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Gioacchino Lavanco
Researcher at University of Palermo
Publications - 66
Citations - 372
Gioacchino Lavanco is an academic researcher from University of Palermo. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Community psychology. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 59 publications receiving 217 citations.
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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic and Lockdown Measures on Quality of Life among Italian General Population.
Maria Stella Epifanio,Federica Andrei,Giacomo Mancini,Francesca Agostini,Marco Andrea Piombo,Vittoria Spicuzza,Martina Riolo,Gioacchino Lavanco,Elena Trombini,Sabina La Grutta +9 more
TL;DR: In this article, the impact of lockdown measures on quality of life (QoL) in a large Italian sample was investigated, in order to investigate possible differences in QoL levels related to both demographic and pandemic-specific variables.
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Anxiety in Older Adolescents at the Time of COVID-19
TL;DR: The hypothesis that the COVID-19 pandemic may be a risk condition for an increased state of anxiety in older adolescents is supported and the need to provide an effective, empathic communication system with direct participation of older adolescents and a psychological counseling service for the stress management of adolescents is suggested.
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Burnout syndrome and type a behavior in nurses and teachers in sicily
TL;DR: Teachers showed greater compatibility with their work which may reflect that in Sicily, the teaching profession is still held in high regard, and nurses showed higher scores on stress for nurses, related to the low social acknowledgment of their job.
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Cultural identification, perceived discrimination and sense of community as predictors of life satisfaction among foreign partners of intercultural families in Italy and Spain: A transnational study
Gianluigi Moscato,Cinzia Novara,Isabel Hombrados-Mendieta,Floriana Romano,Gioacchino Lavanco +4 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed how cultural identification, perceived discrimination and the sense of community are related to life satisfaction among foreign partners in intercultural families in Italy and Spain, respectively.
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Physical exercise and prevention of falls. Effects of a Pilates training method compared with a general physical activity program: A randomized controlled trial
Antonino Patti,Daniele Zangla,Fatma Nese Sahin,Stefania Cataldi,Gioacchino Lavanco,Antonio Palma,Francesco Fischietti +6 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared a general physical activity program for the elderly with a Pilates program to evaluate the effects on balance and on reducing the risk of falling in the elderly.