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- Perceived Emotional Intelligence: what is its influence in Subjective Well-Being?Publication . Barbosa, Maria Miguel; Monteiro, Samuel; Pereira, Henrique; Esgalhado, Graça; Afonso, Rosa Marina; Loureiro, ManuelIn this article we propose to explore the Perceived Emotional Intelligence influence in Subjective Well-Being. To do so, we carry out a quantitative, transversal study adopting a descriptive approach and inter-subject correlational design. The sample is formed of n = 1377 Portuguese and Brazilian participants, between 18 and 81 years of age, of whom 57.8% identified themselves as female and 42.1% as male, 44.4% were Portuguese and 54.9% were Brazilian. In terms of education 38,1% had a post-graduate/master, 33,2% had a first degree/diploma, 14.9% had up to 12 years of schooling and 13.8% had a Ph.D./post-Ph.D. Participants answered the Assessing Emotions Scale and the Reduced Version of the Portuguese Scale of Positive and Negative Affect. There are differences in many dimensions of PEI, according to socio-demographic characteristics and high perception of the competences forming EI is associated with SWB and has a great effect on predicting the variance of Positive Affect.
- The Relationship Between Emotional Intelligence and Internet Addiction Among Youth and AdultsPublication . Saraiva, Jorge; Esgalhado, Graça; Pereira, Henrique; Monteiro, Samuel; Afonso, Rosa Marina; Loureiro, ManuelThis study aimed to compare emotional intelligence (EI) levels and Internet addiction (IA) by gender and age groups and to assess the predictive relationship between EI and IA. One thousand four hundred thirteen young people and adults participated in the study. Participants were between 17 and 81 years old (M = 38.70 years old, SD = 13.72 years old); 42.2% were male, whereas 57.5% were female. We used a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale (Schutte, Malouff, & Bhullar, 2009), and the Internet Addiction Test (Young, 1998) as data collection instruments. Results showed that there is a weak, but statistically significant, negative relationship between EI and IA. We found higher levels of EI in older people and in women than in the youngest participants and in men. No relevant prevalence of IA was found in the participants of this study.
- A importância dos indicadores biomédicos no funcionamento sexual em adultos portugueses saudáveisPublication . Teixeira, Paula; Pereira, Henrique; Monteiro, Samuel; Esgalhado, Graça; Afonso, Rosa Marina; Loureiro, Manuel; Ferrão, Delfina; Garcia, Nuno M.SexualidadeResumoIntroduc¸ão: Na presente investigac¸ão pretendeu-se analisar a influência de indicadores biomé-dicos, tais como o índice de massa corporal, glicémia, colesterol total, triglicerídeos, pressãoarterial sistólica e pressão arterial diastólica, no funcionamento sexual em adultos portugueses.Métodos: A amostra foi constituída por 225 indivíduos saudáveis (não fumadores, mulheres nãotomando pílula contracetiva), entre os 18 e os 89 anos (média = 41), 107 do sexo masculinoe 117 do feminino. Aplicaram-se um questionário sociodemográfico, a versão portuguesa doMassachusetts General Hospital Sexual Functioning Questionnaire (MGH-SFQ), e dispositivos demedida de indicadores biomédicos.Resultados: Dos participantes, 59,6% (n = 134) apresentaram níveis para o funcionamento sexualglobal abaixo dos valores esperados, os homens pontuaram melhor funcionamento sexual glo-bal quando comparados com as mulheres, assim como o grupo dos participantes mais novos.Destacam-se os níveis de correlac¸ão significativa entre o IMC (r = −0,253; p < 0,001), a gli-cémia (r = −0,230; p < 0,001), o colesterol total (r = −0,144; p < 0,05) e o funcionamentosexual. O modelo de regressão hierárquica permitiu demonstrar o efeito mediador das variá-veis biomédicas sobre o funcionamento sexual, explicou 31% (r2= 0,31; p < 0,001) da variânciatotal.
