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Prof. Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis
UFP Energy, Environment and Health Research Unit (FP-ENAS), University Fernando Pessoa (UFP), Praça 9 de Abril 349, 4249-004 Porto, Portugal

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Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, PhD, MSc (http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2198-6740 / https://www.cienciavitae.pt/4710-147D-FDAF) is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Science and Technology (http://fct.ufp.pt/en/), University Fernando Pessoa (http://www.ufp.pt/), Porto, Portugal. She graduated in Metallurgical Engineering (1992) and obtained a Master Degree in Materials Engineering (1995) at the Faculty of Engineering (http://www.fe.up.pt), University of Porto (https://sigarra.up.pt/up/en/), Portugal. She obtained the PhD degree in Earth Sciences (2010) at the Faculty of Science and Technology (http://fct.ufp.pt/), University Fernando Pessoa (http://www.ufp.pt/), Portugal. She is an investigator at FP-ENAS, UFP Energy, Environment and Health Research Unit (http://fp.enas.ufp.pt). Her main research domains are Reservoir Modelling, CO2 geological storage and Environmental Engineering. Probability and Statistics is also an investigation area.

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Journal article
Published: 18 August 2021 in European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
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Religion is a construct widely present in most people’s lives. Religious motivations, either intrinsic or extrinsic, as well as religious centrality, are crucial aspects of religion. In the Portuguese population, there are no validated instruments to assess these aspects of religion. Accordingly, this study intends to validate the Intrinsic Religious Motivation Scale (IRMS) and the Centrality of Religiosity Scale (CRS) for the Portuguese population. This is a validation study whose sample consists of 326 participants (73.1% women) from the general population. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were carried out and the correlations between the constructs and self-compassion were determined to assess the convergent and divergent validity. The results obtained confirm the existence of models adjusted to the population, allowing us to conclude that the instruments are reliable for assessing the studied constructs. The validation of the IRMS and CRS for the Portuguese population is of outstanding importance, as it provides researchers in the field with valid instruments and psychometric qualities to carry out research within religion and religiosity.

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Pedro Araújo; Sara Gomes; Diogo Guedes Vidal; Hélder Fernando Pedrosa e Sousa; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Ângela Leite. Preliminary Validation Study of the Intrinsic Religious Motivation Scale and the Centrality of Religiosity Scale for the Portuguese Population. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education 2021, 11, 908 -922.

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Pedro Araújo, Sara Gomes, Diogo Guedes Vidal, Hélder Fernando Pedrosa e Sousa, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Ângela Leite. Preliminary Validation Study of the Intrinsic Religious Motivation Scale and the Centrality of Religiosity Scale for the Portuguese Population. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education. 2021; 11 (3):908-922.

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Pedro Araújo; Sara Gomes; Diogo Guedes Vidal; Hélder Fernando Pedrosa e Sousa; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Ângela Leite. 2021. "Preliminary Validation Study of the Intrinsic Religious Motivation Scale and the Centrality of Religiosity Scale for the Portuguese Population." European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education 11, no. 3: 908-922.

Journal article
Published: 01 August 2021 in Journal of Dermatological Treatment
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The communication of dosage regimen instructions by physicians is of utmost importance on treatment adherence. Few studies until now have approached the topical treatment adherence subject. This study aims the characterization of dosage regimen instructions given by physicians and the assessment of chronic dermatological patients’ perception regarding these instructions. Two instruments one for physicians (PHYSDOSAGE) and one for patients (PATIENTDOSAGE) were developed and applied in a cross-sectional, descriptive and exploratory study to two independent samples composed by 91 physicians and 43 patients. Most of physicians reported to provide dosage regimen instructions. When cross checking information from both studied samples, physicians and patients, it was concluded that physicians reported to provide more frequently oral and written treatment instructions, e.g. electronic prescription, than patients reported having received it. Also, physicians claimed to often provide information about the duration of treatment and the frequency of topical medicines’ application, which was not acknowledged by patients. Contradictory results were found between the physicians’ information input and the patients’ perception about dosage regimen instructions provided during the consultation. These findings could negatively influence the treatment adherence and the clinical outcomes. Thus, it is of paramount importance the implementation of strategies to improve optimal communication of dosage regimen instructions for topical medicines.

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Ana Teixeira; Maribel Teixeira; Carmen Bento; Luís Filipe Azevedo; Viviana Vasconcelos; Maria Fernanda Bahia; Tiago Torres; Carla Morna; Eunice Castro; Diogo Guedes Vidal; Hélder Fernando Pedrosa e Sousa; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Isabel F. Almeida; Vera Almeida. Patterns of dosage regimen instructions regarding topical medicines: how is the information perceived by patients? Journal of Dermatological Treatment 2021, 1 -6.

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Ana Teixeira, Maribel Teixeira, Carmen Bento, Luís Filipe Azevedo, Viviana Vasconcelos, Maria Fernanda Bahia, Tiago Torres, Carla Morna, Eunice Castro, Diogo Guedes Vidal, Hélder Fernando Pedrosa e Sousa, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Isabel F. Almeida, Vera Almeida. Patterns of dosage regimen instructions regarding topical medicines: how is the information perceived by patients? Journal of Dermatological Treatment. 2021; ():1-6.

