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Prof. Dr. Rita Chiesa
Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy

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Concept paper
Published: 31 October 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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The paper describes the study design, research questions and methods of a large, international intervention project aimed at improving employee mental health and well-being in SMEs and public organisations. The study is innovative in multiple ways. First, it goes beyond the current debate on whether individual- or organisational-level interventions are most effective in improving employee health and well-being and tests the cumulative effects of multilevel interventions, that is, interventions addressing individual, group, leader and organisational levels. Second, it tailors its interventions to address the aftermaths of the Covid-19 pandemic and develop suitable multilevel interventions for dealing with new ways of working. Third, it uses realist evaluation to explore and identify the working ingredients of and the conditions required for each level of intervention, and their outcomes. Finally, an economic evaluation will assess both the cost-effectiveness analysis and the affordability of the interventions from the employer perspective. The study integrates the training transfer and the organisational process evaluation literature to develop toolkits helping end-users to promote mental health and well-being in the workplace.

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Marco De Angelis; Davide Giusino; Karina Nielsen; Emmanuel Aboagye; Marit Christensen; Siw Innstrand; Greta Mazzetti; Machteld Van Den Heuvel; Roy Sijbom; Vince Pelzer; Rita Chiesa; Luca Pietrantoni. H-WORK Project: Multilevel Interventions to Promote Mental Health in SMEs and Public Workplaces. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 8035 .

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Marco De Angelis, Davide Giusino, Karina Nielsen, Emmanuel Aboagye, Marit Christensen, Siw Innstrand, Greta Mazzetti, Machteld Van Den Heuvel, Roy Sijbom, Vince Pelzer, Rita Chiesa, Luca Pietrantoni. H-WORK Project: Multilevel Interventions to Promote Mental Health in SMEs and Public Workplaces. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (21):8035.

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Marco De Angelis; Davide Giusino; Karina Nielsen; Emmanuel Aboagye; Marit Christensen; Siw Innstrand; Greta Mazzetti; Machteld Van Den Heuvel; Roy Sijbom; Vince Pelzer; Rita Chiesa; Luca Pietrantoni. 2020. "H-WORK Project: Multilevel Interventions to Promote Mental Health in SMEs and Public Workplaces." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 21: 8035.

Article
Published: 07 September 2020 in The Career Development Quarterly
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Although there has been growing attention to clients' expectations of career counseling, more research is necessary to clarify the role of these expectations in shaping client satisfaction at the end of the intervention. On the basis of expectation confirmation theory, this study examined the indirect effect of clients' initial expectations on overall satisfaction through the perceived performance and final confirmation of expectations. We also explored whether this indirect effect is dependent on counselors' initial expectations. Longitudinal data were collected on 83 counselor‐client dyads involved in a career counseling intervention in northeast Italy. Results confirmed that clients' initial expectations predicted overall satisfaction with the intervention through the subsequent mediation of perceived performance and confirmation of clients' expectations. The moderating role of the counselors' initial expectations was not confirmed. These findings imply that career counselors should invest their efforts in managing clients' expectations.

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Rita Chiesa; Gerardo Petruzziello; Marco Giovanni Mariani; Dina Guglielmi. Expectations of Career Counseling and Their Effect on Client Satisfaction. The Career Development Quarterly 2020, 68, 254 -267.

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Rita Chiesa, Gerardo Petruzziello, Marco Giovanni Mariani, Dina Guglielmi. Expectations of Career Counseling and Their Effect on Client Satisfaction. The Career Development Quarterly. 2020; 68 (3):254-267.

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Rita Chiesa; Gerardo Petruzziello; Marco Giovanni Mariani; Dina Guglielmi. 2020. "Expectations of Career Counseling and Their Effect on Client Satisfaction." The Career Development Quarterly 68, no. 3: 254-267.

Original research article
Published: 22 March 2019 in Frontiers in Psychology
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The current study aims to test a moderated-mediation model in which occupational self-efficacy determines the indirect effect of negative stereotypes about older workers in the organization both on psychological engagement in the work domain and on attitudes toward development opportunities through identification with the company. The survey involved 1,501 Italian subjects aged over 50 who were employed by a major large-scale retailer. Consistently with the Social Identity Theory and the Social Exchange Theory, results showed that the perception of negative stereotypes about older workers in the organization is associated with low identification with the company and, subsequently, with poor psychological engagement in the work domain and with attitudes indicating very little interest in development opportunities. In addition, this association was found to be stronger in older workers with higher and medium levels of occupational self-efficacy. These findings suggest that organizations should discourage the dissemination of negative stereotypes about older workers in the workplace because they may lead to older workers’ disengagement from the work domain and their loss of interest in development opportunities.

