João Marôco
Biographic Data
| ID | 335745 |
|---|---|
| NAME | João Marôco |
| GIVEN NAMES | João |
| FAMILY NAME | Marôco |
| SIGNATURE | MARÔCO J |
| AFFILIATIONS | ISPA - Instituto Universitário |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9214-5378 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 80 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 57 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 80 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Assessing autism knowledge in portugal
Public understanding of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) influences societal attitudes, healthcare policies, and support systems. However, no validated instrument exists to assess autism knowledge in the Portuguese population. This study aimed to adapt and validate the Autism Spectrum Knowledge Scale – General Population version (ASKSG) for Portugal, ensuring its linguistic, cultural, and psychometric robustness. A sample of 353 Portuguese adults, …
Worldwide predictors of science literacy in lower-secondary students
In today's technologically advanced and environmentally challenging landscape, enhancing global scientific literacy is increasingly imperative. A solid grasp of scientific principles is vital for fostering innovation and achieving sustainable development worldwide. Utilizing data from the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), this study inquirie…
Psychometric characteristics of the Persian version of the State Self-Compassion Scale in patients with cardiovascular diseases
Assessing self-compassion as a beneficial psychological feature and a compassionate mindset can only be accomplished with a valid and reliable instrument that facilitates convenient utilization in experimental or therapeutic settings. The State Self-Compassion Scale (SSCS), although possessing the aforementioned characteristics, has not yet undergone psychometric testing in clinical communities. Thus, the current study was undertaken to culturall…
The Use of Coping Strategies for Everyday Challenges by University Students
The coping pattern of individuals who experience different cultures is influenced by different worldviews and ways of dealing with problems. This study aimed to estimate the psychometric properties of the BriefCOPE inventory and to compare coping strategies between Brazilian and Finnish university students. The study also aimed to identify how individual characteristics relate to coping strategies and explore the interconnections among strategies…
Menopause and weight loss (ME-WEL) randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Successful weight management is important for menopausal women, given the high prevalence of overweight and obesity. This study evaluated the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioural e-Health group intervention for weight management in postmenopausal women with overweight or obesity. The intervention incorporates the Health Action Process Approach, Health Belief Model, Oxford Food and Activity Behaviours, and Behaviour Change Techniques. M…
The Antisocial Core
Low self-control and psychopathy are considered important constructs in forensic psychology and criminology and are conceptualized as sharing some fundamental facets. The present study aims to develop a chimeric measure that contains fundamental features of the antisocial core of the low self-control and psychopathy constructs. The current sample consisted of participants from Portugal (N = 242, M = 30.19 years, SD = 12.78). The new Low Self-Con…
Psychometric properties of the repetitive thinking questionnaire among Iranian patients with heart disease
Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) is strongly associated with depressive symptoms, which are common among patients with heart disease. Psychological factors such as anxiety and RNT play a significant role in the overall distress experienced by individuals with heart disease. Worry and rumination are key components of psychological distress in these patients, ultimately leading to worse cardiovascular outcomes. The purpose of this study was to as…
A survey of teachers’ self-reported competence regarding mathematical learning disabilities in Norwegian dyslexia-friendly schools
Exploring the Progression of Local Transparency Considering Institutional and Geographical Factors
Transparency plays a pivotal role in local governance for various well-documented reasons. This study examines the evolution of local government transparency in Portuguese municipalities during the period Transparency International’s Municipal Transparency Index was operational. We apply latent growth models spanning from 2013 to 2017 which demonstrated that local transparency increased during the analysis period due to institutional isomorphism …
Mental health in times of pandemic from the perspective of professors and students
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic brought profound societal changes and disruptions, including in the education system, which underwent swift modifications. It presented unique challenges for both professors and students, contributing to an increase in the prevalence of mental health-related symptoms. Objective To determine the prevalence of mental health disorders symptoms, coping strategies, and concerns among students (≥18 years) and professo…
Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric investigation of the palatable eating motives scale (Pems) for a sample of Brazilian adults
Psychometric evaluation in a Brazilian context of three instruments proposed to investigate affective and cognitive aspects of eating
Psychometric evaluation of the Brazilian version of the Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale
Objective This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Maternal-Fetal Attachment Scale applied to pregnant women in Primary Health Care. Method This is a methodological study conducted with 937 pregnant women assisted in the Family Health Strategy in Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Psychometric sensitivity, construct and criterion validity, and reliability were evaluated. Results The instrument ach…
Addressing relationship quality of people with dementia and their family carers
Specific profiles of persons with dementia and their carers are at risk of worse relationship quality trajectories. By considering modifiable related factors (e.g., carers' stress), our findings can help develop tailored, effective interventions
Psychometric properties of the pain anxiety symptom scale among postoperative patients in Amol, Iran
According to the results, the Persian version of the Pain Anxiety Symptom Scale has a valid structure and acceptable reliability. This scale can be used by health professionals in many ways
Parental hesitancy toward children vaccination
The present research marks one of the first studies to evaluate vaccine hesitancy in multiple countries that demonstrated VHS validity and reliability. Findings from this study have implications for future research examining vaccine hesitancy and vaccine-preventable diseases and community health nurses
University Student Engagement Inventory
Objective \nThis study aims to evaluate sources of validity and reliability of the University Student Engagement Inventory among Indian Students. \n \nMethod \nThe data of this study was collected from 518 Indian university students in the design of a cross-sectional study from May to June 2022. Then the validity and reliability of the inventory were assessed. \n \nResults \nThe results showed that all three factor models indicated good evidence …
Assessing non-dysfunctional attitudes toward sleep
Objectives To adapt the Charlotte Attitudes Toward Sleep (CATS) scale, the only self-assessment instrument measuring non-dysfunctional attitudes toward sleep, into Portuguese and to study its psychometric properties in a Portuguese sample. Method A sample of 1858 participants, recruited through non-probabilistic methods, was randomly split in two subsamples; one was used to develop the CATS model, the other for testing model invariance. We used s…
Subjective wellbeing of preschool children
Objective The aim of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Autoquestionnaire Qualité de Vie Enfant Imagé (AUQEI) in pre-school children and estimate the influence of demographic characteristics on their subjective wellbeing. Methods Construct validity was estimated using confirmatory analysis and the chi-square per degrees of freedom ratio (χ 2 /df), Comparative Fit Index (CFI), Tucker-Lewis Index (TLI), and Root Me…
Examination of Grasmick et al.’s Low Self-Control Scale and of a Short Version With Cross-Gender Measurement Invariance
Grasmick et al.’s Low Self-Control Scale (LSCS) is considered the gold-standard of self-control measures due to the frequency of its use in criminology. The aim of the present study is to examine the psychometric properties of the LSCS from a more modern psychometric perspective and develop a shorter version. Our sample consisted of young adults ( N = 610, M = 21.33 years, SD = 3.09) from Portugal. The six-factor intercorrelated model of the LSCS…
Do Self-Reported Psychopathic Traits Moderate the Relations Between Delinquent History Predictors and Recidivism Outcomes in Juvenile Delinquents
The present study investigates whether self-reported psychopathic traits moderate the relationships between delinquent career features (i.e., age of first detention in a juvenile detention center, crime frequency, crime diversity, crime charges, and Conduct Disorder) and 1-year general delinquency and violent delinquency recidivism outcomes. The sample was composed of male youth ( N = 214, M = 16.4 years, SD = 1.3 years) originating from the juve…
Understanding spectator sustainable transportation intentions in international sport tourism events
It is vital to study spectator responses to environmental campaigns to advance environmental sustainability initiatives. Therefore, this investigation aimed to identify which factors influence spectator sustainable transport intentions and perform a spectator segmentation based on their responses. Data were collected from 355 spectators at an international surfing event hosted in a renowned surfing destination. The data were analysed in two stage…
Adaptación y validación transcultural al español del University Student Engagement Inventory
Introduction: Academic engagement refers to the predisposition that students must actively participate in university life, attending classes, turning in work on time, and following teachers’ instructions. There is evidence that shows that academic engagement positively predicts student success. For this reason, its evaluation is of great relevance for university education when designing pedagogical practices that stimulate student engagement. The…
