Angela Russo

PhD Student
PhD in - XXXVII cycle
Tutor: Giuseppe SANTISI

Work and Organizational Psychology, focusing on the development of measures and the design of programs aimed at fostering psychological resources to enhance the well-being and sustainability of workers' careers.

- Zammitti, A., Russo, A., Magnano, P., & Guarnera, M. (2022). Work Engagement as
a Moderating Factor between Positive Attitude toward Smart Working and Job and Life
Satisfaction. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education,
12(7), 781-791. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe12070057 (SCOPUS Index; EISSN 2254-
9625)
- Russo, A., Santoro, G., & Schimmenti, A. (2022). Interpersonal Guilt and Problematic
Online Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Emotion Dysregulation. Clinical
neuropsychiatry, 19(4), 236–247. https://doi.org/10.36131/cnfioritieditore20220406
(SCOPUS Index; EISSN 2385-0787).
- Zammitti A., Imbrogliera C., Russo A., Zarbo R., Magnano P. (2021). The
Psychological Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic Restrictions in Italy. The Mediating
Role of the Fear of COVID-19 in the Relationship between Positive and Negative
Affect with Positive and Negative Outcomes. European Journal of Investigation in
Health, Psychology and Education. 11(3):697-710.
https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe11030050 (SCOPUS Index; ISSN Number: 2254-9625)
- Zammitti A., Scuderi V., Russo A. (2020). Perceived career parental support and
identity development: a study on adolescents. Interdisciplinary Journal of Family
Studies, XXV,1/2020, 27-46. (SCOPUS Index; ISSN Number: 2282-2011)

- Zammitti, A., Russo, A., Santisi, G., & Magnano, P. (2021). Personal Values in
Relation to Risk Intelligence: Evidence from a Multi-Mediation Model. Behavioral
Sciences, 11(8), 109. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs11080109 (ISSN Number: 2076-328X)

Abstracts at Congresses
- Russo A. (2023, January 23–25). Online psychological flexibility training for career
development [Congress presentation abstract]. Canada’s Career Development
Conference, Cannexus conference23 by CERIC, Virtual + In-Person, Shaw Centre,
Ottawa, Canada.
- Russo A., Scaglione S., Scala M., Zammitti A. (2022, Dicembre 2). Thinking about
the future during detention: qualitative research on representations of work, decent
work and life planning [Congress presentation abstract]. Congress "Guidance as a tool
to achieve the objectives of the 2030 Agenda", Order of Psychologists of the Sicily
Region, Kore University of Enna, Italy
- Russo A., Santisi G. (2022, September 26–30). Psychological flexibility and work
engagement as moderators in the relationship between the workaholism antecedents of
perfectionism and workload and the consequence of well-being [Congress presentation
abstract]. XXX Congress of the Italian Psychology Association, University of Padua.
- Russo A. (2022, September 26–30). Self-efficacy, optimism, and hope as boosters of
the effect of perceived parental career-related support on adolescent life satisfaction.
[Conference presentation abstract in Symposium: “Negotiating the challenges for a
sustainable and inclusive society: the role of psychological resources and external
support”]. XXX Congress of the Italian Psychology Association, University of Padua.
- Russo A., Zammitti A., Zarbo R., Magnano P., Santisi G. (2022, September 6-10).
Promoting psychological flexibility for career development: pilot study of an online
psychological flexibility training with future support teachers [Conference presentation
abstract]. Network for Innovation in Career Guidance and Counseling in Europe - Deep-
Human Competences, Career Development and Counseling, Pristina, Kosovo.
- Santoro G., Russo A. (2022, September 26–30). Guilty in virtual envinroment: the
mediating role of emotion dysregulation in the relationship between interpersonal guilt
and problematic online behaviors. [Conference presentation abstract in Symposium:
“Psychodynamic, clinical, and psychosocial domains of problematic online behaviors:

towards an integrated framework”]. XXX Congress of the Italian Psychology
Association, University of Padua.
- Russo A., Zammitti A., Zarbo R., Magnano P., Santisi G. (2022, 10-11 June).
Psychological flexibility and career adaptability as resources to promote subjective
well-being [Presentation of abstracts at the Congress]. XIV National Days 14th National
Days of the Italian Positive Psychology Society, Federico II University of Naples.
- Russo A., Zarbo R., Zammitti A., Magnano P., Santisi G. (2022, 10-11 June).
Meaning of Work, Psychological Flexibility and Work Engagement as Resources to
Promote Wellbeing [Abstract Presentation at Congress]. XIV National Days 14th
National Days of the Italian Positive Psychology Society, Federico II University of
Naples.
- Russo A., Magnano P., Zarbo R., Zammitti A., Imbrogliera C., Santisi G. (2022,
January 14). Career Indecision and Quality of Life: The Role of Career Readiness and
Coping Strategies [Abstract Presentation at Congress]. Preatti of the XXI National
Congress of the Italian Society for Vocational Guidance (SIO). The orientation that is
on the right side: of inclusion, sustainability and social and environmental justice,
University of Padua.
- Zammitti A., Zarbo R., Russo A., Imbrogliera C., Magnano P. (2022, January 14).
Thinking about the future during the pandemic period: a career intervention to favor
the professional planning of university students [Presentation of abstracts at the
Congress]. Preatti of the XXI National Congress of the Italian Society for Vocational
Guidance (SIO). The orientation that is on the right side: of inclusion, sustainability and
social and environmental justice, University of Padua.
- Russo A., Imbrogliera C., Zammitti A., Magnano P. (2020, 8-9 October). Emotions,
satisfaction and life orientation at the time of COVID-19. [Abstract in Symposium:
Studying and working at home in times of lockdown: resources, strategies and future
perspectives]. Preatti of the XX National Congress SIO. Culture and orientation:
trajectories to defeat inequalities and prevent school and work exclusion.
- Zammitti A., Russo A. (2020, 8-9 October). From upper secondary school to
university: orientation experiences for easy choices [Presentation of abstracts at the
Congress]. Preatti of the XX National Congress SIO. Culture and orientation:
trajectories to defeat inequalities and prevent school and work exclusion.

- Russo A., Magnano P. (2019, October 17-19). Self-image in institutionalized children:
an exploratory study conducted in Sri Lanka [Abstract presentation at Congress]. Preatti
of the XIX National Congress SIO. Inclusive and sustainable orientation: research,
tools, actions. University of Catania - Kore University of Enna.
- Magnano P., Zammitti A., Broccio L., Failla F., Russo A. (2018, 21 - 23 June). The
representation of decent work in people with social vulnerability [Abstract in
Symposium: Orientation in situations of hardship]. Preatti of the XVIII SIO Congress.
The contribution of guidance and counseling to the 2030 Agenda, University of Roma
Tre.