Laboratory 1: Human Development, Health, and Well-being

Human Development, Health, and Well-being

Coordination

Mariana Lopes de Sousa

She holds a PhD in Psychology from the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Porto and a master’s degree in clinical and health psychology from the same institution.

Her research focuses on the socioemotional development and adjustment of children and adolescents, with particular emphasis on typical and atypical developmental processes and their association with the emergence and development of psychopathology. Her work examines the relationship between emotion regulation and a range of developmental outcomes, including psychopathology and academic achievement. She also investigates the impact of bullying on adolescent development and psychosocial adjustment.

Since 2024, she has been collaborating as an expert researcher on the Horizon Europe project HORIZON-HLTH-2022-STAYHLTH-01-01-two-stage – Boosting Mental Health in Europe in Times of Change. Within this project, she has conducted two scoping reviews: one on priorities and risk factors for the mental health of Portuguese adolescents, and another on policies relevant to school-based mental health interventions in Portugal.

She has authored publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals and serves as a reviewer for international scientific journals.

In addition to her research, she is engaged in clinical practice with children and adolescents and provides clinical supervision and professional training in this field.

Overview

Laboratory 1 brings together research into individual, relational, and contextual processes associated with human development, health, and well-being. Its scientific identity is grounded in a developmental and biopsychosocial approach, examining how personal, family, social, behavioral, and environmental factors shape trajectories of functioning, adaptation, and physical and psychological health from childhood to old age.

The Laboratory encompasses projects focused on psychological development and adjustment, processes of health and illness, lifestyles, eating behavior, sleep, emotion regulation, loneliness, ageing, digital well-being, parenting, interpersonal relationships, and health promotion. This orientation enables the integration of contributions from psychology, health sciences, social sciences, and related disciplines, with a shared focus on understanding processes of development, health, risk, protection, and well-being across the lifespan.

The Laboratory’s scientific activity is organized through integrated projects, thematic research teams, and partnerships with academic, clinical, community, social and healthcare institutions. Projects are expected to specify their objectives, theoretical framework, methodology, research team, timeline, expected scientific outputs, contribution to academic programs, and strategies for the scientific and societal dissemination of the knowledge produced.

The Laboratory prioritizes research of academic, clinical, community and societal relevance, aimed at:

generating scientific knowledge;
developing and validating assessment instruments;
analysing risk and protective factors;
designing and evaluating intervention programs;
promoting health;
providing advanced training and scientific and technical consultancy;
transferring knowledge to institutions and communities.

For internal organizational purposes, the Laboratory is structured around three interconnected research areas: (i) development, risk and resilience; (ii) adaptation processes in health and illness; and (iii) behavior, lifestyles and well-being.

Objectives

Promote research excellence on individual, relational, and contextual processes associated with human development, health, and well-being across the lifespan
Generate scientific knowledge that advances the understanding of processes of development, adaptation, risk, protection, and well-being across different stages of life
Develop and validate methodologies and assessment instruments relevant to research and professional practice in Psychology and health.
Identify risk and protective factors associated with development, physical and psychological health, and well-being
Design, implement, and evaluate evidence-based programs for prevention, health promotion, and remediation.
Foster interdisciplinary and interinstitutional collaboration among researchers and organizations in the academic, clinical, social, community, and healthcare sectors
Contribute to the advanced training of students and researchers by promoting the integration of research, teaching, and professional practice
Promote the scientific dissemination of research findings within the national and international scientific community
Foster knowledge transfer to institutions, professionals, policymakers, and communities, contributing to the scientific, societal, and health impact of the research undertaken by the Laboratory

CIPD/2122/BESPA/2 — Internet use and well-being

CIPD/2122/BESPA/2 ACTIVE PROJECT	Internet use and well-being.
Coordinator	Joana Serra Oliveira
Team	Ana Meireles Sousa Pires Sofia Marques Sofia Ramalho Carla Susana Abreu Pedras
Objectives	The general objective of this project is to assess the influence of internet use on wellbeing in Portuguese adults.
Partnerships	-
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG 3 – Health and wellbeing

CIPD/2223/BESPA/1 — Obesity Syndemic: The intersectionality between lifestyle, eating behavior, transgenerational factors and well-being

CIPD/2223/BESPA/1 ACTIVE PROJECT	Obesity Syndemic: The intersectionality between lifestyle, eating behavior, transgenerational factors and well-being.
Coordinator	Sofia Marques Ramalho
Team	Joana Serra Oliveira Carla Susana Abreu Pedras
Objectives	To conduct a longitudinal exploration of intergenerational relationships between parents and adult children, focusing on various lifestyle variables such as sleep patterns, physical activity levels, and screen time usage. To examine the impact of these relationships on eating behavior, executive functioning, and psychological wellbeing. To investigate how these relationships evolve over time, considering the subjects' weight status (underweight, normal weight, overweight, and obesity).
Partnerships	-
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG3 – Good health and wellbeing

CIPD/2223/BESPA/2 — Indicators of well-being and positive functioning in young informal caregivers

CIPD/2223/BESPA/2 ACTIVE PROJECT	Indicators of well-being and positive functioning in young informal caregivers.
Coordinator	Ana Meireles Sousa Pires
Team	Sofia Marques Sara Faria Joana Martins Gonçalves Lopes Anita Cardoso
Objectives	To analyse indicators of well-being and positive functioning in young informal caregivers, namely their subjective well-being, quality of life, family functioning and school involvement.
Partnerships	-
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG1 – No poverty SDG3 – Good health and well-being SDG4 - Quality education SDG10 - Reduced inequalities SDG16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions

CIPD/2324/BESPA/1 — Promoting health in chronic disease: Managing illness for healthy living

CIPD/2324/BESPA/1 ACTIVE PROJECT	Promoting health in chronic disease: Managing illness for healthy living.
Coordinator	Carla Susana Abreu Pedras
Team	Sofia Marques Ramalho Joana Serra Oliveira
Objectives	To better understand and recognize the requirements and markers of health and wellbeing among adults recently diagnosed with chronic diseases (within the past three months), with the aim of developing a behavioral modification program that promotes adherence to medical and behavioral recommendations. This program will facilitate a healthier approach to living with the disease and enhance overall treatment outcomes.
Partnerships	ACES Ocidental Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG3 – Good health and wellbeing

CIPD/2324/BESPA/2 — IMAGINE EURO – Improving Maternal Newborn Care

CIPD/2324/BESPA/2 ACTIVE PROJECT	IMAGINE EURO – Improving Maternal Newborn Care.
Coordinator	Marzia Lazzerini Raquel Costa
Team	Sofia Marques Ana Meireles Joana Serra Oliveira Mariana Pereira
Objectives	To explore the preparedness, quality and resilience of maternal and newborn health services among countries in the WHO European Region at different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic; To understand the perceptions and experiences of women giving birth, as well as health professionals involved in maternal and newborn care
Partnerships	Institute of Public Health, University of Porto (ISPUP); Lusófona University
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG3 – Good health and well-being

CIPD/2324/BESPA/3 — Mapping loneliness

CIPD/2324/BESPA/3 ACTIVE PROJECT	Mapping loneliness.
Coordinator	Carla Susana Abreu Pedras
Team	Sofia Marques Ramalho
Objectives	Loneliness has been associated with physical health problems such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and suppression of the immune system. Furthermore, loneliness can lead to risky behaviors such as substance abuse and criminality, development of depression, and suicide attempts. Therefore, this study aims to assess the prevalence of loneliness and understand its relationship with social isolation, psychological well-being, and life purpose. This understanding will help public health and social policy makers to develop and adjust intervention and prevention strategies.
Partnerships	Centro Académico Clínico (CAC, Digital Health line) of the Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António; Centro Social e Paroquial de Requião, Famalicão. Home of the "Cuidar Maior" Informal Caregiver Support Project; iHealth4Well-being - Research Unit for Innovation in Health and Well-being, based at the Tâmega e Sousa Nursing School, IPSN-CESPU, Penafiel; Because I Care Non-profit organization.
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG3 – Good health and well-being SDG5 – Gender equality SDG10 – Reduced inequalities SDG11 – Sustainable cities and communities SDG17 – Partnerships and ways of implementation

CIPD/2324/BESPA/4 — Charting the Digital Wellbeing Trajectory in Childhood and Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study

CIPD/2324/BESPA/4 ACTIVE PROJECT	Charting the Digital Wellbeing Trajectory in Childhood and Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study.
Coordinator	Joana Serra Oliveira
Team	Sofia Marques Ramalho Carla Susana Abreu Pedras
Objectives	This project aims to characterize, through a longitudinal study, digital well-being and its relationship with online time, use of social networks, social skills, emotional regulation and psychological well-being in Portuguese children and adolescents.
Partnerships	Miúdos Seguros Na Net (Dr. Tito de Morais; Dr.ª Cristiane Miranda); Professor Doutor Michael Rich - Digital Wellness Lab - Boston Children’s Hospital
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG3 – Good health and well-being SDG4 – Quality education SDG5 – Gender equality SDG10 – Reduced inequalities SDG16 – Peace, justice and strong institutions

CIPD/2324/BESPA/5 — Food attractiveness in early childhood

CIPD/2324/BESPA/5 ACTIVE PROJECT	Food attractiveness in early childhood.
Coordinator	Sofia Marques Ramalho
Team	Olivia Lapente
Objectives	Longitudinally explore the relationships between eating habits and behaviors, food attractiveness, lifestyle variables (sleep and screen time), parenting practices and psychological well-being in early childhood. Examine the variability and evolutionary trajectory of these relationships over time as a function of the weight status of the children and their parents/caregivers.
Partnerships	School of Psychology, University of Minho
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG3 – Good health and well-being

CIPD/2324/BESPA/6 — Effectiveness of a Health Literacy Promotion Campaign

CIPD/2324/BESPA/6 ACTIVE PROJECT	Effectiveness of a Health Literacy Promotion Campaign.
Coordinator	Carla Susana Abreu Pedras
Team	Ivone Silva Rafaela Oliveira Teresa Baptista
Objectives	To implement a campaign to promote literacy about peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the inpatient department and the Angiology and Vascular Surgery (AVS) service of the CHdSA and to evaluate its effectiveness in increasing knowledge about the disease. Specifically, this project aims to: Increase knowledge about PAD as a chronic disease; Raise awareness of the need to control risk factors in order to prevent and/or reduce the risk of complications; Increase perceived behavioral control, motivating and promoting the intention to start practicing physical exercise (walking); Evaluate positive association indicators over time.
Partnerships	University Hospital Center of Santo António, Vascular Surgery Department
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG3 – Good health and well-being SDG4 – Quality education SDG10 – Reduced inequalities SDG 17 – Partnerships for the goals

CIPD/2324/BESPA/8 — Psychological Well-being and Emotional Regulation in Adolescents and Parents: Contributions to Positive Development

CIPD/2324/BESPA/8 ACTIVE PROJECT	Psychological Well-being and Emotional Regulation in Adolescents and Parents: Contributions to Positive Development.
Coordinator	Sofia Marques Ramalho
Team	Eliana Silva
Objectives	To explore longitudinally the relationships between psychological well-being, lifestyles and emotion regulation strategies of parents and adolescent children, variables related to optimal functioning (e.g. life satisfaction, resilience, gratitude) and parenting practices. To examine the variability and evolutionary trajectory of these variables in adolescence
Partnerships	Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science Laboratory (LIACC), Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto; public and private schools
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG3 – Good health and well-being

CIPD/2324/BESPA/9 — Eating Behavior and Psychological Well-Being in Portuguese Elderly: An Exploratory Study

CIPD/2324/BESPA/9 ACTIVE PROJECT	Eating Behavior and Psychological Well-Being in Portuguese Elderly: An Exploratory Study.
Coordinator	Sofia Marques Ramalho
Team	Carla Susana Abreu Pedras
Objectives	To explore the associations between eating habits and behaviors and psychological well-being in the elderly. The specific objectives include: To explore the perception of the concept of intuitive eating by comparing it in the elderly population; To adapt and analyze the psychometric properties of instruments for assessing eating behavior and psychological distress for the elderly population in Portugal; To examine the associations and possible patterns of atemporal mediation/moderation between the variables under study in this population
Partnerships	Senior Universities; Residential Structure for the Elderly (ERPI)
Sustainable Development Goals	ODS3 – Health and well-being

CIPD/2324/BESPA/10 — Promoting psychological well-being, health and a healthy working environment (BEPsATS)

