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- The anatomy of well-being: understanding its psychosocial and sociodemographic dimensionsPublication . Barros, Carlos; Cruz, Mariana Malta; Matos, Margarida Gaspar deMigration processes should be analyzed in terms of their psychosocial impact within a multisystemic context. This study aims to identify the psychosocial and sociodemographic factors that influence the well-being of Portuguese migrants, focusing on aspects such as educational qualifications, health, employment status, the length of time they have been outside Portugal and where they live. Participants are 395 Portuguese emigrants currently living abroad, aged between 20 and 78 (M = 37.60, SD = 8.65). The participants live in various geographical locations. About three-quarters (77%, n = 302) of respondents lived in European countries, particularly in urban areas (71%, n = 281), mainly women (78%, n = 308). Linear regression models used as independent variables gender, health, marital status, qualifications, professional status, residence, age and years since emigrating and as dependent variables the satisfaction with social ties, connection, cohesion, acculturation and adaptation. Data were collected through an online survey using non-probabilistic recruitment, and analyzed with ANOVA for mean comparisons and stepwise linear regression to identify the strongest predictors of well-being dimensions. The results suggest that interventions aimed at promoting migrants' well-being should integrate the social, physical, and mental dimensions of health, recognizing the importance of support networks, a sense of belonging, employment conditions, and community cohesion for adaptation and integration. The study emphasizes the importance of synergy between individual and contextual well-being in creating healthy spaces, populations and communities.
- Behavioral insights during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina: the role of trust, health literacy, risk and fairness perceptions in compliance with public health and social measuresPublication . Cilović-Lagarija, Šeila; Eitze, Sarah; Skočibušić, Siniša; Musa, Sanjin; Stojisavljević, Stela; Šabanović, Haris; Dizdar, Faris; Palo, Mirza; Nitzan, Dorit; Arriaga, Miguel Telo de; Scherzer, Martha; Curtis, Benjamin; Habersaat, Katrine BachBackground and aim Public health and social measures (PHSM) are critical aspects of limiting the spread of infections in pandemics. Compliance with PHSM depends on a wide range of factors, including behavioral determinants such as emotional response, trust in institutions or risk perceptions. This study examines self-reported compliance with PHSM during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBIH). Materials and methods We analyze the association between compliance and behavioral determinants, using data from five cross-sectional surveys that were conducted between June 2020 and August 2021 in FBIH. Quota-based sampling ensured that the 1000 people per wave were population representative regarding age, sex, and education level based on the data from the latest census in Bosnia and Herzegovina. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to identify significant changes between studies on determinants and PHSM measures. Regression was used to find relations between behavioral determinants and PHSM.Results Participants reported strong emotional responses to the rapid spread of the virus and its proximity to them. Risk perception was spiking in December 2020 when rates of infection and death were particularly high. Trends in policy acceptance were divergent; participants did not rate PHSM as exaggerated, but perceived fairness was low. Trust in institutions was low across all waves and declined for specific institutions such as the health ministry. In five wave-specific regression analyses, emotional response (βmin/max = .11*/.21*), risk perception (βmin/max = .06/.18*), policy acceptance (βmin/max = .09/.20*), and trust in institutions (βmin/max = .06/.21*) emerged as significant predictors of PHSM. Conclusions This study contributes to the body of research on factors influencing compliance with PHSM. It emphasizes the importance of behavioral monitoring through repeated surveys to understand and improve compliance. The study also affirms the impact of public trust on compliance, the risk of eroding compliance over time, and the need for health literacy support to help reinforce protective behaviors.
