Ângela Da Costa Maia
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 2761061 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Ângela Da Costa Maia |
| PRENOMES | Ângela Da Costa |
| SOBRENOME | Maia |
| ASSINATURA | MAIA A C |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Minho |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1343-9699 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 38 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 38 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2012 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Relationship Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Cognitive Distortions, and Delinquency in a Youth Community Sample
This study examined the mediating role of self-serving cognitive distortions in the relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and delinquent behavior. A cross-sectional design was employed, involving 217 participants aged 16 to 22, recruited from diverse settings, including schools, workplaces, and recreational institutions. Participants completed a questionnaire assessing ACEs, delinquent behavior, and self-serving cognitive dist…
Concordance Between Health Records and a Self-Report Measure in a Sample of Female Inmates in Portugal
A comparison between health records and a self-report measure was conducted within a Portuguese female prison, involving 99 female inmates. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize the demographic and juridical characteristics of the sample. Prevalence, kappa coefficients scores, sensitivity and specificity for substance use and current health status were analyzed using SPSS 27. Most substance use and health status conditions were reporte…
Temperament and Adversity in Childhood and Adolescence
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are significant risk factors affecting neurobiological, emotional, and behavioural development across the lifespan. While extensively studied, the interplay between ACEs and individual characteristics such as temperament remains underexplored. This scoping review systematically mapped evidence on the relationship between ACEs, temperament dimensions, and developmental outcomes. Following Preferred Reporting It…
Psychotherapeutic Interventions for Older, Non-Active Military Veterans With PTSD
Military veterans in later adulthood are at increased risk for chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), often characterized by cumulative trauma exposure, high levels of psychiatric and medical comorbidity, and prolonged symptom persistence. Although several evidence-based psychotherapies for PTSD are available, their effectiveness and clinical characteristics when implemented with older, non-active military veterans remain insufficiently sy…
Mental health and risk behaviors of adolescents and young adults with perinatal HIV
This systematic review synthesizes evidence on mental health outcomes and risk behaviors among adolescents and young adults with perinatally acquired HIV (PHIV+), particularly focusing on comparisons with perinatally exposed but uninfected (PHEU) and HIV-negative peers. Twenty-six studies (2006-2025) were identified through searches in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science and were appraised using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) check…
An assessment of the Key Construct of the Integrated Cognitive Antisocial Potential (Icap) Theory
Antisocial Potential is the key construct of the Integrated Cognitive Antisocial Potential (ICAP) theory, and it has been measured by the antisocial attitude (AA) scale. The ICAP theory is one of the main theoretical frameworks in developmental and life-course criminology. The present study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the AA scale in the Portuguese adolescent population. Our sample was comprised of 485 participants. The Portug…
Bullying Victimization and Complex Trauma
A meta-analysis published in 2015 demonstrated a significant association between bullying victimization (BV) in school and workplace settings and the onset of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. However, a recent theoretical review showed that the consequences of BV are much more complex than the traditional PTSD criteria. The authors argue that two potential diagnoses ought to be considered in the context of BV: developmental trauma …
The Effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Interventions With Individuals Who Perpetrated Crimes
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is disproportionately prevalent among individuals who have committed crimes compared to the general population. Simultaneously, PTSD is associated with several adverse outcomes, including increased risk of suicidality in prison, poorer treatment outcomes, and higher rates of recidivism. This review seeks to systematize trauma-focused therapies for adult justice-involved populations. It examines their effectiv…
Growing Up with HIV
Suicide thoughts and behaviors among police officers
Police officers face chronic occupational stress, yet reliable estimates of their suicidal behaviors remain scarce. This meta-analysis assessed the pooled prevalence of suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts among police officers across various time frames. A systematic search of five databases (2000-2025) identified 36 eligible studies from 16 countries, encompassing 62,663 officers. Random-effects meta-analysis estimated lifetime prevalence rat…
