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O presente estudo contribuiu para a literatura existente sobre coparentalidade ao examinar as propriedades psicométricas da Escala de Relação Coparental Versão Pré-natal (CRS-FPV) numa amostra portuguesa de mães e pais primíparos. A CRS-FPV é uma medida amplamente utilizada para avaliar a dinâmica da coparentalidade durante o período pré-natal. No entanto, as suas propriedades psicométricas em relação a mulheres grávidas ainda não foram investigadas. Para colmatar esta lacuna, o instrumento foi administrado a futuros pais para avaliar se a atual estrutura de subescalas continuaria válida ou se necessitaria de ser modificada quando se considerassem as mães. Foi realizada uma análise fatorial confirmatória para avaliar a consistência e a adequação das subescalas. A invariância de género foi examinada em dois níveis diferentes: (1) invariância configural e (2) invariância fatorial. Em geral, o modelo anterior foi reproduzido com sucesso numa amostra de mães e pais expectantes. A estrutura de quatro fatores foi mantida, as únicas alterações feitas referem-se à realocação dos itens 5 e 12, ambos movidos para o fator Sabotagem. No que diz respeito ao género, verificou-se uma invariância parcial das cargas fatoriais. Os resultados deste estudo forneceram informações valiosas sobre a aplicabilidade da CRS-PV no contexto português e exploraram as dinâmicas de coparentalidade dos futuros pais durante o período pré-natal, melhorando a nossa compreensão das propriedades psicométricas da escala pré-natal. Este conhecimento alarga a compreensão da coparentalidade e contribui para o desenvolvimento de intervenções mais eficazes e para apoiar futuras investigações, práticas clínicas e programas destinados a promover relações coparentais saudáveis durante a fase pré-natal. This study contributed to the existing coparenting literature by examining the psychometric properties of the Coparenting Relationship Scale-Father's Prenatal Version (CRS-FPV) in a Portuguese sample of both primiparous mothers and fathers. The CRS-FPV is a widely used measure to assess coparenting dynamics during the prenatal period. However, its psychometric properties in relation to pregnant women have not yet been investigated. To address this gap, the measure was administered to expectant parents to assess whether the current subscale structure would remain valid or require modification when considering mothers. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to evaluate the consistency and appropriateness of the subscales. Gender invariance was examined at two different levels: (1) configural invariance and (2) factor loading invariance. For the most part, the previous model was successfully replicated with a sample of both expecting mothers and fathers. The fourfactor structure was maintained, the only changes made refer to the reallocation of items 5 and 12, where both were moved to factor Undermining. In regards to gender, partial factor loading invariance was found. The results of this study provided valuable insights into the applicability of the CRS-PV in the Portuguese context and shed light on the coparenting dynamics of expectant parents during the prenatal period by enhancing our understanding of the psychometric properties of the prenatal scale. This knowledge expands our understanding of coparenting and contributes to the development of more effective interventions and support future research, clinical practice, and programs aimed at promoting healthy coparenting relationships during the prenatal phase. Keywords: Coparenting; Prospective Coparenting; Coparenting Relationship Scale; Prenatal; CRS-FPV

Este estudo procura contribuir para o estudo das motivações para a adesão a partidos políticos de extrema-direita na Europa, com especial enfoque em Portugal, ao investigar a relação entre crenças ideológicas e perceção de ameaça económica. Através de um estudo correlacional (N = 279), analisamos os preditores de voto em partidos de extrema-direita em Portugal, utilizando a Tendência Política e a Perceção de Ameaça Económica como variáveis independentes e a Disposição para Votar num Partido de Extrema-direita como variável dependente. Além disso, exploramos o papel mediador de variáveis como Concordância com Posições Anti-imigração, Nacionalistas, Tradicionalistas e Autoritárias. Como seria de esperar, os resultados revelam que quanto mais inclinados à direita são os participantes, mais propensos estão a votar em partidos de extrema-direita. No entanto, e mais interessante para os resultados, este acordo é mediado pelo acordo com posições tradicionalistas e autoritárias e não com o acordo com posições anti-imigração e nacionalistas. A perceção de ameaça económica, apesar de não predizer diretamente o comportamento de voto, modera a relação entre a tendência política e a concordância com posições tradicionalistas (apenas), amplificando a sua influência entre indivíduos de direita e reforçando ainda mais o apoio aos partidos de extrema-direita. Estes resultados são discutidos à luz das implicações destes processos psicossociais para a evidência empírica atual, e quanto às suas implicações para decisores políticos e atores sociais que procuram lidar com o aumento do extremismo político e promover uma sociedade mais harmoniosa e equitativa. This study aims to contribute to the understanding of motivations for joining far-right political parties in Europe, with a specific focus on Portugal, by investigating the relationship between ideological beliefs and perception of economic threat. Through a correlational study (N = 279), we analyzed the predictors of voting for far-right parties in Portugal, using Political Tendency and Perception of Economic Threat as independent variables, and Willingness to Vote for a Far-Right Party as the dependent variable. Additionally, we explored the mediating role of variables such as Agreement with Anti-immigration, Nationalist, Traditionalist, and Authoritarian Stances. As expected, the results reveal that participants who lean more towards the right are more likely to vote for far-right parties. However, and more interestingly, this association is mediated by agreement with traditionalist and authoritarian positions, rather than with anti-immigration and nationalist positions. While perception of economic threat does not directly predict voting behavior, it moderates the relationship between political tendency and agreement with traditionalist positions (only), amplifying its influence among right-leaning individuals and further reinforcing support for far-right parties. These findings are discussed considering their implications for current empirical evidence and their relevance for policymakers and social actors seeking to address the rise of political extremism and promote a more harmonious and equitable society.