CIPD/2324/BESPA/10 ACTIVE PROJECT	Promoting psychological well-being, health and a healthy working environment (BEPsATS).
Coordinator	Carla Susana Abreu Pedras
Team	Joana Oliveira Sofia Marques Ramalho
Objectives	To identify the psychosocial and organizational factors associated with a healthy work environment; identify the variables (multilevel) that contribute to the psychological well-being of workers in organizations; To know the profile of workers in organizations with a high level of healthy work environment compared to organizations with unhealthy work environments; To design and implement an intervention to combat burnout, promote self-realization and psychological well-being; To develop a plan to promote a healthy workplace.
Partnerships	-
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG3 – Good health and well-being SDG8 – Decent work and economic growth SDG10 – Reduced inequalities SDG16 – Peace, justice and strong institutions

CIPD/2425/BESPA/1 — Exposure to green urban spaces is associated with better physical health and greater well-being in older people, adults, and young people who exercise

CIPD/2425/BESPA/1 ACTIVE PROJECT	Exposure to green urban spaces is associated with better physical health and greater well-being in older people, adults, and young people who exercise.
Coordinator	Susana Pedras
Team	Sofia Ramalho Joana Oliveira Claúdia Fernandes Sara Lima Rute Rocha
Objectives	This study aims to: Explore the relationship between exposure to urban green spaces, perceived health, and well-being in adults and older adults; Explore the relationship between activities of daily living, loneliness and social isolation, and perceived health and well-being in adults and older adults; Analyze the moderating role of the relationship with nature and exposure to urban green spaces.
Partnerships	Cláudia Fernandes Professor at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, in the Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Planning; Member of the Scientific Committee for the Doctoral Program in Landscape Architecture; Researcher at the Research Center for Biodiversity and Genetic Resources at the University of Porto. Additionally, she holds the position of Group Leader in the Department of Planning, Design and Landscape Management (LPDM). Sara Lima Lecturer at CESPU – Cooperative for Higher Education, Polytechnic, and University, where she teaches in the fields of health psychology, mental health, and applied psychology. Since 2023, she has been the Director of the Innovation for Health and Well-being Research Unit at CESPU.
Sustainable Development Goals	Health and Well-Being (SDG 3): Exposure to green spaces is associated with reduced stress, improved mental and physical health, and increased general well-being; Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11): Promoting the creation and maintenance of urban green spaces contributes to more sustainable and liveable cities. These spaces can improve air quality, reduce noise pollution and provide areas for leisure and socialization; Climate Action (SDG 13): Green spaces help mitigate the effects of climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide and reducing the urban heat island effect. This fact is especially important in densely populated urban areas; Reducing Inequalities (SDG 10): Equitable access to green spaces can help reduce socioeconomic disparities, providing health and well-being benefits for all.

CIPD/2425/BESPA/3 — ProSleep: Well-being ritual for better sleep quality in institutionalized elderly people

CIPD/2425/BESPA/3 ACTIVE PROJECT	ProSleep: Well-being ritual for better sleep quality in institutionalized elderly people
Coordinator	Susana Pedras
Team Members	Eva Marques Rute Rocha
Objective	To assess the quality of sleep of elderly people living in residential homes. To understand which institutional factors, affect the sleep of elderly people living in residential homes. To design and implement an intervention focused on promoting sleep quality in elderly people living in residential homes. To assess the effectiveness of an intervention focused on promoting sleep quality in elderly people living in residential homes.
Partners	-
Project Contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)	SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

CIPD/2425/BESPA/4 — Digital Well-Being Assessment: Adaptation and Psychometric Study

CIPD/2425/BESPA/4 ACTIVE PROJECT	Digital Well-Being Assessment: Adaptation and Psychometric Study
Coordinator	Joana Oliveira
Team Members	Carina Gomes Sofia Marques Ramalho Susana Pedras
Objective	Adapt digital well-being assessment instruments for the Brazilian population. Conduct a psychometric study of digital well-being assessment instruments.
Partners	-
Project Contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)	SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being

CIPD/2425/BESPA/8 — Contributions to the Adaptation and Validation of the Fun Scale for Portuguese Adults

CIPD/2425/BESPA/8 ACTIVE PROJECT	Contributions to the Adaptation and Validation of the Fun Scale for Portuguese Adults
Coordinator	Susana Pedras
Team Members	Susana Pedras Vânia Silva Eliana Silva
Objective	Contribute to the adaptation and validation of a scale on the level and degree of fun provided by various leisure activities.
Partners	Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science (LIACC); Faculty of Engineering (FEUP), University of Porto.
Project Contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)	SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being SDG 4: Quality Education SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

CIPD/2526/TPS/3 — A multicomponent respiratory rehabilitation program on quality of life and subjective well-being in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CIPD/2526/TPS/3 ACTIVE PROJECT	A multicomponent respiratory rehabilitation program on quality of life and subjective well-being in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Coordinator	Susana Pedras
Team Members	Susana Pedras Joana Oliveira Claúdia Fernandes Sara Lima Rute Rocha
Objective	To study the changes in quality of life and subjective well-being after a multicomponent respiratory rehabilitation program in people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Partners	Lordelo do Ouro Health Care Unit
Project Contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)	The project makes a robust contribution to the 2030 Agenda, particularly to SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being, by promoting improved quality of life and subjective well-being for people with COPD, contributing to symptom reduction, increased functionalcapacity and better disease management, supporting the prevention of complications, reducing hospitalizations and mortality associated with COPD, and encouraging evidence-based rehabilitation practices, strengthening more effective and person-centered health systems.

CIPD/2526/TPS/4 — Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Insomnia in Adolescents with Overweight and Obesity

CIPD/2526/TPS/4 ACTIVE PROJECT	Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Insomnia in Adolescents with Overweight and Obesity.
Coordinator	Sofia Marques Ramalho
Team Members	Mestre Sofia Ferreira Mestre Carla Laranjeira Mestre Ana Serra Dr. Margarida Gouveia Prof.ª Doutora Carla Rêgo
Objective	Analysis of moderators and the efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral sleep intervention in adolescents with overweight/obesity.
Partners	-
Project Contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)	SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

CIPD/2526/TPS/6 — Young Caregivers Portugal: (Re)Knowing & Supporting Young Caregivers (JC) - Study of the prevalence and impact of being JC and Development of an Online Support System for JC in Portugal

CIPD/2526/TPS/6 ACTIVE PROJECT	Young Caregivers Portugal: (Re)Knowing & Supporting Young Caregivers (JC) - Study of the prevalence and impact of being JC and Development of an Online Support System for JC in Portugal.
Coordinator	Ana Meireles
Team Members	Mariana Magalhães Mariana Sousa Sofia Marques Susana Pedras Rui Silva
Objective	Care4_YC.PT aims to: study the prevalence and impact of being a JC in Portugal through a representative survey and a qualitative study on their experience; develop an e-platform focused on care literacy and community resources; self-assessment and self-care; skills development; peer-to-peer and community sharing, with tools to identify, support and empower JC.
Partners	Agnes Leu, Saul Becker, Patrícia Masterson-Algar, Soraia Teles
Project Contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)	Given the multiple and complex risk factors associated with the reality of Young Informal Caregivers and their Families, namely the issues of poverty, inequality, and social exclusion, inherent to the challenges posed in terms of access to health and well-being for all, at all ages (both young caregivers themselves and their families and those they care for) and to education/training and work systems, and, Taking into account the lack of social and institutional recognition and response to these multi-challenged young people and families, this project contributes to the following SDGs: SDG 1. Eradicate poverty in all its forms, everywhere; SDG 3. Ensure access to quality health and promote well-being for all, at all ages; SDG 4. Ensure access to inclusive, quality and equitable education, and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all; SDG 10. Reduce inequalities within and between countries; SDG 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.

CIPD/2223/DEED/1 — Emotional regulation in adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): the role of self-compassion and self-care

CIPD/2223/DEED/1 ACTIVE PROJECT	Emotional regulation in adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): the role of self-compassion and self-care.
Coordinator	Sofia Marques
Team	Sara Cruz Mariana Sousa Ana Meireles
Objectives	To characterize the expression of difficulties in emotional regulation among adults with ADHD; To characterize the specific emotion regulation strategies used by adults with ADHD, including avoidance, suppression, and reappraisal; To analyze the potential predictive impact of emotional regulation strategies and difficulties on the severity of ADHD symptoms and other indicators of psychopathology; To explore the potential mediating role of self-compassion and self-care in the relationship between psychopathological symptoms (i.e. ADHD symptoms and symptoms related to other psychopathological conditions) and emotional regulation.
Partnerships	-
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG3 – Health and well-being

CIPD/2223/DEED/5 — Socioemotional competences and executive functioning in children and adolescents involved in sports

CIPD/2223/DEED/5 ACTIVE PROJECT	Socioemotional competences and executive functioning in children and adolescents involved in sports.
Coordinator	Mariana Lopes de Sousa
Team	Sara Figueiredo Cruz
Objectives	To analyze the potential impact of emotional regulation and executive functioning indicators on the social competences of children and adolescents involved in sports. To assess the potential influence of emotional regulation, negative affect, and executive functioning indicators on the social competences of children participating in organized sports. To evaluate the potential effects of the cognitive re-appraisal and expressive suppression emotion regulation strategies, as well as executive functioning indicators, on the social competences of adolescents involves in sports. To examine the differences in emotional regulation, negative affect, executive functioning indicators, and social skills based on factors such as gender, sports level, and years of sports practice among children. To analyze the disparities in cognitive re-appraisal and expressive suppression emotion regulation strategies, executive functioning indicators, and social skills based on factors like gender, sports level, and years of sports practice among adolescents.
Partnerships	-
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG3 – Health and well-being SDG4 – Quality education SDG10 – Reduced inequalities

CIPD/2223/DEED/8 — M2Child Project – The gut-brain axis in children with ADHD

CIPD/2223/DEED/8 ACTIVE PROJECT	M2Child Project – The gut-brain axis in children with ADHD.
Coordinators	Joana Ferreira-Gomes Benedita Sampaio-Maia
Team	Teresa Correia de Sá Micaela Guardiano Sofia Marques Sofia Pinto
Objectives	To investigate the microbiome of children, aged 5 to 10, diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) by comparing it with the microbiome of healthy children. The goal is to identify potential diagnostic and therapeutic targets that may aid in understanding and treating ADHD.
Partnerships	Centro Hospitalar São João Faculty of Medicine (University of Porto) Faculty of Dental Medicine (University of Porto) Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto Foundation for Science and technology
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG4 – Quality education

CIPD/2324/ASE/1 — Paths of loneliness: Social motivations and socio-emotional outcomes of social withdrawal in pre-adolescence

CIPD/2324/ASE/1	Paths of loneliness: Social motivations and socio-emotional outcomes of social withdrawal in pre-adolescence.
Coordinator	Miguel Freitas
Team	-
Objectives	The general aim of this project is to contribute to a better understanding of the multiple forms of social withdrawal, exploring their roots and also possible differences in impact on socio-emotional development. The identification of distinct subtypes will have important implications for the development of specific intervention strategies aimed at target subgroups of socially withdrawn children and therefore more effective. Following the recommendations of recent literature (e.g., Bowker et al., 2021; Ding et al., 2023), the first specific objective is to explore the associations between social motivations, social withdrawal and socio-emotional functioning in late childhood and pre-adolescence. The aim is also to test whether these associations are moderated by representations of the attachment relationship.
Partnerships	-
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG3 – Good health and well-being SDG4 – Quality education

CIPD/2526/DHSBE/1 — Bullying, Cyberbullying and Hate Speech in Higher Education: Concepts, Prevalence, Impacts and Narratives in Portugal

CIPD/2526/DHSBE/1 ACTIVE PROJECT	Bullying, Cyberbullying and Hate Speech in Higher Education: Concepts, Prevalence, Impacts and Narratives in Portugal.
Coordinator	Mariana Magalhães
Team Members	Mariana Sousa Mónica Duarte
Objective	Map the most commonly used definitions of hate speech in the literature over the past 10 years; Map the most commonly used definitions of bullying and cyberbullying in the literature over the past 10 years; Identify common and differing factors between (cyber)bullying and hate speech; Characterise the prevalence of traditional bullying, cyberbullying and hate speech among university students in Portugal; Characterise the relationship between victimisation, perpetration and exposure to traditional bullying, cyberbullying and hate speech, and their socio‑emotional and academic impacts on university students in Portugal; Characterise experiences of victimisation from traditional bullying, cyberbullying and hate speech, and their impact on university life among university students in Portugal.
Partners	NA
Project Contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)	This project directly contributes to several SDGs by producing knowledge and interventions that promote safe, inclusive and healthy university environments. In particular: SDG 3 (Good Health and Well‑being): identifies risk and protective factors related to bullying, hate speech and mental health, supporting prevention, referral to psychological care and improvements in student well‑being; SDG 4 (Quality Education): strengthens the quality of the learning environment by mapping the impact of victimisation on engagement and academic performance and suggesting educational and support measures that favour retention and academic success; SDG 5 (Gender Equality) and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities): addresses intersectional vulnerabilities (gender, sexual orientation, origin, religion, socioeconomic status), contributing to policies and practices that reduce discrimination and promote equal opportunities; SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions): provides evidence for the implementation of institutional policies for prevention, response and accountability regarding hate speech and bullying, strengthening institutional protection and support processes. Overall, the project produces empirical evidence and practical recommendations to inform interventions, institutional training and public policies, promoting safer, more equitable and healthier university environments essential to achieving the SDGs listed above.

