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Career Decision-Making Difficulties and Life Satisfaction: The Role of Career-Related Parental Behaviors and Career Adaptability
No full textAccording to the Career Construction Model of Adaptation, career decision-making difficulties (CDD) and life satisfaction are important adaptation results, and career adaptability is a crucial resource to attain positive adaptation results. This study focused on the influence of parental career-related behaviors on career adaptability, CDD and life satisfaction, and the mediating role of career adaptability between parental career-related behaviors and CDD and life satisfaction. Five hundred thirteen Italian students (182 of middle school, 141 of high school, and 190 of university) were involved. The results showed that parental support influences CDD and life satisfaction both directly and indirectly through the mediation of career adaptability. Parental interference and lack of engagement have a positive direct effect on CDD. Finally, CDD and life satisfaction are significantly and negatively associated. The data support the key role of parental support and career adaptability in CDD and life satisfaction. Practical implications are discussed
Sospesi nel tempo. Inattività e malessere percepito in giovani adulti NEET
No full textLa attuale crisi economica ha avuto un forte impatto sui giovani adulti italiani rendendo
ancor più problematica la transizione al mondo del lavoro. Si è così acutizzato il fenomeno
NEET, acronimo che si riferisce ai giovani di età compresa tra i 15 e i 34 anni non inseriti in
percorsi di formazione o istruzione né occupati. Le autrici ritengono che tale fenomeno vada
letto considerando in special modo il contesto socioculturale d’appartenenza, in quanto questo
incide sui tempi dei processi adattivi, sulla natura e sulle modalità delle transizioni, con possibili
ricadute di diverso grado sul benessere psicologico.
Questa ricerca, di natura esplorativa, mira dunque a far luce sulla condizione NEET in
Campania, regione in cui il fenomeno è particolarmente presente (37.7%), focalizzandosi sui
giovani adulti dai 20 ai 34 anni. Scopo del lavoro è quello di rintracciare se e in quale misura
lo Status Occupazionale si associ ai modi di vivere il tempo della quotidianità e sulla soddisfazione
di vita e della propria salute in specifico.
A tal fine, partendo dall’indagine multiscopo “Aspetti della vita quotidiana” (Istat, 2016),
sono state studiate le modalità di vivere il tempo, la dimensione del futuro, la percezione e la
soddisfazione del proprio stato di salute di giovani adulti NEET, confrontandole con quelle di
studenti e lavoratori della stessa fascia d’età.
I risultati mostrano 3 differenti profili, in relazione allo Status Occupazionale. In particolare,
emerge un profilo dei NEET caratterizzato da inattività, malessere, insoddisfazione e da
una dimensione incerta del futuro
Allegria e Tristezza: il disegno infantile delle emozioni
No full textIl lavoro di ricerca ha come obiettivo l'indagine della rappresentazione infantile delle emozioni, più precisamente dell'allegria e della tristezza, in due differenti fasce d'età, 5 e 9 anni, e nei due generi, femminile e maschile (114 soggetti, 53 bambini di 5 anni e 61 di 9 anni). A partire dall'obiettivo specifico di cogliere come i bambini configurano le proprie relazioni con i coetanei al variare dello stato emotivo del partner sono state osservate le differenze di genere ed età rispetto a: la reazione del bambino all'emozione dell'altro (allegria e tristezza) in termini di vicinanza, lontananza e somiglianza tra le due figure disegnate; la presenza di condivisione emotiva tra i partner, ovvero il clima emotivo del disegno; la frequenza con cui nei due disegni compare il medesimo partner (ora allegro, ora triste) oppure i due stati emotivi sono attribuiti a partner differenti. Per la codifica dei disegni è stata utilizzata la scheda di codifica proposta dalle Autrici.
Dai risultati non emerge una significativa differenza tra le due fasce d'età e tra i due generi nella Scala della Coesione, indice di un mantenimento della relazione in entrambi gli stati emotivi. Differenze significative tra le due fasce d'età emergono nella Scala di Distanziamento e Somiglianza: è presente, infatti, un distanziamento maggiore nel disegno della tristezza nel gruppo di bambini di 9 anni che fa porre attenzione proprio ad una distanza che i bambini di tale fascia d'età pongono con l'amico triste, facendo trasparire un forte bisogno di autonomia personale. Tale paura di contagio è avvalorata anche dai risultati ottenuti nell'analisi del clima emotivo: il medesimo stato d'animo è presente maggiormente nel gruppo di bambini di 5 anni rispetto a quello di 9 anni e tale dato è significativo proprio nel disegno della tristezza. Inoltre, il medesimo partner è raffigurato in misura maggiore nei bambini di 5 anni.
