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Research Group Information (RG-LVT-Lisboa-750018-3139)

Designation:

Health Education

Principal Investigator:

Maria Margarida Nunes Gaspar de Matos

Location of Group:

Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical - Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Keywords:

Health Behaviour and Education, Quality of life ,Competence & Resilience ,Youth, School & Families

Funding, sources, dates

1-Projects HBSC and Kidscreen (1994-2008): -FCT - Social adventure and health - POCTI/PSI/374861/2002; FCT – Etnicity and VIH prevention- PSIDA/PSI/49649/2003; Coordenação da Infecção VIH ,2003, 2005; Instituto da Droga e Toxicodependência, 2005

2-Project PeerDriveclean (2005-2008); European Commission, DGSanco - 2005

3- Project Risk and Resilience (2005-2008): FCT - RIPD/PSI/63669/2005

Group Team

List of Researchers in the Group:

001. Maria Margarida Nunes Gaspar de Matos ( Cat.: Professor Associado Gr. Acad.: Agregação )

002. Maria Celeste Rocha Simões ( Cat.: Professor Auxiliar Gr. Acad.: Doutoramento )

List of Collaborators (w/o PhD):

001. António Rodrigues Borges da Silva ( Cat.: Assistente de Investigação Gr. Acad.: Mestrado )

002. Gina Maria Quinás Tomé ( Cat.: Assistente de Investigação Gr. Acad.: Mestrado )

003. Inês Nobre Martins Camacho ( Cat.: Assistente de Investigação Gr. Acad.: Mestrado )

004. Susana Maria Mariano dos Santos Veloso ( Cat.: Assistente de Investigação Gr. Acad.: Mestrado )

005. Tania Gaspar Sintra dos Santos ( Cat.: Assistente de Investigação Gr. Acad.: Mestrado )

Objectives & Achievements

Objectives:

Health Behaviours in School aged Children (HBSC) a WHO study (PI Margarida Gaspar de Matos)

Health Behaviours in School aged Children (HBSC) a WHO cross sectional and multi-cultural study (www.hbsc.org; www.aventurasocial.com ; http://cmdtpt.ihmt.unl.pt/gestcont/research). This research aims to gain knowledge about adolescents' health related behaviours and to develop intervention programs focusing on the health promotion in Portuguese public schools, and at community level.

Risk & Adolescence (PI Celeste Simões)

www.aventurasocial.com ; http://cmdtpt.ihmt.unl.pt/gestcont/research

This research aims to gain knowledge of adolescents with special educational needs (SEN) health related behaviours and develop an intervention program focus on the health promotion for these adolescents.

Kidscreen - Health related quality of life in children - an EC multi-cultural study (PI Margarida Gaspar de Matos)

www.aventurasocial.com ; www.kidscreen.org

This research aims to gain knowledge about children and adolescents' health related quality of life, matching their perceptions with their parents'. The final aim is to develop intervention programs focusing on health related quality of life in Portuguese public schools and at community level. Includes the edition of a manual. Includes training of health and education professionals and working with families. Includes a more systemic work at institutional and policy level.

PeerDriveClean- A peer education approach to a safer driving, an EC study (PI Margarida Gaspar de Matos)

www.aventurasocial.com ; /cmdtpt.ihmt.unl.pt/gestcont/research/ ; www.peer-projekt.de

This study aims at developing, implementing and evaluating a peer education approach to a safer driving, without alcohol, drugs, violence and unnecessary risk taking. Includes training of "peers" and supervision of peers' classes in driving schools and evaluation of the procedure.

Project CAJ- Youth' Friends Center (Luanda- ANGOLA) - VIH prevention and counselling

(collaborating with Institut Pasteur ( Dr Kemal Cherabi et Dr Jean Elie Malkin) and TOTAL This study aims at developing, implementing and evaluating a clinical, educational and "peer education" approach to prevent VIH infection an support VIH infected Includes the training and supervision of health professionals, teachers and peers ( "activistas") /cmdtpt.ihmt.unl.pt/gestcont/research/

Main Achievements:

1 Professorship exam, 8 Master thesis and 1 PhD thesis

4 national wide surveys (2 HBSC, 1 Kidscreen, 1 SEN )

1 regional HBSC survey (Lisbon-Migrants)

PhD Grants (FCT)

International and National Publications

International and National Communications

Organization of one International Meeting

Participation in international networks

Projects continuity in 2008-2010

Interactive informative and pedagogical Webpage

Collaboration with national media: Invited to TV news, TV health programs, radio programs, Daily news.

