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Iannello NM, Caravita S, Papotti N, Gelati C, Camodeca M. Social Anxiety and Bullying Victimization in Children and Early Adolescents: The Role of Developmental Period and Immigrant Status. J Youth Adolesc 2024; 53:130-141. [PMID: 37759127 PMCID: PMC10761516 DOI: 10.1007/s10964-023-01865-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Research reveals that social anxiety may be predictive of bullying victimization, but it is not clear whether this relation stands for different groups of youth. The present study examines this association by employing a longitudinal design over 1 year and including the moderating role of developmental period (childhood vs. early adolescence) and students' immigrant status (native vs. non-native). T1 sample included 506 children (46.44% girls, mean age M = 8.55 years, SD = 0.55) and 310 early adolescents (50% girls, mean age = 12.54 years, SD = 0.59) recruited in schools in Northern Italy. Due to missing cases and drop-outs from T1 to T2, the final sample comprised 443 and 203 students from primary and middle school, respectively. Social anxiety and peer victimization were assessed through self-reported questionnaires. Results indicated that victimization at T2 was predicted by a 3-way interaction between T1 social anxiety, immigrant status, and developmental period. In particular, socially anxious early adolescents with an immigrant background were the most victimized. The results are discussed in terms of group dynamics and intergroup processes. The findings highlight the importance of personal variables in the cumulation of risks: social anxiety is more predictive of bullying victimization for immigrant early adolescents than for children or native early adolescents.
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- University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
- Catholic University of Sacred Heart Brescia, Milan, Italy
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- Catholic University of Sacred Heart Brescia, Milan, Italy
- University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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Inguglia C, Ingoglia S, Leale I, Iannello NM, Gennaro A, Manzano-Sánchez D, Gómez-López M, Battaglia G. Psychological Antecedents of Italian Sport Coaches' Coaching Behaviors: The Role of Basic Psychological Needs, Motivation and Subjective Vitality. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2797. [PMID: 37893871 PMCID: PMC10606446 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11202797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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The extant literature has identified some variables that are associated with sport coaches' coaching style, like their basic psychological need satisfaction, their motivation for coaching, and their psychological well-being. Framed from a conceptual framework based on Self-Determination Theory applied to sport coaches, the current study explored how sport coaches' basic psychological needs are associated with their motivation (intrinsic vs. external), subjective vitality, and coaching behaviors (autonomy-supporting vs. need-thwarting). Participants were 184 Italian sport coaches (males = 65%, Mage = 40.22, SD = 11.55, age range 19-74 years) from the "Centro CONI" project. They were requested to fill out online self-report questionnaires assessing the study variables. Structural equation modeling analyses suggested that sport coaches' satisfaction of basic psychological needs was associated with higher levels of intrinsic motivation to train as well as with higher levels of vitality that, in turn, were associated with coaching behaviors supporting athletes' autonomy. Moreover, sport coaches' frustration of basic psychological needs was associated with higher levels of external motivation to train that, in turn, were associated with higher levels of a need-thwarting coaching style. Overall, the findings provided additional support for understanding how sport coaches' basic psychological needs relate to their coaching styles.
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- Cristiano Inguglia
- Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (C.I.); (S.I.); (N.M.I.); (G.B.)
- Laboratory of Behavioral Observation and Research on Human Development, Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (C.I.); (S.I.); (N.M.I.); (G.B.)
- Laboratory of Behavioral Observation and Research on Human Development, Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy
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- Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy;
- Ph.D. Program in Health Promotion and Cognitive Sciences, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (C.I.); (S.I.); (N.M.I.); (G.B.)
- Laboratory of Behavioral Observation and Research on Human Development, Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Extremadura, 06006 Badajoz, Spain;
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- Department of Physical Activity and Sport, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Murcia, Santiago de la Ribera, 30720 Murcia, Spain
- Campus of International Excellence “Mare Nostrum”, University of Murcia, 30720 Murcia, Spain
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- Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy; (C.I.); (S.I.); (N.M.I.); (G.B.)
- Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Unit, Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90133 Palermo, Italy;
- Regional Sports School of CONI Sicilia, 90141 Palermo, Italy;
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Valenti GD, Lo Coco A, Iannello NM, Inguglia C, Pluess M, Lionetti F, Ingoglia S. Individual Differences in Adolescents' Civic Engagement: The Role of Civic Discussions with Parents and Environmental Sensitivity. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023; 20:6315. [PMID: 37444162 PMCID: PMC10341440 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20136315] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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The main goal of the current study was to examine the direct and moderating effects of civic discussions with parents and environmental sensitivity using both the total score and its specific dimensions (i.e., Aesthetic Sensitivity, AES; Ease of Excitation, EOE; Low Sensitivity Threshold, LST) on youth civic engagement (attitudes and behaviours). The empirical analysis relied on a questionnaire-based survey conducted on a sample of 438 adolescents (30% males), aged between 14 and 18 years (M = 16.50, SD = 1.36). We used a structural equation model (SEM) with latent variables and the latent moderated structural equation (LMS) method to test our hypotheses. Our results showed that civic discussions with parents were positively and significantly associated with general environmental sensitivity and with AES and predicted both civic attitudes and civic behaviours; EOE was negatively and significantly related to civic behaviours; AES was positively and significantly related to civic attitudes; and LST was not significantly related to either civic attitudes or behaviours. Contrary to our expectations, environmental sensitivity did not moderate the relationship between civic discussions with parents and civic engagement. Our study further highlights the relevance that parents have in shaping their children's civic engagement and makes a novel contribution regarding how differences in perceiving and processing environmental stimuli can affect beliefs and behaviours toward community issues among young individuals.
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- Giusy Danila Valenti
- Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy; (G.D.V.); (A.L.C.); (S.I.)
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- Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy; (G.D.V.); (A.L.C.); (S.I.)
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- Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy; (G.D.V.); (A.L.C.); (S.I.)
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- Department of Biological and Experimental Psychology, Queen Mary University of London, London E1 4NS, UK;
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- Department of Neurosciences, Imaging and Clinical Sciences, University G. D’Annunzio Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy;
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- Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy; (G.D.V.); (A.L.C.); (S.I.)
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Levantini V, Camodeca M, Iannello NM. The Contribution of Bullying Involvement and Alexithymia to Somatic Complaints in Preadolescents. Children (Basel) 2023; 10:children10050905. [PMID: 37238453 DOI: 10.3390/children10050905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Somatic complaints during preadolescence are connected to individual and contextual factors, and extant research highlights the relevance of alexithymia and bullying involvement. In this cross-sectional study, we explored the joint and unique influence of bullying involvement-as perpetrators, victims, or outsiders-and alexithymia on somatic complaints in a sample of 179 Italian middle-school students (aged 11-15). Findings revealed an indirect association between bullying perpetration and victimization complaints through alexithymia. We also found a significant direct association between victimization and somatic complaints. No significant association between outsider behavior and somatization was found. Our results revealed that bullying perpetration and victimization could increase youths' risk for somatic complaints and clarify one of the processes underlying this association. The current findings further emphasize the relevance of emotional awareness for youths' well-being and propose that implementing social-emotional skills might prevent some of the adverse consequences of being involved in bullying episodes.
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- Valentina Levantini
- IRCCS Stella Maris, Scientific Institute of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, 56128 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Languages and Literatures, Communication, Education, and Society, University of Udine, 33100 Udine, Italy
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Cucinella N, Canale R, Cavarretta MV, Ingoglia S, Iannello NM, Inguglia C. Maternal Parenting and Preschoolers' Psychosocial Adjustment: A Longitudinal Study. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19:13750. [PMID: 36360626 PMCID: PMC9654729 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192113750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 10/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Previous research reported that positive parenting and parenting stress might impact children's psychosocial adjustment. The current longitudinal study aimed at evaluating the associations over time between mothers' positive parenting, their parenting stress, and their preschoolers' social-emotional competence and emotional-behavioral difficulties. Participants were 53 Italian mothers, aged between 24 and 47 years (M = 35.30, SD = 5.28) at T0, and their children (females = 51%), aged between 3 and 6 years (M = 4.48, SD = 0.84) at T0. Mothers completed self-report scales at 2 time points (with a 2-year lag). An autoregressive cross-lagged model was tested that had a good fit to the data, χ2(6) = 3.37 ns, CFI = 1.00, RMSEA = 0.00. The results showed that maternal positive parenting at T0 negatively predicted maternal parenting stress at T1; maternal parenting stress at T0 negatively predicted children's social-emotional competence at T1. Moreover, at each time point, children's social-emotional competence was associated positively with maternal positive parenting and negatively with maternal parenting stress; children's emotional-behavioral difficulties were positively associated with maternal parenting stress. The results confirm that interactions with mothers are fundamental for children's psychosocial adjustment. Implications for research and practice aimed at reducing parenting stress and fostering positive parenting are discussed.