CIPD/2526/DHSBE/2 — Social Isolation, Emotional Regulation, and Social Media use among Middle-Aged Adults: An International Comparative Study

CIPD/2526/DHSBE/2ACTIVE PROJECT	Social Isolation, Emotional Regulation, and Social Media use among Middle-Aged Adults: An International Comparative Study.
Coordinator	Ana Cristina Lopes
Team Members	Ana Cristina Lopes Pınar Kütük-Yılmaz
Objective	To study the effect of social media on isolation and consequent anxiety/depressive symptoms in middle-aged adults.
Partners	Yalova University
Project Contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)	Quality healthcare; quality education; quality work; reduce inequalities.

CIPD/2526/DHSBE/3 — The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Use in Romantic Relationships: Disclosure of Relationship Intimacy, Romantic Attachment, Relationship Satisfaction, and Differentiation of Self

CIPD/2526/DHSBE/3 ACTIVE PROJECT	The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Use in Romantic Relationships: Disclosure of Relationship Intimacy, Romantic Attachment, Relationship Satisfaction, and Differentiation of Self.
Coordinator	Carina Santos
Team Members	Carina Santos Mariana Magalhães Susana Pedras Catarina Soares Brian J. Higginbotham
Objective	Objectives of Study 1 - Prevalence and Patterns of Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Use in Romantic Relationships in Portugal: To determine the frequency of AI chatbot use by examining the extent to which Portuguese adults who have been in a romantic relationship for at least six months use artificial intelligence tools (e.g., ChatGPT) to discuss and disclose intimate aspects of their relationship (e.g., daily, weekly, or monthly); to identify the types of AI tools most frequently used (e.g., conversational chatbots, virtual assistants); to examine the most common motivations for sharing intimate relationship-related information with AI chatbots, such as improving communication, resolving conflicts, planning shared activities, and seeking emotional support. These objectives will also allow us to investigate how the frequency and type of AI chatbot use are associated with levels of differentiation of self, romantic attachment styles, and relationship satisfaction. Objectives of Study 2 - Narrative Experiences of Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Use in Romantic Relationships: Differentiation of Self, Romantic Attachment, and Relationship Satisfaction: To explore how couples perceive and interpret the role of artificial intelligence in their romantic relationship, with particular attention to the meanings they attribute to AI in the context of relational intimacy; to examine how different romantic attachment styles influence individuals' motivations for using AI chatbots to disclose intimate aspects of their relationship; to assess whether lower levels of differentiation of self predict greater reliance on AI chatbots as a tool for emotional regulation and relationship management; to investigate how the use of AI chatbots to disclose intimate relationship-related information influences relationship satisfaction. Objectives of Study 3 - The Impact of Discovering Artificial Intelligence Use on Relationship Satisfaction and Trust: An Experimental Study: To examine the impact of discovering that a romantic partner has disclosed intimate relationship-related information to an artificial intelligence chatbot (e.g., ChatGPT) on relationship satisfaction, specifically whether such disclosure negatively affects individuals' levels of relationship satisfaction; to evaluate and compare perceptions of trust violation and betrayal in two scenarios (AI vs. human), by examining whether sharing intimate relationship-related information with an AI chatbot is perceived as a greater ethical boundary violation than sharing the same information with a close human friend; to investigate the moderating role of romantic attachment and differentiation of self in these associations, examining whether attachment style and levels of differentiation of self-influence the perceived damage to trust following the discovery of a partner's disclosure to an AI chatbot.
Partners	Universidade Lusíada – Psychology for Development Research Center (CIPD) Utah State University
Project Contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)	SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being: This project promotes psychological well-being, particularly relational well-being, by contributing to the prevention of mental health problems. It also seeks to promote healthy romantic relationships and strengthen the quality of romantic attachment.

CIPD/2627/DHSBE/1 — Social touch and socio-emotional development in the first year of life: mothers' and fathers' touch behavior and infant behavioral and neural correlates (PI_SOCIALTOUCH)

CIPD/2627/DHSBE/1 ACTIVE PROJECT	Social touch and socio-emotional development in the first year of life: mothers' and fathers' touch behavior and infant behavioral and neural correlates (PI_SOCIALTOUCH).
Coordinator	Juliana Serra
Team Members	Prof. Juliana Serra, Research Center in Psychology for Development (CIPD), Lusíada University – Porto; Prof. Mariana Sousa, Research Center in Psychology for Development (CIPD), Lusíada University – Porto; Prof. Joana Lopes, Research Center in Psychology for Development (CIPD), Lusíada University – Porto; Dr. Ana Catarina Soares, Research Center in Psychology for Development (CIPD), Lusíada University – Porto; Prof. Alfredo F. Pereira, Center for Psychology at University of Porto (CPUP), University of Porto. Dr. Isabel Lisboa, UNINOVA, NOVA University Lisbon.
Objective	The general objective of the project is to characterize and compare mothers' and fathers' touch behavior toward their infants, and to test whether parental touch is related to infants' cortical responses to affective touch and to their socio-emotional development across the first year of life. The specific objectives are as follows: SO1: To characterize and compare mothers' versus fathers' touch behavior toward their infants in ecologically valid interaction contexts (face-to-face play, object play and brief caregiving routines), using event-based microanalytic coding. SO2: To measure infants' cortical hemodynamic responses to affective touch (slow “CT-optimal” stroking) versus static touch using fNIRS, with the right pSTS as the primary region of interest, the left pSTS in exploratory analyses and the left S1 as a tactile-processing control region. SO3: To test whether parental touch behavior (proportion of interaction time spent in touch, overall and by category) predicts infants' cortical responses to affective versus static touch, and whether this association differs for maternal versus paternal touch. SO4 (secondary/exploratory): To test whether parental touch predicts infants' socio-emotional development (temperament/regulation and socio-emotional adjustment), and to explore associations between cortical responses to social touch and infants' socio-emotional trajectories.
Partners	UNINOVA, NOVA University Lisbon; Center for Psychology at University of Porto (CPUP); University of Porto
Project Contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)	SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being): early-life socio-emotional development and prevention; translation to primary care/hospitals. SDG 4 (Quality Education): parent/professional training and evidence-based guidance (early years). SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities): scalable, low-cost guidance suitable for diverse families/contexts.

CIPD/2122/BESPA/4 — Engagement with Sustainable Development

CIPD/2122/BESPA/4 COMPLETED PROJECT	Engagement with Sustainable Development.
Coordinator	Richard Inman
Team	Richard Inman Paulo Moreira
Results Obtained	Published articles Moreira, P. A. S. (2021). The Youth Engagement with Global Sustainability Inventory (YEGSI): development and validity-based studies (Inventario de Compromiso Juvenil con la Sostenibilidad: estudios de desarrollo y validez). PsyEcology, 12(2), 228–253. https://doi.org/10.1080/21711976.2021.1891759 Moreira, P. A. S., Inman, R. A., Hanel, P. H. P., Faria, S., Araújo, M., Pedras, S., & Cunha, D. (2022). Engagement and disengagement with Sustainable Development: Further conceptualization and evidence of validity for the Engagement/Disengagement in Sustainable Development Inventory (EDiSDI). Journal of Environmental Psychology, 79, 101729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2021.101729 Moreira, P. A. S., Ramalho, S., & Inman, R. A. (2021). The Engagement/Disengagement in Sustainable Development Inventory (EDiSDI): Psychometric Properties and Validity-Based Studies. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 37(5), 344–356. https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000619 Inman, R. A., Ribeiro de Faria, S., Pedras, S., & Moreira, P. A. S. (2024). Engagement and disengagement with sustainable development: Internal dynamics and relation to basic psychological needs. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 100, 102469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102469 Moreira, P. A. S., Inman, R. A., Loureiro, A., Pedras, S., Faria, S., Araújo, M., Rocha, R., & Araújo, D. (2022). Nature relatedness is a unidimensional construct: evidence from the Nature Relatedness Scale (NR-6) (La relación con la naturaleza es un constructo unidimensional: evidencias a partir de la escala de Relación con la Naturaleza (NR-6)). Psyecology, 13(3), 352–376. https://doi.org/10.1080/21711976.2022.2085384 Inman, R. A., Moreira, P. A. S., Faria, S., Araújo, M., Cunha, D., Pedras, S., & Correia Lopes, J. (2022). An application of the transtheoretical model to climate change prevention: Validation of the climate change stages of change questionnaire in middle school students and their schoolteachers. Environmental Education Research, 28(7), 1003–1022. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2021.1998382 Moreira, P. A. S., Loureiro, A., Inman, R. A., & Olivos-Jara, P. (2021). Assessing the Unidimensionality of Clayton ’s Environmental Identity Scale Using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Bifactor Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling (bifactor-ESEM). Collabra: Psychology, 7(1), 28103. Theses Nabais, S.S.C. (2020). Envolvimento com a sustentabilidade global e a relação com os valores na população normativa adulta. http://hdl.handle.net/11067/5316 Soares, N.J.R (2017). Bem-estar subjectivo e envolvimento com a sustentabilidade global de adolescentes. http://hdl.handle.net/11067/3705 Costa, N.V.T. (2018). Personalidade e Envolvimento com a Sustentabilidade Global em Adolescente. http://hdl.handle.net/11067/4415 Monteiro, R.C. (2025). O estatuto socioeconómico, a orientação política e o envolvimento com o desenvolvimento sustentável em estudantes universitários: um estudo transversal. http://hdl.handle.net/11067/8239
Project start date	01.09.2018
Project completion date	31.12.2025

CIPD/2526/TPS/1 — Social Perceptions of Old Age: An Analysis of Ageism and Beliefs about Aging and the Effects of a Volunteer Program on Older People

CIPD/2526/TPS/1 COMPLETED PROJECT	Social Perceptions of Old Age: An Analysis of Ageism and Beliefs about Aging and the Effects of a Volunteer Program on Older People.
Coordinator	Susana Pedras
Team	Susana Pedras Rute Rocha Tânia Almeida Santos
Results Obtained	No statistically significant differences were identified between the pre- and post-intervention periods in the variables evaluated. It is important to emphasize that the absence of statistically significant differences should not be interpreted as a lack of effectiveness of the intervention, but rather as a limitation inherent to the sample size and the specific conditions of the pilot project implementation. However, some interesting patterns were observed. Programs like Bombarda Maior have the potential to be effective with a larger sample. The program increased cohesion among shopkeepers and older adults; it revitalized the neighborhood and set a precedent for the program's continuation with more participants and in other neighborhoods of the city. However, the symbolic representation of aging can be as strong an obstacle as isolation itself. Practice Impact The pilot showed strong practical value despite nonsignificant quantitative results. It demonstrated feasibility, strengthened ties between older adults and local shopkeepers, revitalized the neighborhood, and generated momentum for program expansion. It also revealed symbolic barriers related to aging, offering crucial guidance for improving future community based volunteer initiatives. Policy Impact The study demonstrates that community based volunteering can strengthen social participation among older adults, foster age friendly neighborhoods, and mobilize local businesses. The pilot highlights the need for policies that address symbolic ageism, support intergenerational engagement, and scale neighborhood level initiatives that promote active and inclusive aging.
Project start date	17.07.2025
Project completion date	31.12.2025

CIPD/2122/BESPA/3 — Similarities and differences among concepts and measures of work engagement: a psychometric study

CIPD/2122/BESPA/3 COMPLETED PROJECT	Similarities and differences among concepts and measures of work engagement: a psychometric study.
Coordinator	Richard Anthony Inman
Team	Paulo Moreira Isabel Torres Adélia Monarca Mafalda Guedes Cardoso Pedro Costa
Objectives	To investigate and establish the degree of convergence or divergence among existing constructs and measures related to work engagement and disengagement.
Partnerships	-
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG3 – Good health and well-being

