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Dr. Salvo Di Martino

Assistant Professor

Area
School of Social SciencesFaculty of Mgmt, Law & Social Sciences
E-mail
s.dimartino@bradford.ac.uk
Phone
+441274233367
Dr. S DI

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.

Teaching

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.

Modules

  • CBT and Positive Psychotherapy - PSY5016-B
  • Clinical Psychology and Mental Health - PSY6016-B
  • Enhancing Lifespan Psychological Wellbeing - PSY7027-B
  • Research Project in Psychology and Crime - PSY6017-D
  • Topics and Theoretical Issues in Clinical Psychology - PSY7014-B

Professional activities

Awards (3)

  • Research Development Fund Monthly Publications Award January 2022 (1 January 2022)
  • 1st Prize for best early career research project (1 January 2018)
  • 1st Prize for best research activity (1 January 2015)

Education (3)

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

Employment (2)

  • The Open University - Research Analyst (1 January 2021)
  • Leeds Beckett University - Research Assistant (16 June 2016)

Journal reviews (1)

  • International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice - REVIEWER (1 January 2014)

Other activities (1)

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

Professional associations (2)

  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), Fellow (25 September 2023)
  • Associate fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), Associate Fellow (1 January 2019)

Publications

Book (2)

  • How People Thrive Promoting the Synergy of Wellness, Fairness, and Worthiness

    (2024)

  • Psychology for the Common Good: The Interdependence of Citizenship, Justice, and Well-being across the Globe.

    Prilleltensky I; Di Martino S; Ness O (2022) Frontiers in Psychology.

Book chapter (3)

  • Overcoming marginalisation and mental distress through community supported agriculture: The Streccapogn experience in Monteveglio, Italy

    Zoli A; Akhurst J; Di Martino S; Bochicchio D (2022) The Palgrave Handbook of Innovative Community and Clinical Psychologies. 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

    Di Martino S; Eiroa-Orosa FJ; Arcidiacono C (2018) The Routledge International Handbook of Critical Positive Psychology. In N. J. L. Brown, T. Lomas, & F. J. Eiroa-Orosa editor(s) Routledge International Handbooks.

  • Community social psychology and positive psychology: Learning from the experience of Latin America

    Martínez R S & Di Martino S (2018) The Routledge International Handbook of Critical Positive Psychology. Routledge International Handbooks.

Chapter in book (4)

  • Mattering as Citizens: Correlates and Consequences

    Michael P. Scarpa;Salvatore Di Martino;Dina von Heimburg;Ottar Ness;Isaac Prilleltensky (2025) In Arie W. Kruglanski;Isaac Prilleltensky;Amiram Raviv editor(s)

  • Mattering as Citizens: Conditions

    Isaac Prilleltensky;Michael P. Scarpa;Salvatore Di Martino;Dina von Heimburg;Ottar Ness (2025) In Arie W. Kruglanski;Isaac Prilleltensky;Amiram Raviv editor(s)

  • Thriving World

    Salvatore Di Martino;Michael P. Scarpa (2024) In Isaac Prilleltensky;Salvatore Di Martino;Michael P. Scarpa;Ottar Ness editor(s)

  • Thriving Societies

    Salvatore Di Martino;Yunji Kim;Syka Iqbal (2024) In Isaac Prilleltensky;Salvatore Di Martino;Michael P. Scarpa;Ottar Ness editor(s)

Conference publication (1)

  • The Capabilities Approach and Community Psychology in the Pursuit of Well-being as Justice and Equity. The role of Non Profit Sector

    Arcidiacono C; Di Martino S; D'Isanto (2014) VIII Colloquio scientifico sull’impresa sociale. NA

Newspaper articles (1)

  • Would More Social Justice Make You Happier

    Suttie J; Di Martino S; Prilleltensky I (2020)

Non-peer reviewed journal (1)

Other journal (2)

  • Homo Oeconomicus at the Café: A Field Experiment on 'Suspended Coffee'

    D'Isanto F; Di Martino S (2020)

  • A critical analysis of happiness and well-being. Where we stand now, where we need to go

    Arcidiacono C; Di Martino S (2016)

Peer reviewed journal (15)

Published report (6)

  • Paired Evaluation: Preliminary Report from the Pilot Evaluation of the Paired App

    Gabb J; Aicken C; Di Martino S; Witney T (2021) The Open University/The University of Brighton.

  • A systematic review of interventions to boost social relations through improvements in community infrastructure (places and spaces)

    Bagnall A; South J; Di Martino S; Southby K; Pilkington G; Mitchell B; Pennington A; Corcoran R (2018) 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

    Bagnall A; South J; Di Martino S; Mitchell B; Pilkington; Newton R (2017) What Works Well Centre for Wellbeing.

  • What is Community Wellbeing? Conceptual Review

    Atkinson S; Bagnall A-M; Corcoran R; South J; Curtis S; Di Martino S; Pilkington G (2017) What Works Well Centre for Wellbeing.

  • Systematic scoping review of indicators of community wellbeing in the UK

    Bagnall A; South J; Mitchell B; Pilkington G; Newton R; Di Martino S (2017) What Works Well Centre for Wellbeing.

  • What works to boost social relations and community wellbeing? A scoping review of the evidenceAnne-Marie Bagnall

    Bagnall A; South J; Di Martino S; Pilkington; Mitchell B; Newton R (2017) What Works Well Centre for Wellbeing.