Child sexual abuse is a complex issue that can take place in different contexts. Sports settings ... more Child sexual abuse is a complex issue that can take place in different contexts. Sports settings have specific features which pose increased risk for sexual abuse to occur. Recently, a country-specific roadmap for effective child safeguarding in sport was launched. Considering the need to achieve a comprehensive picture of violence against children in sports settings in Portugal, we analyzed the perceptions of the sports community in Portugal regarding child sexual abuse, its victims and perpetrators, and the specific risk factors in sports settings, as studies about this specific topic are scarce at the national level. A descriptive exploratory study was conducted using an online questionnaire with open-ended questions. Three hundred participants, i.e., sports managers, coaches, and athletes over 18 years of age (M = 33.13; SD = 13.062), of which 55.7% were female, answered. A thematic analysis of these data was conducted using NVivo software. Inter-rater agreement was strong for a...
Considerando a vulnerabilidade da saúde mental dos jovens adultos, e a mudança abrupta das suas r... more Considerando a vulnerabilidade da saúde mental dos jovens adultos, e a mudança abrupta das suas rotinas no primeiro confinamento decretado em Portugal, em março de 2020, devido à pandemia provocada pela COVID-19, este estudo analisou 1) o estado emocional de uma amostra de estudantes universitários durante o primeiro confinamento, 2) as estratégias de coping reportadas durante esse período, 3) o papel mediador das estratégias de coping no reporte de sintomas de ansiedade, depressão e stress. Os resultados indicam que, à semelhança de outros países, as mulheres reportam maiores níveis de ansiedade, depressão e stress. Também são estas que reportam não só o recurso a estratégias de coping negativo, mas também positivo (suporte social). O retraimento e a recusa medeiam a relação entre o sexo do participante e o estado emocional. Os resultados apontam para um conjunto de reflexões sobre intervenções de promoção de bem-estar em jovens universitários.
International journal of psychology and psychological therapy, 2007
Using a social identity perspective as the guiding framework, this article examines how children ... more Using a social identity perspective as the guiding framework, this article examines how children of minorities use alternative comparisons to achieve positive distinctiveness of their minority group. We conducted a quasi-experimental study with 60 Portuguese children (Black, White and Gypsy) who were asked for their group preferences and attributions towards their own and other groups. Majority children showed in-group favoritism on both preference and attribution measures, but members of both minorities showed greater preference for majority members as well as for members of the in-group than for members of the other minority group. We concluded that, as predicted by social identity theory, one creative identity management strategy is that minorities emphasize their similarity with the high status majority while downgrading another minority.
Katruccy Medeiros (✉ Katruccy_22@yahoo.com.br), Silvana Maciel, & Joana Alexandre 1 Doutoranda em... more Katruccy Medeiros (✉ Katruccy_22@yahoo.com.br), Silvana Maciel, & Joana Alexandre 1 Doutoranda em Psicologia Social pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba e bolsista CAPES, Programa Doutorado Sanduíche no Exterior, Brasil; 2 Professora do Departamento de Psicologia da UFPB e da pós-graduação em Psicologia Social da Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Pesquisadora bolsista de produtividade, nível 2 (CNPq), Brasil, 3 Professora auxiliar do Departamento de Psicologia Social e das Organizações, ISCTE-IUL, Portugal
Child sexual abuse is a complex issue that can take place in different contexts. Sports settings ... more Child sexual abuse is a complex issue that can take place in different contexts. Sports settings have specific features which pose increased risk for sexual abuse to occur. Recently, a country-specific roadmap for effective child safeguarding in sport was launched. Considering the need to achieve a comprehensive picture of violence against children in sports settings in Portugal, we analyzed the perceptions of the sports community in Portugal regarding child sexual abuse, its victims and perpetrators, and the specific risk factors in sports settings, as studies about this specific topic are scarce at the national level. A descriptive exploratory study was conducted using an online questionnaire with open-ended questions. Three hundred participants, i.e., sports managers, coaches, and athletes over 18 years of age (M = 33.13; SD = 13.062), of which 55.7% were female, answered. A thematic analysis of these data was conducted using NVivo software. Inter-rater agreement was strong for a...
Considerando a vulnerabilidade da saúde mental dos jovens adultos, e a mudança abrupta das suas r... more Considerando a vulnerabilidade da saúde mental dos jovens adultos, e a mudança abrupta das suas rotinas no primeiro confinamento decretado em Portugal, em março de 2020, devido à pandemia provocada pela COVID-19, este estudo analisou 1) o estado emocional de uma amostra de estudantes universitários durante o primeiro confinamento, 2) as estratégias de coping reportadas durante esse período, 3) o papel mediador das estratégias de coping no reporte de sintomas de ansiedade, depressão e stress. Os resultados indicam que, à semelhança de outros países, as mulheres reportam maiores níveis de ansiedade, depressão e stress. Também são estas que reportam não só o recurso a estratégias de coping negativo, mas também positivo (suporte social). O retraimento e a recusa medeiam a relação entre o sexo do participante e o estado emocional. Os resultados apontam para um conjunto de reflexões sobre intervenções de promoção de bem-estar em jovens universitários.
International journal of psychology and psychological therapy, 2007
Using a social identity perspective as the guiding framework, this article examines how children ... more Using a social identity perspective as the guiding framework, this article examines how children of minorities use alternative comparisons to achieve positive distinctiveness of their minority group. We conducted a quasi-experimental study with 60 Portuguese children (Black, White and Gypsy) who were asked for their group preferences and attributions towards their own and other groups. Majority children showed in-group favoritism on both preference and attribution measures, but members of both minorities showed greater preference for majority members as well as for members of the in-group than for members of the other minority group. We concluded that, as predicted by social identity theory, one creative identity management strategy is that minorities emphasize their similarity with the high status majority while downgrading another minority.
Katruccy Medeiros (✉ Katruccy_22@yahoo.com.br), Silvana Maciel, & Joana Alexandre 1 Doutoranda em... more Katruccy Medeiros (✉ Katruccy_22@yahoo.com.br), Silvana Maciel, & Joana Alexandre 1 Doutoranda em Psicologia Social pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba e bolsista CAPES, Programa Doutorado Sanduíche no Exterior, Brasil; 2 Professora do Departamento de Psicologia da UFPB e da pós-graduação em Psicologia Social da Universidade Federal da Paraíba. Pesquisadora bolsista de produtividade, nível 2 (CNPq), Brasil, 3 Professora auxiliar do Departamento de Psicologia Social e das Organizações, ISCTE-IUL, Portugal
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