Positive development among Youth Living in Poverty
| Componente | Categoria |
|---|---|
| Tommaso Palombi | Dottorando/Assegnista/Specializzando componente non strutturato del gruppo di ricerca / PhD/Assegnista/Specializzando member non structured of the research group |
| Fabio Alivernini | Componenti strutturati del gruppo di ricerca / Structured participants in the research project |
| Oliviero Bruni | Componenti strutturati del gruppo di ricerca / Structured participants in the research project |
| Barbara Caravale | Componenti strutturati del gruppo di ricerca / Structured participants in the research project |
| Teresa Scalisi | Componenti strutturati del gruppo di ricerca / Structured participants in the research project |
| Cristiana Alessia Guido | Dottorando/Assegnista/Specializzando componente non strutturato del gruppo di ricerca / PhD/Assegnista/Specializzando member non structured of the research group |
The enduring adverse effects of poverty on individuals have been well documented and a large body of studies indicates that young people who grew up in disadvantaged socio-economic conditions have an increased risk of poor physical and mental health, behavioral problems, and low academic achievement. Nevertheless, the positive developmental outcomes among youth living in low-income families have been very rarely studied. Using a Self-Determination theory (SDT) framework, this research will investigate the interplay between sociocultural factors, educational contexts, motivations, attitudes and perceptions in promoting academic adjustment and well-being in disadvantaged youth. The participants will be children and adolescents from socioeconomically disadvantaged families attending socio-educational centers and schools in various geographical areas of Italy. Data will be analyzed, and the hypothesis will be tested by means of longitudinal and/or multilevel structural equation models in order to take into account their complexity. In conclusion, this project intends to make a meaningful contribution to our knowledge of resilience factors in youth in poverty, a population that is very rarely studied.