Is my risk lower than yours? The role of compared risk, illness perceptions, and self-efficacy as determinants of perceived risk for Covid-19
Risk perception is a psychological construct influenced by the available information about specific illnesses or conditions and several psychosocial variables. In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to understand people ́s perceptions about the illness and their subsequent behaviour. In the present study we aimed to assess risk and illness perceptions about COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic in a community sample and to a…
Dark Triad Psychopathy Outperforms Self-Control in Predicting Antisocial Outcomes
Dark Triad traits and self-control are considered viable causal precursors to antisocial and criminal outcomes in youth. The purpose of the present study is to concurrently compare how Dark Triad traits and self-control differ in terms of predicting self-reported juvenile delinquency, CD symptoms, proactive overt aggression, and crime seriousness. The sample consisted of 567 (M = 15.91 years, SD = 0.99 years, age range = 14–18 years) Southern Eur…
Assessing Adjustment to Aging
Defining Psychological Empowerment Construct
This study aimed to contribute to the validation of psychological empowerment, which is a combination of sense of control (intrapersonal component), critical awareness of the sociopolitical environment (interactional component), and community involvement (behavioral component). Three scales of empowerment used to evaluate the 3 components were translated into Portuguese, adapted for the Portuguese population, and applied in person, by phone and b…
The first 2 years of rheumatoid arthritis
The influence of acceptance in the progression of pain, physical limitation and depression was explored in the first 2 years of rheumatoid arthritis. Latent growth curve models showed significant increases in pain, physical limitation and depression. Besides that, the levels of pain and physical limitation at the baseline were associated with acceptance but not its progression across time. Therefore, patients with higher scores of acceptance repo…
Adaptação Transcultural Brasil-Portugal da Escala de Satisfação com o Suporte Social para Estudantes do Ensino Superior
Realizou-se adaptação transcultural da Escala de Satisfação com o Suporte Social (ESSS) para a língua portuguesa. As qualidades psicométricas foram avaliadas numa amostra de 1.023 estudantes do ensino superior do Brasil e de Portugal. A partir dos resultados obtidos propõe-se uma versão modificada da ESSS com 12 itens que avaliam 4 dimensões. A versão modificada revelou adequada confiabilidade, validade fatorial, validade concorrente, divergente …
The effect of collaboration and IT competency on reverse logistics competency - Evidence from Brazilian supply chain executives
Propriedades psicométricas da Satisfaction with Life Scale em adultos jovens brasileiros
A Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) foi proposta originalmente na língua inglesa para medir a percepção geral do indivíduo em relação à vida. O objetivo do estudo é avaliar as propriedades psicométricas da SWLS quando aplicada a indivíduos adultos jovens e estimar a influência de características demográficas na satisfação com a vida. É uma amostra não probabilística de indivíduos adultos jovens (18 a 35 anos) de ambos os sexos de Araraquara, Sã…
Deviant behavior variety scale
This study presents the development and analysis of the psychometric properties of the Deviant Behavior Variety Scale (DBVS). Participants were 861 Portuguese adolescents (54 % female), aged between 12 and 19 years old. Two alternative models were tested using Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Although both models showed good fit indexes, the two-factor model didn’t presented discriminant validity. Further results provided evidence for the factorial …
Adaptação transcultural e validação do Questionário de Atitudes Socioculturais em Relação à Aparência-4 (Sataq-4) aplicado a estudantes universitários
O objetivo deste estudo foi traduzir e adaptar culturalmente o Questionário de Atitudes Socioculturais em Relação à Aparência-4 (SATAQ-4) para a língua portuguesa e avaliar sua validade e confiabilidade quando aplicado a estudantes brasileiros. Realizou-se a validação de face, de conteúdo e pré-teste. Para a avaliação do índice de incompreensão, participaram do pré-teste 91 estudantes de três países de língua portuguesa (25 brasileiros, 37 portug…
Perceived consequences of a successful weight loss
Weight loss improves health but little is known regarding how those who achieve feel about it. Aiming to identify positive and negative consequences of a successful weight loss, 30 men and women who achieved a successful weight loss were interviewed. Interviews were analysed (content and thematic analysis). Inter-rater agreement was assessed. With multiple correspondence analysis, a three-factor model explained the associations between categories…
Longitudinal Factor Analysis of Public Expenditure Composition and Human Development in Brazil After the 1988 Constitution
University student's engagement
