understanding Group and Leader) Coaches’ Affective Profiles and Markers of Empowerment and Self-awareness 2016 In: International Journal of Psychology (Special Issue: 31st International Congress of Psychology). - : Wiley. - 1464-066X .- 0020-7594. Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract The Understanding Groups and Leader (UGL), provided by the Swedish National Defence College, is one of the most popular management programs among civilians in Sweden. We mapped important markers of empowerment and self-awareness among UGL-coaches in relation to their affective profiles. UGL-coaches (N = 153) and Swedish Chiefs of Police (N = 104) completed an online survey comprising affect, optimism, self-esteem, and locus of control. Self-reported positive (PA) and negative affect (NA) were used to categorize participants in four profiles: self-fulfilling (high PA, low NA), high affective (high PA, high NA), low affective (low PA, low NA), and self-destructive (low PA, high NA). The self-fulfilling profile was more common among UGL-trainers (25.70% compared to 19.20% among Chiefs of Police). Moreover, UGL-coaches with a self-fulfilling profile scored higher in optimism and self-esteem and lower in external locus of control. This suggest a higher probability of self-fulfillment, and thereby empowerment and self-awareness, among UGL-coaches.
32.	Grill, Martin, 1979, et al. (author) Individualized behavior-based safety-leadership training: A randomized controlled trial 2023 In: Journal of Safety Research. - 0022-4375. ; 87, s. 332-344 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract Introduction: Construction site managers play a critical role in occupational safety in the construction industry. This study aimed to develop and test a method for training construction site managers in positive feedback and active listening by incorporating the behavioral training components of behavior analysis, goal setting, practice with behavior feedback, homework, and maintenance planning into individualized behavior-based safety-leadership training (IBST), and to assess the effect of IBST on construction site managers’ safety-leadership behaviors and performance. Method: In a naturalistic randomized controlled trial, construction site managers were randomly assigned to an experimental group (n=16) or a control group (n=19). The experimental-group managers received IBST, while the control-group managers received no training. Paired sample t-tests on pre- to post-training (i.e., six weeks after the final training session) were performed separately for the experimental- and control-group managers. Results: The safety-leadership behaviors of the experimental-group managers improved in terms of favorable feedback (d=0.99, p<.01), safety-specific feedback (d=0.89, p=.02), behavior-specific feedback (d=0.66, p=.02), antecedent listening (d=0.68, p=.02), and consequential listening (d=0.78, p=.01). In addition, safety-leadership performance improved in terms of transformational leadership (d=0.78, p=.01) and contingent-reward leadership (d=0.64, p=.02). No significant change was found for the control-group managers. Conclusions: The results indicate that behavior analysis, goal setting, practice with behavior feedback, homework, and maintenance planning are effective behavioral training components of safety-leadership training. Positive feedback and active listening were also found to be important behavioral requisites for transformational and contingent-reward leadership. Practical applications: IBST can be used to develop occupational safety in the construction industry by improving construction site managers’ safety-leadership behaviors and performance.
