Instituto de Psicologia Cognitiva, Desenvolvimento Vocacional e Social (IPCDVS)

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1 Instituto de Psicologia Cognitiva, Desenvolvimento Vocacional e Social (IPCDVS) Institute of Cognitive Psychology, Vocational and Social Development Research Group Number 2 Health and Well-Being in Educational and Professional Contexts Prime Researcher: Saul Neves Jesus, Ph. D. Universidade de Coimbra

2 Research team and research activity/interests Principal Investigator: Saul Neves de Jesus, Ph. D.. Full Professor at the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences of the University of Algarve, and Head of this Faculty. Director of the Master in Health Psychology and the Master in Educational Psychology of the University of Algarve. Visitant Professor of the University of Granada (Spain), the Metodista University of S.Paulo, the Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul, and the Federal University of Santa Maria (Brazil), and free professor in Masters at several portuguese universities; It has also participated in several juries of doctoral degrees in Universities in Portugal, Brazil, Spain, Belgium and Sweden.. Director of 21 Master and 8 Doctoral concluded dissertations. Integrated the Commission for the External Evaluation of the University Graduations in Psychology in Portugal (2005). Coordinated the Commission to elaborate the programmes of the discipline of Psychology for the Basic and Secondary Education in Portugal (2006). Member of the Editorial Board (referee) of some International Journals (well-being; motivation; stress management; professional training; teachers and health professionals)

3 Ph.D. members Gabriela Gonçalves (Social Cognition and well-being; Environment Psychology; stereotypes and groups relationships) Cristina Nunes (health education in childrens and adolescents) Helena Martins (family; resilience; handicapped children; children well-being) Eusébio Pacheco (healthy life styles; coping; health professionals) Sérgio Vieira (subjective well-being; professional self-efficacy; teachers)

4 Non-Ph.D. members Luís Gonzaga, Doctoral student, University of Lleida, Spain (Sport Psychology and well-being; causal attributions) Joana Santos, Doctoral student, University of Algarve (organizational culture and professional well-being)

5 Proposed members to the IPCDVS Pestana Cruz, Ph.D., University of Algarve Ida Lemos, Ph.D., University of Algarve Cristina Faria, Ph.D., Beja Politecnical Institute Alexandra Gomes, Doctoral student of the University of Algarve, FCT fellowship Alda Martins, Doctoral student of the University of Algarve, FCT fellowship Marta Brás, Doctoral student of the University of Algarve, FCT fellowship

6 External consultant Gualberto Buela-Casal, Ph.D., University of Granada, Spain

7 Brief history and presentation This research group origin was the Research Center in Psychology of the University of Algarve (CUIP), founded in 2000; it includes all researchers in Psychology of the University of Algarve (n=43) Neverthless, there are some other research groups of the CUIP, the main ones are the group of Health and well-being in educational and and the group of Cognitive Neurosciences Because CUIP hadn t dimension to be a Research Center sponsored by the Science and Technology Foundation (FCT), some of the members of the CUIP, with better CV, integrated IPCDVS (n=14): - 8 in the Health and well being in educational and research group - 5 in the Cognitive Neurosciences research group - 1 in the Cognition, Emotion, Learning and Career Development research group The specific origin of the research team in Health and well-being in educational and was the Master in Health Psychology of the University of Algarve; in master dissertations, some researches are about the topic well-being, in an action-research perspective, and was done or directed by the members of this group

8 Research Center in Psychology of the University of Algarve (CUIP) Master in Health Psychology of the University of Algarve Individual members: different researchers/projects Interdisciplinary convergence Core concept = WELL-BEING Team projects Action-research

9 Research questions, hypotheses, conceptual framework The main research question is how people and groups can get health and well-being, in particular at educational and professional contexts (schools and hospitals) One of the main hypothesis is that the training of competences, such as stress management, time management, team work, assertiveness, coping and resilience, is one of the ways to promote health and well-being The conceptual framework that better fits to this line of studies is the Health Psychology theories, and the Positive Psychology perspective

