Influence of Identity, Congruence of Interest and Coping Strategy on Decision Making

Pellerone, Monica

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.04.465

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“…In the sphere of research on decisional processes, the presence of individual differences constitutes a propensity to react in a given way in a specific context, and therefore they influence the modalities with which each individual makes choices in a relatively stable way. Nevertheless, although empirical studies 48 , 49 have shown that individuals tend to use a certain style more frequently than others, the research reported here shows that decisional styles, far from being rigid and unchangeable, are flexible and modifiable in response to specific situations.…”

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Identity development, intelligence structure, and interests: a cross-sectional study in a group of Italian adolescents during the decision-making process

Pellerone¹,

Passanisi²,

Bellomo³

2015

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BackgroundForming one’s identity is thought to be the key developmental task of adolescence, but profound changes in personality traits also occur in this period. The negotiation of complex social settings, the creation of an integrated identity, and career choice are major tasks of adolescence. The adolescent, having to make choices for his or her future, has not only to consider his or her own aspirations and interests but also to possess a capacity for exploration and commitment; in fact, career commitments can be considered as a fit between the study or career that is chosen and personal values, skills, and preferences.MethodsThe objective of the study reported here was to investigate the role of identity on profile of interests; the relation between identity and decisional style; the correlation between identity, aptitudes, interests, and school performance; and the predictive variables to school success. The research involved 417 Italian students who live in Enna, a small city located in Sicily, Italy, aged 16–19 years (197 males and 220 females) in the fourth year (mean =17.2, standard deviation =0.52) and the fifth year (mean =18.2, standard deviation =0.64) of senior secondary school. The research lasted for one school year; the general group of participants consisted of 470 students, and although all participants agreed to be part of the research, there was a dropout rate of 11.28%. They completed the Ego Identity Process Questionnaire to measure their identity development, the Intelligence Structure Test to investigate aptitudes, the Self-Directed Search to value interests, and General Decision Making Style questionnaire to describe their individual decisional style.ResultsThe data showed that high-school performance was positively associated with rational decision-making style and identity diffusion predicted the use of avoidant style. Interests were related to identity exploration; the differentiation of preferences was related to identity commitment; investigative personality correlated with the rational style and negatively with the spontaneous style and high levels of school performance; and social personality correlated with the use of the spontaneous style and the intuitive style, a high-profile identity, and identity exploration.ConclusionIntervention in the development of the identity process proves to be fundamental for increasing aptitudes and improving school performance, and, above all, for broadening the diversification and coherence of interests and improving the decisional process.

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Identity development, intelligence structure, and interests: a cross-sectional study in a group of Italian adolescents during the decision-making process

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Passanisi²,

Bellomo³

2015

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“…According to the literature, individuals who manifest well-being develop satisfying relationships, and there is a significant correlation between measures of psychological distress and scores related to personal, relational, and job satisfaction. 37 , 38 The findings of the present study, as suggested by the fourth hypothesis, are in agreement here. The data show that the perception of confusion, depressive anxiety, and physical problems are negatively correlated with vigor and dedication in the working context.…”

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Health promotion, psychological distress, and disease prevention in the workplace: a cross-sectional study of Italian adults

Ramaci¹,

Pellerone²,

Ledda³

et al. 2017

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BackgroundJob insecurity resulting from new types of employment contracts, together with organizational dynamics such as restructuring and internationalization, is emerging as an important source of organizational and individual stress, often transforming the workplace into a hostile and, above all, extremely demanding context from a psychological point of view.Materials and methodsThe aim of this study was to identify the possible relationships between individual and organizational dimensions of work (such as engagement, autonomy, personal and collective efficacy at work, and satisfaction) and their impact on stress levels. The survey involved 120 Italian workers: 72 females (60%) and 48 males (40%), with a mean age of 41.8 years ±7.31 years. The groups of participants were selected on the basis of employment contract type (traditional or atypical) to emphasize potential differences. The study was conducted using a set of self-administered questionnaires, including the Psychological Stress Measure and Utrecht Work Engagement Scale.ResultsThe data show that personal and collective efficacy at work correlates negatively with stress, which in turn correlates negatively with engagement and satisfaction. The results support the hypothesis that job insecurity could be considered a strong predictor of poor health.ConclusionThe study should be considered as a preliminary assessment prior to studies of broader interventions to increase quality of life.

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“…Although well-being and psychophysical health of teachers have important implications on the health and well-being of their recipients, studies dedicated to these workers and their consequences on the metacognitive style are quite rare, particularly in Italy [47][48][49].…”

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Burnout and Self-Perceived Instructional Competence: An Exploratory Study of a Group of Italian Female Elementary School Teachers

Pellerone

Rapisarda

Trischitta

et al. 2020

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Since the first half of the 1980s, burnout in teachers has been the object of particular attention by many international authors. Teachers are subject, more than other professions, to numerous and heavy pressures, covering the peculiarity of the profession. The objectives of the present research are to measure the predictive role of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment on the quality of teaching in a group of elementary school teachers. We carried out a cross-sectional study involving 324 Sicilian female teachers, who worked in three school orders: Kindergarten, primary school, and the first year of middle school. Participants completed a socio-demographic questionnaire, the assessment teaching scale for primary school teachers (ECAD-EP), and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). In reference to the level of burnout, the correlation analysis underlined the presence of a positive correlation between: Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization; and a negative correlation between exhaustion and depersonalization. Furthermore, a predictive role of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment on the quality of teaching in a group of primary school teachers was found.

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Influence of Identity, Congruence of Interest and Coping Strategy on Decision Making

Cited by 17 publications

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Identity development, intelligence structure, and interests: a cross-sectional study in a group of Italian adolescents during the decision-making process

Identity development, intelligence structure, and interests: a cross-sectional study in a group of Italian adolescents during the decision-making process

Health promotion, psychological distress, and disease prevention in the workplace: a cross-sectional study of Italian adults

Burnout and Self-Perceived Instructional Competence: An Exploratory Study of a Group of Italian Female Elementary School Teachers

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