Em Portugal, as situações de discriminação em função da origem racial e étnica, cor, nacionalidade, ascendência e território de origem tem aumentado consideravelmente nos últimos anos. O presente estudo tem por objetivo elaborar, implementar e avaliar um projeto de intervenção em contexto escolar, orientado para a promoção da empatia e para a redução de situações de conflitos entre pares. No âmbito desta investigação, de design quasiexperimental, participaram 45 estudantes (n=45) do 7º ano de escolaridade de uma EB 2, 3 do Grande Porto. O grupo de controlo é composto de 22 alunos (n=22), com idades compreendidas entre os 11 e 16 anos de idade (M=12.59, DP=1.17), sendo 59.10% raparigas. O grupo experimental é composto por 23 alunos (n=23), com idades compreendidas entre os 11 e os 15 anos (M=12.72, DP=1.02), sendo 47.83% raparigas. A partir de uma metodologia de recolha e análise de dados mista: uma abordagem quantitativa, com a avaliação dos grupos nos momentos pré e pós intervenção, e uma abordagem qualitativa recorrendo a uma análise temática, constata-se, a partir da análise dos resultados entre o grupo experimental e de controle, que o projeto de intervenção não se mostrou eficaz na melhoria dos níveis de empatia dos alunos e na redução da frequência de comportamentos agressivos. Contudo, o projeto de intervenção mostrou-se eficaz quanto à resolução de conflitos existentes no grupo, na melhoria do comportamento em contexto da sala de aula e maior integração no grupo/turma. Palavras-chave: Projeto de intervenção, Empatia, Comportamentos agressivos, Discriminação, Resolução de conflitos.

A primeira infância representa um período que tem vindo, cada vez mais, a ganhar atenção social e política, por sua adaptabilidade e seus grandes efeitos a longo prazo. Buscando compreender quais fatores influenciam o desenvolvimento infantil, chamou-se a atenção para a importância do papel que os educadores assumem neste processo. A Relação Educador-Criança, quando estabelecida de maneira positiva, é capaz de promover benefícios acadêmicos, cognitivos e sociais para a criança. Esta relação é avaliada através de três características principais: Proximidade, Conflito e Dependência, incluídas como subescalas no instrumento Student-Teacher Relationship Scale (STRS) versão reduzida. Apesar de um crescente corpo de trabalho sobre esta relação, são relativamente poucas as pesquisas acerca desta relação no período de creche. O presente trabalho, portanto, busca atenuar estas lacunas, através de um estudo longitudinal, com três objetivos: (1) caracterizar e analisar os padrões de correlação entre as dimensões do STRS em cada momento; (2) verificar se há diferenças nestas dimensões entre o primeiro e o segundo momento; (3) testar as interinfluências entre as dimensões da qualidade da relação ao longo do tempo. O estudo foi conduzido com uma amostra de educadoras que avaliou seu relacionamento com cada criança em dois momentos, com dois anos de diferença. No primeiro momento, a amostra era constituída por 29 educadoras que responderam a questionários individuais sobre seus alunos, que totalizaram 157 crianças com uma média de idades de 35,4 meses (DP = 4,2). No segundo momento, 11 educadoras responderam questionários sobre 45 crianças com média de idade de 59,4 meses (DP = 3,4). Os resultados revelaram que as crianças apresentaram uma relação tendencialmente próxima e pouco conflituosa ou dependente com as educadoras. Ao analisar as correlações entre as dimensões, os resultados mostraram padrões de correlação entre as dimensões diferentes em cada momento. Ademais, foi verificado que nenhuma das dimensões apresentam tendência para decrescer ou aumentar ao longo do tempo. Finalmente, ao analisar as diferentes influências das 3 dimensões ao longo do tempo, destaca-se a contribuição da dimensão da proximidade como maior preditor. Os resultados apontam para a importância de estabelecer uma relação próxima e segura com a criança no início da infância para manter esse padrão ao longo do tempo. Palavras-chave: relação educador-criança, primeira infância, proximidade, creche; pré-escola. Early childhood represents a period that has been increasingly gaining social and political attention due to its adaptability and long-term effects. In seeking to understand the factors that influence child development, attention has been drawn to the importance of the role that educators play in this process. The Teacher-Child Relationship, when established positively, is capable of promoting academic, cognitive, and social benefits for the child. This relationship is assessed through three main characteristics: Proximity, Conflict, and Dependency, which are included as subscales in the reduced version of the Student-Teacher Relationship Scale (STRS). Despite a growing body of work on this relationship, there is relatively little research on this relationship during the daycare period. Therefore, the present study aims to address these gaps through a longitudinal study with three objectives: (1) to characterize and analyze the correlation patterns among the dimensions of STRS at each time point; (2) to investigate whether there are differences in these dimensions between the first and second time points; (3) to test the interinfluences between the dimensions of relationship quality over time. The study was conducted with a sample of educators who assessed their relationship with each child at two different time points, with a two-year interval. In the first time point, the sample consisted of 29 educators who completed individual questionnaires about their students, totaling 157 children with a mean age of 35.4 months (SD = 4.2). In the second time point, 11 educators completed questionnaires about 45 children with a mean age of 59.4 months (SD = 3.4). The results revealed that the children exhibited a tendency towards a close and less conflictual or dependent relationship with the educators. When analyzing the correlations among the dimensions, the results showed different correlation patterns among the dimensions at each time point. It was also observed that none of the dimensions showed a tendency to decrease or increase over time. Finally, when examining the different influences of the three dimensions over time, the contribution of the proximity dimension was highlighted as the strongest predictor. The results emphasize the importance of establishing a close and secure relationship with the child in early childhood in order to maintain this pattern over time. Keywords: teacher-child relationship; early childhood; proximity; daycare; preschool.