10 Main research designs In this line of studies we are using a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as a combination of longitudinal and transversal methods As this research groups emphasize the intervention to promote health and well-being, some of the studies use action-research design

11 Highlights from results/findings Jesus, S. N., & Lens, W. (2005). An Integrated Model for the Study of Teacher Motivation. Applied Psychology, 54, 1,

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15 Highlights from results/findings Jesus, S. N., & Conboy, J. (2001). A stress management course to prevent teacher distress. The International Journal of Educational Management, 15,

16 Highlights from results/findings (more recent, not yet published results) Mean pre- and post- variable scores and significance of the differences (n=26 teachers) (1-begging of the programme; 2 end of the programme; 3 one year after) Variables Mean (1) Mean(2) Mean(3) Mean dif.2-1 Mean dif.3-1 Intrinsic motivation * 2.5* Eficacy expectancies Profissional stress Emotional exaustion * Irrational beliefs * Professional well-being *.71* * p<.05

17 Highlights from results/findings Table 1: Mean pre- and post- variables and significance of the differences (research group; n=28 teachers) Variables Mean (1) Mean (2) Mean Dif. Profissional project Irrational beliefs Profissional well-being * * p<.05 Table 2: Mean pre- and post- variables and significance of the differences (control group; n=30 teachers) Variables Mean (1) Mean (2) Mean Dif. Profissional project Irrational beliefs Profissional well-being * p<.05

18 Highlights from results/findings Table 3: Mean pre- and post- variables and significance of the differences (n=54 health professionals) Variables Mean (1) Mean (2) Mean Dif. Profissional project Irrational beliefs * Profissional well-being * * p<.05

19 Most significant publications (in english, spanish, and portuguese) 1. Publication in peer review journals JESUS, S. N. (2004). Programa de formação em gestão do stresse para profissionais de educação e de saúde. Psychologica (Número de Homenagem ao Prof. Doutor Manuel Viegas Abreu), JESUS, S. N. (2004). Gestão do stresse: formulação e aplicação dum curso de formação. Educação, 29, JESUS, S. N., PACHECO, E., & SANTOS, J. (2003). Escala de estilos de vida saudável de profissionais de saúde. Encontro: Revista de Psicologia, 8, 5-8. JESUS, S. N., SANTOS, J., MOSQUERA, J., STOBAUS, C., & ESTEVE, J. M. (2004). Formação em gestão do stresse. Revista Mal-Estar e Subjectividade, 4 (2), JESUS, S. N., & LENS, W. (2005). An integrated model for the study of teacher motivation. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 54 (1), GONÇALVES, G., DÉSERT, M., & LEYENS, J.-PH. (2006). Extending stereotype threat to behavior under no evaluative pressure. Current Research In Social Psychology, 10 (vol.11),

20 Most significant publications 2. Books JESUS, S. N. (2003) (Org.). Psicologia em Portugal: Balanço e Perspectivas. Coimbra: Quarteto Editora. JESUS, S. N. (2004). Psicologia da Educação. Coimbra: Quarteto Editora. LEAL, I., RIBEIRO, L. P., & JESUS, S. N. (Eds.) (2006). Saúde, Bem-Estar e Qualidade de Vida - Actas do 6º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Lisboa: ISPA Edições.

