2024
Psychometric properties of the Providers Survey in the Brazilian context of mental health: a validation study
Lacerda M, Vieira M, Marques F, Alves J, Pereira M, do Carmo A, Costa M, Caldeira A, Sampaio C. Psychometric properties of the Providers Survey in the Brazilian context of mental health: a validation study. Sao Paulo Medical Journal 2024, 142: e2022444. PMID: 37556681, PMCID: PMC10403193, DOI: 10.1590/1516-3180.2022.0444.r3.010623.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProvider surveyContent validity indexMental healthPsychometric propertiesMental health servicesHealth Measurement INstrumentsValidation studyAlpha coefficientIntraclass correlation coefficientBartlett sphericity testTest-retest reliabilityInstrument validation studyCronbach's alpha coefficientHealth servicesExploratory factor analysisKaiser-MeyerValidity indexAdequate psychometric propertiesOlkin indexSphericity testContent validationFinal instrumentAssessment instrumentsHealthFactor analysis
2023
Strategies for the Management of Voices Shared in a Brazilian Hearing Voices Group
Rufato L, Corradi-Webster C, Reis G, Bien C, Davidson L, Bellamy C, Costa M. Strategies for the Management of Voices Shared in a Brazilian Hearing Voices Group. Psychiatric Quarterly 2023, 94: 243-254. PMID: 37204626, DOI: 10.1007/s11126-023-10032-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrazilian immigrants in the United States and mental health: An integrative review
Brisola E, Reis G, Costa M, Bellamy C. Brazilian immigrants in the United States and mental health: An integrative review. International Journal Of Social Psychiatry 2023, 69: 1303-1311. PMID: 36924461, DOI: 10.1177/00207640231159800.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrazilian immigrantsEnglish languageVisible minoritiesImmigrantsUnited StatesLatino sampleWork-life balanceLatinosIntegrative reviewSources of supportVariety of fieldsArticleSingular perspectiveLanguageExperienceAcculturationFamiliarityResearch studiesNeighborhood cohesionCommunityLifeMental healthcare needsPeer-reviewed articlesPolicy makersSpirituality