PSIQUE - SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL

Psique is a journal that publishes, annually, since 2005, original articles and communications in the scientific area of Psychology, in its various fields of specialization, with free and open access. Psique is particularly aimed at researchers, teachers and students in Psychology, but also at general readers interested in the knowledge of this science.

Aims and Scopes

Psique publishes scientific articles in Psychology (basic or applied), relevant to the advancement of knowledge in the social and human sciences, particularly psychology.
Priority is given to articles that:

Integrate perspectives from different scientific areas; Study the role of the physical, social and cultural domains in human psychological processes; Integrate culturally diverse psychological perspectives. The journal accepts articles in Portuguese, Spanish, French and English.
study the role of physical, social and cultural domains in human psychological processes;
integrate culturally diverse psychological perspectives.
The journal accepts articles in Portuguese, Spanish, French and English.

Open Access

PSIQUE is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution.

Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author.

Last edition

PSIQUE XXI (2)

July 1 to December 31, 2025

Editorial Note

José Magalhães

Motivations, Expectations, and Social Perceptions of Foster Families in Albania

Megi Xhumari, Juliana Ajdini, Genta Kulari

Health Conditions and Successful Aging among Elderly People Living in Rural Amazonian Riverine Communities

Rodolfo Gomes Nascimento; Ronald Cardoso; Ketlin Jaquelline de Castro; Dora Beatriz Corrêa; Celina Magalhães

A look at occupational stress through the lens of constructivism.

Paulo Eduardo Benzoni

Social distancing and mental health: perception of a traditional vegetative biofeedback therapy online program

Jorge Manuel de Sousa Magalhães Rodrigues, Ana Sofia de Sousa Cruz, Joana Isabel Moura de Oliveira, Renato Lino Ribeiro, José Luís Ferreira de Oliveira, Andreia Sofia Pinto da Silva Zenha, Jorge Pereira Machado, Cristina Maria Leite Queirós