PhD projects

CIPD/2223/BESPA/3 — The effect of subjective well-being on the relationship between moral foundations and involvement/non-involvement with sustainable development

CIPD/2223/BESPA/3	The effect of subjective well-being on the relationship between moral foundations and involvement/non-involvement with sustainable development.
Student	Pedro Costa
Supervisor	Richard Inman Paulo Moreira
Objectives	The main objective of this project is to describe the effects of subjective well-being on the relationship between Moral Foundations and Engagement/Non-engagement with Sustainable Development. Specific objectives: a) adapt and validate revised versions of the Moral Foundations Questionnaire and the Freedom-MFQ; b) clarify interactions between psychobiological processes (temperament and character) that contribute to the expression of different moral foundations and values; c) understand the influence exerted by moral foundations on the affective, cognitive and self-transcendent components of well-being; d) testing the predictive power of moral foundations on levels of involvement and non-involvement with SD; e) testing the predictive power of moral foundations on levels of well-being; f) testing the effect exerted by well-being on the relationship between moral foundations and involvement/non-involvement with SD.
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG3 – Good health and well-being

CIPD/2223/BESPA/4 — Subjective well-being and burnout symptoms in formal caregivers of institutionalized elderly: The contribution of self-compassion, self-care and emotional self-regulation

CIPD/2223/BESPA/4	Subjective well-being and burnout symptoms in formal caregivers of institutionalized elderly: The contribution of self-compassion, self-care and emotional self-regulation.
Student	Magda Rafaela Vasconcelos
Supervisor	Sofia Marques
Objectives	To explore and identify the contribution of emotional self-regulation, self-compassion and self-care to the well-being of geriatric assistants, contributing to the definition of strategies to promote well-being and prevent burnout in these professionals.
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG3 – Good health and well-being

CIPD/2223/BESPA/5 — Employee well-being and involvement: The role of perceptions about organizational support for sustainable development

CIPD/2223/BESPA/5	Employee well-being and involvement: The role of perceptions about organizational support for sustainable development.
Student	Mafalda Cardoso
Supervisor	Richard Inman
Objectives	The studies to be included in this PhD project have the general aim of investigating associations between perceptions of organizational support, subjective well-being and worker engagement.
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG3 – Good health and well-being

CIPD/2324/BESPA/7 — The mediating and moderating role of protective factors of healthy ageing on psychological well-being and executive functioning in the elderly

CIPD/2324/BESPA/7	The mediating and moderating role of protective factors of healthy ageing on psychological well-being and executive functioning in the elderly.
Student	Rute Rocha
Supervisor	Susana Pedras
Objectives	This project aims to study the mediating/moderating role of protective factors of healthy ageing in the relationship between psychological morbidity and perceived health and psychological well-being and executive functioning in community-dwelling elderly people and those living in ERPIs.
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG3 – Good health and well-being

CIPD/2324/BESPA/11 — The HBM Psychotherapeutic Model - How effective is it?

CIPD/2324/BESPA/11	The HBM Psychotherapeutic Model - How effective is it?
Student	Ângela Rodrigues
Supervisor	Ana Meireles
Objectives	This project aims to understand the effectiveness of the HBM model in the treatment of emotional disorders.
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG3 – Good health and well-being

CIPD/2425/BESPA/5 — Subjective Well-Being and Work Engagement in the Academic Context

CIPD/2425/BESPA/5	Subjective Well-Being and Work Engagement in the Academic Context
Student	Cassandra Oliveira
Team	Prof. Richard Inman Profª Joana Cruz
Objectives	The present project aims to deepen the understanding of the psychological/individual mechanisms (virtues and values) and contextual factors (job characteristics) that contribute to subjective well-being and work engagement among higher education faculty and researchers in Portugal. More specifically, it aims to: Contribute to the understanding of the current state of subjective well-being and work engagement within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Portugal. Advance knowledge on the interaction between virtues and values in influencing subjective well-being and work engagement.
Partnerships	n/a
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth

CIPD/2425/BESPA/6 — Development of Serious Games to Promote Well-Being in the Elderly

CIPD/2425/BESPA/6	Development of Serious Games to Promote Well-Being in the Elderly
Student	Vânia Silva
Team	Susana Pedras
Objectives	To develop a serious game based on the PERMA model to promote well-being in the elderly; to evaluate the effectiveness of a serious game in promoting well-being across the five dimensions of the PERMA model in elderly individuals.
Partnerships	Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science Laboratory (LIACC) – Department of Informatics Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto. Private Social Solidarity Institutions (IPSS).
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 4: Quality Education SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals

CIPD/2425/BESPA/7 — Connected for Wellbeing: An Online Intervention for University Students

CIPD/2425/BESPA/7	Connected for Wellbeing: An Online Intervention for University Students
Student	Carina Gomes
Team	Joana Oliveira
Objectives	This project aims to contribute to the advancement of knowledge regarding the psychological and digital well-being of university students, with a focus on group-based online interventions. The main objective is to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of an online intervention program to promote the psychological and digital well-being of Portuguese university students, based on the principles of the Be Well Plan intervention program (Fassnacht et al., 2022; van Agteren, Iasiello, Ali, et al., 2021).
Partnerships	Lusíada University – Porto Higher Education Institutions in Mainland Portugal (to be confirmed depending on participant involvement)
Sustainable Development Goals	SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being SDG 4: Quality Education SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

Researchers

Name	ORCID	CIÊNCIA ID
Ana Cristina dos Santos Lopes	0009-0000-0774-3331	481D-BC75-FE83
Ana Daniela Barreto Aleixo	0000-0002-6620-9937	C21C-B9D5-0E08
Ana Isabel da Silva Tavares	0000-0002-7672-4481	CF11-BB0A-412C
Ana Meireles Sousa Pires	0000-0001-6990-4954	7B19-2211-EE24
Carla Adriana Carmezim Pinto da Rocha	0000-0002-1588-0501	DF1D-B50E-3761
Carla Susana Abreu Pedras	0000-0001-5771-562X	B318-D8BE-0C8D
Joana Patrícia Correia Lopes	0000-0002-0382-588X	F518-0CDC-52F3
Joana Serra Oliveira	0000-0003-3438-1035	D71D-B184-FD60
Juliana Alexandra Ferreira Serra	0000-0001-8312-8656	AB16-FA71-8638
Lígia Cristina Leça Ferros	0000-0002-4924-7923	5C11-F6B2-A363
Magda Mónica Martins Rocha	0000-0002-2319-3197	F61C-7846-E239
Maria Adélia de Jesus Monarca	0000-0001-7670-3499	F515-B764-F90E
Maria Isabel Fernandes Torres Franchini Oliveira	0000-0002-6114-8290	BC1D-14A2-8755
Mariana Melo Maia Barros Magalhães	0000-0003-1392-4176	AB11-5B40-D7B2
Mariana Lopes de Sousa	0000-0002-4624-6589	0B13-16BE-F5C7
Miguel da Costa Nunes de Freitas	0000-0003-1065-8407	AB13-284A-96D5
Paulo Alexandre Soares Moreira	0000-0002-5454-7971	CD12-A160-AB66
Richard Anthony Inman	0000-0001-9384-3071	EA1C-9098-F920
Rita Alexandra Rosa Antunes	0000-0002-0168-0680	8912-1056-FA04
Sílvia Maria da Rocha Ribeiro	0000-0002-8362-8252	1C15-BF68-A195
Sofia Marlene Marques Ramalho	0000-0003-1782-8122	2C15-8B26-D37E
Sónia Pires de Lima Araújo Rodrigues	0000-0001-6973-1600	A812-EAB4-7528
Vera Lúcia Pinto Ribeiro	0009-0001-2917-6523	001E-587F-D61A

Doctoral students

Name	ORCID	CIÊNCIA ID
Ana Mafalda Guedes Ribeiro Cardoso	0000-0002-4892-4435	C91B-5557-AEA0
Anna Betty dos Santos Oliveira	0009-0008-5695-8097	8811-5183-8845
Carina Sofia Marques Gomes	0000-0002-8455-1023	4316-01B7-9243
Elisabete Teresa Teixeira Cardoso	0009-0000-9670-7868	5A12-5C2D-0655
Érica Marina Castro Moreira	0009-0002-8180-0351	711A-3CCA-88F6
Irineide Almeida de Souza	0000-0003-0890-6360	C41F-9EAF-DE2D
Magda Rafaela Costa Vasconcelos	0000-0002-8147-9425	3E19-3FFE-92D9
Rosália Maria Pinheiro dos Santos	0000-0002-9519-0331	4010-8055-B159
Rute Soraia Ribeiro Rocha	0000-0001-7209-0875	D414-17BF-B46F
Vânia Raquel Ferreira Silva	0009-0005-3003-8397	E91C-A307-1146

Scholarships

	Name	ORCID	CIÊNCIA ID
	Pedro Joaquim Cardoso Costa	0000-0002-3726-5200	E119-3A1F-7538