Este estudo teve sete objetivos: (i) rever a base de dados lexical EMOTAIX.PT, originalmente concebida em francês e adaptada para Português por Costa et al. (2017) - o EMOTAIX.PT é uma base lexical cujas palavras se encontram organizadas em categorias emocionais: neste trabalho, reorganizaram-se essas palavras em categorias emocionais mais adequadas por acordo entre juízes (ii) expandiu-se a base lexical acrescentando palavras que nela não estavam presentes; (iii) lematizaram-se as palavras da base lexical EMOTAIX.PT e associaram-se a cada lema todas as flexões do mesmo; (iv) colocaram-se as palavras do EMOTAIX.PT segundo o Acordo Ortográfico; (v) categorizaram-se as palavras do SentiLex-PT segundo as categorias emocionais do EMOTAIX.PT; (vi) criou-se uma nova base de dados léxico-afetiva designada LexEmo.pt, resultado da junção da base lexical EMOTAIX.PT, já revista, expandida e lematizada, com o SentiLex-PT, entretanto categorizado; e, por fim, (vii) organizou-se a nova base léxico-afetiva de forma a estar preparada para ser integrada no software HandSpy que permitirá análises do vocabulário afetivo de textos. No final deste estudo disponibilizaremos uma nova base de dados lexical afetiva mais completa e abrangente que estará disponível por forma a facilitar a análise afetiva de textos em português e as investigações na área da Linguística e da Psicologia e, esperançosamente, outras áreas que vejam vantagens no usufruto desta ferramenta. This study had seven objectives: (i) review the EMOTAIX.PT lexical database, originally conceived in French and adapted to Portuguese by Costa et al. (2017) - EMOTAIX.PT is a lexical base whose words are organized into emotional categories: in this work, these words were reorganized into more appropriate emotional categories by agreement between judges (ii) the lexical base was expanded by adding words that were not present in that same lexical base; (iii) words from the EMOTAIX.PT lexical base were lemmatized and all the inflections of the same were associated with each lemma; (iv) the words of EMOTAIX.PT were placed according to the Orthographic Agreement; (v) SentiLex-PT words were categorized according to the emotional categories of EMOTAIX.PT; (vi) a new lexical-affective database called LexEmo.pt was created, resulting from the merger of the lexical base EMOTAIX.PT, already revised, expanded, and lemmatized, with SentiLex-PT, meanwhile categorized; and, finally, (vii) the new lexical-affective base was organized in order to be ready to be integrated into the HandSpy software that will allow the analysis of the affective vocabulary of texts. At the end of this study, we will make available a new, more complete, and comprehensive affective lexical database that will be available in order to facilitate the affective analysis of texts in Portuguese and research in the areas of Linguistics and Psychology and, hopefully, other areas that see advantages in using this tool.

