IntroductionIn recent years, greater attention has been given to mindfulness, which, according to Kabatz-Zinn1, is the awareness that arises when paying intentional attention to the present moment, without judgment, and may be based on the triad commitment-self-discipline-intentionality. Given the importance of this concept for the promotion of well-being, a pedagogical project was developed, the Be+Happy – Med...
IntroductionThe first year of higher education is a critical period of transition. The evidence highlights social and academic adaptation in this period as essential for the well-being and happiness of students. ObjectiveCompare and contrast the perceptions of happiness and the factors that influence it, in students of the 1st year of the Nursing Degree, between two moments of evaluation (before and after the i...
The potential of STE(A)M has been widely recognised in recent years; however, challenges have also been identified in the implementa- tion of this approach, making it important to deepen research into teachers’ practices. In this study, we conducted a systematic review focused on teaching practices within a STE(A)M approach, to under- stand what challenges and limitations teachers encounter, as well as the poss...
The potential of STE(A)M has been widely recognised in recent years; however, challenges have also been identified in the implementation of this approach, making it important to deepen research into teachers’ practices. In this study, we conducted a systematic review focused on teaching practices within a STE(A)M approach, to understand what challenges and limitations teachers encounter, as well as the possibil...
The number of women in migratory flows has increased considerably in recent years. The transformations resulting from this increase generate the need to understand these phenomena from a gender perspective. Considering this general premise, the focus of this article is female immigration in Portugal. Thus, our main objective is to understand how the process of female immigration in Portugal takes place, from it...
E-health programs may be an excellent strategy to overcome some barriers related to the non-practice of exer- cise among pregnant women with obesity. This study aims to present a monitored exercise program for pregnant women with obesity using the Sword Phoenix® biofeedback system; and to evaluate pregnant women's perception of the biofeedback system and the exer- cise program protocol. Methods: A pre-experimen...
De acordo com as aprendizagens essenciais do ensino básico, é importante que os alunos desenvolvam uma predisposição positiva para aprender matemática, o que implica usufruir com gosto dessa aprendizagem. A exploração de jogos na sala de aula pode ter um importante contributo nesse sentido. De realçar, que para além das vertentes motivacional e de cidadania (ler, interpretar e seguir regras, competição saudável...
Applying marketing strategies to employees within an organization might have seemed like an unreal conception before the nineties. However, the evolution of the job market and the growing appreciation of human capital led to the emergence of the Employer Brand notion. The concept of employer branding will be thoroughly examined, addressing its definition and delving deeply into some necessary tools for its impl...
School psychologists can support schools in implementing inclusive practices. In Portugal, the Decree-Law 54/2018 has set the country on the path to inclusive education based on whole-school approaches. This policy shift demands a change in school psychologists’ practices to be agents for systems change versus traditional roles (such as assessing and counseling students). An e-learning training course was devel...
Introduction: Reperfusion therapy is generally recommended in acute high-risk pulmonary embolism (HR-PE), but several population-based studies report that it is underused. Data on epidemiology, management and outcomes of HR-PE in Portugal are scarce. Objective: To determine the reperfusion rate in HR-PE patients, the reasons for non-reperfusion, and how it influences outcomes. Methods: In this retrospective coh...