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Ana Teixeira; Maribel Teixeira; Carmen Bento; Luís Filipe Azevedo; Viviana Vasconcelos; Maria Fernanda Bahia; Tiago Torres; Carla Morna; Eunice Castro; Diogo Guedes Vidal; Hélder Fernando Pedrosa e Sousa; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Isabel F. Almeida; Vera Almeida. 2021. "Patterns of dosage regimen instructions regarding topical medicines: how is the information perceived by patients?" Journal of Dermatological Treatment , no. : 1-6.

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Published: 12 June 2021 in Current Psychology
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Addiction behaviours, whether referring to psychoactive substances or others of a behavioural dependencies, constitute a public health problem to be addressed. This cross-sectional and comparative exploratory study aims to identify the psychosocial profile of college students in terms of chemical and behavioural addictions. This convenience sample consisted of 260 adult college students (32 male), aged between 18 and 51 years old. Life Events Checklist 5 (LEC-5), Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist 5 (PCL-5), Childhood History Questionnaire, Experiences in Close Relationships-Relationship Structures Scale (ECR-RS), Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire, Levenson Self-Report Psychopathy Scale (LSRPS), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) and Internet Addiction Test (IAT), were used. Using the Mann-Whitney U test, significant differences were found between the low-level alcohol consumers group and moderate to high-level consumers group in aggressiveness, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and insecure attachment. Regarding Internet addiction, the results reveal differences in terms of aggressiveness, insecure attachment, and secondary psychopathy between subjects with normative use and subjects addicted to the Internet. When compared to subjects without addictions, subjects with addiction behaviours experience more adverse childhood experiences (ACE), more PTSD symptoms, higher levels of aggressiveness, greater avoidance and anxiety in affective relationships, and more predisposition to manifest deviant psychopathy behaviours. This study contributes to identifying different psychosocial profiles of college students concerning chemical and behavioural addictions and highlights the impact of those profiles on aggressiveness, PTSD, and insecure attachment, essential for the design of more effective prevention and intervention programs with these specific groups.

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Andreia de Moura; Natália Castro; Hélder Fernando Pedrosa e Sousa; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Lígia Ferros; Maria José Ferreira; Sónia Caridade; Jorge Negreiros. Psychosocial profiles of college students: chemical and Behavioural addictions. Current Psychology 2021, 1 -11.

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Andreia de Moura, Natália Castro, Hélder Fernando Pedrosa e Sousa, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Lígia Ferros, Maria José Ferreira, Sónia Caridade, Jorge Negreiros. Psychosocial profiles of college students: chemical and Behavioural addictions. Current Psychology. 2021; ():1-11.

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Andreia de Moura; Natália Castro; Hélder Fernando Pedrosa e Sousa; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Lígia Ferros; Maria José Ferreira; Sónia Caridade; Jorge Negreiros. 2021. "Psychosocial profiles of college students: chemical and Behavioural addictions." Current Psychology , no. : 1-11.

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Published: 06 April 2021 in World Sustainability Series
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Background: Environmental bioethics seeks to promote human health concurrently with the preservation of the environment, which, together with higher education (HE) seeks to achieve competencies focused on sustainable development (SD), social responsibility (SR) and maintenance of bioethical and environmental principles. Objective: To contribute to the reflection and articulation between the principles of environmental bioethics and their repercussions in HE, SD and SR. Methodology: Multivariate and exploratory analysis, cross-sectional design, with a quantitative and qualitative approach. Sample: professors from southern Brazil, random sampling, non-probabilistic for convenience (openepi = 95% CI (%), n = 1400 professors). Approved by the Research Ethics Committees of HCPA and UFP, and CAAE 550666168.0000.5327, Plataforma Brasil. Results: The statistical analysis used was Factor Analysis (FA) and Principal Component Retention (PCR) with Varimax® rotation. The FA produced 6 PCs, categorised and interpreted using Qualitative Content Analysis by Bardin, and the MAXQDA® software, making it possible to highlight the most relevant information generated by the sample. Conclusions: Environmental bioethics and HE have common objectives that interact with human health and the ecosystem. Therefore, it is prudent to work on these aspects in complementary programs that address bioethical principles such as justice, equity, solidarity and dignity and that seek to promote well-being, quality of life, equity, inclusion, sustainability and social justice, encouraging SD and SR, residing in this juxtaposition the social importance of this work. The programs that advocate the bioethical approach in their actions must be worked together, and not in isolation, because, if worked individually, they do not characterise the comprehensive character recommended by the bioethical principles.

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Ivaní Nadir Carlotto; Regina Célia Soares Pereira; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis. Environmental Bioethics, Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility in Higher Education. World Sustainability Series 2021, 551 -563.

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Ivaní Nadir Carlotto, Regina Célia Soares Pereira, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis. Environmental Bioethics, Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility in Higher Education. World Sustainability Series. 2021; ():551-563.

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Ivaní Nadir Carlotto; Regina Célia Soares Pereira; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis. 2021. "Environmental Bioethics, Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility in Higher Education." World Sustainability Series , no. : 551-563.