- Beyond the pandemic: tracing the evolution of activity, screen time, and sleep in European children over 3 yearsPublication . Orgilés, Mireia; Amorós-Reche, Víctor; Francisco, Rita; Godinho, Cristina; Delvecchio, Elisa; Mazzeschi, Claudia; Pedro, Marta; Morales, Alexandra; Espada, José P.During COVID-19, several studies documented a decrease in physical activity time, an increase in screen use and a worsening of sleep duration. The aim of this study was to compare the proportion of children with unhealthy amounts of time dedicated to these three habits across three different moments: before the pandemic (T1), 2 weeks after its outbreak (T2), and three and a half years later (T3), when the situation was fully restored. A total of 1248 caregivers of children and adolescents aged 3 to 18 years old (46.9% female) from Italy, Spain and Portugal reported the amount of time devoted to physical activity, screen use and sleep at each moment. At T2, an increase in the percentage of children and adolescents with unhealthy time dedicated to physical activity and screen use was recorded. Proportions decreased at T3 but remained higher than at T1. At T3, the proportion of participants with inadequate sleep hours significantly decreased in children aged 3 to 5 compared to T1–T2, showed no differences in children aged 6 to 12, and increased in adolescents compared to T2, with no significant differences compared to T1. Conclusion: Results highlight that, although unhealthy patterns in physical activity and screen use have decreased compared to the confinement in March 2020, three and a half years later they remain higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings underscore the need for continued efforts to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent potential adverse consequences.
- Bridging the gap: environmental health literacy as key to adolescent well-being and sustainable behaviorsPublication . Matos, Margarida Gaspar de; Branquinho, Cátia; Domingos, Leonor; Guedes, Fabio Botelho; Cerqueira, Ana; Gaspar, TaniaAdolescents who possess environmental health literacy are more equipped to handle the effects of the environment on their health. This study uses data from Portugal’s 2022 HBSC survey to investigate the environmental health literacy (EHL) of teenagers. The Environmental Health Literacy Scale (EHLS) was verified by confirmatory component analysis. Within the framework of an ecosystem, this study investigates factors related to health and well-being. There are 7355 adolescents in the sample. EHLS_Social Norms and participation in volunteering activities were found to be significant predictors of EHL_Knowledge, which explained 25.2% of the variance in the final model. EHLS_Social Norms and EHLS_Knowledge accounted for 42.9% of the variance in EHL_Behaviors, while school grade was adversely connected with pro-environmental behavior. While actions and knowledge were major positive predictors, gender and school grades showed negative relationships, and EHL_Social Norms accounted for 46% of the variance. This study establishes a valid measure of environmental health literacy in adolescents, informing science education strategies and public health interventions.
- Care: new challenges arising from transnational dynamicsPublication . Guerra, Inês; Barros, CarlosCare and support are central determinants of social work. However, the needs and specificities for an integral perception of this assistance need to be drawn in the context of a globalizing society and increasingly evident macro and micro contextual phenomena. By taking care of aging people in the context of Portuguese transnational families as an example, this paper aims to be a space of dialogue between challenges and possible answers in an attempt to reflect on the main issues of care in transnational families. The main results/reflections emphasize the need to broaden educational training to recognize care as inherently interdisciplinary and rooted in cross-cultural knowledge. Digital communication technologies play a crucial role in enabling care that transcends geographical boundaries, improving both the quality of interactions with care-related elements and social responses.