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Rita Chiesa; Sara Zaniboni; Dina Guglielmi; Michela Vignoli. Coping With Negative Stereotypes Toward Older Workers: Organizational and Work-Related Outcomes. Frontiers in Psychology 2019, 10, 1 .

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Rita Chiesa, Sara Zaniboni, Dina Guglielmi, Michela Vignoli. Coping With Negative Stereotypes Toward Older Workers: Organizational and Work-Related Outcomes. Frontiers in Psychology. 2019; 10 ():1.

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Rita Chiesa; Sara Zaniboni; Dina Guglielmi; Michela Vignoli. 2019. "Coping With Negative Stereotypes Toward Older Workers: Organizational and Work-Related Outcomes." Frontiers in Psychology 10, no. : 1.

Articles
Published: 21 March 2019 in The International Journal of Human Resource Management
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Because the working population age is increasing, organizations are struggling to find ways to maintain employees’ desire and interest in staying on at work. Accordingly, the aim of this study is to enhance knowledge concerning the role played by personal resources (i.e. work ability) and psychosocial aspects (i.e. older workers stereotypes) in influencing desired retirement age and work engagement in older workers. Data was collected twice, using questionnaires on a sample of 565 older workers working in a public organization in Italy. Specifically, work ability, age stereotypes on older workers and desired retirement age were measured at T1, while work engagement was measured at T2 (eight months later). Using the Preacher and Hayes approach, a moderated mediation analysis was performed controlling for age, self-rated health, expected retirement age, tenure and job position. Results showed that older workers with higher levels of work ability and lower perceptions that in their environment there are age stereotypes, desire to work longer, and in turn stay engaged at work.

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Michela Vignoli; Sara Zaniboni; Rita Chiesa; Carlos-Maria Alcover; Dina Guglielmi; Gabriela Topa. Maintaining and engaging older workers at work: the trigger role of personal and psychosocial resources. The International Journal of Human Resource Management 2019, 32, 1731 -1753.

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Michela Vignoli, Sara Zaniboni, Rita Chiesa, Carlos-Maria Alcover, Dina Guglielmi, Gabriela Topa. Maintaining and engaging older workers at work: the trigger role of personal and psychosocial resources. The International Journal of Human Resource Management. 2019; 32 (8):1731-1753.

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Michela Vignoli; Sara Zaniboni; Rita Chiesa; Carlos-Maria Alcover; Dina Guglielmi; Gabriela Topa. 2019. "Maintaining and engaging older workers at work: the trigger role of personal and psychosocial resources." The International Journal of Human Resource Management 32, no. 8: 1731-1753.

Validation study
Published: 19 March 2019 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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This research is aimed at developing a questionnaire for the self-assessment of non-technical skills (NTS) leading to safety in the chemical sector and at analysing the properties of its scales in terms of construct validity. The research involved 269 Italian employees from three chemical plants of an international company, who occupied low–medium levels in the organizational hierarchy. Results showed a good level of validity and reliability of the instrument and suggested that communication, situational awareness, decision-making, and fatigue/stress management are the four most important NTS for safety in the chemical sector.

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Marco Giovanni Mariani; Michela Vignoli; Rita Chiesa; Francesco Saverio Violante; Dina Guglielmi. Improving Safety through Non-Technical Skills in Chemical Plants: The Validity of a Questionnaire for the Self-Assessment of Workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 992 .

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Marco Giovanni Mariani, Michela Vignoli, Rita Chiesa, Francesco Saverio Violante, Dina Guglielmi. Improving Safety through Non-Technical Skills in Chemical Plants: The Validity of a Questionnaire for the Self-Assessment of Workers. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (6):992.

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Marco Giovanni Mariani; Michela Vignoli; Rita Chiesa; Francesco Saverio Violante; Dina Guglielmi. 2019. "Improving Safety through Non-Technical Skills in Chemical Plants: The Validity of a Questionnaire for the Self-Assessment of Workers." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 6: 992.

