the health and well-being of nursing students in clinical practice . what prevents it? what promotes it?

Introduction: The training of nursing students in the context of clinical practice, is characterized by educational experiences, subject to various emotional stress (stress, ambivalence, frustration, conflict), sometimes making it very vulnerable student.However not all students use the same strategies minimizing their meanings and negative effects on the level of your health and well-being Objetiv:To analyze the perception that nursing students have about the determinants of their health status and well-being in clinical practice Methods: Exploratory research Results:The results reveal the complexity of the teaching / learning process in clinical practice, identified determinants that limit and / or promote health and well-being of students, or not contributing to their motivation, self-confidence and learning. All students value the presence of the following dimensions: affective-emotional (humanization in learning experiences); relational dynamics (interactions developed with all stakeholders); methods used (professional competence of the clinical supervisor and teacher); school curriculum (adaptation of learning in theory); socialization to the profession (become nurse).Conclusions: The results indicate, that although all students evidencing the dimensions described as fundamental to learning in clinical practice, the study results are dichotomous and ambivalent. Students 2nd and 3ºanos refer a low perception in clinical practice, the indicated dimensions, and for these source of concern and uncertainty in learning, such as limiting their health condition and well-being. For students of the 4th year, these dimensions are percecionadas as gifts, and sources of motivation, learning and catalysts such as promoting their health and well-being.

The red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarkii in Europe: Impacts on aquatic ecosystems and human well-being

Procambarus clarkii is currently recorded from 16 European territories. On top of being a vector of crayfish plague, which is responsible for large-scale disappearance of native crayfish species, it causes severe impacts on diverse aquatic ecosystems, due to its rapid life cycle, dispersal capacities, burrowing activities and high population densities. The species has even been recently discovered in caves. This invasive crayfish is a polytrophic keystone species that can exert multiple pressures on ecosystems. Most studies deal with the decline of macrophytes and predation on several species (amphibians, molluscs, and macroinvertebrates), highlighting how this biodiversity loss leads to unbalanced food chains. At a management level, the species is considered as (a) a devastating digger of the water drainage systems in southern and central Europe, (b) an agricultural pest in Mediterranean territories, consuming, for example, young rice plants, and (c) a threat to the restoration of water bodies in north-western Europe. Indeed, among the high-risk species, P. clarkii consistently attained the highest risk rating. Its negative impacts on ecosystem services were evaluated. These may include the loss of provisioning services such as reductions in valued edible native species of regulatory and supporting services, inducing wide changes in ecological communities and increased costs to agriculture and water management. Finally, cultural services may be lost. The species fulfils the criteria of the Article 4(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament (species widely spread in Europe and impossible to eradicate in a cost-effective manner) and has been included in the “Union List”. Particularly, awareness of the ornamental trade through the internet must be reinforced within the European Community and import and trade regulations should be imposed to reduce the availability of this high-risk species.

Cultura e bem estar no trabalho: o papel do ajustamento pessoa-organização num estudo experimental

Com a crescente importância da vida laboral torna-se necessário o estudo de variáveis que aprimorem o trabalho individual e das empresas. Adotando um design experimental, com a manipulação de quatro orientações culturais e com uma amostra de 150 trabalhadores de uma empresa multinacional, este estudo foi realizado com o objetivo de avaliar o impacto da cultura organizacional no bem-estar (afetivo e cognitivo) laboral, o impacto do ajustamento pessoa-organização no bem-estar do trabalhador e a forma como a relação entre a cultura organizacional e o bem-estar é moderada pelo ajustamento pessoa-organização. Os resultados revelaram que quanto mais elevados os níveis de ajustamento pessoa-organização, maior o conforto, entusiasmo, bem-estar geral e satisfação. Quanto à cultura organizacional, embora não se tenham verificado efeitos de interação significativos, as culturas de apoio e inovação revelam níveis superiores de conforto, entusiasmo, bem-estar afetivo geral, e satisfação laboral dos indivíduos, ao contrário das culturas de regras e objetivos; Culture and Well-Being at Work: the role of person - organization fit in an experimental study Abstract: With the growing importance of working life it is necessary to study the variables to improve individual work and business. Adopting an experimental design, handling four cultural orientations and a sample of 150 employees of a multinational company, this study was designed in order to explore the impact of organizational culture on well-being (affective and cognitive) labor, the impact of person-organization fit in the worker's well-being and how the relationship between organizational culture and well-being is moderated by person-organization fit. The results revealed that the higher the adjustment levels of person-organization, the greater comfort, enthusiasm, general well-being and satisfaction will be. As for the organizational culture, although there were not verified significant interaction effects, cultures of support and innovation promote comfort, enthusiasm, general emotional well-being and job satisfaction of individuals, unlike the cultures of rules and objectives.

