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Representações Sociais Online da Perturbação de Uso de Álcool: uma análise temática
(ISMT, 2025-10) Ferraz, Sara Sofia Rocha; Rosa, Catarina (Orientadora)
Objetivo: O consumo de álcool em Portugal é superior à média europeia, parecendo constituir uma prática habitual e aceite. Considerando que o meio social e a opinião pública são agentes relevantes para a formação de crenças e atitudes, este estudo pretendeu explorar de que forma uma amostra da população portuguesa se expressa online sobre o consumo de álcool e o alcoolismo. Método: Foi realizada uma análise temática de 150 comentários realizados em publicações sobre a temática nas páginas de Instagram dos Jornais Correio da Manhã, Expresso, Jornal de Notícias, Observador, Público e Sic Notícias publicadas em 2024. A amostra incluiu 93 homens, 52 mulheres e cinco perfis não identificáveis. Os comentários foram realizados maioritariamente por indivíduos na faixa etária dos 31 aos 45 anos. Resultados: Os nossos resultados parecem indicar que a discussão online sobre esta temática se organiza em torno de quatro dimensões principais: a dimensão saúde/doença (relacionada com as causas e as consequências do consumo), a dimensão individual e relacional (que remete para as etapas de vida e contextos familiares ou de pares), a dimensão governamental (que integra críticas ao governo, à economia, às políticas públicas e ao sistema de justiça), e a dimensão sociocultural (que abrange as perceções sobre a comunicação social, a sociedade e a cultura). Conclusão: A nossa investigação parece indicar que a forma como esta amostra da população portuguesa discute no Instagram o consumo de álcool e o alcoolismo assenta num discurso predominantemente crítico, marcado por frustração, indignação e desconfiança nas instituições, mas com reduzida partilha de experiências pessoais. Tal padrão sugere que, mais do que debater o alcoolismo como fenómeno de saúde pública, os participantes utilizam o tema como metáfora para expressar mal-estar social e político. | Objective: Alcohol consumption in Portugal is higher than the European average, seeming to constitute a common and accepted practice. Considering that the social environment and public opinion are relevant agents in shaping beliefs and attitudes, this study aimed to explore how a sample of the Portuguese population expresses themselves online about alcohol consumption and alcoholism. Method: A thematic analysis was carried out on 150 comments made on publications about the subject on the Instagram pages of the newspapers Correio da Manhã, Expresso, Jornal de Notícias, Observador, Público and Sic Notícias published in 2024. The sample included 93 men, 52 women and five unidentifiable profiles. The comments were made primarily by individuals aged 31 to 45. Results: Our results seem to indicate that the online discussion on this subject is organized around four main dimensions: the health/disease dimension (related to the causes and consequences of consumption), the individual and relational dimension (which refers to life stages and family or peer contexts), the governmental dimension (which includes criticisms of the government, the economy, public policies and the justice system), and the sociocultural dimension (which encompasses perceptions about the media, society and culture). Conclusion: Our research seems to indicate that the way this sample of the Portuguese population discusses alcohol consumption and alcoholism on Instagram is based on a predominantly critical discourse, marked by frustration, indignation and distrust in institutions, but with little sharing of personal experiences. Such a pattern suggests that, rather than discussing alcoholism as a public health phenomenon, participants use the topic as a metaphor to express social and political unease.
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Measuring Self-disgust in Adolescence: adaptation and validation of a new instrument for the Portuguese adolescent population
(Taylor & Francis, 2023-06-02) Carreiras, Diogo; Guilherme, Mariana; Cunha, Marina; Castilho, Paula
Self-disgust is a complex emotion related to feeling aversion or revulsion about internal and personal physical attributes, personality, functioning and behaviours. The aim of the present study was to adapt, validate and examine the psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Self-Disgust Scale, in a sample of Portuguese adolescents (MSDS-A). Participants were 540 adolescents (n = 308females, 57%), with ages between 13 and 18 years. Data were analysed through SPSS and MPLUS was used to perform a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Self-report questionnaires were used to assess several indicators of psychopathology and self-compassion. Results from the CFA showed that a 4-factor model with a second order factor presented good fit indices. The full scale and its factors showed good internal consistency, adequate temporal stability, and good convergent, divergent and incremental validity. The MSDS-A seems a valid measure to assess self-disgust in adolescents, with important implications to clinical context and research.
