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- Atividade Psicomotora e Comportamento Auto e HeteroagressivoPublication . Valentim, Olga; Laranjeira, Carlos; Querido, Ana
- Comportamentos AditivosPublication . Valentim, Olga; Laranjeira, Carlos; Querido, Ana
- Comportamentos Aditivos: Screening e Intervenções BrevesPublication . Valentim, Olga; Laranjeira, Carlos; Querido, Ana
- Consumo de álcool e vulnerabilidade em saúde das pessoas em situação de sem-abrigoPublication . Valentim, Olga; Moutinho, Lidia; Pinho, Lara; Firmino, Cristiana; Tomás, Catarina; Querido, AnaContexto: Em Portugal, 45% das Pessoas em Situação de Sem-Abrigo (PSSA) estão a viver na rua, na área metropolitana de Lisboa. Esta população apresenta vulnerabilidades de ordem económica, social e física. No que se refere ao seu estado de saúde, salienta-se o consumo de substâncias, problemas músculo-esqueléticos, respiratórios, cardiovasculares e psiquiátricos. As consequências da Perturbação de Uso de Álcool (PUA) refletem-se a nível socioeconómico e da saúde, pelo que se torna relevante conhecer essa problemática nas PSSA. Objetivo: Caracterizar o perfil sociodemográfico, a perceção de saúde e o consumo de álcool entre a população em situação de sem-abrigo na área metropolitana de Lisboa. Métodos: Estudo transversal, descritivo e correlacional. Os instrumentos utilizados foram um questionário com a caracterização sociodemográfica e de saúde construído pelos autores e o CAGE. A recolha de dados foi realizada na cidade de Lisboa em março de 2018. A análise de dados foi realizada com o SPSS 25. Resultados: A amostra é constituída por 199 participantes de ambos os sexos. 49,2% apresenta PUA, 56,8% fuma diariamente tabaco e o consumo de drogas foi referido ao longo da vida por 52,8% dos participantes. Foram encontradas correlações estatisticamente significativas entre o consumo de tabaco, de bebidas alcoólicas e de drogas ilícitas. Conclusões: A intervenção com PSSA, deve basear-se numa visão holística da pessoa e do meio em que se insere, na Redução de Riscos e Minimização de Danos e/ou interrupção dos consumos de álcool. As necessidades em cuidados de saúde mostram a importância da inclusão do enfermeiro nas equipas multidisciplinares que apoiam esta população.
- Entrevista MotivacionalPublication . Tomás, Catarina; Valentim, Olga; Laranjeira, Carlos; Querido, Ana
- Impact of Socialization on Active Aging in the Geriatric Population: A Systematic Literature ReviewPublication . Plexa, Andreia; Gonçalves, Helena; Castanheira, Rosa; Marçal, Sofia; Valentim, Olga; Fonseca, César; Pinho, Lara Guedes deBackground: Aging is a current concern of societies. The changes that it requires, not only from the health teams as their management, inspired this article across the elucidation of socialization effect on the aging process. New technologies are fundamental, but they do not replace the human relationship. Methods: systematic literature review. The descriptors “healthy aging” AND “socialization or interpersonal relations” AND “geriatrics or older adults or elderly” were searched between December 3 to 4, of 2019, on the EBSCO and B-on platforms. Article selection performed according to criteria predefined: sample older than 60 years; an object of study related to the research question; ten-year time limit; and Portuguese and English languages. Results: Article analysis comprised 9 out of 73 articles. Social interactions with family, friends, peers, and community influences successful and healthy aging in the elderly population. The level of well-being, optimistic spirit, development of physical activity, maintenance of independence, and cognitive function are factors that also affect this aging process. Conclusions: It would be enriching to reach a consensual definition regarding active aging in the literature. The use of new technologies, such as video calls, are an important tool in social relationships, when close contact is not possible.
