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  1. Article ; Online: The Life Course Experiences of Older Gay Men in Italy and Their Response to a Tele-Drama-Based Intervention

    Gianmarco Biancalani / Hod Orkibi / Shoshi Keisari

    International Journal of Qualitative Methods, Vol

    A Qualitative Study Protocol

    2023  Volume 22

    Abstract: The global rise in the older adults’ population underscores the urgency of addressing mental health issues among older LGBT adults. Older gay men, navigating the intersection of ageism and homophobia, often confront complex stigma affecting their well- ... ...

    Abstract The global rise in the older adults’ population underscores the urgency of addressing mental health issues among older LGBT adults. Older gay men, navigating the intersection of ageism and homophobia, often confront complex stigma affecting their well-being. In Italy, where research on older LGBT adults is very limited, investigation of this issue is crucial. The overarching purpose of this qualitative research project is to explore the life experiences of older gay men in Italy and examine their response to a group tele-drama intervention tailored to their unique psychosocial needs. Narrative interviews will be conducted with older gay men in Italy, and the resulting data will be subjected to narrative analysis principles. Volunteers or social workers who work with older gay men will also be interviewed and the data will be analyzed according to thematic analysis, followed by a triangulation of the two datasets. Building on these findings and relevant literature, a group tele-drama intervention will be adapted for older gay men. Video-recorded intervention sessions will be analyzed using the 6-Key model of drama therapy assessment. Post-intervention, participants will undergo Client Change Interviews, with the data thematically analyzed. Ensuring the qualitative rigor of the study will involve triangulation, reflexive journaling, and member checking. The three-year data collection period will span from 2023 to 2025. The findings of this study will the design of a tele-drama-based therapy program that addresses the psychosocial needs of older gay men and help them cope with challenges associated with the intersectionality of ageism and homophobia.
    Keywords Social sciences (General) ; H1-99
    Subject code 360
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher SAGE Publishing
    Document type Article ; Online
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  2. Article: Interest and Confidence in Death Education and Palliative Psychology in Italian and Indian University Students of Psychology: Similarities and Differences.

    Biancalani, Gianmarco / Wagani, Rekha / Ronconi, Lucia / Cornacchini, Matteo / Testoni, Ines

    Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 2

    Abstract: Teaching death education and palliative psychology in universities has proven to be of great importance, especially in the health professions. The present study aims to evaluate the similarities and differences in interest and confidence in death ... ...

    Abstract Teaching death education and palliative psychology in universities has proven to be of great importance, especially in the health professions. The present study aims to evaluate the similarities and differences in interest and confidence in death education and palliative psychology between university psychology students from two culturally different countries: Italy and India. For this study, 63 Italian and 35 Indian psychology students were recruited to take part in a course on death education and palliative psychology. The results showed the positive impact of a death education and palliative psychology course on the training of professionals. In particular, this course was useful in helping students become familiar with and learn how to manage future professional situations related to death and dying. Specific differences between the two countries also emerged, particularly with regard to their approach to the end-of-life field, due to different cultural contexts. There is still much to be done by institutions to improve the dissemination and academic teaching of this area, which in turn can promote job opportunities for young people and encourage them to work in this field.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-17
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2651997-5
    ISSN 2076-328X
    ISSN 2076-328X
    DOI 10.3390/bs13020183
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  3. Article ; Online: The Impact of COVID-19 on Grief: A Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis in Italy.

    De Vincenzo, Ciro / Biancalani, Gianmarco / Sani, Livia / Bacqué, Marie-Frédérique / Novelletto, Livia / Scussolin, Debora / Testoni, Ines

    Omega

    2024  , Page(s) 302228241248534

    Abstract: This mixed-method research study delves into the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on loss and mental health in Italy. The analysis uncovers a significant correlation between COVID-19 fear and heightened anxiety, depression, and stress, exacerbated ... ...

    Abstract This mixed-method research study delves into the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic on loss and mental health in Italy. The analysis uncovers a significant correlation between COVID-19 fear and heightened anxiety, depression, and stress, exacerbated by social isolation and misinformation. The loss of loved ones during the pandemic intensifies distress, with 28% showing signs of prolonged disorder and 22.8% displaying maladaptive grief symptoms. Distress persists across pandemic phases (59.3% critical, 54.9% intermediate, 48.4% less critical), attributed to grief, fear, uncertainty, and isolation. Qualitative analysis identifies two core themes: 'Death without Dying' and 'Online Grieving Practices and Coping Strategies,' elucidating disruptions to traditional grieving and the role of online coping strategies. Our findings underscore the pandemic's multifaceted impact on grief and mental health in Italy, highlighting the importance of addressing social and emotional needs during crises.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-04-17
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 207363-8
    ISSN 1541-3764 ; 0030-2228
    ISSN (online) 1541-3764
    ISSN 0030-2228
    DOI 10.1177/00302228241248534
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  4. Article: Spirituality during COVID-19 in Northern Italy: The experience of participating in an online prayer group.

