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Emotional distress in portuguese cancer patients: The use of the emotion thermo...
Silva, S.; Paredes, T.; Teixeira, R.J.; Brandão, Tânia; Dimitrovova, Klara; Marques, Diogo; Sousa, Joana; Leal, Monick; Dias, Albina; Neves, CaroleCancer patients may experience significant distress. The “Emotion Thermometers” (ETs) are a short visual analogue scale used to screen patients for psychosocial risk. This study aimed to assess emotional distress in a large sample of cancer patients attending psychological services at an non-governmental organization (NGO), and to explore factors that may contribute to it. The ETs were answered by 899 cancer pa...
Interference of difficulties in mindful acceptance and emotional intelligence, ...
Magalhães, Teresa; Teixeira, R.J.; Vitória, Paulo; Nunes, Célia; Meireles, Ana; Marques, Mariana Vaz; Carvalho, Frederica; Brandão, TâniaBackground: Mental health conditions, that exhibit high prevalence within the Portuguese population, can impact individuals' functioning and adversely affect their performance across various aspects of life. Thus, it is crucial to enhance our comprehension of the psychological processes that contribute to the onset or persistence of mental health problems. Recent studies have indicated that mindfulness, emotion...
The portuguese version of the Emotion Regulation of Others and Self (EROS) in a...
Brandão, T.; Teixeira, R.J.; Pereira, AnabelaThe Emotion Regulation of Others and Self Scale (EROS) is commonly used to measure individual differences in the use of strategies to regulate one’s own and other people’s emotions. This study aimed to examine its psychometric properties and measurement invariance across sex in a Portuguese clinical sample. For this purpose, we tested the factorial structure of the EROS in a sample of 390 adults (259 women; Mag...
Perceived cognitive functioning in breast cancer patients treated with chemothe...
Oliveira, A.F.; Torres, A.; Teixeira, R.J.; Monteiro, S.; Pereira, Anabela; Santos, I.M.Aim: Cognitive concerns are one of the most frequently reported symptoms by breast cancer survivors. This study aimed to evaluate perceived cognitive functioning in Portuguese women with breast cancer treated with chemotherapy. Methods: A cross-sectional study enrolling 146 women (73 with breast cancer and 73 healthy) was conducted from August to October 2017, invited to participate through online dissemination...
The portuguese version of the Emotion Regulation of Others and Self (EROS) in a...
Brandão, Tânia; Teixeira, R.J.; Pereira, Anabela Maria SousaThe Emotion Regulation of Others and Self Scale (EROS) is commonly used to measure individual differences in the use of strategies to regulate one’s own and other people’s emotions. This study aimed to examine its psychometric properties and measurement invariance across sex in a Portuguese clinical sample. For this purpose, we tested the factorial structure of the EROS in a sample of 390 adults (259 women; Mag...
Academic stress, coping, emotion regulation, affect and psychosomatic symptoms ...
Teixeira, R.J.; Brandão, Tânia; Dores, Artemisa RochaThis study aimed to examine the associations between perceived stress, coping, emotion dysregulation, affect and psychosomatic symptoms in higher education. Participants were 183 first-year undergraduates (84% female) that completed the Perceived Stress Scale, the Brief-COPE, the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, the PANAS, and the Manifestations of Physical Discomfort Questionnaire. Significant gender ...
Impacto psicológico e fisiológico do cancro parental: um estudo comparativo
Teixeira, R.J.; Pereira, Maria da GraçaA investigação sugere que a prestação de cuidados em oncologia pode produzir activação emocional com características aversivas nos cuidadores. A literatura sustenta que os filhos adultos cuidadores, particularmente, podem perceber a experiência de cancro parental como uma experiência traumática. Este estudo incidiu sobre as consequências psicológicos e fisiológicos da prestação de cuidados em situação de cancro...