Sense of community in adolescents from two different territorial contexts: the moderating role of gender and age

The role of structural characteristics of the residential context in influencing adolescents' Sense of community (SoC) has received limited consideration in the literature. Aim of this study was to assess SoC in male and female adolescents living in tho Italian provinces characterized by different positioin on indicators of quality of life. The moderating role of adolescent gender and age group on SoC wal also considered. The sample includes 1.182 adolescents: 46,2% male and 53,8% female. Age ranged from 16 to 22 years (M = 17.5; SD = 1.23).