Atualmente, o cancro pediátrico é considerado uma doença crónica, pelo que a investigação se tem dedicado, nas últimas décadas, a avaliar as condições físicas e mentais dos jovens sobreviventes. O presente estudo exploratório propõe-se a explorar o desenvolvimento da identidade narrativa, da centralidade da doença nas narrativas de vida e a avaliar o bem-estar geral e o autoconceito de jovens em pós-tratamento de cancro, dada a ausência de estudos neste segmento. Participaram 10 jovens sobreviventes de cancro, com idade entre os 19 e 25 anos, recrutados através de redes sociais e de uma associação oncológica portuguesa. Em sessões individuais, presenciais ou online, foram administradas a Entrevista de Narrativa de Vida e Avaliação e (Des)Continuidades de Vida e do Self e questionários de autorresposta dirigidos a descrever a situação de bem-estar físico e emocional e o seu autoconceito. A análise da coerência das narrativas de vida, da temática das mesmas e ainda de outros parâmetros apontam para que os jovens concedem uma centralidade significativa ao período da doença, sugerindo que a sua construção identitária toma esse acontecimento como referência na organização de si mesmo. Outros resultados revelaram que, apesar de algumas dificuldades no funcionamento social e problemas internalizados, a maioria dos jovens sobreviventes encontra-se bem do ponto de vista psicológico, bem-adaptado e com um bom autoconceito. Sobressai uma significação da experiência da doença como fonte de maturidade e enriquecimento pessoal. Intervenções narrativas devidamente investigadas talvez possam vir a contribuir para uma identidade mais liberta da doença. Currently, paediatric cancer is considered a chronical disease, so research has been dedicated, in recent decades, to assess the physical and mental conditions of young survivors. The present exploratory study aims to explore the development of narrative identity, illness centrality in life narratives and to assess the general well-being and self-concept of young adults in post-cancer treatment, given the lack of studies in this area. Ten cancer survivors, aged 19-25 years, were recruited through social networks and a Portuguese oncology association. In individual sessions, either in person or online, they underwent the Life Narrative Interview and Assessment of Life and Self (Dis)Continuities, as well as, self-report questionnaires aimed at describing their physical and emotional well-being and their self-concept. The analysis of the coherence of life narratives, their thematic analysis and other parameters point to the fact that young people give a significant centrality to the period of the illness, suggesting that their identity construction takes this event as a reference in the organization of themselves. Other results revealed that despite some difficulties in social functioning and internalized problems, most of the young adult survivors are well from a psychological point of view, well adjusted, and with a good self-concept. The illness is experienced as a source of maturity and personal enrichment. Properly researched narrative interventions may be able to contribute to a more disease-free identity.

A entrada na maternidade é um processo singular em cada mulher, mas igualmente desafiador pelas adaptações inerentes ao novo cenário experienciado. No período perinatal a mulher vivencia novas sensações físicas, sociais e psicológicas, sendo este estádio descrito pela bibliografia como a segunda adolescência. A presente dissertação desenvolve um estudo qualitativo de mulheres brasileiras que residem em solo português, migrantes, e que se tornaram mães do(a) primeiro filho(a), com o objetivo de compreender de que modo essa mulher lida com todo o processo da maternidade. A pesquisa foi realizada através do relato de nove participantes, captando as perceções e vivências de mulheres nesse momento de suas vidas, distantes de seu país de origem e de seus grupos familiares e afetivos. Para o levantamento sociodemográfico e a realização das entrevistas semiestruturadas foram utilizadas as ferramentas Google Forms e Google Meet, respectivamente, aplicando o software NVivo para a categorização e análise de conteúdo. Como resultado, o estudo apresenta uma análise dos fatores relacionados à adaptação ao contexto português, ao desejo de ser mãe, à entrada na maternidade e às expectativas face ao futuro do(a) filho(a), concluindo-se que o fator mais evidenciado se associa ao distanciamento familiar, sendo este elemento de proteção para a entrada na maternidade e possíveis implicações psicológicas. Entering motherhood is a unique process for each woman, but equally challenging due to the inherent adaptations to the new scenario presented. In the perinatal period, women experience new physical, social and psychological sensations, and this stage is described in the literature as the second adolescence. This dissertation develops a qualitative study of Brazilian women living in Portuguese soil, who are migrants, and have become mothers of their first child, aiming at understanding how this woman deals with the whole process of motherhood. The research was carried out through the report of nine participants, capturing the perceptions and experiences of women at that moment in their lives, far from their country of origin, from their family and affective groups. For the sociodemographic survey and the semi-structured interviews, Google Forms and Google Meet were used, respectively, applying the NVivo software for categorization and content analysis. As a result, the study presents an analysis of factors related to adaptation to the Portuguese context, desire to be a mother, entry into motherhood and expectations regarding the future of the child, concluding that the most evident factor is associated with family distance, being this element of protection for entry into maternity and possible psychological implications.

The current study aims to test the hypothetical link between hentai pornography use, rape myths endorsement, and sexually aggressive strategies, as well as attuning to any gender differences. The work targeted a sample of 906 college students, of whom 533 were men and 373 were women, who completed an online survey to capture hentai pornography consumption, rape myths, and sexual offending behavior. Participation criteria included being heterosexual, over 18 years old, and pursuing higher education. The results revealed a statistically significant association between the frequency of hentai pornography use and sexually aggressive behaviors in male and female participants. In contrast, there was no correlation between the intensity of hentai pornography use and sexual offending. Regarding mediating hypotheses, we verified that the endorsement of rape myths mediated the relationship between the frequency of hentai use and the sexually aggressive behavior, in both genders. Likewise, rape myths mediated the relationship between the intensity of hentai use and sexual offending behavior in men; no mediating effect was found in women. The findings of this work demonstrate the relevance of expanding upon existing literature on this genre of pornography. With more thorough methodologies and minimized biases, future research can highlight the interplay between hentai and sexual violence dynamics.

