Individual differences in circadian preference have been shown to influence cognitive functioning, yet their relationship with subjective memory complaints remains unclear. The present study examined the association between chronotype and everyday memory complaints in a sample of Portuguese adults, exploring the sequential mediating roles of sleep quality and psychological distress. A total of 382 participants ...
This scoping review synthesizes the self-reported needs, preferences, and experiences of multi-challenged families with children regarding psychosocial support interventions. Using the Population–Concept–Context (PCC) framework and Arksey and O’Malley’s methodology, a systematic search was conducted in Scopus, PubMed, ProQuest, and ERIC for peer-reviewed studies from 2013 to 2025. Eligible studies focused on fa...
Introduction: Adolescents and young adults with cancer experience high levels of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), negatively impacting their lives. However, no measure has been validated worldwide to assess FCR levels among these young people. This study aims to validate the FCR7, a scale that measures FCR, for the Portuguese population of adolescents and young adults.Methods: Ninety-two participants were recru...
Background/Objectives: Cancer diagnosis and oncological treatments often lead to cognitive impairments, particularly in prospective memory, which affects the ability to recall future intentions. These difficulties can significantly impact therapeutic adherence, especially in the early stages of treatment, where timely medication and appointment adherence are critical. Despite this, effective measures for assess...
The present study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and present a psychometric validation for the Everyday Memory Questionnaire—Revised (EMQ-R) to the Portuguese population. The study involved 267 participants aged between 18 and 75 years (M = 39.32; SD = 14.8), recruited online. Self-report measures of anxiety and depression symptoms were administered to assess the instrument’s convergent validity. To exam...
Background The ‘Connected We St@nd’ programme is an Internet-mediated self-management intervention that combines health education with psychosocial support, with evidenced feasibility and acceptability in haemodialysis. Objectives To evaluate the clinical relevance of the programme and to better understand which intervention outcomes/health-related self-report measures are most sensitive to reflect changes betw...
Context quality is a major factor in the development of social-emotional competencies in children and youth in residential care. However, the literature shows many problems around the environmental conditions for an adjusted and effective intervention by professionals. Moreover, the literature does not present an easy assessment tool to help professionals diagnose and enhance the ecological variables that influ...
A privação de liberdade interfere negativamente na saúde mental e no bem-estar dos(as) reclusos(as), ao limitar os vínculos familiares e sociais. A literatura evidencia que intervenções artísticas em contexto prisional podem impactar positivamente o ajustamento psicossocial. Contudo, em Portugal, a investigação nesta área é ainda limitada. Este estudo pretendeu explorar os efeitos do programa RadioATIVIDADE, ba...
Adolescents and young adult cancer survivors often experience high levels of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR), which significantly impacts their emotional well-being and quality of life. The lack of studies on this target population in Portugal leads to a gap of knowledge that informs the development of interventions and solutions aimed at AYA cancer survivors. This study aimed to analyze the moderating effect o...
Purpose This systematic review aims to assess the prevalence, incidence, and risk factors for sexual dysfunction (SdF) in women with breast cancer (BC). Methods A systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE (PubMed), PsycINFO, Web of Science, and CINAHL to identity longitudinal, observational studies assessing SdF in women with BC. Data extraction followed PRISMA guidelines. The Joanna Briggs Institute checklist...