The group conducts and promotes research activities on emotional competence and resilience regarding both positive and stressful/traumatic events, such as disasters and emergencies. The activities are based on a psychological perspective and involve children, adolescents and adults, focusing on the whole life course. The group designs and implements training activities to foster psychological resilience, integrating different methodologies, taking advantage of the benefits of the new technologies, and involving several participants and stakeholders.
The activities of the group regard:
- Base and applied research, also including activities such as design, training, counselling and dissemination
- Participation to projects, provisions of fellowship/PhD scholarships and other initiatives aimed at consolidating study and research paths of the group
