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Leaders or villains? The role of corruption in shaping the stereotypes of polit...
Ascenso, I.; Ramos, M. R.; Moriconi, M.; Marques, S.The ways in which politicians are stereotyped contribute to perceptions of the legitimacy of their power, status and leadership. In this research, we examined how corruption impacts the stereotypes of politicians. By examining stereotype content, we posited that corruption should elicit morality-related traits, while in contexts of no corruption, both morality and competence should emerge as key dimensions. Wit...
Transversal competences and employability: The impacts of distance learning uni...
Abrantes, P.; Silva, A. P.; Backstrom, B.; Neves, C.; Falé, I.; Jacquinet, M.; Ramos, M. R.; Magano, O.; Henriques, S.Since higher education qualifications and digital transition are considered key factors for economic development and individual opportunities, distance learning has been presented as a solution to improve the labor force’s skills and employability. However, such links were seldom studied systematically in specific contexts, and doubts exist regarding online programs. Based on the results of three successive fol...
Too old for technology? Stereotype threat and technology use by older adults
Mariano, J.; Marques, S.; Ramos, M. R.; Gerardo, F.; Cunha, C. L.; Girenko, A.; Alexandersson, J.; Stree, B.; Lamanna, M.; Lorenzatto, M.Older adults are often stereotyped as having less technological ability than younger age groups. As a result, older individuals may avoid using technology due to stereotype threat, the fear of confirming negative stereotypes about their social group. The present research examined the role of stereotype threat within the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Across two studies, experiencing stereotype threat in the...
Cognitive functioning mediates the relationship between self-perceptions of agi...
Mariano, J.; Marques, S.; Ramos, M. R.; de Vries, H.Although information and communication technologies have become an integral part of contemporary societies, substantial proportions of the older population remain distant from these digital tools. This stresses the importance of identifying age-specific factors that facilitate or prevent technology adoption among older age groups. Despite being powerful determinants of behavior and health in late adulthood, lit...
Internet use by middle-aged and older adults: Longitudinal relationships with f...
Mariano, J.; Marques, S.; Ramos, M. R.; De Vries, H.In an increasingly digital world, those who remain offline may face greater challenges across multiple contexts of everyday life. Besides being less likely to be internet users, older age groups go online less frequently and for fewer activities. Understanding which factors facilitate or prevent internet use in later life is therefore essential to minimize existing age-based digital inequalities. Based on the 2...
Does ethnic diversity affect well-being and allostatic load among people across...
Li, D.; Ramos, M. R.; Bennett, M. R.; Massey, D. S.; Hewstone, M.Modern societies are facing unprecedented changes in their ethnic composition. Increasing ethnic diversity poses critical new challenges as people interact with new cultures, norms, and values, or avoid such encounters. Heated academic and political debates focus on whether and how changes in ethnic composition affect societies and local communities. Yet, there is insufficient scientific evidence of how living ...
The interaction between social equality and personal assistance: A cross-countr...
Branco, C.; Ramos, M. R.; Hewstone, M.Several countries have enacted personal assistance (PA) legislation over the past few decades. Although this policy has been associated with improvements in the quality of life, here we explore how it interacts with the social environment. We examine how the existence of PA legislation influences the effect of social equality on the health and well-being of disabled people. Multilevel analysis was performed usi...
Ensino superior a distância e o desenvolvimento de competências profissionais: ...
Henriques, S.; Neves, C.; Silva, A. P.; Abrantes, P.; Backstrom, B.; Falé, I.; Jacquinet, M.; Magano, O.; Ramos, M. R.Quem são os estudantes que optam pela Educação Superior a Distância ? Quais as suas expetativas e grau de satisfação com os cursos nesta modalidade ? Qual o impacto do curso na vida profissional e pessoal do estudante da UAb ? O presente artigo centra-se nestas questões, seguindo um enquadramento teórico que mobiliza estudos sobre a procura de respostas para novos públicos e novas necessidades nas sociedades at...
Too old for computers? The longitudinal relationship between stereotype threat ...
Mariano, J.; Marques, S.; Ramos, M. R.; Gerardo, F.; de Vries, H.Besides having lower rates of technology adoption than the general population, older adults are commonly stereotyped as lacking technological ability. Stereotype threat, the fear of confirming negative stereotypes targeting their social group, may lead individuals to distance themselves from the stereotyped domain. This suggests that older adults may underuse computer technology due to stereotype threat. A samp...
Humans adapt to social diversity over time
Ramos, M. R.; Bennett, M. R.; Massey, D. S.; Hewstone, M.Humans have evolved cognitive processes favoring homogeneity, stability, and structure. These processes are, however, incompatible with a socially diverse world, raising wide academic and political concern about the future of modern societies. With data comprising 22 y of religious diversity worldwide, we show across multiple surveys that humans are inclined to react negatively to threats to homogeneity (i.e., ...