Beatriz Pereira
Biographic Data
| ID | 3716844 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Beatriz Pereira |
| GIVEN NAMES | Beatriz |
| FAMILY NAME | Pereira |
| SIGNATURE | PEREIRA B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Minho |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1091-0943 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 31 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 37 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 31 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Robustness of Mental Accounting Across 21 Countries
First introduced four decades ago, the influential concept of mental accounting—how people mentally organize, evaluate, and track financial activities—posits that consumers often defy traditional economic rationality, treating money as non-fungible across discrete mental accounts. In this research, we present the first large-scale test of the replicability and generalizability of mental accounting effects, using a sample of 5,589 participants fro…
Formação de professores e os contornos de uma política educacional em disputa
This study presents the results of a qualitative research that aimed to comparatively analyze the National Curriculum Guidelines (DCNs) for the preparation of school teachers, as expressed in three documents from the National Council of Education No. 2/2015, No. 2/2019, and No. 4/2024. The corpus of analysis comprised the aforementioned guidelines, examined through ten main axes: (1) objective; (2) validity period; (3) scope; (4) duration; (5) wo…
Mediator role of physical activity in the relationship between anthropometric indicators and blood pressure in children with normal weight and children with overweight/obesity
Obesity is associated with comorbidities, including hypertension, which have been diagnosed in the pediatric population. The aim of this study was to verify the mediator role of physical activity in the relationship between anthropometric indicators and blood pressure (BP) in children with normal weight and children with overweight/obesity. The BeE-school project included 728 Portuguese children (376 boys, 352 girls), aged 6 to 10 years old, who …
Percepções De Estudantes Observadores De Situações De Bullying
Este estudo tem como objetivo analisar as percepções de estudantes identificados como observadores de situações de bullying na perspectiva da promoção da saúde. Trata-se de pesquisa qualitativa realizada com 20 estudantes que referiram ter testemunhado situações de bullying em uma escola do interior do estado de São Paulo. A coleta de dados foi realizada por meio de questionários, entrevistas semiestruturadas e grupos focais, e analisada segundo …
It's all connected
Understanding children’s voices about enablers of obesity from a causal attribution’s stance
Objective Childhood obesity is a public health challenge with health, economic and psychosocial consequences. The design of interventions addressing childhood obesity seldom considers children’s perspectives on the topic. Weiner’s causal attribution framework was used to explore children’s perspectives on enablers of obesity.Methods and measures Children (N = 277) responded to a vignette with an open-ended question. Data were analyzed using conte…
As Pinturas Murais Mudéjares da Sala os Paços do Infante, no Convento de Cristo (Tomar)
O presente artigo visa responder a algumas questões em torno do vestígio de pintura mural que se encontra num dos muros que delimitariam a sala dos Paços do Infante do Convento de Cristo em Tomar. Estas pinturas deveriam fazer parte de um extenso programa decorativo que ornamentaria este complexo arquitetónico, uma vez que, ainda hoje, se encontram fragmentos de pintura com motivos decorativos mudéjares por quase toda a sua extensão. Este estudo …
Exploring Parents’ Knowledge of Dark Design and Its Impact on Children’s Digital Well-Being
Dark design (also known as deceptive design; Colin et al., 2018 and dark patterns; Mathur et al., 2019) is evidenced by “a user interface carefully crafted to trick users into doing things they might not otherwise do” (Brignull, 2022; page 1). Much dark design is constructed with monetization as the primary goal- even in spaces without ecommerce design (e.g., free-to-play apps representing >95% of all mobile apps; Fitton et al. 2021). Many recent…
A tool-kit to help students from low socioeconomic status background
Changes in Student’s Breakfast and Snack Consumption during the Second Covid-19 Lockdown in Portugal
The circumstances of the COVID-19 lockdown affected many students' life spheres, including their feeding patterns and snack intake. The main goals of the present study were to: (a) analyze the changes in students' breakfast and snacking consumption during lockdown, and (b) analyze changes in the content of the students' snacks using the Healthy Eating Index. This study analyzed data from a sample of 726 students from 36 classes from the late elem…
Changes in Physical Fitness Parameters in a Portuguese Sample of Adolescents during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Due to a worldwide response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many changes were imposed on individuals' daily lives, including those related to the physical activity of children and adolescents. The present study aims to comprehend the impact of early COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on Portuguese adolescents' physical fitness parameters during two school years. A total of 640 students from the 5th to the 12th grades participated in the longitudinal study.…