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Published: 06 April 2021 in World Sustainability Series
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Developing pedagogical strategies that can arouse students’ interest in social and environmental issues in a playful and stimulating way are challenges for today’s educators, playing a significant role in social responsibility within school context. The objective of this study, therefore, is to raise students’ awareness to the importance of socio-environmental preservation of the historical and natural heritage of the City of Cabo Frio, RJ, Brazil, through sustainable pedagogical actions. Aiming to develop critical learning, three pedagogical resources related to the discipline of Cultural Heritage (CH), from the Federal Fluminense Institute, campus Cabo Frio (FFI-CF) were used: (i) an interactive dialogue (PI), (ii) a guided technical visit by nautical route, to identify the main assets of the city and (iii) the application of a quiz through the Kahoot application on mobile devices to assess learning. The target audience was 1st-year students of the Integrated High School Hosting Course (IHSHC). The exploratory-descriptive methodology was used with an ethnographic approach of a qualitative nature, where the pedagogical actions were linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. Students showed interest in knowing the city’s heritage, and discussed among themselves the importance of sustainable practices to minimize anthropogenic impacts on the environment. The application of Kahoot app allowed the learning in a playful way comprising the local socio-environmental reality.

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Regina Célia Soares Pereira; Ivaní Nadir Carlotto; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Luis Borges Gouveia. Environmental Education in School as a Contributor for Social Responsibility Towards the Sustainability of the Historical and Natural Heritage of Cabo Frio, RJ, Brazil. World Sustainability Series 2021, 541 -550.

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Regina Célia Soares Pereira, Ivaní Nadir Carlotto, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Luis Borges Gouveia. Environmental Education in School as a Contributor for Social Responsibility Towards the Sustainability of the Historical and Natural Heritage of Cabo Frio, RJ, Brazil. World Sustainability Series. 2021; ():541-550.

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Regina Célia Soares Pereira; Ivaní Nadir Carlotto; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Luis Borges Gouveia. 2021. "Environmental Education in School as a Contributor for Social Responsibility Towards the Sustainability of the Historical and Natural Heritage of Cabo Frio, RJ, Brazil." World Sustainability Series , no. : 541-550.

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Published: 06 April 2021 in World Sustainability Series
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The residents around Rufina beach are an unique case of knowledge and experience in a fluvial ecosystem of great ecological relevance in Amazon, vital source to the planet and an important subject for all citizens. Currently, it is also a focus of study in several areas of natural and human sciences, in particular due to the specific role that women play in society. Natural resources, such as forest, soil and water, impose themselves as immediate targets for preservation, particularly by residents who daily experience tourism and withdraw their livelihood from these waters. In line with the goal 14 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by United Nations (UN), a global appeal to sustainability in general, this research aims to describe survival and tourism actions in the sparsely populated region located in Mucajaí, RR, Brazil, addressing the important actions of women in this region. The descriptive methodology is directed to the attitudes of citizens around the Mucajaí River. For a good resource management, an awareness raising meeting has stimulated actions to minimize the aesthetic stress on the aquatic landscape, a negative factor for geotourism, and which has as its principle conservation the inclusion of local citizens. It can be concluded that awareness and ecologically correct attitudes, such as the reduction of river pollution, guarantee social and environmental sustainability for all.

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Ana Sibelonia Saldanha Veras; Diogo Guedes Vidal; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Nelson Azevedo Barros. Rufina Beach and Sustainable Development: The Role of Women in Mucajaí, RR, Brazil. World Sustainability Series 2021, 365 -376.

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Ana Sibelonia Saldanha Veras, Diogo Guedes Vidal, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Nelson Azevedo Barros. Rufina Beach and Sustainable Development: The Role of Women in Mucajaí, RR, Brazil. World Sustainability Series. 2021; ():365-376.

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Ana Sibelonia Saldanha Veras; Diogo Guedes Vidal; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Nelson Azevedo Barros. 2021. "Rufina Beach and Sustainable Development: The Role of Women in Mucajaí, RR, Brazil." World Sustainability Series , no. : 365-376.

Journal article
Published: 12 March 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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The connection between pharmacists’ knowledge and practice on the provided information to patients about dermatoses and their treatment is insufficiently characterized. Furthermore, pharmacists’ contributions in counselling and in promoting adherence to topical treatment is not fully understood. This study has three main objectives. It aims to identify the knowledge and practices of pharmacists about dermatoses and their treatment, and to compare the perspective of pharmacists with that of patients regarding treatment information, with the future goal of establishing guidelines on the communication of dosage regimen instructions to dermatological patients and promotion of adherence to treatment, filling a gap. A cross-sectional, exploratory, and descriptive study was carried out. Based on experts’ prior knowledge and extensive collected literature information, two questionnaire protocols, one for pharmacists and another one for patients, were designed. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were carried out in relation to the pharmacists’ questionnaire for instrument validation. The results indicate that knowledge of pharmacists regarding dermatoses and their treatment is considered acceptable. Most of the pharmacists were reported to provide information to patients. Oppositely, patients reported not to have receive it. This is an important issue because pharmacists play a primary role in the management of several diseases. As non-adherence can be triggered by poor understanding of the dosing instructions, pharmacists’ communication practices play an important role in improving this hinderance. Results from this study identified pharmacist–patient communication gaps, so the development of guidelines to improve the transmission of clear dosage regimen instructions and knowledge about patient’s disease are of paramount importance. Training programs for continuous education of pharmacist should be implemented to solve the identified communication problems found in this study.

