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- Investigation of the Level of Knowledge in Different Countries about Edible Insects: Cluster SegmentationPublication . Guiné, Raquel P. F.; Florença, S. G.; Costa, Cristina Amaro Da; Correia, Paula; Ferreira, Manuela; Cardoso, Ana Paula; Campos, Sofia; Anjos, Ofélia; Chuck-Hernández, C.; Sarić, M. M.; Djekic, I.; Papageorgiou, M.; Baro, J. M. F.; Korzeniowska, M.; Černelič-Bizjak, M.; Bartkiene, E.; Tarcea, M.; Boustani, N. M.; Klava, D.; Damarli, E.This study aimed to investigate the level of knowledge about edible insects (EIs) in a sample of people from thirteen countries (Croatia, Greece, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, and Turkey). Data collection was based on a questionnaire survey applied through online tools between July and November 2021. For data analysis, techniques such as factor analysis, cluster analysis, and chi-square tests were used, with a significance level of 5%. A total of 27 items were used to measure knowledge on a five-point Likert scale. Applying factor analysis with principal components and Varimax rotation, a solution that explains about 55% of variance was obtained. This accounts for four factors that retained 22 of the 27 initial items: F1 = Sustainability (8 items), F2 = Nutrition (8 items), F3 = Production Factors (2 items), and F4 = Health Concerns (4 items). Internal consistency was evaluated through Cronbach’s alpha. The cluster analysis consisted of the application of hierarchical methods followed by k-means and produced three clusters (1—‘fearful’, 2—‘farming,’ and 3—‘ecological’ individuals). The characterisation of the clusters revealed that age did not influence cluster membership, while sex, education, country, living environment, professional area, and income all influenced the composition of the clusters. While participants from Mexico and Spain were fewer in the ‘fearful’ cluster, in those from Greece, Latvia, Lebanon, and Turkey, the situation was opposed. Participants from rural areas were mostly in cluster 2, which also included a higher percentage of participants with lower income. Participants from professional areas linked with biology, food, and nutrition were mostly in cluster 3. In this way, we concluded that the level of knowledge about EIs is highly variable according to the individual characteristics, namely that the social and cultural influences of the different countries lead to distinct levels of knowledge and interpretation of information, thus producing divergent approaches to the consumption of insects—some more reluctant and measuring possible risks. In contrast, others consider EIs a good and sustainable protein-food alternative.
- Families of children with special educational needs: perceptions of social support and parental well-beingPublication . Felizardo, Sara; Fernandes, Rosina; Martins, Emília; Ribeiro, Esperança Jales; Mendes, FranciscoResearch on social support in families of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) points its influence in parents’ health and well-being as well as in their involvement in the educational and therapeutic process. National and international laws assign parents a central role in assuring children’s educational interests. Promoting quality of life and well-being are key areas in educational and therapeutic contexts. The aim of this study is to: i) compare parents of children with and without SEN in social support and parental well-being (life satisfaction) and these variables in parents of children with different problems; ii) understand the relationship between social support and well-being; iii) analyze the effect of sociodemographic variables on social support and parental well-being. This is a non-experimental and cross-correlated study with a non-probabilistic and convenience sample of 152 parents of children with SEN and 149 without SEN. Of the 152 children, 53.9% (n=82) showed Intellectual Disabilities (ID), 24.3% (n=37) Motor Disabilities (MD) and 21.7% (n=33) Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Data were collected in the central region of Portugal. Instruments: Social Support Questionnaire – short version, Life Satisfaction Scale; and a parental sociodemographic questionnaire. There are significant and positive correlations (r=0.539, p<.001) between social support and well-being (life satisfaction). Both parent groups have significant differences in well-being and in satisfaction with social support. In the SEN group, parents of children with ASD showed significantly higher values in social support than those with children with ID (p=.001) and MD (p=.004). A similar trend was observed in life satisfaction scale, but only with the ID group (p=.005). The results highlight the relationship between well-being/life satisfaction and social support and the need to invest in social support in SEN children’s families. Intervention programs should include ways to support family’s adaptation, empowering them to deal with these children giving them special attention. In the ecological/systemic and social support approaches, families are perceived as having skills, resources and needs, and the professionals should be, essentially, promoters, in a (co)constructed and dynamic process between family and technical expert, respecting family’s autonomy.