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View article: Influence of the Training Process on the Health Literacy of Angolan Health Promoters
Influence of the Training Process on the Health Literacy of Angolan Health Promoters Open
Background: As part of the research project ‘Seigungo–Gungo’s Health, Education, and Maternal and Child Quality of Life: An Action-Research Project’, a study was conducted in the Gungo community in Angola, a region facing significant chall…
View article: Promoting Local Development and Food Literacy in a Rural Angolan Community
Promoting Local Development and Food Literacy in a Rural Angolan Community Open
Background/Objectives: In Angola, malnutrition contributes each year to the deaths of an estimated 42,000 to 76,000 children under the age of 5. Addressing this issue must stand as a priority and requires providing local residents with acc…
View article: The Role of Microbial Dynamics, Sensorial Compounds, and Producing Regions in Cocoa Fermentation
The Role of Microbial Dynamics, Sensorial Compounds, and Producing Regions in Cocoa Fermentation Open
Cocoa fermentation is a critical step in chocolate production, influencing the flavor, aroma, and overall quality of the final product. This review focuses on the microbial dynamics of cocoa fermentation, emphasizing the roles of yeasts, l…
View article: Promoção da saúde mental nos idosos: protocolo de revisão scoping
Promoção da saúde mental nos idosos: protocolo de revisão scoping Open
Mental health plays a crucial role in healthy ageing and quality of life for older people. With the increase in average life expectancy, greater investment is needed in promoting the mental health of older people. This protocol aims to pla…
View article: Advances in Biomass and Microbial Lipids Production: Trends and Prospects
Advances in Biomass and Microbial Lipids Production: Trends and Prospects Open
Biotechnology is increasingly being used as a tool to replace traditional production methods due to concerns about the increasing damage caused by global warming. Bacteria, yeasts, fungi, and microalgae are microorganisms able to transform…
View article: Edible Insects: Consumption, Perceptions, Culture and Tradition Among Adult Citizens from 14 Countries
Edible Insects: Consumption, Perceptions, Culture and Tradition Among Adult Citizens from 14 Countries Open
Although edible insects (EIs) are encouraged as a sustainable source of protein, their consumption is not as generalised as other types of food that are internationally accepted. While in some regions of the world, EIs are part of the gast…
View article: Edible Insects – Exotic Food or Gastronomic Innovation? Study Involving 14 Countries
Edible Insects – Exotic Food or Gastronomic Innovation? Study Involving 14 Countries Open
This study explores the perceptions about edible insects and their usage in modern gastronomy. Data were collected through questionnaire survey in 14 countries, and 7222 responses were obtained. ANOVA and factor analysis were used, respect…
View article: Information about nutritional aspects of edible insects: Perspectives across different European geographies
Information about nutritional aspects of edible insects: Perspectives across different European geographies Open
Edible insects (EIs) have recently gained attention as an alternative and more sustainable food, emerging as an alternative to other protein foods with higher environmental impacts, like bovine meat. EIs contain a valuable composition of m…
View article: Edible insects: A survey about perceptions regarding possible beneficial health effects and safety concerns among adult citizens from Portugal and Romania
Edible insects: A survey about perceptions regarding possible beneficial health effects and safety concerns among adult citizens from Portugal and Romania Open
Although edible insects (EI) have been consumed for ages in many countries around the world, in most European countries, this is not a traditional practice. Still, it has been encouraged as a sustainable source of animal protein besides ot…
View article: Edible Insects: Perceptions of Marketing, Economic, and Social Aspects among Citizens of Different Countries
Edible Insects: Perceptions of Marketing, Economic, and Social Aspects among Citizens of Different Countries Open
Because edible insects (EI) have been, in recent years, recommended as a nutritious animal protein food with enormous environmental advantages over other sources of animal protein for human consumption, studies aimed at investigating the c…
View article: Validation of the Scale Knowledge and Perceptions about Edible Insects through Structural Equation Modelling
Validation of the Scale Knowledge and Perceptions about Edible Insects through Structural Equation Modelling Open
Edible insects have been suggested as a more sustainable source of protein, but their consumption varies according to geographical and sociocultural influences. Focusing on the different aspects that can influence people’s attitudes toward…
View article: Investigation of the Level of Knowledge in Different Countries about Edible Insects: Cluster Segmentation
Investigation of the Level of Knowledge in Different Countries about Edible Insects: Cluster Segmentation Open
This study aimed to investigate the level of knowledge about edible insects (EIs) in a sample of people from thirteen countries (Croatia, Greece, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, and T…
View article: The Motivations for Consumption of Edible Insects: A Systematic Review
The Motivations for Consumption of Edible Insects: A Systematic Review Open
The consumption of edible insects (EI) is traditional in many parts of the world, but not in others. In fact, despite globalization and the multiple advantages pointed out about the consumption of EI, there are still many countries where e…
View article: Are Consumers Aware of Sustainability Aspects Related to Edible Insects? Results from a Study Involving 14 Countries
Are Consumers Aware of Sustainability Aspects Related to Edible Insects? Results from a Study Involving 14 Countries Open
In recent years, edible insects have been suggested as an alternative food that is more sustainable compared with other sources of animal protein. However, knowledge about the sustainability aspects associated with this source of food may …
View article: contribution of emotional competence to organisational change in a Remote working settin
contribution of emotional competence to organisational change in a Remote working settin Open
