Rosa Marina Afonso

Biographic Data

ID5091066
NAMERosa Marina Afonso
GIVEN NAMESRosa Marina
FAMILY NAMEAfonso
SIGNATUREAFONSO R M
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Beira Interior
ORCID0000-0003-2111-6873
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS16
TOTAL CITATIONS2
AUTHOR COUNT16
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • Institutional Ageism Perception in Health Contexts Scale (Iaphe)

    Open AccessInês Marques Branco, Luís Pires et al.ARTICLEEducational Gerontology2025

    Alongside the aging population, ageism toward older adults has been observed in various contexts, including the care of older adults. This study focuses on institutional ageism, in health contexts and aims to assert the psychometric capabilities of the IAPHe scale with professionals who work directly with older adults. Two hundred and forty professionals who work with older adults (223 women), from 21 to 65 years old (M = 37.97 years old; SD = 11…

  • Profiles of death attitudes of professionals who support community living older adults

    Open AccessL Sousa, Ana Barreira et al.ARTICLEDeath Studies2025References: 3

    Death is a frequent event for those professionals who work with older adults in day care centers (DCC) and home care services (HCS). This study aimed to profile the attitudes toward death of professionals who support community living older adults. This quantitative cross-sectional observational study used an online survey comprising a sociodemographic and professional questionnaire, the Death Attitude Profile-Revised (DAP-R) and the Satisfaction …

  • Factorial analysis and invariance of the Portuguese version of the Ucla Loneliness Scale – Version 3

    Open AccessEdna Moniz, Luís Pires et al.ARTICLEPsicologia2025

    The objectives of this study are to analyze the psychometric properties of the data collected with the European Portuguese version of the UCLA Loneliness Scale version 3 (UCLA-LS-3) and to evaluate levels of loneliness and perceived social isolation in Portuguese adults. 802 individuals aged 18 to 82 years (M= 35.12; SD= 15.67) responded to the scale, and reliability and validity analyses were conducted. The total score of the UCLA-LS-3 exhibited…

  • From the drama of unoccupied time and isolation due to Covid-19’s pandemic to the need for person-centered care at residential care facilities in Portugal

    Open AccessMaria Miguel Barbosa, Constança Paúl et al.ARTICLECurrent Psychology2024

    During the pandemic, restrictive measures were implemented at Portuguese residential care facilities (PRCF), such as isolating residents and ceasing collective activities. It is important to understand how PRCF are implementing activities that allow residents to occupy their time and fight isolation. As such, we aim to analyze whether: 1. new activities were implemented for residents (identifying which were carried out); 2. occupation activities …

  • End of life and death of residents

    Open AccessCristiana Nascimento, Sofia Fontoura Dias et al.ARTICLEDeath Studies2024

    Residential care facilities (RCFs) are places where older people live and usually die. This exploratory qualitative study aims to describe the experiences and practices of the directors of Portuguese RCFs regarding residents' end of life and death. Data were obtained from 17 care facility directors (CFDs) who participated in three focus groups. Thematic data analysis was performed. The CFDs described their practices and experiences framed within …

  • When residents die in Portuguese care facilities

    Cristiana Nascimento, Sofia Fontoura Dias et al.ARTICLEDeath Studies2023References: 3

    This qualitative exploratory study aimed to describe the experiences and practices of care facility directors regarding residents dying in Portuguese residential care facilities (RCFs) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data was obtained from 17 care director facilities who participated in focus groups. The data analysis followed the interpretative phenomenological approach. Participants stated that practices surrounding the death of the re…

  • Transcultural Pilot Study of the Efficacy of Reminiscence Therapy for Mexican and Spanish Older Adults with Different Levels of Cognitive Decline

    Open AccessAlba Villasán-Rueda, Alba Villasán Rueda et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cross-Cultural…2023References: 37

  • Initial validation of the Portuguese version of the EVE discrimination questionnaire (EVE-D)

    Susana Filipa Simões Ferreira, Luís Pires et al.ARTICLEEducational Gerontology2022

    One of the challenges related to aging is ageism, age-based prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination against a particular age group, most commonly expressed against older adults. There is a general agreement that ageism is present in healthcare settings. This study intends to evaluate to what extent institutional ageism is perceived in the Portuguese healthcare system while developing an initial validation of the Portuguese version of the EVE d…