- Linking Critical Thinking Dispositions to Well-Being in Higher Education: A Cross-Sectional StudyPublication . Valentim, Olga; Almeida, Raquel Simões de; Marques, Rita; Lucas, Isabel; Sales, Leila; Payan-Carreira, Rita; Lopes, JoséBackground/Objectives: Mental health challenges are increasingly prevalent among higher education students, with significant implications for academic success and personal development. Emerging research suggests that critical thinking dispositions may support psychological well-being by enhancing resilience and adaptive coping. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between critical thinking dispositions and psychological well-being and to identify key sociodemographic predictors in this context. Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed from December 2024 to May 2025, recruiting 429 students from Portuguese higher education institutions via convenience sampling. Participants completed validated self-report measures: the Critical Thinking Dispositions Scale (CTDS) and the Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS), assessing seven critical thinking dispositions and six well-being dimensions, respectively. Sociodemographic data were also collected. Descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlations, and hierarchical multiple regression were used for data analysis. Results: Students demonstrated moderate to high levels of critical thinking and psychological well-being, with higher scores associated with increased age and academic progression. Significant positive correlations were identified between critical thinking dispositions and all well-being dimensions; personal growth, purpose in life, and autonomy exhibited the strongest associations. Regression analysis revealed that confidence in reasoning, cognitive maturity, and open-mindedness were significant predictors of psychological well-being, explaining 28.7% of the variance. Conversely, inquisitiveness showed a negative association with psychological well-being in the multivariate model, an unexpected finding that warrants cautious interpretation and further investigation. Conclusions: Critical thinking dispositions reflect affective tendencies and habitual ways of engaging with thinking. These dispositions appear to protect psychological well-being in higher education students. Integrating the development of emotional awareness and reflective thinking into curricula may therefore foster resilience and academic success. Further longitudinal research is needed to explore causal mechanisms and intervention efficacy in broader academic contexts.
- “Looking beyond Mental Health Stigma”: An Online Focus Group Study among Senior Undergraduate Nursing StudentsPublication . Valentim, Olga; Moutinho, Lídia; Laranjeira, Carlos; Querido, Ana; Tomás, Catarina; Longo, João; Carvalho, Daniel; Gomes, João; Morgado, Tânia; Correia, TâniaEvidence highlights the need for professionals to be aware of their stigmatizing attitudes and discriminatory practices in order to minimize the negative impact on the people they take care of. However, nursing students’ perceptions of these issues have been poorly studied. This study explores the perspective of senior undergraduate nursing students on mental health and the stigma around it, by considering a simulated case vignette of a person with a mental health problem. A descriptive qualitative approach was chosen and involved three online focus group discussions. The findings show various manifestations of stigma, both at an individual and collective level, which indicates that it is an obstacle to the wellbeing of people with mental illness. Individual manifestations of stigma concern its effect on the person with mental illness, while at the collective level they concern the family or society in general. Stigma is a multifactorial, multidimensional, and complex concept, in terms of identifying and fighting it. Thus, the strategies identified involve multiple approaches at the individual level, aimed at the patient and family, namely through education/training, communication, and relationship strategies. At the collective level, to intervene with the general population and specific groups, such as groups of young people, strategies suggested include education/training, use of the media, and contact with people with mental disorders as ways to fight stigma.
- Mental Health and Psychological Impact during COVID-19 Pandemic: An Online Survey of Portuguese Higher Education StudentsPublication . Laranjeira, Carlos; Dixe, Maria dos Anjos; Valentim, Olga; Charepe, Zaida; Querido, AnaThe COVID-19 pandemic has had significant psychological impact on vulnerable groups, particularly students. The present study aims to investigate the mental and psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated factors in a sample of Portuguese higher education students. An online cross-sectional study was conducted among 1522 higher education students selected by convenience sampling. The survey assessed mental health symptoms as well as sociodemographic variables, health-related perceptions, and psychological factors. Results were fitted to binary and multivariable logistic regression models. The overall prevalences of stress, anxiety, and depression were 35.7%, 36.2%, and 28.5%, respectively. Poor mental health outcomes were related with being female, having no children, living with someone with chronic disease, facing hopelessness, and lacking resilient coping. Future studies focusing on better ways to promote mental health and wellbeing among students are warranted. It is necessary to gather more evidence on the postpandemic mental health using robust study designs and standardized assessment tools.
- Positive Mental Health and Happiness at Work in a Sample of Portuguese Workers: A Web-Based Cross-Sectional StudyPublication . Valentim, Olga; Sousa, Luís de; Sousa, Cristina de; Correia, Tânia; Carvalho, José Carlos; Querido, Ana; José, Helena; Laranjeira, Carlos; Querido, Ana; Laranjeira, CarlosPositive mental health in individuals’ lives and happiness at work have been growing concerns for organizations. This web-based cross-sectional study aimed to understand these two factors and their interrelationship in a population of workers. Data were collected with an e-questionnaire from 1768 individuals currently employed in various public and private organizations. The variables studied included: social and occupational data, happiness at work, and positive mental health. Study participants showed good levels of positive mental health and happiness at work. Positive mental health was positively associated with both organizational happiness domains and function and with perceived productivity (p < 0.001). Using a multiple linear regression model, we found four predictors of overall happiness at work: age, perception of productivity, seniority, and positive mental health factors (personal satisfaction, autonomy and problem-solving and self-actualization) (R2 = 0.249). Organizations wishing to make employees happier and more productive should promote mental health in the workplace. Interventions that focus on the adoption of positive coping techniques in the workplace, such as training focused on increasing intrapreneurial self-capital, should also be explored.