Student engagement is a key factor in academic achievement and degree completion, though there is much debate about the operationalization and dimensionality of this construct. The goal of this paper is to describe the development of an psycho-educational oriented measure – the University Student Engagement Inventory (USEI). This measure draws on the conceptualization of engagement as a multidimensional construct, including cognitive, behavioural…
Predictors of weight variation and weight gain in peri- and post-menopausal women
This research encompasses a community sample of 497 women in peri- and post-menopause and uses structural equation modelling to investigate the structural models of weight variation and weight gain. Variables such as body shape concerns, depression, stress and life events are explored. Weight gain (from pre-menopause to current menopausal status) was observed in 69 per cent of participants. The predictors of weight gain were lower education level…
Impact of oral health on physical and psychosocial dimensions
This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of impact of oral health conditions on physical and psychosocial dimensions among adolescents and to identify factors associated with severity of impact. The impact of oral health status was assessed by the instrument Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14). The covariates were: socioeconomic status, habits and health care, use of dental services, and normative conditions of oral health. Structural equatio…
Adaptação transcultural Portugal-Brasil do Inventário de Burnout de Maslach para estudantes
OBJETIVO: Realizar a adaptação transcultural da versão em português do Inventário de Burnout de Maslach para estudantes e investigar sua confiabilidade, validade e invariância transcultural. MÉTODOS: A validação de face envolveu participação de equipe multidisciplinar. Foi realizada validação de conteúdo. A versão em português foi preenchida em 2009, pela internet, por 958 estudantes universitários brasileiros e 556 portugueses da zona urbana. Re…
Burnout syndrome in university professors and academic staff members
The aims of this study were to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory-Brazilian version (CBI-Br) in a sample of university professors and academic staff members of Brazilian public universities, to estimate the level of burnout syndrome (BS) among these workers, and to assess the associations of BS with demographic and occupational determinants of the syndrome. A total of 676 workers participated in the study. Co…
Chronic pain experience on depression and physical disability
The mediating effect of acceptance and mindfulness in the relationship between pain, depression, and physical disability was examined in 55 rheumatoid arthritis patients. Results showed that the relationship between pain and depression was mediated by both nonreact and acceptance. By contrast, the relationship between pain and physical disability was mediated by acceptance but not by nonreact. This study provides evidences that the influence of t…
Discerning the impact of personal and situational variables in risk perception of coronary heart disease
Research into how people perceive risk has highlighted the interaction between the available information and personal variables and their impact on judgement. This study sought to identify demographic and health variables that influenced risk and the influence of individual risk assessment, dispositional optimism and negative affect on judgement. A total of 476 participants were asked to make risks judgements of 24 vignettes depicting hypothetica…
Copenhagen Burnout Inventory - student version
The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory for college students (CBI-S) was adapted to the Portuguese language and its reliability and validity studied in a sample of both Brazilian (n=958) and Portuguese (n=556) college students. The confirmatory factor analysis of the CBI-S showed good fit but two items were removed since they lack individual reliability (λ<.50). The new structure showed a good fit on 2/3 of the total sample and was invariant in the othe…
Representations and Perceived Consequences of Menopause by Peri- and Post-Menopausal Portuguese Women
Our aim in conducting this study is to describe the representations and perceived consequences of menopause, elicited through a semistructured interview with 36 Portuguese women, in peri- and post-menopause. The most prevalent response of the interviewed women was to see menopause as a normal/neutral phase of their life cycle (28.3%). Menses' cessation (58.7%) was identified as the most prevalent positive consequence of menopause, and a range of …
Menopause Symptoms' Predictors
This research explores a causal model of menopausal symptoms in peri- and postmenopausal women. A community sample of 710 women was assessed regarding menopausal symptoms, and sociodemographic, health- and menopause-related, and lifestyle characteristics. Structural equation modelling was used. Menopausal status predicted skin/facial hair changes (β = .156; p <.001), vasomotor (β = .122; p <.001) and sexual symptoms (β = .158; p <.001). Age was s…
Auto-estima e narcisismo na adolescência
