Maria da Conceição Pinto
University of Porto
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Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology | 2008
Etienne Mullet; Félix Neto; Maria da Conceição Pinto
A survey examining the personal views of a sample of 344 ordinary citizens living in East Timor, and already familiarized with the concrete work of a truth commission on the possible objectives, functions, powers, and composition of truth commissions, was conducted. The material consisted of 98 items that referred to the global meaning, the composition, the functioning, and the possible missions of a truth commission. The results seem to indicate that most participants strongly valued the symbolic nature of truth commissions as distinguished from their judicial or therapeutic nature. Strengthening the respect for human rights everywhere, acquiring as much knowledge about past atrocities as possible, and restoring the dignity of all those victims and perpetrators involved in the atrocities were conceived as clear priorities. Most participants were aware of the limited scope of the truth commissions and did not have unrealistic expectations regarding the outcomes of such commissions.
Psychology of Music | 2016
Félix Neto; Maria da Conceição Pinto; Etienne Mullet
The study examined the impact of a cross-cultural musical programme on young Portuguese adolescents’ anti-dark-skin prejudice. A sample of 229 sixth-grade pupils who attended public schools in the area of Lisbon, Portugal, were presented with the Implicit Association Test (IAT) – an instrument that measures the strength with which dark-skinned faces or light-skinned faces are associated with attributes that can be considered as negative or positive, and with a test measuring explicit anti-dark-skin prejudice. Half of the pupils were subsequently exposed, at school, to a 6-month musical programme that included Cape Verdean songs and Portuguese songs. The other half was exposed to the usual programme. Measures taken at the end of the programmes showed a reduction in anti-dark-skin prejudice, either implicit or explicit, among pupils in the experimental group and no reduction among pupils in the control group. Measures taken 3 months later and 2 years later showed that the impact of the experimental programme was enduring.
Social Science Information | 2010
Etienne Mullet; Stéphanie Nann; Joachim Kadima Kadiangandu; Félix Neto; Maria da Conceição Pinto
The model for representing intergroup forgiveness suggested by Neto, Pinto & Mullet (2007a) has been extended through the examination of data from a large sample (n = 1036) of Asian (Cambodians and East Timorese) and African (Angolans, Guineans and Mozambicans) adults who have been personally affected by long-term wars and conflicts in their area. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses showed that a nine-factor model could adequately fit the whole set of data. Overall, a large majority of the participants agreed with the view that forgiveness as an intergroup process was conceivable. For a majority of the participants: (a) the aim of the intergroup forgiveness process is reconciliation with the former offender; (b) the process does not need to be strictly conditional on adequate reparation and compensation; (c) it should be democratic — in other words, forgiveness should not be decided solely by politicians, traditional or religious authorities; (d) it belongs to the forgiver—forgiven dyad — in other words, interference from the international community should be minimal; (e) it should be public (and not a negotiation between members of the elite) — forgiveness should be announced to the whole community using broad international languages; and (f) it should be an all-encompassing process, that is, it should encompass all the members of the requesting group, all the members of the forgiving group and all the offences. Le modèle de représentation du pardon intergroupe proposé par Neto, Pinto & Mullet (2007a) a été étendu à travers l’examen d’un échantillon large de données (n = 1036) recueillies en Asie (Cambodge et Timor Oriental) et en Afrique (Angola, Guinée-Bissau et Mozambique) auprès d’adultes ayant directement souffert des guerres et des conflits qui ont longtemps ravagé leurs pays. Des analyses factorielles exploratoires et confirmatoires ont montré qu’un modèle complexe à neuf facteurs pouvait rendre compte des données de manière adéquate. Une large majorité de participants est en accord avec l’idée que le pardon intergroupe est un concept qui a du sens. Pour une majorité de participants: (a) le but du pardon intergroupe est la réconciliation avec l’agresseur; (b) le processus de pardon intergroupe ne doit pas être strictement subordonné à des réparations ou compensations adéquates; (c) ce processus doit être démocratique — c’est-à-dire que le pardon ne doit pas être décidé par les politiciens ou les autorités religieuses ou traditionnelles; (d) ce processus appartient à la dyade pardonnant—pardonné — les interférences de la communauté internationale doivent se trouver réduites au minimum; (e) le processus doit être public et ne pas résulter d’une négociation secrète entre membres de l’élite — le pardon doit être annoncé à toute la communauté dans des langues internationales de grande communication; et (f) ce doit être un processus large englobant tous les membres du groupe demandeur, tous les membres du groupe qui pardonne, et tous les torts commis.
International journal of adolescence and youth | 2003
Félix Neto; Maria da Conceição Pinto
ABSTRACT Three hundred fifteen adolescents were administered the Portuguese versions of the revised UCLA Loneliness Scale and the Love Attitudes Scale. Analyses showed that loneliness was negatively associated with Eros for males and females, and positively correlated with Ludus for males and with Pragma for females. Significant gender differences were found on Ludus, Storge, Pragma and Agape love styles. Males were more ludic, storgic, pragmatic, and agapic in their love styles than were females. Significant relationships were also found between love attitudes and current love status. Participants in love were more erotic, manic, and agapic than the participants not in love. The results indicated that falling in love is systematically related to broad changes in the most emotional love styles.
International Journal of Culture and Mental Health | 2010
Félix Neto; Maria da Conceição Pinto
This study examined the level of happiness among adolescents whose families are from India, in comparison to Portuguese adolescents who did not go through an acculturation process. It also examined if happiness can be predicted by demographic and mental health factors. There were 542 adolescent participants. Of these, 366 were Portuguese and 175 belonged to families coming from India. The participants completed the Oxford Happiness Inventory, the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale, the Satisfaction With Life Scale and a short biographical form. The hypotheses were partially supported. Indian adolescents from an immigrant background living in Portugal showed more happiness than Portuguese adolescents. Psychological constructs (self-esteem, satisfaction with life and loneliness) were more important in the prediction of happiness than the sociodemographic variables. With immigrant youth showing good psychological adaptation, our study lends further support to several studies from the USA suggesting that immigrant children generally adapt well and in some cases better than their national peers.
Psychology of Music | 2018
Félix Neto; Maria da Conceição Pinto; Etienne Mullet
This study examined the impact of a cross-cultural musical program on young Portuguese adolescents’ national prejudice. Two-hundred and twenty-nine sixth-grade pupils who attended public schools in the area of Lisbon, Portugal, were first presented with two tasks measuring national prejudice: a trait attribution task comprising positive and negative personality traits, and an overall affective evaluation of in-group and out-group people. Half of the pupils were subsequently exposed, at school, to a six-month musical program that included Cape Verdean songs as well as Portuguese songs. The other half was exposed to the usual program, which comprised no songs from Cape Verde but included all the Portuguese songs. Measures of national prejudice taken at the end of the program showed that the impact of the program was specific. In the experimental group, prejudice towards Cape Verdean people was reduced whereas attitudes to other groups were not altered (Portuguese and Brazilian). In the control group no reduction for any group was observed. Measures taken three months later showed that the impact of the experimental program was enduring.
Journal of Relationships Research , 3 pp. 57-66. (2012) | 2012
Félix Neto; Maria da Conceição Pinto; Adrian Furnham
Spanish Journal of Psychology | 2009
Félix Neto; Adrian Furnham; Maria da Conceição Pinto
Applied Research in Quality of Life | 2015
Félix Neto; Maria da Conceição Pinto
Social Indicators Research | 2013
Félix Neto; Maria da Conceição Pinto