Self-Efficacy to Regulate Eating Behaviors Scale for Children
Self-efficacy has a strong influence on children's eating behavior. Feeling capable of regulating one's eating behavior is especially relevant in situations of activation while facing temptations or experiencing negative emotions. Despite the relevance, there is no validated measure to assess children's self-efficacy to regulate eating behaviors in these domains. The present study examines the psychometric properties of the Self-Efficacy to Regul…
Politicians polarize and experts depolarize public support for Covid-19 management policies across countries
Significance Political polarization impeded public support for policies to address the spread of COVID-19, much as polarization hinders responses to other societal challenges. The present cross-country study demonstrates how the cues from political elites and affective polarization are analogous across countries addressing COVID-19. Far from being an outlier, the United States faces polarization challenges similar to those of other countries. Imp…
Children’s Perceived Barriers to a Healthy Diet
A healthy diet influences the promotion and maintenance of health throughout an individual's life. Many individuals struggle to have a healthy diet, despite it being mainly under their control. The current study aims to explore children's perceived barriers to a healthy diet. A qualitative study with the open-ended question, "Please identify the top 5 barriers to a healthy diet", was undertaken between January-June 2019 in which 274 students from…
The Mediator Role of Routines on the Relationship between General Procrastination, Academic Procrastination and Perceived Importance of Sleep and Bedtime Procrastination
Personal routines (Wake-up Time and Dinner Time) along with individual characteristics (General and Academic Procrastination) and beliefs (perceived importance of sleep) may affect Bedtime Procrastination. Present results highlight the complexity of Bedtime Procrastination
Food Availability, Motivational-Related Factors, and Food Consumption
The promotion of children's healthy eating is a key public health priority. However, children's food consumption is a complex phenomenon with several contributing factors, and there is a call to continue developing comprehensive models with several variables acting simultaneously. The present study aimed to examine the role different motivational-related variables (e.g., self-regulation, self-efficacy) may play in children's consumption of health…
Elementary school students’ attitudes towards cerebral palsy
The present study developed a brief school-based intervention focused on raising awareness about Cerebral Palsy. To assess the effectiveness of the intervention, 91 classes from the fourth and fifth grades were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: Control, Focused on the Domain (Cerebral Palsy), and Non-Focused on the Domain (promotion of inclusion in general). Groups were assessed in three waves: pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. Data…
A brief school-based intervention on Gypsy culture
Gypsy children low school engagement, high rates of school dropout, and pervasive school failure are relevant societal challenges that may be explained by Gypsy people cultural mores, but also by the discriminatory behaviors of school peers. The latter may be a consequence of insufficient accurate knowledge of Gypsy culture. The present study developed a brief school-based intervention targeting the whole class with a focus on raising awareness o…
Effects of Tobacco Consumption and Anxiety or Depression during Pregnancy on Maternal and Neonatal Health
This study analyzed the possible interaction effects between tobacco consumption and anxiety or depression during pregnancy on maternal and neonatal health. We recruited a sample of 807 pregnant Spanish women from public healthcare services. Women completed a questionnaire on sociodemographic variables, health status and tobacco consumption (continuous, quitting or no consumption) in the first and third trimester of pregnancy and at 2 months post…
Factors Associated with Smoking Relapse in the Early Postpartum Period
Associação entre bullying e variáveis sóciodemograficas de adolescentes de cidades pequenas do interior de Santa Catarina (SC) – Brasil
Objetivo: analisar o bullying e as associações com variáveis sociodemográficas de adolescentes do interior de SC. Método: participaram 539 adolescentes do Oeste de SC. As variáveis sociodemográficas e os papéis de participação no bullying foram identificados pelo Questionário de Olweus. Resultado: verificou-se 22,8% de ocorrência de bullying com vítimas, agressores e vítimas-agressoras. Papéis no bullying associaram-se a sexo e prática de ativida…
The Mediator and/or Moderator Role of Complexity of Knowledge about Healthy Eating and Self-Regulated Behavior on the Relation between Family’s Income and Children’s Obesity
