Valentina Piccoli
Biographic Data
| ID | 143974 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Valentina Piccoli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Valentina |
| FAMILY NAME | Piccoli |
| SIGNATURE | PICCOLI V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Trieste |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9963-2742 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 39 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Sexual Orientation Stereotyping of Race Categories Referring to Men, and Vice Versa
We employed a multi-method approach to assess both stereotypes related to male race and male sexual orientation, and then analyzed how race stereotypes applied to sexual orientation categories and vice versa. Results from Study 1−3 a-b ( N = 552), along with internal meta-analyses, showed that White, Black, and Asian men were more strongly stereotyped as heterosexual than gay. This pattern was equally strong for White and Black men but weaker for…
Marginalizing Black Gay Men in Anti-Racism and Anti-Homophobia Leadership
Bridging the Model of Intersectional Invisibility and the Role Congruity Theory, we hypothesized that Black gay men were overlooked as leaders in both anti-racism advocacy groups, where Black heterosexual men were preferred, and in anti-homophobia groups, where White gay men were favored. In three studies ( N = 512), White heterosexual participants allocated two funds, one addressing racism and one addressing homophobia, to one of four advocacy g…
Expectations of middle school children's academic performance in STEM and the Humanities
This research investigated how genetic versus environmental explanatory frameworks influence expectations about children's development of skills in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and Humanities domains when both frameworks are cognitively available. Across four studies (N = 1835), we employed a novel paradigm using gestational surrogacy scenarios to manipulate the salience of genetic (donors’ educational background) and …
Exploring Peer Influence on Adolescents' Exposure to and Engagement With Online Hate Speech
In a sample of 438 adolescents, we found that greater exposure to online hate speech was associated with higher levels of both support for and engagement in such behaviour. This relationship was mediated by perceived injunctive and descriptive norms. The mediating effect of perceived descriptive norms was amplified when participants appraised online hate speech as low in offensiveness. Findings provide insights for prevention programs
An Intersectional Perspective on Age Stereotypes
We analyzed the age stereotypes of heterosexual, gay, and bisexual men and the implications of such stereotypes for the conceptualization of older gay and bisexual men, specifically. In Study 1a (N = 158) and 1b (N = 155), we found that compared to heterosexual men, participants stereotyped gay men more on young- than elderly-stereotypical traits. Participants represented bisexual men not as "somewhere in between" the stereotypes about heterosexu…
A Cognitive Look at the “Invisibility” of Older Gay Men Within the Categories ‘Gay Man’ and ‘Elderly Man’
Two studies analyzed whether, at the cognitive level, ‘Elderly gay man’ is “invisible” both when processing the labels ‘Gay man’ and ‘Elderly man’. We suggest that ‘Gay man’ is conflated with ‘Young man’, and that ‘Elderly man’ is conflated with ‘Heterosexual man’. Contact with elderly gay men did not alter the perception of ‘Gay man’ as prevalently young but weakened the perception of ‘Elderly man’ as heterosexual by default
The relationship between Instagram activity and female body concerns
Recent research showed that body image concerns (i.e., drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction) may be associated with exposure to images on social networking sites. We analysed this relationship by taking into account the possible mediating role of both the appearance‐related comparisons (i.e., the comparison with others on a specific dimension) and the internalization of beauty standards (i.e., the acceptance of the predominant physical‐att…
Cyberbullying through the lens of social influence
Extrapolating stereotypical information on sexual orientation from race categories
The current research analyzed whether race categories concerning Black and Asian men could lead to extrapolative inferences concerning the sexual orientation of these category members (i.e., ESOS, extrapolative sexual orientation stereotyping). Study 1 assessed perceived cultural-based ESOS and showed that Black men, compared to Asian men, were thought to be more heterosexual than gay men. Study 2 assessed participants’ own ESOS and showed that B…
On the Descriptive and Expressive Function of Derogatory Group Labels
By using a pseudoword paradigm, we tested whether derogatory labels (e.g., pejorative labels addressing group members) differed from category labels and general slur in their descriptive (i.e., pointing to group membership) and expressive functions (i.e., perceived offensiveness and social acceptability). Results indicated that derogatory labels were similar to category labels in their descriptive function, and had higher expressive function than…
