Alexandra Gomes
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3882387 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Alexandra Gomes |
| NOMBRES | Alexandra |
| APELLIDO | Gomes |
| FIRMA | GOMES A |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Algarve |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1277-6730 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 14 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 2 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 14 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1969 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
The Mediating Role of Victimization in the Relationship Between the Sexual Double Standard and Sexual Coercion Perpetration
The sexual double standard (SDS) refers to the differential judgment of men and women for identical sexual behaviors and has been linked to gendered sexual norms, relational expectations, and coercive dynamics. Sexual coercion, therein defined as the use of pressure, manipulation, or force to obtain unwanted sexual activity, remains a pervasive problem with significant psychological and relational consequences. Prior research suggests an overlap …
More Than Green
Understanding the value of urban green spaces for health and wellbeing has traditionally been guided by needs-based and services-based frameworks. However, these approaches have often struggled to capture the subjective experiences that shape how residents perceive and value green spaces, focusing primarily on objective, empirical and spatial dimensions. Drawing on surveys and interviews conducted across three differently sized parks in Haringey,…
Family and Work
The way individuals conceptualize and value work and family plays a crucial role in shaping identity and guiding personal and professional priorities. This descriptive-correlational and cross-cultural study aimed to analyze the centrality attributed to work and family, as well as to explore the social representations associated with these two domains. Samples were collected from Canada ( n = 77), India ( n = 201), Oman ( n = 175), Portugal ( n = …
Ambivalent Sexism and Neosexism
Gender-based affirmative action (GAA) in the workplace, despite targeting gender discrimination, elicits negative reactions. Few studies have explored socio-cognitive factors sustaining critics towards GAA. In this study we aim to fill the gap, asserting that individuals can simultaneously hold neosexist beliefs and positive attitudes towards GAA, forming an attitudinal combination that perpetuates workplace gender inequality. We argue that ambiv…
Flourishing, Cinematic Self, and Sense of Self as Predictors of Death Anxiety
This research delved into the intricate landscape of death anxiety, a profound psychological phenomenon that deeply influences individuals' perceptions and responses to mortality. Through a meticulous examination of key psychological factors - flourishing, cinematic self, and sense of self - we aimed to unravel the complexities surrounding this existential concern. With a diverse sample of 327 Portuguese participants, our study sheds light on the…
S ocial representation of Covid-19, attitudes and knowledge in the adult Portuguese population ( La representación social, las actitudes y los conocimientos de la población adulta portuguesa sobre la …
The goal of the present study was to measure COVID-19 social representation and to characterize attitudes and knowledge about the virus SARS-CoV-2. With an exploratory nature, it used a non-probabilistic sample of 297 Portuguese adults. To measure COVID-19 social representation, we used a free evocation task; attitudes were assessed by 20-item questionnaires divided into cognitive, affective and behavioural dimensions; knowledge was assessed by a…
Meditation Effects on Anxiety and Resilience of Preadolescents and Adolescents
Meditation has been described as having a positive impact on well-being while reducing anxiety and stress among those who practice, mainly working as a resource to cope with everyday difficulties. As a simple and easy to apply meditation technique, transcendental meditation (TM) has shown promising results in adults and in children, although more studies are needed to show the impact on psychological and behavioral dimensions in children and adol…
Are We Getting Less Sexist? A Ten-Year Gap Comparison Analysis of Sexism in a Portuguese Sample
Widely and slowly, discrimination against women based upon gender has become socially unacceptable. However, less is known about how sexist beliefs have progressed in the last years and if we are responding to this social antagonizing of a sexist discourse. Our goal was to verify the existence of differences in ambivalent sexism and neosexism over a ten-year gap in a Portuguese adult sample and to assess possible modifications in the relationship…
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Yoga with Incarcerated Females
Mental health and substance abuse challenges are widespread among incarcerated populations, often coupled with complicated histories of abuse, trauma, and other psychological problems. Traditional treatments have largely consisted of psychological or pharmaceutical interventions. However, the implementation, effectiveness, and financial burden of traditional interventions have led to exploration into alternative approaches. The purpose of this st…
Psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Relational Interdependent Self -Construal scale