Significativi sono stati i risultati sulle differenze tra i due generi, riscontrate solo nei bambini di 9 anni: se nella Scala di Coesione tale differenza non emerge, nella Scala di Distanziamento, come in quella della Somiglianza, tale differenza è evidente. Sono i maschi di 9 anni a distanziarsi maggiormente dal partner triste facendo supporre maggiori difese rispetto a questo stato d'animo negativo e, inoltre, a disegnare le due figure con maggiori differenze rispetto alle femmine, soprattutto nei disegni della tristezza. Per una paura di confondersi, non dimentichiamo anche il mancato contagio emotivo nei bambini di 9 anni, i maschi sembrano rifuggire dall'emozione dell'altro, mentre le bambine avvicinarsi sempre di più.
In un secondo momento, osservando i disegni, si è notato come bambini di 5 anni difficilmente rendevano comprensibili all'osservatore le cause dell'emozione provata dal partner, a differenza dei bambini di 9 anni che inscenavano la situazione. Si è allora proceduto ad un'ulteriore analisi sui disegni e i risultati confermano tale suggestione: i bambini di 5 anni, pur rappresentando l'emozione mediante il volto e il corpo, è come se non avessero una chiara conoscenza della causa che ha provocato quella data emozione. Nei bambini di 9 anni, invece, appare una chiara conoscenza delle cause delle emozioni e, per tale motivo, l'esigenza di rappresentarla per permettere, anche, a chi guarderà il proprio disegno di comprendere in toto cosa è accaduto
A Narrative Investigation into the Meaning and Experience of Career Destabilization in Italian NEET
No full textIn the last few years, changes in the work market have produced effects on the transition school-to-work and, more specifically, on the ability to plan for the future, in particular in the Italian context. This study aims to explore the experiences of young people who have encountered difficulties in transition-to-work, and how unsuccessful experience are re-elaborated on the level of autobiographical narration. Using an Italian blog, the authors obtained narrative data from 461 NEET, young people not engaged in education, employment, or training. Textual Analysis was carried out to identify the thematic clusters and obtain the network pattern of lemmas to understand the process of meaning construction of NEET. The analysis shows three clusters: "Ideals: from training to professional life", "Necessity: the job's function", and "Reality: the doing". The potential of the narrative and the possible interventions are discussed
Analysis of young people neither in employment nor in education and training: A fuzzy mca based approach
Full text linkY oung adults in Neither in Employment nor in Education and Training (NEET) are at high risk of adverse health outcome, in particular of mental health problems. The aim of this study is to identify the symptomatological profiles of young Italian NEETs. The data set in question consists of 150 Italian respondents to the Adult Self Report (ASR 18-59) survey for assessing the mental health problems. A two-step unsupervised learning approach that involves fuzzy multiple correspondences analysis and clustering is applied to identify different symptomatological profiles of NEETs-related problems. The obtained results are compared to a principal component analysis-based approach. Finally, clinical implications in psychological practices are discussed
Mental Health Risk and Protective Factors of Nigerian Male Asylum Seekers Hosted in Southern Italy: a Culturally Sensitive Quantitative Investigation
No full textThis study provides a culturally sensitive quantitative investigation aimed at assessing the post-traumatic symptomatology, post-migratory difficulties, and resilience of 36 Nigerian male asylum seekers hosted in the province of Caserta, South Italy. A survey composed by the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire-Revised (HTQ-R), the Post-Migratory Checklist (PLMD), and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) was administered to participants. Descriptive and correlation analyses were made in order to describe the mental health risk and protective factors and understand the relation between these. A linear regression analysis was used to evaluate the influence of post-migratory difficulties and resilience on PTSD. Stratified bivariate analyses were also computed to detect PTSD group and no-PTSD group differences about post-migration difficulties and resilience levels. Regression analysis showed that PMLD numbers significantly increased the risk of having PTSD. No significant effect emerged for the level of resilience. Statistically significant differences between the PTSD group and non-PTSD group in relation to post-migratory difficulties were also found. No differences in the resilience factors emerged. The results offer a glimpse into a specific ethnic group of asylum seekers and its mental health risks and protective factors, taking into consideration the specificities of their past and current life-story experiences. Clinical implications for professionals working in the field of forced migration will be outline
