Un modello di sviluppo educativo locale per la valorizzazione sostenibile delle acque del Liri

The study aims to define a model of local educational development that is both sustainable and inclusive, capable of generating economic return while enhancing, from a perspective of territorial regeneration, the resources that underpin the area’s developmental potential. The project outlines an action-research pathway designed to support the educational and sociocultural growth of a small community through the revitalization of its environmental heritage. The study begins by constructing a c...

The Effect of Outdoors Activity on Sedentary Behaviors

Background: The integration of physical activity into everyday contexts, including cultural and natural environments, represents a promising strategy to counteract sedentary behavior and promote cardiovascular and metabolic health. Walking is a highly accessible form of physical activity that can be performed in both structured indoor settings and ecologically valid outdoor contexts, such as culturally relevant walking routes. The aim of this doctoral work was to investigate the physiological...

Diachronic study on the relationship between body image, social media use, and active lifestyles in a sample of Italian preadolescents

Effect of Physical Activity Behaviors, Team Sports, and Sitting Time on Body Image and Exercise Dependence

Background and Purpose: Mental health is a fundamental component of overall well-being, closely linked to quality of life and influenced by lifestyle factors such as smoking, diet, alcohol consumption, and high sitting time behavior. Physical activity, exercise, and sport participation are widely recognized as protective determinants, reducing anxiety and depression while enhancing self-confidence, self-efficacy, and body image. Body image is a multidimensional construct that includes percep...

Dismorfia muscolare, solitudine e comportamenti online: l’interazione tra ambiente e individuo nei disturbi emergenti dell’età evolutiva

In the domain of clinical developmental psychology, an expanding corpus of research and clinical data has underscored the multifaceted nature of factors contributing to the development of dysfunctional behaviors and emerging disorders among adolescents and young adults. These factors encompass social and family contexts, in addition to individual characteristics and abilities. The most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM 5-TR) identifies temperamen...

Inclusione attraverso il gioco: una ricerca sperimentale sulle potenzialità della Body Percussion

This doctoral thesis investigates Body Percussion as an embodied pedagogical device aimed at fostering inclusion, life skills development, and psycho-physical well-being in school contexts. Grounded in the theoretical framework of Embodied Cognition and in a pedagogical reappraisal of corporeality, the study integrates theoretical analysis, empirical research, and critical reflection on the relationship between body and technology. The first section examines the centrality of the body in lea...

FiloSoFare DialogicaMente. Etica della cura, comunicazione educativa e sviluppo del pensiero critico-sostenibile tra riflessione teorica e ricerca sul campo.

Within a systemic, constructivist, and pragmatic epistemological framework, the research project FiloSoFare DialogicaMente. Ethics of Care, Educational Communication, and Development of Critical-Sustainable Thinking between Theoretical Reflection and Field Research aimed to investigate possible progress in reasoning skills and the development of ecological thinking, based on Philosophy for Children (P4C), conceived by M. Lipman. After conducting a theoretical reflection on the topic, a field ...

Study and Optimization of the Metrological Performance of a Graphite Calorimeter for Absorbed Dose to Water Measurements in Medium-Energy X-Ray Beams

Abstract This thesis documents the progressive enhancement of the metrological performance of the Italian primary standard for absorbed dose to water, realized through a structured program of experimental investiga- tions. The work was carried out at National Institute of Ionizing Radiation Metrology (ENEA INMRI), and is centered on a graphite calorimeter operating within a water phantom. The measurements re- ported for this investigation took place in ENEA Casaccia Research Center and a...

Analysis of the Multiphysics Behavior of Innovative Materials for Advanced Electrical Applications

Carbon-based nanomaterials, such as graphene, exhibit exceptional electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties, making them highly attractive for technological applications. However, the fabrication of pure and reproducible nanomaterials suitable for large-scale production remains complex and expensive. For this reason, increasing attention is being devoted to graphene nanoplatelet GNP-based nanocomposites, which preserve many of graphene’s functional advantages while offering improved rep...