- Qualidade do sono e funcionamento sexual em adultos saudáveisPublication . Pereira, Henrique; Fernandes, Sara; Aurélio, Diana dos Santos; Benquerença, João; Monteiro, Samuel; Afonso, Rosa Marina; Esgalhado, Graça; Loureiro, Manuel; Ferro, Delfina; Garcia, Nuno M.; Serrano, Juan PedroIntroduc¸ão: Não existem investigac¸ões científicas suficientes, sobretudo com populac¸ão normativa, que evidenciem a associac¸ão entre a qualidade do sono e o funcionamento sexual. Método: Participaram deste estudo 945 indivíduos saudáveis, 62% mulheres, 38% homens, média de 34,27 anos (desvio-padrão = 15,82), que preencheram um questionário sociodemográfico, a versão portuguesa do Questionário de Sono de Oviedo e a versão portuguesa do Questionário de Funcionamento Sexual do Massachusetts General Health Hospital. Resultados: Verificaram-se níveis moderados de satisfac¸ão subjetiva com o sono e níveis baixos de insónia e hipersónia. No entanto, as mulheres sofrem mais deste tipo de perturbac¸ões do sono. A satisfac¸ão subjetiva com qualidade do sono está positivamente correlacionada com o funcionamento sexual geral e todas as suas respetivas dimensões e a insónia está negativamente correlacionada com o funcionamento sexual e todas as suas respetivas dimensões. Da submissão dos itens à análise de regressão linear, testou-se o modelo de predic¸ão do funcionamento sexual geral em func¸ão das variáveis da qualidade do sono, tendo-se obtido um modelo estatisticamente significativo (p < 0,001), sendo que as variáveis em questão explicam 7% do funcionamento sexual geral, com valores ˇ para a satisfac¸ão subjetiva com o sono de 0,189 e para a insónia de -0,140. Discussão: Com base nos resultados obtidos, é possível comprovar que quanto maior a qualidade do sono, maior é o funcionamento sexual e que o mesmo é influenciado negativamente sobretudo pela insónia.
- The protective effect of job satisfaction in health, happiness, well-being and self-esteemPublication . Satuf, Cibele; Monteiro, Samuel; Pereira, Henrique; Esgalhado, Graça; Afonso, Rosa Marina; Loureiro, ManuelThe purpose of this article is to analyze the possible effects of job satisfaction on mental and physical health, happiness, subjective well-being and self-esteem. A total of 971 Portuguese-speaking adults participated in this study. Most participants reported high rates of satisfaction with their colleagues, the nature of their work and leadership, while reporting dissatisfaction with regard to salaries and promotions. Results indicated the existence of the protector effect of job satisfaction for health, happiness, subjective well-being and self-esteem, in addition to reinforcing the importance of maintaining a positive evaluation of one's work. As a practical implication, the results may suggest that the effects of personnel management policies which emphasize job satisfaction could potentially lead to improvements in levels of health, happiness, subjective well-being and workers' self-esteem, all of which are factors that can potentially improve organizational performance. The study also considered its limitations and the possibility for future investigation.
- Affirmative Competence and Practices of Mental Health Professionals with LGB clients: An Ibero-American StudyPublication . Pereira, Henrique; Cunha, Maria João; Monteiro, Samuel; Esgalhado, Graça; Afonso, Rosa Marina; Loureiro, ManuelThere are not many studies about affirmative competence and practices among mental health professionals working with Lesbian, Gay, and/or Bisexual (LGB) clients. Thus, the objectives of this research are to assess the levels of affirmative competence and practices of professionals in Ibero-American countries. The sample consists of 630 mental health professionals from various countries whose ages range from 22 to 75 years old, with a mean age of 41.46 years. The study utilizes the following measures: a socio-demographic questionnaire, the Sexual Orientation Counselor Competency Scale, and the Affirmative Practice Questionnaire. Results show that mental health professionals who present higher levels of Affirmative Competence are those who have higher levels of education and training on LGBT topics, show left-wing political affiliations, self-identify as LGB, and have no religious affiliations. Regarding Affirmative Practices, it was found that single participants show lower practices, and more studies are needed to better understand this result. Regression models demonstrate that Affirmative Practices and Competences are predicted by the hypothesized variables, namely, religious and political beliefs, and training/education. Hence, this study indicates that mental health professionals could undergo some type of academic or professional training and/or possess experience in regard to working with LGB clients, in order to enhance their approach when working with this population.
- Reaching 100 in the Countryside: Health Profile and Living Circumstances of Portuguese Centenarians from the Beira Interior RegionPublication . Afonso, Rosa Marina; Ribeiro, Oscar; Patto, Maria Da Assunção Vaz; Loureiro, Marli; Loureiro, Manuel; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Patricio, Susana; Alvarinhas, Sara; Tomaz, Tatiana; Rocha, Clara; Jerónimo, Ana Margarida; Gouveia, Fatima; Amaral, Ana PaulaThe interest in studying a specific population of centenarians who lives in the country’s interior region (PT100-BI) emerged during the first Portuguese systematic study about centenarians (PT100 Oporto Centenarian Study). This region of Portugal is predominantly rural and is one of the regions with the largest number of aged people. The aim of this study is to provide information on the centenarians who live in the Beira Interior region, specifically in terms of their health status and the health services they use. A total of 101 centenarians (mean age: 101.1 years; SD = 1.5 years), 14 males and 87 females, were considered. Most centenarians lived in the community, and 47.6% lived in nursing homes. Nearly half (47.5%) presented cognitive functioning without deficits. A noteworthy percentage presented conditioned mobility and sensory problems. The most common self-reported diseases include urinary incontinence (31.7%), high blood pressure (23.8%), and heart conditions (19.8%). Despite these health and functional characteristics, formal support services and technical assistance were found to be scarcely used. Further research is needed to understand how the role of contextual variables and the countryside environment contribute to the centenarians’ adaptation to advanced longevity.