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Psicologia sociale delle relazioni familiari .Identità, progetti e traiettorie
No full textFamily, in a psycho-social perspective, can be considered challenged in epistemic sense: by its nature it is compared with the contexts of change, with the ability to adapt to life events that are varied and numerous. The family may be regarded as a "project" that turns to unify different situations, sometimes contradictory, going to define family "paths" increasingly differentiated and difficult to predict. These pathways may be dependent on life events not selected that people suffer all the consequences, or from events strongly desired that bring people to possible happiness or unhappiness.
The author outlines a scenario that includes the varied strategies of coexistence in which family meanings can be very different; along with a “liquid” love and society, the family no longer seems able to hold its form. The construction of its boundaries and relevant meanings, through the current multiplicity of family forms which each of us can experience simultaneously, is the main challenge relates to the ability of each to build and maintain links
Studying Migration from Different Perspectives and with Different Techniques
No full textMigration can be considered a human strategy to improve life and can be defined as a natural behavior of human beings that has developed over time. The issue of migration is a particularly salient theme in this historical period and presents a new challenge for researchers in Europe and worldwide, particularly those researchers attempting to understand the patterns and processes of migration. Researchers of various disciplines have responded to the challenges related to migration using a variety of methodological tools to examine the phenomenon. In this chapter, the author presents qualitative techniques used in the social sciences and discusses their strengths and weaknesses when they are employed to study immigrant populations. Given the complexity of the migration phenomenon, the challenges that researchers must address include collaboration between disciplines and methodologies and the integration of methods. A multimethod, multilevel and multidisciplinary approach is used in an attempt to understand this multifaceted issue
Giving voice to my childbirth experiences and making peace with the birth event: the effects of the first childbirth on the second pregnancy and childbirth
No full textThis autoethnographic study describes the author’s waterbirthing experience to evidence the relationship between fear of childbirth and communication with, and support from, healthcare professionals and the medical process during labour and delivery. The study provides a rereading of the author’s experience, which demonstrates how the traumatic consequences of a first childbirth influenced the experience of a second pregnancy and childbirth. This account indicates how lack of training and inadequate communication by medical staff can lead to traumatic childbirth experience. The study enhances understanding of womens’ transition to motherhood with implications for practice, education and research of midwives and other medical providers
Vivere con la mutazione genetica BRCA: implicazioni psicosociali e percezione del rischio di cancro
No full textScientific advances and new technologies in the field of genetic urge the deepening of the psychological effects that individual and family genetic diagnosis necessarily entails. The increased perception of being at risk of getting cancer as a result of the BRCA genetic test results to define a particular emotional state related to lifestyle choices possible and to live with a perception of high risk of cancer. Many authors argue that will arise more and more frequently psychological issues related to genetic diagnosis. This work illustrates the state of the literature on the particular psychological condition experienced by the individual in relation to the risk of hereditary cancer. It will be considered the recent case of Angelina Jolie that making public its genetic diagnosis, has explained the psychological implications and decision she lived. Living with BRCA1/2 mutation is, in fact, a challenge for the individual and for society in facing the new diagnostic tools, together with the old fear of the disease and the possibility to counter it
La vita prevedibile: uno studio qualitativo su donne giovani sane che si sono sottoposte al test genetico BRCA
No full textA qualitative method to “make visible” the world of intercultural relationships: the photovoice in social psychology
No full textIn recent decades, the study of intercultural relations and the complexity of relationships due to the migration phenomenon have become more important for social scientists to analyze. The aim of this article is to show that photovoice, a methodology that belongs to the field of participatory action research, can be a useful qualitative tool in social psychology to analyze intercultural relationships. This method offers participants the opportunity to discuss and interpret their photographs in a group, involving people in a process of active listening and dialogue that can encourage policy makers to promote social change. Social psychology is encouraged to use photovoice to engage communities facing intercultural challenges; thus, a reappraisal of the Lewin tradition is necessary. Photovoice could be used to “make visible” and meaningful the world of intercultural relationships, eliciting the transformative power of qualitative research
The Fear of Contagion and the Attitude Toward the Restrictive Measures Imposed to Face COVID-19 in Italy: The Psychological Consequences Caused by the Pandemic One Year After It Began
No full textThe pandemic nature of COVID-19 has caused major changes in health, economy, and society globally. Albeit to a lesser extent, contingent access to shops and places to socialize the imposition of social distancing and the use of indoor masks is measures still in force today (more than a year after the start of the pandemic), with repercussions on economic, social, and psychological levels. The fear of contagion, in fact, has led us to be increasingly suspicious and to isolate ourselves from the remainder of the community. This has had repercussions on the perception of loneliness, with significant psychological consequences, such as the development of stress, anxiety, and, in extreme cases, depressive symptoms. Starting from these assumptions, this research was developed with the aim of deepening the perceptions that the participants have of their own mental health, loneliness, fear linked to contagion, and attitudes toward imposed social distancing. In particular, we wanted to analyze whether there is a relationship between perceived fear and the perceived level of mental health, loneliness, and attitude toward social distancing. Finally, we wanted to analyze whether there are differences related to gender, age, marital status, current working mode, and educational qualifications. The research, performed after the diffusion of the vaccination in Italy, lasted 14 days. The participants were 500 Italians who voluntarily joined the study and were recruited with random cascade sampling. The research followed a quantitative approach. The analyzed data, from participants residing throughout the national territory, allow us to return the picture of the perceptions that Italians have of the fear of contagion, of their level of mental health, of loneliness and of their attitude toward social distancing. In particular, the data show that fear of COVID-19 is an emotional state experienced by the entire population and that young people have suffered more from loneliness and have been less inclined to accept the imposed social distancing. The data that emerged should make policymakers reflect on the need to find functional strategies to combat COVID-19 or other health emergency crises whose effects do not affect the psychological wellbeing of the population
The community participatory voice method and places of the heart: Using Photovoice to foster dialogue about enhancement landscapes
No full textPhotovoice is not yet a widespread technique in the field of geography. However, the literature highlights
the importance of this participatory method for understanding people’s experiences with urban landscapes
and developing active citizenship in urban planning decisions. The aim of this research is to capture the
places of the heart experienced by young adults and develop solutions to enhance urban, rural, historicalcultural and natural landscapes. This research also focuses on the adaptability of the Photovoice technique
to various disciplines using participatory action research, which is typical of community psychology. The
participants included 21 Italian university students (90.5% females) residing in northwestern Italy, with an
average age of 23.1 (SD ± 2.1). The data collected through photos and group discussion were categorized,
according to similarities between the photos and the transcript of the discussion. The results highlight how
the young participants identified valued places, natural places and places of relationships, which
engendered positive emotions, and places of the heart that produce negative emotions, such as places of
degradation, polluted blue places and places to value. In addition, the participants proposed solutions to
make the places of the heart more liveable or liveable again. In conclusion, the results show how the
technique helps empower social change with a more conscious use of places and strategies to enhance
landscapes in different communities
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