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Dr. Salvo Di Martino,
Assistant Professor

Information about Dr. Salvo Di Martino at the University of Bradford.

School of Social Sciences
(Faculty of Mgmt, Law & Social Sciences)
Email:
s.dimartino@bradford.ac.uk
Telephone:
+44 1274 233367
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supervised researchers.

Biography

I am an assistant professor in psychology at the University of Bradford. After I completed my undergraduate degree in Developmental and Relational Psychology, in 2011 I graduated in Dynamic, Clinical, and Community Psychology with highest honour at the University of Naples Federico II (Italy). In 2016, I completed my Ph.D. in Gender Studies at the University of Naples Federico II and as a visiting student at the University of East London. Having met the criteria proposed by the Confederation of EU Rectors' Conference (now EUA), I was awarded the additional title of Doctor Europaeus (European Ph.D.).Before I joined the Division of Psychology at the University of Bradford, I worked for 3 years at Leeds Beckett University in the field of health promotion and community wellbeing. In 2021, I took part in a joint project between the Open University and the University of Brighton to explore mobile Health-based (mHealth) couple relationship quality.

Research

As a researcher, I am committed to exploring and promoting happiness, well-being, and quality of life. To accomplish this goal, I use a critical and ecological approach, which allows me to understand how conditions of social justice and equality impact on the wellbeing of individuals, communities, and countries around the world. My work is also driven by an inter-disciplinary interest in critically integrating contributions from multiple academic fields including psychology, sociology, economics, and contemporary feminism to find novel solutions to old and new societal issues. My methodological approach makes use of mixed methods and I specialise in cutting-edge quantitative techniques such as Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) to validate wellbeing instruments. I also work with several qualitative methods and literature synthesis to investigate multiple aspects of individual and community wellbeing.

Research supervision

Dr. Salvo Di Martino is responsible for the supervision of 7 postgraduate researchers at the University of Bradford.

Research collaborators

Information about people or organisations that Dr. Salvo Di Martino collaborates with.
Name Company Country Type Role Theme Description
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) NO EXTERNAL
The Open University GB EXTERNAL
The University of Naples Federico II IT EXTERNAL
University of Miami US EXTERNAL

Teaching

Details on teaching interests, highlights and modules are available for Dr. Salvo Di Martino as follows:

Teaching interests

The principles that lie at the core of my teaching are informed by the ethics of care, liberation psychology, critical pedagogy, and critical psychology. My work on social justice is constantly focused on issues related to gender, ethnicity, social status, and any other form of disparity both within and beyond higher education.

Teaching modules

Information about programme modules taught by Dr. Salvo Di Martino.
Title Subject Module code Year
CBT and Positive Psychotherapy
Clinical Psychology and Mental Health
Enhancing Lifespan Psychological Wellbeing
Research Project in Psychology and Crime
Topics and Theoretical Issues in Clinical Psychology

Professional activities

Information about education, employment and areas of particular interest for Dr. Salvo Di Martino is as follows:

  • English
  • Italian

Education

  • The University of Naples Federico II - MSc
  • The University of Naples Federico II - BSc
  • The University of Naples Federico II - PhD

Employment

  • The Open University - Research Analyst in the year 2021 (specified as 01/01/2021)
  • Leeds Beckett University - Research Assistant in the year 2016 (specified as 16/06/2016)

  • Editorial Board Member: 'Community Psychology in Global Perspective' journal

  • 1st Prize for best research activity in the year 01-JAN-15 (specified as 01/01/2015)
  • Research Development Fund Monthly Publications Award January 2022 in the year 01-JAN-22 (specified as 01/01/2022)
  • 1st Prize for best early career research project in the year 01-JAN-18 (specified as 01/01/2018)

  • Associate fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), Associate Fellow in the year 2019 (specified as 01/01/2019)
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), Fellow in the year 2023 (specified as 25/09/2023)

  • International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice - REVIEWER in the year 2014 (specified as 01/01/2014)

Publications

There are 27 publications involving or that are attributed to Dr. Salvo Di Martino. They are listed as:

  • book (1)
  • book chapter (3)
  • conference publication (1)
  • newspaper articles (1)
  • other journal (2)
  • peer reviewed journal (13)
  • published report (6)

Book

Dr. Salvo Di Martino has 1 publication(s) listed under book.
Title Year Publication name Journal Volume Pages Authors Editors ISSN Publisher DOI Location
Psychology for the Common Good: The Interdependence of Citizenship, Justice, and Well-being across the Globe. 2022 Prilleltensky I; Di Martino S; Ness O Frontiers in Psychology

Book Chapter

Dr. Salvo Di Martino has 3 publication(s) listed under book chapter.
Title Year Publication name Journal Volume Pages Authors Editors ISSN Publisher DOI Location
Overcoming marginalisation and mental distress through community supported agriculture: The Streccapogn experience in Monteveglio, Italy 2022 The Palgrave Handbook of Innovative Community and Clinical Psychologies The Palgrave Handbook of Innovative Community and Clinical Psychologies Zoli A; Akhurst J; Di Martino S; Bochicchio D Springer International Publishing
Community Psychology's Contributions to Happiness and Well-being: Including the Role of Context, Social Justice, and Values in our Understanding of the Good Life 2018 The Routledge International Handbook of Critical Positive Psychology The Routledge International Handbook of Critical Positive Psychology Di Martino S; Eiroa-Orosa FJ; Arcidiacono C N. J. L. Brown, T. Lomas, & F. J. Eiroa-Orosa Routledge International Handbooks
Community social psychology and positive psychology: Learning from the experience of Latin America 2018 The Routledge International Handbook of Critical Positive Psychology The Routledge International Handbook of Critical Positive Psychology Martínez R S & Di Martino S Routledge International Handbooks

