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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...
Looking at the other side: working conditions in Portuguese courts
Dias, João Paulo; Casaleiro, Paula; Gomes, Conceição; Jesus, Fernanda; Lima, Teresa Maneca; Queirós, Filipa; Relvas, Ana Paula; Sotero, LucianaAccepted version of the article published in: Dias JP, Casaleiro P, Gomes C, Jesus F, Lima TM, Queirós F, Relvas AP, Sotero L, Henriques M, and Verzelloni L (2024). Looking at the other side: working conditions in Portuguese courts. International Journal of Law in Context 20, 246–266. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1744552324000028; QUALIS is a research project that studies ‘the other side of courts’ by looking at th...
Families navigating macroeconomic hard times: the experiences of Portuguese eme...
Fonseca, Gabriela; Lourenço, Daniela; Francisco, Rita; Crespo, Carla; Relvas, Ana PaulaAmidst today’s complex financial world, understanding how family adaptation may be fostered in contexts of macroeconomic adversity is paramount. The present qualitative study sought to investigate how Portuguese families with emerging adult children have been managing macroeconomic-related demands since the Great Recession. Specifically, we aimed at uncovering the processes that may have facilitated their adapt...
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 ...
Employment Disruption and Wellbeing Among Young Adults: A Cross-National Study ...
Li, Lijun; Serido, Joyce; Vosylis, Rimantas; Sorgente, Angela; Lep, Žan; Zhang, Yue; Fonseca, Gabriela; Crespo, Carla; Relvas, Ana Paula; Zupančič, MajaYoung adulthood (18–30 years old) is a crucial period due to its developmental tasks such as career establishment and financial independence. However, young adults’ relative lack of resources makes them vulnerable to employment disruptions (job loss and income loss), which may have both immediate and long-term effects on their financial wellbeing and mental health. The economic impact of COVID-19 restrictions r...
Economic strain and quality of life among families with emerging adult children...
Fonseca, Gabriela; Sousa, Bruno de; Crespo, Carla; Relvas, Ana PaulaYoung people and their families around the world are especially vulnerable to macroeconomic hard times. This study sought to provide a more comprehensive view on how families with emerging adult children can successfully overcome economic distress. Specifically, we examined the links between economic strain-that is, the subjective perceptions of one's current and future financial situation-family ritual meaning...