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Reading and writing development in inclusive settings: Teachers’ perception of ...
Carvalhais, Lénia; Vagos, Paula; Cerejeira, Lídia Ferreira; Limpo, TeresaReading and writing are foundational skills throughout school grades that could be improved using digital technology, especially in inclusive contexts. The present study aimed to understand primary teachers’ use of technology and their self-efficacy perception in the use of digital technology in inclusive settings, considering their application of universal, selective, or additional measures. In total, 290 Port...
Family matters: Social support, parental stress, and psychological symptoms
Carvalhais, Lénia; Alho, Laura; Paulino, Mauro; Vagos, PaulaPurpose Social support has been suggested to reduce psychological symptomatology, especially when facing stressful events. However, less is known about the underlying mechanisms through each social support from different sources may interact with parental stress in protecting parents’ symptomatology. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional study was conducted online using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stre...
Lifespan perspective on self-compassion: Insights from age-groups and gender co...
Tavares, L.; Xavier, Ana; Vagos, Paula; Castilho, P.; Cunha, M.; Pinto-Gouveia, J.Developmental stages present challenges that prepare the individual for new roles. Self-compassion may be a protective factor across this process. The present study aims to: (1) compare self-compassion scores in adolescence, young adulthood, adulthood, and older adulthood using a cross-sectional design and a continuous multigenerational sample; (2) study gender comparisons across age-groups; and (3) study gende...
A latent profile analysis of aggression and prosocial behavior in relation to a...
Carvalhais, Lénia; Vagos, PaulaAggressive and prosocial behaviors have often been addressed as opposing constructs, namely in their opposite association with subjective wellbeing. Alternatively, the Resource Control Theory assumes that individuals may resort to both aggressive and prosocial behaviors as strategic ways to obtain individual and social resources, which are particularly relevant in adolescence. This bistrategic use of social beh...
SAFE schools: Feasibility and impact of a universal comprehensive approach to m...
Alves, Francisca; Monteiro, Catarina; Rijo, Daniel; Vagos, Paula; Xavier, AnaWe investigated the feasibility and outcomes of ‘SAFE schools’ , a comprehensive and universal intervention approach to school-based adolescent aggression, applied to students and/or teachers. Though a minority of schools were receptive to the intervention, those who were considered the interventions socially valid. Quantitative data taken from 145 students and 53 teachers allocated to one of four conditions (i...
Care4Mommies in action: Study protocol for promoting maternal psychological adj...
Palmeira, Lara; Xavier, Ana; Conde, Ana; Silva, Joana Ribeiro da; Vagos, PaulaBecoming a mother is a life-changing event that requires mothers’ emotional regulation skills, namely self-compassion, to facilitate this transition. Compassion-based interventions (CBIs) may be useful, but their application to promote maternal wellbeing and mother-baby bonding has been scarcely considered. The current work aims to explore the acceptability, feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a CBI applied...
Aggressive Behavior in Adolescents and Emerging Adults: The Psychometrics of th...
Vagos, Paula; Pandeirada, Josefa N. S.; Marsee, Monica A.; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.The Brief Peer Conflict Scale (Brief-PCS) has been shown to be psychometrically suitable for assessing the combination of the forms and functions of aggressive behavior in adolescence. However, its validity, invariance, and utility across other age groups remains unexplored. The current study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brief-PCS in community samples of adolescents and emerging adults, a...
Influência da Relação Avós-Netos no Desenvolvimento de Competências Socioemocio...
Nunes, Andreia; Miguel, Isabel; Vagos, Paula; Carvalhais, LéniaContexto O vínculo intergeracional entre avós e netos constitui um contexto relacional significativo, capaz de influenciar o desenvolvimento psicossocial dos adolescentes, incluindo saúde mental, autoestima e competências socioemocionais. Apesar de as competências socioemocionais serem essenciais para o ajuste e o bem-estar na adolescência, o impacto da qualidade da relação entre avós e netos sobre essas compet...
A different side of the COVID-19 pandemic: Narratives told by older adults
Vagos, Paula; Tavares, Lúcia; Xavier, AnaThe present study investigated the nature and meaning of the experiences of older adults who lived through the SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown periods in Portugal. Narrative Research was used to explore the lived stories of two community-resident female older adults, recruited through convenience sampling. Data was collected through a semi-structured interview and thematically analyzed. Participan...
Assessing self-compassion in older adults: Factorial structure of the self-comp...
Tavares, Lucia; Vagos, Paula; Cunha, Marina; Xavier, AnaObjectives Self-compassion is a valuable resource for positive ageing and should be measured in a reliable and valid manner. However, findings regarding the factor structure of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) have been inconsistent and have been particularly lacking in older adults. Hence, the present study intended to investigate the factor structure, internal consistency, and measurement invariance across sex...