Research article
Published: 27 February 2019 in Journal of Career Development
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The current study was aimed at assessing the extent that job-seeking networking may explain the positive association between career planning and self-perceived employability. In addition, the moderator role of political skill in strengthening the relationship between career planning and job-seeking behavior was explored. A sample of N = 2,561 students and graduates searching for jobs from one of the largest Italian universities filled out an online questionnaire. The hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling. Results showed that the positive relationship between career planning and self-perceived employability was mediated by job-seeking networking. Furthermore, the association between career planning and job-seeking networking appeared to be stronger for people who possessed greater political skill. This study may advance the comprehension of the added value of proactive career behaviors within the process that links career planning and self-perceived employability. In addition, primary intervention aimed at maximizing graduates’ possibilities of attaining employment was suggested.

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Rita Chiesa; Beatrice I. J. M. Van Der Heijden; Greta Mazzetti; Marco G. Mariani; Dina Guglielmi. “It Is All in the Game!”: The Role of Political Skill for Perceived Employability Enhancement. Journal of Career Development 2019, 47, 394 -407.

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Rita Chiesa, Beatrice I. J. M. Van Der Heijden, Greta Mazzetti, Marco G. Mariani, Dina Guglielmi. “It Is All in the Game!”: The Role of Political Skill for Perceived Employability Enhancement. Journal of Career Development. 2019; 47 (4):394-407.

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Rita Chiesa; Beatrice I. J. M. Van Der Heijden; Greta Mazzetti; Marco G. Mariani; Dina Guglielmi. 2019. "“It Is All in the Game!”: The Role of Political Skill for Perceived Employability Enhancement." Journal of Career Development 47, no. 4: 394-407.

Journal article
Published: 02 October 2018 in Journal of Career Development
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This article tests an integrated model of financial planning for retirement (FPR), with 948 Spanish workers aged between 30 and 63. Overall, the three model dimensions—capacity, willingness, and opportunities to plan and save—show a significant association with financial planning for retirement. The moderator role of age in the relationships between antecedents and financial planning was tested. Consistent with our hypothesis, younger participants showed a greater level of FPR if they were characterized by a high level of education. The interaction between both age and psychological preparation for retirement and retirement goals clarity failed to reach statistical significance. We discuss how financial planning effectiveness could be increased based on the results of importance-performance map analyses.

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Irene Jiménez; Rita Chiesa; Gabriela Topa. Financial Planning for Retirement: Age-Related Differences Among Spanish Workers. Journal of Career Development 2018, 46, 550 -566.

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Irene Jiménez, Rita Chiesa, Gabriela Topa. Financial Planning for Retirement: Age-Related Differences Among Spanish Workers. Journal of Career Development. 2018; 46 (5):550-566.

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Irene Jiménez; Rita Chiesa; Gabriela Topa. 2018. "Financial Planning for Retirement: Age-Related Differences Among Spanish Workers." Journal of Career Development 46, no. 5: 550-566.

Dataset
Published: 13 August 2018 in PsycTESTS Dataset
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Greta Mazzetti; Rita Chiesa; Dina Guglielmi; Gerardo Petruzziello. Psychological Capital Scale. PsycTESTS Dataset 2018, 1 .

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Greta Mazzetti, Rita Chiesa, Dina Guglielmi, Gerardo Petruzziello. Psychological Capital Scale. PsycTESTS Dataset. 2018; ():1.

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Greta Mazzetti; Rita Chiesa; Dina Guglielmi; Gerardo Petruzziello. 2018. "Psychological Capital Scale." PsycTESTS Dataset , no. : 1.

Dataset
Published: 13 August 2018 in PsycTESTS Dataset
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Greta Mazzetti; Rita Chiesa; Dina Guglielmi; Gerardo Petruzziello. Career Decision Making Process Scale. PsycTESTS Dataset 2018, 1 .

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Greta Mazzetti, Rita Chiesa, Dina Guglielmi, Gerardo Petruzziello. Career Decision Making Process Scale. PsycTESTS Dataset. 2018; ():1.