Imagens das emoções na infância: Representações sociais da alegria e da tristeza entre crianças em idade pré-escolar

As crianças são muito sensíveis a qualquer mudança no meio familiar ou social. O modo como apreendem, vivenciam e exprimem emoções ou sentimentos, em interacção com o meio - pais, professores e colegas determina, em muito, o seu desenvolvimento, nomeadamente a nível cognitivo, emocional e social. Nesta investigação averiguámos as representações sociais dos sentimentos, em particular da alegria e da tristeza, entre crianças com 5 e 6 anos, de ambos os sexos, que frequentam Jardins de Infância em Lisboa. Enquadrámos teoricamente a investigação na teoria das Representações Sociais (e.g. Moscovici,1976). Os dados foram recolhidos através de desenhos e por associação livre de palavras, a questões colocadas individualmente às crianças, e tratados através de AFO. Os resultados revelaram bastante acerca dos sentimentos das crianças, o que também nos estimula a reflectir sobre o modo mais cuidado para actuar com elas, contribuindo para o seu bem-estar psíquico e social, e aprendizagem. ABSTRACT; Children are deeply sensitive to any change in the family or social environment. The way in which they perceive, experience, and express emotions or feelings when interacting with the environment - parents, teachers, and fellow students - largely determines their development namely on a cognitive, emotional and social level. This research examines the social representations of feelings, particularly of joy and sadness, among children aged 5 and 6 years old, of the both sexes, and attending Kindergartens in Lisbon. On a theoretical perspective, the empirical research is framed on the Social Representations theory (e.g., Moscovici,1976). The data was gathered using drawings and free association, from questions individually made to the children, and examined through FCA2. The results showed quite a lot about the feelings of the children, which also leads us to reflect on the most careful way to act with them, as to contribute to their psychic and social well being, as well as their learning

Efeito de uma intervenção de reabilitação psicomotora em pessoas idosas institucionalizadas ao nível de indicadores de saúde e do bem-estar

Objetivo: Investigar os benefícios de um programa de reabilitação psicomotora em pessoas idosas institucionalizadas ao nível de indicadores de saúde e do bem-estar. Metodologia: A amostra integrou 42 participantes (84±6.2 anos), dos quais 21 pertenciam ao grupo experimental (programa de reabilitação) e 21 ao grupo controlo. Os indicadores de saúde e bem-estar foram avaliados pelo Profile of Mood Stats (POMS), pela Escala de Dor (Instrumento P4), pela Perceção de Estado de Saúde (EQVAS) e pelo Índice de Barthel. Resultados: Os testes de comparação evidenciaram melhorias significativas no grupo experimental, nas variáveis depressão, irritação, confusão, principalmente no score total sem e com irritação da avaliação de estados emocionais e de humor, em relação à escala de dor as variáveis escala de dor1 e score total escala de dor foram as que tiveram melhorias significativas, p= <0.05. Conclusão: O programa de reabilitação psicomotora promoveu melhorias ao nível dos indicadores de saúde e do bem-estar das pessoas idosas institucionalizadas, com maior impacto nos estados emocionais e de humor e diminuição de intensidade de dor; Abstract: Effect of a psychomotor rehabilitation intervention in elderly people institutionalized at the level of health indicators and welfare. Objective: The aim is to investigate the benefits of a psychomotor rehabilitation program in orderly people institutionalized at the level of health indicators and welfare. Methodology: The sample consisted of 42 participants (84 ± 6.2 years), 21 of them belonged to the experimental group (rehabilitation program), and the other 21, to the control group. The following surveys were conducted by the Profile of Mood Stats (POMS), the Pain Scale (P4 Instrument), the Perception of Health Status (EQVAS) and the Barthel Index. Results: Significant improvements were observed in the experimental group, in the following dimensions: depression, anger, confusion, mainly in the total score with and without irritation assessment of emotional states and mood, regarding the pain scale, the variables pain scale and total average score were the ones that had higher significant improvements, p = <0.05. Conclusion: The psychomotor rehabilitation program led to improvements in health indicators and well-being of the institutionalized older ones, with greater impact on emotional states and mood and decrease in pain intensity.

Percepções de envelhecimento e estado de saúde na relação com o bem-estar psicológico em adultos activos