Publications

2026

Santos-Lopes, A. C. (2026, from 5 to 7 june). Early Intervention with Narrative Therapy and EMDR in Preschool: A Case Study. [Poster presentation]. EMDR Europe Workshop Conference 2026, Oslo.
Periquito, A.S., Mendes, M.J.P.S., Maurer, T.P.R.O.L., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Intervenção em contexto hospitalar. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Marques, A.C.C., Sena, C., Leite, T. & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Cidadania e Desenvolvimento – Programa de Educação de Competências Socioemocionais. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Matos, A.R.O., Carvalho, L., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Importância da Psicologia Clínica na Polícia Marítima. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Batista, B.L.L., Costa, A.I., Santos-Lopes, A.C., & Leite, T. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Estágio Curricular em Psicologia Clínica no Centro Catarina Lucas. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Caxias, B.M., Fernandes, C.Q., Santos-Lopes, A.C., & Leite, T. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Reabilitação Psicossocial em Saúde Mental Comunitária: Contributos da Psicologia Clínica numa Unidade Socio-Ocupacional. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Marques, B.B.C., Duarte, J., Quita, L., Santos-Lopes, A.C., & Leite, T. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). A prática da Psicologia Clínica na Reabilitação e Cuidados Continuados. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Salvador, C., Mira, E., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Challenge: Um Programa de Inclusão Social. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Fonseca, C.R., Xavier, S., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Relevância de Programas de Promoção de Competências Socioemocionais em Contexto Escolar. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Papchenko, D., Menezes, J., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Intervenção Psicológica em Contexto Institucional: Triagem e Intervenção em Crise no Apoio a Vítimas. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Abreu, D.I.F., Bernardo, F.J.L., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Terapia Comportamental Dialética (DBT): Treino de Competências em Grupo, no Internamento Hospitalar. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Casquilho, G.F.S.S., Rebelo, A.R., Sande, R. Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Psicologia Clínica em Contexto Escolar. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Sá, I.F., Reis, S., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). O papel do Psicólogo Clínico na APAV. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Bastos, I.B.G., Amaral, V., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Intervenção psicológica em diferentes queixas. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Reis, I.F.M., Antunes, T.M.R., Silva, M.S., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Intervenção em Psicologia Clínica no contexto desportivo: Estágio do Grupo Desportivo Estoril Praia. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Cruz, I.P., Gomes, F., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Intervenção Psicológica na Demência: Estimulação Cognitiva e Promoção da Qualidade de Vida. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Correia, I.F.S., Gomes, Brito, I., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Importância da Estimulação Cognitiva, Motora e Social no Envelhecimento. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Maurício, J., Silveira, F., Gaspar, R., Cabrita, T., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). O Impulso Universitário: Programas em Grupo de Promoção de Competências. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Lemos, L.C., Jardim, S., Spínola, S., Olim, O., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Estimulação Cognitiva em Idosos com Demência: Intervenção Grupal e Individual em Contexto Hospitalar. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Oliveira, M.C.C.C.G., Lima, C.B., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Intervenção Psicológica em Contexto Clínico com Crianças com Perturbações do Neurodesenvolvimento. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Lopinhos, M.P., Gaudêncio, S., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Estágio Curricular na Junta de Freguesia Cascais-Estoril. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Moreira, M.A.L.D., Araújo, M., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Intervenção em Análise do Comportamento Aplicada (ABA) em Crianças com Perturbação do Especto do Autismo. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Madeira, N.A.G., Baptista, M., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Neurodiversidade e o Espectro do Autismo na Infância. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Faustino, R.A.G., Luz, P.M., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). A Importância da Avaliação Psicológica no Ensino Básico. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Rosa, R.M.F.V., Mendes M.J., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Psicologia Clínica em Contexto Hospitalar. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Silva, T.R., Oliveira, C., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Oficina das Emoções no 1.ºCiclo: Intervenção em Contexto Escolar. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Gabriel, T.A.S., Oliveira, C., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Autorregulação Emocional em Crianças de Idade Pré-Escolar: Programa Breve de Intervenção Psicomotora. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Antunes, T.M.R., Reis, I.F.M., Silva, M.S.., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Treino de Competências Psicológicas em Contexto Desportivo. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Costa, V.A.L., Silva, C., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Desenvolvimento Infantil - Inédita: Intervenção Terapêutica. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Matos, V.M.S., Leite, T., & Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026, 22 a 23 de abril). Intervenção Psicológica em Contexto de Sala Snoezen com Crianças com Perturbações do Neurodesenvolvimento. [Poster presentation]. 1.º Congresso Internacional – Psicologia, saúde e bem-estar: atualidades e desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa.
Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026). O Poder Transformador da Psicoeducação Neurobiológica e Desenvolvimental na Terapia do Trauma [Conference presentation]. 22 de abril. 1.º Congresso Internacional de Psicologia, Saúde e Bem-Estar: Atualidades e Desafios. Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa. Lisboa
Cabrita, T., Gaspar, R., Leite, T., Coelho, V., Pissara, J., Rebelo, A. , Santos-Lopes, A.C. (2026). 1.º Congresso Internacional de Psicologia, Saúde e Bem-Estar: Atualidades e Desafios. Universidade Lusíada, Lisboa. 22 de abril.
Oliveira, J., & Meireles, A. (2026). Workshop internacional no âmbito do projeto Erasmus+ KA220-SCH, Cooperation Partnerships in School Education: Balance for Life. Universidade Lusíada, Porto. 29 e 30 de junho.
Pedras, S., Medeiros, A., Fernandes, F., Rocha, R., Oliveira, J., & Ramalho, S. (8 a 10 de abril 2026). Using green spaces alone does not promote the mental health of the elderly. But shared green spaces do! [poster presentation]. 2º Congresso Nacional de Saúde e Ambiente, organizado pelo Concelho Portugues para a Sáude e Ambiente. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa, Portugal.
Pedras, S., Medeiros, A., Fernandes, F., Rocha, R., Oliveira, J., & Ramalho, S. (28 e 29 de maio 2026). Como atividades partilhadas em espaços verdes promovem a saúde mental de adultos mais velhos?. [Poster presentation]. 19º Congresso Nacional do Idoso: Geriatria 2026 - A idade e o conhecimento aliados no futuro”. Fundação António Cupertino de Miranda, Porto, Portugal.
Rocha, R., Matos, J., Castro, B., & Pedras, S. (21 de maio de 2026), “Ambientes de Trabalho Saudáveis como Preditores do Bem-Estar Psicológico em Diretores Técnicos de IPSS”. [Poster presentation]. IV Congresso Internacional de Ambientes de Aprendizagem e Trabalho Saudáveis (LABPATS), realizado no Auditório do ISLA, em Vila Nova de Gaia.
Batista, C. & Pedras, S. (21 de maio de 2026), “Bem-estar e segurança psicológica numa amostra de bombeiros portugueses”. [Poster presentation]. IV Congresso Internacional de Ambientes de Aprendizagem e Trabalho Saudáveis (LABPATS). Auditório do ISLA, em Vila Nova de Gaia.
Rocha, R. & Pedras, S. (12 e 13 de março). O papel moderador do bem-estar espiritual na relação entre a depressão e a memória de trabalho, mediada pela gratidão, em adultos mais velhos. [Poster presentation]. VII Congresso Português de Avaliação e Intervenção em Gerontologia Social, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto, Portugal.
Rocha, R., Ramalho, S., Barbosa, J., Ferreira, G., Lima, S., & Pedras, S. (12 e 13 de março). Bem‑estar psicológico como preditor e moderador do isolamento. [Poster presentation]. VII Congresso Português de Avaliação e Intervenção em Gerontologia Social. Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), da Universidade do Porto, Portugal.
Cruz, J., Pinho, M. C., Pedras, S., & Soares, M. N. (2026). Cultivating belonging: Peer mentoring for migrant students and its impact on well-being [Conference presentation]. EDULEARN. 30 de junho. Palma de Maiorca.
Silva, S., & Pedras, S. (2 a 3 de junho de 2026). A usabilidade qualitativa de um jogo sério para promover o bem‑estar em pessoas mais velhas. [Conference presentation]. III Jornadas do Serviço de Psicologia, dedicadas ao tema “Vínculos Digitais: Relações na Era (Des)Conectada”, que decorreram na Unidade Local de Saúde de Tâmega e Sousa e organizadas pelo Serviço de Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde.
Pedras, S. (2026). Organização do 1.º Encontro dos Grupos Multidisciplinares de Reabilitação e Qualidade de Vida na DPOC (Universidade Lusíada – Porto, 22 de abril de 2026). O evento integrou a apresentação dos resultados da investigação sobre Qualidade de Vida na DPOC, sessão técnica sobre ventilação no doente com DPOC, Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono e Síndrome de Overlap (VitalAire®), demonstração prática de utilização de inaladores (AstraZeneca®) e demonstração de suplementos proteicos para otimização nutricional (Nestlé Health Science®).
Ramalho, S., Pedras, S., & Oliveira, J. (26 de maio de 2026). Organização da Comemoração do Dia Mundial do Bem‑Estar, integrando as IV Jornadas “Dia Mundial do Bem‑Estar: da Investigação à Ação”, promovidas pelo Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica e pelo Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento (CIPD). A programação incluiu dois workshops — “Promoção do Bem‑Estar: Perspetiva Ocidental e Oriental” e “Savoring: Como Aumentar o Bem‑Estar no Dia a Dia” — e duas conferências proferidas pela Prof.ª Doutora Patrícia Arriaga (ISCTE) e pelo Prof. Doutor Jorge Humberto Dias, realizadas ao longo do dia.
Pedras, S. Oliveira, J., & Cruz, J. (17 de novembro de 2025). Organização da formação “Primeiros Socorros e Suporte Básico de Vida” no âmbito das unidades curriculares de Estágio do 2.º Ciclo em Psicologia Clínica e do 2.º Ciclo em Psicologia da Educação. A ação, com duração de quatro horas, foi ministrada pelo Prof. Doutor Abílio Cardoso Teixeira e pela Prof.ª Doutora Ana Maria Almeida, da Escola Superior de Saúde Santa Maria.
Oliveira, D. (2026). Cuidar de Quem Cuida: Relação entre Regulação Emocional e Qualidade de vida em Bombeiros Voluntários em Portugal. Mestrado Integrado em Psicologia Clínica no Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, da Universidade Lusíada Porto. Orientadora: Susana Pedras
Gomes, R. (2026). Entre o Dever e o Cansaço: Stress Secundário, Fadiga de Compaixão e Burnout nos Bombeiros Voluntários em Portugal. Mestrado Integrado em Psicologia Clínica no Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, da Universidade Lusíada Porto. Orientadora: Susana Pedras
Batista, A. (2026). Bem-estar e Segurança Psicológica numa amostra de Bombeiros Portugueses. Mestrado Integrado em Psicologia Clínica no Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, da Universidade Lusíada Porto. Orientadora: Susana Pedras
Santos, M. (2026). Qualidade de Vida nas Pessoas mais Velhas: A relação com a Atenção Plena e a Autocompaixão. Mestrado Integrado em Psicologia Clínica no Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, da Universidade Lusíada Porto. Orientadora: Susana Pedras
Silva, S., & Pedras, S. (2 a 3 de junho de 2026). A usabilidade qualitativa de um jogo sério para promover o bem‑estar em pessoas mais velhas. Prémio para melhor comunicação oralrealizada nas III Jornadas do Serviço de Psicologia, dedicadas ao tema “Vínculos Digitais: Relações na Era (Des)Conectada”, que decorreram na Unidade Local de Saúde de Tâmega e Sousa e organizadas pelo Serviço de Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde.
Mehner-Karam, P., Pedras, S. & Santos, N. (Editors) (in revision). Beyond the wound: whole-person, clinical, psychological and behavioral care in diabetic foot. Editions Ibero.
Lisboa, I. C., Serra, J., Kaduk, K., Pereira, A. F., & Reid, V. M. (2026). Visual preferences for biological motion following the stepping reflex in five-month-old infants. European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/17405629.2026.2671278
Albuquerque, C., Gonçalves, D., Mateus, D., Fernandes, F. P., Silva, M. J., Cruz, J., Serra, J., Pacheco, C. (2026). Inovação pedagógica: bem-estar, inclusão e sucesso na educação superior. [Conference presentation]. 12º Congresso Nacional de Práticas Pedagógicas do Ensino Superior. Campus do Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave. 10 de julho.
Gonçalves, D., Albuquerque, C., Mateus, D., Fernandes, F. P., Silva, M. J., Cruz, J., Serra, J., Pacheco, C. (2026). Caraterização das práticas de inovação pedagógica nacionais com vista à promoção do bem-estar, inclusão e sucesso. [Conference presentation]. 12º Congresso Nacional de Práticas Pedagógicas do Ensino Superior. Campus do Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave. 9 de julho.
Cruz, J., Rodrigues, P. Silva, P, & Torres, I. (2026, 29 junho). Understanding Dropout Risk and Enhancing the Undergraduate Experience. [Poster presentation]. EDULEARN. Palma de Maiorca.
Sá, P. S., Rodrigues, P., Torres, I. & Cruz, J. (2026). Fatores pedagógicos e institucionais no risco de abandono no ensino superior: evidência empírica e implicações para a intervenção. [Conference presentation]. 4º Congresso Pedagógico FFUP. 26 de maio. Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto, Porto.
Gonçalves, D., Albuquerque, C., Mateus, D., Fernandes, F. P., Silva, M. J., Cruz, J., Serra, J., Pacheco, C. (2026). Caraterização das práticas de inovação pedagógica nacionais com vista à promoção do bem-estar, inclusão e sucesso. [Conference presentation]. 12º Congresso Nacional de Práticas Pedagógicas do Ensino Superior. Campus do Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave. 9 de julho.
Torres, I. Membro do Comité Científico Internacional da revista Laboreal (ISSN 1646-5237), revista científica internacional interdisciplinar dedicada ao estudo do trabalho, da saúde e da segurança no trabalho, publicada em acesso aberto pela plataforma OpenEdition Journals e indexada em SciELO, DOAJ, Latindex, ProQuest e outras bases internacionais.
Oliveira, J., Torres, I., & Marques, S. (2026). XII International Congress on Psychological Intervention: Psychology and Artificial Intelligence: Substitution or Complementarity? Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, & Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento. Universidade Lusíada – Norte, Porto, Portugal.
Oliveira, J., Torres, I., & Marques, S. (2026). XII International Congress on Psychological Intervention: Psychology and Artificial Intelligence: Substitution or Complementarity? Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, & Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento. Universidade Lusíada – Norte, Porto, Portugal.
Torres, I. (Coord.). (2026, April 17). Papel do Psicólogo do Trabalho na ACT – Autoridade para as Condições de Trabalho [Open lecture]. Instituto de Psicologia e Ciências da Educação, Universidade Lusíada – Norte.
Sousa, M., Cruz, S., & Pedras, S. (2026). Anxiety, Life Satisfaction, and Depression in School- Aged Children: The Protective Role of Life Satisfaction in Children. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 35(5), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-026-03291-4
Lins, S., Leite, C., & Magalhães, M. (2026). Shop windows on Screen - Factors influencing impulse buying through social media. Strategic Business Research, 100204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbr.2026.100204
Soares, Marta (2026). Adversidades na infância: Investigação do seu impacto na incidência de problemas de saúde mental em reclusos. Orientador: Miguel Freitas
Cavaco, Inês (2026). A SAOS e o impacto na qualidade de vida do adulto. Orientador: Miguel Freitas
Ferreira, Luís (2026). Traços da personalidade borderline na população geral de universitários e comportamentos de risco associados. Orientador: Miguel Freitas
Oliveira, C., Cruz, J., & Inman, R. (2026, 21 maio). Compreender o Bem-Estar e Envolvimento na Educação Superior: O Papel da Personalidade. [Poster presentation]. IV Congresso Internacional de Ambientes de Aprendizagem e Trabalho Saudáveis (LABPATS). Universidade Lusófona.
Santos, C. & Inman, R. (2026). Promover a educação de qualidade através do envolvimento parental: atualizar modelos e pilotar intervenções inovadoras para a era digital [Conference presentation]. Webinar "Da investigação à ação: resultados e implicações práticas para o envolvimento parental e promoção da leitura". CIPD (a distância). 3 de julho.
Rocha, R., Matos, J., Castro, B., & Pedras, S. (21 de maio de 2026), “Ambientes de Trabalho Saudáveis como Preditores do Bem-Estar Psicológico em Diretores Técnicos de IPSS”. [Poster presentation]. IV Congresso Internacional de Ambientes de Aprendizagem e Trabalho Saudáveis (LABPATS), realizado no Auditório do ISLA, em Vila Nova de Gaia.
Rocha, R. & Pedras, S. (12 e 13 de março). O papel moderador do bem-estar espiritual na relação entre a depressão e a memória de trabalho, mediada pela gratidão, em adultos mais velhos. [Poster presentation]. VII Congresso Português de Avaliação e Intervenção em Gerontologia Social, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), Universidade do Porto, Portugal.
Rocha, R., Ramalho, S., Barbosa, J., Ferreira, G., Lima, S., & Pedras, S. (12 e 13 de março). Bem‑estar psicológico como preditor e moderador do isolamento. [Poster presentation]. VII Congresso Português de Avaliação e Intervenção em Gerontologia Social. Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), da Universidade do Porto, Portugal.
Pedras, S., Medeiros, A., Fernandes, F., Rocha, R., Oliveira, J., & Ramalho, S. (8 a 10 de abril 2026). Using green spaces alone does not promote the mental health of the elderly. But shared green spaces do! [poster presentation]. 2º Congresso Nacional de Saúde e Ambiente, organizado pelo Concelho Portugues para a Sáude e Ambiente. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa, Portugal
Pedras, S., Medeiros, A., Fernandes, F., Rocha, R., Oliveira, J., & Ramalho, S. (28 e 29 de maio 2026). Como atividades partilhadas em espaços verdes promovem a saúde mental de adultos mais velhos?. [Poster presentation]. 19º Congresso Nacional do Idoso: Geriatria 2026 - A idade e o conhecimento aliados no futuro”. Fundação António Cupertino de Miranda, Porto, Portugal.
Rocha, R., Ramalho, S., Barbosa, J., Ferreira, G., Lima, S., & Pedras, S. (12 e 13 de março). Bem‑estar psicológico como preditor e moderador do isolamento. [Poster presentation]. VII Congresso Português de Avaliação e Intervenção em Gerontologia Social. Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), da Universidade do Porto, Portugal.
Ramalho, S., Pedras, S., & Oliveira, J. (26 de maio de 2026). Organização da Comemoração do Dia Mundial do Bem‑Estar, integrando as IV Jornadas “Dia Mundial do Bem‑Estar: da Investigação à Ação”, promovidas pelo Mestrado em Psicologia Clínica e pelo Centro de Investigação em Psicologia para o Desenvolvimento (CIPD). A programação incluiu dois workshops — “Promoção do Bem‑Estar: Perspetiva Ocidental e Oriental” e “Savoring: Como Aumentar o Bem‑Estar no Dia a Dia” — e duas conferências proferidas pela Prof.ª Doutora Patrícia Arriaga (ISCTE) e pelo Prof. Doutor Jorge Humberto Dias, realizadas ao longo do dia.

