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Disentangling perceptions of social support and social capital as social determ...
Nascimento,Paulo; Roberto,Magda Sofia; Santos,Ana SofiaAbstract Social network changes may occur during disruptive events (e.g., COVID-19), especially with immigrants who need to rebuild networks, undermining their mental health. Study 1 (N =18) investigates immigrants' perceived changes before and during the pandemic in their networks, mental health, social support and social capital. Study 2 (N =53) examines the same in a sample of non-migrants. Convenience sampl...
Validation and invariance across gender of the Beliefs About Appearance Scale (...
Pascoal,Patrícia M.; Alvarez,Maria-João; Roberto,Magda SofiaAbstract Objective To evaluate the psychometric properties of the Beliefs About Appearance Scale (BAAS) in terms of its factorial structure and invariance, reliability, and validity when applied to adults from the community. Methods Participants consisted of 810 heterosexual Portuguese individuals in a committed relationship. As a confirmatory factor analysis did not support the original structure of the BAAS, ...