Alice Delerue Matos
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 322720 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Alice Delerue Matos |
| PRENOMES | Alice Delerue |
| SOBRENOME | Matos |
| ASSINATURA | MATOS A D |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Minho |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2394-4077 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 17 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 4 |
| OBRAS COMO AUTOR | 17 |
| OBRAS COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2012 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Bridging the Digital Divide
Digital exclusion among older adults and its relation to mental health represent a global challenge. Depressive symptoms in later life are consistently identified as a negative determinant of internet use. Research highlights the positive influence of grandchildren on older adults’ mental health and digital inclusion. This study investigates the moderating role of grandchild care in the relationship between depressive symptoms and internet use am…
Connecting despite instrumental activities decline
Functional decline is often associated to the aging and can often lead to reduced social interaction particularly with friends. However, internet use may compensate this situation. This study investigates the moderating role of internet use in the relationship between Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) and the presence of friends in the confidant networks. Participants were 68,192 individuals aged 50+ from 27 countries who participat…
Multidimensional social exclusion and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults
Cognitive health is a major concern for older adults. Cognitive decline poses risks to individual wellbeing and the public health system; therefore, identifying modifiable social risk factors is crucial. Social exclusion among older adults can occur across multiple domains simultaneously; however, few studies assess the association between multidimensional exclusion and cognitive function. This study investigates the relationship between three do…
Attitudes and behaviours associated with HIV transmission in men who have sex with men in Portugal – a qualitative study
HIV pandemic continues to affect key populations more than the general population, namely young men who have sex with men (MSM) [UNAIDS. (2023). The path that ends AIDS: UNAIDS global AIDS update 2023 . Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. https://www.unaids.org/sites/default/files/media_asset/2023-unaids-global-aids-update_en.pdf]. This study aimed to identify and better understand the attitudes and behaviours associated with HIV transmis…
The Longitudinal Association between Co-Residential Care Provision and Healthcare Use among the Portuguese Population Aged 50 and Over
Co-residential care is associated with poor caregiver health and a high burden. Although Portugal relies heavily on co-residential care by individuals aged 50 and over, studies on the impact of co-residential care provision on Portuguese caregivers' healthcare use are lacking. This study aims to analyze the impact of co-residential care (spousal and non-spousal care) on healthcare use of the Portuguese population aged 50 plus. Data from waves 4 (…
The interrelationship between social connectedness and social engagement and its relation with cognition
Understanding how psychosocial factors can promote better cognition in mid- and later life is important for making recommendations regarding policies and intervention programmes. This study focuses on two psychosocial aspects (social connectedness and social engagement) in order to assess their independent contribution to explaining cognition, but also how their interrelationship acts on cognition. We hypothesised that each of the factors is posi…
Can the internet reduce the loneliness of 50+ living alone
Living alone has been indicated as a key variable to explain loneliness in older adults. In contemporary society, where technology has become one of the main means of communication and personal interaction, has the internet influenced the relationship between living alone and loneliness? This paper aims to answer this research question by using a sample of 64,297 individuals who were surveyed in SHARE project wave 6 – in European countries with d…
A importância da internet para os adultos mais velhos que vivem sós
Em países com fortes tradições familialistas, os estudos científicos associam frequentemente a vida a solo, a sentimentos de solidão, que têm consequências negativas para o bem-estar de adultos mais velhos. Nas sociedades atuais, é inegável o papel desempenhado pela internet enquanto meio de comunicação. Tendo em conta este facto, visa-se analisar o papel que desempenha a internet na relação entre a vida a solo e a solidão, nos países do Sul da E…
The Protective Role of the Internet in Depression for Europeans Aged 50+ Living Alone
Depression is a significant and limiting health problem, and living alone has been identified as an essential determinant of depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older adults. This study looks at this relationship by introducing a new factor into the equation—the Internet—which has become increasingly relevant for communication and interaction. It aims to assess to what extent the use of the Internet can mitigate the association between living …
Can the internet mitigate the negative effect of widowhood on Quality of Life? A gender analysis
Widowhood often reduces the Quality of Life of individuals of advanced ages by negatively affecting their social network ties. Yet conversely, the Internet has also created new opportunities for communication and interaction, thus contributing to improved Quality of Life. This research analyses the role of the Internet in the relationship between widowhood and Quality of Life from a gender perspective. This study focuses on 31,814 individuals age…
The importance of social participation for life satisfaction among spouse caregivers aged 65 and over
Spouse caregivers report lower levels of life satisfaction. However, social participation generates life satisfaction. The main goal of this study is to analyse the contribution of social participation to the life satisfaction of European and Israeli spouse caregivers aged 65 plus. The study uses cross-sectional data from 17 European countries, plus Israel, which are part of wave 6 of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE).…
Home confinement and mental health problems during the Covid-19 pandemic among the population aged 50 and older
Home confinement during the Covid-19 pandemic is usually associated with worsening mental health. In the case of older adults, although they have been identified as a vulnerable group in terms of mental health, the results of studies on the relationship between home confinement and mental health are not consistent and few studies have adopted a gender perspective. Using data from the SHARE Corona Survey (2020), we aimed to analyse the role of gen…
