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Laura Bortoli
BIND-Behavioral Imaging and Neural Dynamics Center, Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, 66013 Chieti, Italy

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Published: 23 June 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Montse C. Ruiz; Paul R. Appleton; Joan L. Duda; Laura Bortoli; Claudio Robazza. Correction: Ruiz et al. Social Environmental Antecedents of Athletes’ Emotions. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 4997. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 6756 .

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Montse C. Ruiz, Paul R. Appleton, Joan L. Duda, Laura Bortoli, Claudio Robazza. Correction: Ruiz et al. Social Environmental Antecedents of Athletes’ Emotions. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 4997. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (13):6756.

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Montse C. Ruiz; Paul R. Appleton; Joan L. Duda; Laura Bortoli; Claudio Robazza. 2021. "Correction: Ruiz et al. Social Environmental Antecedents of Athletes’ Emotions. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 4997." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 13: 6756.

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Published: 08 May 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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The coach-created motivational climate influences variations in athletes’ motivation and emotional experiences. The present study aimed to examine social environmental antecedents of athletes’ emotions. Participants (N = 262, 52% female, M age = 22.75 ± 6.92) completed questionnaires assessing perceptions of coach-created motivational climates, goal orientations, motivation regulations, and emotions. The mediation effects of goal orientations (i.e., task/ego) and motivation regulations (i.e., autonomous/controlled) on the relationship between motivational climate (i.e., empowering/disempowering) and emotions (i.e., happiness, excitement, anxiety, dejection, and anger) were examined. Structural equation modeling revealed positive direct effects of perceptions of an empowering motivational climate on happiness. Indirect effects of empowering climate to happiness and excitement via task orientation and autonomous motivation emerged. Perceptions of a disempowering climate positively predicted anxiety, dejection, and anger via ego orientation and controlled motivation. Overall, the findings have implications for coach education as they highlight the importance of creating more empowering environments and avoiding or reducing social comparisons.

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Montse Ruiz; Paul Appleton; Joan Duda; Laura Bortoli; Claudio Robazza. Social Environmental Antecedents of Athletes’ Emotions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 4997 .

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Montse Ruiz, Paul Appleton, Joan Duda, Laura Bortoli, Claudio Robazza. Social Environmental Antecedents of Athletes’ Emotions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (9):4997.

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Montse Ruiz; Paul Appleton; Joan Duda; Laura Bortoli; Claudio Robazza. 2021. "Social Environmental Antecedents of Athletes’ Emotions." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 9: 4997.

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Published: 30 October 2020 in Sustainability
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Emotional intelligence is an important variable related to the interaction and functioning of sports teams. The present study examined the relationship between players’ trait emotional intelligence and functional and dysfunctional psychobiosocial states. In particular, we examined the mediating effects of intra-team communication efficacy and role ambiguity in this relationship. The participants were 291 (174 men and 117 women) Italian players involved in various team sports (i.e., futsal, soccer, volleyball, handball, and rugby). They completed a multi-section questionnaire assessing the study variables during the early/middle part of their competitive seasons. Structural equation modeling (SEM) showed trait emotional intelligence to positively predict functional psychobiosocial states and negatively predict dysfunctional psychobiosocial states. Effective intra-team communication mediated the relationship between emotional intelligence and functional states, while role ambiguity was a mediator of the relationship between trait emotional intelligence and dysfunctional states. Overall, the results highlight the importance of examining trait emotional intelligence as an antecedent of players’ psychobiosocial states in applied sport contexts both in terms of team functioning and individual optimal sport experience.

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Rachele Nateri; Claudio Robazza; Asko Tolvanen; Laura Bortoli; Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis; Montse Ruiz. Emotional Intelligence and Psychobiosocial States: Mediating Effects of Intra-Team Communication and Role Ambiguity. Sustainability 2020, 12, 9019 .

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Rachele Nateri, Claudio Robazza, Asko Tolvanen, Laura Bortoli, Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis, Montse Ruiz. Emotional Intelligence and Psychobiosocial States: Mediating Effects of Intra-Team Communication and Role Ambiguity. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (21):9019.

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Rachele Nateri; Claudio Robazza; Asko Tolvanen; Laura Bortoli; Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis; Montse Ruiz. 2020. "Emotional Intelligence and Psychobiosocial States: Mediating Effects of Intra-Team Communication and Role Ambiguity." Sustainability 12, no. 21: 9019.

