Ricerc@Sapienza

Sexting motivations during adolescence are related to developmental dimensions—such as sexual identity and body-image development—or harmful intentions—such as aggression among peers and partners. Sociocultural and media models can affect explorations of sexuality and redefinitions of body image, which in turn are related to sexting behaviors and motivations.

Selfies are usually defined as self-portrait photos shared on social networks. Recent studies investigated how personality traits, and specifically narcissism, can be associated to different kinds of selfies. The HEXACO model, a new theory on personality structure, investigates personality on six dimensions, among which there is the Honesty/Humility trait, found strongly and negatively associated to narcissism. Thus, this study aims to investigate how different kinds of selfies could be predicted by HEXACO personality traits, controlling for age, gender and sexual orientation.

In the era of "sad passions" and deprivation of long-term planning in favor of a "short future" for the new generations3, we are called to reflect on the motivations behind this trend and on strategies to overcome critical issues. Therefore, the purpose of the article is to document and understand, through the analysis of the relationship with the media, how the developing of identity of adolescents has changed and how the imaginary of which the media are carrying has influenced the same planning and on the future of the new generations.

Background: Obesity in youth is associated with increased risk of metabolic disorders. Adipose
tissue hormones are involved in body-weight regulation. Among these, apelin is recognized as an
insulin-sensitizer adipokine. Data on apelin levels in obese children and its relation to insulinsensitivity
are limited.
Objective: We aimed to evaluate apelin levels in relation to obesity and insulin sensitivity in a large
cohort of overweight/obese children and adolescents. Furthermore, these youths were reevaluated