A Study of the Association between the Stringency of Covid-19 Government Measures and Depression in Older Adults across Europe and Israel
Background : The COVID-19 pandemic is having major adverse consequences for the mental health of individuals worldwide. Alongside the direct impact of the virus on individuals, government responses to tackling its spread, such as quarantine, lockdown, and physical distancing measures, have been found to have a profound impact on mental health. This is manifested in an increased prevalence of anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances. As older a…
Social isolation, physical inactivity and inadequate diet among European middle-aged and older adults
Highly socially isolated European middle-aged and older adults are more prone to be physically inactive and to have an inadequate diet in terms of daily consumption of fruit and vegetables. The reduced social integration, social support and companionship of the highly socially isolated individuals may explain this association. Our results reinforce the importance of social and health policies targeting highly socially isolated European individual…
The missing study
Peer education interventions have grown significantly in recent decades, but sociological studies on the subject are limited. To respond to this need, we carried out an exhaustive inventory and characterization of 67 peer education projects developed in Portugal. The information given by the project managers was processed using a content analysis technique. This practice is growing, benefiting from public and private promotion. Although it has de…
Do European co‐residential caregivers aged 50+ have an increased risk of frailty
One important health challenge associated with ageing is frailty, which has been acknowledged as a new public health priority. However, only a few studies have explored the relationship between providing care at older ages and frailty. The main objective of this study is to assess whether there is an association between providing co-residential care and frailty, according to gender and from a European cross-sectional perspective, among the popula…
Contemporary grandparenting
Grandparents have long been studied as agents of socialization and the mutually of the grandparent-grandchild influence has been overlooked. This chapter focuses the forgotten socialization agent of the dyad: grandchildren. Based on empirical work, the chapter describes how adolescent grandchildren, acting as buddies, companions, carers, or playmates impact on the grandparents’ health behaviours, use of IT or perception of contemporary phenomena.…
The importance of social participation for life satisfaction among spouse caregivers aged 65 and over
Spouse caregivers report lower levels of life satisfaction. However, social participation generates life satisfaction. The main goal of this study is to analyse the contribution of social participation to the life satisfaction of European and Israeli spouse caregivers aged 65 plus. The study uses cross-sectional data from 17 European countries, plus Israel, which are part of wave 6 of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE).…
The interrelationship between social connectedness and social engagement and its relation with cognition
Understanding how psychosocial factors can promote better cognition in mid- and later life is important for making recommendations regarding policies and intervention programmes. This study focuses on two psychosocial aspects (social connectedness and social engagement) in order to assess their independent contribution to explaining cognition, but also how their interrelationship acts on cognition. We hypothesised that each of the factors is posi…
Do European co‐residential caregivers aged 50+ have an increased risk of frailty
One important health challenge associated with ageing is frailty, which has been acknowledged as a new public health priority. However, only a few studies have explored the relationship between providing care at older ages and frailty. The main objective of this study is to assess whether there is an association between providing co-residential care and frailty, according to gender and from a European cross-sectional perspective, among the popula…
Contemporary grandparenting
Grandparents have long been studied as agents of socialization and the mutually of the grandparent-grandchild influence has been overlooked. This chapter focuses the forgotten socialization agent of the dyad: grandchildren. Based on empirical work, the chapter describes how adolescent grandchildren, acting as buddies, companions, carers, or playmates impact on the grandparents’ health behaviours, use of IT or perception of contemporary phenomena.…
Do European co‐residential caregivers aged 50+ have an increased risk of frailty
One important health challenge associated with ageing is frailty, which has been acknowledged as a new public health priority. However, only a few studies have explored the relationship between providing care at older ages and frailty. The main objective of this study is to assess whether there is an association between providing co-residential care and frailty, according to gender and from a European cross-sectional perspective, among the popula…
Home confinement and mental health problems during the Covid-19 pandemic among the population aged 50 and older
Home confinement during the Covid-19 pandemic is usually associated with worsening mental health. In the case of older adults, although they have been identified as a vulnerable group in terms of mental health, the results of studies on the relationship between home confinement and mental health are not consistent and few studies have adopted a gender perspective. Using data from the SHARE Corona Survey (2020), we aimed to analyse the role of gen…
A Study of the Association between the Stringency of Covid-19 Government Measures and Depression in Older Adults across Europe and Israel
Background : The COVID-19 pandemic is having major adverse consequences for the mental health of individuals worldwide. Alongside the direct impact of the virus on individuals, government responses to tackling its spread, such as quarantine, lockdown, and physical distancing measures, have been found to have a profound impact on mental health. This is manifested in an increased prevalence of anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances. As older a…
Social isolation, physical inactivity and inadequate diet among European middle-aged and older adults