21 Most significant publications 3. Chapters JESUS, S. N. (2003). La motivación de los profesores. Revisión de la literatura. In D. García-Villamisar & T. Freixas (Eds.), El estrés del profesorado. Valência: Promolibro, JESUS, S. N., MARTINS, H., & ALMEIDA, S. (2003). Da Educação Especial à Escola Inclusiva. In C. Stobaus & J. Mosquera (Org.), Educação Especial: Em direcção à Escola Inclusiva. Porto Alegre: PUCRS, JESUS, S. N. (2005). Bem-estar docente. Perspectivas para superar o mal-estar dos professores. In A. L. Silva & A. M. Pinto (Eds.), Stress e bem-estar. Lisboa: Climepsi Editores, JESUS, S. N. (2006). Bem-estar em Psicologia da Saúde. In I. Leal (Eds.), Perspectivas em Psicologia da Saúde. Coimbra: Quarteto Editora, JESUS, S. N. (2006). Desmotivação e crise de identidade na profissão docente. In A. Tomé & T. Carreira (Org.), Champs Sociologiques et Éducatifs. Paris: L Harmattan, p Conference Proceedings PACHECO, J., & JESUS, S. N. (2006). Estilos de vida em profissionais de saúde. In I. Leal, L. P. Ribeiro & S. N. Jesus (Eds.), Actas do 6º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde: Saúde, Bem-Estar e Qualidade de Vida. Lisboa: ISPA Edições, SANTOS, J., GONÇALVES, G., & JESUS, S. N. (2006). Cultura / Clima Organizacional e satisfação profissional. In I. Leal, L. P. Ribeiro & S. N. Jesus (Eds.), Actas do 6º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde: Saúde, Bem- Estar e Qualidade de Vida. Lisboa: ISPA Edições, VIEIRA, L. S., MASCARENHAS, S., & JESUS, S. N. (2006). O bem-estar subjectivo dos professores. Estudo comparativo (Portugal e Brasil). In I. Leal, L. P. Ribeiro & S. N. Jesus (Eds.), Actas do 6º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde: Saúde, Bem-Estar e Qualidade de Vida. Lisboa: ISPA Edições, GONZAGA, L., MORAIS, S., SANTOS, J., JESUS, S. N., & MASCARENHAS, S. (2006). Avaliação do estilo atribucional de estudantes universitários de Portugal e do Brasil: uma análise transcultural. In C. Machado, L. Almeida, M. A. Guisande, M. Gonçalves & V. Ramalho (Coords.), Actas da XI Conferência Internacional Avaliação Psicológica: Formas e Contextos (pp ). Braga: Psiquilíbrios Edições.

22 Graduate training Among several indicators of scientific productivity, it is to point out that 11 concluded masters dissertations and 5 doctor degrees was completed during the period, in the scope of the projects accomplished by this team. In 2007, were concluded 12 masters dissertations and 3 doctor thesis. In January 2008, 32 master students and 13 doctoral students are being supervised by the Ph.D. members of the research group. Some Post-Ph.D. are happening now in the University of Algarve.

23 Most significant presentations In its total, between 2003 and 2006, the member s team presented several dozens of communications in scientific meetings, national and international. Many of the communications were invitations of institutions, and the others were proposals of the members, in national and international congresses: - 6 th Bi-Anual Conference of the Society for Vocational Psychology - 24th International Conference for Stress and Anxiety - 25th International Conference for Stress and Anxiety - XI Conferência Internacional Avaliação Psicológica - 5º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde - 6º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde - "II Congresso Hispano-Português de Psicologia" - VI Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia - 8th International Conference on Education - "9th International Conference on Motivation Cognition, Motivation and Affect: their interdependence and interrelation" The members have also been members of the Scientific Committees on some of these congresses and meetings.

24 Organization of scientific events This team has organized several scientific meetings in the University of Algarve, namely: - II Encontro de Psicologia no Algarve (2003) - III Encontro de Psicologia no Algarve (2004) - IV Encontro de Psicologia no Algarve (2005) - V Encontro de Psicologia no Algarve (2006) - 6º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde (2006) These congresses and meetings integrated the conferences of international renown researchers:. Willy Lens (2003), of the Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium). Jacques-Philippe Leyens (2004), of the Catholic University of Louvain (Belgium). Juan Tobal (2005), of the Complutense University of Madrid (Spain). Gualberto Buela Casal (2006), of the University of Granada (Spain). Ruut Veenhoven (2006), of the Department of Social Sciences - Erasmus University Rotterdam (Netherlands). Juan Mosquera e Claus Stobaus (2005), of the Pontíficia Universidade Católica of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil). Susan Folkman (2006), of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine - University of California (San Francisco, EUA)