  • Caring and Working during the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Open AccessMaria Miguel Barbosa, Laetitia Teixeira et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Residential care facilities (RCF) for older people are facing high demands due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of this study was to explore the workers' perspectives on the changes in work and care dynamics amidst the first wave of the pandemic at Portuguese RCF. This is a descriptive, quantitative, and cross-sectional study. An online questionnaire about pandemic-induced changes in work and care dynamics was sent to 2325 RCF. These entities we…

  • Resilience in Very Advanced Ages

    Open AccessAna Saraiva Amaral, Rosa Marina Afonso et al.ARTICLEThe International Journal of…2021

    This study intends to assess the relationship between resilience in extremely long-lived individuals and sociodemographic, cognitive and health status variables, and significant life events. A selected sample of 48 centenarians (mean age = 100.8 years, SD = 1.2; 83.3% female) from two centenarian studies was considered. A resilience score covering five items (aging and usefulness, hopefulness, worryness, loneliness, and control) was considered. M…

  • The fear of the Covid-19 Scale

    Francisca Ribeiro Soares, Rosa Marina Afonso et al.ARTICLEDeath Studies2021Cited by: 1

    The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is having a profound effect on mental health and it is therefore fundamental to evaluate individual psychological responses to COVID-19. The 7-item Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) assesses different aspects of the fear of coronavirus and has been applied worldwide. This study aimed to translate and validate the FCV-19S in the Portuguese population. The scale was administered to a convenience sample of …

  • Relationship between Cognitive Reserve and Cognitive Impairment in Autonomous and Institutionalized Older Adults

    Open AccessMarina Wöbbeking-Sánchez, Beatriz Bonete-López et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020

    It is necessary to determine which variables help prevent the presence of decline or deterioration during the aging process as a function of advancing age. This research analyses the relations between cognitive reserve (CR) and cognitive impairment in 300 individuals. It also aims to confirm the influence of different variables (gender, age, level of studies and institutionalization) in CR and in deterioration in a population of older adults. The…

  • Cuidadores de idosos centenários na região da Beira Interior (Portugal)

    Open AccessRosa Marina Afonso, Tatiana Tomáz et al.ARTICLEAnálise Psicológica2019

    O número de centenários regista um aumento sem precedentes nos países desenvolvidos e os seus cuidadores informais são, habitualmente, familiares também com idade avançada. Este estudo pretende explorar a relação entre o bem-estar de cuidadores (qualidade de vida relacionada com a saúde, sobrecarga e satisfação) e as características de centenários enquanto recetores de cuidados. Participaram no estudo 50 díades de cuidados: 12 homens e 38 mulhere…

  • Solidão e sintomatologia depressiva na velhice

    Open AccessLetícia Raquel Faísca, Rosa Marina Afonso et al.ARTICLEAnálise Psicológica2019

    A solidão e a depressão encontram-se relacionadas com o bem-estar psicológico na velhice. Contudo, esta relação não é clara dada a complexidade destas dimensões, nomeadamente da solidão. Este estudo pretende avaliar estas duas dimensões e discutir a sua relação em pessoas idosas, considerando aspetos sociodemográficos. Participaram no estudo 213 pessoas com idades entre os 65 e os 96 anos, sendo a média de idades de 75 anos (DP=6.74). Foram utili…

  • Affirmative Competence and Practices of Mental Health Professionals with LGB clients

    Open AccessHenrique Pereira, Maria João Cunha et al.ARTICLECommunity Mental Health Journal2019Cited by: 1References: 39

  • Valores associados ao trabalho

    Open AccessCátia Soares, Cátia O Soares et al.ARTICLEAnálise Psicológica2014

    O trabalho é um dos principais elementos estruturador da sociabilidade e é um fator organizador fundamental da vida e identidade dos indivíduos. É através dos valores associados ao trabalho que o indivíduo atribui um sentido e que interpreta as experiências relacionadas com o mesmo. Este estudo tem como objetivo analisar os valores associados ao trabalho de 172 sujeitos que se encontram no ativo. Foram utilizados dois instrumentos, o Questionário…