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Greta Mazzetti; Rita Chiesa; Dina Guglielmi; Gerardo Petruzziello. 2018. "Career Decision Making Process Scale." PsycTESTS Dataset , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 15 July 2018 in Sustainability
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According to the psychology of sustainability and sustainable development, even though there are numerous challenges within the current labor market, it is possible to establish meaningful lives and meaningful work experiences through optimizing the use of personal resources and regenerating them. In line with this assumption, the present study aims to test the moderation effect of the type of worker contracts on the relationship between psychological capital, perceived employability, and job insecurity. Participants were N = 190 Italian young workers (self-employed, permanent employees, or temporary employees). Results showed that perceived employability mediated the relationship between psychological capital and job insecurity, and that this relationship was moderated by the workers’ type of contract. Specifically, a higher level of psychological capital corresponded to a higher perception of employability, and consequently a lower job insecurity for temporary and self-employed workers, but not for permanent ones. These findings are in line with the assumptions of the psychology of sustainability, and encourage preventive interventions aimed to foster personal resources in order to reduce job insecurity, especially in cases of non-standard employment.

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Rita Chiesa; Luca Fazi; Dina Guglielmi; Marco Giovanni Mariani. Enhancing Substainability: Psychological Capital, Perceived Employability, and Job Insecurity in Different Work Contract Conditions. Sustainability 2018, 10, 2475 .

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Rita Chiesa, Luca Fazi, Dina Guglielmi, Marco Giovanni Mariani. Enhancing Substainability: Psychological Capital, Perceived Employability, and Job Insecurity in Different Work Contract Conditions. Sustainability. 2018; 10 (7):2475.

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Rita Chiesa; Luca Fazi; Dina Guglielmi; Marco Giovanni Mariani. 2018. "Enhancing Substainability: Psychological Capital, Perceived Employability, and Job Insecurity in Different Work Contract Conditions." Sustainability 10, no. 7: 2475.

Journal article
Published: 08 May 2017 in International Journal of Selection and Assessment
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The study investigated the role of self-efficacy (general and task-specific) and justice perceptions in determining the expectations of success in personnel selection procedures. We hypothesized that personnel selection self-efficacy mediated the relationship between general self-efficacy and outcome expectations, and that justice perceptions moderated these relationships. Our sample consisted of 206 respondents who had just graduated or were about to graduate and had previous experience in selection procedures. The moderated mediation model indicated that personnel selection self-efficacy mediated the relationship between general self-efficacy and outcome expectations, but only in the case of high justice perceptions, whereas general self-efficacy had a direct effect on outcome expectations only in the case of low justice perceptions. The findings encourage more research on applicants’ expectations.

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Marco Giovanni Mariani; Rita Chiesa; Harjinder Gill. Self-efficacy and justice perceptions in personnel selection: A moderated mediation model. International Journal of Selection and Assessment 2017, 25, 203 -211.

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Marco Giovanni Mariani, Rita Chiesa, Harjinder Gill. Self-efficacy and justice perceptions in personnel selection: A moderated mediation model. International Journal of Selection and Assessment. 2017; 25 (2):203-211.

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Marco Giovanni Mariani; Rita Chiesa; Harjinder Gill. 2017. "Self-efficacy and justice perceptions in personnel selection: A moderated mediation model." International Journal of Selection and Assessment 25, no. 2: 203-211.

Journal article
Published: 14 November 2016 in Career Development International
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The purpose of this paper is to explore the positive association between job resources, i.e. autonomy and co-workers support, and psychological capital (PsyCap). In addition, it is aimed to assess the mediational role of PsyCap in the relationship between job resources, on the one hand, and work engagement and psychological distress on the other hand. A sample of 235 employees working in a large-scale retail company completed a structured questionnaire. To test the hypotheses, the collected data were analyzed with structural equation modeling. The results fully supported the hypotheses and showed that autonomy and co-workers’ support were positively associated with PsyCap. In addition, PsyCap fully mediated the effect of job resources on work engagement and psychological distress. The results indicate that a greater degree of autonomy allowed to employees in performing their work, and social support from co-workers may significantly contribute to building employees’ personal resources such as PsyCap. This positive association between job resources and PsyCap, in turn, leads employees to feel more engaged in their work and prevents them from harmful outcomes such as symptoms of psychological distress. This study extends prior research on the motivational process of the job demands-resources model. Furthermore, it develops the notion of resources caravans postulated by the conservation of resources theory in its attempt to examine PsyCap as a mediator in the association between job resources and different individual outcomes.

