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Gianluca Lo Coco

Gianluca Lo Coco

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Psychology

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33
Citations
4099
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National Ranking
248

Overview

Gianluca Lo Coco is affiliated with the University of Palermo in Italy and has a primary research focus in the field of Psychology, with a substantial body of work encompassing Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Applied Psychology.

The scientist's research addresses several interconnected topics, including:

  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications

Among recent publications by Gianluca Lo Coco are:

  • "Effects of COVID-19 lockdown on eating disorders and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (2021, European Eating Disorders Review)
  • "Psychological distress associated with the COVID-19 lockdown: A two-wave network analysis" (2021, Journal of Affective Disorders)
  • "Maintaining everyday life praxis in the time of COVID-19 pandemic measures (ELP-COVID-19 survey)" (2020, European Journal of Public Health)
  • "The role of online social comparison as a protective factor for psychological wellbeing: A longitudinal study during the COVID-19 quarantine" (2020, Personality and Individual Differences)
  • "Examining bi-directionality between Fear of Missing Out and problematic smartphone use. A two-wave panel study among adolescents" (2020, Addictive Behaviors)

Gianluca Lo Coco has collaborated extensively with a number of co-authors, predominantly:

  • Laura Salerno
  • Salvatore Gullo
  • Gaia Albano
  • Maria Di Blasi
  • Cecilia Giordano

Frequent venues where their research appears include:

  • Body Image
  • Research in Psychotherapy Psychopathology Process and Outcome
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Research Square (Research Square)

In addition to articles, Gianluca Lo Coco has authored a book published by Dykinson eBooks titled Imagen corporal, salud y educación. (2023).

Best Publications

  • Fear of Missing Out as a Predictor of Problematic Social Media Use and Phubbing Behavior among Flemish Adolescents.

    Vittoria Franchina;Mariek Vanden Abeele;Antonius J. van Rooij;Gianluca Lo Coco

  • Problematic video game use as an emotional coping strategy: Evidence from a sample of MMORPG gamers

    Maria Di Blasi;Alessandro Giardina;Cecilia Giordano;Gianluca Lo Coco

  • Effects of COVID-19 lockdown on eating disorders and obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Lucia Sideli;Gianluca Lo Coco;Rubinia Celeste Bonfanti;Bianca Borsarini

  • The role of attachment dimensions and perceived social support in predicting adjustment to cancer.

    Viviana Cicero;Gianluca Lo Coco;Salvatore Gullo;Girolamo Lo Verso

  • Psychological distress associated with the COVID-19 lockdown: A two-wave network analysis.

    Maria Di Blasi;Salvatore Gullo;Elisa Mancinelli;Maria Francesca Freda

  • Relation of the real relationship and the working alliance to the outcome of brief psychotherapy.

    Gianluca Lo Coco;Salvatore Gullo;Claudia Prestano;Charles J. Gelso

  • Sleep quality in caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease and its relationship to quality of life.

    Chiara Cupidi;Sabrina Realmuto;Gianluca Lo Coco;Antonio Cinturino

  • Are attachment dimensions associated with infertility-related stress in couples undergoing their first IVF treatment? A study on the individual and cross-partner effect

    Zaira Donarelli;Gianluca Lo Coco;Salvatore Gullo;Angelo Marino

  • Maintaining everyday life praxis in the time of COVID-19 pandemic measures (ELP-COVID-19 survey).

    Saša Pišot;Ivana Milovanović;Boštjan Šimunič;Ambra Gentile

  • The factorial structure of the Outcome Questionnaire-45: a study with an Italian sample

    Gianluca Lo Coco;Marco Chiappelli;Luca Bensi;Salvatore Gullo

  • Early Response to treatment in Eating Disorders: A Systematic Review and a Diagnostic Test Accuracy Meta-Analysis

    Bruno Palazzo Nazar;Bruno Palazzo Nazar;Louise Kathrine Gregor;Gaia Albano;Gaia Albano;Angelo Marchica

  • The role of online social comparison as a protective factor for psychological wellbeing: A longitudinal study during the COVID-19 quarantine.

    Stefano Ruggieri;Sonia Ingoglia;Rubinia Celeste Bonfanti;Gianluca Lo Coco

  • Examining bi-directionality between Fear of Missing Out and problematic smartphone use. A two-wave panel study among adolescents.

    Gianluca Lo Coco;Laura Salerno;Vittoria Franchina;Antonino La Tona

  • Group treatment for substance use disorder in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials.

    Gianluca Lo Coco;Francesco Melchiori;Veronica Oieni;Maria Rita Infurna

  • An examination of the impact of care giving styles (accommodation and skilful communication and support) on the one year outcome of adolescent anorexia nervosa: Testing the assumptions of the cognitive interpersonal model in anorexia nervosa.

    Laura Salerno;Charlotte Rhind;Rebecca Hibbs;Nadia Micali;Nadia Micali

  • The Objective and Subjective Caregiving Burden and Caregiving Behaviours of Parents of Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa

    Charlotte Rhind;Laura Salerno;Rebecca Hibbs;Nadia Micali;Nadia Micali

  • A Cross-Country Examination on the Fear of COVID-19 and the Sense of Loneliness during the First Wave of COVID-19 Outbreak

    Gianluca Lo Coco;Ambra Gentile;Ksenija Bosnar;Ivana Milovanović

  • The influence of social media use on body image concerns

    Vittoria Franchina;Gianluca Lo Coco

  • Assessing positive body image, body satisfaction, weight bias, and appearance comparison in emerging adults: A cross-validation study across eight countries.

    Annie Aimé;Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz;Jacinthe Dion;Charlotte H. Markey

  • The Italian Version of the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP-32): Psychometric Properties and Factor Structure in Clinical and Non-clinical Groups

    Gianluca Lo Coco;Giuseppe Mannino;Laura Salerno;Veronica Oieni

  • Development and validation of a scale to measure caregiver skills in eating disorders

    Rebecca Hibbs;Charlotte Rhind;Laura Salerno;Gianluca Lo Coco

  • Group climate, cohesion and curative climate. A study on the common factors in group process and their relation with members attachment dimensions

    Salvatore Gullo;Gianluca Lo Coco;Carla Di Fratello;Francesca Giannone

Frequent Co-Authors

Dennis M. Kivlighan
Dennis M. Kivlighan University of Maryland, College Park
Janet Treasure
Janet Treasure King's College London
Rachel F. Rodgers
Rachel F. Rodgers Northeastern University
Giorgio A. Tasca
Giorgio A. Tasca University of Ottawa
Valentina Cardi
Valentina Cardi University of Padua
David Mellor
David Mellor Deakin University
Ulrike Schmidt
Ulrike Schmidt King's College London
Marita P. McCabe
Marita P. McCabe Swinburne University of Technology
Lina A. Ricciardelli
Lina A. Ricciardelli Deakin University

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