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Advisor-advisee relationship and the organizational culture of doctoral program...
Storti, Beatriz Cintra; Sinval, Jorge; Munro, Yasmin Lynda; Diaz, Francisco Jose Medina; Sticca, Marina GreghiDoctoral students’ mental health is increasingly recognized as a critical issue in academia, with advisor-advisee relationships playing a key role in both well-being and academic performance. The organizational culture of doctoral programs may also influence these outcomes, but existing literature has not fully addressed the interplay between these factors. This scoping review aims to identify elements within t...
Exploring the impact of depression, anxiety, stress, academic engagement, and d...
Sinval, Jorge; Oliveira, Pedro; Novais, Filipa; Almeida, Carla Maria; Telles-Correia, DiogoBackground Depression, anxiety, and stress (DAS) have been linked to poor academic outcomes. This study explores the relationships among DAS, academic engagement, dropout intentions, and academic performance — measured by Grade Point Average (GPA) — in medical students. It aims to understand how these factors relate to each other and predict academic performance. Methods Data were collected from 351 medical stu...
The Georgia School Personnel Survey of school climate: validity evidence from a...
Mendes, Sofia Abreu; Sinval, Jorge; Cadime, Irene; Rodrigues, Bruna; Inman, Richard; Neves‐McCain, Jesslynn Rocha; La Salle‐Finley, Tamika PatriceThis study focuses on the adaptation of the Georgia School Personnel Survey (GSPS) to assess perceptions of school climate among Portuguese educational professionals, including teachers and support staff. Data from two samples (n1 = 1965; n2 = 2884) were analysed in the study. Through confirmatory factor analysis, the survey's structure was validated, revealing a second-order factor composed of six first-order ...
Prospective avenues in travel behavior research supported by the cognitive diss...
Melo, Lucas Eduardo Araújo de; Sinval, Jorge; Isler, Cassiano AugustoRecent findings on the relationship between travel choices and attitudes toward different modes of transport have highlighted the importance of Festinger’s Cognitive Dissonance Theory (CDT). Evidence suggests a bidirectional influence between travel behavior and attitudes, making CDT especially relevant. However, little attention has been paid to exploring CDT itself in the transportation domain. We present a s...
Preservice teachers' assessment decisions: exploring the role of fairness conce...
Rasooli, Amirhossein; Holden, Michael; Sinval, JorgeTeachers' conceptions of fairness influence their approaches to assessment. Perceptions of fair- ness underpin how teachers legitimate their values and provide reasons for teachers to defend assess- ment decisions and actions. This study therefore examined fairness conceptions at a critical stage in teachers' journey towards assessment capacity: their perceptions as teacher candidates. Specifically, we investig...
Knowledge and use of evidence-based practice in psychology in the clinical prac...
Melnik, Tamara; Sinval, Jorge; Pinho, Vanessa Dordron de; Junior, José Antônio Spencer Hartmann; Oliveira, Margareth da Silva; Lopes, Fernanda MachadoBackground/Objectives: The use of scientific evidence for the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders is crucial for achieving optimal clinical outcomes and providing high-quality care. This study investigates the knowledge, sources of evidence, and attitudes of Brazilian clinical psychologists regarding evidence-based practice in psychology (EBPP) and discusses barriers to its implementation. Methods: A to...
The Georgia School Personnel Survey of school climate: validity evidence from a...
Mendes, Sofia Abreu; Sinval, Jorge; Cadime, Irene Maria Dias; Rodrigues, Bruna; Inman, Richard; Neves‐McCain, Jesslynn RochaThis study focuses on the adaptation of the Georgia School Personnel Survey (GSPS) to assess perceptions of school climate among Portuguese educational professionals, including teachers and support staff. Data from two samples (n1 = 1965; n2 = 2884) were analysed in the study. Through confirmatory factor analysis, the survey's structure was validated, revealing a second-order factor composed of six first-order ...
Academic success, engagement and self-efficacy of first-year university student...
Casanova, Joana; Sinval, Jorge; Almeida, Leandro S.La educación superior puede ser extremadamente transformadora para los estudiantes y tiene un papel importante en la formación del capital humano, en la innovación y en el desarrollo social, cultural y ambiental de la sociedad. La expansión de la educación superior promovió el acceso de una mezcla de estudiantes más heterogénea, pero garantizar el acceso no garantiza el éxito académico. Este artículo tiene como...
Beyond the accuracy of clinical reasoning : the development of a new instrument
Sinval, JorgeO raciocínio clínico é uma competência essencial para os profissionais de medicina, envolvendo a integração de elementos contextuais, conhecimento médico e informações clínicas. Este processo tem um papel crucial na tomada de decisões eficazes e na garantia da qualidade do atendimento ao doente. Para isso os profissionais recorrem à probabilidade condicional e heurísticas no processo de raciocínio clínico; cont...
Correlates of burnout and dropout intentions in medical students: a cross-secti...
Sinval, Jorge; Oliveira, Pedro; Novais, Filipa; Almeida, Carla Maria; Telles-Correia, DiogoBackground: Burnout is a pervasive issue among medical students, exhibiting a high prevalence that jeopardizes their academic success and may also predispose them to more severe affective disorders such as depression. This study aims to explore the complex relationships between psychological capital (PsyCap), general social support, educational satisfaction, and burnout, and how these factors collectively influ...