The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with poor mental health symptoms, particularly among vulnerable populations such as LGBTQ+ individuals. In the present study, we aimed to (i) identify different psychological adjustment profiles among LGBTQ+ young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and compare LGBTQ+ young adults in relation to (ii) sociodemographic characteristics and COVID-19-related experiences and ...
The objective of this article was to produce evidence of validity for a measure of homophobia. For that, an adaptation process of items of a subtle and manifested homophobia scale was developed and an online survey was carried out with 985 Brazilian individuals, over 18 years of age and with an average age of 26.01 years (SD = 7.52). In addition to this instrument, a socio-identity questionnaire, a scale of pre...
The sexual exploitation of children and adolescents is investigated here as a social issue with psychological consequences for the victims and their families. Sexual exploitation includes broad situations involving personal risk and high levels of vulnerability. This study aimed to investigate the life story of sexual exploitation victims and identify similarities and differences about risks and protective vari...
The aim of this study is to analyze the predictive capacity of internalized homophobia, religiosity, and sociodemographic variables on gay marital satisfaction, in order to provide useful discussions on the subject, taking the possibility of reducing the stigma that is present in the social imaginary, about homosexual relations. This is a quantitative study with 94 people, males and females in a homosexual rela...
The aim of this study was to analyze the work satisfaction of independent truck drivers and employees of carriers. It is understood that job satisfaction is essential to improving the quality of life for professionals who spend much of their time outside the home and in natural conditions. We interviewed 342 drivers in various states of Brazil, with a mean age of 44 years (SD 10.88), and more than half with onl...
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The aim of this study was to investigate the roles of gender during spontaneous make-believe play among children adopted by same-sex couples. We analyzed stereotyping and segregation during spontaneous episodes of make-believe play. The general hypothesis was that both stereotyping and segregation were more flexible for this group, considering the new family context. 13 children of both sexes (8 boys and 5 girl...
The aim of this study was to investigate the relation between self-esteem and sexual risk taking behavior (non-condom use, early sexual experience, early pregnancy, diverse sexual partners, AIDS and other STDs) on adolescents living in Aracaju. The sample was composed of 159 adolescents, including boys and girls, high school students from two large public schools. Participants were 57.9% female, aged between 14...
The literature is consensual regarding the importance of friendships throughout the lifecycle; most of the time for improvements in the quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate and describe intimate friendship relationships between young adults. Participants were 98 young adults aged between 18 and 30. Sampling procedures were based on the Respondent Driven Sampling technique. The instrument wa...