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Ana Teixeira; Maribel Teixeira; Maria Herdeiro; Viviana Vasconcelos; Rita Correia; Maria Bahia; Isabel Almeida; Diogo Vidal; Hélder Sousa; Maria Dinis; Vera Almeida. Knowledge and Practices of Community Pharmacists in Topical Dermatological Treatments. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 2928 .

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Ana Teixeira, Maribel Teixeira, Maria Herdeiro, Viviana Vasconcelos, Rita Correia, Maria Bahia, Isabel Almeida, Diogo Vidal, Hélder Sousa, Maria Dinis, Vera Almeida. Knowledge and Practices of Community Pharmacists in Topical Dermatological Treatments. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (6):2928.

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Ana Teixeira; Maribel Teixeira; Maria Herdeiro; Viviana Vasconcelos; Rita Correia; Maria Bahia; Isabel Almeida; Diogo Vidal; Hélder Sousa; Maria Dinis; Vera Almeida. 2021. "Knowledge and Practices of Community Pharmacists in Topical Dermatological Treatments." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 6: 2928.

Journal article
Published: 09 March 2021 in Revista de Administração da UFSM
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Purpose: The objective of this study was to assess the worker’s health (WH) risk, focused on sustainable development in a work context and based on the development and application of the Worker’s Health Risk Index (WHRI) in the oil extraction and production industry in Bahia, Brazil.Design/methodology/approach: The sample, obtained by quota sampling, comprised 965 participants. The development stage integrated a group of 10 specialists, including physicians, nurses, nutritionists, dentists and physical educators, all specialists in the WH area, as well as 3 experts in the area of data science. Three risk ranges were defined: "Low", "Moderate" and "High".Findings: The WHRI validation revealed reliability and reproducibility, as well as the ability to identify differences among the population studied according to sex, age group and education level. The results indicate that the WH risk is higher in men, aged above 50 years old and with a low level of education (p 0.001). 74% of the participants are in the "Low", 21% in the "Moderate" and 5% in the "High" risk ranges. High-risk workers are also those with diabetes mellitus, altered triglyceride or glycemia levels, hypertension, poor oral hygiene and periodontal conditions, tobacco use, low levels of physical activity (all with p 0.05), or alcohol abuse.Originality/Value: The WHRI’s major contribution is to make available a useful tool for the identification of WH risk, helping to define clearer health promotion, prevention and intervention policies in the context of WH.

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Lilian Monteiro Ferrari Viterbo; Diogo Guedes Vidal; André Santana Costa; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Walter Leal Filho. Development of an innovative index to assess worker’s health risk: the WHRI applied to an oil industry in Bahia, Brazil. Revista de Administração da UFSM 2021, 14, 213 -240.

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Lilian Monteiro Ferrari Viterbo, Diogo Guedes Vidal, André Santana Costa, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Walter Leal Filho. Development of an innovative index to assess worker’s health risk: the WHRI applied to an oil industry in Bahia, Brazil. Revista de Administração da UFSM. 2021; 14 (1):213-240.

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Lilian Monteiro Ferrari Viterbo; Diogo Guedes Vidal; André Santana Costa; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Walter Leal Filho. 2021. "Development of an innovative index to assess worker’s health risk: the WHRI applied to an oil industry in Bahia, Brazil." Revista de Administração da UFSM 14, no. 1: 213-240.

Journal article
Published: 20 February 2021 in Social Sciences
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Values are guiding constructs of social action that connote some actions as desirable, undesirable, acceptable, and unacceptable, containing a normative moral/ethical component, and constituting a guide for actions, attitudes, and objectives for which the human being strives. The role of religion in the development of moral and ideal behaviors is a subject of concern and object of theoretical and empirical debate in various sciences. Analyzing sociodemographic and religious variables, the present work aimed to understand the contribution of religious variables to the explanation of Schwartz’s human values and to identify an explanatory model of second-order values, i.e., self-transcendence, conservation, self-promotion, and openness to change. This study was carried out with a representative sample of the Portuguese population, consisting of 1270 participants from the European Social Survey (ESS), Round 8. Benevolence (as human motivational value) and self-transcendence (as a second-order value) were found to be the most prevalent human values among respondents, with the female gender being the one with the greatest religious identity, the highest frequency of religious practices, and valuing self-transcendence and conservation the most. Older participants had a more frequent practice and a higher religious identity than younger ones, with age negatively correlating with conservation and positively with openness to change. It was concluded that age, religious identity, and an item of religious practice contribute to explain 13.9% of the conservation variance. It was also found that age and religious practice are the variables that significantly contribute to explain 12.2% of the variance of openness to change. Despite the associations between psychological variables (values) and religious ones, it can be concluded that religious variables contribute very moderately to explain human values. The results obtained in this study raised some important issues, namely, if these weakly related themes, i.e., religiosity and human values, are the expression of people belief without belonging.

