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- “Caught by the pandemic” : social, academic, and psychological functioning of college students, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemicPublication . Campos, Luísa; Dias, Pedro; Rodrigues Da Cruz, MatildeAbstract: This study examined the social, academic, and psychological functioning (anxiety, depression, and stress), during the first lockdown due to COVID-19 (March-July 2020), of a group of Portuguese college students. Aims: (a) to characterize the perception of the social, academic, and psychological impact of the lockdown; (b) to examine the relationship between social, academic, and psychological impact and sociodemographic, contextual, and academic characteristics; (c) to study predictors of the psychological impact of the lockdown (anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, and stress). The sample consisted of 247 students who responded to a sociodemographic, contextual, and academic questionnaire, and the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scales-21. Data were analyzed using Chi-square tests, independent-sample t-tests, and linear multiple regressions. The negative psychological impact was predicted by gender, physical activity, problems connecting to the internet, and study cycle. This study highlighted the need to promote the social-emotional development of higher education students “caught by” the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Psychological adjustment and language development of young children in residential carePublication . Pereira, Joana Campos; Barbosa-Ducharne, Maria; Dias, PedroIn Portugal, 98% children under the age of three removed from their birth families are living in Residential Care (RC) centres. The early placement of children in RC can dramatically affect their development. This study aims to: identify the frequency of internalizing, externalizing and total problems, as well as the average number of words used by young children in RC; compare the frequency of these children’s problems and their vocabulary to a Portuguese normative sample that allowed for the validation and standardization of the ASEBA Battery in Portugal; analyse differences among the children in RC according to gender, preschool integration, presence of siblings in the same RC centre, and the size of the RC centre itself and explore the correlations between the adjustment measures and language development and sociodemographic variables. One hundred and sixteen Portuguese children (56.9% female) ranging from 0 to 71 months (under 6 years) participated in this study. Data were collected using the ASEBA Battery. Results showed that these children presented a higher level of vulnerability regarding psychological adjustment and language development, when compared to children living within families, especially those separated from their siblings and living in a context which was not able to provide enough contact with other children. These findings highlight the importance of adopting measures such as family foster care (instead of RC), especially at this age, in order to give these children the chance of living in a normative and family context.
- Psychological adjustment and language development of young children in residential carePublication . Pereira, Joana Campos; Barbosa-Ducharne, Maria; Dias, PedroAbstract: In Portugal, 98% children under the age of three removed from their birth families are living in Residential Care (RC) centres. The early placement of children in RC can dramatically affect their development. This study aims to: identify the frequency of internalizing, externalizing and total problems, as well as the average number of words used by young children in RC; compare the frequency of these children’s problems and their vocabulary to a Portuguese normative sample that allowed for the validation and standardization of the ASEBA Battery in Portugal; analyse differences among the children in RC according to gender, preschool integration, presence of siblings in the same RC centre, and the size of the RC centre itself and explore the correlations between the adjustment measures and language development and sociodemographic variables. One hundred and sixteen Portuguese children (56.9% female) ranging from 0 to 71 months (under 6 years) participated in this study. Data were collected using the ASEBA Battery. Results showed that these children presented a higher level of vulnerability regarding psychological adjustment and language development, when compared to children living within families, especially those separated from their siblings and living in a context which was not able to provide enough contact with other children. These findings highlight the importance of adopting measures such as family foster care (instead of RC), especially at this age, in order to give these children the chance of living in a normative and family context.
- Viabilidade da monitorização da intervenção psicoterapêutica com adolescentes com recurso a aplicações móveisPublication . Dias, Pedro; Lima, Vânia Sousa; Machado, B. C.; Campos, Joana; Teixeira, Luís; Torres, Nuno; Lopes, Luiz; Veiga, ElisaResumo: A monitorização sistemática da intervenção psicoterapêutica é determinante na avaliação da eficácia clínica de uma intervenção e na adequação da mesma às necessidades do indivíduo. Ao longo da última década, a tecnologia foi evoluindo rapidamente, bem como as aplicações tecnológicas associadas aos processos de psicoterapia. A inclusão da monitorização psicoterapêutica nos processos de intervenção psicológica surgiu enquanto necessidade atual, a par da evolução tecnológica. Assim, este trabalho de investigação surge no âmbito de um projeto dirigido à construção de uma aplicação móvel para a monitorização psicoterapêutica nos processos de intervenção psicológica. Com o objetivo de conhecer as perceções de terapeutas, acerca da viabilidade de uma aplicação móvel na realização da monitorização psicoterapêutica, provenientes de diferentes contextos, foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas a 14 terapeutas. As entrevistas têm em vista a exploração da viabilidade da monitorização da intervenção psicoterapêutica com adolescentes e a pertinência do recurso a aplicações móveis no processo terapêutico. Previamente à entrevista, os terapeutas preencheram o consentimento informado, o acordo de confidencialidade e uma ficha sociodemográfica. As entrevistas foram transcritas e foi realizada uma análise semi-indutiva do seu conteúdo com recurso ao software NVivo 10. Os resultados obtidos evidenciaram que a monitorização psicoterapêutica é percecionada como relevante pelo terapeuta, não só para a sua prática profissional, como também para o próprio cliente. Os entrevistados identificaram igualmente fatores facilitadores na utilização deste tipo de aplicações móveis na prática clínica atual. Da sua reflexão acerca da viabilidade das novas tecnologias na monitorização psicoterapêutica emerge a identificação de ganhos e constrangimentos para o terapeuta e para o cliente.