469 research outputs found
Dysregulation of positive emotions and gambling disorder: a empirical investigation
No full textBackground and aims.– Several theoretical models underlined that the development or the maintenance of Gambling Disorder (GD) is undermined by difficulties in the regulation of negative emotions. Despite the fact that the role of positive emotions played in psychopathology has been widely neglected by the scientific community, their regulation appears a central feature of addictions as such as GD (Rogier & Velotti, 2018). However, studies investigating this topic are limited. Aim.– To investigate the role played by dysregulation of positive emotions in GD in a clinical sample of DGs. Methods.– We administered to a sample of Disordered Gamblers (DGs) and a sample of community participants the South Oaks Gam- bling Screen (SOGS, Lesieur & Blume, 1987) and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale Positive (DERS-P,Weiss et al., 2015). Results.– Positive and significant correlations between the SOGS and the DERS-P were observed. Moreover, DGs scored higher on some of the subscales of the DERS-P compared to community participants. Conclusions.– Dysregulation of positive emotions appears to be a central feature of GD. As such, future research should further investigate this issue. Also, clinical interventions have to assess and target the capacity of DGs to manage high levels of positive emotions. Finally, theoretical models should integrate the topic of dysregulation of positive emotions in the explanation of the development and maintenance of GD
Funzioni e processi dell’esperienza genitoriale: il contributo della ricerca
No full textIl presente simposio intende approfondire il tema della “funzione genitoriale”, rispetto al quale la ricerca ha permesso negli anni, in modo sempre più specifico, sia di definire l'importanza della relazione delle figure genitoriali con il bambino individuando alcuni aspetti ritenuti fondanti nel processo di sviluppo del soggetto.
La psicologia infatti si è approcciata allo studio delle funzioni genitoriali indagandole da diverse prospettive.
Le pratiche parentali sono state analizzate, ad esempio, spiegando le differenze nello sviluppo dei bambini in virtù di differenze nell’ambiente di apprendimento a cui sono esposti; secondo questo approccio, che affonda le radici nella teoria dell’apprendimento sociale, lo stile genitoriale è definibile a partire da una serie di schemi di comportamenti adottati dai genitori
Altri contributi sottolineato invece come il parenting sia caratterizzato non soltanto dalle pratiche educative messe in atto dai genitori, ma anche da una serie di altri aspetti, quali ad esempio, la dimensione affettiva e i valori che contraddistinguono il rapporto tra genitori e figli.
Lo stile genitoriale è definibile, secondo questa prospettiva, come quell’insieme di atteggiamenti assunti nei riguardi del bambino, che sono a lui comunicati e che contraddistinguono il “clima emotivo” all’interno del quale si realizzano i comportamenti dei genitori.
A partire da queste riflessioni, lo studio delle funzioni genitoriali ha subito un progressivo viraggio, esse non sono state più indagate esclusivamente in chiave predittiva dello sviluppo dei figli, ma sono divenute un oggetto d’indagine autonomo (Lanz e Marta, 2000) del quale sono state approfondite, tra l’altro, le componenti cognitive ed affettive (Bugental e Johnston, 2000), la componente empatica (Kochanska, 1997) ed il ruolo delle rappresentazioni individuali (Slade, Belsky, Aber e Phelps, 1999), nonché degli elementi psicopatologici (Monti, Agostini, 2010).
La prospettiva dinamica ha, infine, affrontato lo studio delle funzioni genitoriali approfondendo il tema delle rappresentazioni individuali dei genitori e da qui, il ruolo delle reciproche influenze tra genitore e bambino (Tambelli et al. 2010)
Un contributo essenziale è stato fornito dalla teoria dell’attaccamento, che rappresenta una fondamentale cornice concettuale nello studio delle rappresentazioni del sé e dell’altro, come anche nell’indagine relativa ai meccanismi connessi alla genitorialità (Velotti, Castellano, Zavattini, 2013).
