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Validation of the Personalized Psychological Flexibility Index in a Portuguese ...

Background: Psychological flexibility is essential for mental health, yet its assessment still lacks instruments suited to the Portuguese context. This study aimed to address that gap by validating an innovative instrument that integrates specific dimensions and presents robust evidence of reliability and validity, distinguishing it from existing measures. Aim: To validate the Personalized Psychological Flexibi...

Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an ACT and compassion-based intervention for...

Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in women worldwide and carries a considerable psychosocial burden. Interventions based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and compassion-based approaches show promise in improving adjustment and quality of life in people with cancer. The Mind programme is an integrative ACT and compassion-based intervention tailored for women with breast cancer, which aims to p...

Assessing psychological flexibility and mental health in adults: The Psy-Flex E...

The current study developed the European Portuguese version of the Psy-Flex. Its factor structure was studied through confirmatory factor analysis in a large community sample (N = 700) and cross-validated in calibration and validation samples created from the original sample. Confirmatory factor analyses confirmed a sample and sex-invariant single-factor structure with a very good fit to the data. These analyse...

Adaptação da Versão Portuguesa do Multidimensional Pychological Flexibility Inv...

Pró-sociabilidade e saúde mental: Validação da versão portuguesa da Prosocialne...

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Anxiety, depression, and stress in university students displaced from their usu...

Introduction: Higher education students face an adaptation process, especially when displaced, which can lead to emotional difficulties. Objective: This study aimed to describe the housing conditions of these students; compare anxiety, depression and stress levels based on sociodemographic variables and the general population scores; examine associations between sociodemographic variables and the psyc...

Promoting teachers’ wellbeing using a compassionate mind training intervention:...

Objectives The current study aimed to examine the mechanisms of change of a compassionate mind training intervention for teachers (CMT-T). In particular, we examined whether changes in the three flows of compassion, fears of compassion, and emotions at work (safe, drive, and threat) mediated the effects of the CMT-T in burnout, depression, anxiety, and stress, and in overall positive affect. Methods As part of ...

Promoting Teachers’ Wellbeing Using a Compassionate Mind Training Intervention:...

Objectives The current study aimed to examine the mechanisms of change of a compassionate mind training intervention for teachers (CMT-T). In particular, we examined whether changes in the three flows of compassion, fears of compassion, and emotions at work (safe, drive, and threat) mediated the effects of the CMT-T in burnout, depression, anxiety, and stress, and in overall positive affect. Methods As part of ...

KindMap: an e-mental health tool to promote the well-being and mental health of...

Introduction Fertility patients increasingly use web-based and mobile-based apps to access psychosocial care. These digital tools may be a helpful alternative to traditional psychological interventions. Developing and evaluating patient-centred e-mental health tools rooted in evidence-based interventions is a priority. The KindMap is a stand-alone, cost-free e-mental health intervention derived from adapting th...

eLIFEwithIBD: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of an online acc...

Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) entails physical, psychological, and social burden and holds a significant impact on quality of life. Experiential avoidance, cognitive fusion, shame, and self-criticism have been identified as possible therapeutic targets for improving mental health in people with IBD. Traditional face-to-face psychological therapy continues to provide obstacles for patients seeking...