2025

Costa, P.J.C., Inman, R.A., & Moreira, P. A.S. (2025). Social–emotional expertise and subjective wellbeing in adolescents. Personality and Individual Differences, 243,113236 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2025.113236
Costa, P.J.C., Inman, R.A., & Moreira, P.A.S. (2025). The Dimensionality of Self-Compassion: A Psychometric Evaluation of the Self-Compassion Scale–Youth in Portuguese Adolescents. Mindfulness. (no prelo)
Inman, R. A., Wolfradt, U., Costa, P. J. C., Moreira, P. A. S., Proyer, R., & Hanel, P. H. P. (2025). An Integration of Constructs that Account for Moral Actions: Moral Foundations, Values and Character Strengths. May 27. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/xqtj3_v1
Inman, R. A.; Santos, C. M.; Mendes, S. A. (2025) – Measures of Parent Engagement with Children’s Education: a Scoping Review Protocol. July 31. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/8wnge_v1

2024

Afonso, J.; Bishop, C.; Inman, R.; [et al.] (2024) – Regression models are not inherently predictive. An educational review on why sports exercise and medicine research should be more careful with the term “predictors”. SportRxiv (Preprint). https://doi.org/10.51224/SRXIV.405
Barros, M.S.; Ribeiro, S. (2024) – Characterization of the databases of sexual offenders: Portugal vs. global perspectives: comparatives analysis. Polis. S. 2, n. 10 (2024). ISSN 0872-8208.
http://hdl.handle.net/11067/8194
https://doi.org/10.34628/JJNF-T649
Costa, A. R. & Torres, I. (2024). Perspetivas Psicológicas sobre a Recuperação do Trabalho, In Ana Galvão & Bruno Magalhães, Gestão de Contexto de Trabalho Seguros, Saudáveis e Felizes. Meu trabalho... minha saúde. ISBN: 9789403720470
Inman, R.A.; de Faria, S.; Pedras, S.; [et al.] (2024) Engagement and disengagement with sustainable development: Internal dynamics and relation to basic psychological needs. Journal of Environmental Psychology, Volume 100, 102469, ISSN 0272-4944. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102469
Oliveira, J.; Pedras, S.; Inman, R.; [et al.] (2024) – Latent profiles of emotion regulation among university students: links to repetitive negative thinking, internet addiction, and subjective wellbeing. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1272643
Ferreira, G.; Pedras, S.; Louro, A.; [et al.] (2024) Portuguese validation of the foot health status Questionnaire in patients with diabetic foot disease. Disability and Rehabilitation, 47(9), 2426–2435. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2392038
Pedras, S.; de Faria, S.; Lopes, J.C.; Inman, R.A.; Moreira, P.A.S. (2024) COVID-19 Beliefs Matter: (Mis)information about COVID-19 changed the associations between well-being and engagement with sustainable development. Análise Psicológica, 42(1), 1-21. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14417/ap.2031
Pedras, S.; Rocha, M.; Garcia, D.; [et al.] (2024) – Student engagement with School and affective profiles. In D. Garcia (Eds.). Handbook of the Affective Profiles Model: Personality, Health, and Well-Being Interventions. Cham: Springer. (no prelo)
Pedras, S.; Rocha, M.; Garcia, D.; [et al.] (2024) – Affective Profiles and Behavior and Emotional Problems in Adolescents. In D. Garcia (Eds.). Handbook of the Affective Profiles Model: Personality, Health, and Well-Being Interventions. Cham: Springer. (no prelo)
Pedras, S.; de Faria, S.; Lopes, J.C.; Moreira, P.A.S. [et al.] (2024). COVID-19 Beliefs Matter: (Mis)information about COVID-19 changed the associations between well-being and engagement with sustainable development. Análise Psicológica, 42, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.14417/ap.2031
Ribeiro, S. (2024) – Also, Victims of Expectations: The Double Bias Complexity of Drugs and Sexuality. In G. Borges, A. Guerreiro & M. Pina (Eds), Investigating and Combating Gender-Related Victimization (pp. 1-24). USA: IGI Global. DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-5436-0.ch00

2023

Correia, H.; Pedras, S.; Carvalho, R.; [et al.] (2023) – Perfil psicossocial do cuidador informal e das suas necessidades [Psychosocial profile of the informal caregiver and their needs]. Revista de Intervenção Social.
Costa, P. J. C. & Moreira P. A. S. (2023). The dimensionality of the moral foundations: Contributions from the moral foundations sacredness scale in four societies. Journal of Personality Assessment (accepted for publication on July 28, 2023)
Costa, P. J. C., Moreira, P. A. S., Sara, F., & Correia Lopes, J. (2023). The Twenty Item Values Inventory (TwIVI) in Portuguese adults: Factorial structure, internal consistency, and criterion-related validity. Journal of Personality Assessment, 105(1), 22-33. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2022.2048844
de Faria, S. R., Pedras, S., Inman, R., Lopes, J. C., & Moreira, P. A. S. (2023). Subjective well-being and school engagement before versus during the COVID- 19 pandemic: What good are positive emotions? Journal of Research on Adolescence, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12853
Gaspar, T., Gomez-Baya, D., Torres, I., Cerqueira, A., Correia, M. F., & Matos, M. G. (2023). Quality of life in aging process: The role of work-related psychosocial conditions and social support. Revista de Psicología de la Salud, 11(1), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.21134/pssa.v11i1.304
Inman, R. A., Costa, P. J., & Moreira, P. A. (2023). Psychometric properties of the Portuguese adolescent students’ basic psychological needs at school scale (ASBPNSS) and evidence of differential associations with indicators of subjective wellbeing. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 41(1), 100-119. https://doi.org/10.1177/07342829221125843
Martins, C.; Monarca, A.; Torres, I.; [et al.] (2023) – How Entrepreneurial Orientation and Stakeholder Engagement Shape Innovation Culture at Family Business, European Modern Studies Journal, 7, 3, 285-302, DOI: 10.59573/emsj.7(3).2023.27
Meireles, A.; Marques, S.; Faria, S.; [et al.] (2023) – Being a Young Carer in Portugal: The Impact of Caring on Adolescents’ Life Satisfaction. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(21), 7017. 10.3390/ijerph20217017
Moreira, P. A. S.; Cloninger, K.; Garcia, D. (2019) - Person-centered schools. In D. Garcia, T. Archer, & R. M. Kostrzewa (Eds.), Personality and Brain Disorders: Associations and Interventions. Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience Series Title. Springer International Publishing.
Moreira, P. A. S.; Cunha, D.; Inman, R.; [et al.] (2019) - Integrating healthy personality development and educational practices: The case of student engagement with school. In D. Garcia, T. Archer, & R. M. Kostrzewa (Eds.), Personality and Brain Disorders: Associations and Interventions. Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience Series Title. Springer International Publishing.
Moreira, P. A. S., Inman, R. A., & Cloninger, C. R. (2023). O Inventário de Temperamento e Caráter Revisto (ITC-R): Normas para a população Portuguesa. Psychologica, 66, e066001. https://doi.org/10.14195/1647-8606_66_1
Moreira, P. A. S., Inman, R. A., & Cloninger, C. R. (2023). Disentangling the personality pathways to well-being. Scientific Reports, 13, 3353. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29642-5
Moreira, P. A. S., Inman, R. A., & Cloninger, C. R. (2023). Three joint temperament-character configurations account for learning, personality and well-being: Normative demographic findings in a representative national population. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1193441.
Morgado, A. M., Cruz, J., & Peixoto, M. M. (2023). Individual and community psychological experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic: The state of emergency in Portugal. Current Psychology, 42, 3213-3223. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-01676-w
Pedras, S., Oliveira, R., Veiga, C., & Silva, I. (2023). What do patients know about peripheral arterial disease? A knowledge questionnaire. Portuguese Journal of Cardiac Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, 29(4), 31-41. https://doi.org/10.48729/pjctvs.263
Pedras, S., Rocha, M., Garcia, D., Faria, S. & Moreira, P. A. S. (2023). Stability and change in Portuguese adolescents’ affective profiles over a two-year and a six-year period. In D. Garcia (Ed.). The affective profiles model: 20 years of research and beyond (chapter. 16). Springer.
Pedras, S.; Rocha, M.; Moreira, P. A. S. (2023) - Stability and change in Portuguese adolescents’ affective profiles over a two-year and a six-year period. In D. Garcia (Ed.). The affective profiles model: 20 years of research and beyond (chapter. 16). Springer.
Pedras, S.; Silva, I.; Moreira, S. C.; [et al.] (2023) – Effect of a monitored home-based exercise program combined with a behavior change intervention and a smartphone app on walking distances and quality of life in adults with peripheral artery disease: The WalkingPad Randomized Clinical Trial. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, Sec. General Cardiovascular Medicine.
DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1272897
Peixoto, M. M. (2023). The moderator role of neuroticism in the relationship between sexual thoughts and affective response during sexual activity, and sexual functioning: A study with heterosexual and lesbian women. Current Psychology, 42(5), 3427-3436. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-01703-w
Peixoto, M. M. & Lopes, J. (2023). Solitary and dyadic sexual desire and sexual satisfaction in women with and without sexual concerns. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 49(1), 77-87. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2022.2077271
Pereira, M., Vilaça, M., Pedras, S., Carvalho, A., Vedhara, K., Jesus Dantas, M., & Machado, L. (2023). Wound healing and healing process in patients with diabetic foot ulcers: A survival analysis study. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 198, 110623. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110623
Pereira, M. G., Pedras, S., Louro, A., Lopes, A., & Vilaça, M. (2023). Stress reduction interventions for patients with chronic diabetic foot ulcers: A qualitative study into patients and caregivers' perceptions. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 16(1), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13047-022-00592-x
Ramalho, S. M., Conceição, E., Tavares, A., Freitas, A., Machado, C. B., & Gonçalves, S. (2023) Loss of control overeating, inhibitory control and reward sensitivity in children and adolescents: A systematic review. Nutrients, 15(12), 2673. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15122673.
Ramalho, S., Hilbert, A., & Conceição, E. (2023). Psychosocial intervention in pediatric obesity. In Shamin (Eds.) Obesity: A practical guide (2^nd edition). Springer Nature. Accepted for publication.
Silva, S., Pedras, S., & Oliveira, R. (2023). Uma boa prática de literacia em saúde WalkingPAD: “O seu futuro é o que caminha hoje”, In C. V. Almeida (Ed.), Manual de Literacia em Saúde.
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2022

