MIGLIORINI L.

This chapter presents a quantitative study that explores the adjustment and characteristics of the acculturation process in two groups of adolescents differentiated by mother tongue (Italian vs. other languages). The participants were 296 adolescents, 78.4% of whom had Italian as their mother tongue (ITL1) and 21.6% of whom had a different...

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Communities affected by cumulative trauma can experience negative psychological reactions but also posttraumatic growth and community resilience, which promote adaptation and preparation for future traumatic events. This study aims to investigate the mechanisms that mediate the relationship between traumatic events and perceived community...

Present paper introduces a new perspective of the gender as context. Within the psychological literature, gender has been treated primarily as an individual variable within the perspective of analyzes of differences. The present contribution aims to examine how the gender approach can favor the understanding of the specificity of some contexts....

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Objective: In the era of cancer panel testing, new models of genetic counselling providing effective decision-making support are needed. As little is known about Southern European patients' and families' needs and experiences in this regard, we explored Italian women's experiences of clinical BRCA1/2 counselling and testing. Methods: We...

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Family caregiving is a growing phenomenon with the increased prevalence of chronic illness and shorter hospitalizations. Rare diseases pose significant challenges not only to patients living with these kinds of pathologies but also to those who care for these patients. The caregiving role has specific characteristics. The present work aims to...

This paper offers a presentation of the characteristics of self-determination theory (SDT) in the health context as well as attempts to identify how this theory could be useful for facing health innovation challenges. Health innovation is based on scientific advances that have more complex relationships with health. This paper encourages the...