The purpose of this article is to analyze the possible effects job satisfaction on mental and physical health, happiness, subjective well-being self-esteem. A total 971 Portuguese-speaking adults participated in study. Most participants reported high rates with their colleagues, nature work leadership, while reporting dissatisfaction regard salaries promotions. Results indicated existence protector effect for self-esteem, addition reinforcing importance maintaining a positive evaluation...

As more people are connected to the Internet, researchers have been growingly concerned with Internet addiction and psychological attributes it. The aim of this study is examine relationship between self-esteem. sample included 1399 Portuguese Brazilian users, from 14 83 years old, who responded Addiction Test (IAT) (Young, K. (1998b) Caught in Net: How recognize signs a winning strategy for recovery, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York) Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) (Rosenberg, M. (1989)...

Aims and Objectives The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions toward aging among Portuguese gay bisexual men over 60 years old. Background Despite growth older population, increased visibility acceptance lesbian, gay, people in Western countries, experience is only beginning be understood. Design We used a qualitative research methodology, based on critical gerontology, for establishing questions identify perspectives process individuals. Methods structured electronic inquiry...

The purpose of this study was: (1) to assess levels burnout, work-related quality life (WRQoL) and mental health symptoms among a sample active workers living in Portugal; (2) analyze differences WRQoL by gender shift work; (3) association all variables under study; (4) determine the predictive effect burnout on symptoms; (5) mediating between symptoms. Eight-hundred forty-one Portuguese 18 67 years age participated (Mean = 37.23; SD 11.99). Results showed that women participants scored...

Abstract This study aimed to compare emotional intelligence (EI) levels and Internet addiction (IA) by gender age groups assess the predictive relationship between EI IA. One thousand four hundred thirteen young people adults participated in study. Participants were 17 81 years old ( M = 38.70 old, SD 13.72 old); 42.2% male, whereas 57.5% female. We used a sociodemographic questionnaire, Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (Schutte, Malouff, & Bhullar, 2009), Addiction Test (Young,...

O presente artigo procura, por meio de uma revisão sistemática da literatura, identificar e compreender as temáticas predominantes na investigação em contexto prisional português, identificando oportunidades futura. A análise 41 artigos permite 6 tipologias estudos que caracterizam este domínio investigação, nomeadamente, empíricos com população adulta, juvenil staff prisional, adaptação e/ou validação instrumentos, programas intervenção teóricos. nível temático, a forense representa 18 dos...

The purpose of this study was to assess levels depressive symptoms and quality life in older gay bisexual Spanish Portuguese men explore associations between these two samples variables. Using online surveys, 191 from Spain Portugal (mean age = 70 years) completed the versions Center for Epidemiologic Studies—Depression Scale World Health Organization Instrument Assess Quality Life. Overall, moderate depression were found. Gay report higher than men. score on physical health dimensions;...

The analysis of the impact shift work on occupational health still needs further contributions. Therefore, we developed this research with purpose assessing indicators, namely burnout, work-engagement, self-efficacy, and mental functioning (symptoms depression anxiety), by comparing workers who did (44.2% participants) not (55.8% participants). A total 695 Portuguese professionally active adults between 18 73 years age (Mage = 37.71; SD 12.64) participated in study completed a survey...

There is a paucity of information regarding the needs older Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) adults in Portugal; to help address this imbalance, article describes sample Portuguese LGB living large, urban center Lisbon. Specifically, (a) broad sociodemographic characteristics 60 years age or older; (b) type level social support nature interpersonal relationships these persons; (c) their physical sexual health; (d) experiences concerns when accessing health-care services, including disclosing...

The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions loneliness among gay and bisexual men in Portugal over 60 years old. Despite growth older population Portugal, social isolation experiences is only beginning be understood. A structured electronic inquiry with 35 age from (mean 66.45 (SD = 4.45) used, ranging 77 years). Data were analyzed using thematic analysis, comparing self-perceived levels by sexual orientation loneliness. recurrent themes narratives perception participants as...

