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Sexual exploitation: Professionals’ and stakeholders’ perceptions of prevention...
Matos, Marlene; Sousa, Jacinta; Caridade, Sónia Maria Martins; Dias, IsabelSexual exploitation is a pervasive issue affecting individuals globally, characterized by the abuse of vulnerability, power, or trust for sexual purposes. This study aims to explore the perceptions of professionals and stakeholders in Portugal regarding the prevention, assistance, and protection of victims of sexual exploitation. Employing a qualitative research approach, four online focus groups were conducted...
Sexual exploitation: professionals' and stakeholders'perceptions of prevention,...
Matos, Marlene; Sousa, Jacinta; Caridade, Sónia; Dias, IsabelSexual exploitation is a pervasive issue affecting individuals globally, characterized by the abuse of vulnerability, power, or trust for sexual purposes. This study aims to explore the perceptions of professionals and stakeholders in Portugal regarding the prevention, assistance, and protection of victims of sexual exploitation. Employing a qualitative research approach, four online focus groups were conducted...
Intimate partner homicide: Comparison between homicide and homicide-suicide in ...
Gonçalves, Mariana; Gomes, Eduardo; Matos, MarleneIntimate partner homicide (IPH) is a tragic event. Studies involving the comparison between IPH and intimate partner homicide-suicide (IPH-S) are scarce, with few studies in Portugal about this issue. The current study aims to compare IPH and IPH-S perpetrators, the victim–perpetrator relationships dynamics, and homicide circumstances. The data was collected through the analysis of 78 judicial processes of IPH ...
Forensic interview techniques in child sexual abuse cases: a scoping review
Fernandes, Delfina Manuela Silva; Gomes, João P.; Albuquerque, Pedro Barbas; Matos, MarleneChild sexual abuse (CSA) is widely recognized as a global public health problem with negative consequences for victims, their families, and society. The child’s testimony is essential to the case outcome, given the frequent absence of physical or biological evidence of the abusive acts. Thus, the child forensic interview plays a decisive role in criminal investigation. The present scoping review aims to identif...
Interpartner agreement on intimate partner violence reports: evidence from a co...
Capinha, Marta; Rijo, Daniel; Matos, Marlene; Pereira, MarcoAn accurate assessment of intimate partner violence (IPV) is crucial to guide public policy and intervention. The Conflict Tactic Scales Revised (CTS-2) is one of the most widely used instruments to do so. Despite its good psychometric properties, research on interpartner agreement has pointed to low-to-moderate estimates, which generated some concerns about the validity of the results obtained through single-p...
(Un)acknowledgment of men as victims of intimate partner violence
Machado, Andreia; Santos, Anita; Matos, MarleneSome victims of interpersonal violence do not acknowledge or label their experience as criminal. This study aims to explore men’s experiences as victims of intimate partner violence and identify the key elements that contribute to their (un)acknowledgment and needs. We interviewed 10 Portuguese male victims in heterosexual relationships who requested formal help. A thematic analysis was performed using NVivo 11...
How can cyberhate victimization and perpetration be understood?: Towards a psyc...
Vale, Maria; Matos, MarleneThe freedom of expression enabled through information and communication technologies (ICT) has been misused to create, (re)produce, and distribute cyberhate. Otherwise known as online hate speech, it refers to all forms of ICT-mediated expression that incites, justifies, or propagates hatred or violence against specific individuals or groups based on their gender, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, ...
Nature and human well-being: a systematic review of empirical evidence from nat...
Silva, Ana; Matos, Marlene; Gonçalves, MarianaThere is a growing body of knowledge that underlines the role of nature on human well-being, with an increase in the number of studies that report data on this topic in recent years. This systematic review provides a comprehensive overview of the state of the art regarding the impacts of nature-based interventions (NBIs) in both human well-being and nature-related outcomes (e.g. connection with nature). It also...
Dropout from evidence-based trauma treatment in a community mental health clini...
Ghafoori, Bita; Matos, Marlene; Gonçalves, MarianaTrauma-focused psychotherapies are increasingly offered in community-based mental health centers, but little is known about treatment dropout in these settings. The current study explored dropout at different stages of treatment in a treatment-seeking sample of 1,186 adults who experienced interpersonal violence and were offered trauma-focused and non-trauma-focused therapies. A total of 31.6% of participants d...
Professionals’ knowledge and perceptions on child trafcking: evidence from Port...
Martinho, Gabriela; Matos, Marlene; Gonçalves, MarianaChildren who have been trafficked may experience longer-term mental health consequences with a significant impact on all life domains. Key professionals must be prepared and adopt practices that help to prevent and fight child trafficking and the harm caused. This study aims to explore the current knowledge of professionals from Portugal on child trafficking and perceptions about their practices and skills. The...