http://hdl.handle.net/10071/2138 2026-05-11T23:01:45Z http://hdl.handle.net/10071/37216 Título próprio: Prosociality in cyberspace: Developing emotion and behavioral regulation to decrease aggressive communication Autoria: Veiga Simão, A. M.; Ferreira, P.; Pereira, N.; Oliveira, S.; Paulino, P.; Rosa, H.; Ribeiro, R.; Coheur, L.; Carvalho, J. P.; Trancoso, I. Resumo: Different forms of verbal aggression are often present in cyberbullying, which may impair executive function skills that enable the regulation of emotions and behavior. Emotion and behavioral regulation has been associated with better social adjustment and more positive interactions between peers. This study aimed to understand if fostering emotion and behav- ioral regulation strategies could decrease aggressive communication. A quasi-experimental longitudinal design, based on a Twitter client mobile application, with pre-posttest measures was used. For the application, we explored different machine learning approaches, including computational intelligence methods. Multilevel linear modeling and frequency analyses were performed. A convenience sample of 218 adolescents (Mage = 14.67, SD = 0.84, 53% female) participated in the study. Results suggest that a Twitter client mobile application intervention based on emotion and behavioral regulation strategies may help decrease adolescents’ aggressive communication. Moreover, female and male participants who used the digital application tended to present distinct trajectories over time with regard to searching for information concerning prosocial behavior. These findings suggest that digital tools resorting to emotion and behavioral regulation strategies may be effective in reducing an aggressive communication style amongst adolescents, and consequently, promote resource seeking to engage in prosociality. These results can be significant for the design of intervention programs against cyberbullying. 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10071/37215 Título próprio: Self-efficacy, mental models and team adaptation: A first approach on football and futsal refereeing Autoria: Aragão e Pina, J.; Passos, A. M.; Maynard, M. T.; Sinval, J. Resumo: Objective: Within the football and futsal refereeing context, even though referees work within teams, there is very little research considering the implications of team dynamics. In response, this study starts to address this gap in the literature by investigating the moderating effect of mental models on the relationship between self-efficacy beliefs and perceptions of team adaptation within the exciting context of professional and national football and futsal refereeing. Design: We obtained online questionnaires from 339 active football and futsal referees within the National and Professional league at two distinct points (April and May) within the football season. Results: Self-efficacy beliefs were positively associated with perceptions of team adaptation (only for football referees). Mental models were positively associated with team adaptation. Likewise, the moderation between mental models and self-efficacy beliefs was positively associated with perceptions of team adaptation (only for futsal referees). However, such an effect was only significant at the futsal referees’ level. Conclusion: This study emphasises the importance of mental models for team adaptation and the importance of self-efficacy beliefs in predicting perceptions of team adaptation. We hope that this study represents the first step in a greater appreciation of the salience of team dynamics and their impact on football and futsal referees’ performance and that future research can build upon our work. 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10071/37189 Título próprio: From theory to practice: A research note on extraordinary pro-environmental behavior (EPEB) in the hospitality industry Autoria: Zizka, L.; Dias, Á.; Bernard, S.; Singal, M.; Ho, J. A. Resumo: The urgency to find sustainable solutions in a seemingly non-sustainable industry, i.e., hospitality, has been debated among academics and hospitality stakeholders. Although there is unquestionable need to implement sustainability actions and initiatives, they remain ordinary and basic and within the same parameters as decades ago. In this research note, we sought hospitality managers and asked them to offer alternative solutions that could be considered as extraordinary sustainability actions and initiatives. Using a participatory action research approach, and a sample of 66 participants, we identify actions and initiatives that could become the best practices of extraordinary pro-environmental behavior. 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10071/37144 Título próprio: Types and outcomes of safety interventions addressed to diverse workers: A scoping review Autoria: Di Marco, D.; Corlett, S.; Silva, S. da.; Paolillo, A. Resumo: The goal of this scoping review is to map the types and outcomes of interventions aimed at increasing safety and reducing workplace hazards of diverse workers. After searching Web of Science, Scopus and PsycInfo, 23 papers addressing safety interventions for diverse workers were selected. We extracted and systematized the data by filling in a form with specific information about each study. The included studies were published between 2003 and 2023. They were mainly conducted in the United States, followed by Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Gambia, India, Qatar, and South Africa. Most of the interventions targeted immigrant and ethnic minority groups, followed by young and/or older workers, women, mixed groups (women and young/older workers) and workers from low-wage countries. Different strategies were applied to adapt the interventions to the specific needs of the diverse workers (e.g., language and cultural adaptation, provision of different stimuli during the training according to the participants’ age). The intervention outcomes were measured in several ways, for instance, in terms of knowledge acquisition and transfer, hazard identification and reduction, and improvements in safety behaviors. The findings showed that safety interventions are more effective when tailored to the specific needs of diverse workers. In many cases, interventions yielded more positive results when trainers from the target group were involved. These findings can guide the design of future safety interventions, and should encourage future research to extend to other diverse workers (e.g., people with disability and LGBTQ workers), by considering their unique characteristics and needs. 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z