A5037608550- Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
- Educational and Social Studies
- Italian Social Issues and Migration
- Community Health and Development
- Blood donation and transfusion practices
- Social Capital and Networks
- Management, Economics, and Public Policy
- Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
- Family Business Performance and Succession
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
- Social Representations and Identity
- Legal and Labor Studies
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Psychology of Social Influence
- Social Media and Politics
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
2016-2025
Institute for Economic Research on Firms and Growth
2020-2024
University of Milan
2006-2020
Silesian University of Technology
2010
ABSTRACTIs identity an important predictor of social behavior? The present longitudinal study is focused on in order to understand why people continue volunteer over extended period time. theory planned behavior and the role model volunteering are used as theoretical framework. Two hundred thirty Italian volunteers were sampled followed for 3 years. We analyzed functions a volunteer. Results showed significant impact predicting performance after years, mediated through behavioral intentions....
Abstract The study presents an application of Latent Profile Analysis to sustain the existence different profiles meaning-making (i.e., process searching and finding meaning in life) within late adolescent’s population, investigate role resilience predicting profiles’ belonginess. 943 Italian senior high-school students (52% females) were clustered into two adaptive profiles, highly-engaged (high presence, average search) balanced (average presence search), maladaptive frustrated high...
Abstract The processes of globalization that have characterized recent decades prompted social psychology to rethink some everyday life concerns and local problems at a global level. This article presents an explanatory model collective action aimed fighting poverty with proposal integrate the Encapsulated Model Social Identity in Collective Action (EMSICA) antecedents from both volunteerism authority relationship literature. A self‐report questionnaire was administered 783 Italian...
Ageing populations across Europe are increasing. Communities have an important role in not only engaging this segment of the population but also helping them to make feel “part something” (local or global) order favour their psychological well-being. The purpose paper is study effects volunteering and being connected one’s community on present will test older volunteers’ well-being model. 143 volunteers completed measures religiousness, sense global responsibility, community, generativity,...
Despite widespread speculation that conspiracy beliefs foster anti-democratic outcomes, the empirical picture is inconsistent. To clarify this literature, we examine relationships have with commitment to reactionary action and criticism of democracy, focusing on a global issue: immigration. We expected people who believe their government uses immigration diversify population against citizens' wishes (anti-migration beliefs) would be more committed conventional violent oppose immigration,...
Background In Italy, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a collective trauma. Post-traumatic growth (PTG) been defined as subjective experience of positive psychological changes result traumatic event. PTG can involve in five main dimensions: relating to others, new possibilities, personal strength, spiritual change, and appreciation life. context national emergencies, those dimensions encompassing at social level (e.g., others) play role coping strategies that renewed sense self one’s...
The study described is part of a broader longitudinal and multi-methodological research project aimed at investigating volunteerism in young people, order to understand the reasons for initial choice volunteer but, more specifically, sustain or quit voluntary involvement, as well effects volunteerism.Eighteen volunteers 18 ex-volunteers, 50% male female, aged between 22 29 years old, from 2 regions northern Italy (Lombardy Emilia Romagna) participated in-depth interviews.The paper-and-pencil...
Abstract Retention of volunteers is a main issue for no‐profit organizations. In the present study, using cross‐sectional design, determinants volunteers’ intentions to continue their service were investigated in sample 116 at different Italian organizations (M age = 42.32, SD 15.91). Guided by conceptual model volunteer process, we hypothesized that organizational socialization should mediate link between prosocial personality and intention volunteering. Results confirmed our prediction....
Research supporting adolescent sexual health and empowerment is needed. The study investigates sexting among adolescents using the resources that characterized Positive Youth Development Approach (PYD) considering impact of parental monitoring. aims to describe three different groups (i.e., Non Sexters [NS], Passive [PS], Active [AS]) age sex (first aim). It also seeks identify predictors PYD's monitoring explain probability falling into sexter or non (second aim) as well active passive...
The present study investigates the content and structure of social representation (SR) that cognitive-behavioral (CBT) psychotherapists have therapeutic relationship (TR), through a discovery-oriented, mixed-methods approach. For this purpose, our reference point was theory, in particular, theory central nucleus (Abric, 2003; Moscovici, 1961). Data came from sample 63 CBT therapists. results enabled us to identify series contents marking CBTs SR TR overlap with current pan-theoretical...
Obedience and disobedience have always been salient issues for both civil society social psychologists. Since Milgram's first studies on destructive obedience there has not a bottom-up definition of what mean. The current study aimed at investigating the representations young adults use to define co-construct knowledge about in Austria. One hundred fifty four (106 females, 68.8%) Austrian (Mean age = 22.9; SD 3.5) completed mixed-method questionnaire comprising open-ended questions free word...
In family firms, the business and are two arenas in which processes significantly overlap influence management. The present paper investigates of system through use culture. Adopting an idiographic approach recognising unique psychodynamic process (FB), this study aims to identify cultural patterns within FB, starting from what families define as a) family, b) and, c) generational change. Twenty-five firms were considered during results show how when takes shape pointing out role tradition...
The aim was to explore shared representations of alcohol use in students who were travel abroad study. Focus group data from Italian ( N = 69) collected. Analyses used Grounded Theory Methodology and informed by the four key components Social Representation (cognition, emotion, attitude behavioural intentions). study experience described as one that would involve an increase consumption compared pre-departure levels. Reasons given included greater social leisure opportunities involving...
The present work has a two-fold aim: (a) to verify the difference in civic behavior enacted by socially engaged young people lasting and structured form, sealed membership an organization, on one hand, non-engaged people, other hand; (b) identify pattern of characteristics (personal, social, familial) able explain behavior. Participants, 577 adults from ages 19 29, filled out self-report questionnaire. results t test for independent samples confirm presence between means scores Moreover,...
The present research aims to investigate the psychosocial phenomena of obedience and disobedience in young adults residing United States, as a replication previous study by Pozzi, Fattori, Bocchiaro, Alfieri (2014). We utilize social representation theory means better understand define (dis)obedience, behavioral dimension concept authority. analysis was conducted using concurrent mixed methods design. One hundred fifty-one participants completed self-report online questionnaire. results...
Abstract By integrating the insights from social identity research on collective action, this article examines social‐psychological mechanisms behind emergence of 2019–20 ‘ Chile despertó ’ movement, a major Latin American revolt against government's price hikes. Using survey data collected among Chilean activists ( N = 549) and non‐activists (i.e., members broader society, 234), we analyse two explanatory action frameworks: that is, model (SIMCA) encapsulation (EMSICA). Multi‐group SEM with...