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- Development and validation of a new scale to assess motivations for fosteringPublication . Alves, Stephanie; Camilo, Cláudia; Pereira, Luísa; Grangeia, Helena; Rodrigues, Leonor Bettencourt; Negrão, Mariana; Ornelas, Sandra; Soares, Isabel; Baptista, JoanaThis study examined the psychometric properties of a newly developed scale to assess motivations for fostering. A total of 447 Portuguese adults completed online the MIAF–Motivations for Fostering Scale (MIAF-MFS; ProChild CoLAB & SCML, 2024) and reported on sociodemographic data, perceived knowledge about family foster care, and intention of becoming a foster family. The exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses revealed a 4-structure factor. Convergent validity was shown by significant associations between the MIAF-MFS factors and perceived knowledge about family foster care and intention of becoming a foster family. The MIAF-MFS factors presented are acceptable to high reliability.
- Emotional profile of athletes before competition: contributions for perceived stress, cognitive appraisal and coping strategiesPublication . Nogueira, José Miguel; Morais, Catarina; Mansell, Paul; Gomes, A. RuiIntroduction: Understanding athletes’ emotional experience prior to competition is crucial for examining their adaptation to stress. Earlier research suggested anxiety impaired performance by disrupting tasks like information processing, attention, and concentration—leading to increased stress and perceived threat. Over time, focus shifted toward understanding how athletes’ interpretations of anxiety could influence performance positively. This led to broader research into other emotions typically considered “negative” (e.g., anger, dejection) and “positive” (e.g., excitement, happiness). However, how these emotions influence performance and interact with intensity has been under-studied. Methods: A total of 383 elite athletes completed a questionnaire 24–48 h before a major competition, assessing overall stress, emotional intensity (excitement, happiness, anxiety, anger, dejection), emotional direction, cognitive appraisal, and coping strategies. Results: A cluster analysis based on emotion intensity and direction identified three athlete profiles: “Emotionally Balanced” (moderate intensity), “Facilitating Arousal Profile” (mixed intensity, all emotions viewed as performance-enhancing), and “Low Arousal Profile” (low emotional intensity). Despite differing emotional profiles, athletes reported similar stress levels before competition. However, those in the “Facilitating Arousal Profile” reported greater challenge appraisals, perceived control, and use of adaptive coping strategies compared to others. Discussion: These findings suggest that not just emotional intensity but also the perceived impact of emotions plays a key role in performance. These results have important implications for psychological interventions, emphasizing the need to consider both how emotions are experienced and how they are interpreted in the context of competition.
- Do we really need sport psychologists?: facilitators and barriers to sport psychology developmentPublication . Gomes, A. Rui; Morais, CatarinaEven though sport psychology is an established field of Psychology, with over a century of research and well-defined practice, there are still questions about the added value of these professionals. In this paper, we briefly reflect on some of the advantages of hiring sport psychologists. namely the benefits of supporting evidence-based practice, certified professionals, and developing the athlete as a whole (not just focusing on their performance). On the other hand, there are some barriers related to costs, work conditions, and development opportunities that make organizations question the hiring of such professionals. In this manuscript, we propose a decision-tree on hiring sport psychologists based on one’s analysis of four domains: beliefs about science, ethical issues, career opportunities and work conditions.
- Porque a dislexia pura é rara: contributo para a inclusão de estudantes com dislexia e algumas comorbilidades no ensino superiorPublication . Almeida, Maria de FátimaPartindo-se da constatação de que um estudante com diagnóstico de Dislexia raramente terá apenas Dislexia, o presente artigo de revisão descritiva da literatura pretende contribuir para uma melhor compreensão da Dislexia e das suas comorbilidades mais frequentes. A inclusão de estudantes com Dislexia e comorbilidades, nomeadamente no ensino superior, apenas é possível com informação que clarifique o que são e o que é ter estas condições. Para além de abordar o outro lado da Dislexia, que é a Disortografia, o artigo apresenta uma revisão da literatura sobre a Discalculia, a Perturbação de Hiperatividade com Défice de Atenção (PHDA), a Perturbação Específica da Linguagem (PEL) e a Perturbação do Espectro do Autismo (PEA). Aborda as temáticas per se e as dificuldades acrescidas que cada uma traz ao quadro, já complexo, da Dislexia. O artigo não explora a questão, controversa, da comorbilidade da Dislexia com um QI abaixo da média, embora a aflore, mas traz sugestões para futuras investigações que se foquem nesta questão que pode ser relevante para a intervenção.
