Psychology, Community & Health

Social comparisons are considered a central source of information concerning the self, which allow people to assess their abilities and the accuracy of their thoughts and behaviors (Gibbons & Buunk, 1999). When faced with situations of prolonged...

The number of transportation workers in Japan, including professional drivers, who exhibit health examination results outside of reference values is higher than those inside them (Ministry of Health, Labour, & Welfare, 2016). This has been observed...

Recently, the study and understanding of subjective well-being has been a central research topic, particularly in the field of Health Psychology. One of the key components of subjective well-being concerns life satisfaction, linked essentially to the...

A Atuação da Polícia Perante Situações de Violência DomésticaEste estudo foca as crenças e as atitudes dos polícias face a situações de violência doméstica, procurando a partir de uma investigação de cariz quantitativo e exploratório fazer uma reflexão...

A high prevalence of mental health disorders and infectious diseases have been reported in prisons (Bjørngaard, Rustad, & Kjelsberg, 2009) and poor living conditions is an important exacerbating factor. Inmates are often subjected to violence, lack...

Mental Health Worldwide in Low and Middle Income Countries and PakistanIt is estimated that 50% of the individuals in the developed and 85% in developing countries have mental health problems, but are unable to receive any treatment (Pescosolido &...

Mental health problems are a growing global concern according to the World Mental Health Survey Initiative (Kessler et al., 2009). In Europe, psychotic disorders in particular have a prevalence of 1.2% (Dominguez, Wichers, Lieb, Wittchen, & van Os,...

According to Marques Teixeira (2002), after the invention of the train and the occurrence of the first railway accident, occurrences of nightmares, somatization disorder and other symptoms considered typical of posttraumatic stress disorder were registered.Several...

It was estimated that in 2015, more than 579,000 new cancer cases would occur in Brazil. Among these cases, approximately 14,180 will be of colon and rectal cancer (colorectal cancer) in men and 15,960 in women. The mortality rates of colon and rectal...

Atualmente reconhece-se a importância de compreender de que forma a dinâmica familiar contribui para o desenvolvimento de psicopatologias. Alguns estudos (Edwards & Clarke, 2005; Kieffer-Kristensen & Teasdale, 2011; Kissane, Bloch, Onghena, et...

A group of studies on youth suicide indicate that positive interactions in social and environmental contexts, such as family, school, and workplace, are important factors against suicidal behaviors (Barber & Schluterman, 2008; Townsend & McWhirter,...

A diabetes mellitus 2 (DM2) é uma das doenças crônicas mais comuns na contemporaneidade, com grande impacto na saúde pública, no âmbito mundial, e altos custos de tratamento (Milech et al., 2016). Esses impactos podem ser diminuídos se a pessoa com DM2...

It is a privilege to be the Guest Editor of the Special Thematic Section: “Aging and Health in Different Sociocultural Contexts” in Psychology, Community & Health. With this Special Section we are pleased to highlight this journal’s commitment to...

In older adults, health benefits due to regular physical activity have critical importance, contributing to lower rates of all mortality causes, such as coronary heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, type 2 diabetes, colon cancer and breast cancer...

The current issue of Psychology, Community and Health marks the ending of a five-year period from the moment when the journal was officially born (Issue #1 in March 2012) towards the subsequent period when the journal learned how to take its first steps.Various...

[Author Affiliation]Filipa Pimenta: William James Center for Research, ISPA - Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Socias e da Vida, Lisbon, Portugal:The scientific journey as Editor-in-Chief of Psychology, Community & Health (PCH)...

[Author Affiliation]Roberta Frontini: Faculdade de Psicologia e Ci...ªncias da Educa...§...£o, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal:[Author Affiliation]Maria Jo...£o Gouveia: Faculdade de Psicologia e Ci...ªncias da Educa...§...£o, Universidade...

[Author Affiliation]Cristina Godinho: Instituto de Ciências Sociais, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal:[Author Affiliation]Marta M. Marques: CIPER-Self-Regulation Group, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal:O...

[Author Affiliation]Pedro Cordeiro: Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal:[Author Affiliation]Victor E. C. Ortuño: Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal:[Author...

[Author Affiliation]Raquel V. Oliveira: Unidade de Investigação em Psicologia e Saúde (UIPES), ISPA - Instituto Universitário, Lisbon, Portugal:Lúcia G. Pais: Instituto Superior de Ciências Policiais e Segurança Interna, Lisbon, Portugal:Lúcia G. Pais:...

[Author Affiliation]Sofia von Humboldt: Research Unit in Psychology and Health, R&D, ISPA - Instituto Universitário, Lisbon, Portugal:It is a major privilege to be chosen as Invited Editor of Psychology, Community & Health journal. As a scientist...

Criminalizing LGBT People: The African CaseJames Robert Ndhote aGetrude Nalutaya a[a]Uganda Prisoners' Aid Foundation, UGANDAugandaprisonersaidfoundation@gmail.comHate crime is a broad term used to describe harassment and/or...

Attitudes Towards Homosexuals, Their Romantic Relationships and Views on Same-sex ParentingDavid Rodrigues a[a]Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), CIS-IUL, PORTUGALdflrs@iscte.ptLike in many other European countries, Portugal...

A Complex Intersection in Psychology Training: Students With Conservative Religious Beliefs and LGBT Affirmative EducationMarkus P. Bidell aJoy S. Whitman b[a]Hunter College of the City University of New York and The Center...

[Author Affiliation]Henrique Pereira: Psychology & Health Research Unit (UIPES), ISPA-IU:Henrique Pereira: Universidade da Beira Interior:Pedro Alexandre Costa: Psychology & Health Research Unit (UIPES), ISPA-IU:Pedro Alexandre Costa: Universidade...

A Importância da Orientação Sexual na Auto-Eficácia no uso do Preservativo dos HSH em Contexto de ProstituiçãoInês Gonçalves aIsabel Borges aJustino Filho aHenrique Pereira abM. Eugénia Saraiva...

[Author Affiliation]Catarina Ramos: UIPES - Psychology and Health Research Unit, I&D, ISPA - University Institute, Lisbon, Portugal:Isabel Leal: UIPES - Psychology and Health Research Unit, I&D, ISPA - University Institute, Lisbon, Portugal:Posttraumatic...