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Everyday Discrimination Scale: dimensionality in a Portuguese community sample and specific versions for sexual and gender minority
(Springer, 2023-09-18) Seabra, Daniel; Gato, Jorge; Petrocchi, Nicola; Carreiras, Diogo; Azevedo, Julieta; Martins, Luís; Salvador, Maria do Céu
Perceived everyday discrimination is a transversal phenomenon with a negative impact on people’s health. This study aimed to explore the factor structure and psychometric properties of three versions of the Everyday Discrimination Scale, with three different samples: the European Portuguese validation (EDS-PT, considering any reason for discrimination), using a sample of adults from the community (N = 610), a specific version for sexual minority (EDS-SM), with a sample of sexual minority individuals (N = 352), and a specific version for gender minority (EDS-GM), in a sample of gender minority individuals (N = 108). Factor structure and reliability of the different versions were examined. A second-order two-factor model (Everyday discrimination with factor 1 Unfair Treatment and factor 2 Personal Rejection) presented good adjustment and adequate reliability. Furthermore, all versions of EDS revealed weak to moderate correlations with indicators of convergent validity (mental health, satisfaction with life, social safeness, and social support). This study's outcomes provide insights into different types of everyday discrimination and suggest that the EDS-PT, EDS-SM and EDS-GM are valid and reliable measures useful in research and clinical contexts.
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Efficacy and Cost-effectiveness of an ACT and Compassion-based Intervention for Women with Breast Cancer: study protocol of two randomised controlled trials {1}
(Springer Nature | BMC Journals, 2025-01-03) Trindade, Inês A.; Soares, Andreia; Skvarc, David; Carreiras, Diogo; Pereira, Joana; Lourenço, Óscar; Sampaio, Filipa; Sousa, Bruno de; Martins, Teresa C.; Boaventura, Paula; Marta-Simões, Joana; Mind Project Team; Moreira, Helena
Background: Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in women worldwide and carries a considerable psychosocial burden. Interventions based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and compassion-based approaches show promise in improving adjustment and quality of life in people with cancer. The Mind programme is an integrative ACT and compassion-based intervention tailored for women with breast cancer, which aims to prepare women for survivorship by promoting psychological flexibility and self-compassion. A pilot study of the Mind programme has shown acceptability and preliminary efficacy in improving quality of life and psychological health. This paper presents the study protocol of two randomised controlled trials that aim to test the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an optimised version of the Mind programme in women with breast cancer.
Methods: Participants will be women diagnosed with breast cancer randomly assigned to the Mind programme or a support group intervention (active control) in a 1:1 ratio for study 1, while study 2 includes one more arm (treatment as usual; inactive control) and a 2:2:1 ratio. Both interventions will be delivered weekly via an 8-session face-to-face or online group format. Data will be collected at baseline, post-treatment and 6-month follow-up. The efficacy and cost-effectiveness of the two interventions will be assessed. Treatment outcomes will comprise cancer-specific quality of life (primary outcome), anxiety and depressive symptoms, psychological flexibility, self-compassion, health-related quality of life, resource use, and intervention’s acceptability and feasibility. Study 1 will also include immunological and epigenetic markers associated with breast cancer prognosis and mental health. Outcome assessors will be blind to group allocation. Statistical analyses will be conducted using an intention-to-treat approach. Analyses of moderators and mediators of change will also be performed.
Discussion: These trials examine the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an integrative ACT and compassion-based intervention tailored for women with breast cancer. Greater improvements in psychosocial, biological and resource use are expected in the Mind group, when compared to the control group(s). Results will likely support the potential benefits of the Mind programme for breast cancer patients and highlight the clinical relevance of integrative and holistic interventions in oncology.
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Shame-Based Experiences of Homophobic Bullying and Mental Health: the mediating role of self-compassionate actions
(MDPI, 2022-12-15) Seabra, Daniel; Gato, Jorge; Carreiras, Diogo; Petrocchi, Nicola; Salvador, Maria do Céu
Homophobic experiences with traumatic characteristics related to shame are more frequent among sexual minority (SM) than heterosexual individuals. Concurrently, SM individuals present higher levels of psychopathology and transdiagnostic processes (e.g., shame) than heterosexual individuals. Self-compassion has been identified as a protective mechanism that counteracts the effects of shame. The current study aimed to analyse which components of self-compassion affect mental health and test the mediating role of self-compassion in the relationship between feelings of shame in traumatic homophobic bullying experiences (THBEs) and psychopathology indicators (depression, anxiety, and social anxiety symptoms). In this study, 190 Portuguese SM individuals (Mage = 28.3, SD = 7.5) completed self-report measures assessing traumatic experiences, self-compassion, and psychopathology. Data were explored with SPSS and AMOS. Regression analyses showed that internal shame felt during THBE and compassionate actions predicted psychopathology outcomes. Mediation analyses revealed that internal shame during a THBE had a significant indirect effect on all psychopathology outcomes through compassionate actions. In other words, internal shame during a THBEwassignificantlyassociated with depression, anxiety, and social anxiety, and these relationships were partially mediated by compassionate actions. Our results reinforce the importance of developing compassionate actions towards the self as a possible protective factor for psychopathology among SM individuals.