- Unveiling stress vulnerability and occupational noise perception as burnout predictors: results of an exploratory study in industrial environmentsPublication . Carvalhais, Carlos; Ribeiro, Luísa Antunes; Pereira, Cristiana C.Burnout is a complex phenomenon influenced by both environmental and individual factors. This pilot study explores the predictive role of occupational noise perception and stress vulnerability on burnout symptoms among industrial workers. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 119 Portuguese workers exposed to occupational noise. Participants completed validated self-report measures assessing noise perception, stress vulnerability, and burnout. Path analysis revealed that both higher stress vulnerability and greater perceived occupational noise were significant predictors of elevated burnout levels. Furthermore, gender emerged as a relevant predictor, with women reporting significantly higher burnout symptoms than men. Age was inversely related to stress vulnerability, indicating greater resilience among older workers. These findings suggest that individual differences in stress vulnerability and noise perception contribute meaningfully to burnout risk, beyond traditional occupational hazard assessments. The study underscores the need for holistic occupational health strategies, integrating both environmental modifications and psychosocial interventions aimed at enhancing workers’ coping capacities. This study contributes novel insights into the interplay between perceived noise and psychological vulnerability in industrial settings, supporting broader preventive measures for work-related mental health outcomes.
- The training of social educators from Rio de JaneiroThe training of social educators from Rio de JaneiroPublication . Ferreira, Arthur Vianna; Baptista, IsabelThis research investigates the presence of social representations among social educators in an extension course at a public university in Rio de Janeiro. The Postdoctoral research in Educational Sciences aimed to understand how these social representations interfere in the formative processes, articulating the results with Baptista's (2005) concept of hospitality in Social Pedagogy. Using the psychosocial approach of Doise (2001) and Moscovici (2003), the research was carried out in the phenomenological-interpretative paradigm (Marques; Amendoeira, 2020) with 26 social educators participating in the continuing education course in Social Pedagogy. Their portfolios and forms were analyzed based on the rhetorical-philosophical discourse analysis. The results indicate the presence of social representations with a figurative core on “School”, covering themes such as school education, expanded teacher training, non-school educational practices, the role of the social educator, and subjects impoverished by their practices.
- Educação para cidadania e liderança escolar: um estudo qualitativo em Itália e PortugalPublication . Fioretti, Francesca; Cabral, IlídiaA construção de um ambiente escolar, que se consubstancie numa comunidade de prática onde os alunos possam vivenciar ativamente a cidadania, é de fundamental importância para a promoção da aprendizagem da cidadania, enquanto produto de conhecimentos e experiências em contexto real. O Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture (2018) identifica a Whole-School Approach (WSA) como a abordagem organizacional que pode construir um ambiente de aprendizagem democrático através da integração de valores democráticos e princípios de direitos humanos no ensino e na aprendizagem, na governação e no clima escolar. O presente artigo relata um estudo de caso múltiplo, realizado em Itália e em Portugal, com o objetivo de descrever os diferentes perfis dos Diretores e os seus comportamentos relacionados com a governação da escola, bem como analisar o desenvolvimento de práticas organizacionais e pedagógicas para a educação para cidadania que possam ser categorizadas como WSA. São apresentados os primeiros resultados de dois dos oito agrupamentos de escolas que participaram na investigação, descrevendo as características organizacionais, os projetos de cidadania do oitavo ano e os estilos de liderança dos Diretores. A investigação sugere a relação entre escolas, universidades e territórios, promovendo a disseminação de práticas que podem fomentar a criação de um ambiente de aprendizagem para a cidadania.
- Liderança, equipas, rendimento e comprometimento organizacional: estudo sobre método SCRUMPublication . Ribeiro, Ana Rita; Gomes, António Rui Silva; Morais, Catarina; Sousa, Jacinta; Fontes, LilianaEste estudo analisou a relação entre os estilos de liderança e três dimensões da atividade profissional (trabalho em equipa, rendimento profissional e comprometimento organizacional), numa empresa multinacional que utiliza o método Scrum. Mais concretamente: (a) comparou-se a perceção dos membros de equipa acerca da liderança de dois responsáveis de equipa; (b) comparou-se a perceção dos membros de equipa com a perceção dos dois responsáveis de equipa, sobre a sua própria liderança; e (c) analisou-se o valor preditivo dos estilos de liderança nas dimensões de atividade profissional. Participaram no estudo 166 profissionais. Os resultados demonstraram: (a) responsáveis de equipa foram avaliados de forma semelhante pelos membros da equipa, embora um dos responsáveis seja avaliado como assumindo mais comportamentos transformacionais; (b) responsáveis de equipa autoavaliaram a sua liderança de forma mais positiva que os membros da equipa; e (c) dimensões de feedback positivo e gestão ativa explicaram as dimensões da atividade profissional.
- Desafios 8 - cadernos de trans_formaçãoPublication . Silva, Ana Paula
- Desafios 14 - cadernos de trans_formaçãoPublication . Orvalho, Luísa