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- Development of a Proposal for a Program to Promote Positive Mental Health Literacy among Adolescents: A Focus Group StudyPublication . Nobre, Joana; Arco, Helena; Monteiro, Francisco; Oliveira, Ana Paula; Ferré-Grau, Carme; Sequeira, CarlosOver the last years, there have been several studies that have shown insufficient levels of adolescents’ mental health literacy (MHL). Knowledge about intervention programs that promote positive mental health literacy (PMeHL) among adolescents is still very scarce. In this sense, we defined as objectives to identify and describe the necessary components to design a program proposal that promotes adolescents’ PMeHL. We conducted an exploratory, descriptive, qualitative study using two focus groups in July and September 2022 with an intentional non-probability sample of eleven participants (nine professional experts and two adolescents). Data were analyzed using content analysis, using NVivo® 12 software (version 12, QRS International: Daresbury Cheshire, UK). We obtained a total of four categories and eighteen subcategories: structure (context; format; contents; length and frequency; pedagogical methods; pedagogical techniques; resources; denomination), participants (target group; program facilitators), assessment (timing; evaluation instruments), other components (planning, articulation and adaptation; involvement; training; special situations; partnerships; referral). The perspectives of the professional experts and of the adolescents that we obtained from this study contributed to the design of a proposal for a program to promote adolescents’ PMeHL.
- A imagem fotográfica e a narrativa como recursos no planeamento de intervenções de enfermagem ao idosoPublication . Calha, António; Monteiro, Francisco; Hilário, MargaridaEste artigo visa a reflexão em torno da imagem fotográfica e da narrativa enquanto instrumentos no planeamento de intervenções de enfermagem ao idoso. Utilizou-se a técnica da fotoelicitação com o intuito de analisar a perceção que um grupo de idosos utentes de um Centro de Dia tem das alterações ocorridas na sua qualidade de vida. Esta é uma pesquisa de natureza qualitativa em que para a obtenção dos dados foi utilizada a fotografia, como estímulo dos participantes envolvidos no estudo, e o discurso que estes produziram sobre as imagens visualizadas. Dos dados obtidos procurou-se identificar aspetos da qualidade de vida tidos por relevantes pelos idosos por forma a sustentar uma posterior intervenção do enfermeiro ajustada às necessidades e espectativas do idoso.
- Mental Health Literacy and Positive Mental Health in Adolescents: A Correlational StudyPublication . Nobre, Joana; Calha, António; Luis, Henrique; Oliveira, Ana Paula; Monteiro, Francisco; Ferré-Grau, Carme; Sequeira, CarlosThis study aimed to assess adolescents0 Mental Health Literacy (MHL) level, Positive Mental Health (PMH) level, the association between sociodemographic variables and the MHL and PMH levels, and the relationship between adolescent0 s MHL and PMH levels. A quantitative, crosssectional, correlational study was conducted with a convenience sample of 260 adolescents studying in the 5th to 12th years of school. The Mental Health Knowledge Questionnaire, the Mental HealthPromoting Knowledge, and the Positive Mental Health Questionnaire were used for data collection. Most of the adolescents were female (55.8%) with a mean age of 14.07 years. The participants showed good levels of MHL (MHKQ). The participants showed good levels of MHL (MHKQ x = 60.03; MHPK-10 x = 4.49) and high levels of PMH (x = 128.25). The adolescents with higher levels of MHL were the oldest, in a higher year of school, female, those whose mothers are employed, those who have healthy eating habits, and those who have a better body image self-perception. Adolescents in a lower year of school, with adequate sleep habits, who spend fewer hours a day in front of a screen or online, and who have a better self-perception of mental and physical health and body image were the ones with higher PMH levels. These findings suggest the need to implement experimental or quasi-experimental studies to ascertain the effectiveness of interventions that promote adolescents0 positive mental health literacy
- A Produção de Doutrina Nacional no Exército PortuguêsPublication . Monteiro, FranciscoO processo contínuo de transformações que regem a dinâmica do mundo globalizado traz reflexos significativos para as forças armadas. “Os exércitos profissionais que desejem preservar a eficiência não se devem descuidar da actualização doutrinária e organizacional. Modificações na doutrina, entretanto, não devem ocorrer de maneira intempestiva, mas devem ser resultado de um processo de amplo debate e maturação de ideias”. A evolução dos conhecimentos militares, a permanente instabilidade da conjuntura internacional, a actual tipologia dos conflitos, a natureza das ameaças que se podem configurar, a globalização, a revolução tecnológica, “conduzem a uma vida efémera de alguns regulamentos e manuais, impondo uma permanente atenção às necessidades de actualização, adaptação ou até mesmo da criação dos suportes doutrinários ao emprego de forças”. É neste cenário que incluímos o nosso tema: A