Anabela Rodrigues

Purpose: This study investigates the relationship between perceived supervisor support and teleworkers' productivity and life satisfaction, examining voluntariness and involuntariness as motivational mechanisms. Drawing on Conservation of Resources Theory and Self-Determination Theory, the research explores how supervisor support relates to employees' motivational experiences and subsequent outcomes in telework settings. Design/methodology/approach: A cross-sectional survey was administered to 316 teleworkers in Portugal. Participants completed validated measures of supervisor support, telework voluntariness and involuntariness, perceived productivity, and life satisfaction. A parallel mediation model was tested using Hayes' PROCESS macro (Model 4), with 5,000 bootstrapped samples and bias-corrected confidence intervals. Findings: Supervisor support was directly associated with increased productivity and life satisfaction. Additionally, although the link between supervisor support and voluntariness was marginal, a significant negative relationship with involuntariness in telework was observed. As expected, voluntariness in telework was linked to higher perceived productivity and life satisfaction, while involuntariness in telework was linked to lower perceived productivity and life satisfaction. Practical implications: The findings highlight the importance of supervisory practices in reducing telework involuntariness. Human resource strategies and leadership development should foster supportive environments that minimise coercion and promote employee productivity and life satisfaction in remote settings. Originality/value: This study adds to the limited literature on telework motivation by distinguishing between voluntariness and involuntariness as separate motivational constructs. It introduces a dual-path mediation model integrating contextual (supervisory) support and motivational pathways to predict telework outcomes, namely perceived productivity and life satisfaction.

Binge-watching has become a dominant mode of media consumption, yet its psychological underpinnings remain insufficiently explored. This study investigates the influence of dark triad personality traits, sociodemographic factors, and TV series preferences on binge-watching behavior. A Portuguese version of the Binge-Watching Engagement and Symptoms Questionnaire (BWESQ) was validated using a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), demonstrating strong psychometric properties. Measurement invariance was confirmed across genders through a multigroup CFA, testing configural, metric, scalar, and error variance levels. Model reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity were assessed using Cronbach’s alpha, composite reliability, and the average variance extracted (AVE). Multiple linear regression analyses identified significant predictors of binge-watching, including gender, age, professional status, TV series preferences, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy. These findings underscore the role of personality traits and demographic factors in shaping binge-watching behavior, offering insights that may inform psychological interventions to prevent excessive or problematic viewing patterns.

This study explores the relationship between emotional labor and burnout, focusing on the moderating role of conflict management strategies. A total of 233 employees from diverse sectors in Portugal participated in this cross-sectional investigation. We employed the Emotional Labor Scale (ELS) and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) to quantitatively assess emotional labor and burnout levels. Additionally, the study examined conflict management practices in the workplace using the Conflict Management Strategies Assessment Scale (ROCI-2). The findings reveal that participants reported high emotional labor and burnout levels and a positive correlation between these constructs. As expected, conflict management strategies were found to moderate this relationship. Additionally, participants reported employing collaborative approaches as the most frequent conflict management strategy. These results underscore the urgent need for organizations to implement targeted conflict management training programs and psychological and emotional support initiatives to alleviate the adverse effects of emotional labor on burnout. By fostering healthier workplace environments, organizations can enhance employee well-being and productivity.

This research assesses different facets of individuals’ daily lives before and after the onset of the Ukraine–Russia War—specifically, trusts in institutions, interest in politics, attitudes toward climate change, and internet usage and mobile communications. This study also explores the role of trust in institutions in shaping the relationship between internet usage and mobile communications and attitudes toward climate change before and after the onset of the war. The analysis leverages data from the European Social Survey Wave 10. These dimensions were scrutinized and compared across eight European countries both before and after the commencement of the Russia–Ukraine War. Participants who responded to the survey after the onset of the war expressed diminished trust in institutions, reduced interest in political matters, more worries about climate change, and amplified use of internet and mobile communications. One particularly noteworthy discovery was the moderating influence of trust in institutions on the relationship between internet usage and mobile communications and attitudes toward climate change after the commencement of the war, a dynamic not observed before the conflict. This suggests that during crises, such as conflicts, trust in institutions can influence people’s response to climate change, especially with the use of internet and mobile communications. Therefore, strengthening this trust may be crucial for a more positive approach to environmental issues in unstable times.

This study aims to validate the impact of sociodemographic factors and differentiate the influence of social variables on the correlation between the number of years of formal education an individual has and the time they allocate to internet usage. To achieve this, we utilized a publicly available database, extracting relevant indicators for our investigation. Subsequently, we conducted analyses involving associations, regressions, and moderations among the variables under scrutiny. The results revealed statistically significant variations in daily internet usage time across different countries, residences, age groups, educational levels, and marital statuses. Factors such as living in an urban or suburban environment, being in the youth demographic, possessing a higher education, maintaining single status, having an extensive social network, holding a negative perception of health, lacking home internet access but having access at work and on the go, along with the facilitation of online communication and remote work, collectively explain the variance in daily internet usage time. The relationship between the number of years of education and the duration of internet usage is moderated by sociodemographic variables (gender, age, and marital status) as well as social variables (locations of internet usage and social contacts). These findings enable us to identify a user profile at a higher risk of developing problematic behavior in relation to internet usage, as indicated by the time invested.

Background: Investigations have shown the different impacts that ACEs have on an individual’s adult life, on both physical and mental health, but they have not yet shown the issue of the influence of ACEs on adults and young adults. Objective/Participants and Setting: This systematic review, performed according to the PRISMA norms and guidelines, intended to understand the most frequent outcomes of adverse childhood experiences in the life of young adults and adults. Methods: Studies were identified through multiple literature search databases at EBSCOhost, Web of Science, and PubMed April 2023, and a total of 279 studies, published between 1999 and 2002, were excluded, 256 because of multiple factors: being duplicates, showing statistical analysis with correlations only, being systematic reviews or case studies, comprising individuals under the age of 18, and not meeting the intended theme; ultimately, we selected for the review a total of 23 studies. Results and Conclusions: The impacts of the various articles are subdivided into three main themes: antisocial and criminal behaviour; sexual Behaviour and intimate partner violence; and attachment, quality of life, and therapeutic alliance.