Este estudo teve como finalidade investigar a relação que as perceções de envelhecimento, o estado de saúde e os sintomas psicopatológicos têm no bem-estar psicológico, tendo em conta a influência de variáveis (moderadoras ou mediadoras) como o apoio social percebido e o estado emocional. Foram equacionadas quatro hipóteses ao longo deste estudo. Uma hipótese geral e que aponta para uma influência do estado de saúde no bem-estar psicológico; a segunda hipótese confirma a moderação do variável apoio social percebido; a terceira hipótese confirma a mediação do variável estado emocional; e a última hipótese confirma a mediação das variável apoio social percebido e estado emocional em conjunto. Para cada hipótese foram analisados os dados sócio-demográficos. Trata-se de um estudo correlacionai, transversal e exploratório, com uma única avaliação. Foi desenvolvido com 200 indivíduos adultos em idade ativa, com idades compreendidas entre os 30 e os 64 anos, de ambos os sexos e residentes em Portugal Continental. No fim são apresentadas algumas limitações deste estudo, bem como os seus aspetos positivos e algumas sugestões para estudos futuros. ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the relationship that perceptions of aging, health status and psychopathological symptoms have on psychological well-being, taking into account the influence of variables (moderating or mediating) as the perceived social support and emotional state. Four cases were dealt with during this study. A general hypothesis and aims to influence health status on psychological well-being; the second hypothesis confirms the moderating variable of perceived social support; the third event confirms the mediating variable of emotional state; and the last hypothesis confirms the mediating variables perceived social support and emotional state together. For each hypothesis we analyzed the socio-demographic dates. This is a correlational study, transversal and exploratory, with a single evaluation. Research was conducted with 200 adults of working age, aged between 30 and 64 years, of both sexes residing in Portugal. ln order to present some limitations of this study as well as its positive aspects and some suggestions for future studies.

Significações de envelhecimento, variáveis relacionais subjectivas e bem-estar psicológico em idosos

O presente estudo pretendia avaliar se as perceções de envelhecimento teriam influência no bem-estar psicológico dos idosos. Procurou-se compreender qual o efeito da influência (moderação ou mediação), das variáveis relacionais subjetivas: apoio social, religiosidade, perceção de saúde e estado emocional. O estudo foi realizado numa amostra portuguesa de 150 idosos, com idades compreendidas entre os 65 e os 99 anos. Foram utilizados dez instrumentos de avaliação. Os resultados mostram, que as perceções de envelhecimento, conjuntamente com a avaliação que as pessoas fazem do seu estado de saúde e dos sintomas psicopatológicos, predizem de forma significativa, a perceção do seu bem-estar psicológico. O apoio social e a religiosidade, são variáveis mediadoras, enquanto, a ansiedade existencial e o estado emocional, são moderadoras. Podemos verificar que existem diferenças significativas entre as diversas variáveis sócio-demográficas. Com o aumento da esperança de vida, pretende-se que este estudo contribua para a compreensão das dimensões pessoais intra e interindividuais do envelhecimento. ABSTRACT: The present study it intended to assess whether the perceptions of aging will impact on psychological well-being of the elderly. We tried to understand, what effect the influence (moderation or mediation), the relational subjective variables: social support, religiosity, health perception and emotional state. The study was conducted in a Portuguese sample of 150 elderly people, aged between 65 and 99 years. Ten instruments were used for evaluation. The results show that perceptions of aging, jointly with the assessment that people make in their state of health and psychopathology predict significantly the perception of their psychological well-being. Social support and religiosity, are mediating variables, while the existential anxiety and emotional state, they are moderating. We can see that there are significant differences between the various socio-demographic variables. With the increase of the life hope, it is intended that this study contributes to the understanding of intra and inter-personal dimensions of aging.

Inteligência emocional, resilência e bem-estar: um estudo comparativo entre alunos do ensino secundário regular e profissional

Esta investigação teve como principal objetivo estudar a relação entre os constructos Inteligência Emocional, Resiliência e Bem-estar Psicológico em jovens de ensino secundário, em vias distintas de ensino. Participaram no estudo 245 jovens, com idades entre 15 e 23 anos, – 155 inseridos no ensino regular e 90 no ensino profissional –, pertencentes ao Agrupamento de Escolas nº 4 de Évora, que responderam a um Questionário Sóciodemográfico, ao Questionário de Inteligência Emocional traço (TEIQue-SF), à Escala de Resiliência de Wagnil e Young (ER) e à Escala de Medida de Manifestação de Bem-Estar Psicológico (EMMBEP). Os principais resultados encontrados sugerem que os jovens do ensino profissional apresentam níveis mais elevados de inteligência emocional traço, resiliência e bemestar psicológico e apontam para a existência de uma relação positiva entre os três constructos; Emotional Intelligence, Resilience and Well-Being: A comparative study between regular high school and vocational route students Abstract: The primary goal of this investigation was to study the relationship between Trait Emotional Intelligence, Resilience and Psychological Well-Being in young people in distinct routes of education. The participants were 245 boys and girls, between the ages of 15 to 23, 155 of which in regular high school and the remain 90 in vocational routes, that responded to a Sociodemographic Questionnaire, to Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue-SF), to Wagnil and Young´s Resilience Scale (ER) and to the Échelle de Mesure des Manifestations de Bien-Être Psychologique. They all belonged to de school’s cluster nº4, in Évora. The main results found suggest that vocational route students present higher levels of trait emotional intelligence, resilience and psychological well-being and point out to the existence of a positive relationship between the three constructs.