Relational interdependent self-construal (RISC) can be described as the degree to which the individuals define themselves in terms of their intimate relationships. Due to the significance that this construct and its associated measurement, the RISC scale, have in individual and social processes, we conducted two studies in order to validate the scale for the Portuguese population. The 11 item one-dimensional RISC scale was translated into Portugu…
Representação social do sexo nos jovens adultos portugueses
Foi nosso objetivo medir a representação social do sexo através das evocações livres de 1138 jovens adultos portugueses, com idades entre os 18 e os 25 anos, explorando uma abordagem explicativa da possível influência desta representação social nos comportamentos sexuais de risco observados nesta faixa etária. As evocações foram recolhidas através de um questionário online, divulgado pelas universidades e escolas profissionais portuguesas. Foi re…
Comparative analysis between condom use clusters and risk behaviours among Portuguese university students
The research on condom use has been focused on high-risk individuals, paying less attention to those who have moderate risk or safe sexual conducts. In order to design accurate interventions, potential differences among the condom use behavior groups must be considered. The goal was to assess possible differences in individuals presenting different types of risk behavior. 140 heterosexual university students answered a self-reported questionnaire…
Caracterização do uso do preservativo em jovens adultos portugueses
O número de infecções de VIH tem aumentado entre os jovens adultos, em Portugal, como na Europa e Estados Unidos da América. Considerando este facto, este estudo tinha como objectivo caracterizar o uso do preservativo nos jovens adultos Portugueses. As respostas fornecidas por 1138 jovens adultos evidenciam uma utilização inconsistente, principalmente nos indivíduos mais velhos e que têm parceiro estável. Os comportamentos sexuais e uso do preser…
Escalas de medição do Quociente de Empatia/Sistematização
A teoria da empatia - sistematização, desenvolvida por Baron?Cohen (2002), assume a existência de dois principais tipos cognitivos, um mais característico do género feminino (com maior capacidade para empatizar) e outro mais característico do género masculino (com maior capacidade para sistematizar). Para avaliar estes conceitos, Baron?Cohen e os seus colegas (2003) desenvolveram as escalas do Quociente de Empatia (QE) e do Quociente de Sistemati…
Ambivalent Sexism and Neosexism
Gender-based affirmative action (GAA) in the workplace, despite targeting gender discrimination, elicits negative reactions. Few studies have explored socio-cognitive factors sustaining critics towards GAA. In this study we aim to fill the gap, asserting that individuals can simultaneously hold neosexist beliefs and positive attitudes towards GAA, forming an attitudinal combination that perpetuates workplace gender inequality. We argue that ambiv…
Comparative analysis between condom use clusters and risk behaviours among Portuguese university students
The research on condom use has been focused on high-risk individuals, paying less attention to those who have moderate risk or safe sexual conducts. In order to design accurate interventions, potential differences among the condom use behavior groups must be considered. The goal was to assess possible differences in individuals presenting different types of risk behavior. 140 heterosexual university students answered a self-reported questionnaire…
Escalas de medição do Quociente de Empatia/Sistematização
A teoria da empatia - sistematização, desenvolvida por Baron?Cohen (2002), assume a existência de dois principais tipos cognitivos, um mais característico do género feminino (com maior capacidade para empatizar) e outro mais característico do género masculino (com maior capacidade para sistematizar). Para avaliar estes conceitos, Baron?Cohen e os seus colegas (2003) desenvolveram as escalas do Quociente de Empatia (QE) e do Quociente de Sistemati…
Caracterização do uso do preservativo em jovens adultos portugueses
O número de infecções de VIH tem aumentado entre os jovens adultos, em Portugal, como na Europa e Estados Unidos da América. Considerando este facto, este estudo tinha como objectivo caracterizar o uso do preservativo nos jovens adultos Portugueses. As respostas fornecidas por 1138 jovens adultos evidenciam uma utilização inconsistente, principalmente nos indivíduos mais velhos e que têm parceiro estável. Os comportamentos sexuais e uso do preser…
Representação social do sexo nos jovens adultos portugueses
Foi nosso objetivo medir a representação social do sexo através das evocações livres de 1138 jovens adultos portugueses, com idades entre os 18 e os 25 anos, explorando uma abordagem explicativa da possível influência desta representação social nos comportamentos sexuais de risco observados nesta faixa etária. As evocações foram recolhidas através de um questionário online, divulgado pelas universidades e escolas profissionais portuguesas. Foi re…
Comparative analysis between condom use clusters and risk behaviours among Portuguese university students
The research on condom use has been focused on high-risk individuals, paying less attention to those who have moderate risk or safe sexual conducts. In order to design accurate interventions, potential differences among the condom use behavior groups must be considered. The goal was to assess possible differences in individuals presenting different types of risk behavior. 140 heterosexual university students answered a self-reported questionnaire…
Psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Relational Interdependent Self -Construal scale
Relational interdependent self-construal (RISC) can be described as the degree to which the individuals define themselves in terms of their intimate relationships. Due to the significance that this construct and its associated measurement, the RISC scale, have in individual and social processes, we conducted two studies in order to validate the scale for the Portuguese population. The 11 item one-dimensional RISC scale was translated into Portugu…
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Yoga with Incarcerated Females
Mental health and substance abuse challenges are widespread among incarcerated populations, often coupled with complicated histories of abuse, trauma, and other psychological problems. Traditional treatments have largely consisted of psychological or pharmaceutical interventions. However, the implementation, effectiveness, and financial burden of traditional interventions have led to exploration into alternative approaches. The purpose of this st…
S ocial representation of Covid-19, attitudes and knowledge in the adult Portuguese population ( La representación social, las actitudes y los conocimientos de la población adulta portuguesa sobre la …
The goal of the present study was to measure COVID-19 social representation and to characterize attitudes and knowledge about the virus SARS-CoV-2. With an exploratory nature, it used a non-probabilistic sample of 297 Portuguese adults. To measure COVID-19 social representation, we used a free evocation task; attitudes were assessed by 20-item questionnaires divided into cognitive, affective and behavioural dimensions; knowledge was assessed by a…
Meditation Effects on Anxiety and Resilience of Preadolescents and Adolescents
Meditation has been described as having a positive impact on well-being while reducing anxiety and stress among those who practice, mainly working as a resource to cope with everyday difficulties. As a simple and easy to apply meditation technique, transcendental meditation (TM) has shown promising results in adults and in children, although more studies are needed to show the impact on psychological and behavioral dimensions in children and adol…
Are We Getting Less Sexist? A Ten-Year Gap Comparison Analysis of Sexism in a Portuguese Sample
Widely and slowly, discrimination against women based upon gender has become socially unacceptable. However, less is known about how sexist beliefs have progressed in the last years and if we are responding to this social antagonizing of a sexist discourse. Our goal was to verify the existence of differences in ambivalent sexism and neosexism over a ten-year gap in a Portuguese adult sample and to assess possible modifications in the relationship…
Flourishing, Cinematic Self, and Sense of Self as Predictors of Death Anxiety
This research delved into the intricate landscape of death anxiety, a profound psychological phenomenon that deeply influences individuals' perceptions and responses to mortality. Through a meticulous examination of key psychological factors - flourishing, cinematic self, and sense of self - we aimed to unravel the complexities surrounding this existential concern. With a diverse sample of 327 Portuguese participants, our study sheds light on the…
Family and Work
The way individuals conceptualize and value work and family plays a crucial role in shaping identity and guiding personal and professional priorities. This descriptive-correlational and cross-cultural study aimed to analyze the centrality attributed to work and family, as well as to explore the social representations associated with these two domains. Samples were collected from Canada ( n = 77), India ( n = 201), Oman ( n = 175), Portugal ( n = …
Ambivalent Sexism and Neosexism
Gender-based affirmative action (GAA) in the workplace, despite targeting gender discrimination, elicits negative reactions. Few studies have explored socio-cognitive factors sustaining critics towards GAA. In this study we aim to fill the gap, asserting that individuals can simultaneously hold neosexist beliefs and positive attitudes towards GAA, forming an attitudinal combination that perpetuates workplace gender inequality. We argue that ambiv…
The Mediating Role of Victimization in the Relationship Between the Sexual Double Standard and Sexual Coercion Perpetration
The sexual double standard (SDS) refers to the differential judgment of men and women for identical sexual behaviors and has been linked to gendered sexual norms, relational expectations, and coercive dynamics. Sexual coercion, therein defined as the use of pressure, manipulation, or force to obtain unwanted sexual activity, remains a pervasive problem with significant psychological and relational consequences. Prior research suggests an overlap …
More Than Green
Understanding the value of urban green spaces for health and wellbeing has traditionally been guided by needs-based and services-based frameworks. However, these approaches have often struggled to capture the subjective experiences that shape how residents perceive and value green spaces, focusing primarily on objective, empirical and spatial dimensions. Drawing on surveys and interviews conducted across three differently sized parks in Haringey,…
Psychology (12 obras) · Social Psychology (7 obras) · Developmental psychology (5 obras) · Portuguese (5 obras) · Humanities (4 obras) · Medicine (4 obras) · Psychological intervention (4 obras) · Social Psychology (4 obras) · Clinical Psychology (3 obras) · Clinical Psychology (3 obras)