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Greta Mazzetti; Dina Guglielmi; Rita Chiesa; Marco Giovanni Mariani. Happy employees in a resourceful workplace: just a direct relationship? Career Development International 2016, 21, 682 -696.

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Greta Mazzetti, Dina Guglielmi, Rita Chiesa, Marco Giovanni Mariani. Happy employees in a resourceful workplace: just a direct relationship? Career Development International. 2016; 21 (7):682-696.

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Greta Mazzetti; Dina Guglielmi; Rita Chiesa; Marco Giovanni Mariani. 2016. "Happy employees in a resourceful workplace: just a direct relationship?" Career Development International 21, no. 7: 682-696.

Journal article
Published: 12 September 2016 in Journal of Managerial Psychology
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between organizational age stereotypes and occupational self-efficacy. First, the authors intend to test the measurement invariance of Henkens’s (2005) age stereotypes scale across two age group, respectively, under 50 and 50 years and older. Then, the moderator role of age groups in the relationship between age stereotypes and occupational self-efficacy is investigated. Design/methodology/approach The survey involved a large sample of 4,667 Italian bank sector’s employees. Findings The results show the invariance of the three dimensional structure of organizational stereotypes towards older workers scale: productivity, reliability and adaptability. Furthermore, the moderation is confirmed: the relationship between organizational age stereotypes and occupational self-efficacy is significant only for older respondents. Research limitations/implications Future studies should aim to replicate the findings with longitudinal designs. Practical implications The study suggests the importance to emphasize the positive characteristics of older workers and to reduce the presence of negative age stereotypes in the workplace, especially in order to foster the occupational self-efficacy of older workers. Originality/value The findings are especially relevant in view of the lack of evidence about the relationship between age stereotypes and occupational self-efficacy.

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Rita Chiesa; Stefano Toderi; Paola Dordoni; Kene Henkens; Elena Maria Fiabane; Ilaria Setti. Older workers: stereotypes and occupational self-efficacy. Journal of Managerial Psychology 2016, 31, 1152 -1166.

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Rita Chiesa, Stefano Toderi, Paola Dordoni, Kene Henkens, Elena Maria Fiabane, Ilaria Setti. Older workers: stereotypes and occupational self-efficacy. Journal of Managerial Psychology. 2016; 31 (7):1152-1166.

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Rita Chiesa; Stefano Toderi; Paola Dordoni; Kene Henkens; Elena Maria Fiabane; Ilaria Setti. 2016. "Older workers: stereotypes and occupational self-efficacy." Journal of Managerial Psychology 31, no. 7: 1152-1166.

Original research article
Published: 15 August 2016 in Frontiers in Psychology
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Nowadays organizations have to cope with two related challenges: maintaining an engaged and highly performing workforce and, at the same time, protecting and increasing employees’ well-being and job satisfaction under conditions of a generalized increase of job overload, in an increasingly growing older population. According to the motivational process of the JD-R model, a work environment with many organizational resources will foster work engagement, which in turn will increase the likelihood of positive personal and organizational outcomes, such as job satisfaction, performance, and intention to stay. However, it is not clear how this motivational process could work in different age cohorts, as older workers may have different priorities to those of younger colleagues. Postulating the existence of a gain-cycle in the relationship between work engagement and outcomes, in this study we tested a longitudinal moderated mediation model in which job satisfaction increases over time through an increment in work engagement. We hypothesized that this process is moderated by job workload and aging. We collected data in public administrations in Northern Italy in order to measure work engagement and job satisfaction. 556 workers aged between 50 to 64 replied to the survey twice (the first time and eight months later). The findings confirmed a moderated mediation model, in which job satisfaction at time 1 increased work engagement, which in turn fostered job satisfaction eight months later, confirming the hypothesized gain-cycle. This relationship was shown to be moderated by the joint influence of job demand intensity and age: higher job demands and younger age are related to the maximum level of level gain cycle, while the same high level of job demands, when associated with older age, appears unable to stimulate a similar effect. The results confirm that, on one hand, older workers cannot be seen as a homogeneous group and, on the other hand, the importance of considering the role played by the gain cycle of resources. Our findings show that age matters, and that greater consideration should be devoted to age differences in order to design appropriate human resources practices that foster work engagement and satisfaction.

