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- Adolescent deliberate Self-Harm: Predictors of family and personal riskPublication . Candeias, Maria de Jesus Canelas; Gouveia-Pereira, Maria; Candeias, Marisa de JesusDeliberate self-harm in adolescents is a significant public health problem, associated with a range of psychiatric comor bidities, and with serious consequences for the individual and their family. This study aimed to examine the impact of demographic (gender and age), interpersonal (family functioning) and intrapersonal (borderline personality disorder, sui cidal ideation and impulsivity) factors on deliberate self-harm. Method: A cross-sectional study was employed to collect data from 744 secondary school-based adolescents. The data were collected using valid self-report measures, specifically the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale IV, the Borderline Personality Features Scale for Children, the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire, the Inventory of Deliberate Self-Harm Behaviours and the Barrat Impulsivity Scale. Hierarchical multiple linear regression was employed for data analysis. Results: The results showed that gender, age and family functioning, were significant in dependent predictors of deliberate self-harm. However, when intrapersonal factors such as borderline personality disorder and suicidal ideation were included in the equation model, the effect was reduced. Among these factors, suicidal ideation emerged as the most significant predictor, followed by borderline personality disorder, whereas impulsivity was not an effective direct predictor. Conclusions: Findings suggest that intrapersonal fac tors, particularly suicidal ideation and borderline personality disorder, have a stronger effect on deliberate self-harm than demographic and interpersonal factors. This highlights the fundamental need for prevention and intervention strategies that integrate mental health treatment and family support. These findings have significant implications for clinical practice and provide a robust foundation for future research on effective interventions for at-risk adolescents.
- COVID-19, family and love relationships: Perception of stress, relational quality, family functioning and online infidelity behaviorsPublication . Gouveia, Filipa; Gouveia-Pereira, Maria; Portugal, AldaThe world has been facing a pandemic crisis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, responsible for the COVID-19 disease. In Portugal, there were several waves of the pandemic, characterized by peaks of infections and deaths, as well as several measures that had an impact on the way people feel and relate. The main objective of the present investigation was to analyze stress during the pandemic, and its relationship with family functioning, perceived relational quality and online infidelity behaviors. 234 subjects participated, aged between 18 and 61 years. The study results indicate moderate to severe levels of stress, and these were significantly related to online infidelity behaviors. A total of 9.4% of the sample engaged in online infidelity behaviors during the pandemic period (between March 2020 and May 2021) and 13.4% of these behaviors were predicted by the variables under study. It was concluded that stress and relational quality are risk factors for online infidelity behaviors. Stress is also related to the dysfunctional dimensions of family functioning. In the aftermath of the pandemic, various aspects of the relationship may have been affected by the levels of stress felt, and culminated in online infidelity behaviors and family dysfunction. The results suggest the importance of relationships as a protective factor against pandemic changes, but also the need to work on relational aspects in times of crisis.
- From family conflicts to suicide risk through deliberate self-harm online content in adolescents and young adultsPublication . Fuschini, Beatriz; Duarte, Eva; P. Miranda, Mariana; Gouveia-Pereira, Mariaself-harm (DSH) and even suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Research also shows that adolescents are increasingly engaging in online DSH activities. However, studies on this topic are scarce. Aims: This study’s first goal is to replicate the effect of family conflicts on suicidal ideation (SI) and, according to the gateway theory, include DSH diversity as a step preceding SI. Second, we aim to consider online activities in understanding suicidal risk. We start by describing online DSH activities, and propose a sequential mediation model in which family conflicts predict DSH and SI through online DSH activities. Methods: The convenience sample of this cross-sectional study consisted of 357 adolescents and young adults between 12 and 22 years old who completed a self-report questionnaire measuring family conflicts, online DSH activities, identification with DSH-related content creators, DSH, and suicidal ideation. Results: The results showed that 85.3% of our community sample used the internet for DSH-related purposes. Results also revealed an independent mediation effect of DSH diversity on the relationship between family conflicts and SI, and a sequential mediation effect of online DSH activities, identification, and DSH diversity. Conclusions: Engaging in online DSH activities is only predictive of DSH or SI if adolescents perceive a shared identity with this community of creators. The findings might yield implications regarding the design of prevention strategies that include a further supervision of online platforms and psychological interventions that incorporate the family system and peers
- The global impact of multisystemic vulnerabilities on criminal variety: A cross-continental study in young adultsPublication . Villanueva, Lidón; Maciel, Laura; Gomis Pomares, Aitana; Gouveia-Pereira, Maria; Adrián, Juan E.; Costa, Maria Suely Alves; Rocha, André Sousa; Ximenes, Jocélia Medeiros; Garcia, Mathieu; Rouchy, Emma; Michel, Grégory; Al Shawi, Ameel; Sarhan, Yaseen; Altaha, Mahasin A.; Fulano, Celso; EL-ASTAL, SOFIÁN; Alattar, Kefaya; Shaqalaih, Saja O.; Sabbah, Khetam; Holtzhausen, Leon; Campbell, Emma; Sakulku, Jaruwan; Grummitt, Lucinda; Barrett, Emma; Lawler, Siobhan; Newton, Nicola C.; Prior, Katrina; Pereira, Miguel BastoPrevious research has shown a robust association between different childhood and adolescent vulnerabilities and youth offending. However, these investigations have primarily focused on youths from high-income Western countries. Consequently, the generalizability of these findings to better inform global justice policies remains uncertain. This study aimed to address this gap by examining the relationship between individual, familial, and contextual vulnerabilities and criminal versatility during young adulthood, accounting for sociodemographic factors and cross-national differences. Data were derived from a diverse sample of 4,182 young adults (67% female; mean age = 18.96; SD = 0.81) residing in 10 countries across 5 continents who participated in the International Study of Pro/Antisocial Behavior in Young Adults. The Psychosocial and Family Vulnerability Questionnaire and the Adverse Childhood Experiences questionnaire were used to assess social and family adversity, and past-year criminal diversity was measured with the Criminal Variety Index. Results indicate that child maltreatment, substance abuse, and delinquent peers are global risk factors for criminal variety. Moreover, they are independent across males and females and among youths living in countries that are ranked differently on the Human Development Index (HDI). In addition, some childhood vulnerabilities showed different predictive ability across sexes (e.g., school failure), and across countries ranked differently on the HDI (e.g., family dysfunction). These findings suggest that certain childhood factors contribute to criminal behavior through transcultural mechanisms. Moreover, they highlight the importance of developing evidence-based policies that focus on transcultural risk factors to globally prevent criminal behavior.