33.	Grill, Martin, 1979, et al. (author) Säker ledare – ett samverkansprojekt för att förbättra säkerhetsledarskap och säkerhetskultur i bygg- och anläggningsindustrin 2023 Reports (other academic/artistic)abstract Syftet med forskningsprojektet Säker ledare var att undersöka hur byggplatschefer påverkas av, och själva påverkar, säkerhetskulturen i svensk bygg- och anläggningsindustri, samt hur platschefers ledarskap kan utvecklas genom individualiserad träning i beteendebaserat säkerhetsledarskap (ITBS). För projektet utformades en longitudinell enkätstudie med tre mättillfällen. Dessutom utvecklades ett ledarträningsprogram för säkerhetsledarskap, som utvärderades genom en randomiserad kontrollerad studie samt en intervjustudie. I forskningsprojektet deltog 68 platschefer från 30 olika byggföretag med sina projektchefer (n = 58) arbetsledare (n = 101) och yrkesarbetare (n = 123). Resultaten indikerar att platschefer påverkar sina arbetsledares säkerhetsledarskap och sina medarbetares säkerhetsbeteenden. Delstudie ett visar att platschefen är rollmodell för arbetsledares säkerhetsledarskap och att arbetsledare formar sitt säkerhetsledarskap efter det ledarskap som deras platschefer utövar, både när det gäller belönande ledarskap och säkerhetsspecifik återkoppling. Delstudie två visar att platschefers säkerhetsprioritering ökar medarbetares voice-beteenden. Resultaten indikerar också att platschefers säkerhetsledarskap påverkas av arbetsledares säkerhetsledarskap och medarbetares säkerhetsbeteenden. Delstudie ett visar att när arbetsledare använder sig av en hög grad av säkerhetsspecifik återkoppling så ökar deras platschefer denna typ av ledarbeteende. Delstudie två visar att när medarbetare uppvisar en hög grad av regelefterlevnad så ökar deras platschefers aktiva lyssnande. Resultaten indikerar även att ITBS påverkar platschefers ledarskap (delstudie tre och fyra). Ledarträning som innehåller beteendeanalys, målformulering, beteendeträning med beteendespecifik återkoppling, hemuppgifter och vidmakthållandeplan bidrar till att öka platschefers användning av positiv återkoppling och aktivt lyssnande samt ett transformativt och belönande ledarskap.
34.	Ippoliti, F., et al. (author) Work-related Stress, over-nutrition and cognitive disability 2017 In: Clinica Terapeutica. - 0009-9074. ; 168:1, s. 42-47 Research review (peer-reviewed)abstract Work-related stress may exert a negative impact on a variety of physical and psychological attributes relating to the health of employees and work organizations. Several studies conducted in Italy have shown that workers and employees who express less satisfaction show increased symptoms of obesity and cognitive disability. The latest evidence underlines the pathogenic relationship between stress and neurological disease through inflammatory neuro- immune activation. The aim of this review was to describe the relationship between workplace stress and adverse changes in lifestyle that develop into obesity, neuroinflammation and cognitive dysfunction. The molecular mechanisms involved and guidelines for the prevention of these trends are discussed briefly. © Società Editrice Universo (SEU).
35.	Jedel, Izabella, 1996, et al. (author) Natural Language Processing Analyses of Creative Utterances of Person-Centered Care 2018 In: 30th APS Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA, USA. Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract We used natural language processing to test an improved priming paradigm (fixed vs. growth creative mindset) and to analyze personality's relationship to person-centered care utterances among individuals who were randomly assigned to each condition. Condition predicted the freely generated words within the paradigm and Reward Dependence the person-centered care utterances.
36.	Kaulio, Matti A., 1965, et al. (author) What researchers really do: Implications for the creation of the entreprenurial university 2009 In: IFSAM VIII World Conference, Berlin 2009. Conference paper (other academic/artistic)
37.	Larsman, Pernilla, 1976, et al. (author) Role modeling of safety-leadership behaviors in the construction industry: A two-wave longitudinal study 2024 In: Work: A journal of Prevention, Assesment and rehabilitation. - 1051-9815. ; 77:2, s. 523-531 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract BACKGROUND: The construction industry is heavily affected by occupational accidents, and it is important to investigate how leadership behaviors promoting safety on construction sites are fostered among construction-site managers. OBJECTIVE: The overall aim of this study was to investigate how safety-leadership behaviors can be developed in the construction industry, specifically focusing on managerial role modeling. METHODS: A two-wave longitudinal cohort study with approximately four months between measurement occasions was conducted among construction-site supervisors in Sweden (n =51). Supervisors’ ratings of their site managers’ and their own generic and safety-specific contingent reward (CR) leadership behaviors were obtained by means of questionnaires. Cross-lagged panel models were tested within a path model framework to test the hypothesis that site managers’ leadership behaviors prospectively influence supervisors’ leadership behaviors. RESULTS: Site managers’ CR behaviors prospectively influenced supervisors’ CR behaviors, both generic CR behaviors (β=0.29, p =0.01) and safety-specific CR behaviors (β=0.22, p =0.04). For safety-specific CR behaviors, a reversed effect (β=0.26, p =0.03) was also found, implying that supervisors’ behaviors prospectively influenced site managers’ behaviors. CONCLUSION: Site managers act as role models for supervisors when it comes to developing safety-leadership behaviors on construction sites. The results also indicate that site managers are influenced by their subordinate supervisors’ safety-leadership behaviors. Hence, there seems to be reciprocal interaction between site managers and supervisors in which they influence each other and together shape safety-leadership practices at their construction sites.