Factors Associated With Physical and Psychological Health Outcomes Among Inmate Women in Portugal
This study aims to identify the variables associated with self-reported physical and psychological symptoms and the perceived health status of inmate women in Portugal. Data collection took place in two female Portuguese prisons and participated in the study 232 women. Physical symptomatology was associated with having children, physical abuse in childhood, a higher number of chronic diseases, and anxiety. Older women, the experience of sexual ab…
Resilience in the aftermath of trauma
Clinicians treating children's internalizing mental health or externalizing behavior problems should assess trauma history and trauma-related psychopathology, as well as protective resources that may enhance resilience such as skills for problem solving and social support seeking. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved)
Assessment of the Health Status of Women in Prison
This study aims to analyze the history of substances use, clinical diagnoses, contacts with healthcare, and health complaints. Also, it aims to compare the health status of substance users versus non-users. Health records of 93 detained women from a prison in northern Portugal, with a mean age of 38.02 years old, were reviewed and coded using both International Classification of Primary Care—2 and International Classification of Diseases—10th. Da…
Contributos da avaliação técnica na tomada de decisão judicial no âmbito tutelar educativo em Portugal
Este estudo propõe analisar o contributo da avaliação técnica na tomada de decisão judicial tutelar educativa nas fases pré e pós sentenciais. Para o efeito, foram consultados 30 processos judiciais tutelares educativos de 37 jovens com idades compreendidas entre os 12 e os 16 anos, tendo sido feita uma análise documental, com recurso à construção de uma grelha analítica. Os resultados indicam que os magistrados concordam com 93,3% das medidas tu…
Measuring Self-Serving Cognitive Distortions with Special Reference to Juvenile Delinquency
The present study aims to test the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the “How I Think” (HIT) questionnaire. The HIT questionnaire is a self-report measure of self-serving cognitive distortions. Our sample was comprised of 442 Portuguese-speaking adolescents and young adults (254 males and 188 females), aged between 12 and 20 years. Of the total 442 participants, 351 were recruited from a Portuguese school and 91 from four Portu…
The mediating role of posttraumatic stress symptoms on somatization in adolescents
While arousal and reactivity symptoms seem to play a key role in adolescents suffering from somatization symptoms, cumulative adversity have their own direct and strong contribution. Clinicians should consider assessing PTSS and cumulative adversity when caring for adolescents suffering with somatic symptoms to better deliver intervention plans. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Comparing and Predicting Inconsistency on Positive and Negative Life Experiences Reports
Most studies about life experiences and their long-term impact have relied on retrospective assessments and cross-sectional designs. However, there are concerns about the inconsistency of reports, which have been addressed in a limited scope. This study aimed to compare differences on inconsistency between positive and negative experiences to describe potential patterns and to identify sociodemographic, experiences-related and design-related pred…
How sensitive are self-reports of offending
Although research on sensitive topics has produced a large body of knowledge on how to improve the quality of self-reported data, little is known regarding the sensitivity of offending questions, and much less is known regarding how topic sensitivity is affected by recall periods. In this study, we developed a multi-dimensional assessment of item sensitivity in order to assess and rank the sensitivity of offending and drug use items. Second, to e…
HIV Stigma Scale
The objective was to translate, adapt, and analyze the psychometric properties of a shortened version of the HIV Stigma Scale using a sample of 100 HIV+ adults, with a mean age of 49.88 (SD = 12.03) diagnosed for an average of 9.39 (SD = 7.36) years. The psychometric properties of the short version of the Stigma Scale were analyzed through the one-factor structure and the original four-factor structure, showing good fit for this last model. Conve…
The Impact of Psychopathology Associated With Childhood Trauma on Quality of Life in Portuguese Adolescents
Introduction: The aim of this study was to explore the mediating effect of psychopathology between childhood adversity and trauma and quality of life (QOL) in adolescents. The second aim of the study was testing the moderation by social support of this mediation effect. Methods: Self-reports of childhood adversity and trauma, QOL, social support, and psychopathology were collected from 150 Portuguese adolescents' who had been exposed to at least …
Inconsistent reporting of life experiences