Burkauskas, J., Griskova-Bulanova, I., Đorić, A., Balhara, Y. P. S., Sidharth, A., Ransing, R., Thi, T. V. V, Huong, T. N., Kafali, H. Y., Erzin, G., Vally, Z., Chowdhury, M. R. R., Sharma, P., Shakya, R., Moreira, P. A. S., Faria, S., Noor, I. M., Campos, L. A. M., Szczegielniak, A. R., & Stevanovic, D. (2022). Association of Internet gaming disorder symptoms with anxiety and depressive symptoms and substance use: An international cross-sectional study. Middle East Current Psychiatry, 29(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43045-022-00180-6
Costa, P., Inman, R. A. & Moreira, P. A. S. (2022). The Brief Multidimensional Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale (BMSLSS): Further evidence of factorial structure, reliability, and relations with other indicators of subjective wellbeing. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 17(6), 3541-3558. http://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-022-10078-4
Gamboa, V., Rothwell, A., Monarca, M. A., & Gomes, J. (2022). Validación de la self-perceived employability scale en estudiantes universitarios portugueses y su relevancia en la búsqueda de empleo. Revista de Estudios e Investigación en Psicología y Educación, 9(1), 97-116. https://doi.org/10.17979/reipe.2022.9.1.9014
Gaspar, T.; Gomez-Baya, D.; Torres, I.; [et al.] (2022) – Quality of life in aging process: The role of work-related psychosocial conditions and social support. Revista de Psicología de la Salud, 11(1), 1-16.
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Hanel, P. H. P., da Silva, S. M. G., & Inman, R. A. (2022). Using public datasets to understand the psychological correlates of smoking, alcohol consumption, and obesity. Cross-Cultural Research, 56(2-3), 99-124. http://doi.org/10.1177/10693971211062130
Inman, R. A., Moreira, P. A. S., Faria, S., Araújo, M., Cunha, D., Pedras, S., & Correia Lopes, J. (2022). Application of the transtheoretical model to climate change prevention: Validation of the climate change stages of change questionnaire in middle school students and their schoolteachers. Environmental Education Research, 28(7), 1003-1022. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2021.1998382
Ivanova, M. Y., Achenbach, T. M., Turner, L., Almqvist, F., Begovac, I., Bilenberg, N., Bird, H., Broberg, A., Calderón, M.C., Chahed, M., Dang, H-M, Dobrean, A., Döpfner, M., Erol, N., Forns, M., Guðmundsson, H., Hannesdóttir, H., Kanbayashi, Y., Karki, S., … Moreira, P. A. S., … Žukauskienė, R. (2022). Effects of individual differences, society, and culture on Youth-rated problems and strengths in 38 societies. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13569
Meireles, A., Marques, S., Peixoto, M. M., Sousa, M., & Cruz, S. (2022). Portuguese adolescents' cognitive wellbeing and basic psychological needs during the COVID-19 outbreak: A longitudinal study. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 14(3), 881-898. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12356
Moreira, P. A. S., Bilimória, H., & Lopes, S. (2022). Engagement with school in Gypsy students attending school in Portugal. Intercultural Education, 33(2), 173-192 http://doi.org/10.1080/14675986.2021.2018208
Moreira, P. A. S., Lopes, J. C., Inman, R. A., & Cunha, O. (2022). The personality of male prisoners: Moving towards an integrated temperament-and-character-based theory of criminal and antisocial behavior. Journal of Criminal Justice, 79, 101897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2022.101897
Moreira, P. A. S., Inman, R. A., & Cloninger, C. R. (2022). Humor and personality: Temperament and character have different roles. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 13(8), 1246-1258. http://doi.org/10.1177/19485506211066369
Moreira, P. A. S., Inman, R. A., & Cloninger, C. R. (2022). Reactance and personality: Assessing psychological reactance using a biopsychosocial and person-centered approach. Current Psychology, 41, 7666-7680. http://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-01310-1
Moreira, P. A. S., Inman, R. A., & Cloninger, C. R. (2022). Virtues in action are related to the integration of both temperament and character: Comparing the VIA Classification of Virtues and Cloninger’s Biopsychosocial Model of Personality. Journal of Positive Psychology, 17(6), 858-875. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2021.1975158
Moreira, P. A. S., Inman, R. A., Hanel, P. H. P., Faria, S., Araújo, M., Pedras, S., & Cunha, D. (2022). Engagement and Disengagement with Sustainable Development: Further conceptualization and evidence of validity for the Engagement/Disengagement in Sustainable Development Inventory (EDiSDI). Journal of Environmental Psychology, 79, 101729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2021.101729
Moreira, P. A. S., Inman. R. A., Loureiro, A., Pedras, S., Faria, S., Araújo, M., Rocha. R., & Araújo, D. (2022). Nature Relatedness is a unidimensional construct: Evidence from the Nature Relatedness scale (NR-6). PsyEcology, 13(3), 352-376. https://doi.org/10.1080/21711976.2022.2085384
Morgado, A. M., Cruz, J., & Peixoto, M. M. (2022). Coping with the COVID-19 pandemic: Strategies employed by different sociodemographic groups and their role on quality of life. Análise Psicológica, 40(1), 15-31. https://doi.org/10.14417/ap.1843
Morgado, A. M., Cruz, J., & Peixoto, M. M. (2022). Trauma exposure checklist: Psychometric properties and its applicability to the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Loss and Trauma, 27(1), 35-48. https://doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2021.1892408
Peixoto, M. M. (2022). Problematic sexual desire discrepancy in heterosexuals, gay men and lesbian women: Differences in sexual satisfaction and dyadic adjustment. Psychology & Sexuality, 13(5), 1231-1241. https://doi.org/10.1080/19419899.2021.1999313
Peixoto, M. M. (2022). Sexual satisfaction in Portuguese women: Differences between women with clinical, self-perceived and absence of sexual difficulties. International Journal of Sexual Health, 34(2), 197-208. https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2022.2040685
Peixoto, M. M., & Cunha, O. (2022). Repetitive negative thinking, rumination, depressive symptoms and life satisfaction: A cross-sectional mediation analysis. International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy, 22(2), 211-221.
Peixoto, M. M. & Lopes, J. (2022). Quality of life and emotional well-being during COVID-19 as mediators in the relationship between sexual functioning and satisfaction in Portuguese women. Women & Health, 62(4), 358-368. https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2022.2074609
Peixoto, M. M., & Ribeiro, V. (2022). Repetitive negative thinking and sexual functioning in Portuguese men and women: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Sexual Health, 34(4), 567-576. https://doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2022.2084201
Peixoto, M., Sousa, M., Cruz, S., & Cunha, O. (2022). Cognitive subjective well-being during the second lockdown in Portugal: The predictive role of sociodemographic and psychopathological dimensions. Psych, 4(4), 717-732. https://doi.org/10.3390/psych4040053
Torres, I., Gaspar, T. & Rodrigues, P. (2022). Work and active aging: Is there a relationship between health and meaning in life? International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 15(2), 235-253. http://doi.org/10.1108/IJWHM-12-2020-0208

2021

Atilola, O., Stevanovic, D., Moreira, P. A. S., Dodig-Ćurković, K., Franic, T., Djoric, A., Davidovic, N., Avicenna, M., Noor, I.M., Monteiro, A.L., Ribas, A., Stupar, D., Deljkovic, A., Nussbaum, L., Thabet, A., Ubalde, D., Petrov, P., Vostanis, P., & Knez, R. (2021). External locus-of-control partially mediates the association between cumulative trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress symptoms among adolescents from diverse background. Anxiety Stress Coping, 34(6), 626-644. https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2021.1891224.
Bahrami, N., Peixoto, M. M., Griffiths, M. D., & Alimoradi, Z. (2021). Sexual satisfaction and cognitive schemas activated in a sexual context among Iranian married women of reproductive age. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 48(3), 251-262. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2021.1986185
Cunha, O., Braga, T., & Gonçalves, R. A. (2021). Psychopathy and intimate partner violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(3-4), NP1720–1738NP. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260518754870
Cunha, O., Peixoto, M. M., Cruz, A. R., & Gonçalves, R. A. (2021). Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire: Factor structure and measurement invariance among Portuguese male perpetrators of intimate partner violence. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 49(3), 451-467. https://doi.org/10.1177/00938548211050113
de Moura, A. P., e Sousa, H. F. P., Dinis, M. A. P., Ferros, L., Jongenelen, I., & Negreiros, J. (2021). Outpatient drug and alcohol treatment programs: Predictors of treatment effectiveness. International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction, 19(5), 1452–1467. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-020-00235-x
Gomes, H. S., Andrade, J., Ferreira, M., Peixoto, M. M., Farrington, D. P., & Maia, A. (2021). Measuring self-serving cognitive distortions with special reference to juvenile delinquency: A validation of the “How I Think” questionnaire in a sample of Portuguese adolescents. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 66(10-11), 1175-1190. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X211013544
Herdeiro, M. T., Roque, F., Jácome, C., Maricoto, T., Teixeira, P. M., Moreira, P. A. S., Gregório, J., & Correia-de-Sousa, J. (2021). Tackling Medication Non-Adherence in Portugal: The Boost of the ENABLE COST Action. Acta Médica Portuguesa, 34(7-8), 562-565. https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.15938
Moreira, P. A. S. (2021). The Youth Engagement with Global Sustainability Inventory (YEGSI): Development and validity-based studies (Inventario de Compromiso Juvenil con la Sostenibilidad: estudios de desarrollo y validez). PsyEcology, 12(2), 228-253. https://doi.org/10.1080/21711976.2021.1891759
Moreira, P. A. S, Bilimória, H., & Lopes, S. (2021). Subjective wellbeing in Gypsy students. International Journal of Psychology & Psychological Therapy, 21(1), 35-46.
Moreira, P. A. S., Cardoso, A. M. G., Cancela, D. M. G., & Oliveira, J. T. (2021). Beliefs about Psychological Problems Inventory (BAPPI): Development and psychometric properties. International Journal of Psychology & Psychological Therapy, 21(3), 379-397.
Moreira, P. A. S., & Inman, R. A. (2021). Psychometric properties of the Comic Style Markers – Portuguese version: Applying bifactor and hierarchical approaches to studying broad versus narrow styles of humor. Humor, 34(4), 537-565 https://doi.org/10.1515/humor-2021-0039
Moreira, P. A. S., Inman. R. A., & Cloninger, C. R. (2021). Personality networks and emotional and behavioral problems: Integrating temperament and character using latent profile and latent class analyses. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 52, 856-868. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-020-01063-9
Moreira, P. A. S., Inman, R. A., Cloninger, K., & Cloninger, C. R. (2021). Student engagement with school and personality: A biopsychosocial and person-centred approach. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 91(2), 691-713. http://doi.org/10.1111/bjep.12388
Moreira, P. A. S., Inman, R. A., Rosa, I., Cloninger, K. Duarte, A., & Cloninger, C. R. (2021). The psychobiological model of personality and its association with student approaches to learning: Integrating temperament and character. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 65(4), 693-709. https://doi.org/10.1080/00313831.2020.1739137
Moreira, P. A. S., Loureiro, A., Inman, R., & Olivos-Jara, P. (2021). Assessing the unidimensionality of Clayton’s Environmental Identity Scale using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and bifactor Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling (bifactor-ESEM). Collabra: Psychology, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.1525/collabra.28103
Moreira, P. A. S., Pedras, S., Silva, M., Moreira, M., & Oliveira, J. (2021). Personality, attachment and wellbeing in adolescents: Effects of personality and attachment. Journal of Happiness Studies, 22(4), 1855-1888. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-020-00299-
Pedras, S., Moreira, P. A. S., Ramalho, S., Inman, R. A., Faria, S., & Araújo, M. M. (2021). The Exposure to Violence Questionnaire in Adolescents: Psychometrics and associations with well-being. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 30(3), 633-649. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-021-01903-9
Peixoto, M. M. (2021) Measurement invariance of Female Sexual Function Index: A study with heterosexual and lesbian Portuguese women. Women & Health, 61(8), 811-818. https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2021.1970084
Peixoto, M. M. (2021). Female sexual desire and trait-affect: The mediator role of depressed mood. Sexual and Relationship Therapy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2021.1998421
Peixoto, M. M., & Cunha, O. (2021). Translation and validation for the Portuguese adult population of the Persistent and Intrusive Negative Thoughts Scale: Assessing measurement invariance. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, 14, 724-737. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41811-021-00120-y
Stupar, D., Stevanovic, D., Vostanis, P., Atilola, Moreira, P. A. S., Dodig-Curkovic, K., …, & Knez, R. (2021). Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among trauma-exposed adolescents from low- and middle-income countries. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 15(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-021-00378-2