Highly socially isolated European middle-aged and older adults are more prone to be physically inactive and to have an inadequate diet in terms of daily consumption of fruit and vegetables. The reduced social integration, social support and companionship of the highly socially isolated individuals may explain this association. Our results reinforce the importance of social and health policies targeting highly socially isolated European individual…
The missing study
Peer education interventions have grown significantly in recent decades, but sociological studies on the subject are limited. To respond to this need, we carried out an exhaustive inventory and characterization of 67 peer education projects developed in Portugal. The information given by the project managers was processed using a content analysis technique. This practice is growing, benefiting from public and private promotion. Although it has de…
Can the internet reduce the loneliness of 50+ living alone
Living alone has been indicated as a key variable to explain loneliness in older adults. In contemporary society, where technology has become one of the main means of communication and personal interaction, has the internet influenced the relationship between living alone and loneliness? This paper aims to answer this research question by using a sample of 64,297 individuals who were surveyed in SHARE project wave 6 – in European countries with d…
A importância da internet para os adultos mais velhos que vivem sós
Em países com fortes tradições familialistas, os estudos científicos associam frequentemente a vida a solo, a sentimentos de solidão, que têm consequências negativas para o bem-estar de adultos mais velhos. Nas sociedades atuais, é inegável o papel desempenhado pela internet enquanto meio de comunicação. Tendo em conta este facto, visa-se analisar o papel que desempenha a internet na relação entre a vida a solo e a solidão, nos países do Sul da E…
The Protective Role of the Internet in Depression for Europeans Aged 50+ Living Alone
Depression is a significant and limiting health problem, and living alone has been identified as an essential determinant of depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older adults. This study looks at this relationship by introducing a new factor into the equation—the Internet—which has become increasingly relevant for communication and interaction. It aims to assess to what extent the use of the Internet can mitigate the association between living …
Can the internet mitigate the negative effect of widowhood on Quality of Life? A gender analysis
Widowhood often reduces the Quality of Life of individuals of advanced ages by negatively affecting their social network ties. Yet conversely, the Internet has also created new opportunities for communication and interaction, thus contributing to improved Quality of Life. This research analyses the role of the Internet in the relationship between widowhood and Quality of Life from a gender perspective. This study focuses on 31,814 individuals age…
The importance of social participation for life satisfaction among spouse caregivers aged 65 and over
Spouse caregivers report lower levels of life satisfaction. However, social participation generates life satisfaction. The main goal of this study is to analyse the contribution of social participation to the life satisfaction of European and Israeli spouse caregivers aged 65 plus. The study uses cross-sectional data from 17 European countries, plus Israel, which are part of wave 6 of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE).…
The Longitudinal Association between Co-Residential Care Provision and Healthcare Use among the Portuguese Population Aged 50 and Over
Co-residential care is associated with poor caregiver health and a high burden. Although Portugal relies heavily on co-residential care by individuals aged 50 and over, studies on the impact of co-residential care provision on Portuguese caregivers' healthcare use are lacking. This study aims to analyze the impact of co-residential care (spousal and non-spousal care) on healthcare use of the Portuguese population aged 50 plus. Data from waves 4 (…
The interrelationship between social connectedness and social engagement and its relation with cognition
Understanding how psychosocial factors can promote better cognition in mid- and later life is important for making recommendations regarding policies and intervention programmes. This study focuses on two psychosocial aspects (social connectedness and social engagement) in order to assess their independent contribution to explaining cognition, but also how their interrelationship acts on cognition. We hypothesised that each of the factors is posi…
Attitudes and behaviours associated with HIV transmission in men who have sex with men in Portugal – a qualitative study
HIV pandemic continues to affect key populations more than the general population, namely young men who have sex with men (MSM) [UNAIDS. (2023). The path that ends AIDS: UNAIDS global AIDS update 2023 . Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. https://www.unaids.org/sites/default/files/media_asset/2023-unaids-global-aids-update_en.pdf]. This study aimed to identify and better understand the attitudes and behaviours associated with HIV transmis…
Bridging the Digital Divide
Digital exclusion among older adults and its relation to mental health represent a global challenge. Depressive symptoms in later life are consistently identified as a negative determinant of internet use. Research highlights the positive influence of grandchildren on older adults’ mental health and digital inclusion. This study investigates the moderating role of grandchild care in the relationship between depressive symptoms and internet use am…
Connecting despite instrumental activities decline
Functional decline is often associated to the aging and can often lead to reduced social interaction particularly with friends. However, internet use may compensate this situation. This study investigates the moderating role of internet use in the relationship between Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs) and the presence of friends in the confidant networks. Participants were 68,192 individuals aged 50+ from 27 countries who participat…
Multidimensional social exclusion and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults
Cognitive health is a major concern for older adults. Cognitive decline poses risks to individual wellbeing and the public health system; therefore, identifying modifiable social risk factors is crucial. Social exclusion among older adults can occur across multiple domains simultaneously; however, few studies assess the association between multidimensional exclusion and cognitive function. This study investigates the relationship between three do…
Psychology (11 obras) · Health disparities and outcomes (10 obras) · Medicine (9 obras) · Gerontology (8 obras) · Sociology (8 obras) · Technology Use by Older Adults (7 obras) · Demography (6 obras) · Demography (6 obras) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (6 obras) · The Internet (5 obras)