Conference Publication

Dr. Salvo Di Martino has 1 publication(s) listed under conference publication.
Title Year Publication name Journal Volume Pages Authors Editors ISSN Publisher DOI Location
The Capabilities Approach and Community Psychology in the Pursuit of Well-being as Justice and Equity. The role of Non Profit Sector 2014 VIII Colloquio scientifico sull’impresa sociale VIII Colloquio scientifico sull’impresa sociale NA Arcidiacono C; Di Martino S; D'Isanto

Newspaper Articles

Dr. Salvo Di Martino has 1 publication(s) listed under newspaper articles.
Title Year Publication name Journal Volume Pages Authors Editors ISSN Publisher DOI Location
Would More Social Justice Make You Happier 2020 Suttie J; Di Martino S; Prilleltensky I

Other Journal

Dr. Salvo Di Martino has 2 publication(s) listed under other journal.
Title Year Publication name Journal Volume Pages Authors Editors ISSN Publisher DOI Location
Homo Oeconomicus at the Café: A Field Experiment on 'Suspended Coffee' 2020 D'Isanto F; Di Martino S Euricse
A critical analysis of happiness and well-being. Where we stand now, where we need to go 2016 Arcidiacono C; Di Martino S Community Psychology in Global Perspective

Peer Reviewed Journal

Dr. Salvo Di Martino has 13 publication(s) listed under peer reviewed journal.
Title Year Publication name Journal Volume Pages Authors Editors ISSN Publisher DOI Location
Mattering, Wellness, and Fairness: Psychosocial Goods for the Common Good 2023 American Journal of Orthopsychiatry Prilleltensky I; Scarpa M; Ness O; Di Martino S
Volunteering in the community: Understanding personal experiences of South Asians in the United Kingdom. 2023 Journal of Community Psychology Iqbal S;Di Martino S;Kagan C; 1520-6629 10.1002/jcop.22992
Women’s Experiences of Immigration Detention in Italy: Examining Immigration Procedural Fairness, Human Dignity, and Health 2022 Frontiers in Psychology 13 Esposito F; Di Martion S; Briozzo E; Arcidiacono C; Ornelas J https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.798629
Psychological and overall well-being of Italian young adults in transition to adulthood: Evidence from a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study 2023 Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology NA Di Napoli I; Di Martino S; Agueli B, Arcidiacono C; Esposito C
Is the World a Just Place? The Italian Adaptation of the Personal and General Belief in a Just World Scales 2022 Social Justice Research Esposito C; Di Martino S; Arcidiacono C; Di Napoli I
Between Wellness and Fairness: The Mediating Role of Autonomous Human Choice and Social Capital in OECD 2022 Journal of Community Psychology NA Di Martino S; Scarpa M; Prilleltensky I
Mattering Mediates Between Fairness and Well-being 2021 Frontiers in Psychology 12 Scarpa M; Di Martino S; Prilleltensky I https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.744201
Happiness as fairness: The relationship between national life satisfaction and social justice in EU countries. 2020 Journal of Community Psychology 48 Di Martino S; Prilleltensky I; 1520-6629 10.1002/jcop.22398
Measuring subjective well-being from a multidimensional and temporal perspective: Italian adaptation of the I COPPE scale. 2018 Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 16 Di Martino S;Di Napoli I;Esposito C;Prilleltensky I;Arcidiacono C; 1477-7525 10.1186/s12955-018-0916-9
Measuring Care and Justice Moral Orientation: Italian Adaptation and Revision of the MMO-2 Scale 2018 Ethics and Behavior 29 Di martino S; Di Napoli I; Esposito C; Arcidiacono C
Participatory visual methods in the 'Psychology loves Porta Capuana' project 2016 Action Research 14 Arcidiacono C; Grimaldi D; Di Martino S; Procentese F
De-growth and critical community psychology: Contributions towards individual and social well-being 2016 Futures 78-79 Natale A; Di Martino S; Procentese F; Arcidiacono C
From" Gomorrah Domain" to" Don Peppe Diana Lands". A Southern Italian Experience of Work-Based Liberation, Community Networking, and Well Being 2013 Universitas Psychologica 12 Natale A; Arcidiacono C; Di Martino S

Published Report

Dr. Salvo Di Martino has 6 publication(s) listed under published report.
Title Year Publication name Journal Volume Pages Authors Editors ISSN Publisher DOI Location
Paired Evaluation: Preliminary Report from the Pilot Evaluation of the Paired App 2021 1 Gabb J; Aicken C; Di Martino S; Witney T 978-1-4730-3227-9 The Open University/The University of Brighton
A systematic review of interventions to boost social relations through improvements in community infrastructure (places and spaces) 2018 NA Bagnall A; South J; Di Martino S; Southby K; Pilkington G; Mitchell B; Pennington A; Corcoran R What Works Well Centre for Wellbeing
Systematic scoping review of reviews of the evidence for “what works to boost social relations” and its relationship to community wellbeing 2017 NA Bagnall A; South J; Di Martino S; Mitchell B; Pilkington; Newton R What Works Well Centre for Wellbeing
What is Community Wellbeing? Conceptual Review 2017 NA Atkinson S; Bagnall A-M; Corcoran R; South J; Curtis S; Di Martino S; Pilkington G What Works Well Centre for Wellbeing
Systematic scoping review of indicators of community wellbeing in the UK 2017 NA Bagnall A; South J; Mitchell B; Pilkington G; Newton R; Di Martino S What Works Well Centre for Wellbeing
What works to boost social relations and community wellbeing? A scoping review of the evidenceAnne-Marie Bagnall 2017 NA Bagnall A; South J; Di Martino S; Pilkington; Mitchell B; Newton R What Works Well Centre for Wellbeing