Embora o consumo em simultâneo de benzodiazepinas e antidepressivos represente um risco futuro para a função executiva, os seus efeitos na cognição social são ainda desconhecidos. O presente estudo visa explorar se a terapia combinada de ambos os psicofármacos afetam a capacidade de avaliar a intencionalidade dos atos. Para isso, o grupo de controlo (n = 13) e o grupo de consumidores em simultâneo de benzodiazepinas e antidepressivos de longo prazo (n = 13), através da Tarefa de Inferência de Intenção, visualizaram um conjunto de estímulos visuais dinâmicos que traduzem transgressões morais. Os participantes avaliaram se o ato observado no cenário é intencional ou acidental. O grupo de consumidores teve um pior funcionamento executivo em relação ao grupo de controlo. Nos resultados comportamentais, foram encontradas correlações estatisticamente significativas no grupo de controlo entre a taxa de precisão de acertos acidental e os testes IFS e SF. Também no grupo de consumidores há uma correlação entre a taxa de acertos intencional e o teste IFS. Nos tempos de resposta não foram encontradas diferenças significativas. Portanto, o consumo destas substâncias não teve influência direta na performance da tarefa, assim como não parece afetar a capacidade de avaliar a intencionalidade dos atos, invalidando a hipótese deste estudo. The concomitant consumption of benzodiazepines and antidepressants represents a risk for executive function in the long term. However, its effects on social cognition are unknown. The present study aims to explore if combined therapy (i.e., benzodiazepines, antidepressants) affect the ability to assess the intentionality of the acts. In that sense, the control group (n = 13) and the consumers' group (n = 13) performed the Intention Inference Task. This task includes a set of dynamic visual stimuli, based on moral transgressions. Participants evaluated whether the event is intentional or accidental. The consumers' group has worse executive functioning than the control group. In behavioral results, it was found statistically significant correlations between the accuracy rate of accidental hits and the IFS and SF tests, in the control group. On the other hand, in the consumers' group, there is a statistically significant correlation between the rate of intentional hits and the IFS test. In response times, there weren't identified statistically significant differences. Therefore, the consumption of these substances had no direct influence on task performance, nor does it seem to affect the ability to assess the intentionality of acts, refuting the hypothesis of this study.

O presente estudo pretende examinar as diferenças entre gêneros nos resultados da avaliação da autorregulação de crianças em creche, através de medidas diretas das funções executivas e do questionário de heterorrelato dos educadores, a partir de uma abordagem multimétodo. A amostra foi recolhida como parte do projeto Quality Matters1 (2017-2019). Participaram deste estudo 258 crianças portuguesas (134 meninos e 124 meninas), com idade média de 35 meses para ambos os sexos (meninas M = 35,08, DP = 3,73, meninos M = 35,26, DP = 4,22) e 29 educadores titulares de cada sala de aula. Para avaliar a autorregulação das crianças foram utilizadas medidas de atenção, memória de trabalho e controle inibitório, são elas: o subteste de atenção visual da Avaliação Neuropsicológica do Desenvolvimento Mental (NEPSY; Korkman et al., 1998), a tarefa de brinquedos escondidos (Mulder et al., 2014) e a tarefa de embrulhar brinquedos da Avaliação de Autorregulação Pré-escolar (PSRA; Smith-Donald et al., 2007), respectivamente. Referente a autorregulação relatada pelo educador foi utilizada a subescala Regulação do Comportamento em Sala de Aula da Escala de Avaliação Comportamental Infantil (CBRS; Bronson et al., 1990). As meninas apresentaram níveis mais elevados do que os meninos nos testes de atenção e controle inibitório, mas não de memória de trabalho. A avaliação dos educadores também apontou para um melhor desempenho das meninas. Em suma, diferenças de gênero na autorregulação e funções executivas são detetáveis em idades precoces. Palavras-chave: autorregulação, funções executivas, gênero, creche; pré-escolares. The present study aims to examine gender differences in the outcomes of self-regulation assessment of children in daycare, using direct measures of executive functions and the educators' report questionnaire, from a multimethod approach. The sample was collected as part of the Quality Matters project2 (2017-2019). A total of 258 Portuguese children (134 boys and 124 girls), with a mean age of 35 months for both genders (girls M = 35,08, SD = 3,73, boys M = 35,26, SD = 4,22) and 29 lead teachers from each classroom participated in this study. To assess children's self-regulation measures of attention, working memory and inhibitory control were used are they: the visual attention subtest from the Developmental Neuropsychological Assessment (NEPSY; Korkman et al., 1998), the hidden toy task (Mulder et al., 2014) and the toy wrap task from the Preschool Self-Regulation Assessment (PSRA; Smith-Donald et al., 2007), respectively. Referring to teacher-reported self-regulation, the Classroom Behavioural Self-Regulation subscale of the Child Behaviour Rating Scale (CBRS; Bronson et al., 1990) was used. Girls showed higher levels than boys on tests of attention and inhibitory control, but not working memory. The teachers' assessment also pointed to better performance by girls. In summary, gender differences in self-regulation and executive functions are detectable at early ages. Key words: self-regulation, executive function, gender, toddlers.