25 Internationalization of research (at the individual level, each of the researchers is linked to different institutions) Saul Neves de Jesus - with some colleagues of the University of Granada (Spain) project Well-being in the University - with some colleagues of the University of Huelva (Spain) project Prevention drug adition in college students - with some colleagues of the Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) project Professional training and well-being - with some colleagues of the Metodista University of São Paulo (Brazil) project Well-being at work - with some colleagues of the Federal University of Amazonas (Brazil) project Teachers wellbeing Gabriela Gonçalves - with some colleagues of the Social Psychology Lab, The Warsaw School of Social Psychology, Poland) project "Power and Emotion relationship - with some colleagues of the University of Huelva (Spain) project Gender, discrimination and threat stereotype Cristina Nunes - with some colleagues of the University of Huelva (Spain) project Prevention of HIV in college students - with some colleagues of the University of Passo Fundo (Brazil) project Parents knowledge about children health and education

26 Internationalization of research (at the individual level, each of the researchers is linked to different institutions) Helena Martins - with some colleagues of the University of Sevilha (Spain) project Emotional well-being and quality of life in students and teachers Eusébio Pacheco - with some colleagues of the Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) project Professional training and well-being - with some colleagues of the University of Huelva (Spain) project Prevention drug addiction in college students Sérgio Vieira - with some colleagues of the Federal University of Amazonas, Brazil) project Teachers well-being - with some colleagues of the Metodista University of São Paulo, Brazil) project Well-being at work Luís Gonzaga - with some colleagues of the Social Psychology Lab, The Warsaw School of Social Psychology, Poland) project "Power and Emotion relationship" Joana Santos - with some colleagues of the Social Psychology Lab, The Warsaw School of Social Psychology, Poland) project "Power and Emotion relationship - with some colleagues of the University of Huelva (Spain) project Gender, discrimination and threat stereotype - with some colleagues of the Metodista University of São Paulo, Brazil) project Well-being at work

27 Networks and links to the community All the research members of this group will be involved in community intervention activities where the research knowledge is applied, namelly in schools, hospitals, and in some other public and private institutions.

28 Future research The research works will give continuity to the goals that were defined to the period of 2003/2006, using both transversal and longitudinal approaches, and always as possible, an investigation-action method, in order to promote health and well-being, in various educational and professional contexts.

29 Papers presented in international meetings in th European Congress of Psychology (Prague, 2007) Counseling Psychology at the Crossroads (Coimbra, 2007)

30 Main publications in 2007 Siqueira, M., Jesus, S. N., & Oliveira, B. (2007). Psicologia da Saúde: Teoria e Pesquisa. São Paulo: Universidade Metodista de São Paulo. (11 chapters from CUIP members) ( 1º Congresso Brasileiro de Psicologia da Saúde ; São Paulo, 2007)

31 Papers published in 2007 Muñoz-Silva, A., Sánchez-García, M., Nunes, C., Martins, A. (2007) Gender differences in condom use prediction with Theory of Reasoned Action and Planned Behaviour: The role of self-efficacy and control. AIDS Care, 19 (9): (IF: 2.093) Muñoz-Silva, A., Sánchez-García, M., Nunes, C., Martins, A. (2007) AIDS prevention in late adolescent college students from Spain and Portugal. Public Health, 121(9): (IF: 0.926) Nunes, C; Ayala, A. (2007) Qué piensan las madres sobre el programa de seguimiento de la salud infantil? Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria, 9: Papers accepted for publication Nunes, C; Ayala, A. (to be published) Communication Techniques used by Pediatricians in the Well-Child Program Visits. Patient education and counselling. Martins, A., Nunes, C., Muñoz-Silva, A., Sánchez García M. (to be published) Sources of information, knowledge and use of condoms by college students of the Algarve and Huelva. Journal of Health Communication.