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Secondary victimization following sexual violence: The role of personality and ...
Magalhães, E.; Leite, A.; Almeida, J.; Antunes, C.; Camilo, C.Evidence suggests that secondary victimization exacerbates the impact of sexual violence and undermines victim recovery. This study aims to a) provide evidence of the validity and reliability of the Secondary Victimization Scale (SVS) and b) test the mediating role of empathy in the relationship between personality and secondary victimization. A sample of 285 Portuguese adults (aged 18-75, 86% females) complete...
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on social inequalities in international stu...
Almeida, J.; Netz, N.; Nika, D.; Krzaklewska, E.; Aguiar, J.; Botezat, A.; França, T.; Jokila, S.; Streitwieser, B.; Guðmarsdóttir, R. V.This systematic literature review sheds light on social inequalities in students’ access to and experiences of international student mobility (ISM) in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Following a scoping approach based on the 2020 PRISMA guidelines, it synthesises 48 empirical studies published in the most intense phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, namely between January 2020 and June 2022. The findings demon...
Cryptocurrencies and economic sanctions
Almeida, J.; Gonçalves, T. C.This study examines the role of cryptocurrencies in modern War, specifically during the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Utilizing a Time-Varying Parameter Vector Autoregression (TVP-VAR) model, the research assesses the dynamic financial behaviors of cryptocurrencies, focusing on changes in liquidity, safe haven status, and their use in circumventing economic sanctions. The analysis distinguishes financial behaviors a...
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on the relationships and feelings of lonel...
Fähr-Abreu, B.; Alves, R.; Neves, A. C.; Almeida, J.; Brito, I.; Justo-Henriques, S.; Bobrowicz-Campos, E.The COVID-19 pandemic has shown to be harsh for the older adults, with its effects being observable on an emotional and social level. However, these effects could vary depending on the availability of formal support networks. To understand the experiences of older adults who benefitted from the institutional support, a mixed-method study was carried out, which consisted of a semi-structured interview and the co...
TRIDENT – Technology based impact assessment tool foR sustaInable, transparent ...
Silva, E.; Viegas, D.; Martins, A.; Almeida, J.; Almeida, C.; Neves, B.; Madureira, P.; Wheeler, A. J.; Salavasidis, G.; Phillips, A.; Schaap, A.By creating a dependable, transparent, and cost-effective system for forecasting and ongoing environmental impact monitoring of exploration and exploitation activities in the deep sea, TRIDENT seeks to contribute to the sustainable exploitation of seabed mineral resources. In order to operate autonomously in remote locations under harsh conditions and send real-time data to authorities in charge of granting lic...
Clinical outcomes of micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation: 2 years of ...
Basto, R. C.; Almeida, J.; Roque, J. N.; Henriques, S.; Gonçalves, A. S.; Vaz, F. T.; Carvalho, H.; Prieto, I.Aim: This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of micropulse transscleral cyclophotocoagulation (MPTSCPC) in glaucoma patients, with standard parameters, over a 24-month period. Methods: Retrospective analysis of 61 eyes undergoing MPTSCPC from January 2018 to December 2020 was carried out. Patients received 160 seconds of laser, with settings of 2000 mW/cm2 and a duty cycle of 31.3%. Results: A total of 61 ...
Avaliação objetiva e subjetiva da sarcopenia em doentes internados nos Serviço ...
Lino, F.; Oliveira, M.; Martins, C.; Poínhos, Rui; Pinhão, Sílvia; Almeida, J.
Farming a wild seaweed and changes to its composition, bioactivity, and bioacce...
Cardoso, C.; Almeida, J.; Coelho, I.; Delgado, I.; Gomes, R.; Quintã, R.; Bandarra, N.M.; Afonso, C.The nutritional value, elemental and fatty acid composition as well as key biological activities were determined in a large brown seaweed species (Saccorhiza polyschides, abundant in European shores), taking into account the effects of wild vs farmed and land-based vs open sea Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) system dichotomies. The results showed that S. polyschides has significant amounts of releva...
Sarcopenia em doentes do sexo masculino internados num serviço de Medicina Interna
Lino, F.; Oliveira, M.; Martins, C.; Pinhão, Sílvia; Almeida, J.
Working from home during COVID-19 lockdown: Changing competencies and work-home...
Almeida, J.; Silva, M. G.Crisis situations often introduces drastic lifestyle changes. This study is focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and aims to shed light on an unprecedented context of forcing employees to work from home with a short notice of companies and the government. The goal is three-fold: i) to understand the extent to which employees were indeed prepared to work from home; ii) to uncover the most important competencies that...