A avaliação forense de um adolescente em conflito com a lei pode afetar a vida dele de muitas maneiras diferentes, não só no auxílio da decisão de uma medida socioeducativa, como indicando caminhos para intervenção que sejam necessários. Existem poucos estudos publicados que descrevem as perceções e significados dos profissionais responsáveis pela elaboração da avaliação do infrator juvenil. Sem pesquisas na área, as implicações da avaliação para o Sistema de Justiça Juvenil e para a execução das medidas socioeducativas carecem de conhecimentos científicos que poderiam ter uma influência benéfica na intervenção socioeducativa e na vida do adolescente em conflito com a lei. O presente estudo qualitativo analisou 20 entrevistas em profundidade com os profissionais que fazem a avaliação dos adolescentes infratores no Distrito Federal. Com o objetivo de compreender as perceções e significados dos profissionais acerca da avaliação do adolescente, procurou-se também desvelar critérios que os profissionais utilizam para fazer as suas avaliações, bem como os seus desafios, questões éticas e possíveis soluções para as suas dificuldades no processo avaliativo. As narrativas sobre a avaliação forense foram obtidas e organizadas em cinco temas: (1) levantamento de dados; (2) elaboração do relatório; (3) aspectos estruturais da elaboração do relatório; (4) perceções sobre a justiça e (5) proposições. A avaliação do adolescente infrator é considerada pelos profissionais como uma tarefa complexa e frequentemente permeada de estados emocionais negativos, como solidão e insegurança. Os profissionais encontram dificuldades no que diz respeito ao acesso aos dados assim como na fiabilidade das fontes e procuram por meio do estabelecimento de um vínculo, remediar estas questões. Os critérios utilizados pelos profissionais para a avaliação são baseados em maioria, na legislação, porém há autonomia e subjetividade de análise dos critérios por parte do avaliador. Os desafios e as propostas para minimizar as dificuldades são discutidos à luz da literatura científica. The forensic assessment of a teenager in conflict with the law can affect his life in many ways. There are few published studies that describe the perceptions of professionals responsible for preparing the juvenile offender assessment. Without research, the implications of the evaluation for the Juvenile Justice System and for the execution of socio-education lack scientific knowledge that could have a beneficial influence on socio-educational intervention and on the life of adolescents in conflict with the law. The present qualitative study analyzed 20 interviews with professionals who evaluate juvenile offenders in the Federal District. To understand the professionals' perceptions and meanings about the assessment of adolescents, we also sought to unveil criteria that professionals use to make their assessments, as well as their challenges, ethical issues and possible solutions to their difficulties in the assessment process. Narratives about forensic assessment were obtained and organized into five themes: (1) data collection; (2) report preparation; (3) structural aspects of report preparation; (4) perceptions about justice and (5) propositions. The evaluation of adolescent offenders is considered by professionals as a complex task and often permeated by negative emotional states, such as loneliness and insecurity. Professionals find difficulties with regarding the access to data as well as the reliability of sources and seek, through the link, to remedy these issues. The criteria used by professionals for the evaluation are mostly based on legislation, but there is autonomy and subjectivity in the analysis of the criteria by the evaluator. The challenges and proposals to minimize the difficulties are discussed in the light of the scientific literature. Keywords: juvenile forensic assessment, risk assessment, professionals, Brazil.

PurposeAmong the growing interest towards market segmentation and targeted marketing, the current study adopted a scientometric approach to examine the literature on wine selection and preferences. The current review specifically attempts to shed light on the research that explores the determinants of wine preferences at multiple levels of analysis.Design/methodology/approachCiteSpace was used to compute a Document Co-Citation Analysis (DCA) on a sample of 114,048 eligible references obtained from 2,846 publications downloaded from Scopus on 24 May 2021.FindingsAn optimized network of 1,505 nodes and 4,616 links was generated. Within the network, impactful publications on the topic and thematic domains of research were identified. Specifically, two thematic macro-areas were identified through a qualitative analysis of papers included in the 7 major clusters. The first one - “Methods of Wine Making” - included clusters #0, #3, #5, #6 and #18. The second one - “Consumers' Attitudes and Preferences Towards Wine” - included clusters #1 and #2. The first thematic macro-area included more technical aspects referring to the process of wine making, while the second thematic macro-area focused more on the factors influencing individuals' preferences and attitudes towards wine. To reflect the aims of the current paper, publications giving light to the “Consumers' Attitudes and Preferences Towards Wine” macro-area were analyzed in detail.Originality/valueThe resulting insights may help wine makers and wine sellers optimize their work in relation to market segments and to the factors influencing individuals' purchasing behaviors.

