Lorenza Di Pentima

Lorenza Di Pentima is a researcher and lecturer at the Department of Social and Economic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome. She teaches Developmental and Educational Psychology (9/6 CFU) and co-teaches Psychology of Intra- and Inter-group Relations (6 CFU) for Social Service and Social Analysis programs. Her institutional page provides course details, exam schedules via InfoStud, and Google Classroom codes for virtual enrollment (e.g., rm33f4n, zjzsg7h).

Her research focuses on developmental pathways influenced by early educational experiences, attachment styles, and normal/pathological development. Key areas include interethnic prejudice, eating disorders, child maltreatment, and moral disengagement in bullying. Recent studies analyze the mediating role of attachment in emotional dysregulation, parenting styles, and psychopathological outcomes.

Current 2025 articles address attachment assessment tools and adolescent mental health, while 2024 works explore moral development and sexting in adolescence. Earlier publications (2023-2018) examine bullying dynamics, intergenerational trauma, and locus of control in maltreated children. Her 2016 book Percorsi di sviluppo normale e patologico in età evolutiva remains a foundational text.