Our data indicated that SOC is an important construct, as it influences psychological distress and has significant albeit indirect effects on several HRQoL domains in IBD.

Objective: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with elevated levels of anxiety and depression and a reduction in health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Nonadherence to treatment is also frequent in IBD and compromises outcomes. Religious coping plays a role in the adaptation to several chronic diseases. However, the influence of religious coping on IBD-related psychological distress, HRQoL, and treatment adherence remains unknown. Method: This cross-sectional study recruited 147 consecutive patients with either Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. Sociodemographic data, disease-related variables, psychological distress (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale), religious coping (Brief RCOPE Scale), HRQoL (WHOQOL-Bref), and adherence (8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale) were assessed. Hierarchical multiple regression models were used to evaluate the effects of religious coping on IBD-related psychological distress, treatment adherence, and HRQoL. Results: Positive RCOPE was negatively associated with anxiety (b = -0.256; p = 0.007) as well as with overall, physical, and mental health HRQoL. Religious struggle was significantly associated with depression (b = 0.307; p o 0.001) and self-reported adherence (b = -0.258; p = 0.009). Finally, anxiety symptoms fully mediated the effect of positive religious coping on overall HRQoL. Conclusion: Religious coping is significantly associated with psychological distress, HRQoL, and adherence in IBD.

RESUMO O medo de falar em público-glossofobia-é considerado um fator de grande ansiedade e stress, afetando uma elevada percentagem de pessoas. Sendo considerado um stressor psicossocial, pode levar ao isolamento e, desta forma, impedir o indivíduo de se comunicar. Este estudo exploratório do tipo descritivo, teve como objetivo principal, avaliar o real impacto da glossofobia em alunos, no contexto académico e profissional, a nível psicológico, emocional e físico. Vão ser apresentados os resultados recolhidos de uma amostra de 33 alunos universitários do curso de psicologia do 3ª ano na Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa. Verificados os resultados, verificou-se a existência do medo de falar, mesmo que muitas vezes não verbalizado ou camuflado com uma vergonha ou timidez tomada como traço de personalidade. No âmbito da Psicologia, considerou-se a criação de um plano de intervenção para minimizar o impacto negativo, levando no futuro a aumentar a confiança e a qualidade de vida dos alunos.