Ricerc@Sapienza

Jessica Pistella, Ph.D. in Developmental and Social Psychology and family psychotherapist, is a researcher in the Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome (Italy). Her research areas of interest are parenting and family functioning, coming out process, homophobic bullying, sexual prejudice, internalized sexual stigma, and the well-being of the LGBTQ+ people. Since 2015 she has worked at the Clinical and Research Center for the Study of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity named “Be as you are”. The center was established by the Department of Developmental and Social Psychology of the Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome. Additionally, the center is deeply involved in training. Regarding research activities, the “Be as You Are” center promotes research programs and studies in the field of LGBTQ+ well-being.