Attraverso i lavori di questo Simposio si vuole approfondire grazie ai contributi di ricerca proprio il dibattito sul processo genitoriale e sugli aspetti che ne influenzano l’evoluzione
Sia ponendo attenzione alla genitorialità, intesa come processo attraverso il quale si diventa genitore da un punto di vista psichico
sia riflettendo sulle possibili failures della funzione genitoriale, intese come i fallimenti cui i genitori vanno incontro nel lavoro psichico che essi devono mettere in atto per sostenere lo sviluppo emotivo e psicologico del figlio
Dysregulation of emotions among pathological gamblers: The role of savoring
No full textIntroductionTheories have conceptualized pathological gambling as an attempt to cope with emotional states. However, there is a lack of research about emotion dysregulation in this population. In a similar way, few is known about the nature of emotion regulation strategies used by pathological gamblers. Furthermore, it is not clear if pathological gamblers have difficulties to regulate negative emotions (as sadness) or positive ones (as excitement).ObjectivesWe sought to explore the associations among pathological gambling, emotion dysregulation and different types of emotion regulation strategies, comparing a clinical sample with community participants.AimsTo highlight similarities and differences in emotion dysregulation between pathological gamblers and healthy participants.MethodsA sample of pathological gamblers and a sample of healthy men, were administered the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS), Difficulties in Emotion regulation Scale-Positive (DERS-P), Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) and the Ways of Savoring Checklist (WOSC).ResultsAs expected, both levels of emotion dysregulation and suppression were significantly higher in the clinical sample while levels of savoring and reappraisal were significantly higher in the community sample.ConclusionsSuch results confirm the theorization of pathological gambling as a dysfunctional response to emotional states and underline the role of positive emotions. Specifically, pathological gamblers may be prone to suppress negative emotions instead to engage in functional strategies as reappraisal. Gamblers also fail to regulate positive emotions showing a poor capacity of savoring positive moments.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.</jats:sec
An exploratory study of the role played by hedonic dysregulation in gambling disorder
No full textResearch has demonstrated that individuals suffering from Gambling Disorder (GD) are characterized by abnormal responses to pleasant stimuli and a proneness to act rashly in response to positive emotions. However, psychological impairments that may explain these results remain unexplored. This study tests the hypothesis that individuals with GD would show impairments in the capacity to appreciate positive emotions. The South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS), the Impulsive Behavior Scale Short Form (UPPS-P) and the Ways of Savoring Checklist (WOSC) were administered to clinical sample (n = 87) and to controls (n = 99). Scores of the clinical sample significantly differed from scores obtained by controls on some subscales of the WOSC (Comparing and Killjoy Thinking) and the UPPS-P. The proneness to act rashly in response to positive emotions and the capacity to appreciate positive emotional states emerged as predictors of GD’s severity. Findings support previous data showing a role played by the emotional facets of impulsivity in GD and suggest that individuals suffering from GD may experience dysfunctions in the capacity to appreciate positive emotions. This study suggests that individuals suffering from GD may fail to normally appreciate positive emotional states because of abnormalities in the savoring capacities
Spitefulness and psychopathy: A contribution for an Italian adaptation
No full textIntroductionPsychopathy has been individuated as an important predictor of criminal recidivism. As a consequence, a growing number of studies has examined factors associated with psychopathic traits in criminal population. While spitefulness has been associated with a range of destructive behaviors, there is a paucity of instruments that evaluate the spitefulness (Marcus & Zeigler-Hill, 2015).ObjectiveTesting the validity and reliability of an Italian version of the Spitefulness Scale.AimsCorrelate Spitefulness Scale scores and other indices of psychological functioning. We recruited an offenders sample (n = 400) and a community sample (n = 400). We administered the Spitefulness Scale (Marcus, 2014), along with the following measures: Dirty Dozen (Carmines & Zeller, 1979), Aggression Questionnaire (Buss & Perry, 1992), Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (Gratz & Roemer, 2004), and SRP (Hare, 1980).ResultsOffenders participants showed higher levels of spitefulness. Further, the construct validity of the scale was confirmed by associations with measures of psychopathy, emotion dysregulation, and interpersonal problems.ConclusionsThe use of the Italian version of the Spitefulness Scale seemed promising for the study of emotion recognition in both clinical and nonclinical samples.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.</jats:sec
Impulsivity and self-esteem in pathological gambling: What is the link?
No full textIntroductionIn empirical literature, impulsivity is identified as a core feature of gambling addiction. Furthermore, pathological gamblers are prone to have a poor self-esteem. Previous researches studied the link between impulsivity and self-esteem bringing contrasting results. However, relationships between such constructs among pathological gamblers have not been investigated.ObjectivesWe sought to explore the associations among pathological gambling, self-esteem and different facets of impulsivity comparing a clinical sample of pathological gamblers with community participants.AimsTo highlight patterns of associations between self-esteem and impulsiveness in pathological gambling.MethodsA sample of pathological gamblers and a sample of healthy men, were administered the South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS), the UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale (UPPS) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES).ResultsAs expected, levels of impulsivity were significantly higher in the clinical sample while levels of self-esteem were significantly lower. A significant and negative correlation between impulsivity and self-esteem was found among pathological gamblers. Different patterns of associations were found between self-esteem and dimensions of impulsivity.ConclusionsCoherently with others results, our study confirmed that pathological gamblers showed high impulsivity and low self-esteem. The peculiars patterns of associations between impulsivity and self-esteem could be informative to tailor treatment programs for pathological gamblers.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.</jats:sec
Esperienze di attaccamento infantile e genitorialità: confronto tra “due diverse narrazioni"
No full text- …
