Susana Coimbra
Biographic Data
| ID | 303440 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susana Coimbra |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susana |
| FAMILY NAME | Coimbra |
| SIGNATURE | COIMBRA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade do Porto |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7738-4757 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Predictive Risk and Protective Factors for Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents
Suicidal ideation in adolescents is a global public health issue, but few studies explore this phenomenon in middle school. This study tested a predictive model for suicidal ideation, considering victimization by bullying and cyberbullying, social skills, school climate, and gender as variables in students in the final years of middle school. A total of 659 students, aged 10-18 years, of both sexes, from 6th to 9th grade in public schools partici…
Effects of Sociocultural and Academic Factors on the Mental Health of College Students: A Systematic Review
Mental disorders among college students, especially in the medical field, are a rising public health concern and can impede academic progress. Despite their prevalence, the impact of sociocultural and academic factors on students' mental health across diverse disciplines and academic levels remains under-explored. Our systematic review sought to understand how factors, including gender identity, ethnicity, racial background, sexual orientation, h…
Who am I? Sense of identity of Portuguese university students in a socio-ecological perspective
The transition to adulthood, in Portugal as in most countries, has undergone profound changes in the last decades. They are mostly related to the extension of educational paths and the later and less linear entry into the labor market. Emerging adulthood (EA) resulted from a context of long school journeys, uncertain and precarious transitions to the labor market, and postponed life projects such as autonomy regarding family of origin, marriage o…
Psychological Adjustment Profiles of LGBTQ+ Young Adults Residing with Their Parents during the Covid-19 Pandemic: An International Study
The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with poor mental health symptoms, particularly among vulnerable populations such as LGBTQ+ individuals. In the present study, we aimed to (i) identify different psychological adjustment profiles among LGBTQ+ young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and compare LGBTQ+ young adults in relation to (ii) sociodemographic characteristics and COVID-19-related experiences and (iii) the internal and external prot…
A Cross-cultural Adaptation of A Measure of Intergenerational Family Relations, for Use in Brazil
We carried out a cross-cultural adaptation of the Intergenerational Solidarity Index, for use in Brazil (ISI-BR) with a sample of 682 people between the ages of 18 and 85. We used EFA, CFA and reliability measures. ISI-BR is a 24-item instrument with five factors: Functional solidarity, Affectual solidarity, Normative solidarity – obligations; Normative solidarity – values, and Conflict. Cronbach’s alpha for the full scale was .84 and the composi…
Psychosocial adjustment profiles of Elementary School 6th graders: A Cluster-based analysis
Based on the resilience theory, this study aimed to analyze different psychosocial adjustment profiles of Elementary School 6th graders, considering risk factors (school stressors and daily discrimination), protection (social skills, family support, and school climate) and adjustment indicators (general and academic self-efficacy beliefs). A total of 448 students (between 10 and 17 years old) from public schools in the state of Rio de Janeiro (Br…
The Prospective Co-Parenting Relationship Scale (PCRS) for Sexual Minority and Heterosexual People: Preliminary Validation
The coparenting relationship begins with a process of planning and negotiation about having children. Available psychological instruments have not been adapted to sexual minority people, which compromises their ecological validity. This mixed method study aimed to adapt and validate a prospective version of the Co-Parenting Relationship Scale in a Portuguese sample of sexual minority and heterosexual adults who did not have children and who were …
Parental Burnout and the Covid ‐19 Pandemic: How Portuguese Parents Experienced Lockdown Measures
We expect this work to encourage stakeholders to consider proper intervention strategies to address potential parental burnout. Also, initiatives that strengthen gender equity within parenting context are needed
Lessons Learned From 11 Countries on Programs Promoting Intergenerational Solidarity
Objective The goal of this project was to develop a systematic framework through which interventions promoting intergenerational solidarity in 11 countries could be assessed. Background Although intergenerational solidarity—the exchange of material, social, and emotional support and care between family generations—benefits both the country's economic well‐being (macro‐level) and the individual's physical, mental, and social well‐being (micro‐leve…
