The Geographical Psychology of School Anxiety (GPS-A)
Posted on: 08/06/2026
Deadline: 23/06/2026
Scientific-Disciplinary Group
11/PSIC-01 - General Psychology, Neuropsychology And Cognitive Neuroscience, Psychometrics
Description
The Geographical Psychology of School Anxiety (GPS-A) project, funded by the Italian Ministry of Universityand Research (MUR) through the Fondo Italiano per la Scienza (FIS), investigates how school anxiety variesacross geographical and socio-ecological contexts and how these differences influence students’ mentalhealth and academic achievement. The project combines educational psychology, geographicalpsychology, and advanced spatial analyses to study large-scale data from the Italian student population.GPS-A also includes school-based psychological interventions aimed at examining how environmental andterritorial characteristics shape the effectiveness of anxiety-reduction strategies, with the goal ofdeveloping more effective and context-sensitive educational interventions.
Compensation
28,373 Euro
Job posting website
Number of positions
1
Maximum duration
36.0
Funding body
Università degli Studi di Padova - Dipartimento di Psicologia Generale
How to apply
View the original posting on the MUR website: Go to MUR website