Produção de Doutrina Nacional no Exército Português. O nosso problema consiste em conceber o modelo organizacional para a produção de doutrina mais adequado ao Exército Português, para o dotar com um corpo doutrinário ajustado, adequado, coerente e dinâmico. Neste sentido caracterizámos as bases estruturantes de um sistema de produção de doutrina e analisámos os modelos utilizados pelos Exércitos dos EUA, Espanha, Holanda e pela OTAN. Seguidamente analisámos a situação presente do sistema doutrinário do Exército Português, identificando as suas potencialidades e vulnerabilidades. Como produto final do trabalho apresentamos as bases e características, a estrutura organizacional e o processo de funcionamento do modelo organizacional para a produção de doutrina nacional que preconizamos para o Exército Português, de modo a maximizar as potencialidades e eliminar ou minimizar as vulnerabilidades identificadas. Apresentamos, igualmente, as implicações que decorrerão da implementação do modelo que propomos. Conscientes que não esgotámos o leque de abordagens sobre problemática da produção de doutrina nacional no Exército Português, esperamos que este trabalho sirva como estímulo e referência para estudos futuros. Abstract: The continuous process of transformation that conducts the globalization in the world brings significant consequences for the Armed Forces. "The professional armies that desire to preserve the efficiency should not neglect doctrinal and organizational updates. Modifications in the doctrine, however, should not occur in an imprudent way, but they must be the outcome of a broad debate and well developed ideas”. On the other hand, we notice that the evolution of military knowledge, the permanent international instability, the pattern of current conflicts, the layout of threats, globalization, and technological revolution, "lead some field manuals to an ephemeral life imposing a permanent attention to update necessities, adaptations or even to the creation of new doctrine for the employment of force". It is in this scenario that we include our subject: “The Production of National Doctrine in the Portuguese Army”. Our problem consists of the conception of an organizational model concerning doctrine, well adjusted to the Portuguese Army, in order to have a precise, coherent and dynamic doctrinal body. Firstly, we characterized the doctrinal system bases. Then we analyzed the United States Army’s model, the Spanish Army’s model, and the NATO’s model. Secondly, we examined the present status of the Portuguese Army doctrinal system. We identified its potentialities and vulnerabilities. Finally, we determined the bases and the characteristics, the organizational structure, and the operating process of the organizational model for the national doctrine production that we believe in for the Portuguese Army, in order to maximize its potentialities and to eliminate or to minimize its vulnerabilities. We also presented the implications that have to be considered with the implementation of the model that we suggest. We are aware that we did not deplete all the views on the Portuguese Army’s national doctrine production system, but we hope this document will serve as stimulation and reference for future studies.
- Psychological Vulnerability Indices and the Adolescent’s Good Mental Health Factors: A Correlational Study in a Sample of Portuguese AdolescentsPublication . Nobre, Joana; Luis, Henrique; Oliveira, Ana Paula; Monteiro, Francisco; Cordeiro, Raul; Sequeira, Carlos; Ferré-Grau, CarmeAbstract: Background: Psychological vulnerability (PV) indicates the individual’s inability to adapt to stressful situations. Adolescents experience negative impacts on their future mental health if they do not acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to have good mental health during their developmental stage. Aim: To compare the PV index among the three stages of adolescence and to explore the factors involved in good mental health, including the relationship between adolescents’ PV indices and sociodemographic variables, and the relationship between adolescents’ PV index and their knowledge of the factors that characterize good mental health. Method: An exploratory, cross-sectional, correlational study was carried out in three public schools in a region of Portugal, using online self-completed questionnaires: the Psychological Vulnerability Scale (PVS) and the Mental Health-Promoting Knowledge (MHPK-10). Results: Our convenience sample consisted of 260 adolescents, with a mean age of 14.07 years who were students between 5th and 12th grades, mostly female. Moderate PV indexes were obtained that were higher in late adolescence, i.e., in older adolescents, who were females in a more advanced school year, with worse self-perceptions of their physical and mental health and body image, and who frequently used a health service due to mental health problems. The association between the PV index and the level of knowledge about the factors involved in good mental health did not reach a statistical significance (p = 0.06). Conclusions: These results suggest a need for a design of personalized interventions that promote adolescents’ mental health literacy, that prevent PV, and that should be initiated in early adolescence.