Collaboration with national policy: Ministry of Education Ministry of Health, Ministry of Justice

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Group Productivity

Publications in peer review Journals

• Matos, M.G., Calmeiro, L., Baptista-Foguet, J., Loureiro, N. & Mota, J. (2007). Health related behaviours: grouped risks across adolescence. Revista Brasileira de Terapias Cognitivas, Vol. 3, I., 12 – 27 (IF: 0.1875; Times Cited: N/A)
• Camacho, I & Matos, M.G. (2007). Práticas parentais educativas, fobia social e rendimento académico em adolescentes. Revista Brasileira de Terapias Cognitivas, Vol. 3, II., 25 – 33. (IF: 0.1875; Times Cited: N/A)
• Gonçalves, S. & Matos, M.G. (2007). Bullying in Schools: Predictors and Profiles. Results of the Portuguese Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Survey. International Journal of Violence and School 4, 91-108. (IF:N/A)
• Matos, M.G., Dadds, M. & Barrett, P. (2006). Family-school issues and the mental health of adolescents: post hoc analysis from the Portuguese National Health Behaviour in School aged children survey, Journal of Family Studies, (2), 261-274. (IF:N/A
• Gaspar, T., Matos, M.G., Ribeiro, J.L. & Leal, I. (2006). Qualidade de vida e bem-estar em crianças e adolescentes. Revista Brasileira de Terapias Cognitivas, Brasil, 2 (2) 47-60. (IF: 0.1875; Times Cited: N/A)
• Kuntsche, E., Pickett, W., Overpeck, M., Craig, W., Boyce, W. & Matos M. G (2006). Television viewing and forms of bullying among adolescents from eight countries. Journal Adolescent Health. 39(6): 908-15. ( IF: 2.387; Times Cited: 0 )
• Tomé, G. & Matos, M.G. (2006). Depressão, Rendimento Escolar e Estratégias de Coping em Adolescentes. Revista Brasileira de Terapias Cognitivas, Vol.2, 1, 85-94. (IF: 0.1875 Times Cited: N/A)
• Fonseca, H. & Matos, M. G. (2005). Perception of overweight and obesity among Portuguese adolescents: na overview of associated factors. The European Journal of Public Health, 15 (3): 323 – 328. (IF: 1.910; Times Cited: 8 )
• Santos, MP., Matos, M. G. & Mota, J. (2005). Seasonal variations in Portuguese adolescents organized and non organized physical activities. Pediatric Exercise Science, 17, 390 – 398, Human Kinetics, Inc. (IF 0.761; Times Cited: 2)
• Matos, M.G., Barret, P., Dadds, M. & Shortt, A. (2003). Anxiety, depression and peer relationships during adolescence: Results from the Portuguese national health behaviour in school-aged children survey. European Journal of Psychology of Education, Vol. 18 (1), 3-14. (IF:N/A)

Other publications National  

Books/published reports

• Simões, C. (2007). Comportamentos de risco na adolescência. Lisboa: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian / Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia.
• Matos, M.G.; Simões, C.; Tomé, G; Camacho, I; Gaspar, T; Ferreira, M, Diniz, J & Aventura Social (2006). A saúde dos adolescentes Portugueses (hoje e em 8 anos) – FMU/UTL & CMDT/UNL– HBSC/OMS in www.aventurasocial.com e www.fmh.utl.pt/aventurasocial
• Matos, M. G. (Coord) (2005). Comunicação, Gestão de Conflitos e Saúde na Escola, Lisboa: Edições FMH.
• Matos, M.G., Gonçalves, A. & Gaspar, T. (2005). Aventura Social, Etnicidade e Risco / Prevenção Primária do VIH em Adolescentes de Comunidades Migrantes. IHMT/UNL – FMU/UTL – HBSC/OMS.
• Matos, M.G. ; Simões, C.;; Gaspar, T; Lebre, P., Diniz, J & Aventura Social (2003). A saúde dos adolescentes Portugueses ( 4 anos depois) – FMU/UTL & CMDT/UNL– HBSC/OMS.

