Rute Brites
Biographic Data
| ID | 3801091 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Rute Brites |
| GIVEN NAMES | Rute |
| FAMILY NAME | Brites |
| SIGNATURE | BRITES R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Autonomous University of Lisbon |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7617-933X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Ethical Principles in European National Dementia Strategies
The prevalence of dementia is rising rapidly across the European Union, necessitating comprehensive national and international responses. National Dementia Strategies serve as key policy instruments, outlining priorities for dementia care across European countries. While numerous organizations have proposed ethical principles to guide dementia policy, limited knowledge exists on ethical priorities in EU dementia policies. This study examines the …
Living with a Veteran with Trauma
Introduction Although the psychological impact of war on veterans, particularly the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), has been well documented, the long-term effects on their families have been less widely studied. Research suggests that veterans’ trauma can disrupt relationships and contribute to secondary/intergenerational trauma within the family. Objective This study uses genograms to explore how PTSD symptoms experienced …
Profile of child sexual abuse material offenders in Portugal
Despite a growing body of literature on child sexually abusive materials (CSAM) in Portugal, this investigation is the first to examine the evolution of this form of crime over a decade and create a profile of people who have committed sexual offences in Portugal, specifically collecting demographic characteristics of those who have committed sexual offences, victims’ characteristics, characteristics of the offence and measures applied. This stud…
Emotion regulation, resilience, and mental health
The COVID‐19 pandemic had a huge impact on people's lives due to the fear of getting infected and having the disease, as well as the necessary prevention and containment measures. University students were one of the most affected groups, as they were forced to cope with significant life changes. However, not all displayed symptoms of psychological distress, which means that internal resources such as emotional regulation and resilience may have a…
Perceived emotional invalidation, emotion regulation, depression, and attachment in adults
Attachment Orientations and Family Functioning
Attachment insecurity has been found to be associated with poor family functioning. The mechanisms underlying this link, however, are less explored. This study examines the potential mediating role of emotion regulation in the association between attachment orientations and family functioning. Self-report scales measuring attachment, family functioning, and emotion regulation were administered to 132 adults (58% women; 57.63 years). Results showe…
Initial Psychological Reactions to Covid-19 of Middle Adolescents in Portugal
In its early stage, the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent public health measures brought several challenges to people in general, with adolescents being one of the most affected groups. To assess the psychological reactions of Portuguese adolescents in that early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted an online survey that was filled by a sample of 340 (67.6% female and 32.4% male) middle adolescents (aged 16 and 17 years). Using the Imp…
The perceived invalidation of emotion scale (Pies) in a Portuguese sample
Structural empowerment and mental health in healthcare professionals
Quality of the work environment is a factor that promotes workers’ mental health and it’s a present concern for the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work. There is a need to understand the factors that can promote better mental health at work and under which circumstances structural empowerment represents a working environment that allows workers’ development, low rates of incivility and positive effects on mental health. The present stud…
Anxiety and depressive symptoms during pregnancy, perceived control and posttraumatic stress symptoms after childbirth
This longitudinal study evaluated the mediating role of sense of control during labour in the association between anxiety and depression levels during pregnancy and postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Participants were 57 women. Anxiety and depression were assessed during pregnancy; sense of control and childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms were collected 6-8 weeks after childbirth. Higher levels of anxiety and …
Breaking ground in cross-cultural research on the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia)
The current study examines whether the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia) can be assessed reliably and validly by means of a self-report instrument in different countries of the world. All items of the GELOPH (Ruch and Titze, GELOPH〈46〉, University of Düsseldorf, 1998; Ruch and Proyer, Swiss Journal of Psychology 67:19–27, 2008b) were translated to the local language of the collaborator (42 languages in total). In total, 22,610 participants …
Breaking ground in cross-cultural research on the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia)
The current study examines whether the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia) can be assessed reliably and validly by means of a self-report instrument in different countries of the world. All items of the GELOPH (Ruch and Titze, GELOPH〈46〉, University of Düsseldorf, 1998; Ruch and Proyer, Swiss Journal of Psychology 67:19–27, 2008b) were translated to the local language of the collaborator (42 languages in total). In total, 22,610 participants …
