A5018138843- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Populism, Right-Wing Movements
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Forgiveness and Related Behaviors
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Stalking, Cyberstalking, and Harassment
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
- Social and Cultural Dynamics
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Gender and Women's Rights
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
2016-2024
University of Milan
2024
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
2020-2021
Abstract Sustainable human resource management is gaining importance in organizations due to its role developing a sustainable work environment and well‐being. This paper discusses the relationship between employee perceptions of job satisfaction 54 countries. We propose that HRM positively associated with but this moderated by employees' identification organization country‐level individualism–collectivism. Thus, we suggest national culture functions as second‐level moderator organizational...
The Covid-19 pandemic has forced the education system to a rapid and unprepared transition distance learning, inducing many teachers organize lessons via information communication technologies (ICTs), albeit often without sufficient technological organizational support. Our study aims evaluate teachers’ students’ experience with ICTs during first lockdown, considering three categories of relevant factors: technical issues, attitudes beliefs towards online metacognitive skills. Participants...
Guided by the Tripartite Influence Model and Objectification Theory, we examined whether parents' attention to their children's appearance was related higher body shame in girls boys. In Study 1 (N = 195) 2 163), investigated 7-12-year-old metaperceptions about its association with shame. 3, link between self-reported among parent-child triads 70). Results demonstrated that both fathers' were associated children. Furthermore, when mothers' attitudes toward children analyzed simultaneously,...
Research has shown that vicarious contact, is observing an interaction between ingroup and outgroup members, can improve intergroup relations. Although contact been operationalized in different ways, mainly via story reading or video watching, experimental comparison of these strategies still missing. We conducted a school intervention with the aim comparing two most used forms namely watching. Elementary schoolchildren without disabilities (N = 292) were assigned to one three conditions:...
Abstract Person‐organization fit theory is among the most productive theoretical frameworks used to assess relationship between an organization and its employees. Nevertheless, P‐O literature has often limited scope evaluation of in values domain, overlooking fit‐in needs. This study addresses this issue under motivated identity construction (MICT, Vignoles, Handbook research , New York: Springer; 2011). In particular, we analyse how individual identity's needs may influence retention...
By relying on literature counter-stereotypes and media contact, we investigated whether exposure is associated with counter-stereotypical gender perceptions. Focusing the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, recruited samples ( N = 2,228) from eight competing countries (China, France, Germany, Italy, Scotland, Spain, England, US) across three continents. We hypothesized that to coverage of competition’s female exemplars would be increased perceptions women. Results revealed was greater communion...
Men’s partner-sexual objectification has been linked to increased self-objectification and diminished well-being in women. Some recent findings have also demonstrated that men’s is related violence the relationship. However, mechanisms driving this association remain unexplored. In present research, we collected data on women men involved heterosexual romantic relationships investigated associations between objectification, women’s self-objectification, both partners’ attitudes toward dating...
Abstract The effects of intimate partner violence (IPV) concerning specifically posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology have been widely demonstrated, but the consequences abuse are not same for all victims. We know little about psychological processes that limit these adverse consequences. Therefore, we explored association between self‐criticism felt by abused women and their PTSD, investigated self‐acceptance as underlying process explaining this relationship. also examined...
The aim of this study was to examine psychological and relational variables such as dependence, forgiveness (both in their positive negative dimensions), hope that may explain why women reconciliate with abusive partners. We administered a questionnaire victims violence. Relational dependence indirectly associated greater intentions return the violent partner via benevolent change partner. dimension (benevolence) could represent phase cycle violence, during which for can increase probability...
Abstract A growing amount of empirical evidence shows that sexual objectification can be elicited within the context romantic relationships, leading to adverse consequences for women's well‐being. However, most this research assessed self‐reported perceptions being objectified by their partner, while scant and not converging has considered men's objectifying toward partners. Furthermore, little is known about underlying mechanisms through which partner‐objectification associated with...
Young people who migrate to another country, especially in the context of forced migration, must face complex and lengthy challenges. From a psychological point view, main challenges migration are re-signification one’s identity, re-establishment own life new facing different social institutional as well individual difficulties. All these may constitute threat young migrants’ identity. Based on Motivated Identity Construction Theory, this study aimed explore—in sample refugees—the identity...
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and poor general health reported by female victims intimate partner stalking (IPS) victims’ forgiveness or lack towards their perpetrators, controlling for escalation stalking, age dispositional forgiveness. Design/methodology/approach A total 120 Italian IPS, who had obtained an administrative protective order (PO) issued police in cases (Ammonimento), took part a...
Abstract Over the past decades, employment rates of older workers in most Western countries have rapidly increased. Hence, there is a growing interest identifying organizational dimensions that might impact psychosocial adjustment aged over 50 years. This study focuses on perceived support (POS) and identity‐related measures (identification authenticity) as key components for at this stage life. Furthermore, relationships discussed, we explore moderating role age discrimination. In an ample...
Stalking among intimate partner is a vicious crime for the police to deal. Several aspects make work in stalking (IPS) cases demanding best actions: risk of escalation, reluctance victim report, minimization by impact stalking, and lack skills non-specialized trained units, increasing secondary victimization. Dedicated types protective orders (POs) such as warning measures are forms administrative preventive can apply cases. Victims' perspectives on efficacy usefulness these POs relationship...
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a complex and pervasive global phenomenon. Despite extensive research on physical sexual violence, there has been relative lack of investigation into the detrimental distinctive consequences psychological against women. This surprising given profound impact it well-being victims, notably in form depression, which commonly observed as an outcome cases IPV victimization. The present study analyzes depressive symptoms, considering moderating influence personal...
Photovoice is a participatory action research method that allows participants to express their stories, ideas, and emotions through photographs discuss them in group reflect upon community. The study aims at investigating the emotional cognitive representations of young (migrant non-migrant) on integration living context which they spend most time. were 4 psychology students, 2 peer researchers, 6 migrants. Results show how from different backgrounds conceptualize according themes: 1. A...
Despite widespread hearing problems among older adults, only a minority of them use aids. The decision to rely on aids is influenced by several psychosocial factors, which may include attitudes significant others, particularly caregivers and health professionals. language used professionals when approaching this topic important. purpose study was deepen the role played different communication styles in area impairment analysing impact language-medical versus everyday-used doctor-patient...
Populism is on the rise across liberal democracies. The sociopsychological underpinnings of this increasing endorsement populist ideology should be uncovered. In an online cross-sectional survey study among adult samples from five countries (Chile, France, Italy, Romania, and United Kingdom; N = 9,105), we aimed to replicate economic distress pattern in which relative deprivation identity threat are associated with populism. We further tested a cultural backlash pattern—including perceived...
Photovoice is a participatory action research (PAR) method that employes photographic language to explore individuals’ stories and living contexts. This study explores the representations of young participants, both immigrants non-immigrants, concerning integration—defined within Berry’s (1997) framework as bidirectional process cultural social adaptation between migrants host communities—and lack integration their neighborhood in Reggio Emilia, Italy. The participants included 12...
Exploring the impact of sexual objectification within romantic relationships is an emerging field study. Previous work has typically associated by a partner with adverse outcomes for both individual and relationship. Our research sought to build upon advance this body literature investigating link between partner-sexual women's personal power. Personal power, defined as perceived influence over partner, crucial quality relationships. Study 1 ( N = 284) was experimental study aimed at...