Previous research has shown a robust association between different childhood and adolescent vulnerabilities and youth offending. However, these investigations have primarily focused on youths from high-income Western countries. Consequently, the generalizability of these findings to better inform global justice policies remains uncertain. This study aimed to address this gap by examining the relationship betwee...
This article aims to analyze the impact on the mental health of 73 university students from Ceará, after the onset of the pandemic caused by the new coronavirus, considering the main facts that occurred, from the point of view of the following axes: triggering or worsening of mental disorders; suffering and (self) medication; and suicidal ideation, to understand the impact caused by COVID-19. A qualitative appr...
O objetivo do presente estudo foi adaptar a Escala de Atitudes Altruístas ao contexto brasileiro. Pretendeu-se conhecer sua validade baseada na estrutura interna e a confiabilidade por meio da fidedignidade composta. Para isso, colaboraram 421 estudantes universitários com média de idade 18,9 anos (DP = 0,79), em sua maioria do sexo feminino (57,2%). Os participantes responderam a perguntas demográficas e uma b...
Background: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been associated with a greater risk of later criminal offending. However, existing research in this area has been primarily conducted in Western developed countries and cross-cultural studies are rare. Objectives: This study examined the relationship between ACEs and criminal behaviors in young adults living in 10 countries located across five continents, af...
Background Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) have been associated with a greater risk of later criminal offending. However, existing research in this area has been primarily conducted in Western developed countries and cross-cultural studies are rare. Objectives This study examined the relationship between ACEs and criminal behaviors in young adults living in 10 countries located across five continents, afte...
We aimed at evaluating the life quality of students of a public university in Ceará state. A transversal study with a quantitative approach developed during the first semester of 2019 with 880 students enrolled in the nineteen graduation courses of a public university of Ceará state countryside. The instrument used was the WHOQOL – bref. The majority, 58,2%, was women, and 85,8% were between 18 and 25 years old...
This study aimed to investigate what scientific evidence exists about racial discrimination against young Blacks in Brazil. The method performed was an integrative review of the scientific literature, based on the guiding question: what does the scientific evidence indicate on racial discrimination against young Blacks in Brazil? The search was performed in six databases, adopting as inclusion criteria original...
We aimed at evaluating the life quality of students of a public university in Ceará state. A transversal study with a quantitative approach developed during the first semester of 2019 with 880 students enrolled in the nineteen graduation courses of a public university of Ceará state countryside. The instrument used was the WHOQOL – bref. The majority, 58,2%, was women, and 85,8% were between 18 and 25 years old...
To explore changes in the quality of life of caregivers of amputees due to type 2 diabetes ten months after amputation. Methods: This is a longitudinal study with three moments of evaluation (T1: one month after surgery, T2: 7 months, T3: 10 months). The sample comprised 110, 101, and 84 caregivers of amputated patients with type 2 diabetes. Caregivers answered a Socio-demographic questionnaire; the Self-Assess...
A Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2 (DMT2), é uma doença crónica de elevada prevalência em Portugal, que se associa muitas vezes a complicações que podem levar à amputação dos membros inferiores resultando em dependência e incapacidade. O ato de cuidar pode influenciar vários aspetos da vida dos cuidadores informais, apresentando frequentemente alterações a nível psíquico, físico, familiar, económico e social e pode com...