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Desirable attributes in the ideal partner: can they vary according to gender and place of residence? (2018)
Journal Article
Pereira Gonçalves, M., Veloso Gouveia, V., Medeiros Cavalcanti, T., de Castro Bezerra, C., Diógenes de Medeiros, É., Farias de Oliveira, G., … Silva dos Santos, W. (2018). Desirable attributes in the ideal partner: can they vary according to gender and place of residence?. Trends in psychology, 26(3), 1221-1234. https://doi.org/10.9788/TP2018.3-04Pt

Comprehending the choice of romantic partner is important in order to minimize possible problems stemming from confl ictive loving relationships. This study aimed to identify to what extent the preference for desirable attributes in an ideal partner... Read More about Desirable attributes in the ideal partner: can they vary according to gender and place of residence?.

An evidence-based policy for improving choice in global health access through medical travel (2018)
Journal Article
Ruggeri, K., Ivanović, N., Razum, J., Kácha, O., Menezes, I. G., Zafari, Z., & Garcia-Garzon, E. (2018). An evidence-based policy for improving choice in global health access through medical travel. Health Policy, 122(12), 1372-1376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2018.09.017

Global medical travel has had an increasing trend without a comprehensive, evidence-driven policy to ensure safe and effective practice. To identify key factors that influence medical travel, we conducted a series of studies culminating with a prefer... Read More about An evidence-based policy for improving choice in global health access through medical travel.

Development and validation of the Multidimensional Turnover Intentions Scale (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Menezes, I. G., Menezes, A. C., Ruggeri, K., Moraes, E. R., Lozado, J. A., Sandbrand, D., & Muszynski, P. (2018). Development and validation of the Multidimensional Turnover Intentions Scale. In BAM2018 Conference Proceedings: Driving productivity in uncertain and challenging times

The purpose of this study is to make available to researchers and practitioners a new instrument to measure turnover intentions based on a compensatory Multidimensional Item Response Theory (MIRT) model. Since extrinsic and intrinsic aspects are meas... Read More about Development and validation of the Multidimensional Turnover Intentions Scale.

The Negative Core Beliefs Inventory (NCBI): Development and Psychometric Properties (2018)
Journal Article
Osmo, F., Duran, V., Wenzel, A., De Oliveira, I., Nepomuceno, S., Madeira, M., & Menezes, I. (2018). The Negative Core Beliefs Inventory (NCBI): Development and Psychometric Properties. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 32(1), https://doi.org/10.1891/0889-8391.32.1.67

Although the core belief construct is central in A. T. Beck's cognitive theory, little empirical research has been conducted to date to establish its psychometric properties as well as the way it explains manifestations of psychopathology. The aims o... Read More about The Negative Core Beliefs Inventory (NCBI): Development and Psychometric Properties.