- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Media, Gender, and Advertising
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Educational Games and Gamification
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Sport and Mega-Event Impacts
- Sex work and related issues
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Digital Games and Media
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Sports, Gender, and Society
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
University of Turin
2020-2025
Background: The intergenerational transmission of violence from the family origin to couple relationships in adulthood is well-known scientific literature. However, perpetration isolating behaviors (IBs) still poorly explored, and additional studies are required comprehend mechanisms that intervene association between Violence (VFO) behaviors. Drawing Fonagy’s mentalization model, which describes reflective functioning as capacity conceive mental states explanations for one’s own other...
As has been widely documented, minority stress affects the psychosocial well-being of gay and lesbian people. Recently, researchers have turned their attention to psychological factors that may influence level experienced, in order explain individual differences perceptions proximal stressors. The present research aimed at assessing effect attachment avoidance anxiety on levels perceived stigma internalized homonegativity. A total 163 participants who self-identified as or (Mage = 32.56, SD...
Same-sex intimate partner violence (SSIPV) is a serious health concern and may manifest in various forms. Nevertheless, controlling behaviors of isolation are still poorly investigated. Due to their marginalized status, sexual minorities can face SSIPV-specific risk factors, such as internalized homonegativity, well general psychological stress emotion dysregulation. While the literature growing, there lack understanding complex pathways linking minority IPV isolating behavior. To fill this...
The quality of the early parent-infant relationship is crucial for child's optimal development, and parental sensitivity plays a key role in interactions. purpose study was to evaluate influence maternal perinatal depression anxiety symptoms on dyadic at three months post-partum, also considering large set infant variables. At third trimester pregnancy (T1) postpartum (T2), 43 primiparous women filled questionnaires evaluating (CES-D) or (STAI), woman's bonding experiences (PBI), alexithymia...
Abstract Attention to Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence (SSIPV) has increased in the last decades. Isolating behaviors, however, have been poorly studied, despite vulnerability isolation experienced by gay and lesbian couples. The aim of present study was examine independent effects minority stressors (experiences discrimination, perceived stigma, internalized homonegativity), emotion dysregulation, adult attachment dimensions (attachment avoidance anxiety) on isolating behaviors...
In the last few decades, videogames have become a mass phenomenon and progressively carved out an important space in society culture. Today, they growing capabilities to reproduce realistic scenarios, are increasingly used as artistic medium with significant narrative potential. this context, players also need confront representation of aspects Self, moving interacting within video games’ parallel worlds. How these represented media can be influence on psychological, cultural social level....
As widely demonstrated, minority stress negatively affects well-being of LGBTQIA+ people. Recently, the literature has inquired into psychological factors that may explain individual differences in levels stressors experienced. In particular, some studies have focused on role adult attachment, although further seem necessary to understand its impact proximal stressors. Through three multiple regression models, present research analyzed attachment avoidance and anxiety perceived stigma,...