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Beyond Consumption: Shaping Values and Raising Awareness with Advertising Campa...
Esmeraldo, Elayne; Simões, Elsa; Sani, Ana IsabelIn this article, we look into the pervasive influence of advertising as a discourse, by analysing diverse public communication campaigns addressing social issues. To do so, the article refers to academic studies dealing with road safety, charity, child vaccination, AIDS treatment, and domestic violence across various cultural contexts. With this analysis, we are moving beyond the conventional view ofadvertising...
The participation of children and young people in the child protection system: ...
Costa, Maria João; Sani, Ana IsabelObjectives: This study aims to investigate children’s experiences regarding their involvement in the justice system and explore the different facets of their participation, the mechanisms and practices applied, and criticisms and improvements to the justice system. Materials and Methods: A systematic review was conducted through consultation with EBSCO, Web of Science, Pubmed, and PsycArticles. Five articles we...
Times and spaces of crime in the Historic Centre of Porto: evidence from offici...
Maia, Rui Leandro; Guerreiro, Maria João; Paulo, Daniela; Azevedo, Vanessa; Sani, Ana IsabelThe analysis of official data is a traditional strategy to study criminality in a geographic space (e.g., city, country). This work focuses on the analysis of the official statistics of crime against property at the Historic Centre of Porto, Portugal, in 2018. It addresses temporal (i.e., by period of the week, time of day) and spatial patterns (i.e., spatial analysis, typology of spaces) of crime occurrences. ...
The relation between bullying and cyberbullying, emotional intelligence, and em...
Monteiro, Ana Paula; Marques, Filipa; Relva, Inês Carvalho; Simões, Margarida; Sani, Ana Isabel; Correia, EliseteBullying and cyberbullying share in their definition the pattern of aggressive and intentional conduct, characterized by a perceived or observed imbalance and repeated over time. Empathy and emotional intelligence are fundamental individual skills that can enable adolescents to develop less aggressive and more empathetic behaviors. The aim of this study is to explore the frequency of bullying and cyberbullying ...
Domestic violence and custody proceedings: an analysis of judicial decisions in...
Ferreira, Ana Rita; Sani, Ana IsabelPurpose To understand court decisions in custody cases involving allegations of domestic violence, a qualitative study was conducted among Portuguese family court magistrates. Methods A nonprobabilistic snowball sampling process, which involved six judges from Portuguese family courts who were authorized by the Superior Magistrate’s Court to participate in an interview, was used to construct the sample. Results...
Interparental violence and development of antisocial behaviors in portuguese ad...
Simões, Margarida; Teixeira, Ana; Sani, Ana Isabel; Monteiro, Ana Paula; Martins, José Soares; Relva, Inês CarvalhoJuvenile delinquency is one of the main problems of adolescents. The objective of the present investigation was to verify the relationship between antisocial behaviors, measured by the Antisocial Conduct Questionnaire (CCA) and witnessing interparental violence assessed through the Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS). The sample consisted of 671 adolescents (12 and 20 years old) from the northern region of Portugal. ...
Violência doméstica contra a mulher no Brasil: o papel da polícia civil
Azalim, Alessandra Aparecida; Sani, Ana IsabelA violência doméstica contra a mulher é um problema de ordem social e o seu enfrentamento depende de uma estrutura de rede fortalecida, no qual instituições, serviços governamentais, não-governamentais e a própria comunidade devem atuar, de forma coordenada, de modo a combatê-lo. O artigo apresenta um estudo qualitativo, com carácter exploratório e transversal, que teve como objetivo geral analisar o papel da p...
Risks of ecosystems’ degradation: portuguese healthcare professionals’ mental h...
Meneses, Rute; Barros, Carla; Sousa, Helder; Sani, Ana IsabelHealthcare professionals constantly face situations that reflect ecosystems’ degradation. These can negatively affect their mental health. Research suggests that hope and resilience can play an important role in this scenario, since they are related to/predict mental health in highly heterogeneous samples (considering geography, age, profession, health, etc.). In this context, the aims of the present study are ...
Impact of sexual abuse on post-traumatic stress disorder in children and adoles...
Alves, Ana Carolina; Leitão, Maria; Sani, Ana Isabel; Moreira, DianaChild sexual abuse (CSA), the most common type of maltreatment, is any action of a sexual nature by one or more adults towards a minor without the minor’s consent. This abuse represents one of the most damaging forms of trauma, has a severe impact on mental health and psychopathology, and can lead to several disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is characterized as a disorder that enc...
Effects of individual and contextual dimensions on an aggregate measure of cybe...
Martins, José Pedro; Guedes, Inês Sousa; Sani, Ana Isabel; Moreira, SamuelCybervictimization is a significant challenge and increasing concern. This study explored the predictors of an aggregate measure of six different types of cybervictimization, incorporating property (online consumer fraud, online identity theft), interpersonal (cyberbullying and cyberstalking), as well as phishing and malware infection crimes. An online survey was self-administered to 726 individuals, measuring ...