Social Support in the Transition to Parenthood Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Persons: A Systematic Review
Gender and Perception of Justice in Housework Division between Unemployed Spouses
Division of family tasks between the members of a couple often reflects gender (in)equality in the family. Identifying how couples with different unemployment configurations divide family tasks may contribute to a better understanding of the process. In this study, we evaluated how unemployed couples (only husbands, only wives, and both; n = 291) distributed different types of family tasks (domestic, maintenance/repair, and childcare), the effect…
Parenthood Intentions, Pathways to Parenthood, and Experiences in the Health Services of Trans People: An Exploratory Study in Portugal
Perceived Parenting Styles and Adjustment during Emerging Adulthood: A Cross-National Perspective
The aim of the present study is to determine whether the influence of parenting style on children's wellbeing is sustained during emerging adulthood. This is a stage in which young people, despite feeling themselves to be adults, often remain in the family home and continue to be financially dependent on their parents. Moreover, since parents' beliefs, attitudes and behaviors are constructed and interpreted within their cultural milieu, the study…
Professionals’ key knowledge, competences and practices to promote social inclusion of refugees
Europe witnessed a mass influx of refugees in the last few years, challenging its capability to deal with this humanitarian crisis and calling upon the efforts of all professionals who work with/for refugees, to intervene under a demanding situation. This paper presents the results of four focus groups implemented in Portugal with professionals who work with/for refugees and refugees themselves, developed within two European projects: Advenus and…
Psychological correlates of perceived ethnic discrimination in Europe: A meta-analysis
Objective: Many studies point to the negative impact of discrimination on the psychological and social functioning of ethnic minority persons. The realization of these studies across multiple European countries enables a systematization of this knowledge, which is our goal in the present work. Method: This study presents a systematic review and a meta-analysis of the correlates of perceived ethnic discrimination among ethnic minority persons livi…
Mecanismos de proteção perante a vitimização por pares e a discriminação
A vitimização por pares e a discriminação, nomeadamente de minorias étnicas e sexuais, têm um efeito negativo no funcionamento psicossocial, mas diversos estudos começam a abordar a resiliência perante estas adversidades. Neste sentido, o objetivo deste estudo foi identificar mecanismos protetores da saúde mental e do desajustamento externo na presença destas formas de violência social. O estudo foi conduzido numa amostra de 2975 de estudantes do…
A validation study of the Multidimensional Life Satisfaction Scale for Children
INTRODUCTION: Recent studies on the life satisfaction in children and young people have investigated its association with vulnerability, discrimination, the individual's school environment and network of relationships, and mental health. The growing interest in the area demands instruments with good psychometric properties. AIM: The aim of this study is to study the psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Life Satisfaction Scale for Child…
Discrimination and Mental Health Among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youths in Portugal: The Moderating Role of Family Relationships and Optimism
This study investigates associations between mental health, perception of discrimination (unfair treatment and personal rejection), and family environment dimensions—satisfaction, intimacy, admiration, and conflict in the relationships with the mother and the father, and familial optimism—in a sample of 84 gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) Portuguese adolescents. Results show that participants with higher levels of mental health experience less di…
Adaptação da Escala de Discriminação Quotidiana para Jovens Portugueses
O objetivo deste estudo foi a adaptação da Escala de Discriminação Quotidiana para a população jovem portuguesa. Após tradução, ajustes semânticos aos itens, inclusão de dois itens para aumento da validade de constructo e a aferição da validade facial, os itens da escala foram respondidos por 2996 jovens estudantes do ensino secundário em Portugal. A Análise Fatorial Exploratória (AFE) revelou uma estrutura de dois fatores - Tratamento Injusto e …
Intergenerational relations: European perspectives in family and society
Psychological correlates of perceived ethnic discrimination in Europe: A meta-analysis
Objective: Many studies point to the negative impact of discrimination on the psychological and social functioning of ethnic minority persons. The realization of these studies across multiple European countries enables a systematization of this knowledge, which is our goal in the present work. Method: This study presents a systematic review and a meta-analysis of the correlates of perceived ethnic discrimination among ethnic minority persons livi…
