65 documents found, page 1 of 7
Beyond rest: the role of sleep in adolescent well-being and academic performance
Raimundo, Marta; Cerqueira, Ana; Gaspar, Tânia; Paiva, Teresa; Rodrigues, Nuno; Matos, Margarida<p>Introduction: Sleep plays a vital role in the physical and mental health, well-being, and academic performance of adolescents. Objective: Examine the association between sleep duration, health, well-being, and academic performance among Portuguese adolescents. Methods: Data were analyzed from two independent samples collected in 2022 and 2024 as part of the Psychological Health and Well-being Observatory of ...
BEYOND REST
Raimundo, Marta; Cerqueira, Ana; Gaspar, Tânia; Paiva, Teresa; Rodrigues, Nuno; Matos, MargaridaIntroduction: Sleep plays a vital role in the physical and mental health, well-being, and academic performance of adolescents. Objective: Examine the association between sleep duration, health, well-being, and academic performance among Portuguese adolescents. Methods: Data were analyzed from two independent samples collected in 2022 and 2024 as part of the Psychological Health and Well-being Observatory of the...
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...
A biopsychosocial and environmental perspective of youth health literacy in Por...
Gaspar, Tania; Arriaga, Miguel; Carvalho, Marina; Guedes, Fábio Botelho; Cerqueira, Ana; Matos, Margarida Gaspar deBackground: From a biopsychosocial perspective, health literacy is a key factor for healthy development and the development of more comprehensive interventions directed at health literacy determinants. The present study had the main goal of studying demographic, individual, social, and contextual variables related to health literacy in adolescents. Methods: The data used in this study are part of the Health Beh...
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...
Psychosocial factors and quality of life of portuguese adolescents with chronic...
Cerqueira, Ana; Guedes, Fábio Botelho; Gaspar, Tania; Godeau, Emmanuelle; Simões, Celeste; Matos, Margarida Gaspar deThe experience of living with a chronic condition (CC) impacts adolescents’ psychological and social adjustment and overall functioning. Considering the increased risk of psychosocial challenges among adolescents with CC, this study aimed to enhance our understanding of the psychological and social factors that impact their quality of life. It also compared the psychological and social variables among (a) adole...
Psychosocial factors and quality of life of portuguese adolescents with chronic...
Cerqueira, Ana; Guedes, F. B.; Gaapar, Tania; Godeau, Emmanuelle; Simões, Celeste; Matos, M. G.The experience of living with a chronic condition (CC) impacts adolescents’ psychological and social adjustment and overall functioning. Considering the increased risk of psychosocial challenges among adolescents with CC, this study aimed to enhance our understanding of the psychological and social factors that impact their quality of life. It also compared the psychological and social variables among (a) adole...
An overview of health-promoting programs and healthy lifestyles for adolescents...
Raimundo, M.; Cerqueira, Ana; Gaspar, Tania; Matos, MGABSTRACT: The health of children, adolescents, and young adults is a primary global concern. In 2021, there were 2.1 million deaths among children and adolescents. Injuries, violence, communicable diseases, nutritional deficiencies, substance use, non‑communicable diseases, and mental health disorders are among the leading causes of death in this age group. Background/objectives: This scoping review aims to ide...
School and family ecosystem: Incentives and barriers to school–family communica...
Guedes, F. B.; Cerqueira, Ana; Marques-Pinto, A.; Branco, Amélia; Galvão, Cecília; Sousa, Joana; LF, Goulao; Bronze, MR; Viegas, Wanda; Gaspar, TaniaThe aim of the study was to explore the factors and barriers related to the incentive and opportunity of school–family communication. This work is part of the HOUSE-Colégio F3 Project, ULisbon, which included 1,143 first-year university students from the University of Lisbon, with average age of 19.61 ± 3.96 years. The young people who had better communication with their parents, greater family support and bett...