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- Impacto das missões internacionais nos jovens filhos de pais militares e a importincia do apoio da comunidade escolarPublication . Pinto, Rita; Francisco, Rita; Santos, Renato DosPretende-se com este estudo conhecer o impacto das missões internacionais no bem-estar dos filhos de militares e a forma como a comunidade escolar pode promover um ajustamento positivo destes durante uma missão. Neste estudo exploratório e qualitativo participaram nove alunos, filhos de militares, e oito professores que lidam e/ou lidaram com este tipo de estudantes (N = 17). Realizaram-se três focus groups, cujas transcrições foram analisadas através de procedimentos de análise temática, com recurso ao software QSR Nvivo 10. Os resultados revelaram que as dificuldades associadas à adaptação dos jovens durante a missão estão relacionadas com alterações emocionais e com mudanças nas rotinas familiares, salientando-se os pares e a mãe como importantes fontes de suporte. Para um ajustamento positivo destes alunos a comunidade escolar pode contribuir significativamente através da articulação com os pais e com a instituição militar. São discutidas algumas linhas orientadoras para o desenvolvimento de programas de promoção do ajustamento destes jovens.
- Psychological symptoms and behavioral changes in children and adolescents during the early phase of COVID-19 quarantine in three European countriesPublication . Francisco, Rita; Pedro, Marta; Delvecchio, Elisa; Espada, José Pedro; Morales, Alexandra; Mazzeschi, Claudia; Orgilés, MireiaThe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic forced the home confinement of the majority of population around the world, including a significant number of children and adolescents, for several weeks in 2020. Negative psychological effects have been identified in adults, but research about the impact of this type of social distancing measure on children and adolescents is scarce. The present study aimed to describe and compare the immediate psychological and behavioral symptoms associated with COVID-19 quarantine in children and adolescents from three southern European countries with different levels of restrictions (Italy, Spain, and Portugal). Parents of 1,480 children and adolescents (52.8% boys) between 3 and 18 years old (M = 9.15, SD = 4.27) participated in the study. An online survey using snowball sampling techniques was conducted during 15 days between March and April 2020, representing the early phase of the quarantine associated with COVID-19 outbreak. Parents answered questionnaires about sociodemographic data, housing conditions, immediate psychological responses during quarantine (e.g., anxiety, mood, sleep, and behavioral alterations), patterns of use of screens, daily physical activity, and sleep hours before and during the quarantine. The results revealed an increase in children's psychological and behavioral symptoms, increased screen-time, reduced physical activity, and more sleep hours/night. Italian children presented less psychological and behavioral symptoms compared with Portuguese and Spanish children. In general, hierarchical multiple regressions revealed that having an outdoor exit in the house (e.g., garden, terrace) contributed to lower levels of psychological and behavioral symptomatology. Future studies are needed to identify family and individual variables that can better predict children and adolescents' well-being during and after quarantine. Recommendations for families and implications for practice are discussed.