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Portuguese validation of the TAPQoL: a health-related quality of life instrumen...
Ferraz, Ana; Santos, Martim; Pereira, M. GraçaIn Portugal, there are few generic and specific instruments to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children, especially those of preschool age. This study aimed to adapt and validate the Portuguese version of the Preschool Children Quality of Life Questionnaire (TAPQoL) in a community and clinical sample of children aged 0–6 years. The parents of 409 healthy children and 137 children undergoing tre...
Parental burnout during COVID-19: The moderating role of anxiety and family fun...
Pereira, M. Graça; Fraga, Jonas; Santos, Martim; Ferraz, Ana; Vilaça, MargaridaParental burnout (PB) is characterised by parental exhaustion resulting from exposure to chronic parental stress. Due to the social and economic changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic that impacted families, there is a significant scientific interest in identifying factors related to PB within the pandemic context. This study aimed to analyse the relationships between parental stress (parental concerns, p...
Perceptions and experiences of parents of burn-injured children during hospital...
Santos, Martim; Ferraz, Ana; Garcia, Maria; Pereira, M. GraçaPediatric burn injuries are a critical medical condition that triggers a series of ongoing multifactorial stressors that affect both children and their families. To inform healthcare research and clinical practice, this study aimed to understand and describe the perceptions and experiences of the parents of burn-injured children during hospital stay. Forty-six parents (thirty-eight mothers) of forty-six childre...
Family functioning in a Portuguese sample of adults during COVID-19: does hope ...
Santos, Martim; Ferraz, Ana; Bernardo, Ana C.; Machado, Ana M.; Evangelista, Marta; Ribeiro, Inês; Pereira, M. GraçaThe purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between sociodemographic, clinical, and psychological variables and their contribution towards family functioning during the first wave of COVID-19 in Portugal. The COVID-19 pandemic was an overwhelming and stressful life event with social consequences that impacted family functioning and contributed to multilevel disruptions. The study used a cross-sec...
Parental distress in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A systematic revie...
Ferraz, Ana; Santos, Martim; Pereira, M. GraçaThe present study is a systematic review of factors and consequences of parental distress following their children's acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) diagnosis. PubMed, Web of Science, and APA PsycInfo databases were searched. Twenty-eight papers were included, with only three longitudinal studies. Fifteen studies explored factors of parental distress, including sociodemographic, psychosocial, psychological, ...
Interpersonal relationships among university students: a randomized longitudina...
Costa, Ana Rita Almeida Alves da; Machado, José Cunha; Santos, Martim; Pereira, M. Graça; Remondes-Costa, SóniaRelaxation is a coping mechanism that helps to regulate emotions and is associated with prosocial responses. This paper included two studies: 1) a randomized clinical trial conducted with 139 university students who participated in a relaxation program and were assessed on interpersonal relationships over time; 2) a correlational study that assessed the relationship between emotional regulation, cognitive funct...
Men's psychological well-being during COVID-19: the moderator role of posttraum...
Santos, Martim; Machado, Ana Mónica; Bernardo, Ana Cristina; Leite, Ângela; Pereira, M. GraçaBackground and objective: Men are significantly affected by COVID-19 stressors that impact psychological well-being. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between distress, risk perception, emotional representations, preventive COVID-19 infection behaviors, COVID-19 traumatic stress, posttraumatic growth, and psychological well-being, taking also into consideration sociodemographic variable...
Application of hypnosis in psychOncology: A review of the literature
Remondes-Costa, Sónia; Magalhães, Filipa; Martins, Inês; Louro, André; Santos, Martim; Pereira, M. GraçaHypnosis is useful for multiple somatic and psychological disorders, particularly cancer disease-related issues. In fact, the literature points out that hypnosis is effective in helping patients deal with aspects disease related, as well as in reducing the side effects of treatment. This review of the literature aims to summarize and assess the evidence of the usefulness of hypnosis in cancer patients and was c...
Adaptação ao trauma e qualidade de vida em crianças com lesões por queimadura
Santos, Martim; Pereira, M. GraçaAs queimaduras em idade pediátrica são classificadas como lesões traumáticas e correspondem a um problema preocupante de saúde pública. Este evento stressor afeta dimensões individuais e familiares, com impacto na qualidade de vida das crianças. O processo de adaptação ao trauma é influenciado por fatores temporais, familiares, emocionais, psicossociais e específicos da lesão, nomeadamente a gravidade e a local...
Application of hypnosis in psychOncology: a review of the literature
Remondes-Costa, Sónia; Magalhães, Filipa; Martins, Inês; Louro, André; Santos, Martim; Pereira, M. GraçaHypnosis is useful for multiple somatic and psychological disorders, particularly cancer disease-related issues. In fact, the literature points out that hypnosis is effective in helping patients deal with aspects disease related, as well as in reducing the side effects of treatment. This review of the literature aims to summarize and assess the evidence of the usefulness of hypnosis in cancer patients and was c...