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Influence of sodium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide concentration and dimethyl carbona...
Araújo, Caroline Maria Bezerra; Pinto, A.; Fernandes, M.; Bermudez, Verónica de Zea; Gonçalves, Renato Ferreira; Silva, Maria ManuelaOver the last decades, having cheap, efficient, and environmentally friendly energy storage supplies has become paramount. Therefore, solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) have been studied since there is a need for effective, safer, and environmentally friendly devices. SPEs are promising materials for practical electrochemical applications, such as rechargeable batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, and electroc...
Respect and sympathy in Portuguese preschoolers and middle-school children
Costa Martins, Mariana; Cardoso, Evlyne Martins; Pires, E.; Fernandes, M.; Fernandes, C.; Malti, Tina; Veríssimo, ManuelaAbstract: Recent research has revealed theorical and empirical links between respect and socioemotional outcomes such as moral emotions and prosociality, as well as negative associations with aggression. The ability to sympathize, feel concern, and be aware of other’s states has also been hypothesized to influence how children conceptualize respect and evaluate behaviors as worthy of respect. The development of...
Perceived attachment to fathers and mothers and shame in early adolescence
Gerulaitis, Sandra; Azevedo, Jussane; Fernandes, M.; Veríssimo, Manuela; Guedes, MaryseAbstract: Shame results from a set of complex ideas about the self and, when intense and prolonged, may interfere in adolescents’ socioemotional adjustment. Research with young adults found that parent-child attachment was associated with shame. Due to the limited number of studies during adolescence, this study aimed to examine the role of the perceptions of safe haven and secure base in the relationship with ...
Photoluminescent alginate-based composite inks for anti-counterfeiting security...
Cruz, B. D. D.; Correia, Daniela M.; Polícia, R.; Pereira, N.; Nunes, P.; Fernandes, M.; Tubio, C. R.; Botelho, G.; Lanceros-Méndez, S.Natural polymers have been increasingly explored for a wide range of applications as smart materials due to their unique properties, abundance, and sustainability attributes. In the present work, novel luminescent composite films based on sodium alginate (SA) and different amounts of the compounds sodium tetra(2- thenoyltrifluoroacetonate)europate (III) (Na[Eu(tta)4]) (5, 10 and 20% wt.) and 1-butyl-3-methylimi...
Determinants associated with uncontrolled asthma in Portugal: A national popula...
Camarinha, C.; Fernandes, M.; Alarcão, V.; Franco, J.; Manaças, M. E.; Bárbara, C.; Nicola, P. J.Introduction and objectives: Asthma is a chronic and heterogeneous disease that affects people of all ages and has a high estimated increase in prevalence worldwide. Asthma control represents a main goal in the disease management. International studies revealed low levels of disease control resulting in a significant burden for healthcare systems, not only in terms of quality of life, but also in terms of healt...
Associations of medicine use and ejection fraction with the coexistence of frai...
Valdiviesso, Rui; Amaral, Teresa; Moreira, E.; Sousa-Santos, A.R.; Fernandes, M.; Aguiar, M.J.V.; Martins, S.; Azevedo, L.; Lia FernandesBackgroundFrailty and sarcopenia have been extensively studied in heart failure (HF) patients, but their coexistence is unknown. The aim of this work is to describe the coexistence of these conditions in a sample of HF outpatients and its association with the use of medication and left-ventricular ejection fraction.MethodsParticipants in this cross-sectional study were recruited from a HF outpatients' clinic in...
Complementary feeding methods: Associations with feeding and emotional responsi...
Fernandes, Carla; Martins, Fátima; Santos, A. F.; Fernandes, M.; Veríssimo, ManuelaLearning to eat complementary foods is a crucial milestone for infants, having implications across development. The most used method for introducing complementary foods is Traditional Spoon-Feeding (TSF). However, the alternative method Baby-Led Weaning (BLW) is increasingly becoming used as it has been associated with positive outcomes. Research analyzing associations between complementary feeding methods and ...
The relationships between empathy and social behaviours in middle childhood
Pires, Eva; Fernandes, M.; Fernandes, C.; Verissimo, ManuelaAbstract: Concern for others’ welfare is part of normative development. However, some children respond to others’ distress with concern and helpful approaches, while others respond with suspicion, hostility, indifference. Although the literature around empathy has increased over the years, there isn’t a consensus over its associations with prosociality and internalizing or externalizing problems. A sample of 19...
Validation of the Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire (CFPQ) with por...
Correia Dos Santos, Ana Sofia; Fernandes, M.; Fernandes, Carla; Queiroz de barros, Maria; Veríssimo, ManuelaRecent findings have demonstrated an increase in the prevalence of childhood obesity and overweight in Portugal, urging the need to study modifiable risk factors such as parental feeding practices. The Comprehensive Feeding Practices Questionnaire (CFPQ) is an important self-report measure assessing a broad range of responsive and non-responsive feeding practices. However, the CFPQ has not yet been validated in...
Conflict between religious/spiritual and LGB identities in Portugal: How is it ...
Fernandes, M.; Reis, E.; Moleiro, C.Even though Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) individuals are usually less religious than the general population, religion and/or spirituality are still a part of many LGB people’s lives. This article focused on investigating the relation between the conflict between religious/spiritual and LGB identities and subjective well-being, dimensions of LGB identity and outness, in a Portuguese sample. The participants ...