Individual and Contextual Factors Associated with School Staff Responses to Homophobic Bullying
The Impact of Homophobic Labels on the Internalized Homophobia and Body Image of Gay Men
This study investigates whether homophobic labels and category-neutral terms are differently appraised as a function of levels of coming-out. After reporting their coming-out status, participants were exposed to either homophobic or category labels and reported their semantic associations, level of internalized homophobia, and body perceptions. Results show that labels were more positively evaluated as participants' coming-out increased. High-com…
Adolescents' Appraisal of Homophobic Epithets
Homophobic epithets have become commonly used insults among adolescents. However, evidence suggests that there are differences in how these homophobic epithets are evaluated based on beliefs held by the observer and the context in which they are used. To examine this, Italian high school students were asked to rate the offensiveness of homophobic epithets, as well as to consider how they or others would react to homophobic epithets across various…
Feminine Role Norms Among Australian and Italian Women
The Impact of Homophobic Labels on the Internalized Homophobia and Body Image of Gay Men
This study investigates whether homophobic labels and category-neutral terms are differently appraised as a function of levels of coming-out. After reporting their coming-out status, participants were exposed to either homophobic or category labels and reported their semantic associations, level of internalized homophobia, and body perceptions. Results show that labels were more positively evaluated as participants' coming-out increased. High-com…
On the Descriptive and Expressive Function of Derogatory Group Labels
By using a pseudoword paradigm, we tested whether derogatory labels (e.g., pejorative labels addressing group members) differed from category labels and general slur in their descriptive (i.e., pointing to group membership) and expressive functions (i.e., perceived offensiveness and social acceptability). Results indicated that derogatory labels were similar to category labels in their descriptive function, and had higher expressive function than…
Individual and Contextual Factors Associated with School Staff Responses to Homophobic Bullying
Adolescents' Appraisal of Homophobic Epithets
Homophobic epithets have become commonly used insults among adolescents. However, evidence suggests that there are differences in how these homophobic epithets are evaluated based on beliefs held by the observer and the context in which they are used. To examine this, Italian high school students were asked to rate the offensiveness of homophobic epithets, as well as to consider how they or others would react to homophobic epithets across various…
Extrapolating stereotypical information on sexual orientation from race categories
The current research analyzed whether race categories concerning Black and Asian men could lead to extrapolative inferences concerning the sexual orientation of these category members (i.e., ESOS, extrapolative sexual orientation stereotyping). Study 1 assessed perceived cultural-based ESOS and showed that Black men, compared to Asian men, were thought to be more heterosexual than gay men. Study 2 assessed participants’ own ESOS and showed that B…
Feminine Role Norms Among Australian and Italian Women
The relationship between Instagram activity and female body concerns
Recent research showed that body image concerns (i.e., drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction) may be associated with exposure to images on social networking sites. We analysed this relationship by taking into account the possible mediating role of both the appearance‐related comparisons (i.e., the comparison with others on a specific dimension) and the internalization of beauty standards (i.e., the acceptance of the predominant physical‐att…
Feminine Role Norms Among Australian and Italian Women
Adolescents' Appraisal of Homophobic Epithets
Homophobic epithets have become commonly used insults among adolescents. However, evidence suggests that there are differences in how these homophobic epithets are evaluated based on beliefs held by the observer and the context in which they are used. To examine this, Italian high school students were asked to rate the offensiveness of homophobic epithets, as well as to consider how they or others would react to homophobic epithets across various…
The Impact of Homophobic Labels on the Internalized Homophobia and Body Image of Gay Men
This study investigates whether homophobic labels and category-neutral terms are differently appraised as a function of levels of coming-out. After reporting their coming-out status, participants were exposed to either homophobic or category labels and reported their semantic associations, level of internalized homophobia, and body perceptions. Results show that labels were more positively evaluated as participants' coming-out increased. High-com…
