(HI) PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL

Child/Adolescent Psychology Lab (CAPLab) brings together psychologists studying the psychology of children and adolescents, both from a developmental and a clinical perspective. CAPLab members are both researchers and practitioners (certified clinical psychologists, psychotherapists) basing their work on the idea of evidence-based assessment / treatment. Researches in the CAPLab focus on:

SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE AND SOCIAL REJECTION
CHILDREN SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT
FAMILY CONTEXT
HUMAN ETHOLOGY
SOCIAL INTERACTIONS IN THE LIFE CYCLE.
SOCIO-SCHOOL INTERVENTION
CHILDREN'S TEMPERAMENT
PARENTING  STYLES

Family, children and adolescents at psychosocial risk
Wellbeing and psychosocial adjustment promotion in adolescence
Child welfare: adoption and fostering
Healthy sexuality
Gender equality and mental health
Psychological interventions in health, school and social contexts

Main topics: music preferences and music appreciation in the context of music pedagogy

Methods: experiment, survey

Scope of influence: To explore development of musical preferences; to explore intrapersonal, musical and socio-cultural determinants of music preferences/music taste