Recalled Parental Emotion Socialisation and Psychological Distress: The Role of Emotional Schemas

Recalled parental emotion socialisation has been associated with psychological distress in adulthood. Since emotional schemas develop from interpersonal interaction and can result in pathological reactions, they can be an important mechanism. The present study analyses the mediator role of emotional schemas in the relationship between recalled parental emotion socialisation and psychological distress. A community sample of 246 Portuguese adults, between 18 and 73 years old (M = 34.3, SD = 13.32), completed the following self-report measures: Emotional (In)Validation Experiences Scale; Leahy Emotional Schema Scale; and Brief Symptom Inventory 18. Two mediation models were estimated, one for each parent. Emotional schemas mediated the relationship between recalled parental emotion socialisation and psychological distress. Negative evaluation of emotion was the strongest mediator in the relationship between emotional invalidation and psychological distress while difficulties in reappraisal was the strongest mediator in the relationship between emotional validation and psychological distress. Differences were observed between the mother’s and father’s models. Results highlight the importance of emotional schemas in understanding the role of parental emotion socialisation in psychological distress, which may have important implications for intervention and prevention.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Análise da variação do preço do milho no mercado brasileiro de 1995 a 2015

Corn is one of the most produced commodities in the world, and in Brazil the grain shows its relevance within the national agricultural scenario, being an essential grain in the production of various food items such as animal feed. The present work aims to analyze the variations in the monthly behavior of maize prices in the Brazilian market, based on an analysis of the monthly prices of sixty kilos of maize sack from 1995 to 2015 in the states of São Paulo and Paraná, provided on the IPEA DATA digital platform. From these data, we calculated the average return of the series for the analysis of the price variations. The results obtained showed that this commodity presents similar price behavior in the states analyzed, but this behavior is not constant throughout the months analyzed.Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso (Graduação)O milho é uma das commodities mais produzidas no mundo, e o no Brasil, o grão mostra sua relevância dentro do cenário agrícola nacional, sendo ele, um grão essencial na produção de vários itens da alimentação humana, como da alimentação animal. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo analisar o comportamento mensal dos preços do milho no mercado brasileiro, pautando-se de uma análise dos preços mensais da saca de milho de sessenta quilos, dos anos de 1995 a 2015, nos estados de São Paulo e Paraná, fornecidos na plataforma digital do IPEA DATA. A partir destes dados, foi calculado o retorno médio da série para análise das variações dos preços. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que esta commodity apresenta um comportamento de preços semelhante nos estados analisados, porém esse comportamento não é constante ao longo dos meses analisados

Primary Health Care in Brazilian municipalities : efficiency and disparities

O estudo tem por objetivo analisar a eficiência da Atenção Primária à Saúde e de ave¬riguar possíveis em saúde por meio de um estudo ecológico transversal baseado em dados dos municípios referentes ao IDSUS da atenção primária e no gasto total médio per capita, estratificado por região e grupos homogêneos, para o período 2008-2010. Observou-se a dificuldade de estruturação da atenção primária nas grandes cidades e no Norte; o fa¬vorecimento das transferências federais aos municípios com maiores necessidades; a maior eficiência foi encontrada no Nordeste e no grupo homogêneo de municípios com os piores indicadores socioeconômicos e de estrutura de saúde. Observaram-se, também, grandes entre as regiões brasileiras e os grupos homogêneos de municípios, segundo suas características socioeconômicas e de estrutura de saúde, no que se refere à eficiência da Atenção Primária à Saúde e à capacidade de aplicação de recursos próprios pelos municípios. Constatou-se, por fim, a existência de importante inexecução do valor transferido pela União para os municípios dentro do bloco de financiamento da Atenção Básica.The study aims to analyze the efficiency of Primary Health Care and to find out pos¬sible disparities in health by means of a cross-sectional ecological study based on data from mu¬nicipalities concerning primary care IDSUS and total expenditure per capita average, stratified by region and homogeneous groups, for the period 2008-2010.It was noted the difficulty in struc¬turing primary care in the municipalities and in the North Region; the favoring of federal trans¬fers to municipalities in greater needs; the greatest efficiencies found in the Northeast Region in the homogeneous group of municipalities with the worst socio-economic and structural health indicators. Large differences were also observed among Brazilian regions and homogeneous groups of municipalities according to their socio-economic characteristics and health structure as regards the efficiency of primary health care and the municipalities’ ability to apply their own resources. Finally, it is to be remarked the significant nonuse of the amount transferred by the federal government to the municipalities within the primary care funding block

Looking after myself while caring for others: A pilot study on self-care in psychologists working in palliative care