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Ana Carneiro; Hélder e Sousa; Maria Dinis; Ângela Leite. Human Values and Religion: Evidence from the European Social Survey. Social Sciences 2021, 10, 75 .

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Ana Carneiro, Hélder e Sousa, Maria Dinis, Ângela Leite. Human Values and Religion: Evidence from the European Social Survey. Social Sciences. 2021; 10 (2):75.

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Ana Carneiro; Hélder e Sousa; Maria Dinis; Ângela Leite. 2021. "Human Values and Religion: Evidence from the European Social Survey." Social Sciences 10, no. 2: 75.

Journal article
Published: 20 February 2021 in Social Sciences
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Human values are a central component in understanding individuals’ choices. Using the Schwartz’s Values instrument, this study aimed to identify patterns of human value priorities of 35,936 participants across 20 European countries and analyse their relations with subjective well-being (SWB), subjective general health (SGH), social life, and depression indices in Europe. A hierarchical cluster analysis of data from the seventh European Social Survey (ESS) round 7, based on the higher order dimensions of the Schwartz values model, allowed identifying four European groups with distinct indicators. Indices of SWB, SGH, social life, and depression showed statistically significant differences among the four different sociodemographic groups. The graphical representation of the monotonic correlations of each of these indices with the value priorities attributed to the ten basic human values was ordered according to the Schwartz circumplex model, yielding quasi-sinusoidal patterns. The differences among the four groups can be explained by their distinct sociodemographic characteristics: social focus, growth focus, strong social focus, and weak growth focus. The results of this study suggest a rehabilitation of the notion of hedonism, raising the distinction between higher and lower pleasures, with the former contributing more to well-being than the latter.

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Ângela Leite; Ana Ramires; Diogo Vidal; Hélder Sousa; Maria Dinis; Alexandra Fidalgo. Hierarchical Cluster Analysis of Human Value Priorities and Associations with Subjective Well-Being, Subjective General Health, Social Life, and Depression across Europe. Social Sciences 2021, 10, 74 .

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Ângela Leite, Ana Ramires, Diogo Vidal, Hélder Sousa, Maria Dinis, Alexandra Fidalgo. Hierarchical Cluster Analysis of Human Value Priorities and Associations with Subjective Well-Being, Subjective General Health, Social Life, and Depression across Europe. Social Sciences. 2021; 10 (2):74.

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Ângela Leite; Ana Ramires; Diogo Vidal; Hélder Sousa; Maria Dinis; Alexandra Fidalgo. 2021. "Hierarchical Cluster Analysis of Human Value Priorities and Associations with Subjective Well-Being, Subjective General Health, Social Life, and Depression across Europe." Social Sciences 10, no. 2: 74.

Research article
Published: 05 February 2021 in Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects
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Within the field of geological analysis of subsurface data, some input may be scarce and include a small set of data. Such a data set is under-sampled and mapping algorithms result in uncertain outcomes. It then becomes necessary to obtain a reliable statistical data set of individual geological variables. The possibility of applying the bootstrap method on variables that are relevant in the exploitation and production of hydrocarbons, specifically the porosity and total cost of disposal formation water variables, was analyzed. The case study was carried out on the data of reservoir “K”, field “B” located in the Western Sava Depression, Northern Croatia. The results highlight the appropriateness of applying the bootstrap method as a tool for defining uncertainty intervals on each sampled location. It is also dependent on resampling data set sizes, which is shown in three examples. The determination of uncertainty intervals for both studied variables gives crucial information for future development projects involving mature hydrocarbon reservoirs, and can be further applied in all similar Upper Miocene proven sandstone reservoirs in Northern Croatia. The porosity of the “K” reservoir is 0.2182 to 0.2506 at a resampling size of 2000, while the cost of disposal formation water value for field “B” is 2.31 to 2.69 USD/m3 at a resampling size of 1000.

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Josip Ivšinović; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Tomislav Malvić; Dubravka Pleše. Application of the bootstrap method in low-sampled Upper Miocene sandstone hydrocarbon reservoirs: a case study. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects 2021, 1 -15.

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Josip Ivšinović, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Tomislav Malvić, Dubravka Pleše. Application of the bootstrap method in low-sampled Upper Miocene sandstone hydrocarbon reservoirs: a case study. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects. 2021; ():1-15.

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Josip Ivšinović; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Tomislav Malvić; Dubravka Pleše. 2021. "Application of the bootstrap method in low-sampled Upper Miocene sandstone hydrocarbon reservoirs: a case study." Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects , no. : 1-15.

Book chapter
Published: 29 January 2021 in Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Ivaní Nadir Carlotto; Regina Célia Soares Pereira; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis. Gender Equality Indicators in Higher Education: The SDG 5 Perspective and Bioethical Approach. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2021, 492 -502.

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Ivaní Nadir Carlotto, Regina Célia Soares Pereira, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis. Gender Equality Indicators in Higher Education: The SDG 5 Perspective and Bioethical Approach. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. 2021; ():492-502.