    Keisari, Shoshi / Biancalani, Gianmarco / Tavelli, Erica / Fassina, Saverio / Testoni, Ines

    Pastoral psychology

    2022  Volume 71, Issue 2, Page(s) 201–215

    Abstract: Spirituality has ascendant value during times of adversity. Religious activities have beenfound to increase spirituality, and therefore might be considered a coping resource for the individual. The present research aims to explore participants' ... ...

    Abstract Spirituality has ascendant value during times of adversity. Religious activities have beenfound to increase spirituality, and therefore might be considered a coping resource for the individual. The present research aims to explore participants' experience in an online Catholic prayer group in northern Italy that was held throughout the period of COVID-19 social restrictions. The group comprised 16 Catholic individuals aged 34 to 85, who were interviewed in writing following a protocol of four open-ended questions. The results reported four main thematic areas: (1) the benefits of the spiritual journey while coping with the pandemic; (2) the potential of the online setting; (3) the challenges of the online setting; and (4) the bond with God and how it evolved during the pandemic. The findings confirm the valuable contribution of the on-line group religious activity to the participants'    wellbeing, particularly during the time of social distancing.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2018585-6
    ISSN 1573-6679 ; 0031-2789
    ISSN (online) 1573-6679
    ISSN 0031-2789
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  5. Article: Spirituality for Coping with the Trauma of a Loved One's Death During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Italian Qualitative Study.

    Biancalani, Gianmarco / Azzola, Claudia / Sassu, Raluca / Marogna, Cristina / Testoni, Ines

    Pastoral psychology

    2022  Volume 71, Issue 2, Page(s) 173–185

    Abstract: Spirituality may be a key factor in reducing the negative psychological effects of traumatic events and a means by which the experience of grief can be processed. The objective of the present research is to assess whether and how spirituality provided ... ...

    Abstract Spirituality may be a key factor in reducing the negative psychological effects of traumatic events and a means by which the experience of grief can be processed. The objective of the present research is to assess whether and how spirituality provided concrete support in those who lost a loved one during the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants are 8 people from the most affected cities in northern Italy. They were interviewed in depth, the interviews were transcribed and the texts were analyzed through Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis. The results show that spirituality has been found to be a protective factor with regard to the processing of grief in crisis situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic, in particular with regard to the belief that the deceased loved one is now in an otherworldly dimension. In addition, the celebration of a funeral rite offers support to the grieving person in the early stages of mourning thus laying the foundation for a healthy grieving process. It is therefore important to support individual spirituality, which can be a useful tool for processing the traumatic experience, especially in difficult times such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-15
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2018585-6
    ISSN 1573-6679 ; 0031-2789
    ISSN (online) 1573-6679
    ISSN 0031-2789
    DOI 10.1007/s11089-021-00989-8
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  6. Article: Death Education for Palliative Psychology: The Impact of a Death Education Course for Italian University Students.

    Ronconi, Lucia / Biancalani, Gianmarco / Medesi, Georgiana Alexandra / Orkibi, Hod / Testoni, Ines

    Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)

    2023  Volume 13, Issue 2

    Abstract: The present study investigated the effects of a hybrid online course on a group of Italian Master's degree students involved in a European Erasmus+ project. The course was composed of nine modules about death education, palliative psychology and the use ... ...

    Abstract The present study investigated the effects of a hybrid online course on a group of Italian Master's degree students involved in a European Erasmus+ project. The course was composed of nine modules about death education, palliative psychology and the use of creative arts therapies-such as psychodrama, intermodal psychodrama and photovoice-in the end-of-life-field. The project involved 64 students in the experimental group (who attended the course) and 56 students as the control group. Both groups completed an online questionnaire before and after the delivery of the course and 10 students from the experimental group participated in a focus group at the end of the course. The quantitative analysis revealed that the experimental group students showed lesser levels of perception of death as annihilation, fear of the death and death avoidance, while they increased their levels of death acceptance, creative self-efficacy and attitude toward the care of the dying. Qualitative analysis identified three main themes: the positive impact of the course on death education and end-of-life care; the role of art therapies on death and end-of-life care; and the unhelpful facets of the course. Overall, this intervention changed the perception and the feelings of the students regarding the themes of death and palliative psychology and increased their creative self-efficacy and their interest in working in an end-of-life field.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-16
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2651997-5
    ISSN 2076-328X
    ISSN 2076-328X
    DOI 10.3390/bs13020182
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  7. Article: Hardships in Italian Prisons During the COVID-19 Emergency: The Experience of Healthcare Personnel.

