Ana Loureiro
Biographic Data
| ID | 3882495 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ana Loureiro |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ana |
| FAMILY NAME | Loureiro |
| SIGNATURE | LOUREIRO A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Instituto Politécnico de Santarém |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8587-5513 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Predicting Digital Literacy
Information and communication technologies have become an integral part of daily life. However, the increasing reliance on technology in both personal and professional contexts presents significant challenges. Individuals′ levels of digital literacy affect their ability to complete everyday and work‐related tasks that depend on digital tools. The present systematic review is aimed at identifying the main predictors of digital literacy and underst…
Turning eco-anxiety into pro-environmental behaviour
Consumer demand for bioplastics
Bioplastics are emerging as an alternative to conventional plastics. These hold the promise of a more sustainable alternative that promotes the circular economy, while reducing dependency on fossil resources and negative environmental impacts of conventional plastics. Nevertheless, the success of bioplastics in replacing conventional plastics largely depends on consumers acceptance and demand. Here we conducted an umbrella review with the goal of…
Exploring sustainable development perceptions among higher education students
Higher education institutions have a role to play in developing sustainability skills and changing students' attitudes and behaviour towards sustainability issues and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This article aims to explore the knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of higher education students towards sustainability and understand how these vary in line with gender, age, level of education, the field of study and familiarity with the …
Validating a measure for eco-anxiety in Portuguese young adults and exploring its associations with environmental action
Background Worsening environmental conditions may amplify people’s emotional responses to an environmental crisis (eco-anxiety). In Portugal, young people seem to be especially concerned about climate change. However, this phenomenon needs to be interpreted using accurate instruments. Thus, this study aimed to validate the Portuguese version of the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS) in young adults and examine the associations among eco-anxiety, socio…
The Brief Version of the “Connectedness to Nature Scale”
The positive outcomes for human health from the development of a strong human–nature relationship are increasingly well established, and the role of a connection with nature in this process has been studied from different perspectives. The study intends to validate the brief version of the Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS) through psychometric validation criteria. The scale was completed by a total of 1343 individuals in seven countries, and da…
The individual performance outcome behind e-commerce
Purpose While most e-commerce studies focus on the understanding of online customer behaviour, mainly adoption and purchase behaviours. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between e-commerce and individual performance. The authors test the role of systems, information and service quality in e-commerce use and user satisfaction. Trust may become an important aspect for a consumer’s decision making, based on this the authors id…
Factores ambientais e psicossossiais da avaliação do risco de furto por carteirista
É do conhecimento comum que o furto por carteirista é um tipo de crime que se encontra em ambiente urbano. Baseada em factores ambientais e psicossociais de representações espaciais de segurança/insegurança, previamente identificados, e presente investigação pretendeu explorar como este tipo de factores podem afectar as avaliações das pessoas, no que se refere ao risco de serem assaltadas por carteirista. Neste sentido, foram considerados dois lo…
Building Knowledge in the Virtual World – Influence of Real Life Relationships
This paper intends to present a preliminary PhD research that is being developed by the authors, with the intention to determine how to improve teaching and learning situations, at the university level, based on experiences in immersive virtual worlds. The authors have realized that, nowadays, courses don’t fulfill our students’ needs. They belong to a networked and multitasking generation, and what they get from today’s teaching strategy does no…
A concepção de violência segundo atores do cotidiano de uma escola particular
O objetivo desta pesquisa foi verificar as concepções de violência escolar da equipe pedagógica, dos auxiliares de disciplina e de um grupo de estudantes de uma escola particular na Grande Vitória e analisar como lidam com a violência nesse espaço. A maioria dos entrevistados vê a violência na escola sob dois aspectos: o físico e o verbal. As causas da violência na escola foram relacionadas primeiramente à família desestruturada e ao ambiente em …
The individual performance outcome behind e-commerce