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Dina Guglielmi; Lorenzo Avanzi; Rita Chiesa; Marco G. Mariani; Ilaria Bruni; Marco Depolo. Positive Aging in Demanding Workplaces: The Gain Cycle between Job Satisfaction and Work Engagement. Frontiers in Psychology 2016, 7, 1 .

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Dina Guglielmi, Lorenzo Avanzi, Rita Chiesa, Marco G. Mariani, Ilaria Bruni, Marco Depolo. Positive Aging in Demanding Workplaces: The Gain Cycle between Job Satisfaction and Work Engagement. Frontiers in Psychology. 2016; 7 ():1.

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Dina Guglielmi; Lorenzo Avanzi; Rita Chiesa; Marco G. Mariani; Ilaria Bruni; Marco Depolo. 2016. "Positive Aging in Demanding Workplaces: The Gain Cycle between Job Satisfaction and Work Engagement." Frontiers in Psychology 7, no. : 1.

Articles
Published: 09 May 2016 in Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management
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The research undertaken for this article aims to analyse the correspondence between perceived employability and the actual national employment rate among Italian students and graduates undertaking different courses in a large Italian university. Data were collected through a cross-sectional survey of 2087 students in 19 faculties, and compared with the national indicators of employment rate for each faculty. Using faculty as unit of analysis, the results indicated a significant correlation between participants’ perceived employability and national employment rate. This trend was similar for both genders. However, the results showed a difference between bachelor’s and master’s degrees: the correlation between perceived and actual employability was not significant among bachelor’s participants while it remained significant among master’s participants. The results suggest that graduates are only partially aware of their possibility to enter the labour market and this, in turn, highlights that universities have only partially met the goal to increase awareness about the chances of finding a job among students and graduates.

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Luca Caricati; Rita Chiesa; Dina Guglielmi; Marco Giovanni Mariani. Real and perceived employability: a comparison among Italian graduates. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management 2016, 38, 490 -502.

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Luca Caricati, Rita Chiesa, Dina Guglielmi, Marco Giovanni Mariani. Real and perceived employability: a comparison among Italian graduates. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. 2016; 38 (4):490-502.

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Luca Caricati; Rita Chiesa; Dina Guglielmi; Marco Giovanni Mariani. 2016. "Real and perceived employability: a comparison among Italian graduates." Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management 38, no. 4: 490-502.

Journal article
Published: 14 March 2016 in Education + Training
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare how the dimension of attitudes toward future that consists in perception of dynamic future may be affected by desirable goals (desired job flexibility) and probable events (probable job flexibility) in a group of permanent vs temporary employees. Moreover the aim is to explore the gender differences in respect to variables studied. Design/methodology/approach – The data were collected using self-report questionnaires on a sample of 710 employees, of which 63 percent women, 57.2 percent permanent employees, and 42.8 percent fixed-term employees. Findings – The results showed that probable job flexibility mediated the relationship between desired job flexibility and the perception of a dynamic professional future. In addition, the type of contract moderated the interaction effect of job mastery on the relationship between desired and probable flexibility. Job mastery, however, has a direct effect on probable flexibility only on women in fixed-term employment. Research limitations/implications – The study presented some limitations: the data derived from the self-report questionnaires, respondents participated on a voluntary basis, and the research design was cross-sectional. Practical implications – The results of this study could be used to influence guidance practitioners’ decisions on the role of antecedents of future orientation (desired flexibility, probable flexibility, and job mastery) in designing programs and interventions for career management that also take gender into account. Originality/value – Overall, these results provided some insight into the relationship between specific guidance actions and goal-oriented career planning.

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Dina Guglielmi; Rita Chiesa; Greta Mazzetti. “If it is dreamable it is doable”: the role of desired job flexibility in imagining the future. Education + Training 2016, 58, 298 -312.

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Dina Guglielmi, Rita Chiesa, Greta Mazzetti. “If it is dreamable it is doable”: the role of desired job flexibility in imagining the future. Education + Training. 2016; 58 (3):298-312.

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Dina Guglielmi; Rita Chiesa; Greta Mazzetti. 2016. "“If it is dreamable it is doable”: the role of desired job flexibility in imagining the future." Education + Training 58, no. 3: 298-312.

