Maria Quintigliano
Biographic Data
| ID | 770593 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maria Quintigliano |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maria |
| FAMILY NAME | Quintigliano |
| SIGNATURE | QUINTIGLIANO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Rome Tor Vergata |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3231-5114 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
When Stigma Enters Healthcare
LGBTQ+ individuals experience and anticipate stigma not only within society at large, but also—and critically—in healthcare contexts. Sexual stigma in healthcare services, positive identity, psychological well-being, and mentalization were assessed in 361 LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and nonbinary, queer) adults living in Italy. In both LGB cisgender and TNBQ groups, positive identity mediated the association between healthcare sti…
Reflective functioning and mentalised affectivity among therapists working with LGBTQ+ patients
Psychotherapists’ personal characteristics, including affirming attitudes and clinical skills when working with LGBTQ+ patients, may contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance. Although therapists’ mentalisation abilities have been associated with better alliance in general clinical settings, this association has not been specifically examined in work with LGBTQ+ patients. The present cross-sectional study investigated whether…
How Epistemic Stances Shape Quality of Life Through Healthcare Barriers in LGBTQ + populations
LGBTQ+ individuals, especially transgender, nonbinary, and questioning (TNBQ) individuals, experience significant health disparities due to discrimination, stigma, and barriers to care, which undermine their access to services and overall well-being. Epistemic stances—namely epistemic trust (ET), mistrust (EM), and credulity (EC)—have been proposed as key psychological dimensions that shape how individuals respond to interpersonal information, in…
Factors associated with children’s attachment hierarchy in lesbian, gay, and heterosexual parent families through assisted reproduction
With few exceptions, previous studies of children’s identification and hierarchy of attachment figures have involved only children born to heterosexual parents through unassisted conception, recognizing mothers as the primary attachment figures. Further research into diverse families may help to disentangle parents’ attachment role from their gender, sexual orientation, and biological relatedness to children. The present study aimed at exploring …
Perceived Stigma and Quality of Life in Binary and Nonbinary/Queer Transgender Individuals in Italy
Among transgender binary and nonbinary/queer (TNBQ) individuals, perceived stigma has been documented to be significantly associated with health disparities that diminish overall quality of life. The present study examined the serial mediating roles of patient–provider relationship quality and perceived barriers to care in the association between perceived stigma and quality of life among TNBQ individuals residing in Italy. Data were collected fr…
The Healthcare Experiences of LGBT + Individuals in Europe
Health-promoting and adverse pathways in the healthcare experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals
The current study investigated the healthcare experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals from the perspective of the health equity promotion model, focusing on the factors that promote or hinder equitable healthcare pathways across diverse settings. A sample of 154 LGBTQIA+ individuals living in Italy responded to two open questions concerning their positive and negative experiences within healthcare settings related to their LGBTQIA+ identities. Themat…
"Is mommy getting a day off?" Gay fathers' approaches to socialization around family diversity and children's surrogacy origins
The present study explored the approaches employed by gay fathers to socialize their children regarding their family diversity and surrogacy origins. In-home, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 80 gay fathers (representing 40 families) with at least one child aged 3-9 years ( M = 5.94, SD = 2.35; 52.50% assigned female at birth) who had been conceived via surrogacy. Three distinct socialization approaches were identified using reflexi…
Parenting and psychological adjustment during middle childhood in lesbian, gay, and heterosexual parent families formed through assisted reproduction
The present cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study explored parenting and psychological adjustment \nduring middle childhood in 30 lesbian mother families through donor insemination, 25 gay father families \nthrough surrogacy, and 21 heterosexual parent families through gamete donation. In each family, both parents \nof a child aged 6–12 years (Myears = 8.69, SD= 2.17, 48.68% females) participated, for a total of 152 \nparents (Myears = 48.11…
Child Psychological Adjustment in Planned Gay Father Families
Attachment Figures among Donor-Conceived Children of Lesbian Mothers in Middle Childhood
Parent–Child Relationship Scale (P‐CRS)
The present study measured the efficacy of the Parent–Child Relationship Scale (P‐CRS) in assessing the relationship between parents and children. The aims of the study were to explore how the scale scores change in relation to age and sex of the children, evaluate its ability to capture relational difficulties, and investigating its usefulness to assess the parent‐child relationship in the context of certain psychopathological conditions. A tota…
Heart rate variability and interoceptive accuracy predict impaired decision-making in Gambling Disorder
P-CRS
This study aimed to examine the ability of a new clinician-report tool, the Parent-Child Relationship Scale (P-CRS), to assess the individual contributions that parents and their children make within the parent-child relationship, as well as interactions between parents and children in terms of developmental psychopathology. As clinical diagnoses in early childhood is both important and difficult, it is necessary to identify tools that can effect…
Child Psychological Adjustment in Planned Gay Father Families
"Is mommy getting a day off?" Gay fathers' approaches to socialization around family diversity and children's surrogacy origins
The present study explored the approaches employed by gay fathers to socialize their children regarding their family diversity and surrogacy origins. In-home, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 80 gay fathers (representing 40 families) with at least one child aged 3-9 years ( M = 5.94, SD = 2.35; 52.50% assigned female at birth) who had been conceived via surrogacy. Three distinct socialization approaches were identified using reflexi…