- Collecting behavioural data across countries during pandemics: development of the COVID-19 risk assessment toolPublication . Peters, Gjalt Jorn; Kwasnicka, Dominika; Hoor, Gill A. ten; Crutzen, Rik; Varol, Tugce; Warner, Lisa Marie; Algargoosh, Mahdi; Ali, Eskinder Eshetu; Anwar, Mudassir; Asih, Sali Rahadi; Baltas, Zuhal Feryal; Berry, Emma; Beyene, Kebede; Campbell, Katarzyna Anna; Carneiro, Bruno Moreira; Castillo-Eito, Laura; Chan, Amy Hai Yan; Chan, Samuel Suk Hung; Cipolletta, Sabrina; DeSmet, Ann; Dewi, Triana Kesuma; Dima, Alexandra Lelia; Encantado, Jorge; Epton, Tracy; Figueiredo, João; Fracaroli, Gustavo Dal Cin; Gauchet, Aurelie; Gebretekle, Gebremedhin Beedemariam; Gérain, Pierre; Godinho, Cristina Albuquerque; Graham-Wisener, Lisa; Green, James A.; Groarke, Jenny M.; Gültzow, Thomas; Guven, Elif Basak; Hermans, Roel C. J.; Hermsen, Sander; Inauen, Jennifer; Kassianos, Angelos P.; Kazantseva, Tatiana Valerievna; Keyaerts, Els; König, Laura Maria; Lange, Daniela; Lauwerier, Emelien; Lie, Yongchan; Liem, Andrian; Luszczynska, Aleksandra; Marques, Marta M.; Moore, Hannah Catherine; Noone, Chris; Nurmi, Johanna; Nurwanti, Ratri; Ok, Yasemin Selekoğlu; Ozbay, Elif Suna; Palacz-Poborczyk, Iga; Pedruzzi, Rebecca Anne; Poppe, Louise; Porter, Lucy Mabel; Powell, Daniel; Rinaldi, Bruna Salati Nan; Ruffault, Alexis; Schmitz, Carsten; Scholz, Urte; Schweitzer, Ana Maria; Shree, Medha; Silva, Carolina C.; Sokang, Yasinta Astin; Tam, Albert W.; Tang, Mei Yee; Tomaino, Silvia Caterina Maria; Beurden, Samantha Barbara van; Verweij, Stefan; Vluggen, Stan; Watkins, Rochelle E.; Zörgő, Szilvia; Roozen, SylviaTools that can be used to collect behavioural data during pandemics are needed to inform policy and practice. The objective of this project was to develop the Your COVID-19 Risk tool in response to the global spread of COVID-19, aiming to promote health behaviour change. We developed an online resource based on key behavioural evidence-based risk factors related to contracting and spreading COVID-19. This tool allows for assessing risk and provides instant support to protect individuals from infection. The Risk Estimation Questions assessed users’ location, age, gender, work environment, day-to-day behaviours currently performed, and conditions under which these behaviours would change. Users were also asked to estimate how often they keep their distance from others in public and regularly wash their hands, and the procedures they follow to do so. A multidisciplinary research team of more than 150 international experts developed the tool. Over 60,000 users in more than 150 countries have assessed their risk and provided data. The majority of respondents reported that they almost always keep their distance from others in public places, and most participants reported washing their hands after touching public or shared surfaces or when entering buildings. The tool, data, and results were openly shared to support government and health agencies developing behaviour change interventions. This tool creates a blueprint for similar digital infrastructure that can be replicated and used in future pandemics.
- Content marketing in the digital age : analyzing the role of quality wellness content in building brand trust among Gen ZPublication . Meza, Pamela Nicole Ponce; Afonso, Carla Susana Moiteiro GanitoThis research focuses on the influence of content marketing in the wellness industry, particularly on the way Gen Z users interact with digital mental health apps. The importance of choosing this study arises from the increasingly important role that digital content plays in shaping consumer trust in wellness brands. The main objective was to analyze how quality content fosters trust among Gen Z users, which promotes sustained use of mental health and wellness apps. The study adopted a qualitative methodology. To collect information from users, it involved the design and application of semi-structured interviews with 12 participants between 23 and 27 years old, all of them part of Generation Z. The theoretical framework explores content marketing strategies, wellness consumption and building trust through digital content. The expected results of the research considered the continued use of digital content applications in well-being, especially in the field of mental health due to the strong pressures to which members of Generation Z are subjected, the immediacy of the responses expected from them and the increasingly varied and accelerated technological changes. The key findings show that most participants value mental health applications for their ease of use, affordability and accessibility, and many are aware of these applications through social networks. This finding constitutes a contribution to the scientific community of digital marketing and influencers, specialists in mental health, as it reveals not only the progressive consumption of these applications, but also the importance of these as tools for the digital natives of the generation Z A notable conclusion is that the representation of mental health awareness on social networks played a fundamental role in the decision to use these applications. In addition, most respondents highlighted that the applications provided essential tools during the COVID-19 pandemic, helping them to manage anxiety.