    Testoni, Ines / Francioli, Giada / Biancalani, Gianmarco / Libianchi, Sandro / Orkibi, Hod

    Frontiers in psychology

    2021  Volume 12, Page(s) 619687

    Abstract: Background: ...

    Abstract Background:
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-04
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2563826-9
    ISSN 1664-1078
    ISSN 1664-1078
    DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.619687
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  8. Article ; Online: Competent Witnesses: How Penitentiary Workers Explain the Violence in Italian Prisons during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    Testoni, Ines / Viezzoli, Davide / Biancalani, Gianmarco / Armezzani, Maria / Zamperini, Adriano

    International journal of environmental research and public health

    2022  Volume 19, Issue 21

    Abstract: Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, in the Italian prison of Santa Maria Capua Vetere (SMCV), prison police repressed a riot with extreme violence, bringing the state of prisons and the conditions of prisoners back to the attention of the Italian ... ...

    Abstract Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, in the Italian prison of Santa Maria Capua Vetere (SMCV), prison police repressed a riot with extreme violence, bringing the state of prisons and the conditions of prisoners back to the attention of the Italian public opinion.
    Objective: This exploratory study aimed to collect the experiences and the competent opinions of the social and health personnel of Italian prisons regarding the episode of violence that happened in SMCV; the general state of health of the Italian prison system was explored, too, together with the collection of proposals for interventions aimed at the eradication of violence in prison.
    Method: The study employed a qualitative research design. Eighteen social-health workers from 12 Italian prisons were interviewed using in-depth interviews of ~60 min each that were conducted and recorded via Skype video calls. The interview transcripts were analyzed with qualitative reflexive thematic analysis (RTA) to identify the most relevant and recursive themes.
    Results: Four themes were identified: (1) reactions and thoughts about the events of SMCV; (2) structural problems of Italian prison police; (3) Italian prison system; and (4) reform proposals.
    Conclusions: A new and deeper awareness of the suffering of the current Italian penitentiary system emerged, together with courageous reform proposals that can restore dignity and centrality to the re-education of the detainees, preventing further future violence.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; Prisons ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Pandemics ; Italy/epidemiology ; Prisoners ; Violence
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-22
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2175195-X
    ISSN 1660-4601 ; 1661-7827
    ISSN (online) 1660-4601
    ISSN 1661-7827
    DOI 10.3390/ijerph192113717
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  9. Article ; Online: Death education and photovoice at school: A workshop with Italian high school students.

    Raccichini, Melania / Biancalani, Gianmarco / Franchini, Luca / Varani, Silvia / Ronconi, Lucia / Testoni, Ines

    Death studies

    2022  Volume 47, Issue 3, Page(s) 279–286

    Abstract: The study shows the effects of a death education workshop with Italian high school students. Students ( ...

    Abstract The study shows the effects of a death education workshop with Italian high school students. Students (
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Humans ; Schools ; Students/psychology ; Italy
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-18
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632596-8
    ISSN 1091-7683 ; 0748-1187
    ISSN (online) 1091-7683
    ISSN 0748-1187
    DOI 10.1080/07481187.2022.2052206
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  10. Article ; Online: Competent Witnesses

    Ines Testoni / Davide Viezzoli / Gianmarco Biancalani / Maria Armezzani / Adriano Zamperini

    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 13717, p

    How Penitentiary Workers Explain the Violence in Italian Prisons during the COVID-19 Pandemic

    2022  Volume 13717

    Abstract: Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, in the Italian prison of Santa Maria Capua Vetere (SMCV), prison police repressed a riot with extreme violence, bringing the state of prisons and the conditions of prisoners back to the attention of the Italian ... ...

    Abstract Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, in the Italian prison of Santa Maria Capua Vetere (SMCV), prison police repressed a riot with extreme violence, bringing the state of prisons and the conditions of prisoners back to the attention of the Italian public opinion. Objective: This exploratory study aimed to collect the experiences and the competent opinions of the social and health personnel of Italian prisons regarding the episode of violence that happened in SMCV; the general state of health of the Italian prison system was explored, too, together with the collection of proposals for interventions aimed at the eradication of violence in prison. Method: The study employed a qualitative research design. Eighteen social-health workers from 12 Italian prisons were interviewed using in-depth interviews of ~60 min each that were conducted and recorded via Skype video calls. The interview transcripts were analyzed with qualitative reflexive thematic analysis (RTA) to identify the most relevant and recursive themes. Results: Four themes were identified: (1) reactions and thoughts about the events of SMCV; (2) structural problems of Italian prison police; (3) Italian prison system; and (4) reform proposals. Conclusions: A new and deeper awareness of the suffering of the current Italian penitentiary system emerged, together with courageous reform proposals that can restore dignity and centrality to the re-education of the detainees, preventing further future violence.
    Keywords prison personnel ; prison violence ; detainees ; psychosocial and relational competence ; COVID-19 ; Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
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