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Ivaní Nadir Carlotto; Regina Célia Soares Pereira; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis. 2021. "Gender Equality Indicators in Higher Education: The SDG 5 Perspective and Bioethical Approach." Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals , no. : 492-502.

Review
Published: 22 January 2021 in Recycling
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Solid Waste Management (SWM) is a multifaceted problem comprising political, socioeconomic, institutional, and environmental aspects. Due to exponential urban growth, it has become one of the most significant issues faced by urban spaces in developing countries. The gap in environmental knowledge among the youth and the old within developing countries contribute to ecological issues or waste management problems, resulting in unsustainable development, with important consequences in low-income countries. For that matter, a systematic review was conducted aiming to identify and analyse environmental knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and practice studies on SWM from 2010 to 2019 in developing countries. The evidence suggests that students at both secondary and tertiary levels have positive environmental attitudes, and high awareness of environmental issues, but there is a lack of practical education of teachers to guide students to put SWM into practice. Student’s low environmental knowledge is related to a deficiency in teachers’ practical experience in SWM for environmental sustainability. A relationship between teachers’ and students’ knowledge and attitudes towards SWM, as well as differences in awareness, attitude, and practices of SWM linked with education and age, were also found. This review also revealed that the lack of environmental education in most developing countries is caused by fragilities in practical environmental curricula of teachers to respond to modern-day environmental issues for sustainable development and cleaner production (CP). To bridge the knowledge gap between the youth and older people in SWM, environmental sustainability education should be integrated into schools at all levels within developing countries.

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Justice Debrah; Diogo Vidal; Maria Dinis. Raising Awareness on Solid Waste Management through Formal Education for Sustainability: A Developing Countries Evidence Review. Recycling 2021, 6, 6 .

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Justice Debrah, Diogo Vidal, Maria Dinis. Raising Awareness on Solid Waste Management through Formal Education for Sustainability: A Developing Countries Evidence Review. Recycling. 2021; 6 (1):6.

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Justice Debrah; Diogo Vidal; Maria Dinis. 2021. "Raising Awareness on Solid Waste Management through Formal Education for Sustainability: A Developing Countries Evidence Review." Recycling 6, no. 1: 6.

Journal article
Published: 22 January 2021 in Urban Science
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Addressing the plastic problem requires rigorous attention and practical education for sustainability. Due to the common effective waste management practices in some parts of the world, the plastics’ menace is generally well recognized and controlled worldwide. However, some developing countries do not have acceptable waste management practices, resulting in significant environmental, social, and health cross-cutting issues. Plastic is a significant threat to the environment in Ghana, specifically the urban environment and oceans. The new paradigm shift of virtually using non-biodegradable plastics in all daily products sold increases plastic waste in the environment, which creates problems, such as choked drainage system and breeding places for insects. The scale of these issues requires innovative and practical ideas to help solve this problem. The paper shows how plastic waste is innovatively and creatively converted to artifacts and pavement blocks in Ghana. These innovative ideas have contributed to reduce the volume of plastic waste and enhance environmental sustainability in Africa. The community’s benefits involving friendly environmental activities are identified and represent learning cases from Ghana to the world, particularly to Africa.

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Justice Debrah; Diogo Vidal; Maria Dinis. Innovative Use of Plastic for a Clean and Sustainable Environmental Management: Learning Cases from Ghana, Africa. Urban Science 2021, 5, 12 .

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Justice Debrah, Diogo Vidal, Maria Dinis. Innovative Use of Plastic for a Clean and Sustainable Environmental Management: Learning Cases from Ghana, Africa. Urban Science. 2021; 5 (1):12.

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Justice Debrah; Diogo Vidal; Maria Dinis. 2021. "Innovative Use of Plastic for a Clean and Sustainable Environmental Management: Learning Cases from Ghana, Africa." Urban Science 5, no. 1: 12.

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Published: 07 January 2021 in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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The aim of this study is to determine the anxiety and fear related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and their associations with travel, tourism and hospitality, in the Portuguese population. The Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) and Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) were validated for the Portuguese population and correlations with issues related to travel, tourism and hospitality were established. CAS and FCV-19S presented a good adjustment model and solid reliability and validity. Correlations between CAS and FCV-19S and the perception of the impact of COVID-19 in travel, tourism and hospitality were found. Participants considered that COVID-19 mainly affected their holidays and leisure time. However, the strongest correlation established was between total FCV-19S and emotional fear FCV-19S and the fear of attending hotel facilities. The Portuguese versions of CAS and FCV-19S are reliable psychological tools to assess anxiety and fear in relation to COVID-19 for the general population. The use of hotel facilities is the most threatening issue related to travel, tourism and hospitality. The results suggest that hotels should invest in hygiene and safety measures that allow users to regain confidence in hotel equipment.

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José Magano; Diogo Guedes Vidal; Hélder Fernando Pedrosa E Sousa; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Ângela Leite. Validation and Psychometric Properties of the Portuguese Version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) and Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and Associations with Travel, Tourism and Hospitality. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 427 .

