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- Competências e formação do bibliotecário da área da saúde: Protocolo de uma scoping reviewPublication . Borges, Maria Manuel; Lopes, Carlos; lopes, carlos; Antunes, Maria da LuzO bibliotecário da saúde exerce num ambiente – clínico, académico e de investigação – que requer uma atualização permanente de saberes e competências no acompanhamento a investigadores e profissionais de saúde que dele esperam expertise e contributos específicos. A formação é essencial para o desenvolvimento destas competências e saberes, mas sem um planeamento estruturado da formação especializada, o bibliotecário da saúde corre o risco de perder credibilidade e estatuto. Apresenta-se o protocolo de uma scoping review já em desenvolvimento, cujo objetivo é mapear e analisar as competências e a formação profissional recomendada para o bibliotecário que atua na área da saúde, preconizadas por associações profissionais e sociedades científicas de âmbito nacional e internacional.
- Language of flourishing: Wellbeing literacy for motivation and emotion in higher education.Publication . Vital, Ana Paula; Lopes, Carlos; Moniz, Maria João Vargas; Antunes, Maria Luz; International Conference on Motivation 2026Background: Wellbeing literacy, defined as the capability to comprehend and compose wellbeing language across contexts with intentionality, has emerged as a foundational capability for sustaining wellbeing, mental health, motivation, and academic success in higher education. Drawing on Oades’ five-component capability model - vocabulary and knowledge, multimodal comprehension, multimodal composition, context sensitivity, and intentionality—wellbeing literacy is considered as a mediator between internal–external environments and students’ subjective wellbeing, resilience, and academic engagement. Objective: This scoping review maps on how wellbeing literacy, including emergent forms such as digital wellbeing literacy and meliotropic mindsets, relates to motivation, emotion regulation, and flourishing among university students in diverse cultural and institutional settings. Method: Following PRISMA-ScR and JBI guidelines, a three-phase literature search was conducted from 2016 to 2025 in ERIC, PsycINFO, Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and SciELO, complemented by grey literature sources (e.g., ProQuest, OSF, RCAAP). Eligible studies focused on higher education students and conceptual or empirical work on wellbeing literacy and related literacies. Results: Higher wellbeing literacy consistently predicts greater life satisfaction, positive affect, and academic engagement, while relating to lower depression, anxiety, and stress. These associations are mediated by self-esteem and resilience. Evidence highlights pedagogy of belonging, multimodal communication, and salutogenic programs (e.g., laughter-based interventions) as promising contexts for cultivating relational and culturally responsive wellbeing literacy. Conclusion: Wellbeing literacy acts as a systemic lever for proactive, capability-focused approaches to student motivation and emotion. It supports the shift from deficit-based mental health responses to a whole-university, context-sensitive “languages of flourishing.”
- Barriers to help-seeking for deliberate self-harm: Construction and validation of a questionnaire for Portuguese adolescents and young adultsPublication . Fuschini, Beatriz; Duarte, Eva; Gomes, Hugo S.; Gouveia-Pereira, MariaObjective Deliberate self-harm (DSH) is a prevalent and significant public health concern. However, help-seeking remains notably low, and there is no previously published work providing a validated measurement to address the barriers to help-seeking for DSH. This study developed and validated the Questionnaire of Barriers to Help-seeking for Deliberate Self-harm (QBH-DSH), an instrument designed to measure perceived barriers to help-seeking among adolescents and young adults with a lifetime history of DSH. Methods The QBH-DSH was developed by adapting items from the Barriers to Help-seeking Scale (BHSS, Mansfield et al., 2005) and incorporating insights from interviews with a clinical sample of adolescents with a history of these behaviors and from Portuguese research on this topic. Results An initial 29-item version of the questionnaire was reduced to a 20-item scale with a four-factor structure through an exploratory and a confirmatory factor analysis. Conclusions The scale demonstrated good model fit and reliability, providing a foundation for targeted prevention and intervention strategies focused on promoting help-seeking.
- Nonapeptide molecular evolution during the adaptive radiation of Tanganyika cichlidsPublication . Sorigue, Pol; Salzburger, Walter; Oliveira, Rui F.Oxytocin (OT) and vasotocin (VT) are evolutionarily conserved nonapeptides that regulate a wide range of physiological and behavioral processes in vertebrates. Their receptor families have undergone gene duplications that facilitated functional diversification throughout vertebrate evolution. Using the diverse cichlid species in Lake Tanganyika, which have undergone repeated evolutionary transitions between social phenotypes, we investigated the molecular evolution of the nonapeptide system and its potential involvement in social behavior. We performed a positive selection analysis based on the ratio and examined the correlation between amino acid variants and two social phenotypes. We also analysed gene expression data to explore associations between brain receptor expression and social phenotype variation. Our findings reveal that, while most sites in nonapeptide receptors are under strong purifying selection, a few sites– primarily in the extended intracellular loop 3 (IL3) of VTR2A receptors– show signatures of positive selection. Additionally, a specific amino acid in VTR2Aa correlates with pair‐bonding, suggesting its potential role in social attachment. Gene expression analyses further revealed that components of the nonapeptide system, including VTR2Bb and OT, are differentially expressed across social phenotypes, supporting a role for regulatory variation alongside coding changes. Together, these findings provide new insights into how conserved neuroendocrine systems contribute to social diversity in cichlids.
- Portuguese teachers’ beliefs and practices about transition from preschool to primary schoolPublication . Fernandes, Carla Costa; Mata, Lourdes; Santos, Natalie NóbregaThe transition from preschool to first grade is a crucial milestone in early education, influencing children’s academic and social development. This process involves significant changes in educational settings, teaching approaches, and peer interactions. Teachers play a crucial role in shaping children’s transition experiences and understanding their beliefs and practices can provide valuable insights into improving transition support strategies. Research Findings: This study examined the beliefs and practices of 1321 preschool teachers and 918 primary school teachers in Portugal regarding the transition to first grade. Using structural equation modeling, we analyzed teachers’ perceptions about the conditions that facilitate or hinder the transition, the activities they implement, and the challenges they encounter. Results showed that both groups of teachers largely agreed on key conditions affecting transition success. Furthermore, a relationship was found between teachers’ beliefs and the practices they adopt to support children’s adaptation. Practice or Policy: These findings highlight the need for structured transition support in schools. Professional development programs should enhance teachers’ understanding of effective transition strategies, fostering continuity in learning. Strengthening collaboration between preschool and primary school teachers can help create smoother transitions, promoting children’s academic and social adjustment.
- What makes parents of young children stressed? A systematic review of quantitative studiesPublication . d’Orsi, Dora; Garraio, Carolina; Santos, Rita; Matias, Marisa; Verissimo, Manuela; Diniz, EvaThe arrival of a baby and the early years of a child’s life represent a critical period for parents, often marked by increased parental stress that can impact both their well-being and the child’s development. Although parental stress has been widely studied, no systematic review has yet focused specifically on early childhood. To address this gap, we conducted a systematic review synthesizing evidence on factors examined as antecedents of parental stress during the first three years postpartum. Following PRISMA guidelines, we included 108 quantitative studies published in the past 12 years that investigated variables statistically modeled as predictors of parental stress. Key determinants of parental stress were identified at three levels: (1) at the personal level, internalizing symptoms, adverse childhood experiences, and perinatal negative experiences were related to higher stress; (2) at the relational level, marital satisfaction and coparenting quality were associated with lower stress; and (3) at the contextual level, social support from friends and family served as a protective factor of parental stress, while children’s developmental problems served as risk factors. Despite the increasing number of longitudinal studies and the growing inclusion of fathers in research, few studies have focused on participants from social minority groups or from non-Western contexts. These findings may contribute to the development of effective strategies to support families during the early years of parenthood.
- Gender and judicial decision-making: A systematic review of how gendered narratives shape judicial reasoningPublication . Pereira, Bárbara; Sousa, Marta; Rodrigues, Andreia de Castro; de Castro Rodrigues, AndreiaGendered assumptions within judicial reasoning shape how cases of sexual violence (SV) are interpreted, prosecuted, and adjudicated. This systematic review synthesizes empirical evidence on how gender stereotypes and cultural myths influence judicial and prosecutorial perceptions of adult female victims, primarily in SV cases, with limited evidence from intimate partner violence (IPV). Twenty-eight studies, with judges, prosecutors, and jury eligible mock jurors’ samples were identified across five databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Medline, PsycINFO, and SCOPUS), following PRISMA guidelines. Findings suggest that gender stereotypes function as heuristic frameworks shaping the construction and discounting of victim credibility, the interpretation of evidence, and the attribution of responsibility. These patterns were most consistently observed in SV contexts, where deviations from the “ideal victim” stereotype were associated with increased victim-blaming and reduced case progression. Evidence from IPV studies, although limited, suggests distinct credibility dynamics linked to ongoing relational contexts. The review highlights the persistence of gendered biases across decision-maker types and study designs. Conclusions are therefore tempered by the heterogeneity of the evidence base and the predominance of SV research. The findings support the need for structural, procedural, and training-based interventions to reduce bias and promote more equitable judicial outcomes.
