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(Dis)Connected: finding the link between problematic use of internet, parent-ch...
Portugal, Alda; Almada, Carina; Sotero, Luciana; Relvas, Ana Paula; Portugal, Alda<jats:p>Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) play a central role in the lives of emerging adults, offering both opportunities and challenges. While ICT facilitates communication and access to information, its problematic use has raised concerns about its impact on family relationships and academic performance during this developmental stage. This cross-sectional study aims to describe the use of ICT...
Between kisses and bytes: cyber dating abuse and internet use in emerging adult...
Saial, Ana Cristina; Portugal, Alda; Gouveia, Élvio Rúbio; Nascimento, Paulo; Satar, Muhammad; Relvas, Ana Paula; Portugal, Alda; Gouveia, Élvio Rúbio<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Emerging adults use the internet to connect with intimate partners, which can promote closeness but also increase vulnerability to abusive behavior, such as cyber dating abuse (CDA). In this study, we explored the use of the internet and information and communication technologies (ICT) and determined the prevalence of CDA among 105 emerging adults, with an average age o...
When play gets serious: can a game-based mobile application serve as an interve...
Saial, Ana Cristina; Rúbio, Élvio Gouveia; Portugal, Alda; Peres, Beatriz Jardim; Satar, Muhammad; Relvas, Ana Paula; Gouveia, Élvio RúbioGames have been an approach used to facilitate increased knowl edge and changes in attitudes and behaviors related to well-being and mental health. However, the design and application of games to sensitive topics such as intimate partner violence (IPV) needs more exploration. Therefore, this 120-minute game-based work shop aims to analyze the perceptions collected from stakeholders (emerging adults aged 18-24; ...
Exploring the role of relationship dynamics and chronic illness in psychologica...
Lacomba-Trejo, Laura; Portugal, Alda; Vieira, Ana Diniz; Randall, Ashley K.; Relvas, Ana Paula; Portugal, Alda<jats:p>Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has exacerbated mental health difficulties among couples. Factors such as chronic physical illness, perceived threat of COVID-19, dyadic coping, and relationship quality may influence levels of psychological distress, including symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. This study aimed to examine how these individual and relational variable...
COVID-19, family and love relationships: Perception of stress, relational quali...
Gouveia, Filipa; Gouveia-Pereira, Maria; Portugal, AldaThe world has been facing a pandemic crisis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for the COVID-19 disease. In Portugal, there were several waves of the pandemic, characterized by peaks of infections and deaths, as well as several measures that had an impact on the way people feel and relate. The main objective of the present investigation was to analyze stress during the pandemic, and its relationship wi...
One year of COVID‐19: a longitudinal study of individual and relational factors...
Relvas, Ana Paula; Portugal, Alda; Lacomba‐Trejo, Laura; Major, Sofia; Sotero, Luciana; Agostinho, Rafaela; Moreira, Marta; Randall, Ashley K.<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>This longitudinal study explored the impact of COVID‐19 on individuals in romantic relationships. The sample spans three waves: first confinement (<jats:italic>n</jats:italic> = 52), deconfinement (<jats:italic>n</jats:italic> = 49), and second confinement (<jats:italic>n</jats:italic> = 26). The study tested sociodemographic factors, psychological adjustment (anxiety, d...
YES, WE COPE: dyadic coping as a mediator between perceived relationship qualit...
Relvas, Ana Paula; Lacomba-Trejo, Laura; Portugal, Alda; Chiarolanza, Claudia; Major, Sofia; Rosa, Catarina; Sotero, Luciana; Randall, Ashley K.Background The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about social changes that have impacted the functioning and dynamics of couples in a romantic relationship, arising from the overwhelming amount of added stress they have endured. Specifically, the divorce rate in Portugal has increased after lockdown, which underscores the adverse consequences of COVID-19 on couples. A lower quality of the couple’s relationship may ...
Becoming a Father During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Experiences of Men in the T...
Fonseca, Gabriela; da Cruz, Rafaela; Arsénio, Joana; Portugal, Alda; Crespo, CarlaThe present study sought to gain a comprehensive understanding of how men navigated the transition to fatherhood during a highly stressful pandemic. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 Portuguese first-time fathers during 2021. Results from thematic analyses suggested that key moments and experiences were disrupted for these men due to the pandemic, promoting gender role stress in the context of f...
YES, WE COPE: Dyadic Coping as a Mediator Between Perceived Relationship Qualit...
Relvas, Ana P.; Lacomba-Trejo, Laura; Portugal, Alda; Chiarolanza, Claudia; Major, Sofia de Oliveira; Rosa, Catarina; Sotero, LucianaBackground The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about social changes that have impacted the functioning and dynamics of couples in a romantic relationship, arising from the overwhelming amount of added stress they have endured. Specifically, the divorce rate in Portugal has increased after lockdown, which underscores the adverse consequences of COVID-19 on couples. A lower quality of the couple’s relationship may ...
Dating Conflict-Resolution Tactics and Exposure to Family Violence: University ...
Portugal, Alda; Caridade, Sónia; Santos, Ana Sofia; Spínola, Joana; Sani, AnaAn increasing prevalence of abusive dynamics in intimate relationships among young people has been reported in recent data. The purposes of this study are to outline the conflict-resolution strategies used in dating relationships, to describe the exposure to violent dynamics in the family of origin, and to analyse the correlation between conflict-resolution tactics in dating and exposure to family violence. Thi...