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Parental perceptions and behaviors about children’s exposure to secondhand smok...

One of the sustainable development goals adopted by the United Nations is to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all. Tobacco consumption is a serious health problem that affects smokers and non-smokers exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS), particularly children. This study aims to describe parental perceptions of smoke-free rules, to analyze parental awareness about health risks associated with childr...

Avaliação da qualidade dos exames de Biologia e Geologia do ensino secundário p...

Os resultados dos alunos portugueses no exame de Biologia e Geologia têm revelado uma situação grave de insucesso ao longo dos anos, com classificações médias muito baixas e taxas de reprovação excessivamente elevadas. Na opinião dos professores, as principais causas de insucesso relacionam-se com o elevado grau de complexidade do exame. Assim, é importante analisar a validade e a qualidade técnica desses exame...

Failure of male and female students in the Biology and Geology exam: study with...

Failure in the Biology and Geology exam in Portugal is very high and has significant impacts on further studies. This qualitative research aimed to investigate: 1) the perceptions of teachers about the causes of failure in the exam as a function of gender; 2) opinions about the test characteristics; 3) measures to promote success. Data were collected through semi-directed interviews with 15 teachers who attribu...

Teachers' well-being in times of Covid-19 pandemic: factors that explain profes...

This cross-sectional study was aimed to describe and analyse factors related to the professional well-being of Portuguese teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic. A previously validated, anonymous and online questionnaire was applied to a non-probabilistic sample of Portuguese teachers. In addition to the socio-demographic and professional variables, the questionnaire measured subjective and professional well-bei...

Physical activity among Portuguese university students and its relation to know...

University students, regardless of the country, have a very high prevalence of physical inactivity and health habits acquired during this period tend to remain throughout life, including those related to physical exercise. The purpose of this study was to analyse the relationship between knowledge about the recommendations on the practice of physical activity (PA), the perceived barriers towards PA and the prac...

Knowledge, attitude and practice on healthy diet among University Students in P...

Background: Scientific investigations revealed that dietary habits of students attending higher education are still inadequate and below the recommended consumption of fruits and vegetables with higher consumption of foods rich in fats, salt and sugar. This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice on healthy diet among Portuguese university students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was cond...

Avaliação da eficácia de um programa educativo na prevenção da exposição de cri...

Objetivo: A presente investigação visa avaliar a eficácia do Programa Domicílios sem Fumo. Método: O estudo foi realizado em 135 escolas do 1º ciclo de todas as ilhas dos Açores, no ano letivo 2017/2018.Trata-se de um estudo pré-experimental, aplicando-se um pré-teste, seguido do programa e um pós-teste, a uma amostra constituída por 1178 alunos a frequentar o 4º ano de escolaridade. Resultados: Os resultados d...

Well-being and health perception of university students in Portugal: the influe...

Background The mental health of university students has been the subject of great attention from scientific investigations, not only to provide contextualised information, but additionally since high levels of well-being predicted a quality education. This study aims to evaluate the perception of well-being and health of university students, exploring the psychometric properties of the Well-being and Health Per...

Relação entre literacia sobre álcool e o consumo de risco na universidade

A influência dos conhecimentos sobre nutrição nos hábitos alimentares dos unive...

[excerto] O propósito deste estudo foi determinar a influência dos conhecimentos sobre nutrição e da predisposição para uma alimentação saudável nos hábitos alimentares dos universitários. Para o efeito, realizou-se um estudo transversal, em que se aplicou um inquérito por questionário a uma amostra de 840 estudantes, estratificada de acordo com o ano de frequência académica e a área científica de estudo. O que...