Publications by authors named "Francesca Dossi"
Article Synopsis
- Previous research has suggested that spirituality and religiosity might affect health and mental health, prompting this study to explore their relationship with cocaine use.
- A systematic review analyzed twenty observational studies, of which fifteen indicated that higher levels of religiosity corresponded with lower cocaine use among both adults and adolescents.
- Despite these findings, some studies showed mixed results or associations in specific groups; thus, further longitudinal research is needed to confirm these relationships and strengthen preventive approaches centered around religious involvement for youth.
A number of studies have indicated that the mitotic rate may be a predictive factor for poor prognosis in melanoma patients. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the mitotic rate is associated with other prognostic clinical and anatomopathological characteristics. After adjusting for other anatomopathological characteristics, we then verified the prognostic value of the number of mitoses, determining in which population subgroup this variable may have greater prognostic significance on 3-year mortality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAssociation between religiosity or spirituality and internet addiction: A systematic review.
Front Public Health
December 2022
Introduction: The literature provides evidence of religiosity being associated with physical and mental health, and also with behavioral addictions. This systematic review examines the data on the link between religiosity or spirituality and the emerging internet addictions.
Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted in the PubMed and Scopus databases to identify observational (cross-sectional, cohort, and case-control) studies conducted on adolescents and young adults to investigate the association between religiosity or spirituality and internet addiction.