- O contributo da comunicação interna para a geração de bem-estar nas organizações : o caso de uma organização multinacional do setor industrialPublication . Lagarto, Ana Filipa Ferreira Félix Dias; Brandão, Nuno Manuel Coelho de GoulartInternal communication plays a central and strategic role in contemporary organizations. It is essential not only to ensure the effective flow of information but also to motivate, engage, and align employees with organizational goals. When carried out effectively and strategically, internal communication proves to be a key factor in promoting well-being and happiness in the workplace - elements that translate into higher levels of productivity, happiness, and both professional and personal satisfaction among organizational members. In this context, the present study set out to understand how internal communication contributes to the well-being of employees in a multinational organization within the industrial sector. To meet the defined objectives, the central one being to understand how internal communication within the organization under study fosters employee well-being, a mixedmethods methodology was adopted. This included exploratory interviews with department directors responsible for internal communication and a questionnaire survey administered to the organization’s employees. The analysis of the collected data revealed that, although there is a generally positive perception of internal communication within the organization regarding its channels, content, and role in fostering well-being, dialogue, and interpersonal relationships, significant disparities persist among employees in the factory and those in operational roles. This indicates that internal communication is not yet experienced in a homogeneous way across the organization. Given the current scarcity of studies focused on internal communication in industrial or factory settings, this research highlights the need for further investigation into this context to identify strategies that can enhance engagement, motivation, and well-being among factory employees through more inclusive internal communication.
- Employee experience in hospitality : the role of employer branding in fostering job satisfaction: a case study on Onyria ResortPublication . Marques, Carolina da Silva; Simão, João Duarte Borges Martins de VasconcelosThe concept of employer branding and employee experience has become increasingly important for organization’s success and sustainability. A positive employer brand, characterized by a favourable culture, competitive compensation and growth opportunities, attracts and retains employees, reducing turnover and saving costs. In the hotel sector, where human resources are the most valuable asset, guaranteeing a positive employee experience is fundamental, as it is reflected in employee motivation and performance, which in turn has a positive influence on the organization's performance. The aim of this study was to analyse how cultivating a positive employee experience and developing a robust employer brand collectively influence employee job satisfaction within Portugal's hotel industry, by focusing on Onyria Resort. The study sought to understand the role of employer branding in shaping the employee experience, as well as assessing the contribution of this experience on overall job satisfaction among hotel employees. Furthermore, it also aimed to identify and analyse the key components of the employee experience at Onyria Resort, understanding how these elements are perceived by employees and contribute to their overall experience. In order to address the research objectives, a mixed-method approach was employed, combining both quantitative and qualitative analysis. The qualitative method included an exploratory analysis of the company, as well as two interviews with the Head of the People, Culture and Communication Department and the Director of Operations of the Onyria Group. The quantitative method involved a questionnaire survey of 144 Onyria Resort employees. The research concludes that employer branding strategies and a positive employee experience are crucial for increasing job satisfaction. The study highlights that an effective employer brand, and a supportive work environment attract and retain talent, as demonstrated by Onyria Resort, where employees feel a strong sense of belonging and alignment with the organization. Positive communication, leadership support, work-life balance, and a collaborative culture help boosting job satisfaction, while opportunities for personal and professional growth, enhance motivation and commitment.
- The ethics of using parasocial bonds with podcast hosts to advertise therapy applicationsPublication . Silva-Benham, Jordan Natalie; Caldeira, Naíde Feijó Müller CajadoThis study seeks to investigate what ethical implications arise from advertising cybertherapy platforms on podcasts, and how, if at all, parasocial relationships play a role in those advertisements. Specifically, this study focuses on the cybertherapy company BetterHelp because it consistently ranks as the top spender for podcast advertising. To investigate the previously stated topics, this study employed a mixed-methods research plan with a primarily sequential exploratory research design. It included semi-structured interviews, a survey, and a content analysis of open-answer questions. Through research, previous studies, and theories in advertisement, this study found that parasocial relationships create a sense of trust between listeners and podcast hosts and that trust can make a person more likely to try BetterHelp. Further, it found that individuals view podcast advertisements more like recommendations or endorsements than traditional advertisements.