Journal article
Published: 06 March 2016 in Journal of Counseling & Development
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The authors explored the effects of a structured-group career intervention among 280 Italian high school students. Hierarchical linear models indicated the intervention's effectiveness in increasing career decision-making self-efficacy and, consequently, career exploration, but not in decreasing career choice anxiety. In addition, partial confirmation was found for the moderating effects of participants' expectations and motivation to change on the relationship between career decision-making self-efficacy and career choice anxiety. The findings support the development of a systematic vocational guidance program in Italian schools.

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Rita Chiesa; Fabio Massei; Dina Guglielmi. Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Change in Italian High School Students. Journal of Counseling & Development 2016, 94, 210 -224.

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Rita Chiesa, Fabio Massei, Dina Guglielmi. Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Change in Italian High School Students. Journal of Counseling & Development. 2016; 94 (2):210-224.

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Rita Chiesa; Fabio Massei; Dina Guglielmi. 2016. "Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Change in Italian High School Students." Journal of Counseling & Development 94, no. 2: 210-224.

Dataset
Published: 01 January 2016 in PsycTESTS Dataset
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Rita Chiesa; Stefano Toderi; Paola Dordoni; Kene Henkens; Elena Maria Fiabane; Ilaria Setti. Stereotypes Towards Older Workers Scale--Italian Version. PsycTESTS Dataset 2016, 1 .

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Rita Chiesa, Stefano Toderi, Paola Dordoni, Kene Henkens, Elena Maria Fiabane, Ilaria Setti. Stereotypes Towards Older Workers Scale--Italian Version. PsycTESTS Dataset. 2016; ():1.

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Rita Chiesa; Stefano Toderi; Paola Dordoni; Kene Henkens; Elena Maria Fiabane; Ilaria Setti. 2016. "Stereotypes Towards Older Workers Scale--Italian Version." PsycTESTS Dataset , no. : 1.

Dataset
Published: 01 January 2014 in PsycTESTS Dataset
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Dina Guglielmi; Rita Chiesa; Furio Camillo; Andrea Cammelli; Guido Sarchielli. Identify Your Strengths Questionnaire. PsycTESTS Dataset 2014, 1 .

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Dina Guglielmi, Rita Chiesa, Furio Camillo, Andrea Cammelli, Guido Sarchielli. Identify Your Strengths Questionnaire. PsycTESTS Dataset. 2014; ():1.

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Dina Guglielmi; Rita Chiesa; Furio Camillo; Andrea Cammelli; Guido Sarchielli. 2014. "Identify Your Strengths Questionnaire." PsycTESTS Dataset , no. : 1.

Journal article
Published: 06 April 2012 in Personnel Review
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The aim of this study is to compare the Spanish and Italian early work retirement (EWR) models in a sample comprising individuals from both countries based on the level of voluntariness involved in labour market exit, psychosocial outcomes, perceived consequences, socio‐demographic variables and motivation. The authors used a cluster analysis approach to carry out a cross‐sectional study based on a total sample of 1,131 early retirees (605 Spaniards and 526 Italians) drawn from different industries. In the Spanish but not in the Italian case, EWR was predominantly perceived as forced. K‐means cluster analysis identified four groups of early retirees in both countries based on perceived outcomes of EWR. Two of these clusters represent extreme positive and negative assessments of early retirement consequences, while the remaining two reflect intermediate positions. These results show that the involuntary Spanish EWR model is associated with a significant negative outcomes cluster, whereas voluntary early retirees in Italy are significantly grouped in the positive outcomes cluster. Variables referring to early exit motives, attitudes towards work and post‐working life and psychosocial adjustment are employed to define the clusters. This study reveals the existence of significant differences in the level of voluntariness between EWR in Spain and its Italian counterpart, in line with the findings obtained by other researchers. The findings support the conclusions of studies that suggest the existence of differences in post‐employment life depending on the level of voluntariness concerned in retirement from the labour market.

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Carlos‐María Alcover; Antonio Crego; Dina Guglielmi; Rita Chiesa. Comparison between the Spanish and Italian early work retirement models. Personnel Review 2012, 41, 380 -403.

AMA Style

Carlos‐María Alcover, Antonio Crego, Dina Guglielmi, Rita Chiesa. Comparison between the Spanish and Italian early work retirement models. Personnel Review. 2012; 41 (3):380-403.

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Carlos‐María Alcover; Antonio Crego; Dina Guglielmi; Rita Chiesa. 2012. "Comparison between the Spanish and Italian early work retirement models." Personnel Review 41, no. 3: 380-403.