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Cross-national comparison of gender discrepancies in distance education
Fidalgo, Patrícia; Thormann, Joan; Kulyk, Oleksandr; Lencastre, José Alberto; Figueiras, Maria JoãoThis research focused on gender discrepancies regarding students’ opinions about distance education (DE). Data was gathered from Emirati, Portuguese, and Ukrainian university students through an online survey during the first term of the 2020/21 academic year before the war in Ukraine. A qualitative content analysis was used to understand gender discrepancies among the participants. Results show that greater ge...
Student voices about distance education during the Pandemic
Fidalgo, Patrícia; Thormann, Joan; Kulyk, Oleksandr; Lencastre, José Alberto; Figueiras, Maria JoãoResearch about student opinions regarding Distance Education (DE) during the pandemic was conducted in Portugal, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A 12-item survey was e-mailed to participants in institutions of higher education (IHE). Almost 1000 students responded. There were 400 responses to an open-ended item where students could share additional thoughts about DE. A qualitative analysis was perfo...
Understanding the relationship between illness perceptions of breast cancer and...
Figueiras, Maria João; Neto, David Dias; Marôco, J. P.BMC Women's Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the health and wellbeing of adolescent girls and women, with a particular focus on the physical, mental, and emotional health of women in developed and developing nations. The journal welcomes submissions on women's public health issues, health behaviours, breast cancer, gynecological diseases, mental health an...
Distance Education during the COVID-19 pandemic
Fidalgo, Patricia; Thormann, Joan; Kulyk, Oleksandr; Lencastre, José Alberto; Figueiras, Maria JoãoThe COVID-19 pandemic led many Institutions of Higher Education (IHE) to transition to an online learning model. This change has increased the need to assess students' opinions about Distance Education (DE). This study surveyed students from Portugal, Ukraine and UAE about their views concerning DE during the pandemic. Almost one thousand students from the three countries responded and shared their opinions on ...
Propriedades psicométricas de la versión brasileña del cuestionario de percepci...
Vieira, Rebeca Veras de Andrade; Sbicigo, Juliana Burges; Armiliato, Maria Julia; Castro, Elisa Kern de; Figueiras, Maria JoãoO Modelo do Senso Comum aponta para a associação entre a percepção da doença e comportamentos em saúde. Este estudo teve por objetivo examinar as propriedades psicométricas do Questionário de Percepção da Doença para Pessoas Saudáveis - Revisado (IPQ-RH) em mulheres saudáveis sobre o câncer de mama. Participaram 321 mulheres, com idade média de 55,72 anos (DP = 10,75), usuárias de Unidades Básicas de Saúde. For...
Measuring mental health literacy : Adaptation and validation of the portuguese ...
Neto, David Dias; Rocha, Inês; Figueiras, Maria João; Da Silva, Ana NunesUnderstanding mental health literacy is essential for promoting empowerment and proactivity in patients, reducing stigma, and increasing population awareness. The constitutive dimensions of mental health literacy are still being researched, and instruments’ research can shed light on the involved processes. The Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS) is a self-report measure of mental health literacy. This study ai...
Prevenção e promoção na saúde mental das crianças, adolescentes e jovens : tert...
Matos, Margarida Gaspar de, 1956-; Machado, Maria do Céu Soares; Raimundo, Raquel; Moleiro, Pascoal; Figueiras, Maria João; Neufeld, Carmen BeatrizRevista de Psicologia da Criança e do Adolescente. - ISSN 1647-4120. - V. 9, n. 2 (2018). - p. 13-25.; Como vai sendo habitual nestas Tertúlias de debate e abertura dos trabalhos do Congresso Internacional Psicologia da Criança e do Adolescente, temos connosco vários convidados(as) a quem perguntamos: “Como é vista e operacionalizada a “ prevenção” nos enquadramentos profissionais onde circulam?” e a respostas ...
Challenges in “Tailoring” adjustment
Figueiras, Maria João; Dias Neto, DavidInesistente
Prevenção e promoção na saúde mental das crianças, adolescentes e jovens : tert...
Matos, MG; Machado, Maria do Céu; Raimundo, Raquel; Moleiro, Pascoal; Figueiras, Maria João; Neufeld, Carmen BeatrizAs usual in this Forum held in the opening section of the Annual Congress of CIPCA (International Congress of Children and Adolescents Psychology) we have with us several guests from diverse professional areas related to health and well-being, whom we’ve inquired “How prevention is viewed and operationalized “ within the professional frame where you work and live, and the answers were…
Discerning the impact of personal and situational variables in risk perception ...
Figueiras, Maria João; Maroco, João; Monteiro, Rita; Caeiro, Raúl; Neto, David DiasResearch into how people perceive risk has highlighted the interaction between the available information and personal variables and their impact on judgement. This study sought to identify demographic and health variables that influenced risk and the influence of individual risk assessment, dispositional optimism and negative affect on judgement. A total of 476 participants were asked to make risks judgements o...