Assessment of life experiences relies mainly on cross-sectional retrospective design, despite the concerns regarding inconsistent reports. Studies suggest that some individuals change their answers when asked repeatedly, but common opinions underlying this behaviour remain unknown. Our study explored personal perceptions regarding inconsistent reporting and identified associated reasons including individual, experiences-related, and design-relate…
Lifetime Experiences Scale (Lifes)
This paper describes the development, validation, and reliability of a new measure to assess life experiences reported by adults, the Lifetime Experiences Scale (LIFES). This scale is important because no available measure focuses on both positive and negative life experiences and covers childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. LIFES is a self-report measure consisting of two sections: 75 items (organized into eight domains: school, work, health, l…
Portuguese Colonial War veterans’ physical health
After 45 years, little is known about Portuguese Colonial War veterans’ physical health. This systematic review aimed to fill this gap. Following PRISMA guidelines, searches were conducted, on November 2018, in seven electronic databases for the inclusion of Portuguese or English quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method published studies, unpublished master’s or doctoral theses and research reports that focused on physical health. Seventy-one s…
Early adversity and adult delinquency
This research explores the mediational role of mental health in the relationship between early adverse experiences and current self-reported delinquency in young adults with past juvenile justice involvement. Seventy-five young adults with official records of juvenile delinquency in 2010/2011 filled out our protocol in 2014/2015 including the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) questionnaire, the Brief Symptom Inventory, and the D-CRIM questionna…
Different settings, different approaches
Objective With obesity being a major public health epidemic, dietitians are charged with the difficult task to assist clients in modifying their behaviours. Since there are inconsistent data about dietitians’ beliefs, attitudes and practices concerning obesity and little is known concerning differences in public and private practice, we conducted the present study to address those gaps. Design Semi-structured interviews analysed according to them…
Assessing the Reliability of Retrospective Reports of Adverse Childhood Experiences among Adolescents with Documented Childhood Maltreatment
The literature suggests that childhood maltreatment is related to a higher probability of developing psychopathology and disease in adulthood. However, some authors have questioned the reliability of self-reports of maltreatment, suggesting that psychopathology at the time of evaluation affects self-reports. We evaluated the reliability of the self-reports of 79 young adults who were identified in childhood by Child Protective Services by compari…
Psychopathology, physical complaints and health risk behaviors among youths who were victims of childhood maltreatment
How sensitive are self-reports of offending
Although research on sensitive topics has produced a large body of knowledge on how to improve the quality of self-reported data, little is known regarding the sensitivity of offending questions, and much less is known regarding how topic sensitivity is affected by recall periods. In this study, we developed a multi-dimensional assessment of item sensitivity in order to assess and rank the sensitivity of offending and drug use items. Second, to e…
Health Conditions Prior to Imprisonment and the Impact of Prison on Health
Detained women have certain health conditions prior to incarceration and these conditions can improve, worsen, or remain the same in prison, depending on the prisoner's background, the characteristics of the prison, and the arrest experience. This study investigated the health of detained women and the influence of incarceration from their perspective. Three focus groups were conducted among 15 inmates, and data were analyzed according to themati…
Entre o horror, a missão e a epopeia. Modalidades de atribuição de significado à participação na Guerra Colonial Portuguesa pelos seus ex-combatentes
Este estudo teve como objectivo explorar os significados atribuídos por uma amostra de 314 ex-combatentes da guerra colonial portuguesa (média idade 57,3 anos, d.p. 3,69) à experiência de participação na guerra. Utilizou-se a metodologia da Grounded Theory (Glaser & Strauss, 1967) para realizar uma análise qualitativa às respostas dadas pelos sujeitos à questão, Que significado tem na sua vida ter estado na guerra. Os nossos resultados foram ao e…
Impacto do exercício de psicoterapia nos psicoterapeutas
Neste artigo, as autoras debatem os custos e benefícios do exercício da psicoterapia no próprio psicoterapeuta. Começam por assumir os benefícios da psicoterapia para o cliente, fundamentando o impacto positivo que falar sobre as experiências emocionalmente difíceis ou potencialmente traumáticas pode ter no seu crescimento e mudança. Por outro lado, não esquecendo o carácter relacional da psicoterapia, as autoras debatem o impacto negativo que o …
História de abuso durante a infância