38.	Leunbach, D., et al. (author) Muddling through Akerlofian and Knightian uncertainty: The role of sociobehavioral integration, positive affective tone, and polychronicity 2020 In: Journal of International Entrepreneurship. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1570-7385 .- 1573-7349. ; 18, s. 145-164 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract To address recent calls for a more nuanced understanding of the role of uncertainty in entrepreneurial processes, we distinguish between cross-sectional uncertainty, which arises from the uneven dispersion of knowledge across people and places, and longitudinal uncertainty, which arises from the dispersion of knowledge across time. We argue that new venture team (NVT) sociobehavioral integration (the extent to which NVT members function as a team), NVT polychronicity (the extent to which NVT members prefer to be engaged in multiple tasks simultaneously), and NVT positive affective tone (the extent to which NVT members consistently experience positive emotions) help NVTs cope with challenges arising from the dispersed nature of knowledge in different ways. Evidence from a sample of Scandinavian science-based new ventures supports this view. © 2019, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
39.	Massoni, Francesco, et al. (author) Quality of Life during chemotherapy: implications for social and legal medicine 2015 In: European Journal of Oncology. - 1128-6598. ; 20:2, s. 73-80 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract The impact of chemotherapy (CHT) on the Quality of Life (QoL) of cancer patients has been a topic of much concern in the relevant literature. In Italy, administrative legislation provides economic benefits for cases in which Italian citizens have been rendered incapable of performing their everyday activities. The present study is designed to assess the degree to which CHT affects the QoL of cancer patients by taking into account variables, such as age, gender or type of cancer, or whether assessment of QoL was performed either during or after chemotherapy, during active progressive disease, stable disease or disease response. The sample consisted of sixty-three patients receiving CHT (20/63 males and 43/63 females; age 18-87) whereas the control group consisted of fifty-eight cancer patients who did not receive CHT (36/58 males and 22/58 females; age 30-85). Odds ratios quantified the presence/absence of CHT with the presence/absence of activities of daily living (ADLs) in the cancer group populations. A statistically significant correlation was found between CHT and incapacity to perform ADLs (OR 5.28; CI 95%: 2.28-12.26; p <0.001), independent of age, gender or type of cancer.