Childhood obesity rates have been increasing over the years and is considered one of the most serious public health problems of the century. Low socioeconomic status has been associated with a higher body mass index. However, the pathways underlying this complex relationship are poorly understood. This study aimed to evaluate the possible mediation and/or moderation effects of complexity of knowledge about healthy eating, and self-regulation proc…
Promover a Convivialidade Escolar
Um clima escolar desfavorável constitui uma fonte de vulnerabilidades à integração e segurança da comunidade educativa. As escolas não podem renunciar a corresponsabilidade na promoção da saúde psicossocial dos alunos. As entidades governamentais devem cooperar com as escolas no sentido de apurar que medidas devem ser desenvolvidas em relação às diferentes violências. Este artigo documenta a atividade e principais resultados do Projeto Carta da C…
The Effects of a Skill-Based Intervention for Victims of Bullying in Brazil
This study's objective was to verify whether improved social and emotional skills would reduce victimization among Brazilian 6th grade student victims of bullying. The targets of this intervention were victimized students; a total of 78 victims participated. A cognitive-behavioral intervention based on social and emotional skills was held in eight weekly sessions. The sessions focused on civility, the ability to make friends, self-control, emotio…
Bullying escolar
O bullying escolar pode envolver crianças de diferentes maneiras, fazendo com que essas assumam papéis diferenciados. Dentre estes, têm-se vítimas, agressores e vítimas-agressoras. O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever como ocorre o bullying em escolas de alta vulnerabilidade social da Grande Florianópolis e os papéis assumidos pelos alunos nesse fenômeno. Quanto ao método, participaram 409 crianças e adolescentes do terceiro ao quinto ano e da q…
Friendship and loneliness among bullies and victims
Research suggests that the relationship between school bullying and its various risk factors should be clearer among girls than boys, and should become stronger with age, as roles within the peer group stabilise. This paper tests this theory by comparing sex, school type, and bully/victim status differences in friendships and playground social interactions, using data from nine surveys in seven countries: China, England, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Po…
Bullying escolar
O bullying escolar pode envolver crianças de diferentes maneiras, fazendo com que essas assumam papéis diferenciados. Dentre estes, têm-se vítimas, agressores e vítimas-agressoras. O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever como ocorre o bullying em escolas de alta vulnerabilidade social da Grande Florianópolis e os papéis assumidos pelos alunos nesse fenômeno. Quanto ao método, participaram 409 crianças e adolescentes do terceiro ao quinto ano e da q…
Descrever O Bullying Na Escola
O bullying define-se como o comportamento agressivo entre pares, intencional e continuado. O bullying na escola registra-se em diferentes tipos tais como o físico, verbal e indirecto e em diferentes espaços. O objectivo desta investigação foi diagnosticar o bullying na escola e caracterizar as crianças vítimas quanto à prevalência, ISSN 1518-3483 Rev. Diálogo Educ., Curitiba, v. 9, n. 28, p. 455-466, set./dez. 2009 Licenciado sob uma Licença Crea…
Um cidadão não nasce grandão
As ações educativas têm especial papel na conformação do cidadão e na mudança da qualidade de vida e saúde. Apresenta-se o relato de experiência de educação em saúde, realizada no Programa de Saúde da Família por Agentes Comunitários de Saúde, tendo como alvo crianças e como tema o meio ambiente. Os objetivos são: despertar para o sentido do que é ser um cidadão, partindo da noção de direitos e deveres das crianças; convidar as crianças, de forma…
Friendship and loneliness among bullies and victims
Research suggests that the relationship between school bullying and its various risk factors should be clearer among girls than boys, and should become stronger with age, as roles within the peer group stabilise. This paper tests this theory by comparing sex, school type, and bully/victim status differences in friendships and playground social interactions, using data from nine surveys in seven countries: China, England, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Po…
Pesquisa etnográfica em marketing
um dado grupo ocorrem, o que não é possível com outras abordagens de pesquisa.A metodologia apresenta maiores benefícios
Descrever O Bullying Na Escola
O bullying define-se como o comportamento agressivo entre pares, intencional e continuado. O bullying na escola registra-se em diferentes tipos tais como o físico, verbal e indirecto e em diferentes espaços. O objectivo desta investigação foi diagnosticar o bullying na escola e caracterizar as crianças vítimas quanto à prevalência, ISSN 1518-3483 Rev. Diálogo Educ., Curitiba, v. 9, n. 28, p. 455-466, set./dez. 2009 Licenciado sob uma Licença Crea…
Um cidadão não nasce grandão
As ações educativas têm especial papel na conformação do cidadão e na mudança da qualidade de vida e saúde. Apresenta-se o relato de experiência de educação em saúde, realizada no Programa de Saúde da Família por Agentes Comunitários de Saúde, tendo como alvo crianças e como tema o meio ambiente. Os objetivos são: despertar para o sentido do que é ser um cidadão, partindo da noção de direitos e deveres das crianças; convidar as crianças, de forma…