- Literacia em saúde digital entre adolescentes do 3º Ciclo do Ensino Básico e SecundárioPublication . Viana, Cláudia ElisabeteIntrodução: O acesso crescente à internet ampliou as possibilidades de promoção da literacia em saúde, entre os adolescentes, tornando relevante o conceito de literacia em saúde digital (eHealth Literacy), que se refere à capacidade de aceder, compreender, avaliar e utilizar informações de saúde online. Objetivo: Descrever os níveis de literacia em saúde digital de adolescentes do 3º ciclo e ensino secundário de um Agrupamento de Escolas do distrito de Viseu, explorando relações com as variáveis género, compreensão de informações em saúde e o uso problemático da internet. Métodos: Estudo descritivo-correlacional, quantitativo e transversal, realizado com 291 adolescentes, utilizando a eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS) e a análise estatística no SPSS 27. Resultados: A média global da eHEALS foi de 3,674, indicando perceções positivas sobre as competências de literacia em saúde digital. Os rapazes apresentam maior confiança no uso de informações online para tomada de decisões (t= 2,001; p= 0,046). A capacidade de avaliar criticamente a qualidade da informação digital relacionou-se positivamente com a compreensão da informação em saúde. O impacto no desempenho e nas relações correlacionou-se significativamente com os itens da eHEALS. Conclusão: Os adolescentes apresentaram boa literacia em saúde digital, destacando-se a avaliação crítica como essencial para decisões mais informadas e uso consciente da informação online.
- Working With VIPP-School to improve teacher–child interaction: Two case studiesPublication . Starreveld, Kim M.; Mathilde M., Overbeek; Willemen, Agnes M.; Bakermans-Kranenburg, MarianThe Video-Feedback Intervention to Promote Positive Pedagogy and Sensitive Discipline in School (VIPP-School) aims at enhancing teacher sensitivity and sensitive discipline in interactions with children showing behavior problems. Although the first evidence for effectiveness has been shown, the mechanisms of change that underly the learning process of teachers during the intervention are still unclear. This study presents two case studies of kindergarten teachers participating in VIPP-School. Drawing on the intervention manual, logbooks, intervener feedback, and independent observations, we describe how the intervention was carried out and how each teacher’s personalized learning path related to changes in sensitivity and sensitive discipline. These cases highlight the importance of iterative cycles of reflection and application of new strategies for learning. The results provide further insight into mechanisms of change in video-feedback interventions and show how the protocolized VIPP-School intervention can be tailored to individual teacher–child dyads.
- Emotion regulation, fear of hypoglycemia, and diabetes distress in parents of children with type 1 diabetesPublication . Vieira, Anabela; Costa, Vasco; Pais Brandão, Tânia RaquelParents of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are responsible for intensive daily disease management and often experience high levels of emotional distress. This study examined whether fear of hypoglycemia mediates the association between parents’ emotion regulation strategies and diabetes-related distress. Participants were recruited through Facebook and WhatsApp groups for parents of children and adolescents with T1D, and data was collected via self-report online questionnaires. A total of 102 parents, 92.2% mothers (aged 32–58 years) of children with T1D aged 8–17 years, completed measures of fear of hypoglycemia (Hypoglycemia Fear Survey—Parent Version), diabetes distress (Problem Areas in Diabetes-Parent Revised) and emotion regulation strategies (Emotion Regulation Questionnaire), along with a sociodemographic questionnaire. Four mediation models were tested using PROCESS, including cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression as predictors and the worry and behavior subscales of fear of hypoglycemia as mediators. Results revealed a significant indirect effect of worry on the relationship between cognitive reappraisal and diabetes distress (indirect effect = −0.15, 95% CI [−0.35, −0.02]), highlighting worry as a potential mediator between these variables, while the direct effect was negative but non-significant. No significant indirect effects were found for expressive suppression on the behavior subscale (indirect effect = 0.12; 95% IC [−0.07; 0.36]) or on the worry subscale (indirect effect = 0.07; 95% IC [−0.08; 0.24]). These findings suggest that cognitive reappraisal may be associated with lower diabetes-related distress through lower levels of excessive worry about hypoglycemia. Clinically, the results highlight fear-related cognition can be a relevant intervention target, alongside emotion regulation skills, in psychosocial support programs for parents of youth with T1D.