Gabriele Cerati

Biographic Data

ID6180995
NAMEGabriele Cerati
GIVEN NAMESGabriele
FAMILY NAMECerati
SIGNATURECERATI G
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Milano-Bicocca
ORCID0000-0001-8874-2751
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS17
AUTHOR COUNT5
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • The Role of Adverse Life Events and Socioeconomic Conditions in Depression Onset

    Open AccessGabriele CeratiARTICLEJournal of Applied Social Science2026

    Drawing on qualitative data collected from participant observations and document analysis of 46 patients in two outpatient psychiatric clinics, the research examines the social situations and life events discussed during psychiatric interviews that are perceived as contributing to or protecting against depressive symptoms. These factors are categorized into three main groups: distal factors, such as socioeconomic disadvantages and adverse experie…

  • Are social media users more satisfied with their life than non-users? A study on older Italians

    Open AccessEmanuela Sala, Gabriele Cerati et al.ARTICLEAgeing and Society2023References: 33

    Despite older people's increasing use of social media (SM), there is relatively little research investigating the impact of SM use on wellbeing in the ageing population. This study investigates the relationship between SM use and life satisfaction, a key dimension of wellbeing, in three age groups. We focus on the Italian case, which is particularly relevant because Italy is one of the countries both with the highest incidence of older people and…

  • Difficult to define, easy to understand

    Open AccessGabriele CeratiARTICLESN Social Sciences2021

  • Social networking sites use and life satisfaction. A quantitative study on older people living in Europe

    Open AccessAlessandra Gaia, Emanuela Sala et al.ARTICLEEuropean Societies2020Cited by: 6References: 14

    The European ageing population poses unprecedented challenges to society as a whole. Social Networking Sites might be important tools to boost older people's well-being, strengthening and creating social connections in old age. Despite of its potentialities, there is relatively little knowledge on the impact of SNS use on older people's well-being, especially in Europe. Our study investigates the relationship between SNS use and life satisfaction…

  • The Gray Digital Divide in Social Networking Site Use in Europe

    Open AccessEmanuela Sala, Alessandra Gaia et al.ARTICLESocial Science Computer Review2020Cited by: 11References: 3

    Social networking sites (SNSs) might be important tools to contrast social exclusion in old age. However, the so-called gray digital divide (GDD) may undermine the potentialities of SNSs. Despite its relevance, there is very little research, which documented the characteristics of the digital divide in SNS use among the old-age population in Europe. Drawing on the “ material access in resources and appropriation” theory developed by van Dijk, thi…