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Does valerian work for insomnia? An umbrella review of the evidence

Valerian is one of the most used herbal agents (phytotherapeutics) to manage sleep disturbances, in particular, sleep-onset difficulties in young adults. However, the evidence based on primary studies and systematic reviews that supports its use in this domain is weak or inconclusive. In the current study, an umbrella review was performed on the efficacy of valerian for sleep disturbances with a focus on insomn...

Sleep effort and its measurement: A scoping review

Insomnia disorder is characterized by disruption in sleep continuity and an overall dissatisfaction with sleep. A relevant feature of insomnia is sleep effort, which refers to both cognitive and behavioural conscious attempts to initiate sleep. The Glasgow Sleep Effort Scale is a self-report tool developed to assess this construct. The objective of the current scoping review was to map how sleep effort has been...

Psychometric Properties of the Sleep Locus of Control (SLOC) Scale in a Portugu...

Over the past few decades, research has suggested that cognitive variables play a key role in sleep disorders, particularly, in insomnia. The SLOC (Sleep Locus of Control Scale) evaluates the sleep locus of control, which is associated with the degree to which an individual attributes her/his experiences of sleep to chance or internal causes. The aim of this study was to develop the first translation and adapta...

The dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes about sleep scale: dimensions of the Eu...

Objectives: The Dysfunctional Beliefs and Attitudes about Sleep Scale (DBAS) is the most widely validated instrument for assessing sleep-related cognitions. This study aimed to examine the reliability of the DBAS-30 European Portuguese version, explore its dimensionality, and develop a new short version suitable for differentiating the presence/absence of insomnia. Methods: From 824 participants aged 18e85 year...

Evening screen time, sleep and diurnal type in preschool and primary school chi...

Scientific writing in English Language for psychology and education researchers...

The publication of scientific articles in specialized journals is currently the privileged vehicle for the dissemination of scientific research. Nevertheless, many researchers struggle with fears and insecurities when asked to write articles in English, especially those who are less experienced in writing in this language. This article is aimed at researchers, especially those in the fields of psychology and ed...

Instrumentos de avaliação psicológica do sono com estudos na população portuguesa

A avaliação psicológica é uma área fundamental que norteia todos os campos de intervenção e investigação em Psicologia. Ao longo das últimas décadas tem-se assistido a um crescente envolvimento dos psicólogos no âmbito do sono e das suas perturbações, sendo a Psicologia do Sono uma especialidade reconhecida pela American Psychological Association (APA) desde 2013. Paralelamente, constata-se o desenvolvimento de...

Escrita científica em inglês para investigadores da área da psicologia e da edu...

A publicação de artigos científicos em revistas especializadas é, atualmente, o veículo privilegiado para a disseminação da investigação científica. Ainda assim, muitos investigadores sentem receio e insegurança quando são solicitados a redigir artigos em inglês, principalmente os mais inexperientes no uso desta língua na escrita. Este artigo destina-se a investigadores, sobretudo das áreas da psicologia e da e...

"Life" beyond classical test theory: some considerations on using complementary...

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Abstracts of the 25th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society, 22-24 Se...

Objectives/Introduction: IQ tests are extensively used in school settings to evaluate children's specific cognitive deficits that may contribute to low academic achievement. Some studies found that IQ assessments’ results can vary according to testing time and chronotype. The present study aimed to probe potential chronotype X time of day (ToD) interactive effects on children's IQ results. Methods: Sixty-eight ...