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Published: 15 October 2020 in Sustainability
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Youth sport experience provides opportunities for physical, personal, and social development in youngsters. Sport is a social system in which socially constructed gender differences and stereotypes are incorporated, and specific sport activities are often perceived as gender characterized. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between some salient physical and emotional self-perceptions and the type of sport practiced. A sample of 261 female athletes, aged 14–21 years (Mage = 15.59, SD = 2.00), practicing different sports, categorized as feminine (e.g., artistic and rhythmic gymnastics), masculine (e.g., soccer and rugby), or neutral (e.g., track and field and tennis), took part in a cross-sectional study. Significant differences were observed between aesthetic sports and other types of sports. Athletes involved in aesthetic sports reported the lowest values in their feelings of confidence and the highest values in feelings of worry related to competition. This may be attributed to the evaluation system of aesthetic sports, in which the athlete’s performance is evaluated by a jury. At the same time, they reported low values of dysfunctional psychobiosocial states associated with their general sport experience, likely because of their physical appearance close to the current body social standards for girls. Notwithstanding the differences by type of sport, athletes of all disciplines reported high mean values of functional psychobiosocial states, suggesting that their overall sporting experience was good.

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Milena Morano; Claudio Robazza; Montse C. Ruiz; Stefania Cataldi; Francesco Fischetti; Laura Bortoli. Gender-Typed Sport Practice, Physical Self-Perceptions, and Performance-Related Emotions in Adolescent Girls. Sustainability 2020, 12, 8518 .

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Milena Morano, Claudio Robazza, Montse C. Ruiz, Stefania Cataldi, Francesco Fischetti, Laura Bortoli. Gender-Typed Sport Practice, Physical Self-Perceptions, and Performance-Related Emotions in Adolescent Girls. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (20):8518.

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Milena Morano; Claudio Robazza; Montse C. Ruiz; Stefania Cataldi; Francesco Fischetti; Laura Bortoli. 2020. "Gender-Typed Sport Practice, Physical Self-Perceptions, and Performance-Related Emotions in Adolescent Girls." Sustainability 12, no. 20: 8518.

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Published: 01 September 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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With the current obesity epidemic and the decline of fitness among school-aged children, the importance of obesity interventions to promote physical activity and healthy habits has become indisputable. The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of a school-based multicomponent intervention in increasing physical activity (PA) levels, actual physical abilities, and perceived physical abilities in clinical and nonclinical samples of overweight/obese boys and girls aged 10–12 years. The clinical intervention group (n = 35) participated in a 7-month after-school program in addition to curricular physical education lessons, while the nonclinical control group (n = 29) received usual curricular lessons. Measures included levels of PA and fitness and individual’s perceptions of physical ability. After treatment, the intervention group showed improved PA levels, perceived physical ability, and throwing and jumping task performances compared to the control group. Results indicate that a multicomponent program can improve levels of PA, fitness, and perceived competence of overweight participants. Findings highlight the importance of a comprehensive healthy lifestyle program that includes physical, psychosocial, and behavioral factors and suggest practical implications for educators, trainers, and teachers in identifying best practices targeting childhood obesity.

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Milena Morano; Claudio Robazza; Laura Bortoli; Irene Rutigliano; Montse C. Ruiz; Angelo Campanozzi. Physical Activity and Physical Competence in Overweight and Obese Children: An Intervention Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 6370 .

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Milena Morano, Claudio Robazza, Laura Bortoli, Irene Rutigliano, Montse C. Ruiz, Angelo Campanozzi. Physical Activity and Physical Competence in Overweight and Obese Children: An Intervention Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (17):6370.

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Milena Morano; Claudio Robazza; Laura Bortoli; Irene Rutigliano; Montse C. Ruiz; Angelo Campanozzi. 2020. "Physical Activity and Physical Competence in Overweight and Obese Children: An Intervention Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 17: 6370.

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Published: 21 June 2020 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Sport participation in youngsters has been associated with long-lasting psychosocial and health-related benefits as well as increased levels of physical exercise in adulthood. The objective of this study was to examine some psychological factors of fundamental importance in enhancing sport participation and preventing burnout. A sample of 520 girls and boys aged 13–18 years, practicing individual or team sports, took part in a cross-sectional study to assess basic psychological need satisfaction, psychobiosocial states, and burnout symptoms. The specific purpose was to examine the mediation effects of emotion-related (i.e., functional/dysfunctional) psychobiosocial states on the relationship between basic psychological need satisfaction (i.e., autonomy-choice, competence, and relatedness) and burnout symptoms (i.e., emotional/physical exhaustion, a reduced sense of accomplishment, and sport devaluation). Competence need satisfaction was found to be the most influential variable, with direct and indirect effects on burnout components, in particular, on a reduced sense of sport accomplishment. Overall, findings support the usefulness of investigating psychobiosocial states in youth sport and indicate that functional psychobiosocial states, as consequences of environmental motivational aspects, can have a significant effect on contrasting burnout symptoms.