Introduction: Organisations are constantly facing change and, over the last months, the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a set of cross-cutting changes that forced many employees to work from home. Objectives: Identify the emotional compet…
View article: Development of a Questionnaire to Assess Knowledge and Perceptions about Edible Insects
Development of a Questionnaire to Assess Knowledge and Perceptions about Edible Insects Open
Edible insects (EI) have been consumed as traditional foods in many parts of the globe, but in other regions, they are not readily accepted, particularly in Western countries. However, because EI are suggested to constitute a more sustaina…
View article: "THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING METAPHORS WORKING WITH FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: SOME TOOLS"
"THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING METAPHORS WORKING WITH FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: SOME TOOLS" Open
"We present two versions of assessment/intervention tools for metaphors awareness or their comprehension: the TCM, Metaphor Comprehension Test, for children aged 9 to 14, or elementary school (Portugal), and the junior TCM, for children ag…
View article: Fibromyalgia impact on quality of life of patients
Fibromyalgia impact on quality of life of patients Open
Introduction Fibromyalgia (FM) is a chronic and painful syndrome, which manifests itself in the musculoskeletal system and has serious repercussions on cognitive, emotional, physical and social levels with negative impact on the Quality of…
View article: Perceptions about Healthy Eating and Emotional Factors Conditioning Eating Behaviour: A Study Involving Portugal, Brazil and Argentina
Perceptions about Healthy Eating and Emotional Factors Conditioning Eating Behaviour: A Study Involving Portugal, Brazil and Argentina Open
This study analysed the perceptions about healthy eating as well as some emotional factors conditioning eating behaviour in a sample of people from Portugal, Brazil and Argentina. This is a descriptive cross-sectional study involving a non…
View article: Identifying emotions and feelings: exploratory study with elementary and high school students
Identifying emotions and feelings: exploratory study with elementary and high school students Open
Objetivo: Avaliar a competência de alunos do 2º e 3º ciclo do Ensino Básico na identificação e diferenciação de emoções e sentimentos. Métodos: Estudo exploratório de corte transversal, desenvolvido no âmbito do Projeto MaiSaúdeMental com …
View article: Adaptation and validation to European Portuguese of the Reasons for Higher Education Dropout Scale
Adaptation and validation to European Portuguese of the Reasons for Higher Education Dropout Scale Open
Enquadramento: O abandono escolar é um problema com que os sistemas educacionais se debatem, colocando em causa a qualidade da instituição escolar e do próprio sistema de ensino. Objetivos: Adaptar e avaliar as qualidades psicométricas da …
View article: O54 Health Literacy in 3rd cycle Schoolchildren: Preliminary study in a North interior school of Portugal
O54 Health Literacy in 3rd cycle Schoolchildren: Preliminary study in a North interior school of Portugal Open
discussion comprised the concepts of bullying, aggressor, victim and witnesses.These sessions are developed in basic education, from the 3rd year of the 1st cycle and continuing until the 6th year of the 2nd cycle, in two school groups, fr…
View article: The Psychological Intervention with Young People: Educational Perspective
The Psychological Intervention with Young People: Educational Perspective Open
The present article intends to realize the design, educational/pedagogical, focusing on the need to equate its foundations or ideologies, its purposes and its objectives, as well as all other instrumental components.Roughly, it attempts to…
View article: The Relationship Between Emotional Competence And Sexual Health Literacy In Secondary School Students
The Relationship Between Emotional Competence And Sexual Health Literacy In Secondary School Students Open
Health literacy is understood as the ability to make informed decisions about health. It constitutes the daily options of conscious health decisions, with a particular importance in adolescent sexuality. This paper analyses the relationshi…
View article: Resilience In Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review Of The Literature
Resilience In Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review Of The Literature Open
Any oncological disease puts people in a situation in which they have to deal with deep pain and the way in which they will be able to respond to this situation will affect their life. Hence, the important question to ask is if oncological…
View article: Emotional Skills And School Success: An Exploratory Study Of A Programme Of Systemic Intervention
Emotional Skills And School Success: An Exploratory Study Of A Programme Of Systemic Intervention Open
This paper presents a research aimed at understanding the contribution of an integrated and systemic intervention programme called Develop+ targeted at the development of appropriate social and emotional skills in students with disruptive …
View article: Subjective Health Associated With The Quality Of Life Of Adolescents
Subjective Health Associated With The Quality Of Life Of Adolescents Open
Quality of life (QoL) of children and adolescents represent challenges, the breadth and scope of which health institutions and stakeholders need to deal with. Adolescence is characterized by important phases of physical, psychological and …
View article: School Bullies And Bullying Behaviors
School Bullies And Bullying Behaviors Open
School violence is a big phenomenon nowadays, with social and educational implications. This issue has increased the concern of educational and health professionals, encouraging the development of intervention programs. The aim of this stu…
View article: Parental Practices: Impact On Child Behavior
Parental Practices: Impact On Child Behavior Open
The family, as a promoting and facilitating nucleus of human development, performs two fundamental tasks: to assure the continuity of the human being and to enable the balance between growth and individualization and the socialization of e…
View article: Motivation For Female Futsal Practice
Motivation For Female Futsal Practice Open
What are the female motivations to practice futsal? This study was undertaken to answer this question. Motivational studies highlight the reasons why young people engage in regular physical activities. The interest in physical activity is …