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Unlocking youth creativity: The power of socioemotional skills
Branquinho, Cátia; Noronha, Catarina; Carvalho, Marina; Rodrigues, Nuno Neto; Gaspar de Matos, MargaridaBackground/Objectives: Creativity has become an essential skill for children and adolescents to cope with the challenges of contemporary society. Beyond academic success, creativity is closely linked to well-being, social adjustment, and personal development. Schools, therefore, play a crucial role in creating conditions that allow students to explore ideas, express themselves, and develop socioemotional resour...
PROTEUS - promoting success in university: a results assessment
Pinto, Joana Carneiro; Ramalho, Susana Costa; Branquinho, CátiaIntroduction: The promotion of success in higher education has been extensively researched, with decades of studies contributing to a substantial body of knowledge on the topic. Research indicates that reducing dropout rates and fostering academic success require a comprehensive understanding of the intricate interactions between individual, social, and institutional factors. Specifically, regarding institution...
"Learn to fly": nurturing child development, intergenerational connection, and ...
Matos, Margarida Gaspar de; Branquinho, Cátia; Noronha, Catarina; Moraes, Bárbara; Gaspar, TaniaLearn to Fly was developed between February 2022 and March 2023 with the goal of fostering greater social participation and intergenerational dialogue around the recognition and solution of pertinent social issues through the development of psychological flexibility and socioemotional competences in children at the start of their academic careers. Based on a participatory methodology and the concepts of the thi...
Dispositional critical thinking, positive youth development, and social contrib...
Gomez-Baya, Diego; Branquinho, Cátia; Mendoza-Berjano, Ramon; Garcia-Moro, Francisco JoseDispositional critical thinking has been linked to positive performance in different life domains, such as better academic performance and professional practice, as well as better psychological adjustment. This study had the aim to examine the associations between positive youth development, dispositional critical thinking, and social contribution in a sample of Spanish undergraduates and to test the mediationa...
No-risk, at-risk, and high-risk middle school and high school students: contrib...
Carvalho, Marina; Branquinho, Cátia; Noronha, Catarina; Rodrigues, Nuno Neto; Gaspar, Tânia; Matos, Margarida Gaspar deHighlights: What are the main findings? The quadripartite model is a useful tool for assessing psychological health in young people, considering psychological symptoms along with well-being. Young people with complete psychological health were distinguished from young people with complete psychological distress by having more socio-emotional skills. What is the implication of the main finding? Prevention progra...
Life satisfaction and risk of depression: the role of adolescents’ social and e...
Francisco, Rita; Branquinho, Cátia; Noronha, Catarina; Moraes, Bárbara; Rodrigues, Nuno Neto; Matos, Margarida Gaspar deThe absence of mental illness does not necessarily mean the presence of mental health or well-being. Especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to identify the risk and prevent the development of mental illness. The present study aimed to: a) characterize the levels of well-being and life satisfaction of adolescents; b) identify the risk of depression; c) analyze differences in the three dimensions...
Bridging the gap: environmental health literacy as key to adolescent well-being...
Matos, Margarida Gaspar de; Branquinho, Cátia; Domingos, Leonor; Guedes, Fabio Botelho; Cerqueira, Ana; Gaspar, TaniaAdolescents who possess environmental health literacy are more equipped to handle the effects of the environment on their health. This study uses data from Portugal’s 2022 HBSC survey to investigate the environmental health literacy (EHL) of teenagers. The Environmental Health Literacy Scale (EHLS) was verified by confirmatory component analysis. Within the framework of an ecosystem, this study investigates fac...
Bridging the gap: Environmental health literacy as key to adolescent well-being...
Matos, Margarida Gaspar de; Branquinho, Cátia; Domingos, Leonor; Guedes, Fábio Botelho; Cerqueira, Ana; Gaspar, TaniaAdolescents who possess environmental health literacy are more equipped to handle the effects of the environment on their health. This study uses data from Portugal’s 2022 HBSC survey to investigate the environmental health literacy (EHL) of teenagers. The Environmental Health Literacy Scale (EHLS) was verified by confirmatory component analysis. Within the framework of an ecosystem, this study investigates fac...
Positive youth development, mental stress and life satisfaction in middle schoo...
Carvalho, Marina; Branquinho, Cátia; Moraes, Barbara; Cerqueira, Ana; Tomé, Gina; Noronha, Catarina; Gaspar, Tânia; Rodrigues, NunoThe relation between positive youth development and stress, anxiety and depression was studied considering the mediator role of psychological symptoms and life satisfaction. A total of 3109 students included in the “Psychological Health and Well-being” study of the School Observatory participated, including 1618 females and 1491 males aged between 11 and 18 years old (M = 14.45; SD = 1.88), belonging to differe...
Positive youth development, mental stress and life satisfaction in middle schoo...
Carvalho, Marina; Branquinho, Cátia; Moraes, Barbara; Cerqueira, Ana; Tomé, Gina; Noronha, Catarina; Gaspar, Tânia; Rodrigues, Nuno; Matos, M. G.Abstract: The relation between positive youth development and stress, anxiety and depression was studied considering the mediator role of psychological symptoms and life satisfaction. A total of 3109 students included in the “Psychological Health and Well-being” study of the School Observatory participated, including 1618 females and 1491 males aged between 11 and 18 years old (M = 14.45; SD = 1.88), belonging ...