Parenthood Intentions, Pathways to Parenthood, and Experiences in the Health Services of Trans People: An Exploratory Study in Portugal
Adaptação da Escala de Discriminação Quotidiana para Jovens Portugueses
O objetivo deste estudo foi a adaptação da Escala de Discriminação Quotidiana para a população jovem portuguesa. Após tradução, ajustes semânticos aos itens, inclusão de dois itens para aumento da validade de constructo e a aferição da validade facial, os itens da escala foram respondidos por 2996 jovens estudantes do ensino secundário em Portugal. A Análise Fatorial Exploratória (AFE) revelou uma estrutura de dois fatores - Tratamento Injusto e …
Intergenerational relations: European perspectives in family and society
Adaptação da Escala de Discriminação Quotidiana para Jovens Portugueses
O objetivo deste estudo foi a adaptação da Escala de Discriminação Quotidiana para a população jovem portuguesa. Após tradução, ajustes semânticos aos itens, inclusão de dois itens para aumento da validade de constructo e a aferição da validade facial, os itens da escala foram respondidos por 2996 jovens estudantes do ensino secundário em Portugal. A Análise Fatorial Exploratória (AFE) revelou uma estrutura de dois fatores - Tratamento Injusto e …
Discrimination and Mental Health Among Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youths in Portugal: The Moderating Role of Family Relationships and Optimism
This study investigates associations between mental health, perception of discrimination (unfair treatment and personal rejection), and family environment dimensions—satisfaction, intimacy, admiration, and conflict in the relationships with the mother and the father, and familial optimism—in a sample of 84 gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) Portuguese adolescents. Results show that participants with higher levels of mental health experience less di…
Mecanismos de proteção perante a vitimização por pares e a discriminação
A vitimização por pares e a discriminação, nomeadamente de minorias étnicas e sexuais, têm um efeito negativo no funcionamento psicossocial, mas diversos estudos começam a abordar a resiliência perante estas adversidades. Neste sentido, o objetivo deste estudo foi identificar mecanismos protetores da saúde mental e do desajustamento externo na presença destas formas de violência social. O estudo foi conduzido numa amostra de 2975 de estudantes do…
A validation study of the Multidimensional Life Satisfaction Scale for Children
INTRODUCTION: Recent studies on the life satisfaction in children and young people have investigated its association with vulnerability, discrimination, the individual's school environment and network of relationships, and mental health. The growing interest in the area demands instruments with good psychometric properties. AIM: The aim of this study is to study the psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Life Satisfaction Scale for Child…
Psychological correlates of perceived ethnic discrimination in Europe: A meta-analysis
Objective: Many studies point to the negative impact of discrimination on the psychological and social functioning of ethnic minority persons. The realization of these studies across multiple European countries enables a systematization of this knowledge, which is our goal in the present work. Method: This study presents a systematic review and a meta-analysis of the correlates of perceived ethnic discrimination among ethnic minority persons livi…
Perceived Parenting Styles and Adjustment during Emerging Adulthood: A Cross-National Perspective
The aim of the present study is to determine whether the influence of parenting style on children's wellbeing is sustained during emerging adulthood. This is a stage in which young people, despite feeling themselves to be adults, often remain in the family home and continue to be financially dependent on their parents. Moreover, since parents' beliefs, attitudes and behaviors are constructed and interpreted within their cultural milieu, the study…
Professionals’ key knowledge, competences and practices to promote social inclusion of refugees
Europe witnessed a mass influx of refugees in the last few years, challenging its capability to deal with this humanitarian crisis and calling upon the efforts of all professionals who work with/for refugees, to intervene under a demanding situation. This paper presents the results of four focus groups implemented in Portugal with professionals who work with/for refugees and refugees themselves, developed within two European projects: Advenus and…
Parenthood Intentions, Pathways to Parenthood, and Experiences in the Health Services of Trans People: An Exploratory Study in Portugal
Parental Burnout and the Covid ‐19 Pandemic: How Portuguese Parents Experienced Lockdown Measures
We expect this work to encourage stakeholders to consider proper intervention strategies to address potential parental burnout. Also, initiatives that strengthen gender equity within parenting context are needed