Individual and Contextual Factors Associated with School Staff Responses to Homophobic Bullying
Extrapolating stereotypical information on sexual orientation from race categories
The current research analyzed whether race categories concerning Black and Asian men could lead to extrapolative inferences concerning the sexual orientation of these category members (i.e., ESOS, extrapolative sexual orientation stereotyping). Study 1 assessed perceived cultural-based ESOS and showed that Black men, compared to Asian men, were thought to be more heterosexual than gay men. Study 2 assessed participants’ own ESOS and showed that B…
On the Descriptive and Expressive Function of Derogatory Group Labels
By using a pseudoword paradigm, we tested whether derogatory labels (e.g., pejorative labels addressing group members) differed from category labels and general slur in their descriptive (i.e., pointing to group membership) and expressive functions (i.e., perceived offensiveness and social acceptability). Results indicated that derogatory labels were similar to category labels in their descriptive function, and had higher expressive function than…
Cyberbullying through the lens of social influence
The relationship between Instagram activity and female body concerns
Recent research showed that body image concerns (i.e., drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction) may be associated with exposure to images on social networking sites. We analysed this relationship by taking into account the possible mediating role of both the appearance‐related comparisons (i.e., the comparison with others on a specific dimension) and the internalization of beauty standards (i.e., the acceptance of the predominant physical‐att…
A Cognitive Look at the “Invisibility” of Older Gay Men Within the Categories ‘Gay Man’ and ‘Elderly Man’
Two studies analyzed whether, at the cognitive level, ‘Elderly gay man’ is “invisible” both when processing the labels ‘Gay man’ and ‘Elderly man’. We suggest that ‘Gay man’ is conflated with ‘Young man’, and that ‘Elderly man’ is conflated with ‘Heterosexual man’. Contact with elderly gay men did not alter the perception of ‘Gay man’ as prevalently young but weakened the perception of ‘Elderly man’ as heterosexual by default
An Intersectional Perspective on Age Stereotypes
We analyzed the age stereotypes of heterosexual, gay, and bisexual men and the implications of such stereotypes for the conceptualization of older gay and bisexual men, specifically. In Study 1a (N = 158) and 1b (N = 155), we found that compared to heterosexual men, participants stereotyped gay men more on young- than elderly-stereotypical traits. Participants represented bisexual men not as "somewhere in between" the stereotypes about heterosexu…
Exploring Peer Influence on Adolescents' Exposure to and Engagement With Online Hate Speech
In a sample of 438 adolescents, we found that greater exposure to online hate speech was associated with higher levels of both support for and engagement in such behaviour. This relationship was mediated by perceived injunctive and descriptive norms. The mediating effect of perceived descriptive norms was amplified when participants appraised online hate speech as low in offensiveness. Findings provide insights for prevention programs
Sexual Orientation Stereotyping of Race Categories Referring to Men, and Vice Versa
We employed a multi-method approach to assess both stereotypes related to male race and male sexual orientation, and then analyzed how race stereotypes applied to sexual orientation categories and vice versa. Results from Study 1−3 a-b ( N = 552), along with internal meta-analyses, showed that White, Black, and Asian men were more strongly stereotyped as heterosexual than gay. This pattern was equally strong for White and Black men but weaker for…
Marginalizing Black Gay Men in Anti-Racism and Anti-Homophobia Leadership
Bridging the Model of Intersectional Invisibility and the Role Congruity Theory, we hypothesized that Black gay men were overlooked as leaders in both anti-racism advocacy groups, where Black heterosexual men were preferred, and in anti-homophobia groups, where White gay men were favored. In three studies ( N = 512), White heterosexual participants allocated two funds, one addressing racism and one addressing homophobia, to one of four advocacy g…
Expectations of middle school children's academic performance in STEM and the Humanities
This research investigated how genetic versus environmental explanatory frameworks influence expectations about children's development of skills in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and Humanities domains when both frameworks are cognitively available. Across four studies (N = 1835), we employed a novel paradigm using gestational surrogacy scenarios to manipulate the salience of genetic (donors’ educational background) and …
Psychology (10 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Social and Intergroup Psychology (7 works) · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection (5 works) · Homosexuality (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Sexual orientation (4 works)