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Evaluation of the impact of a socio-educational intervention in quality of life and mental health of institutionalized elderly by Amaral, A.P., Loureiro, A.

“…IntroductionWith the huge increase of life expectancy in developed countries, new needs for long-term care arise in order to guarantee an active ageing for an…”
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Sleep and personality in college students: A preliminary study by Amaral, A.P., Fernandes, C., Pocinho, M.

“…IntroductionSleep represents an important process in the stable behavioural and emotional functioning of the individual and is an important health indicator…”
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Social networks, depressive symptoms and quality of life in the elderly: Results of an intergenerational program by Amaral, A.P., Nascimento, M.J., Rocha, C.

“…IntroductionIntergenerational programs involving children and the elderly promote intergenerational interactions and can positively affect physical and mental…”
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Worries during the COVID-19 pandemic – which were the most prevalent and disturbing? by Manão, A., Pereira, A.T., Cabacos, C., Amaral, A.P., Soares, M.J., Macedo, A.

“…IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought additional worries and challenges to people’s lives, with potential implications for psychological…”
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Stress, health and lifestyle behaviours during COVID-19 home confinement in portuguese adults by Amaral, A.P., Figueiredo, J., Ferreira, A., Seco, S., Loureiro, A., Costa, L.S.

“…IntroductionThe confinement associated with COVID-19 pandemic was an experience with significant physical and mental health implications, including higher…”
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Portuguese validation of the Self-Generated Stress Scale by Brito, M.J., Carvalho, F., Vitória, P., Amaral, A.P., Carneiro, M., Cabacos, C., Araújo, A., Macedo, A., Pereira, A.T.

“…IntroductionSelf-Generated Stress might be defined as stress that is created by oneself by engaging in behavior or making decisions that ultimately add strain…”
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Adherence Scale to the Recommendations for Mental Health during the COVID-19 pandemic from the Portuguese General Directorate of Health (ASR-MH-COVID19) - Development and validation by Pereira, A.T., Cabacos, C., Soares, S., Pacheco, M.J., Manão, A., Araújo, A., Amaral, A.P., Sousa, R., Macedo, A.

“…IntroductionThe COVID-19 crisis has generated an increasing stress throughout the population.ObjectivesTo develop and validate the Adherence Scale to the…”
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Adherence Scale to the Recommendations for Mental Health during the COVID-19 pandemic from the Portuguese General Directorate of Health (ASR-MH-COVID19) - Development and validation by Pereira, A.T., Cabacos, C., Soares, S., Pacheco, M.J., Manão, A., Araújo, A., Amaral, A.P., De Sousa, R., Macedo, A.

“…IntroductionThe COVID-19 crisis has generated an increasing stress throughout the population.ObjectivesTo develop and validate the Adherence Scale to the…”
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From Perceived Vulnerability to Disease to Psychological Distress in times of COVID19 pandemic by Pereira, A.T., Cabacos, C., Araújo, A., Manão, A., Amaral, A.P., Soares, M.J., De Sousa, R., Macedo, A.

“…IntroductionPerceived vulnerability to disease/PVD may influence psychological reactions to COVID-19 pandemic.ObjectivesTo analyse the role of PVD in…”
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Relationship between personality, adherence to (mental) health behaviours and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic by Pereira, A.T., Cabacos, C., Soares, S., Araújo, A., Manão, A., Amaral, A.P., De Sousa, R., Macedo, A.

“…IntroductionPublic health authorities around the world have been disseminating messages to support mental health and psychosocial well-being during the…”
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Relationship between personality, adherence to (mental) health behaviours and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic by Pereira, A.T., Cabacos, C., Soares, S., Araújo, A., Manão, A., Amaral, A.P., Sousa, R., Macedo, A.

“…IntroductionPublic health authorities around the world have been disseminating messages to support mental health and psychosocial well-being during the…”
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Adherence to the Recommendations from the Portuguese General Directorate of Health (GDH) during the COVID-19 pandemic: fear or prosocial behaviour? by Cabacos, C., Pereira, A.T., Pacheco, M.J., Soares, S., Manão, A., Araújo, A., Amaral, A.P., De Sousa, R., Macedo, A.

“…IntroductionDuring a public health crisis, preventive measures are essential. However, to make them effective, all citizens must be engaged.ObjectivesTo…”
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Grief during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional online survey in university students by Soares, M.J., Pereira, D., Amaral, A.P., Azevedo, J., Bos, S., Pereira, A.T., Madeira, N., Macedo, A.

“…IntroductionAlmost 5 million people worldwide have lost their lives due to SARS-CoV-2 (source: WHO coronavirus (COVID-19) dashboard, data of 1.10.2021;…”
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Repetitive negative thinking mediates the association between perfectionism and psychological distress by Macedo, A., Soares, M.J., Amaral, A.P., Nogueira, V., Madeira, N., Roque, C., Marques, M., Maia, B., Bos, S., Valente, J., Pereira, A.T.

“…•Perfectionism variables are independent predictors of psychological distress (PD).•Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) variables are independent predictors of…”
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Correlates of sleep difficulties in young adults: A gender comparison by Amaral, A.P, Soares, M.J, Pereira, A.T, Bos, S, Marques, M, Valente, J, Macedo, A

“…Introduction Sleep disturbance is one of the most common health complaints among late adolescents and young adults. Women report more sleep-related complaints…”
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The F-Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-18 (FMSP-18): Internal consistency, construct, concurrent and divergent validity by Soares, M.J, Pereira, A.T, Araújo, A, Silva, D, Amaral, A.P, Valente, J, Madeira, N, Bajouco, M, Macedo, A

“…Introduction The FMPS is a 35-item self-report questionnaire to measure perfectionism. It evaluates: concern over mistakes/CM, doubts about actions/DA,…”
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P03-234 Traumatic childhood events and potential consequences in adult health by Amaral, A.P, Serra, A. Vaz

“…Aims The objectives of the study were: 1. Investigating the impact of early traumatic experiences in adult physical and mental health; 2. Analysing the…”
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P03-235 Cumulative effect of life events in physical and mental health by Amaral, A.P, Serra, A. Vaz

“…Aims This study examines the cumulative effect of life events in physical and mental symptoms. We have two main goals: 1. Investigating the cumulative effect…”
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FC02-02 Vulnerability to stress and physical and mental illness by Amaral, A.P, Serra, A. Vaz

“…Aims The purpose of this study was to examine whether vulnerability to stress is associated with physical and mental illness. We have two main goals: 1…”
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Perseverative negative thinking prospectively mediates the relationship between perfectionism and psychological distress by Casimiro, P, Pinto, A.M, Pereira, A.T, Quaresma, V, Soares, M.J, Amaral, A.P, Maia, B, Marques, M, Nogueira, V, Roque, C, Madeira, N, Bajouco, M, Morais, S, Macedo, A

“…Introduction We have recently found that Perfectionism and Perseverative Negative are both correlates of psychological distress/PD and that PNT mediates the…”
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