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- Nicla Cucinella
- Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Educational Science and Human Movement, University of Palermo, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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Iannello NM, Camodeca M, Gelati C, Papotti N. Prejudice and Ethnic Bullying Among Children: The Role of Moral Disengagement and Student-Teacher Relationship. Front Psychol 2021; 12:713081. [PMID: 34539514 PMCID: PMC8446265 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.713081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The identification of factors associated with ethnic bullying within multiethnic schools is a timely social issue. Up to now, ethnic prejudice has been found to facilitate aggression triggered by schoolmates’ cultural background. Yet, there is still a dearth of research about the mechanisms underlying this relation among children. In order to fill this gap, by adopting a social-cognitive developmental perspective on prejudice and morality, this paper investigated the mediating role of moral disengagement in the association between ethnic prejudice and ethnic bullying, as well as the moderating role of closeness with the teacher. A mediation model and a moderated mediation model were applied to data collected from 552 primary school children aged 8–10years. Ethnic prejudice, ethnic bullying, and moral disengagement were assessed through self-reported questionnaires, whereas a questionnaire was administered to teachers to assess the level of closeness with their pupils. Results indicated that ethnic prejudice was directly and positively related to ethnic bullying and that moral disengagement partially mediated this association. This indirect link was particularly strong for children with low levels of closeness with their teachers, whereas it resulted not significant for pupils with high levels of closeness, suggesting that closeness with the teacher might restrain morally disengaged children from enacting ethnic bullying. Implications for research and practice aimed at reducing prejudice and moral disengagement, as well as at promoting positive relationships among children and between pupils and teachers, are discussed.
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- Nicolò Maria Iannello
- Department of Languages and Literatures, Communication, Education, and Society, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Languages and Literatures, Communication, Education, and Society, University of Udine, Udine, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Milano - Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milan, Italy
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Costabile A, Musso P, Iannello NM, Servidio R, Bartolo MG, Palermiti AL, Scardigno R. Adolescent Psychological Well-being, Radicalism, and Activism: The Mediating Role of Social Disconnectedness and the Illegitimacy of the Authorities. J Res Adolesc 2021; 31:25-33. [PMID: 33091236 DOI: 10.1111/jora.12590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The identification of factors that counter youth's radicalization while promoting democratic activism is a timely social issue. This paper examines the association of psychological well-being (PWB) with violent radicalism and nonviolent activism, by focusing on the mediating role of both social disconnectedness (SD) and the perceived illegitimacy of the authorities (PIoA). Two mediation structural equation models (full vs. partial) were applied to data collected from 328 Italian adolescents (14-19 years). The results showed how SD and PIoA fully mediated the link of PWB with radicalism (negatively) and activism (positively). This model was further supported when compared with an alternative one proposing PWB as a mediator between SD and PIoA. The findings are discussed in light of the existing literature and provide potential implications for practice.
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Inguglia C, Costa S, Iannello NM, Liga F. Parental Monitoring and Youth's Binge Behaviors: The Role of Sensation Seeking and Life Satisfaction. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/13575279.2019.1626803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Cristiano Inguglia
- Dipartimento di Scienze Psicologiche, Pedagogiche, Dell’esercizio Fisico e Della Formazione, Università Degli Studi Di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Psicologia, Università Degli Studi Della Campania, Napoli, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Cultura, Educazione e Società, Università Della Calabria, Rende, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Università Degli Studi Di Messina, Messina, Italy
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