O presente estudo insere-se num projecto de investigação mais vasto sobre o contexto psicossocial dos maus tratos e negligência à criança em Portugal. Foi especificamente concebido para analisar a prevalência de história de abuso na infância e adolescência em pais portugueses na comunidade. Os novecentos e trinta e dois pais (506 mães e 426pais) da amostra do estudo, seleccionados na comunidade através de escolas do 1.o ciclo do Ensino Básico, si…
História de adversidade, saúde e psicopatologia em reclusos
Adversidade na infância, comportamentos de risco e psicopatologia são fenómenos muito prevalentes na população reclusa e com forte impacto na saúde. Conhecer as diferenças entre sexos, no que diz respeito a tais variáveis, é de elevada importância no sentido de adequar estratégias de intervenção em contexto prisional. Utilizando o Questionário Sociodemográfico e História de Vida, o Questionário de Adversidade na Infância e o Brief Symptons Invent…
Psychopathology, physical complaints and health risk behaviors among youths who were victims of childhood maltreatment
Assessing the Reliability of Retrospective Reports of Adverse Childhood Experiences among Adolescents with Documented Childhood Maltreatment
The literature suggests that childhood maltreatment is related to a higher probability of developing psychopathology and disease in adulthood. However, some authors have questioned the reliability of self-reports of maltreatment, suggesting that psychopathology at the time of evaluation affects self-reports. We evaluated the reliability of the self-reports of 79 young adults who were identified in childhood by Child Protective Services by compari…
Insucesso escolar e auto-avaliação na adolescência
Numa amostra representativa do universo total dos estudantes frequentando os estabelecimentos oficiais do Conselho de Matosinhos, com idades compreendidas entre os 12 e os 19 anos estuda-se as características de dois fenómenos: o Insucesso Escolar, medido através do número de reprovações ocorridas no conjunto da sai escolaridade e Auto-Avaliação geral que os adolescentes fazem do seu aproveitamento escolar. Procura-se encontrar a associação estat…
Adversidade na infância prediz sintomas depressivos e tentativas de suicídio em mulheres adultas portuguesas
Este estudo examinou a prevalência de 10 categorias de experiências adversas na infância autorrelatadas em mulheres adultas portuguesas, e avaliou se essas experiências eram preditoras do índice de sintomatologia depressiva e de tentativas de suicídio. Um total de 225 mulheres completou o Adverse Childhood Experiences Study Questionnairee a subescala de depressão do Inventário de Sintomas Psicopatológicos. Quase 96,0% das mulheres relatou ter sid…
A eficácia das estratégias de coping após um evento traumático
A resiliência após a exposição a um evento traumático está associada à eficácia das estratégias de coping. Todavia, não é claro o que se pode revelar eficaz após a exposição ao trauma. Com a presente revisão sistemática da literatura, o nosso objetivo foi compreender, perante os resultados psicológicos, que estratégias específicas de coping surgem como eficazes para o ajustamento psicológico posterior. Foram pesquisadas bases de dados eletrónicas…
Health Conditions Prior to Imprisonment and the Impact of Prison on Health
Detained women have certain health conditions prior to incarceration and these conditions can improve, worsen, or remain the same in prison, depending on the prisoner's background, the characteristics of the prison, and the arrest experience. This study investigated the health of detained women and the influence of incarceration from their perspective. Three focus groups were conducted among 15 inmates, and data were analyzed according to themati…
Introdução
Este número temático parte da questão central de saber que alterações societais ocorreram para que os discursos sobre as vítimas e os dispositivos de apoio às vítimas se tornassem formas legitimadas de acesso ao espaço público e de reclamação de direitos. Questão que, abordando a face visível de um fenómeno em expansão, implica igualmente a abordagem do modo como as pessoas que, inseridas em comunidades de trauma, se situam fora dos dispositivos …
Unraveling the link between maltreatment and juvenile antisocial behavior
Persistence in Crime in Young Adults with a History of Juvenile Delinquency
Different settings, different approaches
Objective With obesity being a major public health epidemic, dietitians are charged with the difficult task to assist clients in modifying their behaviours. Since there are inconsistent data about dietitians’ beliefs, attitudes and practices concerning obesity and little is known concerning differences in public and private practice, we conducted the present study to address those gaps. Design Semi-structured interviews analysed according to them…
Portuguese Colonial War veterans’ physical health
After 45 years, little is known about Portuguese Colonial War veterans’ physical health. This systematic review aimed to fill this gap. Following PRISMA guidelines, searches were conducted, on November 2018, in seven electronic databases for the inclusion of Portuguese or English quantitative, qualitative, or mixed-method published studies, unpublished master’s or doctoral theses and research reports that focused on physical health. Seventy-one s…
Early adversity and adult delinquency
