Editorial

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https://doi.org/10.13129/2612-4033/0110-3432

Abstract

The purpose of this issue of JCDP is to contribute to reflection on the importance of personal and contextual factors in promoting adaptation and psychological well-being along the life cycle. The studies, reported below, aim to investigate this issue starting from different perspectives and on populations of different ages, highlighting the need for greater and more effective preventive action.

Author Biography

  • Maria Cristina Gugliandolo, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina

    She is a research fellow at the University of Messina.  In 2009 she obtained a Master's Degree in Psychology at the University of Messina.  In 2011 she was given the title of expert in the field of Developmental Psychology (M-PSI/04) and in 2012 she was awarded the title of "Honorary Research Assistant" at the London Psychometric Laboratory of the University College London. In 2014 she obtained the Phd in Psychological Sciences at the University of Messina, and in 2016 a Master in Applied Behavior Analysis at the University of Parma.

    Research Interest: Adolescent Development, Trait Emotional Intelligence, Parenting, Disability, Pediatric Surgery

References

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Kupferberg, A., Bicks, L., & Hasler, G. (2016). Social functioning in major depressive disorder. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 69, 313-332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2016.07.002

Ntoumanis, N., Ng, J. Y., Prestwich, A., Quested, E., Hancox, J. E., Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C. ... & Williams, G. C. (2021). A meta-analysis of self-determination theory-informed intervention studies in the health domain: effects on motivation, health behavior, physical, and psychological health. Health Psychology Review, 15(2), 214-244. https://doi.org/10.1080/17437199.2020.1718529

Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2017). Self-determination theory: Basic psychological needs in motivation, development, and wellness. Guilford Publications.

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2022-04-28

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2022)

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