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- How is leisure related to wellbeing and to substance use? The probable key role of autonomy and supervisionPublication . Tomé, Gina; Guedes, Fábio Botelho; Cerqueira, Ana; Noronha, Catarina; de Freitas, Joaquim Castro; Freire, Teresa; Matos, Margarida Gaspar deThe present research is based on a large and representative national survey and intends to analyse the correlation of several leisure activities with risk, and with health and well-being outcomes. This work is part of the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, a collaborative WHO international study that aims to explore the school-aged children behaviour regarding health and risk behaviours in their life contexts. Participants were 8215 Portuguese adolescents, randomly chosen from those attending the 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th grades in 2018. The sample included 52.7% of girls and the mean age was 14.36 years old. Descriptive and comparative analyses were performed (ANOVAS and Chi-Square). The results of the present study suggested that several leisure activities, namely sports and social engagement activities (politic involvement and participation, religious activities, scouting and volunteer work), are associated with the adolescents’ well-being and life satisfaction. However, these types of activities can also be associated with an increase in substance use. However, some activities are also associated with risky behaviour. Identifying activities that promote well-being in young people can be important for professionals, families and public policies.
- Novos actores no trabalho em educação: os mediadores socioeducativosPublication . Silva, Ana Maria; Caetano, Ana; Freire, Isabel; Moreira, Maria Alfredo; Freire, Teresa; Sousa Ferreira, Ana MariaA mediação, enquanto prática socioeducativa, apesar de ser uma actividade com crescente visibilidade e enquadramento legal, tem ainda poucos estudos realizados que permitam a caracterização das actividades de mediação e do perfil dos mediadores socioeducativos. O estudo realizado teve dois objectivos centrais: identificar e definir o perfil socioprofissional dos mediadores socioeducativos e caracterizar contextos e práticas de mediação socioeducativa. Apesar de ser uma investigação em extensão, realizada em Portugal a nível nacional (N=225), é um estudo exploratório e predominantemente descritivo. A análise dos resultados obtidos no estudo realizado permite salientar alguns aspectos relevantes, que apontam para a importância da continuidade da investigação nesta área e para o investimento neste domínio de intervenção. Destacam-se as principais características sócio-demográficas e profissionais dos mediadores socioeducativos, a diversidade de contextos, de tipos de intervenção e de formação e aspectos relativos à percepção da auto-estima individual e de pertença ao grupo.