A presente investigação teve como objectivos analisar a importância relativa dos constructos de autoestima e de narcisismo e analisar a associação desses constructos com os comportamentos delinquentes auto-relatados pelos jovens. Recorrendo a 760 adolescentes de ambos os sexos divididos em grupo forense (n=250) e grupo escolar (n=510) foram feitas comparações relativamente aos dois constructose foi elaborado um modelo de regressão múltipla tendo …
O peso da mente – Uma revisão de literatura sobre factores associados ao excesso de peso e obesidade e intervenção cognitivo-comportamental
A presente revisão de literatura foca os factores associados ao excesso de peso em diferentes fases do ciclo de vida, bem como a prevalência do excesso de peso e obesidade nas várias faixas etárias e em diferentes países. É também objecto de exploração o comportamento de dieta, o seu impacto no desempenho cognitivo, bem como a conceptualização da ingestão de comida como comportamento aditivo. Explana-se, por fim, a eficácia da intervenção cogniti…
O Burnout como factor hierárquico de 2a ordem da Escala de Burnout de Maslach
As qualidades psicométricas da escala de burnout de Maslach para estudantes (Maslach Burnout Inventory – Student Survey: MBI-SS) de Schaufeli et al. (2002) foram avaliadas numa amostra por conveniência de 300 estudantes universitários. A estrutura tri-factorial (Descrença, Exaustão e Eficácia Profissional) proposta pelos autores da MBI-SS apresentou reduzida validade factorial e consistência interna aceitável (αestratificado=0.79) na amostra sob …
Modelo de atitudes face aos sem-abrigo em Portugal
O presente estudo pretendeu confirmar o modelo de atitudes identificado nos estudos de opinião pública sobre os sem-abrigo, realizados nos E.U.A., com a mesma metodologia.O instrumento – “A Perspectiva da População sobre as Pessoas Sem-Abrigo: Estudo em Portugal” – foi aplicado por telefone a uma amostra da população portuguesa gerada aleatoriamente, e composta por um total de 200 pessoas contactadas para telefones fixos. A confirmação do Modelo …
A amamentação, o feminino e o materno
A recomendação da Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS) da imprescindibilidade da amamentação durante os primeiros seis meses de vida da criança conduz, em todo o mundo e em todas as circunstâncias, a um conjunto de pressões sociais para a sua prática que colocam a mulher num papel diferenciado ao nível dos cuidados primários à primeira infância e, nessa medida, reforça a assimetria de géneros. Esta investigação tem como objectivo avaliar se a práti…
Defining the Student Burnout Construct
College student burnout has been assessed mainly with the Maslach burnout inventory (MBI). However, the construct's definition and measurement with MBI has drawn several criticisms and new inventories have been suggested for the evaluation of the syndrome. A redefinition of the construct of student burnout is proposed by means of a structural equation model, reflecting burnout as a second order factor defined by factors from the MBI-student surve…
Adaptação transcultural Portugal-Brasil do Inventário de Burnout de Maslach para estudantes
OBJETIVO: Realizar a adaptação transcultural da versão em português do Inventário de Burnout de Maslach para estudantes e investigar sua confiabilidade, validade e invariância transcultural. MÉTODOS: A validação de face envolveu participação de equipe multidisciplinar. Foi realizada validação de conteúdo. A versão em português foi preenchida em 2009, pela internet, por 958 estudantes universitários brasileiros e 556 portugueses da zona urbana. Re…
Oldenburg Burnout Inventory - student version
The Oldenburg Burnout Inventory for college students (OLBI-S) was adapted to Brazilian Portuguese and its reliability and validity were measured in a sample of both Brazilian (n=958) and Portuguese (n=602) college students. The confirmatory factor analysis of the OLBI-S showed good fit but two items were removed since they lacked individual reliability (λ<.50). The new structure showed good fit to 2/3 of the test sample and was invariant to the o…
Delinquência juvenil no feminino
A presente investigação teve como objectivo analisar o papel desempenhado na delinquência juvenil feminina pelos constructos de traços psicopáticos, problemas de comportamento, comportamentos delinquentes e auto-estima. Recorrendo a 249 jovens do sexo feminino, subdivididas em grupo forense (n=93) e em grupo escolar (n=156), foram analisadas diferenças a nível de variáveis sócio-demográficas, traços psicopáticos, perturbação do comportamento, pro…
Copenhagen Burnout Inventory - student version
The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory for college students (CBI-S) was adapted to the Portuguese language and its reliability and validity studied in a sample of both Brazilian (n=958) and Portuguese (n=556) college students. The confirmatory factor analysis of the CBI-S showed good fit but two items were removed since they lack individual reliability (λ<.50). The new structure showed a good fit on 2/3 of the total sample and was invariant in the othe…
Menopausal Symptoms
Predictors of weight variation and weight gain in peri- and post-menopausal women
This research encompasses a community sample of 497 women in peri- and post-menopause and uses structural equation modelling to investigate the structural models of weight variation and weight gain. Variables such as body shape concerns, depression, stress and life events are explored. Weight gain (from pre-menopause to current menopausal status) was observed in 69 per cent of participants. The predictors of weight gain were lower education level…
