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- Emotional Regulation Through Mindfulness: Links to Health Behavior and the Role of Distressed (Type D) PersonalityPublication . Teixeira, Ricardo João; Dores, Artemisa Rocha; Barreto, João Francisco; Nyklíček, IvanEmotional (dys) regulation is central to many forms of psychopathology and psychosomatic diseases. Little is known about the factors underlying individual differences in emotion regulation. It is plausible that both genetic (including stable personality factors) and environmental/socio-cultural influences determine one’s emotion regulation. Type D (“distressed”) personality, the combination of negative affectivity and social inhibition, has been associated with adverse health outcomes. Type D individuals have the tendency to experience negative emotions across time and situations but inhibit the expression of emotions and behavior because of fear of rejection or disapproval, which has proved to be unhealthy in the long term. Mindfulness as a form of emotion regulation is, in many ways, distant to the framing of emotion regulation in conventional scientific literature. With the growing evidence that mindfulness training can help people moderate distressing emotions and enhance positive affect, there is a need to clarify the mechanisms through which these effects occur, as well as their impact on health behaviors. Recent research outcomes indicate that mindfulness stress reduction training may not only affect psychological states, but also psychological trait characteristics, which in turn are relevant for one’s health.Considering that health behaviors reflect a person's health beliefs, could mindful living actually be a continuous health promoter? This paper intends to offer an extended literature review on emotional regulation and mindfulness, focusing on the role of ‘distressed’ personality in a more general health promotion and behavioral change framework.
- A influência da atividade física na autoestima de mulheres durante a gravidezPublication . Santos, Paula Clara; Ferreira, Marta Isabel; Teixeira, Ricardo João; Couto, Miriam; Abreu, Sandra; Moreira, Carla; Mota, JorgeAnalisar o cumprimento das recomendações para a prática da atividade física (AF) propostas pelo American College of Sports Medicine no primeiro (1T) e segundo trimestre (2T) de gestação; determinar se as variáveis sócioeconómicas (VSC) influenciam a autoestima (AE); explorara se existem diferenças na AE nas gestantes que realizavam ou não atividade física estruturada (AFE) antes da gravidez; analisar se existem diferenças entre a AE das gestantes que cumprem ou não as recomendações ACSM durant a gravidez.
- Physical activity and self-esteem during pregnancyPublication . Santos, Paula Clara; Ferreira, Marta Isabel; Teixeira, Ricardo João; Couto, Miriam; Montenegro, Nuno; Mota, JorgeThe aims of this paper are to examine the accomplishment of the recommendations of physical activity (PA) practice in accordance with the recommendations of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM); verify if the sociodemographic variables (SDV) influence women’s self-esteem; investigate if there are differences in pregnant women’s self-esteem who practiced or not structured physical activity (SPA) before pregnancy, and of pregnant women who met the recommendations or not during pregnancy. A sample of 44 pregnant women was evaluated in two stages: between the 10th and 13th week of pregnancy (1st trimester- 1T) and between the 20th and 23rd week of gestation (2nd trimester - 2T). The PA was assessed by accelerometry and self-esteem was assessed using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Sociodemographic variables and SPA before pregnancy were assessed through a self-administered questionnaire. Over 60% of the sample did not meet recommendations for PA practice in any of the trimester. There were no significant differences between self-esteem for each of the SDV, with the exception of the higher monthly income (1T) and marital status (2T), associated with better self-esteem. There were significant differences in self-esteem among pregnant women or unstructured PA performed before pregnancy (1T and 2T). The completion, or not, of ACSM recommendations did not seem to impact on self-esteem during pregnancy. Most pregnant women did not met the ACSM recommendations for PA practice. It was found that marital status and higher incomes have influenced positively self-esteem, as well as the practice of SPA, before pregnancy.