Purpose While most e-commerce studies focus on the understanding of online customer behaviour, mainly adoption and purchase behaviours. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between e-commerce and individual performance. The authors test the role of systems, information and service quality in e-commerce use and user satisfaction. Trust may become an important aspect for a consumer’s decision making, based on this the authors id…
A concepção de violência segundo atores do cotidiano de uma escola particular
O objetivo desta pesquisa foi verificar as concepções de violência escolar da equipe pedagógica, dos auxiliares de disciplina e de um grupo de estudantes de uma escola particular na Grande Vitória e analisar como lidam com a violência nesse espaço. A maioria dos entrevistados vê a violência na escola sob dois aspectos: o físico e o verbal. As causas da violência na escola foram relacionadas primeiramente à família desestruturada e ao ambiente em …
Building Knowledge in the Virtual World – Influence of Real Life Relationships
This paper intends to present a preliminary PhD research that is being developed by the authors, with the intention to determine how to improve teaching and learning situations, at the university level, based on experiences in immersive virtual worlds. The authors have realized that, nowadays, courses don’t fulfill our students’ needs. They belong to a networked and multitasking generation, and what they get from today’s teaching strategy does no…
Factores ambientais e psicossossiais da avaliação do risco de furto por carteirista
É do conhecimento comum que o furto por carteirista é um tipo de crime que se encontra em ambiente urbano. Baseada em factores ambientais e psicossociais de representações espaciais de segurança/insegurança, previamente identificados, e presente investigação pretendeu explorar como este tipo de factores podem afectar as avaliações das pessoas, no que se refere ao risco de serem assaltadas por carteirista. Neste sentido, foram considerados dois lo…
The individual performance outcome behind e-commerce
Purpose While most e-commerce studies focus on the understanding of online customer behaviour, mainly adoption and purchase behaviours. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between e-commerce and individual performance. The authors test the role of systems, information and service quality in e-commerce use and user satisfaction. Trust may become an important aspect for a consumer’s decision making, based on this the authors id…
The Brief Version of the “Connectedness to Nature Scale”
The positive outcomes for human health from the development of a strong human–nature relationship are increasingly well established, and the role of a connection with nature in this process has been studied from different perspectives. The study intends to validate the brief version of the Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS) through psychometric validation criteria. The scale was completed by a total of 1343 individuals in seven countries, and da…
Validating a measure for eco-anxiety in Portuguese young adults and exploring its associations with environmental action
Background Worsening environmental conditions may amplify people’s emotional responses to an environmental crisis (eco-anxiety). In Portugal, young people seem to be especially concerned about climate change. However, this phenomenon needs to be interpreted using accurate instruments. Thus, this study aimed to validate the Portuguese version of the Hogg Eco-Anxiety Scale (HEAS) in young adults and examine the associations among eco-anxiety, socio…
Exploring sustainable development perceptions among higher education students
Higher education institutions have a role to play in developing sustainability skills and changing students' attitudes and behaviour towards sustainability issues and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This article aims to explore the knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of higher education students towards sustainability and understand how these vary in line with gender, age, level of education, the field of study and familiarity with the …
Predicting Digital Literacy
Information and communication technologies have become an integral part of daily life. However, the increasing reliance on technology in both personal and professional contexts presents significant challenges. Individuals′ levels of digital literacy affect their ability to complete everyday and work‐related tasks that depend on digital tools. The present systematic review is aimed at identifying the main predictors of digital literacy and underst…
Turning eco-anxiety into pro-environmental behaviour
Consumer demand for bioplastics
Bioplastics are emerging as an alternative to conventional plastics. These hold the promise of a more sustainable alternative that promotes the circular economy, while reducing dependency on fossil resources and negative environmental impacts of conventional plastics. Nevertheless, the success of bioplastics in replacing conventional plastics largely depends on consumers acceptance and demand. Here we conducted an umbrella review with the goal of…
Environmental Education and Sustainability (5 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Knowledge management (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Climate Change Communication and Perception (2 works) · Consumer behaviour (2 works) · Empirical research (2 works) · Environmental Sustainability in Business (2 works)