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ArticleBrain sciences2023

Positive Touch Deprivation during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Anxiety, Stress, and Depression among Italian General Population.

Francesco Bruno, Carlotta Tagliaferro, Sonia Canterini, Valentina Laganà, Marianna Contrada, Chiara Fioravanti, Natalia Altomari, Rebecca Pistininzi, Francesca Tarantino, Alessia Placanica and 13 more

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Article in Brain sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Effects of cancer severity on the relationship between emotional intelligence, perceived social support, and psychological distress in Italian women.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  3. Touch Avoidance with Close People and Strangers: Effects of Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Relationship Status.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

23 authors at 7 institutions in 3 countries.

Francesco BrunoDepartment of Primary Care, Regional Neurogenetic Centre (CRN), ASP CZ, 88046 Lamezia Terme, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1377-4489
Carlotta TagliaferroSchool of Psychology, University of Florence, 50135 Florence, Italy.
Sonia CanteriniDivision of Neuroscience, Department of Psychology, University La Sapienza, 00158 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0911-7873
Valentina LaganàAssociation for Neurogenetic Research (ARN), 88046 Lamezia Terme, Italy.
Marianna ContradaS. Anna Institute and Research in Advanced Neurorehabilitation (RAN), 88900 Crotone, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9825-1347
Chiara FioravantiPsychiatrie und Psychotherapie -Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie, Zürcherstrasse, 8852 Altendorf, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-3337-3554
Natalia AltomariDepartment of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0213-9041
Rebecca PistininziScholar at Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Degree Course in Science and Techniques of Cognitive Psychology, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.ORCID 0009-0000-0232-1180
Francesca TarantinoScholar at Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Degree Course in Science and Techniques of Cognitive Psychology, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Alessia PlacanicaScholar at Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Degree Course in Science and Techniques of Cognitive Psychology, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Ersilia Martina GrecoScholar at Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Degree Course in Science and Techniques of Cognitive Psychology, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Francesca CapicottoScholar at Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Degree Course in Science and Techniques of Cognitive Psychology, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Saverio SpadeaScholar at Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Degree Course in Science and Techniques of Cognitive Psychology, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Anna Maria CoscarellaScholar at Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Degree Course in Science and Techniques of Cognitive Psychology, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Martina BonannoScholar at Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Degree Course in Science and Techniques of Cognitive Psychology, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Federica ScarfoneScholar at Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Degree Course in Science and Techniques of Cognitive Psychology, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Sara Luchetta-MattaceScholar at Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Degree Course in Science and Techniques of Cognitive Psychology, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Alessia FiliceScholar at Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Degree Course in Science and Techniques of Cognitive Psychology, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Annamaria PettinatoScholar at Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Degree Course in Science and Techniques of Cognitive Psychology, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
Ana AvramovicFaculty of Philosophy, Laboratory for Experimental Psychology, University of Belgrade, 11102 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0009-0006-5629-8178
Chloe LauDepartment of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London ON N6A 3K7, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6579-8832
Georgia MarunicDepartment of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug, and Child's Health (NEUROFARBA), Section of Psychology, University of Florence, 50135 Florence, Italy.
Francesca ChiesiDepartment of Neuroscience, Psychology, Drug, and Child's Health (NEUROFARBA), Section of Psychology, University of Florence, 50135 Florence, Italy.
Magna Graecia University · ITUniversity of Florence · ITIstituto S.Anna Crotone · ITSapienza University of Rome · ITUniversity of Belgrade · RSUniversity of Calabria · ITWestern University · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Physical distancing due to the COVID-19 Pandemic has limited the opportunities for family members, friends, and significant others to show physical affection (i.e., hugs, kisses, caresses, holding hands) during social interactions. The present study investigated the effects of positive touch and psychological distress in 991 Italian participants (

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anxietycaressesCOVID-19 Pandemicdepressionhold handshugskissespositive touchstresstouch deprivation

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PMID37190505
PMCPMC10136680
OpenAlexW4360846821

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