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Psychometric characteristics of Brief COPE in a sample of at-risk families
Nunes, Cristina; Ayala-Nunes, Lara; Martins, Cátia; Pechorro, Pedro; Emídio, Márcia; Ferreira, Laura Inês; Pérez-Padilla, Javier; Santos, RitaCoping strategies are a relevant construct for assessing the family context, particularly in families at psychosocial risk. This study aimed to analyze the psychometric characteristics and factor structure of the Brief COPE, which measures coping strategies. Participants were 116 parents (80% women, age average = 35.30 years) with dependent children who had an active case with Child Protective Services in Algar...
The Brief COPE: Measurement invariance and psychometric properties among commun...
Nunes, C.; Pérez-Padilla, Javier; Martins, Cátia; Pechorro, Pedro; Ayala Nunes, Lara; Ferreira, Laura InêsParenting generally brings about high internal and external demands, which can be perceived as stressful when they exceed families’ resources. When faced with such stressors, parents need to deploy several adaptive strategies to successfully overcome these challenges. One of such strategies is coping, an important cognitive and behavioural skill. In this study, we intended to examine the psychometric properties...
Adolescent perception of maternal practices in Portugal and Spain: similarities...
Lorence, Bárbara; Nunes, Cristina; Menéndez, Susana; Pérez-Padilla, Javier; Hidalgo, VictoriaThe aim of this study was to compare parenting in two southern European countries, Spain and Portugal, according to adolescent perceptions from a situated perspective. A total of 445 Portuguese (58.88%) and Spanish (41.12%) adolescents completed a questionnaire about maternal practices and provided socio-demographic information. Portuguese and Spanish mothers were more responsive than coercive in controlling ad...
Bienestar psicológico en las personas mayores no dependientes y su relación con...
Mesa-Fernández, María; Pérez-Padilla, Javier; Nunes, Cristina; Menéndez, SusanaThe aim of this study was to examine the relationship between psychological well-being, self-efficacy and self-esteem in non-dependent individuals over the age of 60. The participants included 148 seniors between 60 and 96 years of age. Data were collected through the following questionnaires: autonomy and physical and social activity scale, self-efficacy for aging scale, self-esteem scale, and the Spanish vers...