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Psychometric properties of the three factor eating questionnaire (TFEQ-R21) in ...
Leitão,Mafalda; Pimenta,Filipa; Pérez-López,Faustino; Marôco,JoãoAbstract Eating behaviour can exert a substantial influence on the development of obesity, a condition intricately linked with a spectrum of comorbidities (e.g., cancer, cardiovascular diseases, endocrine disorders). Obesity is more prevalent among middle-aged women, particularly during menopause, coinciding with an increase in the incidence of disordered eating behaviours. This study aims to identify the facto...
Self-control in adolescents: a mediator between food addiction and insomnia?
Uva,Marta; Patrão,Ivone; Costa,Rui; Pimenta,FilipaAbstract Eating habits and circadian rhythms are influenced by behaviours that impact adolescent health. Food addiction (FA) is linked to weak emotional regulation and impulsivity. However, evidence on its impact on sleep remains limited. Thus, this study aims to explore whether FA predicts insomnia in adolescents and whether self-control (both functional and dysfunctional) mediates this relationship. The sampl...
Me-wel project: exploring underlying weight gain factors during menopausal tran...
Leitão,Mafalda; Pérez-López,Faustino; Marôco,João; Pimenta,FilipaAbstract Women often experience weight gain during the menopausal transition, which can be influenced by personal (e.g., estrogen decrease), environmental (e.g., socio-cultural), and/or behavioural factors (e.g., unhealthy behaviours). This weight gain can lead to obesity and is associated with health problems. Qualitative studies provide valuable insights into the weight gain experience. This study aims to exp...
Quiet quitting, firing and hiring: just a social media trend?
Nunes,Ana Rita; Pimenta,FilipaAbstract The concept of Quiet Quitting (QQ) has recently gained prominence in social discussions. It is characterized by workers refusing to perform tasks beyond their contractual obligations. In the field of business management, some evidence has emerged linking QQ to two related phenomena: Quiet Firing (QF), where superiors restrict subordinates' career development opportunities, and Quiet Hiring (QH), a meth...
Validação da escala de fadiga pandémica e preditores relacionados com a COVID-19
Ferreira,Maria; Rodrigues,Joana; Pimenta,Filipa; Patrão,IvoneResumo A fadiga pandémica representa uma ameaça tanto para o controlo da propagação da COVID-19 como para a saúde mental. A investigação sobre este fenómeno revela-se escassa e a maioria dos estudos tem utilizado escalas que não foram desenvolvidas para avaliar a fadiga pandémica. Este estudo visa adaptar e validar a Escala de Fadiga Pandémica (EFP), bem como descrever os níveis de fadiga pandémica dos particip...
Andropause representations: a mixed-methods study with portuguese women
Pimenta,Filipa; Ramos,Maria Meireles; Silva,Carolina; Costa,Pedro Alexandre; Queiroz-Garcia,Inês; Marôco,João; Leal,IsabelAbstract Since psychosocial factors have some impact on andropause, and this phenomenon can affect conjugal relationships (and women tend to be health information seekers) it becomes important to study the representations of andropause using the Common-Sense Model - a model used to understand the representations of menopause. This research aimed to assess Portuguese women’s representations of andropause, the su...
Development and validation of the appearance beliefs scale in middle-age
Pimenta,Filipa; Mangia,Paula; Costa,Pedro Alexandre; Marôco,João; Porto,Marta; Leal,IsabelAbstract This study aimed to develop and validate the Appearance Beliefs Scale (ABS), a short eight-item measure with a sample of 530 middle-aged Portuguese adults aged between 40 and 59 years old. The construct validity was assessed through Confirmatory Factorial Analysis. Reliability, criterion-related validity, sensitivity, as well as measurement invariance were also explored. The analysis indicated a first-...
Propriedades psicométricas: three factor eating questionnaire (TFEQ-R21) numa a...
Cardoso,Ana Patrícia; Pimenta,FilipaA gestão da Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1 (DM1) desencadeia modificações alimentares. O aumento do peso associado à administração da insulina pode conduzir a restrições alimentares e, consequentemente, ao desenvolvimento de perturbações. Assim, este estudo explora as qualidades psicométricas do Three Factor Eating Questionnaire (que avalia a Restrição Cognitiva, a Alimentação Emocional e o Descontrolo Alimentar), nu...
Impacto psicossocial do virus COVID-19: emoções, preocupações e necessidades nu...
Patrão,Ivone; Araújo,Ana; Romano,Ana; Enes-Pinheiro,Bárbara; Figueiredo,Carolina; Lobo,Gilda; Cardia-Pereira,nês; Sena,Jorge; Pestana,PaulaResumo A pandemia por COVID-19, em 2020, provocou em Portugal um impacto em vários domínios da vida dos indivíduos. É ainda desconhecido como os indivíduos vivem o estado de emergência, caracterizado pelo confinamento social. Assim, este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar o impacto psicossocial, durante o período de estado de emergência nacional, numa amostra de adultos portugueses. Criou-se um projeto de suport...
Validation of the parental feeding style questionnaire in a portuguese sample
Pimenta,Filipa; Garcia,Inês Queiroz; Cristina,Sofia; Galvão,Diana; Marôco,João; Leal,IsabelPortugal is among the European countries with higher rates of overweight children, and parental feeding practices may affect children weight and eating patterns. A community sample of 252 Portuguese parents was used to study the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Parental Feeding Style Questionnaire. (i.e., structural, convergent and discriminant validity, external and criterion validity, ...