The risks inherent to being a doctor or a nurse in palliative care are well known. Since palliative care is a context in which professionals are exposed to specific risks and challenges, self-care is important to promote a better practice and prevent burnout. However, little research has been conducted to determine the impact palliative care setting has in clinical psychologists. It is necessary to explore the influence this work has on the well-being of psychologists, and the relevance they attribute to self-care. This qualitative study explores the experiences of clinical psychologists working in palliative care in order to understand the various aspects related to their self-care. Eleven Portuguese psychologists working in palliative care participated in semi-structured interviews. A thematic analysis was performed, and three main domains emerged: (1) working in palliative care and its impact; (2) self-care: how, what for and why not more; and (3) self-care learning. The findings suggest that being a psychologist in this setting has risks, as being exposed to human suffering, but also has existential positive benefits that allow them to seize their own lives and understand the strengths of humankind. Self-care practices are perceived as improving professional performance and contribute to the well-being of the psychologist. Also, participants recognized some barriers to self-care that seem to be related to the little access to self-care information during their training. This research allows an understanding of self-care practices and gives relevance to this topic within palliative care psychologistsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Análise comparativa orçamentária dos materiais utilizados na fundação de uma residência unifamiliar considerando o acréscimo de carga oriunda de placas solares na cidade de Manaus – AM: Comparative budget analysis of the materials used in the foundation of a single-family residence considering the added load from solar panels in the city of Manaus - AM

Este artigo busca mostrar a importância da necessidade de um estudo estrutural antes da instalação de placas solares em qualquer tipo de estrutura. Visando o que este fator acarreta estruturalmente por conta do peso considerável das placas, havendo uma possibilidade de reestruturação ou esforço para lidar com o peso adicional. Levando em consideração que o uso de energia renovável por meio das placas fotovoltaicas só tende a aumentar por conta da variação do preço da energia fornecida pelas concessionárias e também a preocupação com relação à resistência estrutural do local onde estão sendo instaladas estas placas, pois geralmente ficam sobre coberturas de prédios construídos há vários anos e muitas vezes todo o serviço é feito sem tomar conhecimento da fundação da estrutura. O projeto estrutural é de suma importância para toda área de engenharia civil, assumindo a NBR 6120 de 2014 como base para tal, além de demonstrar nas análises despendidas através do processo de instalação e do projeto os custos para ter as placas solares atualmente como fonte de energia, observando-se então como objetivo principal a comparação dos custos sem as placas e com as placas

Rethinking Leahy’s Emotional Schema Scale (LESS): Results from the Portuguese Adaptation of the LESS

This study aims to contribute to the study of emotional schemas, through the adaptation of the Leahy Emotional Schema Scale (LESS) to Portuguese. The LESS is a 50 item self-report with 14 theoretical dimensions, representing concepts, evaluations, attributions of emotions, and strategies of emotion regulation (Leahy in Cognit Behav Pract 9(3):177–190, 2002. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1077-7229(02)80048- 7). Translation, back-translation and pilot assessment of LESS’s Portuguese version were completed. Data was collected online with 396 participants. An exploratory principal component analysis was conducted. Parallel analysis revealed a 5-component structure, which after the deletion of eight items generated a fnal solution explaining 48% of the variance. Components internal consistency was adequate and convergent validity supported with signifcant correlations with difculties in emotional regulation and emotional processing, and psychopathology. It presents dimensions that are highly relevant for assessment, case conceptualization and clinical decision making. Although this scale is related to a specifc cognitive theory, the construct and its subscales may be useful beyond the psychotherapeutic model, stressing the transtheoretical potential of the scale.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Contextual similarities in psychological flexibility: The Brazil-Portugal transcultural adaptation of Psy-Flex

Psychological Flexibility is an essential concept in Contextual Behavioural Sciences. The development of instruments is vital for its study, and it is an opportunity to reflect on this concept. Among the measures of this construct, Psy-Flex shows promise due to comprehensiveness in assessing the six facets of psychological flexibility and its pragmatic value. In the present study, we sought to translate Psy-Flex to Portuguese and adapt it transculturally for use in Portugal and Brazil. The translation was done independently by Brazilian and Portuguese researchers, and a consensus procedure was done to identify a synthesis. A total of 873 adults from Portugal and Brazil were involved in this study. The participants completed several questionnaires with ACT-related measures (e.g., cognitive fusion, mindful attention) and instruments measuring conceptually related variables (e.g., positive mental health). The results show good psychometric properties of PsyFlex. The one-factor structure of the original instrument was confirmed in both the Portuguese and Brazilian samples. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed a good fit of the model to the data (CFI = 0.985, RMSEA = 0.055) of both countries. Furthermore, the Psy-Flex showed convergent validity with related measures in a conceptually expected way. As a transcultural instrument, we argue that both the similarities and differences across samples suggest the broad human nature of psychological flexibility while retaining its context sensitivity.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio