A carregar...
Projeto de investigação
Health Education for University students: needs assessment and guidelines for educational intervention
Financiador
Autores
Publicações
Age at menarche in portuguese adolescents : a cross-sectional study with HBSC portuguese survey
Publication . Reis, Marta; Ramiro, Lúcia; Godeau, Emmanuelle; Matos, MG
Early and delayed menarche and early and delayed puberty raise a number of issues for the health and well-being of girls and women. To examine multiple factors associated with early and delayed menarche in a large national representative sample of Portuguese school girls, using the national Portuguese data from the HSBC study. Study provides national representative data of 5050 Portuguese adolescents. This study used a subset of girls, whose mean age was 14.0 years old. Overall, results showed the majority of the girls reported having had menarche between 12 and 13 years old. Having had sexual intercourse, getting involved in fights, sleeping more than eight hours a day, self-reporting overweight or obesity and being on a weight loss diet were significantly and independently associated with early menarche. As for delayed menarche, it was associated with smoking, having had more than two episodes of drunkenness and having had school results below the average. Results are in line with a growing literature that suggests that girls who experience early or delayed menarche are more likely to engage in risk behaviours such as early sexual initiation or alcohol abuse. These results highlight the need to raise awareness and consequently prevention.
Comportamentos autolesivos nos adolescentes : resultados do estudo HBSC 2018
Publication . Reis, Marta; Gaspar, Susana; Ramiro, Lúcia; Oliveira, Maria Letícia; Matos, Margarida Gaspar de
This investigation of the national HBSC study evaluated the prevalence of self-harm behaviors in Portuguese adolescents. Were included 5695 adolescents, of which 46.1% were boys, with a mean age of 15 years. Most of the adolescents are Portuguese (91.7%), 48.6% attend the 8th year, 30.0% the 10th year and 21.4% the 12th year. The measures included asking the adolescent whether he or she had already had self-harm behavior and which part of the body he injured. The results showed that 18.0% reported having self-harm behavior, in which more than one third reported performing self-harm behavior once to three times time in life, and more than one fifth of adolescents mentioned doing it 4 times or more. Younger adolescents more often mentioned performing this behavior. The most frequently used body area was the arms. These results could have significant implications as to providing information and customizing future education programs. In terms of prevention, it emphasizes the need to teach about this issue, because it is crucial for the promotion of mental health.
Positive youth development in Portugal : interactions with psychosocial variables
Publication . Matos, Margarida Gaspar de; Santos, Teresa; Reis, Marta; Marques, Adilson
Objectives: Positive Youth Development - PYD perspective has highlighted the need to strengthen internal/external developmental assets in youth’s contexts. Literature suggests the importance for several psychosocial variables for the improvement of positive outcomes in youths, crucial for later in adulthood. The present study examined the associations of PYD and its dimensions with psychosocial variables.
Methods: Through an online survey, 2700 Portuguese youths (73.3% females), with a mean age of 21.3±2.79 years old were included.
Results: The results showed that, generally, there is a tendency for psychosocial variables, such as Resilience, Selfregulation, Anxiety, Perceived School Performance, Goals and Aspirations, and Life Events Scale, to have a significant impact on PYD Total score and its five dimensions: Confidence, Competence, Connection, Caring and Character (with exceptions in specific sub-dimension of scales).
Conclusion: Such findings reinforce the relevance of studying positive indicators for youth development and
draws addition to potential protective factors, such as the dynamic interdependence between psychosocial variables. More knowledge in this area can help health/education professionals and policy-makers to better plan interventions/policies, aiming an integral healthy perspective for youths, based on interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work. Thus, different contexts are suggested to be taken into account and services would benefit from reinforcements in the environments where youths spend their time, namely family, school and community settings.
Comportamentos sexuais de risco nos adolescentes : resultados do estudo HBSC 2018
Publication . Ramiro, Lúcia; Reis, Marta; Matos, Margarida Gaspar de
Not using condom and engaging in sexual intercourse under the influence of alcohol or drugs have been long identified as sexual risk behaviours, particularly for adolescents. Participants were 5695 adolescents, of which 46.1% were boys, with a mean age of 15 years old. Most of the adolescents are Portuguese, attend the 8th year, the 10th year or the 12th year. The measures included asking the adolescent whether he or she had already had a romantic relationship, sexual intercourse, age of first sexual intercourse, condom use in last sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse under the influence of alcohol or drug, HIV testing and HPV vaccine. Gender and school years were also analysed. The majority reported having never had sexual intercourse (77.0%). Among those who answered affirmatively, they referred having had their first sexual intercourse at 15 years old. A significant minority reported not having used condom at last sexual intercourse (34.1%) and having had sexual intercourse under the influence of alcohol or drugs (14.5%). It was found that boys are those who use condoms more often, have sexual intercourse associated with the consumption of alcohol or drugs and do not have the HPV vaccine. And the younger boys of the 8th year are those that most often have sexual intercourse associated with the consumption of alcohol or drugs. These results may represent significant changes in educational and health policies, directing these towards the development of personal and social skills, and the activation of all the support structures where adolescents are involved. AIDS related campaigns and sexual education in school context within a health education context must be revitalized.
Worries, mental and emotional health difficulties of portuguese university students
Publication . Reis, Marta; Matos, MG; Ramiro, Lúcia
The aim of this study was to reach an in-depth understanding on how Portuguese university students feel towards life in general, which are their worries, how often they feel worried, and how intense their worries are. Moreover, it was intended to identify the kind of psychosocial variables involved, strategies they use as well as which are the sources of their well-being. A total of 2991 university students, participated in the quantitative study and in the qualitative study, there were 50 participants between 18 and 35 years old. A significant minority of students got worried frequently, allowing their worries to interfere significantly in their lives. Gender and age differences were found. Having worries demonstrated to be relevant and negatively associated with young people’s perception of well-being, self-regulation and resilience; showing that the mental health of the Portuguese university students is at risk, mainly when their social emotional skills are underdeveloped.
Unidades organizacionais
Descrição
Palavras-chave
Contribuidores
Financiadores
Entidade financiadora
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Programa de financiamento
Número da atribuição
SFRH/BPD/110905/2015