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Browsing by Author "de Matos, Margarida Gaspar"

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  • Health literacy and medication health literacy in adolescents: Highlights from HBSC/WHO
    Publication . Gaspar, Susana; Guedes, F. B.; Cerqueira, Ana; Gaspar, Tania; Machado, Maria do Céu Soares; de Matos, Margarida Gaspar
    Health literacy (HL) is an essential health determinant thatcould encourage the adoption of individual and commu-nity protective behaviours that contribute to public health.This study aims to analyse the associations between HLand medication HL (MHL) in 4015 adolescents from theHealth Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC/WHO).Data were collected from the HBSC/WHO questionnaire.Descriptive statistics, bivariate analysis, and multinomiallogistic regression were performed. 62.4% of participantshave a moderate level of HL and 29.1% have a high levelof HL. The youngest boys, and those who have a low levelof MHL in the different dimensions presented (expirationdate, recycling, side effects, illegal sale and safety), havea low level of HL. The oldest girls have a moderate levelof HL. Also, girls with a high level of MHL, reported a highlevel of HL. MHL, namely, the expiration date, recycling,side effects and safety dimensions in adolescents is signifi-cantly related to and positively associated with HL. The re-sults will enable us to highlight to family professionals andpublic policies the importance of HL and MHL promotionin adolescents.
    2024Journal article Restricted access Show more
  • Quality of life and well-being of adolescents in portuguese schools
    Publication . Guedes, F. B.; Cerqueira, Ana; Gaspar, Susana; Gaspar, Tania; Moreno, Carmen; de Matos, Margarida Gaspar
    The quality of the school environment is associated with greater school involvement and academic success and improved levels of well-being/quality of life. In this sense, this study intends to explore the relationship between the quality of life of Portuguese adolescents and school. 8215 adolescents participated in this study, 52.7% of which were female, aged between 10 and 22 years and an average age of 14.36 years (SD=2.28). The sample was collected as part of the Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. The results show that girls like school, teachers, school breaks (between classes) and classes more than boys and present less concerns/difficulties with school. Compared to boys, they report more pressure with the schoolwork and a better perception of safety at school. On the other hand, boys have a better relationship with their peers and teachers, miss more classes on purpose and report a higher perception of quality of life. An above-average QoL is statistically and significantly related with liking school, peers, teachers, school breaks (between classes) and classes. It is also related with feeling less pressure with the schoolwork, a better perception of school success and of safety in the school environment. Additionally, having an above-average QoL is statistically significantly associated with having a better relationship with peers and teachers and less concerns/difficulties with school. This is an important message for the reorganization of schools in terms of their practices and curricula. The need to develop strategies to promote greater identification of students with school is reinforced.
    2023Journal article Open access Show more