The study was aimed to verify, from a longitudinal perspective, whether perceived peer support would mediate the relationship between attachment and internalizing problems. Longitudinal participants included 482 adolescents (245 boys) aged 14–15 years in Wave 1 17–18 2. Participants completed Relationship Questionnaire, those 2 Social Support Questionnaire Youth Self-Report. Results showed that secure positively predicted high levels of negatively problems, whereas fearful preoccupied...

Previous research has shown significant and positive associations between social anxiety of parents their adolescent offspring. The main aim this study was to investigate relationship in the media (SM) context. We tested one hundred fifty-two couples comprising mothers offspring (12-14 years old) on levels problematic Facebook use (PFU) concerning SM use. An actor-partner interdependence model highlighted PFU scores discuss results context intergenerational transfer technology anxiety.

This study investigated the individual and social characteristics, moral disengagement strategies cognitive distortions toward children among 120 sex offenders in Italian jails. A semistructured interview was administered to collect data about family, medical histories, utilizing Moral Disengagement Scale Hanson Sex Attitude Questionnaire. Results showed that with sexual abuse trauma their past had higher scores of distortion than without trauma. In particular, highest levels disengagement,...

This study examined the relationship of emotional detachment from parents, parental support, and problem behaviors focused on unique common contribution that support made to internalizing externalizing behavioral problems. A total 461 young adolescents, 13 14 years old ( M = 13.4; SD 0.44), 234 boys 227 girls, completed self-reporting measures detachment, Data showed was related positively behaviors. Results revealed played a moderating role in between problems, such that, at higher levels...

This longitudinal study investigates the moderating role of a temperamental trait, effortful control, in relation between father's psychological control and externalizing problems. In Wave 1, participants included 507 adolescents attending second classes two public schools situated Italian cities; 2, 482 fifth high school participated again study. The results demonstrated positive contribution paternal achievement-oriented to problems moderator effect relationship These findings extend...

This study investigates the moral-disengagement strategies and influence of drug use in adolescence on 49 offenders Italian jails, 30 which are traffickers 19 against other persons. A semi-structured interview was conducted to collect data family, social medical histories manner deviant act carried out, Moral Disengagement Scale used identify specific moral disengagement mechanisms. The results show that reported higher levels general disengagement, dehumanization victims, advantageous...

The study aimed to investigate the relationship between attachment style and homophobic bullying in adolescence, focusing on role of peer support. Participants were 334 adolescents young-adults (141 boys 193 girls) aged from 15–20 years (M = 16.50; SD 0.87). completed Homophobic Bullying Scale, Relationship Questionnaire, Inventory Parent Peer Attachment. results demonstrated that manifested a higher level than girls reported peer's support boys. Regression analyses displayed...

In the current study, we investigated developmental dynamics between positive youth development, being bullied in adolescence, gender, and sociocultural risk factors. Participants were 3,509 males (49%) 3,656 females (51%) studied longitudinally across ages of 9, 13, 17 years Growing Up Ireland study. Using structural equation modeling, discovered that early adolescence was most strongly predicted by having fewer close friends, higher family poverty, living neighborhoods with levels...

Leadership is one of the most studied features virtual teams. Among various characteristics analyzed by recent literature, leadership self-sacrifice important, as it represents a predictor many positive teams’ functioning. In this study, we (a) analyze relationship between leader and prosocial behavior followers in work team (b) observe effects A sample 197 university students enrolled psychology course took part group electronic task writing detailed research plan for scientific...