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Satisfaction in retirement: a comparison between Brazil and Portugal
Amorim, Silvia M.; França, Lucia H. F. P.; Lima, Margarida P.; Martins, Leonardo F.Purpose: The objective of this study was to verify the difference in levels of satisfaction among retirees residing in Brazil and Portugal. Originality/value: The world aging process creates challenges in the sense of providing well-being for those who have decided to retire, considering the importance of this moment in people’s lives. Despite this, there are many gaps in studies on well-being in retirement, es...
Development of a Healthy Lifestyle Assessment Toolkit for the General Public
Reis, Flávio; Sá-Moura, Bebiana; Guardado, Diana; Couceiro, Patrícia; Catarino, Luis; Mota-Pinto, Anabela; Veríssimo, Manuel T.; Teixeira, Ana MariaThe prevalence of age-related non-communicable chronic diseases has increased worldwide, being the leading causes of morbidity and death in many world regions, including in Europe. Innovative models and strategies focused on preventive care, including early identification of risk factors underlying disease onset and progression, and proper modification of lifestyle habits and behaviors, might contribute to prom...
Adaptation and validation of the WHOQOL-OLD for the Portuguese population: Resu...
Vilar, Manuela; Simões, Mário Rodrigues; Lima, Margarida P.; Cruz, Catarina; Sousa, Liliana B.; Sousa, Ana Rita; Pires, LuísNo âmbito dos estudos de adaptação e validação do WHOQOL-OLD, foram implementados oito grupos focais, num total de 33 participantes, em amostra de conveniência: um com profissionais em formação (N=4), um com cuidadores (N=4) e seis grupos com adultos idosos (N=25; quatro com idosos da comunidade e dois com idosos institucionalizados). Os resultados corroboram a natureza multidimensional do constructo QdV. Foram...
The inaccuracy of national character stereotypes
McCrae, Robert R.; Chan, Wayne; Jussim, Lee; Fruyt, Filip De; Löckenhoff, Corinna E.; Bolle, Marleen De; Jr., Paul T. Costa; Hřebíčková, MartinaConsensual stereotypes of some groups are relatively accurate, whereas others are not. Previous work suggesting that national character stereotypes are inaccurate has been criticized on several grounds. In this article we (a) provide arguments for the validity of assessed national mean trait levels as criteria for evaluating stereotype accuracy and (b) report new data on national character in 26 cultures from d...