Parenting and psychological adjustment during middle childhood in lesbian, gay, and heterosexual parent families formed through assisted reproduction
The present cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study explored parenting and psychological adjustment \nduring middle childhood in 30 lesbian mother families through donor insemination, 25 gay father families \nthrough surrogacy, and 21 heterosexual parent families through gamete donation. In each family, both parents \nof a child aged 6–12 years (Myears = 8.69, SD= 2.17, 48.68% females) participated, for a total of 152 \nparents (Myears = 48.11…
P-CRS
This study aimed to examine the ability of a new clinician-report tool, the Parent-Child Relationship Scale (P-CRS), to assess the individual contributions that parents and their children make within the parent-child relationship, as well as interactions between parents and children in terms of developmental psychopathology. As clinical diagnoses in early childhood is both important and difficult, it is necessary to identify tools that can effect…
Heart rate variability and interoceptive accuracy predict impaired decision-making in Gambling Disorder
Attachment Figures among Donor-Conceived Children of Lesbian Mothers in Middle Childhood
Parent–Child Relationship Scale (P‐CRS)
The present study measured the efficacy of the Parent–Child Relationship Scale (P‐CRS) in assessing the relationship between parents and children. The aims of the study were to explore how the scale scores change in relation to age and sex of the children, evaluate its ability to capture relational difficulties, and investigating its usefulness to assess the parent‐child relationship in the context of certain psychopathological conditions. A tota…
Parenting and psychological adjustment during middle childhood in lesbian, gay, and heterosexual parent families formed through assisted reproduction
The present cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study explored parenting and psychological adjustment \nduring middle childhood in 30 lesbian mother families through donor insemination, 25 gay father families \nthrough surrogacy, and 21 heterosexual parent families through gamete donation. In each family, both parents \nof a child aged 6–12 years (Myears = 8.69, SD= 2.17, 48.68% females) participated, for a total of 152 \nparents (Myears = 48.11…
Child Psychological Adjustment in Planned Gay Father Families
Factors associated with children’s attachment hierarchy in lesbian, gay, and heterosexual parent families through assisted reproduction
With few exceptions, previous studies of children’s identification and hierarchy of attachment figures have involved only children born to heterosexual parents through unassisted conception, recognizing mothers as the primary attachment figures. Further research into diverse families may help to disentangle parents’ attachment role from their gender, sexual orientation, and biological relatedness to children. The present study aimed at exploring …
Perceived Stigma and Quality of Life in Binary and Nonbinary/Queer Transgender Individuals in Italy
Among transgender binary and nonbinary/queer (TNBQ) individuals, perceived stigma has been documented to be significantly associated with health disparities that diminish overall quality of life. The present study examined the serial mediating roles of patient–provider relationship quality and perceived barriers to care in the association between perceived stigma and quality of life among TNBQ individuals residing in Italy. Data were collected fr…
The Healthcare Experiences of LGBT + Individuals in Europe
Health-promoting and adverse pathways in the healthcare experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals
The current study investigated the healthcare experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals from the perspective of the health equity promotion model, focusing on the factors that promote or hinder equitable healthcare pathways across diverse settings. A sample of 154 LGBTQIA+ individuals living in Italy responded to two open questions concerning their positive and negative experiences within healthcare settings related to their LGBTQIA+ identities. Themat…
"Is mommy getting a day off?" Gay fathers' approaches to socialization around family diversity and children's surrogacy origins
The present study explored the approaches employed by gay fathers to socialize their children regarding their family diversity and surrogacy origins. In-home, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 80 gay fathers (representing 40 families) with at least one child aged 3-9 years ( M = 5.94, SD = 2.35; 52.50% assigned female at birth) who had been conceived via surrogacy. Three distinct socialization approaches were identified using reflexi…
When Stigma Enters Healthcare
LGBTQ+ individuals experience and anticipate stigma not only within society at large, but also—and critically—in healthcare contexts. Sexual stigma in healthcare services, positive identity, psychological well-being, and mentalization were assessed in 361 LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and nonbinary, queer) adults living in Italy. In both LGB cisgender and TNBQ groups, positive identity mediated the association between healthcare sti…
Reflective functioning and mentalised affectivity among therapists working with LGBTQ+ patients
Psychotherapists’ personal characteristics, including affirming attitudes and clinical skills when working with LGBTQ+ patients, may contribute to the development of a strong therapeutic alliance. Although therapists’ mentalisation abilities have been associated with better alliance in general clinical settings, this association has not been specifically examined in work with LGBTQ+ patients. The present cross-sectional study investigated whether…
How Epistemic Stances Shape Quality of Life Through Healthcare Barriers in LGBTQ + populations
LGBTQ+ individuals, especially transgender, nonbinary, and questioning (TNBQ) individuals, experience significant health disparities due to discrimination, stigma, and barriers to care, which undermine their access to services and overall well-being. Epistemic stances—namely epistemic trust (ET), mistrust (EM), and credulity (EC)—have been proposed as key psychological dimensions that shape how individuals respond to interpersonal information, in…
Psychology (10 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (7 works) · Reproductive Health and Technologies (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Lesbian (3 works)