Not many studies assessing the impact of internet addiction (IA) and job satisfaction (JS) on mental health symptoms (MHS) among active workers exist. Therefore, purpose this study was as follows: (a) to assess presence criteria for IA a sample workers; (b) analyze differences in IA, JS MHS, by gender; (c) association levels JS, MHS; (d) determine predictive effect MHS. In total, 1064 participants (Mage = 40.66; SD 12.02) completed survey containing four categories measures: demographic...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to systematically review the recent empirical literature on job stress and burnout among prison staff with a focus predictors, outcomes mediating role that can play between its predictors outcomes. Design/methodology/approach authors followed systematic (SLR) protocols for social sciences, searches were done two large research databases: SCOPUS Web Science. Articles included in from January 2015 March 2020. After screening eligibility processes, 48...

The aim of this study was to expand the (perceived) emotional intelligence scientific assessment domain and validate Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (SEIS) with Portuguese speaking adults.The research sample composed 2,380 subjects, all speakers, a mean age 34.91 years.The factorial validity analysis produced four factors, similar international reference studies scale, which explained 45.56% total variance.In accordance theoretical instrumental background, factors were named:...

Introduction: This study aimed to describe sexually explicit online media (SEOM) use among men who have sex with (MSM) in Portugal and examine any associations between exposure SEOM depicting unprotected anal intercourse engaging sex. Methods: recruited 1577 MSM living Internet access, ranged age from 18 74 years old (Mage = 35.69, SDage 11.16). Participants were via websites, e-mail social media. 67.3% (n 1061) of sample participants self-identified as gay, 32.7% 516) claimed be bisexual....

Abstract Socioemotional learning (SEL) is the process of developing social and emotional competences through which child learns to recognize manage emotions, care for others, make good decisions, behave responsibly ethically, develop positive relationships avoid negative behaviours (Promoting learning: Guidelines educators, 1997). To promote development these competences, specific programmes are developed. This study aims analyse impact a SEL programme among children with intellectual...

Objetivo: Amram e Dryer (2008) propõem uma visão da Inteligência Espiritual que pode ser englobada na Teoria das Múltiplas Inteligências de Gardner compreende os domínios «Consciência», «Transcendência», «Graça», «Verdade» «Significado», criando assim a Integrated Spiritual Inteligence Scale [ISIS]. Deste modo, presente investigação pretendeu estudar as propriedades psicométricas versão portuguesa referida escala. Método: Participaram no estudo 714 sujeitos, 257 do sexo masculino 461...

Aim: The presence of jealousy in romantic relationships is a timeless reality, but it underexplored. Pfeiffer and Wong (1989) propose view as multidimensional construct, compounding cognitive, emotional behavioural domains. authors created the Multidimensional Jealousy Scale. This research aimed at adapting validating scale for Portuguese population. Method: 1169 participants took part study, 474 male 695 female, over 18 years. Together with Scale socio-demographic questionnaire was applied,...

Adolescent lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) romantic partners face the challenge of developing satisfactory relationships while managing stressors associated with being members a stigmatized minority group due to their sexual status. The aims this study were explore describe relationship dynamics among LGB adolescents that are in committed same-sex Portugal, assess levels satisfaction relationships, whether oppression was likelihood anticipating experiencing problems within relationship. A...

The studies focused on analysing attitudes toward homosexuality show that the manifestation of homonegativity has evolved into more modern forms. We therefore propose using instruments capture subtle aspects in discrimination against gay and lesbian people. objective this study is twofold. First, we aim to adapt validate Portuguese version Modern Homonegativity Scale. Second, set out analyse shown by university students. scale includes two parallel subscales (MHS-Gay Men MHS-Lesbian Women),...

A qualidade de vida no trabalho (QVT) apresenta-se como uma importante variável estudo na atualidade, considerando o seu impacto comportamento dos trabalhadores e bem-estar. Procurando compreender os seus antecedentes, presente apresenta investigação empírica com objetivo analisar as relações entre a autoeficácia ocupacional, autoestima QVT. Com base revisão literatura, é apresentado um modelo teórico que considera mediadora ocupacional Participaram 607 trabalhadores, média idades 37.0 anos,...

Socio-emotional Competences (SEC) in children with Intellectual Disability (ID) are essential to their personal, social and academic success. It is important identify measurements that have been effective assessing SEC ID, as well programmes proven successful this population. This theoretical perspective on the state of art assess promote led us a wide range instruments, although only few used ID. The Test Emotion Comprehension (Pons, Harris, & Doudin, 2002) seems be most suitable use...