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Francesco Ciociola

    Praxis Der Kinderpsychologie Und Kinderpsychiatrie
    |September 11, 2025
    PubMed
    Summary

    Italian adolescents report higher satisfaction of basic psychological needs in family and school compared to German youth. Cultural factors and school structures influence these needs.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Cross-cultural Psychology
    • Educational Psychology

    Background:

    • Basic psychological needs are crucial for adolescent well-being.
    • Cultural and school environments significantly shape need satisfaction.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To compare the satisfaction of basic psychological needs in family and school settings between German and Italian adolescents.
    • To investigate the influence of school type and gender on need satisfaction within the German sample.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized the "MYNEEDZ" questionnaire to assess self-perceived satisfaction of basic psychological needs.
    • Surveyed 1,317 adolescents (aged 13-18) from Germany and Italy.
    • Employed non-parametric statistical tests (Mann-Whitney-U, Kruskal-Wallis).

    Main Results:

    • Adolescents in Italy reported significantly higher satisfaction of basic psychological needs than those in Germany.
    • Significant differences were observed among German school types, with special schools showing higher satisfaction.
    • Gender-specific differences favored males in the Italian sample.

    Conclusions:

    • Cultural relationship patterns and school structures impact adolescent psychological needs satisfaction.
    • Findings suggest the need for culturally sensitive school development and gender-sensitive educational strategies.
    Keywords:
    basic psychological needs - family - secondary school - school types - Germany-Italypsychische Grundbedurfnisse - Familie - Sekundarstufe - Schulformen - Deutschland-Italien

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