This research explores the mediational role of mental health in the relationship between early adverse experiences and current self-reported delinquency in young adults with past juvenile justice involvement. Seventy-five young adults with official records of juvenile delinquency in 2010/2011 filled out our protocol in 2014/2015 including the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) questionnaire, the Brief Symptom Inventory, and the D-CRIM questionna…
Lifetime Experiences Scale (Lifes)
This paper describes the development, validation, and reliability of a new measure to assess life experiences reported by adults, the Lifetime Experiences Scale (LIFES). This scale is important because no available measure focuses on both positive and negative life experiences and covers childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. LIFES is a self-report measure consisting of two sections: 75 items (organized into eight domains: school, work, health, l…
The Impact of Psychopathology Associated With Childhood Trauma on Quality of Life in Portuguese Adolescents
Introduction: The aim of this study was to explore the mediating effect of psychopathology between childhood adversity and trauma and quality of life (QOL) in adolescents. The second aim of the study was testing the moderation by social support of this mediation effect. Methods: Self-reports of childhood adversity and trauma, QOL, social support, and psychopathology were collected from 150 Portuguese adolescents' who had been exposed to at least …
Inconsistent reporting of life experiences
Assessment of life experiences relies mainly on cross-sectional retrospective design, despite the concerns regarding inconsistent reports. Studies suggest that some individuals change their answers when asked repeatedly, but common opinions underlying this behaviour remain unknown. Our study explored personal perceptions regarding inconsistent reporting and identified associated reasons including individual, experiences-related, and design-relate…
Measuring Self-Serving Cognitive Distortions with Special Reference to Juvenile Delinquency
The present study aims to test the psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the “How I Think” (HIT) questionnaire. The HIT questionnaire is a self-report measure of self-serving cognitive distortions. Our sample was comprised of 442 Portuguese-speaking adolescents and young adults (254 males and 188 females), aged between 12 and 20 years. Of the total 442 participants, 351 were recruited from a Portuguese school and 91 from four Portu…
The mediating role of posttraumatic stress symptoms on somatization in adolescents
While arousal and reactivity symptoms seem to play a key role in adolescents suffering from somatization symptoms, cumulative adversity have their own direct and strong contribution. Clinicians should consider assessing PTSS and cumulative adversity when caring for adolescents suffering with somatic symptoms to better deliver intervention plans. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)
Comparing and Predicting Inconsistency on Positive and Negative Life Experiences Reports
Most studies about life experiences and their long-term impact have relied on retrospective assessments and cross-sectional designs. However, there are concerns about the inconsistency of reports, which have been addressed in a limited scope. This study aimed to compare differences on inconsistency between positive and negative experiences to describe potential patterns and to identify sociodemographic, experiences-related and design-related pred…
How sensitive are self-reports of offending
Although research on sensitive topics has produced a large body of knowledge on how to improve the quality of self-reported data, little is known regarding the sensitivity of offending questions, and much less is known regarding how topic sensitivity is affected by recall periods. In this study, we developed a multi-dimensional assessment of item sensitivity in order to assess and rank the sensitivity of offending and drug use items. Second, to e…
HIV Stigma Scale
The objective was to translate, adapt, and analyze the psychometric properties of a shortened version of the HIV Stigma Scale using a sample of 100 HIV+ adults, with a mean age of 49.88 (SD = 12.03) diagnosed for an average of 9.39 (SD = 7.36) years. The psychometric properties of the short version of the Stigma Scale were analyzed through the one-factor structure and the original four-factor structure, showing good fit for this last model. Conve…
Assessment of the Health Status of Women in Prison
This study aims to analyze the history of substances use, clinical diagnoses, contacts with healthcare, and health complaints. Also, it aims to compare the health status of substance users versus non-users. Health records of 93 detained women from a prison in northern Portugal, with a mean age of 38.02 years old, were reviewed and coded using both International Classification of Primary Care—2 and International Classification of Diseases—10th. Da…
Psychology (23 obras) · Medicine (16 obras) · Clinical Psychology (13 obras) · Poison control (12 obras) · Psychiatry (12 obras) · Suicide prevention (11 obras) · Child Abuse and Trauma (10 obras) · Injury prevention (9 obras) · Mental health (9 obras) · Human Factors and Ergonomics (8 obras)