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Although underexplored, maternal gatekeeping can negatively interfere in the experience of fatherhood, leading to negative family outcomes. This study aimed to analyze the mediation role of dyadic adjustment in the association between maternal gatekeeping and paternal self-efficacy and mental health. A sample of 142 fathers of children aged between 0 months and 10 years completed self-reported measures of mater...
Background/Objectives: Young female cancer survivors often face specific informational needs related to the physical and emotional effects of cancer and its impact on life plans, particularly fertility and parenthood. However, few tools are tailored to assess these needs during this critical life stage. This study aimed to (i) validate a multidimensional measure—the Satisfaction with Information Provided to You...
Destination marketing organisations, due to the constant increase of competition, are implementing innovative methods of attracting demand, and technologies are now paramount for destinations. Among the technological advances provided by destinations are the virtual reality tours, which can be enjoyed by users by a variety of reasons, but all impacting destinations' tourism development. One debates how the tour...
Becoming a mother is a life-changing event that requires mothers’ emotional regulation skills, namely self-compassion, to facilitate this transition. Compassion-based interventions (CBIs) may be useful, but their application to promote maternal wellbeing and mother-baby bonding has been scarcely considered. The current work aims to explore the acceptability, feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a CBI applied...
As Portugal prepares to implement surrogacy legislation, it enters a realm fraught with legal, ethical, and psychological complexities. Across the globe, jurisdictions exhibit diverse approaches to surrogacy, reflecting cultural, ethical, and legal diversity. This necessitates a comprehensive understanding of the implications of surrogacy within different legal systems. Moreover, the psychological impact on sur...
There are many studies in Psychology and other sciences about the concept of power. We believe that individual power is one of the most critical factors in human motivation, which is considered by prominent motivation theories, like Choice Theory or McClelland's Human Motivation Theory. This paper aims to study the concept of power, considering ego and social orientation. The extensive literature review allowed...
Este relatório aborda o impacto operacional e económico-financeiro provocado pela concessão de concursos públicos em empresas de transporte rodoviário de passageiros, com o foco na empresa Valpi Bus. O estudo foi realizado através de uma metodologia qualitativa, que incluiu a realização de entrevistas com diversos intervenientes do setor. Essas entrevistas visam comprovar de forma direta as alterações sentidas ...
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) are two of the most used non-pharmacological interventions for Alzheimer's Disease (AD). However, most of the clinical trials have focused on evaluating the effects on global cognition and not on specific cognitive functions. Therefore, considering that memory loss is one of the hallmark symptoms of AD, we aim...
Background Approximately 10 to 20% of pregnant women worldwide experience perinatal depression (PND), a depressive episode with onset during pregnancy or after childbirth. We performed a systematic review to identify, summarize and discuss studies on inflammatory biomarkers described in relation to PND. Method Inclusion criteria defined the selection of observational studies written in English, French, Spanish ...