Associations between sedentary behavior and motor coordination in children
OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between objectively measured sedentary behavior (SB) and motor coordination (MC) in Portuguese children, accounting for physical activity (PA), accelerometer wear time, waist-to-height ratio, and mother's education level. METHODS: A cross-sectional school-based study was conducted on 213 children (110 girls and 103 boys) aged 9-10 in the north of Portugal during the spring of 2010.…
Total body percentage and motor coordination among Portuguese schoolchildren
Children’s motor coordination may affect their activity pattern and thereby influence their bodyfatness. The aim of the present study was to analyse the relationship between motor coordination and total body fat percentage, in a Portuguese sample of schoolchildren aged 9–12 years. Method: The sample comprised 596 urban schoolchildren (girls 46?9%), aged 9–12 years (mean 9?61 ( SD 0?55) years) from North of Portugal. Total body fat percentage was …
The Effects of a Skill-Based Intervention for Victims of Bullying in Brazil
This study's objective was to verify whether improved social and emotional skills would reduce victimization among Brazilian 6th grade student victims of bullying. The targets of this intervention were victimized students; a total of 78 victims participated. A cognitive-behavioral intervention based on social and emotional skills was held in eight weekly sessions. The sessions focused on civility, the ability to make friends, self-control, emotio…
Bullying escolar
O bullying escolar pode envolver crianças de diferentes maneiras, fazendo com que essas assumam papéis diferenciados. Dentre estes, têm-se vítimas, agressores e vítimas-agressoras. O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever como ocorre o bullying em escolas de alta vulnerabilidade social da Grande Florianópolis e os papéis assumidos pelos alunos nesse fenômeno. Quanto ao método, participaram 409 crianças e adolescentes do terceiro ao quinto ano e da q…
Promover a Convivialidade Escolar
Um clima escolar desfavorável constitui uma fonte de vulnerabilidades à integração e segurança da comunidade educativa. As escolas não podem renunciar a corresponsabilidade na promoção da saúde psicossocial dos alunos. As entidades governamentais devem cooperar com as escolas no sentido de apurar que medidas devem ser desenvolvidas em relação às diferentes violências. Este artigo documenta a atividade e principais resultados do Projeto Carta da C…
The Mediator and/or Moderator Role of Complexity of Knowledge about Healthy Eating and Self-Regulated Behavior on the Relation between Family’s Income and Children’s Obesity
Childhood obesity rates have been increasing over the years and is considered one of the most serious public health problems of the century. Low socioeconomic status has been associated with a higher body mass index. However, the pathways underlying this complex relationship are poorly understood. This study aimed to evaluate the possible mediation and/or moderation effects of complexity of knowledge about healthy eating, and self-regulation proc…
A brief school-based intervention on Gypsy culture
Gypsy children low school engagement, high rates of school dropout, and pervasive school failure are relevant societal challenges that may be explained by Gypsy people cultural mores, but also by the discriminatory behaviors of school peers. The latter may be a consequence of insufficient accurate knowledge of Gypsy culture. The present study developed a brief school-based intervention targeting the whole class with a focus on raising awareness o…
Effects of Tobacco Consumption and Anxiety or Depression during Pregnancy on Maternal and Neonatal Health
This study analyzed the possible interaction effects between tobacco consumption and anxiety or depression during pregnancy on maternal and neonatal health. We recruited a sample of 807 pregnant Spanish women from public healthcare services. Women completed a questionnaire on sociodemographic variables, health status and tobacco consumption (continuous, quitting or no consumption) in the first and third trimester of pregnancy and at 2 months post…
Factors Associated with Smoking Relapse in the Early Postpartum Period
Associação entre bullying e variáveis sóciodemograficas de adolescentes de cidades pequenas do interior de Santa Catarina (SC) – Brasil
Objetivo: analisar o bullying e as associações com variáveis sociodemográficas de adolescentes do interior de SC. Método: participaram 539 adolescentes do Oeste de SC. As variáveis sociodemográficas e os papéis de participação no bullying foram identificados pelo Questionário de Olweus. Resultado: verificou-se 22,8% de ocorrência de bullying com vítimas, agressores e vítimas-agressoras. Papéis no bullying associaram-se a sexo e prática de ativida…
The Mediator Role of Routines on the Relationship between General Procrastination, Academic Procrastination and Perceived Importance of Sleep and Bedtime Procrastination
Personal routines (Wake-up Time and Dinner Time) along with individual characteristics (General and Academic Procrastination) and beliefs (perceived importance of sleep) may affect Bedtime Procrastination. Present results highlight the complexity of Bedtime Procrastination