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Milena Morano; Laura Bortoli; Montse C. Ruiz; Claudio Robazza. Psychobiosocial States as Mediators of the Effects of Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction on Burnout Symptoms in Youth Sport. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020, 17, 4447 .

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Milena Morano, Laura Bortoli, Montse C. Ruiz, Claudio Robazza. Psychobiosocial States as Mediators of the Effects of Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction on Burnout Symptoms in Youth Sport. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17 (12):4447.

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Milena Morano; Laura Bortoli; Montse C. Ruiz; Claudio Robazza. 2020. "Psychobiosocial States as Mediators of the Effects of Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction on Burnout Symptoms in Youth Sport." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 12: 4447.

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Published: 05 February 2020 in Sustainability
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The obesity epidemic and the decline of fitness among children highlights the need for suitable interventions designed to promote Physical Activity (PA) and healthy habits. The purpose of our pilot study was to assess the feasibility of a school-based program among overweight and obese children, by examining changes in their body composition, PA, physical fitness, and some psychosocial determinants of active behavior. An additional objective was to investigate the reciprocal relationship over time between PA and body image. Self-reported PA and health-related fitness tests were administered to 18 overweight and obese children (11.3 ± 0.4 years), before and after a 6-month intervention including nutritional education, skill-learning, playful physical activities, and exercise training. Participants were assessed on body composition, perceived physical ability, body image, and pleasant and unpleasant psychobiosocial states towards PA. After treatment, children showed decreased body mass index, body fat percentage, arm and waist circumferences, and skinfold thickness. Actual and perceived physical abilities, body image, and PA also improved over six months. Cross-lagged correlations suggest body image to be an antecedent to being physically active. Results showed that the multi-component school program may have sustainable benefits in reducing adiposity indicators and improving exercise adherence, physical fitness, and psychological well-being.

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Milena Morano; Claudio Robazza; Irene Rutigliano; Laura Bortoli; Montse C. Ruiz; Angelo Campanozzi. Changes in Physical Activity, Motor Performance, and Psychosocial Determinants of Active Behavior in Children: A Pilot School-Based Obesity Program. Sustainability 2020, 12, 1128 .

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Milena Morano, Claudio Robazza, Irene Rutigliano, Laura Bortoli, Montse C. Ruiz, Angelo Campanozzi. Changes in Physical Activity, Motor Performance, and Psychosocial Determinants of Active Behavior in Children: A Pilot School-Based Obesity Program. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (3):1128.

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Milena Morano; Claudio Robazza; Irene Rutigliano; Laura Bortoli; Montse C. Ruiz; Angelo Campanozzi. 2020. "Changes in Physical Activity, Motor Performance, and Psychosocial Determinants of Active Behavior in Children: A Pilot School-Based Obesity Program." Sustainability 12, no. 3: 1128.

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Published: 10 January 2012 in Psychology of Sport and Exercise
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The aim of the study was to assess the effects of contextual and individual variables (perceived motivational climate and moral atmosphere, task/ego orientation and perceived competence) on antisocial behaviour and emotion-related psychobiosocial (PBS) states as conceptualised within the individual zones of optimal functioning model. The study was conducted on a sample of 382 young male soccer players, aged from 14 to 16 years, drawn from 27 Italian teams. A cross-sectional design was used. Assessment included measures of reported antisocial behaviour, perceived moral atmosphere, perceived motivational climate, goal orientation, perceived competence, and PBS states. Data analysis involved confirmatory factor analysis of measures and path analysis of the hypothesized relationships. Results suggest that performance climate and a moral atmosphere, in which aggressive behaviours are encouraged, are likely to determine antisocial behaviour and a range of unpleasant PBS states in young sports participants. Findings substantiate the importance of the situational factors on ethical aspects and emotional states in youngsters.

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Laura Bortoli; Giovanni Messina; Maurizio Zorba; Claudio Robazza. Contextual and individual influences on antisocial behaviour and psychobiosocial states of youth soccer players. Psychology of Sport and Exercise 2012, 13, 397 -406.

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Laura Bortoli, Giovanni Messina, Maurizio Zorba, Claudio Robazza. Contextual and individual influences on antisocial behaviour and psychobiosocial states of youth soccer players. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 2012; 13 (4):397-406.

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Laura Bortoli; Giovanni Messina; Maurizio Zorba; Claudio Robazza. 2012. "Contextual and individual influences on antisocial behaviour and psychobiosocial states of youth soccer players." Psychology of Sport and Exercise 13, no. 4: 397-406.