In the middle of 20th century, there was a shift from skills deficit approach to positive approach, focused on promoting assets and individual strengths. The role social-emotional competences became salient. 
 School is privileged arena for universal selective prevention interventions that can help pupils in raising their competence cope with life challenges relaxed, non-violent effective way. Personal play key children adolescents’ development, as well behavior towards risk...

The main objective of this study is to explore the impact psychosocial factors (social support, resilience, and mental health) on family functioning parent’s perception their children’s well-being. Participants were 1757 parents children aged 6 16 years, 77.3% female ( N = 1359), 22.7% male 398), between 20 80 years M 41.61 SD 5.71). A path analyses model indicated that social support which positively associated, presented positive effects parental health functioning. No effect was observed...

Abstract Purpose Burnout was already a significant problem before the pandemic, but in aftermath became serious concern and public health occupational priority. This study had two aims. First, we investigated how different healthy workplace dimensions other individual-level variables are related to burnout. Second, examined differences terms of presenteeism, absenteeism, quality life between employees who report burnout symptoms those do not. Methods Participants were 1702 Portuguese from...

From a biopsychosocial perspective, health literacy is key factor for healthy development and the of more comprehensive interventions directed at determinants. The present study had main goal studying demographic, individual, social, contextual variables related to in adolescents. data used this are part Health Behavior School-aged Children (HBSC) 2022 survey. included 7649 adolescents, 53.9% (n = 3961) female, with an average age 15.05 years (SD 2.36), 6th, 8th, 10th, 12th grades,...

Adolescents who possess environmental health literacy are more equipped to handle the effects of environment on their health. This study uses data from Portugal’s 2022 HBSC survey investigate (EHL) teenagers. The Environmental Health Literacy Scale (EHLS) was verified by confirmatory component analysis. Within framework an ecosystem, this investigates factors related and well-being. There 7355 adolescents in sample. EHLS_Social Norms participation volunteering activities were found be...

A healthy and supportive family environment leads to more positive results regarding adolescents' development. The main objective of this study was explore analyze the relationship between quality life (QoL) their environment/relationship. sample collected as part Health Behavior in School-aged Children 2018 study, which included 8215 adolescents, 52.7% female, with a mean age 14.36 years (SD = 2.28). Girls are involved activities (such meals), report being treated fairness by parents feel...

Aim To evaluate the adherence to Mediterranean diet (MD) and level of nutritional literacy (NL) among university students from different academic fields study, within context COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A total 1114 first-year undergraduate at University Lisbon, Portugal, were included in this study. self-administered online questionnaire was applied that questions regarding sociodemographic information, MD measured by PREDIMED (PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránea) NL assessed using Newest...

The relation between positive youth development and stress, anxiety depression was studied considering the mediator role of psychological symptoms life satisfaction. A total 3109 students included in “Psychological Health Well-being” study School Observatory participated, including 1618 females 1491 males aged 11 18 years old (M = 14.45; SD 1.88), belonging to different school groups regions country. Adolescents with higher levels reported lower competence, confidence connection, as well...

During and in the aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic, several works reflected on young people’s physical psychological health. The Dual Factor Model, which we refer to as quadripartite model, is useful for understanding children’s adolescents’ health differentiating them regarding their attitude toward effects pandemic. In this investigation, students from fifth twelfth year schooling enrolled DGEEC study “Psychological Health Wellbeing Portuguese schools” were considered. Four groups created...

In the last 2 years, COVID-19 pandemic has spread all over world, forcing closure of universities, among other unusual measures in recent history. (1) Background: This work is based on study HOUSE-ULisbon, a survey carried out during second confinement (March–May 2021) Portugal with collaboration Faculties University Lisbon (UL). The present aims to explore gender differences how first-year college students experienced and felt confinement. (2) Methods: A questionnaire was out. total, 976...

Screen time and the use of social networks is most frequent form leisure occupation socializing for adolescents. The present study aimed at understanding characterizing, from an ecological perspective, what distinguishes healthy less or even dependent media in young people influence on adolescents’ well-being. This paper based Health Behaviour School-aged Children (HBSC) 2022, a survey carried out every 4 years, collaboration with World Organisation (WHO), following international protocol. A...

Depriving people of their liberty has devastating effects upon wellbeing and mental health, especially in adolescents. This was the situation with recent COVID-19 pandemic that forced adolescents to stay at home. In order simulate a absence social interactions outside family context, Portuguese data from HBSC / WHO 2018 study were used. It intended explore understand which usual adolescents’ health risk protective factors would be more affected among those who do not have contact peers after...

Abstract The influence that social factors (relationship with teachers, peers and family support), future expectations, physical psychological symptoms exert on the adolescents’ tobacco alcohol consumption is analyzed, differences between users non‐users are analyzed as well. This work part of HBSC study. results show substance use associated more symptoms, worse relationship teachers peers, less support, lower expectations. It important to intervene towards construction positive...

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo principal a compreensão dos sintomas depressivos na adolescência durante pandemia COVID-19 numa perspetiva biopsicossocial. Participaram no estudo 826 adolescentes residentes área geográfica da Câmara Municipal de Famalicão (Portugal). Os resultados revelaram que em estudo, 30,7 % referiu ter depressivos, 34,9% sentiu tristeza tão grande parece não aguentar. Destaca-se 80,6% preocupações e 86,2% uma perceção positiva sua saúde. Ter está negativamente...

Although the participatory action-research programs with young people are increasingly common around world, their inclusion in evaluation of intervention area health promotion is still not a rule. This study presents youths’ assessment strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats Dream Teens project, along its impact on development as person, individual action social support (family, school community). Two studies presented: 1, referring to interviews, including total 12 people, mean age...

Students with chronic conditions (CC) tend to experience several barriers in terms of their school participation and performance. Therefore, the present study aims explore factors related time diagnosis CC (recent/non-recent), academic success (health condition, people’s attitude towards physical environment), mental health (physical/psychological symptoms concerns) school-related variables (relationship teachers peers), regarding first-year students CC. This work is part HOUSE-Colégio F3...

Introdução: A dermatite atópica (DA) é uma doença inflamatória crônica e a avaliação da qualidade de vida gravidade importante para auxiliar abordagem clínica terapêutica. Objetivo: Avaliar o impacto na DA em crianças adolescentes seus cuidadores correlacionar com doença. Materiais métodos: Estudo transversal, características sócio-demográficas aplicação questionários nos pacientes pediátricos consultados entre março maio 2018, ambulatório dermatologia. foi avaliada conforme Scoring Atopic...

The present study intends to (1) analyze the differences regarding quality of life between young foreigners and Portuguese adolescents; (2) understand relationship variables related school context foreign adolescents living in Portugal. In all, 8215 participated this study, only sub-sample 578 was considered. 50.3% are boys, aged 10 22 years old. Foreign students Portugal have a lower well-being index than worse with peers teachers. girls like more less difficulties higher perception...

Adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD) is an uncommon auto-inflammatory of unknown etiology, with a classical triad fever, arthritis, and evanescent rash. Its low prevalence lack specific guidelines contribute to frequent delays in diagnosis treatment. Clinical manifestations vary greatly between mainly systemic or articular symptoms the clinical pattern monocyclic, polycyclic, chronic illness. Treatment options include non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), corticoids, disease-modifying...

The present research is based on a large and representative national survey intends to analyse the correlation of several leisure activities with risk, health well-being outcomes. This work part Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, collaborative WHO international study that aims explore school-aged children behaviour regarding risk behaviours their life contexts. Participants were 8215 Portuguese adolescents, randomly chosen from those attending 6th, 8th, 10th 12th grades...