This study examined the dynamic, real-time associations between partner involvement in diabetes self-care and continuous glucose monitor (CGM) metrics in adults with type 2 diabetes. This study was funded by National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases grants F31DK120201 (principal investigator: E.C.S.) and R21DK098679 (principal investigator: J.-P.L.). J.S.G. receives support from the Einstein-Mount Sinai Diabetes Research Center (P30 DK020541), the New York Regional Center for Diabetes Translation Research (P30 DK111022), and National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases grants R01 DK104845, R01 DK121298, and R01 DK121896.

O uso de videoconferências tornou-se, recentemente, generalizado devido à pandemia COVID-19. Um novo fenómeno de aumento de fadiga associado ao uso videoconferências foi descrito e denominado de Fadiga Zoom, um dos softwares de videoconferência mais utilizados. Os nossos objetivos foram estudar se fatores relacionados à imagem corporal influenciam esta fadiga, assim como outros fatores. Foi desenvolvido um questionário de 37 perguntas e foram usados métodos estatísticos quantitativos para analisar as respostas ao questionário. A maioria dos participantes concorda que as videochamadas são mais cansativas e exigentes do que as conversas presenciais. A sensação de pior aparência física em videoconferências está associada a Fadiga Zoom. No entanto, não houve relação entre o uso de vídeo em videoconferências e a sensação de pior aparência ou maior sensação de cansaço. Sentir que existe deterioração da aparência em videoconferências leva a um maior autocuidado com a imagem corporal e a um desejo aumento de realizar cirurgias estéticas, principalmente no género feminino. Os participantes que acreditam que a sua aparência piora nas videoconferências tendem a acreditar que a imagem dos seus pares difere, neste meio de comunicação. O nosso estudo conclui que a Fadiga Zoom é um fenómeno real e alerta para os possíveis problemas de imagem corporal que o uso de videoconferências pode causar. Videoconferencing recently became widespread in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. A 10 phenomenon of increased fatigue associated with videoconferencing was described and named 11 Zoom Fatigue due to one of the most used software. Our objectives were to study if body and self-image related factors influence this fatigue, as well as other factors. A 37-question questionnaire was developed, and quantitative statistical methods were used to analyse the questionnaire responses. Most respondents agreed that video calls are more tiring and demanding than face-to-face conversations. The feeling that one's appearance degrades in videoconferences is associated with Zoom Fatigue. Notwithstanding, there was no link between the usage of video in a videoconference and the feeling of having a worse appearance or a higher feeling of fatigue. Believing that one's appearance worsens in videoconferences leads to a higher rate of body image self-care and an increased wish to have cosmetic surgeries, especially within the female gender. Participants who believe that their appearance worsens in videoconferences tend to think that the images of their peers differ in videoconferencing. Our study entails that the so-called Zoom Fatigue is a real phenomenon and alerts for the potential body image issues that videoconferencing may cause.

While mother-infant affect synchrony has been proposed to facilitate the early development of social understanding, most investigations into affect synchrony have concentrated more on negative than positive affect. We analysed affect sharing during parent-infant object play, comparing positive and negative affect, to examine how it is modulated by shared playful activity. Mother-infant dyads (N = 20, average infant age 10.7 months) played together (social) or separately (solo) using an object. Both participants increased positive affect during social play as compared with solo play. Positive affect synchrony also increased during social play compared with solo play, whereas negative affect synchrony did not differ. Closer examination of the temporal dynamics of affect changes showed that infants' shifts to positive affect tended to occur contingently in response to their mothers', whereas mothers' shifts to negative affect followed their infants'. Further, during social play, positive affect displays were more long-lived while negative more short-lived. While our sample was small and from a homogeneous population (e.g. white, highly educated parents), limiting the implications of the findings, these results demonstrate that maternal active engagement in playful interaction with her infant affords, increases, and extends infant positive affect and parent-infant positive affect synchrony, providing insights into how the social context modulates infants' affective experiences. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Face2face: advancing the science of social interaction'. Ministry of Education (MOE) National Research Foundation (NRF) Submitted/Accepted version This research was funded by an ESRC Transforming Social Sciences collaboration grant (no. ES/N006461/1) to V.L. and S.W., and by ESRC FRL Fellowship (grant no. ES/N017560/1) to S.W. V.L. is supported by the Ministry of Education, Singapore, under its Academic Research Fund Tier 1 Grant (RG152/18), Tier 2 Grant (MOE-T2EP40121-0001), Social Science and Humanities Research Fellowship (grant no. MOE2020-SSHR-008) and by the National Research Foundation, Singapore and A*STAR under its Prenatal/Early Childhood Grant (no. H22P0M0002).

