http://hdl.handle.net/10071/2095 2026-04-21T19:40:07Z 2026-04-21T19:40:07Z Hamer, K. Penczek, M. Marcinkowska, K. Nowak, B. Branowska, K. Sparkman, D. Loy, L. S. Baran, M. Okvitawanli, A. Gkinopoulos, T. Hackett, J. D. Bertin, P. Carmona, M. Guerra, R. Wlodarczyk, A. Akello, G. Albarello, F. Ashraf, M. Bednarowicz, M. Beixiang, L. Benningstad, N. Bierwiaczonek, K. Bornman, E. Bosak, J. Darkwah, E. Delouvée, S. Eder, S. J. Enea, V. Espinosa, A. Etchezahar, E. Ferris, L. J. Gudzovskaya, A. A. Guerch, K. Hofhuis, J. Hornsey, M. J. Igbokwe, D. Ibarra, M. L. Kamble, S. V. Kaniasty, K. Kengyel, G. J. Khanipour, H. Labor, P. Lima, A. V. V. Loshenko, O. Mazurowska, K. Mintz, K. K. Monzani, L. Moriizumi, S. Moynihan, A. B. Mubarique, M. Nagy, R. P. Nera, K. Nyúl, B. Osinde, J. Özsoy, E. Palacio, J. Pešout, O. Pirttilä‐Backman, A.‐M. Pong, V. Rentería, E. Restrepo, D. Samekin, A. Segal‐Klein, H. Selim, H. A. Sindic, D. Spence, A. Stöckli, S. Tam, K.‐P. Ungaretti, J. Urbańska, B. Wang, A. Yahiiaiev, I. Yemelyanova, Y. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/36979 2026-04-21T13:41:20Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Título próprio: Beyond WEIRD societies: Global social identifications across 45 countries and their socio-cultural and economic predictors Autoria: Hamer, K.; Penczek, M.; Marcinkowska, K.; Nowak, B.; Branowska, K.; Sparkman, D.; Loy, L. S.; Baran, M.; Okvitawanli, A.; Gkinopoulos, T.; Hackett, J. D.; Bertin, P.; Carmona, M.; Guerra, R.; Wlodarczyk, A.; Akello, G.; Albarello, F.; Ashraf, M.; Bednarowicz, M.; Beixiang, L.; Benningstad, N.; Bierwiaczonek, K.; Bornman, E.; Bosak, J.; Darkwah, E.; Delouvée, S.; Eder, S. J.; Enea, V.; Espinosa, A.; Etchezahar, E.; Ferris, L. J.; Gudzovskaya, A. A.; Guerch, K.; Hofhuis, J.; Hornsey, M. J.; Igbokwe, D.; Ibarra, M. L.; Kamble, S. V.; Kaniasty, K.; Kengyel, G. J.; Khanipour, H.; Labor, P.; Lima, A. V. V.; Loshenko, O.; Mazurowska, K.; Mintz, K. K.; Monzani, L.; Moriizumi, S.; Moynihan, A. B.; Mubarique, M.; Nagy, R. P.; Nera, K.; Nyúl, B.; Osinde, J.; Özsoy, E.; Palacio, J.; Pešout, O.; Pirttilä‐Backman, A.‐M.; Pong, V.; Rentería, E.; Restrepo, D.; Samekin, A.; Segal‐Klein, H.; Selim, H. A.; Sindic, D.; Spence, A.; Stöckli, S.; Tam, K.‐P.; Ungaretti, J.; Urbańska, B.; Wang, A.; Yahiiaiev, I.; Yemelyanova, Y. Resumo: In an increasingly globalized world challenged by multiple social problems, global social identifications (GSIs, e.g., with all humanity) are concepts of growing interest. Although such identifications can be affected by the cultural contexts in which they are manifested, research on them remains largely confined to Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic (WEIRD) societies. Using data collected in 45 countries (N = 9807, preregistered), we compared the strength of three types of GSIs between countries and cultural clusters, and explored the possible role of five cultural dimensions. The results revealed relatively small cross-national differences in GSIs overall, but African and South-East Asian cultural clusters reported significantly stronger identifications than those from other regions, with India, South Africa, and Ghana scoring the highest. Contrary to our hypotheses, GSIs were positively associated with in-group collectivism, survival values, and traditional values, while institutional collectivism was unrelated. As expected, humane orientation was positively related to most GSIs. Additional exploratory analyses showed higher GSIs in countries with a lower quality of life (broadly understood). GSIs were also more pronounced in less globalized, younger societies, with a higher proportion of men, fewer immigrants, and stronger diversity. Our study highlights the need to broaden research on GSIs beyond WEIRD contexts.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Rodrigues, D. L. de Visser, R. O. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/36973 2026-04-21T11:46:47Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Título próprio: Longitudinal associations between sexual regulatory focus and sexual health and well-being Autoria: Rodrigues, D. L.; de Visser, R. O. Resumo: Sexual health and well-being (SHWB) encompasses physical and emotional aspects beyond disease absence. Research has shown that sexual decisions and behaviors are informed by predominant motives for pleasure or safety, with some individuals prioritizing health protection and risk avoidance (i.e., predominant focus on prevention) and others sexual pleasure and rewards (i.e., predominant focus on promotion) with casual partners. This longitudinal study with individuals in Spain and Portugal explored how sexual regulatory focus was related to sexual responses, behaviors, and experiences with casual partners at baseline (T1, N = 811) and three months later (T2, N = 527). Results of a latent profile analysis revealed three distinct profiles. Participants predominantly focused on prevention reported higher sexual health outcomes at baseline (e.g., more sexual inhibition due to risk awareness; more condom use in different sexual activities) and three months later (e.g., enacted safer sexual activities) to the detriment of their sexual well-being (e.g., less sexual satisfaction). In contrast, participants predominantly focused on promotion reported higher sexual well-being outcomes at baseline (e.g., more sexual excitation; more sexual communal strength) and three months later (e.g., more sexual satisfaction; more autonomous reasons for having sex) potentially to the detriment of their sexual health (e.g., enacted riskier sexual activities; but were also more likely to have been tested for sexually transmitted infections). A third group of participants with a dual focus managed to protect their sexual health (e.g., enacted safer sexual activities later on) without compromising their sexual well-being (e.g., more sexual excitation; more sexual satisfaction later on). These findings show that sexual regulatory focus is a crucial aspect to consider in efforts aimed at fostering SHWB.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Leão, P. R. Bhimjee, D. C. P. Leão, E. R. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/36971 2026-04-21T11:30:58Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Título próprio: The Euro Area sovereign debt crisis: 2010 to 2012 and beyond Autoria: Leão, P. R.; Bhimjee, D. C. P.; Leão, E. R. Resumo: This article carries out a detailed study of the Euro Area sovereign debt crisis since its inception in late 2009 until its most acute phase in the first semester of 2012. First the origin in Greece, Portugal, and Ireland is pinpointed, followed by a description of the contagion to Spain and Italy. The specific focus of the article is on the underlying macroeconomic imbalances and structural economic weaknesses that made these countries vulnerable. The paper highlights both the common and the country-specific features of the development of the crisis. Also, it examines the responses to the crisis implemented both by individual governments and at the European level by the European Central Bank and the European Commission/European Council. The Euro Area sovereign debt crisis constitutes a historic event of great relevance to fiscal policy and the associated public debt sustainability. The public finances of Greece and Portugal became vulnerable when their export dependent economies were hit by the global economic downturn of 2008–2009. In Ireland and Spain, the source of the public finance troubles were the construction and housing crashes which occurred in these two countries. Finally, in Italy the troubles originated in the initially high public debt burden, a pre-existing problem which worsened and became unsustainable in the context of the global economic downturn and already installed sovereign debt crisis.