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José Magano, Diogo Guedes Vidal, Hélder Fernando Pedrosa E Sousa, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Ângela Leite. Validation and Psychometric Properties of the Portuguese Version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) and Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and Associations with Travel, Tourism and Hospitality. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (2):427.

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José Magano; Diogo Guedes Vidal; Hélder Fernando Pedrosa E Sousa; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Ângela Leite. 2021. "Validation and Psychometric Properties of the Portuguese Version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) and Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and Associations with Travel, Tourism and Hospitality." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 2: 427.

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Published: 01 January 2021 in The Black Experience and Navigating Higher Education Through a Virtual World
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Distance learning (DL) assumes a relevant place in the scope of social sciences' approaches adopted in terms of violence prevention, through the creation and development of digital platforms addressing different types of violence. As a consequence of the wide use of information and communication technologies (ICT) by young people, the risks represented for experiencing violence, and the advantages in terms of the rapid dissemination of information, there has been an increasing use of digital tools to prevent different victimization phenomena. Although there are constraints associated with DL, it has lower costs of learning training per person, allowing a wide dissemination of information. This chapter intends to analyse and discuss how DL may address violence prevention in terms of social sciences issues specific interventions. In the expectation that others may emerge, existing practices in this area covering the most diverse types of violence affecting young people are presented and described.

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Sónia Maria Martins Caridade; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Cieg; Iscsp; Ul. Distance Learning and Social Issues. The Black Experience and Navigating Higher Education Through a Virtual World 2021, 442 -460.

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Sónia Maria Martins Caridade, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Cieg, Iscsp, Ul. Distance Learning and Social Issues. The Black Experience and Navigating Higher Education Through a Virtual World. 2021; ():442-460.

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Sónia Maria Martins Caridade; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Cieg; Iscsp; Ul. 2021. "Distance Learning and Social Issues." The Black Experience and Navigating Higher Education Through a Virtual World , no. : 442-460.

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Published: 19 November 2020 in Climate
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Climate change (CC) represents a global challenge for humanity. It is known that the impacts of anthropogenic actions are an unequivocal contribution to environmental issues aggravation. Human values are recognized as psychological constructs that guide people in their attitudes and actions in different areas of life, and the promotion of pro-environmental behaviors in the context of CC must be considered a priority. The present work aimed to understand the contribution of attitudes towards CC and selected sociodemographic variables to explain Schwartz’s motivational human values. The sample consists of 1270 Portuguese answering the European social survey (ESS) Round 8. Benevolence and self-transcendence are the most prevalent human values among respondents. The majority believe in CC and less than half in its entirely anthropogenic nature. It was found that the concern with CC and education contributes to explain 11.8% of the conservation variance; gender and concern about CC explain 10.1% of the variance of self-transcendence; and age, gender and concern about CC contribute to explain 13% of the variance of openness to change. This study underlines the main human values’ drivers of attitudes towards CC, central components in designing an effective societal response to CC impacts, which must be oriented towards what matters to individuals and communities, at the risk of being ineffective.

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Narcisa Maria Oliveira Carvalho Dias; Diogo Guedes Vidal; Hélder Fernando Pedrosa E Sousa; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Ângela Leite. Exploring Associations between Attitudes Towards Climate Change and Motivational Human Values. Climate 2020, 8, 135 .

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Narcisa Maria Oliveira Carvalho Dias, Diogo Guedes Vidal, Hélder Fernando Pedrosa E Sousa, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Ângela Leite. Exploring Associations between Attitudes Towards Climate Change and Motivational Human Values. Climate. 2020; 8 (11):135.

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Narcisa Maria Oliveira Carvalho Dias; Diogo Guedes Vidal; Hélder Fernando Pedrosa E Sousa; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Ângela Leite. 2020. "Exploring Associations between Attitudes Towards Climate Change and Motivational Human Values." Climate 8, no. 11: 135.

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Published: 05 October 2020 in Behavioral Sciences
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The increasing use of information and communication technologies (ICT) and networking has promoted the occurrence of different forms of victimization, specifically in terms of interpersonal interaction (e.g., cyberbullying or online risk-taking behaviour), which also includes cyber dating abuse (CDA). Some studies report that CDA is an extension of offline dating abuse (ODA). Because Portuguese studies in this area are scarce, this study aims to bridge this knowledge gap, seeking to investigate the extent and the context of CDA occurrence, and the relationship between CDA and all forms of ODA, i.e., physical, verbal–emotional and control. A convenience sample of 173 Portuguese adolescents and young adults was studied. This sample is mostly female (86.7%), has a mean (M) age of 25.36 years old and a standard deviation (SD) of 6.88 years of age. The results show that CDA and ODA among the Portuguese are very prevalent and related. Control (31.8 vs. 20.8%) and verbal–emotional ODA (26.7 vs. 20.2%) as well as control CDA (38.2 vs. 43.4%) were the most prevalent forms of abuse, either in terms of victimization or in terms of perpetration. The results also showed that CDA usually appears in a context of jealousy, also explaining control CDA and CDA direct aggression. A significant relationship between control CDA and CDA direct aggression and physical, verbal–emotional and control ODA was found. Experiencing control and verbal–emotional ODA are the main risk factors of control CDA victimization. This study allows to lay the groundwork for further research on dating victimization and perpetration through ICT, and has important practical implications at the level of Portuguese prevention strategies and intervention policies, thus emphasizing the role of the official authorities and the law itself.

