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Predictors of Health-Protective and Helping Behaviors during the Covid-19 Pande...
Fontes, Andrea; Pereira, Cicero Roberto; Menezes, Sofia; Soares, Antonio; Almeida, Pedro; Carvalho, Geórgia; Arriaga, PatríciaThe COVID -19 pandemic dramatically affected people’s lives. In this study, we explored the role of social and personal factors underlying individuals’ adaptive responses during the critical onset period of the outbreak. In particular, we tested two models on the mediating role of health-protective behaviors in the relationship between social support, resilience, and helping behavior. A sample of 1085 participa...
The Obstacles Women Face in Gaining Access to Special Operations Forces
Reis, João Carlos Gonçalves dos; Gonçalves, Rafael; Menezes, Sofia; Kaczynska, ManuelaTheaimofthisarticleistoprovideexploratoryinsightsregardingwomen integration in the special operations forces. The methodological approach is qualita- tive and employs a case study research in the Portuguese Army. It includes multiple sources of data collection for corroboration purposes, namely semi-structured inter- views, direct observation and official documents. Although it has been considered a hot-topic i...
Gender Inequalities in the Military Service: A Systematic Literature Review
Reis, João Carlos Gonçalves dos; Menezes, SofiaThis paper provides an in-depth analysis of the literature regarding gender inequalities in the military service. In doing so, it discloses challenges and opportunities for women’s integration and finds new avenues for future research. Recent scientific research has evidenced that women still represent a growing minority in most Western militaries. Women’s integration deserves equal opportunities across all bra...