Although parental warmth has been shown to be related to children's social competence, the mediating role of preadolescent children's emotion regulation in this context has been less explored, particularly in Asian cultures. Thus, this study examined the role of emotion regulation as a mediator in the relationship between parental warmth (i.e., paternal and maternal warmth) and social competence among preadolescent children in Malaysia. Preadolescent children (N = 720; Mage = 10.95; SD = 0.59; 58.8% female) completed self-administered questionnaires. Results of correlation analysis showed that higher levels of paternal and maternal warmth were associated with greater emotion regulation in preadolescent children and a greater level of social competence. However, analysis of structural equation modeling revealed that emotion regulation significantly mediated only the relationship between maternal warmth and social competence. These findings underscored the importance of maternal warmth in promoting Malaysian preadolescent children's social competence as well as their emotion regulation as a mediating pathway. This study also highlights the direct effect of paternal warmth on preadolescents' social competence. Theoretical and practical implications of this study are discussed. The authors show gratitude to Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS Grant number: FRGS/1/11/SS/UPM/02/7) in providing financial support to data collection process.

“Sharenting” is an internet trend in which parents report detailed information or repeatedly post pictures, videos, and other content about their children on social media. Due to the duality of sharenting, which takes place online but has offline consequences, it is essential to understand the implications of sharenting for real-world parenting and child development. The present work analyzes references in the existing literature and links among published articles to better understand sharenting, evidence for it, and major topics associated with it and to uncover the gaps in the literature. Citation analysis of the current literature mainly focuses on risks and benefits related to sharenting practices, especially for the children, and on ethical and privacy concerns. Future studies should investigate the psychological mechanisms that drive sharenting-related behaviors in parents and multidisciplinary approaches to the phenomenon. With a broader perspective on these issues, practitioners and professionals in family studies will be able to delineate guidelines for informative interventions to increase awareness about the causes and consequences of publicly sharing child content. Ministry of Education (MOE) Published version This research was supported by a grant from the Ministry of Education, Singapore, under its Academic Research Fund Tier 1 (RG55/18) (A.L. and G.E.) and by a grant from the Italian Ministry of University and Research (Excellence Department Grant awarded to the Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, Italy) (I.C. and G.E.).

With the global COVID-19 pandemic, governments from many countries in the world implemented various restrictions to prevent the SARS-Cov-2 virus's spread, including social distancing measures, quarantine, in-home lockdown, and the closure of services and public spaces. This led to an in-creased use of social media platforms to make people feel more connected, but also to maintain physical activity while self-isolating. Concerns about physical appearance and the desire to keep or reach a muscular and toned ideal body, might have further reinforced the engagement in fitness-related social media activities, like sharing progresses in training achievements or following more fitness contents on popular profiles. To better understand the underlying relation among these factors, the present study investigates 729 responses to the Exercise Addiction Inventory (EAI), the Appearance Anxiety Inventory (AAI), the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) and their association to social media usage and compares the results cross-culturally in five countries (Spain, Lithuania, United Kingdom, Japan, and Hungary). Findings highlight significant differences between males and females, espe-cially in regard to the time spent online (U = 477.5, p = 0.036). Greater levels of appearance anxiety were associated with the exposure to fitness-related contents on social media. These results strongly confirm the previously highlighted association between fitspiration media and body image anxiety predominantly in females. Clinical implications and future considerations in terms of prevention and treatment in a situation of global emergency are also discussed. Published version This publication is based upon work from the European Network for Problematic Usage of the Internet, supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology; CA16207). This research was also supported by Fundaç ̃ao para a Ciˆencia e Tecnologia (FCT) through R&D Units funding (UIDB/05210/2020). ZD’s contribution was supported by the Hungarian National Research, Development, and Innovation Office (KKP126835; K134807; ELTE Thematic Excellence Programme, 2020; KP2020-IKA-05). HF’s contribution was supported by “Grant-in-Aid” by the Smoking Research Foundation.

The aesthetic appearance of websites can influence the perception of their usability, reliability, and trustworthiness. A majority of studies investigating the relationship between aesthetic features of web pages and their user perception consider only a limited number of web pages’ visual features and focus exclusively on explicit aesthetic judgments. In this work, we aim to overcome the limitations of previous works by employing multiple visual features, as well as implicit aesthetic appreciation measures estimated by individuals’ neurophysiological activity. Furthermore we aim to study the ability of machine learning models to predict the aesthetic judgments of webpages. We also investigate the differences between the prediction accuracy of explicit and implicit judgments of web pages. Our approach, based on the analysis of physiological signals, uses machine learning and neural network models to estimate users’ implicit aesthetic pleasure. In our experiments, a group of young adults (N = 59, 33 females, Mean age = 21.52 years) assessed the aesthetic appeal of 100 web pages and 50 emotional pictures while we recorded their physiological activity. Our results demonstrate that machine learning models have a higher accuracy at predicting users’ explicit judgments, as compared to implicit judgments.