40.	Moradi, Saleh, 1985, et al. (author) Exercise, character strenghts, well-being, and learning climate in the prediction of performance over a 6-month period at a call center 2014 In: Frontiers in Psychology. - : Frontiers Media SA. - 1664-1078. ; 5:497 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract Background: Performance monitoring might have an adverse influence on call center agents well-being. We investigate how performance, over a 6-month period, is related to agents perceptions of their learning climate, characterstrengths, well-being(subjectiveandpsychological), and physical activity. Method: Agents (N = 135) self-reported perception of the learning climate (Learning Climate Questionnaire), character strengths (Values In Action Inventory Short Version), well-being (Positive Affect, Negative Affect Schedule, Satisfaction With Life Scale, Psychological Well-Being Scales Short Version), and how often/intensively they engaged in physical activity. Performance," timeonthephone," was monitored for 6 consecutive months by the same system handling the calls. Results: Performance was positively related to having opportunities to develop, the character strengths clusters of Wisdom and Knowledge (e.g., curiosity for learning, perspective) and Temperance (e.g., having self-control, being prudent, humble, andmodest), and exercise frequency. Performance was negatively related to the sense of autonomy and responsibility, contentedness, the character strengths clusters of Humanity and Love (e. g., helping others, cooperation) and Justice (e g., affiliation, fairness, leadership), positive affect, life satisfaction and exercise intensity. Conclusion: Call centers may need to create opportunities to develop to increase agents performance and focus on individual differences in the recruitment and selection of agents to prevent future shortcomings or worker dissatisfaction. Nevertheless, performance measurement in call centers may need to include other aspects that are more attuned with different character strengths. After all, allowing individuals to put their strengths at work should empower the individual and at the end the organization itself. Finally, physical activity enhancement programes might considered positive work outcomes.
41.	Mousavi, Fariba, et al. (author) The Dark Side (Machiavellianism, Narcissism, and Psychopathy) of The Affective Profiles 2015 In: 27th Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention. New York, New York, USA. Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract We studied differences in Dark Triad traits among affective profiles. The high positive affect/high negative affect profile scored higher in Machiavellianism, Narcissism, and Psychopathy. Also those with a low positive affect/ high negative affect profile scored higher in Dark Triad traits.
42.	Onofri, Emanuela, et al. (author) Cognitive Performance Deficits and Dysgraphia in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients 2015 In: Open Medicine Journal. - 1874-2203. ; 2015:2, s. 6-16 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract Abstract: Introduction: Agraphia or dysgraphia, observed often in early AD, encompasses a progressive disorganization and degeneration of the various components of handwriting. Methods: Deficits in writing ability, dysgraphia, and the relationship with other measures of cognitive decline were studied in a group of 30 patients, originating from the Lazio region, Rome, Italy, presenting a moderate to relatively severe stage of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Extent of dysgraphia and cognitive performance was compared with a matched group of healthy controls selected from the same region. Results: Several markedly strong relationships between dysgraphia and several measures of cognitive performance in AD patients were observed concomitant with consistent deficits by this patient sample in comparison with the matched group of healthy control subjects were obtained. Additionally, several measures of loss of functional integrity, MMSE, ADL and IADL, were found to be associated with both dysgraphia and impairments in cognitive performance. Conclusion: The present results are discussed from the notion of affected brain regions underlying functions in cognition, language and motor domains that are disturbed in AD.
43.	Onofri, E, et al. (author) Dysgraphia in Relation to Cognitive Performance in Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease 2013 In: Journal of Intellectual Disability - Diagnosis and Treatment. - : Lifescience Global. - 2292-2598. ; 1:2, s. 113-124 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract Dysgraphia has been observed in patients presenting mild to moderate levels of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in several studies. In the present study, 30 AD patients and 30 matched healthy controls, originating from the Lazio region, Rome, Italy, were examined on tests of letter-writing ability and cognitive performance over a series of 10 test days that extended over 19 days (Test days: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 11, 13, 15, 17, and 19). Consistent deficits by the AD patients over the initial cognition test (PQ1), 2nd cognition test (PQ2) and the difference between them (D∆), expressing deterioration, and writing-time compared the group of healthy control subjects were obtained. Furthermore, the performances of the AD patients on the PQ1, D∆ and writing-time, but not the PQ2, tests deteriorated from the 1st five days of testing (Days 1-9) to the 2nd five days (11-19). Both AD patients’ and healthy controls’ MMSE scores were markedly and significantly correlated with performance of PQ1, writing-time and PQ2. The extent of dysgraphia and progressive deficits in the AD patients implicate multiple brain regions in the loss of functional integrity.