Food Availability, Motivational-Related Factors, and Food Consumption
The promotion of children's healthy eating is a key public health priority. However, children's food consumption is a complex phenomenon with several contributing factors, and there is a call to continue developing comprehensive models with several variables acting simultaneously. The present study aimed to examine the role different motivational-related variables (e.g., self-regulation, self-efficacy) may play in children's consumption of health…
Elementary school students’ attitudes towards cerebral palsy
The present study developed a brief school-based intervention focused on raising awareness about Cerebral Palsy. To assess the effectiveness of the intervention, 91 classes from the fourth and fifth grades were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: Control, Focused on the Domain (Cerebral Palsy), and Non-Focused on the Domain (promotion of inclusion in general). Groups were assessed in three waves: pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. Data…
Politicians polarize and experts depolarize public support for Covid-19 management policies across countries
Significance Political polarization impeded public support for policies to address the spread of COVID-19, much as polarization hinders responses to other societal challenges. The present cross-country study demonstrates how the cues from political elites and affective polarization are analogous across countries addressing COVID-19. Far from being an outlier, the United States faces polarization challenges similar to those of other countries. Imp…
Children’s Perceived Barriers to a Healthy Diet
A healthy diet influences the promotion and maintenance of health throughout an individual's life. Many individuals struggle to have a healthy diet, despite it being mainly under their control. The current study aims to explore children's perceived barriers to a healthy diet. A qualitative study with the open-ended question, "Please identify the top 5 barriers to a healthy diet", was undertaken between January-June 2019 in which 274 students from…
As Pinturas Murais Mudéjares da Sala os Paços do Infante, no Convento de Cristo (Tomar)
O presente artigo visa responder a algumas questões em torno do vestígio de pintura mural que se encontra num dos muros que delimitariam a sala dos Paços do Infante do Convento de Cristo em Tomar. Estas pinturas deveriam fazer parte de um extenso programa decorativo que ornamentaria este complexo arquitetónico, uma vez que, ainda hoje, se encontram fragmentos de pintura com motivos decorativos mudéjares por quase toda a sua extensão. Este estudo …
Exploring Parents’ Knowledge of Dark Design and Its Impact on Children’s Digital Well-Being
Dark design (also known as deceptive design; Colin et al., 2018 and dark patterns; Mathur et al., 2019) is evidenced by “a user interface carefully crafted to trick users into doing things they might not otherwise do” (Brignull, 2022; page 1). Much dark design is constructed with monetization as the primary goal- even in spaces without ecommerce design (e.g., free-to-play apps representing >95% of all mobile apps; Fitton et al. 2021). Many recent…
A tool-kit to help students from low socioeconomic status background
Changes in Student’s Breakfast and Snack Consumption during the Second Covid-19 Lockdown in Portugal
The circumstances of the COVID-19 lockdown affected many students' life spheres, including their feeding patterns and snack intake. The main goals of the present study were to: (a) analyze the changes in students' breakfast and snacking consumption during lockdown, and (b) analyze changes in the content of the students' snacks using the Healthy Eating Index. This study analyzed data from a sample of 726 students from 36 classes from the late elem…
Changes in Physical Fitness Parameters in a Portuguese Sample of Adolescents during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Due to a worldwide response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many changes were imposed on individuals' daily lives, including those related to the physical activity of children and adolescents. The present study aims to comprehend the impact of early COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on Portuguese adolescents' physical fitness parameters during two school years. A total of 640 students from the 5th to the 12th grades participated in the longitudinal study.…
Self-Efficacy to Regulate Eating Behaviors Scale for Children
Self-efficacy has a strong influence on children's eating behavior. Feeling capable of regulating one's eating behavior is especially relevant in situations of activation while facing temptations or experiencing negative emotions. Despite the relevance, there is no validated measure to assess children's self-efficacy to regulate eating behaviors in these domains. The present study examines the psychometric properties of the Self-Efficacy to Regul…
Psychology (19 works) · Medicine (16 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Developmental psychology (9 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (9 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Humanities (6 works) · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works)