Papers

• Gaspar, T. & Matos, M.G. (2007). Comportamentos de Saúde de Adolescentes Migrantes e o Efeito Protector da Relação com os Avós. Revista de Estudos Demográficos, 41, 37-51
• Reis, M. & Matos, M.G. (2007). Conhecimentos e Atitudes face ao uso de Métodos Contraceptivos e à Prevenção das IST's em Jovens. Revista Lusófona de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, 4 (1):23-35.
• Camacho, I. & Matos, M.G. (2006). Práticas parentais, escola e consumo de substâncias em jovens. Psicologia: Saúde e Doenças (7) 2. pp 317-327.
• Gaspar, T., Matos, M.G., Gonçalves, A., Ferreira, M. & Linhares, F. (2006). Comportamentos Sexuais, Conhecimentos e Atitudes face ao VIH/Sida em adolescentes migrantes. Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 7 (2), 299-316.
• Matos, M.G. (2004). Psicologia da Saúde, saúde pública e saúde internacional. Análise Psicológica, 3 (XXII): 449 – 462

Other publications International

• Simões, C., Matos, M. G. & Batista-Foguet, J. (2007). Lifestyles in Adolescence: Substance Use and Violence. Active Lifestyles: The impact of Education and Sport. Lisboa: FMH/CDI, 411 – 422.
• Matos, M.G. & Diniz, J. (2007). Portuguese adolescents: active lifestyles and health. Active Lifestyles: The impact of Education and Sport. Lisboa: FMH/CDI, 57 – 68.
• Dias, S., Matos, M.G. & Gonçalves, A. (2006). AIDS – related stigma and attitudes towards AIDS – infected people among adolescents. AIDS Care, 18 (3), 208-214.
• Mota, J., Ribeiro, J., Carvalho, J. & Matos, M. G.(2006). Actividade física e qualidade de vida associada à saúde em idosos participantes em programas regulares de actividade física. Revista Brasileira de Educação Física e Esporte, Vol. 20, n.º3.
• Dias, S., Matos, M.G. & Gonçalves, A. (2005). Preventing HIV transmission in adolescents: an analysis of the Portuguese data of Health Behaviour School Aged Children. The European Journal of Public Health, 15 (3): 300 – 304.
• Due, P., Holstein, BE., Lynch, J., Diderichsen, F., Nic Gabhain, S., Scheidt, P., Currie, C. & al: Matos, M.G. in the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children Bullying Working Group (2005). Bullying and Symptoms among School-Aged Children: International Comparative Cross-Sectional Study in 28 Countries. The European Journal of Public Health, 15:128 – 132.
• Feitosa, F., Matos, M.G., Prette, Z. & Prette, A. (2005). Suporte social, nível socioeconómico e o ajustamento social e escolar de adolescentes portugueses. Temas em Psicologia, Vol. 13, N.º 2, 129-138
• Nansel, TR., Craig, W., Overpeck, M., Saluja, G. Ruan, J. & al, Matos, M.G. in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Bullying Analyses Working Group (2004). Cross-national consistency in relationship between bullying behaviours and psychosocial adjustment. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med; 158: 760 – 765.
• Matos, M.G., Simões, C. & Sacchi, D. (2004). Adolescenti, stili di vita e salute: Un progetto intervento. Psicoterapia Cognitiva e Comportamentale., 10,(2) (133-150)

Master and Ph.D. thesis completed (3000 ca.)

• Celeste Simões, PhD thesis (2005) “Risk behaviours in adolescence – Study of risk and protective factors for health in school-aged adolescents with different life trajectories in their significant life contexts”
• Tania Gaspar ,(2004) Master Thesis : Alcohol use in Migrant Adolescents: Adolescents and Professional perception of protective and risk factors”
• Nuno Loureiro (2004) Master thesis: Adolescents health : Physical activity and sedentary behaviours.
• Susana Veloso (2005) Master thesis, Determinants of Physical Activity and leisure in adolescents from Oeiras
• Inês Camacho (2004) Master thesis: Parental practices and Social phobia in school aged adolescents
• António Silva, Master Thesis (2005). Resilience and emotional intelligence
• Gina Tomé (2005) Master thesis, Depression, Academic Achievement and Adolescents Coping Strategies
• Marta Reis, Master Thesis ( 2006) – Sexual health promotion in Portuguese students
• Lúcia Ramiro , Master Thesis (2006) – Sexual education knowledge, attitudes and sexual behaviours in Portuguese adolescents

Organization of conferences (2000 ca.)

Annual meeting of HBSC/WHO, Oeiras: Portugal – October 2007 ( www.hbsc.org; www.aventurasocial.com)

Government/Organization contract research 

IDT – National Institut For Drugs and Drug addition – Study of substance use -indicators and trends 1998-2002-2006 (based on HBSC/WHO)

CNIVIH – National Coordination of the VIH infection – Study of sexual behaviour and VIH knowledge and beliefs - indicators and trends 2002-2006 ( based on HBSC/WHO)

GTES – Ministry of Education – Health Education in Portuguese Schools – Design, implement and evaluate health education in Portuguese Schools (Comission member Margarida Gaspar de Matos)

Internationalization

Health Behaviours in School aged Children (HBSC) a WHO study & international network

www.hbsc.org

Health Behaviours in School aged Children (HBSC) a WHO cross sectional and multi-cultural study . This European network aims to gain knowledge about adolescents' health related behaviours and to develop intervention programs focusing on the health promotion in Portuguese public schools, and at community level. Includes the edition of several manual covering different topics of adolescents' health.