Lessons Learned From 11 Countries on Programs Promoting Intergenerational Solidarity
Objective The goal of this project was to develop a systematic framework through which interventions promoting intergenerational solidarity in 11 countries could be assessed. Background Although intergenerational solidarity—the exchange of material, social, and emotional support and care between family generations—benefits both the country's economic well‐being (macro‐level) and the individual's physical, mental, and social well‐being (micro‐leve…
Social Support in the Transition to Parenthood Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Persons: A Systematic Review
Gender and Perception of Justice in Housework Division between Unemployed Spouses
Division of family tasks between the members of a couple often reflects gender (in)equality in the family. Identifying how couples with different unemployment configurations divide family tasks may contribute to a better understanding of the process. In this study, we evaluated how unemployed couples (only husbands, only wives, and both; n = 291) distributed different types of family tasks (domestic, maintenance/repair, and childcare), the effect…
Psychosocial adjustment profiles of Elementary School 6th graders: A Cluster-based analysis
Based on the resilience theory, this study aimed to analyze different psychosocial adjustment profiles of Elementary School 6th graders, considering risk factors (school stressors and daily discrimination), protection (social skills, family support, and school climate) and adjustment indicators (general and academic self-efficacy beliefs). A total of 448 students (between 10 and 17 years old) from public schools in the state of Rio de Janeiro (Br…
The Prospective Co-Parenting Relationship Scale (PCRS) for Sexual Minority and Heterosexual People: Preliminary Validation
The coparenting relationship begins with a process of planning and negotiation about having children. Available psychological instruments have not been adapted to sexual minority people, which compromises their ecological validity. This mixed method study aimed to adapt and validate a prospective version of the Co-Parenting Relationship Scale in a Portuguese sample of sexual minority and heterosexual adults who did not have children and who were …
Psychological Adjustment Profiles of LGBTQ+ Young Adults Residing with Their Parents during the Covid-19 Pandemic: An International Study
The COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with poor mental health symptoms, particularly among vulnerable populations such as LGBTQ+ individuals. In the present study, we aimed to (i) identify different psychological adjustment profiles among LGBTQ+ young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic and compare LGBTQ+ young adults in relation to (ii) sociodemographic characteristics and COVID-19-related experiences and (iii) the internal and external prot…
A Cross-cultural Adaptation of A Measure of Intergenerational Family Relations, for Use in Brazil
We carried out a cross-cultural adaptation of the Intergenerational Solidarity Index, for use in Brazil (ISI-BR) with a sample of 682 people between the ages of 18 and 85. We used EFA, CFA and reliability measures. ISI-BR is a 24-item instrument with five factors: Functional solidarity, Affectual solidarity, Normative solidarity – obligations; Normative solidarity – values, and Conflict. Cronbach’s alpha for the full scale was .84 and the composi…
Who am I? Sense of identity of Portuguese university students in a socio-ecological perspective
The transition to adulthood, in Portugal as in most countries, has undergone profound changes in the last decades. They are mostly related to the extension of educational paths and the later and less linear entry into the labor market. Emerging adulthood (EA) resulted from a context of long school journeys, uncertain and precarious transitions to the labor market, and postponed life projects such as autonomy regarding family of origin, marriage o…
Predictive Risk and Protective Factors for Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents
Suicidal ideation in adolescents is a global public health issue, but few studies explore this phenomenon in middle school. This study tested a predictive model for suicidal ideation, considering victimization by bullying and cyberbullying, social skills, school climate, and gender as variables in students in the final years of middle school. A total of 659 students, aged 10-18 years, of both sexes, from 6th to 9th grade in public schools partici…
Effects of Sociocultural and Academic Factors on the Mental Health of College Students: A Systematic Review
Mental disorders among college students, especially in the medical field, are a rising public health concern and can impede academic progress. Despite their prevalence, the impact of sociocultural and academic factors on students' mental health across diverse disciplines and academic levels remains under-explored. Our systematic review sought to understand how factors, including gender identity, ethnicity, racial background, sexual orientation, h…
Psychology (17 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works)