CHILDREN’S BELIEFS ON PREGNANCY AND INTRAUTERINE DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED FACTORS

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36704/eef.v25i47.5765

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Crenças infantis, Gravidez e Desenvolvimento intrauterino, Processo evolutivo, Variáveis socio demográficas

Abstract

This research aims to know the evolutionary process and specific characteristics of children’s beliefs (3 to 10 years) about pregnancy and intrauterine development and related factors.  It is a correlational study, almost experimental. Our sample is incidental, with 566 Portuguese children. We have proved the existence of evolutionary or differential processes in children’s beliefs about pregnancy and intrauterine development, related to age, socioeconomic level and cognitive development. We highlight the importance of the characteristics of the child’s personality in the construction of affective and sexual knowledge, which is a key factor that explains the differences observed.  Biologic, social, cognitive, motivational and educational factors are the basis of the affective and sexual understanding of a child.

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Author Biographies

Filomena de São José Velho, Instituto Plolitécnico da Guarda

Doutorada em Psicologia da Educação.

Professora Coordenadora na Escola Superior de Educação, do Instituto Politécnico da Guarda.

Coordenadora da Área Científica de Psicologia.

Diretora do Curso de Mestrado em Educação Pré-escolar e Ensino do 1º Ciclo do Ensino Básico.

Maria Eduarda Ferreira

Professora Coordenadora Principal com Provas de Agregação em Educação, realizadas na UBI (Universidade da Beira Interior)

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Published

2022-12-22

How to Cite

Velho, F. de S. J., & Maria Eduarda Ferreira. (2022). CHILDREN’S BELIEFS ON PREGNANCY AND INTRAUTERINE DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED FACTORS. Educação Em Foco, 25(47). https://doi.org/10.36704/eef.v25i47.5765