Kidscreen - Health related quality of life in children - an EC multi-cultural study & networl

www.kidscreen.org

This research aims to gain knowledge about children and adolescents' health related quality of life, matching their perceptions with their parents'. The final aim is to develop intervention programs focusing on health related quality of life in Portuguese public schools and at community level. Includes the edition of a manual. Includes training of health and education professionals and working with families. Includes a more systemic work at institutional and policy level.

PeerDriveClean- A peer education approach to a safer driving, an EC study & network

www.peer-projekt.de

This study aims at developing, implementing and evaluating a peer education approach to a safer driving, without alcohol, drugs, violence and unnecessary risk taking. Includes training of "peers" and supervision of peers' classes in driving schools and evaluation of the procedure.

Project CAJ- Youth' Friends Center (Luanda- ANGOLA) - VIH prevention and counselling

Collaborating with Institut Pasteur and TOTAL

This study aims at developing, implementing and evaluating a clinical, educational and "peer education" approach to prevent VIH infection an support VIH infected Includes the training and supervision of health professionals, teachers and peers ("activistas") /cmdtpt.ihmt.unl.pt/gestcont/research/

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Future Research

Objectives:

HBSC 4Th wave – 2010 ( www.hbsc.org and www.aventurasocial.com ) “PeerDriveclean II “– Safer driving and recreational settings- DGSanco www.peer-projekt.de

Longitudinal study Action-research – Casa Pia de Lisboa

GTES – Ministry of Education – Health Education in Portuguese Schools – Design, implement and evaluate health education in Portuguese Schools

Continuity of ongoing research projects -

New project “Aventura Social na Casa Pia de Lisboa” - Aims at designing, implementing and evaluating a action-research that can identify and promote interventions in order to promote health behaviours and pro-social behaviour in risk children and adolescents aged 3 to 15 and their teachers, parents and educators.

Funding

HBSC 4Th wave – 2010 ( www.hbsc.org and www.aventurasocial.com ) – funding Ministry of Education

“PeerDriveclean II “– Safer driving and recreational settings- funding DGSanco

Longitudinal study Action-research – funding Casa Pia de Lisboa

GTES – Ministry of Education – Health Education in Portuguese Schools – Design, implement and evaluate health education in Portuguese Schools – funding Ministry of Education

Previous publications in the area

Matos, M.G.; Simões, C.; Foguet, JB. & Cottaux, J. (under revision). Facteurs personnels et facteurs sociaux associés à la perception de santé et à la perception de bonheur, dans une population adolescente non clinique. L'Encephale.

Matos, M.G., Gaspar, T., Simons-Morton, B., Reis, M. & Ramiro, L. (in press). Communication about Information about "Safer Sex", Journal of Poverty.(USA)

Gaspar, T., Ribeiro, J., Leal, I. Matos, M. G. & Ferreira, A. (in press). Adaptação e Validação da Escala de Satisfação com o Suporte Social para Crianças e Adolescentes. Spanish Journal of Psychology.

Matos, M.G., Baptista, I.; Simões, C.; Gaspar, T. et al. (2008). Portugal: from research to practice – promoting positive health for adolescents in schools. In Social cohesion for mental well-being among adolescents. WHO/HBSC FORUM 2007.

Ramiro, L. & Matos, M.G. (2008). Percepções de Professores Portugueses sobre Educação Sexual. Revista de Saúde Pública, 42 (3 ou 4) (Brasil).

Simões, C., Batista-Foguet, J.M., Matos, M., & Calmeiro, L. (2008). Alcohol use and abuse in adolescence: Proposal of an alternative analysis. Child: Care, Health and Development, 34(3), 291-301.

Simões, C., Matos, M. G., Tomé, G. & Ferreira, M., (2008). Impact of Negative Life Events on Positive Health in a population of adolescents with special needs, and protective factors. Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies, 8, 1, 53-65.

Ravens U. et al. (Matos, M.G. in HBSC Positive Health Group) (2008). An international scoring system for self-reported health complaints in adolescents. The European Journal of Public Health, Advance Access published online on February 5, 2008.

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