LA MALATTIA INVISIBILE. GLI EFFETTI DELL’ALESSITIMIA E DEL SENSO DI SOLITUDINE SULLA QUALITÀ DELLA VITA DELLE DONNE CON ENDOMETRIOSI
No full textL'influenza di alessitimia e senso di solitudine sulla qualità di vita delle donne affette da endometrios
Italian Validation of AAS-R: Assessing Psychometric Properties of Adult Attachment Scale—Revised in the Italian Context
Full text linkThe Adult Attachment Scale-Revised (Collins and Read in J Person Soc Psychol 58(4):644, 1990. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.58.4.644) measures the dimensions of the attachment style of adults through the degree to which the individual feels comfortable in intimacy and closeness with the partner (Close), with dependence on the partner (Depend) and worrying about being rejected or unloved (Anxiety). Dimensions measured by the AAS can capture the core of the structure that determines adults' differences in attachment styles. This study aimed to evaluate the factorial structure of the AAS-R among a sample of Italian adults. The Italian translation of AAS-R was administered to the sample of 1546 Italian adults (M = 27.4; SD 9.35). Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were performed to examine the validity of the Italian version of the AAS-R measure. The present study showed that the Italian version of the AAS-R has a clear factorial structure and good psychometric properties. Clinical and research implications were discussed
Young in University-Work Transition: The Views of Undergraduates in Southern Italy
Full text linkIn the last few years, economic and social changes have made the path from university to work long and twisted, in particular in Southern Italy, an area with the highest rate of unemployment. This contribution aims to exploring the experiences of university-work transition of undergraduates. Using an open-ended interview, the authors obtained narrative data from 150 undergraduates from Southern Italy. Textual Analysis and Text Network Analysis were carried out to identify the thematic clusters and obtain the network pattern of lemmas in order to understand process of meaning construction of students. The analysis shows four clusters: “Awareness of one’s own image in the past,” “Change perception,” “Experimentation and planning of objectives,” “Prospects towards work.” In the uncertainty of contemporary society where each individual is called upon to build one’s own working career, university may represent for students a protective factor allowing them to define and re-define themselves in view of the acquisition of future roles and the preparation for the world of work
NEET-TEEN and NEET in Campania: from statistics to stories
No full textAim. The NEET (Not engaged in Education, Employment, or Training) phenomenon represents one of the most problematic issues with regard to young people in Italy (Neet-rate:31,6%, Eurostat, 2016). Specifically, Campania, region of Southern Italy, is heavily affected (Neet-rate:41,5%, Istat, 2016). The scientific literature highlights the need to provide distinctions between different “types” of Neet, as the category is ample and heterogeneous. Currently, the covered ages range from 15 to 34 years, thus including adolescents, young adults and adults. The aim of the present study is to explore the Neet phenomenon beyond the available official statistics, focusing on the qualitative analysis of individual stories.
Methods. The study is composed by an initial explorative phase based on analysis of data collected by Multipurpose Investigation Istat “Aspects of daily life” (2016), which investigated the characteristics of Neet in Campania respect to students and employed, and the characteristics of 3 Neet categories (ages:15-19/20-24/25-34). In the second phase, narrative interviews (n=6) were used to investigate their life paths.
Results. Multiple Correspondence Analysis was carried out using SPAD. The results show that the Neet condition negatively affects aspects of daily life: respect to students and employed, the Neets do not participate in social and cultural activities and report lower levels of well-being; within Neet category, the 20-24 group is maximally at risk for a higher level of inactivity and lower well-being. Qualitative analysis was performed using Alceste software. The results refer to specific thematic macro-areas: problematic relational contexts (family, school) and personal perspective on the future (projects, desires).
Conclusions. The research is a first attempt to find differences within such a heterogeneous group, whose boundaries are not well defined. Integrating quantitative data and narrations allows the identification of critical areas for intervention and the design of projects based on age and specific individual and contextual characteristics
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