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- Psychometric properties of the positive thinking skills scale (PTSS) among portuguese adultsPublication . Almeida, Telma Catarina; Ifrim, Ionela CatalinaBackground: Positive thinking is a cognitive attitude that focuses on optimism and aims for positive results. Positive thinking leads to positive emotions, more adaptive behaviors, and better problem solving. Positive thoughts can inspire individuals and have been linked to increased psychological health. On the other hand, negative thoughts are related to unsatisfactory mental health. Objectives: This study aimed to analyze the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Positive Thinking Skills Scale (PTSS) and to verify the correlations between positive thinking, resilience, and repetitive negative thinking. Participants: The sample comprised 220 Portuguese participants between 18 and 62 years of age (M = 24.9, SD = 6.58), and the majority were women (80.5%). Method: Participants responded to an online sociodemographic questionnaire, the PTSS, the Persistent and Intrusive Negative Thoughts Scale (PINTS), and the Resilience Scale-10 (RS-10). Results: Confirmatory factor analysis results indicated that the original one-factor structure of the PTSS obtained good fits. An excellent value of internal consistency was found. The results also revealed convergent and discriminant validity. Conclusion: The PTSS is a brief and reliable instrument for assessing positive thinking skills, and its use in research is recommended.
- The psychological impact of cyber sextortion in adulthoodPublication . Ifrim, Ionela Catalina; Almeida, TelmaBackground: Sextortion is characterized as sexual exploitation through blackmail in which the target individual is threatened with publishing sexually explicit images and videos if they do not comply with the conditions imposed by the perpetrator (e.g., sexual gratification). This type of victimization can devastate those targeted, and they may experience adverse emotional and psychological consequences. Despite the impact of cyber sextortion, the victim may also exhibit high levels of resilience. Adaptive strategies (such as positive thinking) are associated with resilience, while maladaptive strategies (such as rumination) are associated with symptoms of depression and anxiety. Objectives: This research aims to analyze the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Positive Thinking Skills Scale (PTSS) and verify the correlations between positive thinking, resilience, and negative thinking. It also intends to analyze the relationship between cyber sextortion and shame, symptomatology, and resilience in adults and compare the group of victims with non-victims of cyber sextortion, considering the mentioned variables. Participants: The sample comprises 220 Portuguese participants aged between 18 and 62 (M=24.9, SD=6.58). Methodology: Participants responded to the sociodemographic questionnaire, which includes questions related to victimization, the Positive Thinking Skills Scale (PTSS), the Persistent and Intrusive Negative Thoughts Scale (PINTS), the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R), the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) and the Resilience Scale-10 (RS-10). Results: The results point to statistically significant correlations between all instruments. When comparing the groups of victims and non-victims of cyber sextortion, the former has higher levels of shame and symptomatology and lower levels of resilience. Conclusion: In the Portuguese version, the PTSS proved to be a brief and reliable measure to assess positive thinking skills, and its use in a research context is recommended. It is also concluded that victims of cyber sextortion harm mental health. Since resilience is considered a protective factor, it can help reduce the consequences. It is important to create prevention plans involving this issue, considering the impact of this victimization.