Anxiety and depressive symptoms during pregnancy, perceived control and posttraumatic stress symptoms after childbirth
This longitudinal study evaluated the mediating role of sense of control during labour in the association between anxiety and depression levels during pregnancy and postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Participants were 57 women. Anxiety and depression were assessed during pregnancy; sense of control and childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms were collected 6-8 weeks after childbirth. Higher levels of anxiety and …
Breaking ground in cross-cultural research on the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia)
The current study examines whether the fear of being laughed at (gelotophobia) can be assessed reliably and validly by means of a self-report instrument in different countries of the world. All items of the GELOPH (Ruch and Titze, GELOPH〈46〉, University of Düsseldorf, 1998; Ruch and Proyer, Swiss Journal of Psychology 67:19–27, 2008b) were translated to the local language of the collaborator (42 languages in total). In total, 22,610 participants …
Anxiety and depressive symptoms during pregnancy, perceived control and posttraumatic stress symptoms after childbirth
This longitudinal study evaluated the mediating role of sense of control during labour in the association between anxiety and depression levels during pregnancy and postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms. Participants were 57 women. Anxiety and depression were assessed during pregnancy; sense of control and childbirth-related posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms were collected 6-8 weeks after childbirth. Higher levels of anxiety and …
Structural empowerment and mental health in healthcare professionals
Quality of the work environment is a factor that promotes workers’ mental health and it’s a present concern for the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work. There is a need to understand the factors that can promote better mental health at work and under which circumstances structural empowerment represents a working environment that allows workers’ development, low rates of incivility and positive effects on mental health. The present stud…
The perceived invalidation of emotion scale (Pies) in a Portuguese sample
Perceived emotional invalidation, emotion regulation, depression, and attachment in adults
Attachment Orientations and Family Functioning
Attachment insecurity has been found to be associated with poor family functioning. The mechanisms underlying this link, however, are less explored. This study examines the potential mediating role of emotion regulation in the association between attachment orientations and family functioning. Self-report scales measuring attachment, family functioning, and emotion regulation were administered to 132 adults (58% women; 57.63 years). Results showe…
Initial Psychological Reactions to Covid-19 of Middle Adolescents in Portugal
In its early stage, the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent public health measures brought several challenges to people in general, with adolescents being one of the most affected groups. To assess the psychological reactions of Portuguese adolescents in that early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, we conducted an online survey that was filled by a sample of 340 (67.6% female and 32.4% male) middle adolescents (aged 16 and 17 years). Using the Imp…
Emotion regulation, resilience, and mental health
The COVID‐19 pandemic had a huge impact on people's lives due to the fear of getting infected and having the disease, as well as the necessary prevention and containment measures. University students were one of the most affected groups, as they were forced to cope with significant life changes. However, not all displayed symptoms of psychological distress, which means that internal resources such as emotional regulation and resilience may have a…
Ethical Principles in European National Dementia Strategies
The prevalence of dementia is rising rapidly across the European Union, necessitating comprehensive national and international responses. National Dementia Strategies serve as key policy instruments, outlining priorities for dementia care across European countries. While numerous organizations have proposed ethical principles to guide dementia policy, limited knowledge exists on ethical priorities in EU dementia policies. This study examines the …
Living with a Veteran with Trauma
Introduction Although the psychological impact of war on veterans, particularly the development of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), has been well documented, the long-term effects on their families have been less widely studied. Research suggests that veterans’ trauma can disrupt relationships and contribute to secondary/intergenerational trauma within the family. Objective This study uses genograms to explore how PTSD symptoms experienced …
Profile of child sexual abuse material offenders in Portugal
Despite a growing body of literature on child sexually abusive materials (CSAM) in Portugal, this investigation is the first to examine the evolution of this form of crime over a decade and create a profile of people who have committed sexual offences in Portugal, specifically collecting demographic characteristics of those who have committed sexual offences, victims’ characteristics, characteristics of the offence and measures applied. This stud…
Psychology (8 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Anxiety (4 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (3 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 works) · Cognition (3 works) · Medicine (3 works)