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Sónia Caridade; Hélder Fernando Pedrosa E Sousa; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis. Cyber and Offline Dating Abuse in a Portuguese Sample: Prevalence and Context of Abuse. Behavioral Sciences 2020, 10, 152 .

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Sónia Caridade, Hélder Fernando Pedrosa E Sousa, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis. Cyber and Offline Dating Abuse in a Portuguese Sample: Prevalence and Context of Abuse. Behavioral Sciences. 2020; 10 (10):152.

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Sónia Caridade; Hélder Fernando Pedrosa E Sousa; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis. 2020. "Cyber and Offline Dating Abuse in a Portuguese Sample: Prevalence and Context of Abuse." Behavioral Sciences 10, no. 10: 152.

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Published: 19 September 2020 in Behavioral Sciences
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Psoriasis is a long-term skin disorder without a cure, whose patients are particularly susceptible to mental health diseases. Using a sample of patients diagnosed with psoriasis, this study aimed to: (1) identify the clinical and positive psychological variables that contribute the most to psoriasis disability and (2) assess the mediator role of body image-related cognitive fusion in the relation between disease severity perception and acceptance and self-compassion, on one hand, and psoriasis disability on the other. This is an initial cross-sectional exploratory study, with 75 patients diagnosed with psoriasis (males 52%; mean age 54.99 ± 13.72) answering a sociodemographic and a clinical questionnaire, the Psoriasis Disability Index (PDI), the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire—Body Image (CFQ-BI), the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire—II (AAQ-II), and the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to characterize and assess the measures and the final model used. Through path analysis and a hierarchical multiple linear regression, it was found that the variables that significantly contributed to psoriasis disability were years of education, impact on social life and body image, explaining 70% of the variance. Body image-related cognitive fusion was a significant mediator in the relationship between disease severity and acceptance, and psoriasis disability. The implications of this study are considered to be extremely relevant, since it will allow additional information to be provided to psoriasis patients, appropriated to their educational level, aiming to reduce distorted perceptions of disease severity and intervene in the ability to accept this specific and important chronic health condition.

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Vera Almeida; Ângela Leite; Diana Constante; Rita Correia; Isabel Filipa Almeida; Maribel Teixeira; Diogo Guedes Vidal; Hélder Fernando Pedrosa E Sousa; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Ana Teixeira. The Mediator Role of Body Image-Related Cognitive Fusion in the Relationship between Disease Severity Perception, Acceptance and Psoriasis Disability. Behavioral Sciences 2020, 10, 142 .

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Vera Almeida, Ângela Leite, Diana Constante, Rita Correia, Isabel Filipa Almeida, Maribel Teixeira, Diogo Guedes Vidal, Hélder Fernando Pedrosa E Sousa, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Ana Teixeira. The Mediator Role of Body Image-Related Cognitive Fusion in the Relationship between Disease Severity Perception, Acceptance and Psoriasis Disability. Behavioral Sciences. 2020; 10 (9):142.

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Vera Almeida; Ângela Leite; Diana Constante; Rita Correia; Isabel Filipa Almeida; Maribel Teixeira; Diogo Guedes Vidal; Hélder Fernando Pedrosa E Sousa; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Ana Teixeira. 2020. "The Mediator Role of Body Image-Related Cognitive Fusion in the Relationship between Disease Severity Perception, Acceptance and Psoriasis Disability." Behavioral Sciences 10, no. 9: 142.

Research article
Published: 31 August 2020 in Education and Urban Society
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School is a privileged context to prevent specific behavior problems. Parental involvement in school activities is crucial to promote social functioning. This study aimed to access the Portuguese school personnel perception of parental involvement and students’ behavior problems. A study with 333 school personnel, aged between 29 and 66 ( M = 50.84, SD = 7.54), was developed. School personnel’s participants rated parental involvement as low and nearly one in five professionals rated student’s general behavior as bad. A significant association between parental involvement and the perception of students’ general behavior was found. 80% of the professionals rating student’s general behavior as bad also rating parental involvement as poor. Additional research into implications of parental involvement in school activities and school students’ behavior problems is necessary aiming assessment, prevention, and intervention strategies in this area.

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Sónia Caridade; Vanessa Azevedo; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Ana Sani; Laura M. Nunes. School Personnel Perception of Parental Involvement and Students’ Behavior Problems: Practical Implications. Education and Urban Society 2020, 53, 491 -514.

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Sónia Caridade, Vanessa Azevedo, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Ana Sani, Laura M. Nunes. School Personnel Perception of Parental Involvement and Students’ Behavior Problems: Practical Implications. Education and Urban Society. 2020; 53 (5):491-514.

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Sónia Caridade; Vanessa Azevedo; Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis; Ana Sani; Laura M. Nunes. 2020. "School Personnel Perception of Parental Involvement and Students’ Behavior Problems: Practical Implications." Education and Urban Society 53, no. 5: 491-514.