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- Perceived cognitive functioning in breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy compared to matched healthy women: evidence from a Portuguese studyPublication . Oliveira, Ana Filipa; Torres, Ana; Teixeira, Ricardo J.; Monteiro, Sara; Pereira, Anabela; Santos, Isabel M.Aim: Cognitive concerns are one of the most frequently reported symptoms by breast cancer survivors. This study aimed to evaluate perceived cognitive functioning in Portuguese women with breast cancer treated with chemotherapy. Methods: A cross-sectional study enrolling 146 women (73 with breast cancer and 73 healthy) was conducted from August to October 2017, invited to participate through online dissemination. Participants completed self-reported questionnaires to collect sociodemographic and clinical data and assess perceived cognitive functioning and psychological adjustment variables (anxiety and depression). Results: Compared to healthy women, women with breast cancer showed significantly lower scores on the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Cognitive Function (FACT-Cog) subscales and higher levels of depression. Both groups showed significant negative correlations between perceived cognitive functioning and anxiety and depression. Health status and depression seem to better explain perceived cognitive functioning, with health status adding significantly more explained variance beyond sociodemographic and psychological adjustment variables. Conclusion: The current findings provide evidence for the existence of more cognitive complaints among Portuguese women with breast cancer, compared to healthy individuals. Anxiety, depression, age and education also explain perceived cognitive functioning. Considering that health status and psychological adjustment seem to significantly explain perceived cognitive functioning, special attention should be given by health-care professionals, including nurses, to designing clinical interventions for breast cancer patients to help manage cognitive impairment.
- Players’ perceptions of learning, transferability, and future gaming: a reflexive thematic analysis in PortugalPublication . Sousa, Carla; Oliveira, Ana Filipa; Gursesli, Mustafa Can; Pirola, Amanda Cei Santos; Anbar, Ege; Tsvetkova, Paulina; Neves, Pedro PintoDespite extensive evidence on the effectiveness of games as learning spaces, players’ perceptions of learning transferability remain underexplored. Transferability refers to the ability to apply knowledge or skills beyond the context in which they were acquired. How players perceive and narrate this process is relevant to understanding the adoption and potential effectiveness of games for learning. This article reports a study exploring players’ perceptions of learning through video games, the transferability of game-related skills, and their views on the future of gaming and online spaces. Framed within a larger multi-method study, the Reflexive Thematic Analysis was based on two open-ended questions answered by a non-probabilistic sample of 627 Portuguese-speaking players (M = 27.09; SD = 11.84𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠). Participants identified several skills and ideas that they perceived as acquired through video games and transferable to other areas of life, in cognitive, social, cultural, emotional, and creative dimensions. They also described a recurring tension between perceived benefits and risks, alternating between educational and economic opportunities, as well as concerns about addiction, isolation, and commercial exploitation. Although situated within the Portuguese context, these findings encourage broader discussion of gaming’s role in everyday life and support the need for further qualitative research on perceived transferability.