2026-01-01T00:00:00Z Jiménez-Luque, N. Teixeira, I. Benavente-Fernández, I. Moutinho, V. Toscano, C. Mesquita, A. Martins, C. Mateus, V. Osório, A. Baptista, J. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/36965 2026-04-21T10:25:19Z 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

Título próprio: Maternal sensitivity and effortful control in preschoolers born preterm: A prospective study Autoria: Jiménez-Luque, N.; Teixeira, I.; Benavente-Fernández, I.; Moutinho, V.; Toscano, C.; Mesquita, A.; Martins, C.; Mateus, V.; Osório, A.; Baptista, J. Resumo: The study examined the associations between maternal sensitivity and effortful control (EC) at 42 months in children born preterm. Sixty-one mother–infant dyads from a longitudinal study participated. Maternal sensitivity was assessed during mother–child interactions at 12 and 42 months, while EC was measured at 42 months using a multitask behavioral battery. Generalized estimating equations modeled the relationships, controlling for gestational age, neonatal risk, and family socioeconomic disadvantage. Maternal sensitivity at 42 months was concurrently associated with higher EC. The longitudinal link between sensitivity at 12 months and EF was not significant. However, in mothers with high sensitivity at 12 months, sensitivity at 42 months was associated with EC, whereas no association was observed in the low-sensitivity subgroup. These findings suggest that the stability of maternal sensitivity from early infancy may influence the development of EC in preterm children, highlighting potential targets for future research and early interventions.

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