44.	Onofri, E., et al. (author) Effect of cognitive fluctuation on handwriting in Alzheimer's patient: A case study 2015 In: Acta Medica Mediterranea. - 0393-6384. ; 31:3, s. 751-755 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract Introduction: The older population is rapidly growing in the European states and across the globe; and in aging we notice a cognitive declines, a decrease in memory and decision-making abilities. Characteristics of the cognitive fluctuations occur infrequently in the elderly, but they are present in patients with dementia. Fluctuating cognition and abilities have been described as periods of behavioral and thought confusion, inattention, and incoherent speech alternating with episodes of lucidity. It is common in Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), however, the role of fluctuations in Alzheimer 's disease (AD) has not been much considered. Case presentation: The present study examines the relationship between cognitive status and handwritten scripts, presented as 'letter-writing' in AD patient, as oscillations of the symptoms phase. Discussion: We present evidence that the deficits of attention and its fluctuations and the cognitive impairment are related with the handwritten expression.
45.	Onofri, E., et al. (author) Legal medical consideration of Alzheimer's disease patients' dysgraphia and cognitive dysfunction: a 6 month follow up 2016 In: Clinical Interventions in Aging. - : Informa UK Limited. - 1178-1998. ; 11, s. 279-284 Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the ability of Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients to express intentions and desires, and their decision-making capacity. This study examines the findings from a 6-month follow-up of our previous results in which 30 patients participated. Materials and methods: The patient's cognition was examined by conducting the tests of 14 questions and letter-writing ability over a period of 19 days, and it was repeated after 6 months. The difference between these two cognitive measures (PQ1 before-PQ2 before), tested previously and later the writing test, was designated D Delta before. The test was repeated after 6 months, and PQ1 after-PQ2 after was designated D Delta after. Results: Several markedly strong relationships between dysgraphia and other measures of cognitive performance in AD patients were observed. The most aged patients (over 86 years), despite less frequency, maintain the cognitive capacity manifested in the graphic expressions. A document, written by an AD patient presents an honest expression of the patient's intention if that document is legible, clear, and comprehensive. Conclusion: The identification of impairment/ deficits in writing and cognition during different phases of AD may facilitate the understanding of disease progression and identify the occasions during which the patient may be considered sufficiently lucid to make decisions.
46.	Rapp-Ricciardi, Max, 1964, et al. (author) A Pilot Study on Character (Self-directedness, Cooperativeness, and Self-transcendence) among Swedish Newly Graduated Nurses 2019 In: 3rd Biennial International Convention of Psychological Science, Paris, France. Conference paper (other academic/artistic)abstract Character or an individual’s relation to the self (Self-Directedness) and others (Cooperativeness) and her participation in the world as a whole (Self-Transcendence) are important ingredients for well-being. Here we found that, compared to the general population, about 73% of Swedish newly graduated nurses were low in both Self-Directedness and Self-Transcendence.
47.	Rapp-Ricciardi, Max, 1964 (author) Appreciative Inquiry som en metod för kollektiv coaching i en konfliktfylld organisationsförändring 2011 In: Handboken coaching - Bonniers Ledarskapshandböcker. - Stockholm : Bonniers Business Publishing. Book chapter (other academic/artistic)
48.	Rapp-Ricciardi, Max, 1964 (author) Co-Active Coaching - En analys av en samverkansorienterad coachingmodell 2009 In: Handboken Coaching - Bonniers Ledarskapshandböcker. - Stockholm : Bonniers Business Publishing. Book chapter (other academic/artistic)
49.	Rapp-Ricciardi, Max, 1964 (author) Coachande Ledarskap 2009 In: Handboken Coaching - Bonniers Ledarskapshandböcker kap 4.3. - Stockholm : Bonniers Business Publishing. Book chapter (other academic/artistic)
50.	Rapp-Ricciardi, Max, 1964 (author) Coachande Projektledning 2008 In: Projektledarhandboken - Bonniers Ledarskapshandböcker. - Stockholm : Bonniers Business Publishing. Book chapter (other academic/artistic)

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