The CRC-W (Católica Research Centre for Psychological, Family and Social Wellbeing) of the Faculdade de Ciências Humanas of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa invites all interested parties to collaborate in a research that aims to analyse the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the welfare of children and adolescents. The survey is aimed at parents of children and/or young people between 3 and 18 years old.

The 4th data collection phase of this study is currently being carried out together with researchers from Miguel Hernández University in Spain and Perugia University in Italy. 

In addition to contributing to scientific knowledge, this study will help to develop measures to promote well-being and prevent socio-emotional maladjustment in similar situations in the future.

Participate in the study

The call for papers for the ebook "DigiKids - The use of touchscreens by children up to 6 years old" is open until January 31st, 2021.

This ebook will be published following the "DigiKids" Seminar, which will take place on December 10th, at 5:00 pm, at the Faculty of Human Sciences.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Universidade Católica Portuguesa has opened a call for applications for a Research Scholarship in Psychology for the EURECA project: New career strategies for the new European remote careers.

Master's students from the areas of Psychology, Management, Economics, or others related to the research topic, can apply for this fellowship. 

The research activities will take place at the CRC-W  (Católica Research Centre for Psychological, Family and Social Wellbeing), of Faculdade de Ciências Humanas in Lisbon.

This call is open from 31 January 2022 to 5pm (Lisbon time) 18 February 2022.

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How can innovations in neuroscience and artificial intelligence impact our life in society? This is the theme for three debates that will take place at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, in Lisbon, in February.

The debates take place in the framework of the research project "New Humanism at the time of Neurosciences and Artificial Intelligence" (NHNAI), which aims to promote a broad reflection on the implications of innovations in neuroscience and artificial intelligence for life in society.

In a first stage of this project, a group of experts from various fields (such as Philosophy, Theology, and Psychology) and a group of members of society identified ethical and humanistic issues arising from the latest technological and scientific innovations for three specific areas: education, health, and democracy.

In February, in sessions open to the public, questions such as "Which educational functions are inherently human?", "How can we reconcile the use of artificial intelligence in health contexts with the humanisation of healthcare?" or "How can artificial intelligence be used for the common good?", among others, will be discussed.

NHNAI is a project of the University of Lyon, with the support of the International Federation of Catholic Universities, and with the participation of eight institutions from different continents, including UCP, through CRC-W – Católica Research Centre for Psychological Family and Social Wellbeing.

To participate in the debates "Innovations in neuroscience and artificial intelligence: What implications for our life in society?", contact Professor Bárbara Nazaré (barbara.nazare@ucp.pt), researcher of this project.

Taking into account the various research initiatives promoted by CRC-W and CECC on OVID-19, and the more intensive need for data collection arising from them, the FCH intends to create a fellowship for participants in scientific studies.

The fellowship will consist of a list of volunteers who will provide their contact and a brief sociodemographic characterization in order to be contacted in the framework of future studies on OVID-19, carried out by researchers in the areas of social sciences and humanities (Psychology, Social Work, Education and Communication) of the FCH.

This initiative aims to speed up the access of researchers to a sample of participants who have previously shown interest in collaborating in studies in this field.

If you are over 18 years old and are interested in participating and contributing to the advancement of science in the context of the pandemic, you may apply for the participant grant.

Registration to the scholarship

All the procedures inherent to the creation and management of this participant's scholarship will be in accordance with the General Regulation on Data Protection, and the use of this participant's scholarship by the researchers will not waive the prior approval of each study by the Ethics Council of the Portuguese Catholic University and the Management Boards of its research centres.

You can consult all the information about the participant's scholarship here.

We thank you for your collaboration.

The project to promote well-being and healthy lifestyles for teenagers #EntreViagenseAprendizagens from the Católica Research Centre for Psychological, Family and Social Wellbeing, of the Faculdade de Ciências Humanas, will be funded by the Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian.

The project was one of the 28 awarded among 300 applications submitted in the Academias Gulbenkian do Conhecimento competition that supports projects to promote social skills in children and young people.

The Faculdade de Ciências Humanas (FCH) of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, in collaboration with the University of Valladolid, is carrying out a study on the nature, causes and consequences of the use of strategic career management behaviors in an Iberian sample of remote workers.

This is an innovative project on the international stage, developed by CRC-W (Católica Research Centre for Psychological, Family and Social Wellbeing).

In this research, aspects such as the perception of control over professional goals, organisational support and levels of success and satisfaction are analysed in particular.

Take this questionnaire and contribute to the development of a career management explanatory model for Iberian teleworkers (aged over 18 years), with implications for the design of human resources development programmes in organisational contexts.

Participate in this research study

The CRC-W (Catholic Research Centre for Psychological, Family and Social Wellbeing) of Faculdade de Ciências Humanas of Universidade Católica Portuguesa invites all interested parties to collaborate in a research that aims to analyse how citizens evaluate and act in the face of the current situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The research, integrated in the scientific project "ResiliScence 4 COVID-19", funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, aims to study psychological and social factors that allow preventing current and future risks for citizens in pandemic scenarios.

You can collaborate in this study by completing an online questionnaire.
 

PARTICIPATE

The project "ResiliScence 4 COVID-19: Social Sensing & Intelligence for Forecasting Human Response in Future OVID-19 Scenarios, towards Social Systems Resilience", developed by the Católica Research Center for Psychological, Family and Social Wellbeing (CRC-W) was one of 55 projects selected for funding by FCT under the "RESEARCH 4 COVID-19" support.

As human behavior is the most effective mechanism for social control of the pandemic in the absence of vaccine or other control measures, being able to predict it will allow proactive intervention, reducing the burden and increasing the resilience of the National Health System. Coordinated by Professor Rui Gaspar, this project aims to create predictor models of risk behavior based on human sensor data (psychosocial + "intelligent" data collected by smartphone) and epidemiological. Based on the results, proposals will be elaborated to readapt the Plano Nacional de Preparação e Resposta (PNPR) to the COVID-19, based on the development of strategies and resources that promote social mobilization and resilience, customized to the different phases of crisis and future pandemic scenarios.

More information here.

The journal Frontiers in Psychiatrys has published an article by professors and researchers Rita Francisco and Marta Pedro of the Católica Research Centre for Psychological, Family and Social Wellbeing (CRC-W).

This is the first publication within the study on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescents, which is being developed together with researchers from Miguel Hernández University in Spain and the University of Perugia in Italy.

The article is available here.

The CRC-W of the Faculty of Human Sciences at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa is developing a scientific study on citizens' attitudes and perceptions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.

If you are 16 years old or older, live in Portugal and have not yet been vaccinated against COVID-19, you can participate in this study, which will last about 15 minutes, and whose results will be very relevant to improve communication with citizens about vaccination.

TAKE PART IN THE STUDY

The CRC-W (Catholic Research Centre for Psychological, Family and Social Wellbeing) of FCH invites you to participate in an international study developed by sleep experts from several countries (Portugal, France, Italy, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, Austria, Croatia, Georgia, Israel, Norway, Finland, Brazil, China, Japan, Canada, United States of America). The main objective of this study is to understand the possible effects of COVID-19 on sleep, fatigue and performance.

By participating in this study, you will be making a valuable contribution to science.

QUESTIONNAIRE

We thank you for your contribution. 

Learn more about this project in which the CRC-W is a partner here.