Impact of oral health on physical and psychosocial dimensions
This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of impact of oral health conditions on physical and psychosocial dimensions among adolescents and to identify factors associated with severity of impact. The impact of oral health status was assessed by the instrument Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14). The covariates were: socioeconomic status, habits and health care, use of dental services, and normative conditions of oral health. Structural equatio…
Adaptação Transcultural Brasil-Portugal da Escala de Satisfação com o Suporte Social para Estudantes do Ensino Superior
Realizou-se adaptação transcultural da Escala de Satisfação com o Suporte Social (ESSS) para a língua portuguesa. As qualidades psicométricas foram avaliadas numa amostra de 1.023 estudantes do ensino superior do Brasil e de Portugal. A partir dos resultados obtidos propõe-se uma versão modificada da ESSS com 12 itens que avaliam 4 dimensões. A versão modificada revelou adequada confiabilidade, validade fatorial, validade concorrente, divergente …
Assessing Adjustment to Aging
Cardiac misconceptions among healthy adults
This study sought to confirm the structure and to investigate the psychometric properties of an experimental Portuguese version of the York Cardiac Beliefs Questionnaire (YCBQ) in a general population sample. It also set out to identify the prevalent misconceptions in the community and to assess the differences according to socio-demographic characteristics. It involved a cross-sectional survey in which both test and validation samples were colle…
A nursing staff model
The need for adequate nursing resources to the real needs of customers is a key priority for excellence in the quality of nursing care. Hence, it is important to create nursing staff models that assess the impact in nursing care. However there has been no consensus on what variables include, constituting a current concern for managers, in particular with regard the safety in health care
Cross‐Cultural Measurement Invariance of Adolescent Self‐Report on the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory TM 4.0
This study evaluated the cross-cultural measurement invariance of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory version 4.0 (PedsQL TM ) among adolescents sampled from Bulgaria, Croatia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Serbia, and Turkey. The multiple-indicator multiple-cause (MIMIC) model was used, which allowed controlling of demographic variables (i.e., age, gender, and socioeconomic status). Significant effects of country on scores within the PedsQL TM …
Defining Psychological Empowerment Construct
This study aimed to contribute to the validation of psychological empowerment, which is a combination of sense of control (intrapersonal component), critical awareness of the sociopolitical environment (interactional component), and community involvement (behavioral component). Three scales of empowerment used to evaluate the 3 components were translated into Portuguese, adapted for the Portuguese population, and applied in person, by phone and b…
Hot Flushes and Night Sweats in Midlife
This study investigated what predicts the occurrence of hot fl ushes (HF) and night sweats (NS). A community sample of 992 women (42-60 years) answered a questionnaire to collect socio-demographic, health and menopause-related, as well as lifestyle information. Depressive mood and stress, as well as HF and NS (in terms of presence, frequency and intensity), were also assessed. Structural equation modelling was used to build a structural model to …
Inventário de medos III
Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar as qualidades psicométricas do Fear Survey Schedule-III, em uma amostra portuguesa. Participaram 1.980 sujeitos selecionados por conveniência a partir de uma população adulta normativa. As idades dos participantes estavam compreendidas entre os 18 e os 80 anos (M = 39,5, DP = 8,5), sendo 59% do sexo feminino. As qualidades psicométricas da escala foram avaliadas em suas facetas de sensibilidade psicométrica,…
Adaptação de uma versão portuguesa da Escala de Delinquência Auto-Relatada Adaptada para adolescentes
A presente investigação teve como objetivo adaptar uma versão portuguesa da Escala de Delinquência Auto-Relatada Adaptada (ASRDS), instrumento que avalia comportamentos delituosos e antissociais em adolescentes. Recorrendo a 760 participantes adolescentes subdivididos em amostra forense (n = 250) e amostra escolar (n = 510) foram demonstradas propriedades psicométricas que na generalidade justificam a sua utilização na população adolescente portu…
The first 2 years of rheumatoid arthritis
The influence of acceptance in the progression of pain, physical limitation and depression was explored in the first 2 years of rheumatoid arthritis. Latent growth curve models showed significant increases in pain, physical limitation and depression. Besides that, the levels of pain and physical limitation at the baseline were associated with acceptance but not its progression across time. Therefore, patients with higher scores of acceptance repo…
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