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Aggressive behaviour and its relationship with negative events of life among Po...

Aggressive behaviour encompasses a spectrum of emotional responses, ranging from mild irritation to intense anger and fury. The goals of the present research were to develop a reduced and adapted version of the Buss–Perry Aggression Questionnaire (VRA-AQ) for Portuguese college students, to explore its relationship with negative life events as well as to ascertain the importance of self-regulation and resilienc...

Contributions of health psychology to climate change: a review

Climate change poses a significant threat to human health, necessitating interdisciplinary approaches to mitigate its effects. Health psychology, with its focus on behavior change and well-being, is uniquely positioned to contribute to climate action. This review examines how health psychology can address climate-related challenges, emphasizing psychological responses to environmental stressors, behavior modifi...

Era uma vez...um caracol que conta: outgoing - crianças, natureza e cultura em ...

January 2021 and COVID-19 in Portugal: The Deadliest Month since 1919

The COVID-19 pandemic was the second pandemic of the 21st century and lasted 1150 days, from March 11, 2020, to May 5, 2023. It was one of the deadliest pandemics of the last century, alongside the ‘Spanish flu’ pandemic of 1918-1919. In Portugal, it was responsible for the deaths of 26 655 residents, with the year 2021 recording the highest mortality, with 11 991 deaths. In the first three years of the pandemi...

Understanding academic evaluation anxiety in Portuguese adolescents: a psychoso...

Objectives: Academic Evaluation Anxiety is a significant psychological concern among adolescents, with well-documented impacts on academic performance, emotional well-being, and school engagement. In Portugal, recent evidence suggests growing pressure on students to achieve high academic standards, with psychosocial variables such as resilience, perceived support, and school environment playing a crucial role. ...

Nós no mundo: o projeto OutGoing – criança, natureza e cultura em relação no in...

Vivemos tempos de aflição ao assistirmos a crescentes desequilíbrios no planeta terra: uma rápida perda de biodiversidade comprometendo a vida de todas as espécies; as alterações climáticas responsáveis por fenómenos extremos que ameaçam populações, animais, o mundo físico e vegetal; uma população crescente e uma sociedade globalizada, orientada para padrões de desenvolvimento baseados no consumo e no progresso...

Nós no mundo: o projeto OutGoing: criança, natureza e cultura em relação no int...

Ative a sua escola: Amor, sexualidade e identidade de género

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National survey on the importance of sleep in the quality of academic life and ...

The academic years are a period of vulnerability when considering sleep problems and mental health. Growing evidence suggests poor sleep patterns are related to impaired academic life and lower psychological well-being. The aim of this study was to explore the importance of sleep habits and report the associations of sleep problems with quality of academic life and different dimensions of mental health (e.g. wo...