Gratitude and Social Generativity Among Young Adults: The Role of Sex and Age.

For a very long period of time gratitude has been mainly studied because of its positive link with personal psychological adaptation and well-being. However, gratitude does not simply enrich the individual, but it also plays a key role in the wider context where the person lives, by for example promoting prosocial behaviors and enhancing reciprocity. The current study considered the moderating role of sex and age in the association between gratitude and social generativity.

Theater for Healthcare Equity; A Model for Inclusion and Anti-Bias Training in Academic Medicine.

There are no standardized methods for training medical personnel in antiracist action, such as how to be an upstander or how to use micro-resistance. Roleplay and drama-based pedagogy can empower and educate healthcare professionals by providing experiential training and a safe space for antiracist practice and discussion. The Theater for Healthcare Equity (THE) is an innovative methodology that explores upstander techniques in real time with facilitated instruction.

Sense of coherence and Covid-19 related stress: A three-wave longitudinal study.

Sense of coherence (SOC) is the fundamental concept of the salutogenic approach to health promotion. The main aim of the current longitudinal study is to consider whether SOC has had a positive effect in reducing people's levels of stress during the prolonged time of the pandemic or rather stress has posed a threat to SOC. A large sample of Italian adults completed an online questionnaire at three different moments of the Covid-19 pandemic (from March 2020 to May 2021).

Perceived significant others' values: Are they important in the relationship between personal values and self-reported prosociality?

Background: Personal values have been extensively found to be relevant variables linked to prosociality; they are desirable and trans-situational goals that serve as guiding principles in people's lives to select modes, means and actions, these reflecting what people consider relevant and worthy. Research has investigated how cultural background influences people's personal values and prosociality, but little is known about the influence of the perception of the values endorsed by significant others, namely the people belonging to the micro-relational context with whom daily interactions and exchanges are possible. Based on Schwartz's theory of basic human values, we analyzed the moderating role of the perceptions of significant others' values in the relationship between personal values and self-reported prosociality.

The Role of Positivity on Depressive Symptoms in Women Seeking Help for Intimate Partner Violence.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a complex and pervasive global phenomenon. Despite extensive research on physical and sexual violence, there has been a relative lack of investigation into the detrimental and distinctive consequences of psychological violence against women. This is surprising given the profound impact it has on the psychological well-being of victims, notably in the form of depression, which is commonly observed as an outcome in cases of psychological IPV victimization.