2020

Cera, N., Castelhano, J., Oliveira, C., Carvalho, J., Quinta-Gomes, A., Peixoto, M. M., Pereira, R., Janssen, E., Castelo-Branco, M., & Nobre, P. (2020). The role of anterior and posterior insula in male genital response and in visual attention: A multimodal fMRI study. Scientific Reports, 10, 18463. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-74681-x
Ferros, L. (2020). Vinculação e toxicodependência. In J. M. Correia & R. L. Pinto (Eds.), Estudos em homenagem ao Professor António Martins da Cruz. Universidade Lusíada Editora.
Gaspar, T., Gomez-Baya, D., Torres, I., Cerqueira, A., Correia, M. F., & Matos, M. G. (2020). Impacto dos fatores psicossociais de risco na qualidade de vida da população no processo de reforma. Psicologia, 34(1), 121-134. https://doi.org/10.17575/psicologia.v34i1.1496
Inman, R. A., Moreira, P. A. S., Cunha, D. & Castro, J. (2020). Assessing the dimensionality of Student School Engagement Survey: Support for a multidimensional bifactor model. Revista de Psicodidáctica, 25(2), 109-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psicoe.2020.03.001
Inman, R. A., Moreira, P. A. S., Cunha, D. & Castro, J. (2020). Evaluación de la dimensionalidad del Student School Engagement Survey: Apoyo para un modelo multidimensional bifactor. Revista de Psicodidáctica, 25(2), 109-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psicod.2020.02.001
Moreira, P. A. S., Cunha, D., & Inman, R. A. (2020). An integration of multiple student engagement dimensions into a single measure and validity-based studies. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 38(5), 564-580. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734282919870973
Moreira, P. A. S., Faria, V., Cunha, D., Inman, R. A., & Rocha, M. (2020). Applying the transtheoretical model to adolescent academic performance using a person-centered approach: A latent cluster analysis. Learning and Individual Differences, 78, 101818. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2019.101818
Moreira, P. A. S., Inman, R. A., & Cunha, D. (2020). Addressing a need for valid measures of trait reactance in adolescents: A further test of the Hong Reactance Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 102(3), 357-369. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2019.1585360
Moreira, P. A. S., Inman, R. A., & Cunha, D. (2020). The Resistance to change scale: Assessing dimensionality and associations with personality and wellbeing in adolescents. Journal of Personality Assessment, 102(5), 604-615. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2019.1676761
Moreira, P. A. S. & Lee, V. E. (2020). School social organization influences adolescents' cognitive engagement with school: The role of school support for learning and of autonomy support. Learning and Individual Differences, 80, 101885. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2020.101885
Moreira, P. A. S., Moreira, F., Cunha, D., & Inman, R. A. (2020). The Academic Performance Stages of Change Inventory (APSCI): An application of the transtheoretical model to academic performance. International Journal of School and Educational Psychology, 8(3), 199-212. https://doi.org/10.1080/21683603.2018.1530158
Moreira, P. A. S., Pedras, S., & Pombo, P. (2020). Students’ personality contributes more to academic performance than well-being and learning approach—Implications for sustainable development and education. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 10(4), 1132-1149. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe10040079
Moreira, P. A. S., Pedras, S., Silva, M., Moreira, M., & Oliveira, J. (2020). Personality and attachment in understanding wellbeing in adolescents: The independent effect of attachment after controlling for socio-demographics and personality. Journal of Happiness Studies, 22, 1855–1888. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-020-00299-5
Moreira, P. A. S., Ramalho, S., & Inman, R. A. (2020). The Engagement / Disengagement in Sustainable Development Inventory (EDISDI): Psychometric properties and validity-based studies. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 37(5), 344–356. http://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000619
Moreira, P. A. S., Vaz, J. M., Stevanovic D., Atilola, O., Dodig-Ćurković, K., Franic, T., … & Bolanle, L. (2020). Locus of control, negative live events and psychopathological symptoms in collectivist adolescents. Personality and Individual Differences, 154, 109601. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2019.109601
Peixoto, M. M., & Nobre, P. J. (2020). Cognitive-emotional predictors of sexual functioning in lesbians, gay men, and heterosexuals. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 49, 1823–1838. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-020-01732-9
Pereira, M. G., Pereira, D., & Pedras, S. (2020). PTSD, psychological morbidity and marital dissatisfaction in colonial war veterans. Journal of Mental Health, 29(1), 69-76. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2018.1487532
Stevanović, D., Đorić, A., Balhara, Y. P. S., Ćirović, N., Arya, S., Ransing, R., Thi, T., Huong, T. N., Tadić, I., Jović, J., Radovanović, S., Kafali1, H.Y., Erzin, G., Zahir, V., Chowdhury, M., Sharma, P., Shakya, R., Moreira. P. A. S., Olayinka, A., … Knez, R. (2020). Assessing the symptoms of Internet Gaming Disorder among college/university students: An international validation study of a self-report. Psihologija, 53(1), 43–63. https://doi.org/10.2298/PSI190421015S

2019

da Veiga, G. F., Sotero, L., Pontes, H. M., Cunha, D., Portugal, A., & Relvas, A. P. (2019). Emerging adults and Facebook use: The validation of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS). International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 17, 279-294. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-018-0018-2
Doric, A., Stevanovic, D., Stupar, D., Vostanis, P., Atilola, O., Moreira, P. A. S., Dodig-Curkovic, K., Franic, T., Davidovic, N., Avicenna, M., Multazam Noor, I., Nussbaum, L., Aziz Thabet, A., Ubalde, D., Petrov, P., Deljkovic, A., Monteiro L. A., Ribas, A., Joana, O., & Knez, R. (2019). UCLA PTSD reaction index for DSM-5 (PTSD-RI-5): A psychometric study of adolescents sampled from communities in eleven countries. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 10(1), 1605282.
Ferros, L. (2019). Práticas educativas na infância e estilos de vinculação no adulto toxicodependente. Criminologia, 3(3), 16-23.
Fonseca, G., Silva, J. T. D., Paixão, M. P., Cunha, D., Crespo, C., & Relvas, A. P. (2019). Emerging adults thinking about their future: Development of the Portuguese version of the Hopes and Fears Questionnaire. Emerging Adulthood, 7(6), 444-450. https://doi.org/10.1177/2167696818778
Ivanova, M., Achenbach, T., Rescorla, L., Guo, J., Althoff, R., Kan, K., Almqvist, F., Begovac, I., Broberg, A. Chahed, M., Rocha, M. Dobrean, A., Doepfner, Ma., Erol, N., Fombonne, E., Fonseca, A., Forns, M. Frigerio, A. Grietens, H., … Moreira, P. A. S., … Verhulst, F. (2019). Testing syndromes of psychopathology in parent and youth ratings across societies. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 48(4), 596-609. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2017.1405352
Inman, R. A., Sousa. A. M., Cunha, D., & Moreira, P. A. S. (2019). Therapeutic reactance in adolescents: The psychometrics of the Therapeutic Reactance Scale in adolescents. Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychology and Psychiatry, 7(1), 20-28. https://doi.org/10.21307/sjcapp-2019-003
Meireles, A. (2019). Saúde Mental e Comunidade, In R. R. Ferreira & M. Moreira (Eds.), Saúde Mental da Comunidade: Trauma e resiliência. Porto, Portugal: Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa.
Meireles, A., & Costa, M. E. (2019). Body experience and mother-child relationship in pregnancy: A cross-sectional study of pregnant Portuguese women. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 37(5), 527-538. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2019.1626009
Moreira, P. A. S., Pinto, M., Cloninger, C. R., Rodrigues, D., & da Silva, C. D. (2019). Understanding the experience of psychopathology after intimate partner violence: The role of personality. PeerJ, 7, e6647.
Moreira, P. A. S., Cunha, D. & Inman, R. A. (2019). Achievement Emotions Questionnaire-Mathematics (AEQ-M) in adolescents: Factorial structure, measurement invariance and convergent validity with personality. European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 16(6), 750-762. https://doi.org/10.1080/17405629.2018.1548349
Moreira, P. A. S., & Dias, A. (2019). Tests of factorial structure and measurement invariance for the Student Engagement Instrument. International Journal of School and Educational Psychology, 7(3), 174-186. https://doi.org/10.1080/21683603.2017.1414004
Moreira, P. A. S., Inman, R. A., Cunha, D., & Cardoso, N. (2019). Functions of identity in the context of being a student: Development and validation of the Functions of Student Identity Scale. Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research, 19(1) 29-43. https://doi.org/10.1080/15283488.2019.1566069
Moreira, P. A. S., Cloninger, K., & Garcia, D. (2019). Person-centered schools. In D. Garcia, T. Archer, & R. M. Kostrzewa (Eds.), Personality and Brain Disorders: Associations and Interventions. Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience Series Title. Springer International Publishing.
Moreira, P. A. S., Cunha, D., Inman, R., & Oliveira, J. (2019). Integrating healthy personality development and educational practices: The case of student engagement with school. In D. Garcia, T. Archer, & R. M. Kostrzewa (Eds.), Personality and Brain Disorders: Associations and Interventions. Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience Series Title. Springer International Publishing.
Pereira, M. G., Ferreira, G., Machado, J. C., & Pedras, S. (2019). Beliefs about medicines as mediators in medication adherence in type 2 diabetes. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 25(5), e12768. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12768
Pereira, M. G., Machado, J. C., Pereira, M., Lopes, C., & Pedras, S. (2019). Quality of life in elderly Portuguese war veterans with posttraumatic stress symptoms. Patient Related Outcome Measures, 10, 49-58. https://doi.org/10.2147/PROM.S163698

2018

Aguiar, F. F., Aguiar, L., Costa, P., Oliveira, C., Meireles, A., & Duque, V. (2018). VIH e SIDA nas prisões portuguesas: A literacia dos reclusos. In M. Paulino & J. C. Alchieri (Eds.), Desvio, Crime e Vitimologia (pp. 120-138) Pactor
Braga, T., Cunha, O., & Maia, Â. (2018). The enduring effect of maltreatment on antisocial behavior: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 40, 91-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2018.04.003
Bruno-Faria, M. F., Veiga, H. M. S., Carvalho, L. C., Torres, I., & Meireles, A. (2018). Analysis of conditions for creativity in the workplace: Validation of measures in Brazil and Portugal. Business Creativity and the Creative Economy, 4, 8-18. https://doi.org/10.18536/bcce.2018.10.8.1.02
Conceição, E., Teixeira, F., Rodrigues, T., Lourdes, M., Bastos, A. P., Vaz, A., & Ramalho, S. (2018). Problematic eating behaviors after bariatric surgery: a national study with a Portuguese sample. Acta Medica Portuguesa, 31(11), 633-640. https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.9237
Cunha, O., & Gonçalves, R. A. (2018). Male perpetrators of intimate partner violence: A comparison between incarcerated and community offenders. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 62(11), 3260-3277. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624X17741070
Cruz, O. S., & Cunha, O. (2018). Vítimas com incapacidades intelectuais: Motivos para a sua maior vulnerabilidade e cuidados na sua avaliação psicológica forense. In M. Paulino & L. Alho (Eds.), Comportamento criminal e avaliação forense (pp. 91-102). Pactor
Ferros, L. (2018). Toxicodependência e dimensões relacionais na família. Criminologia, 2(2), 32-42.
Frasquilho, D., Ozer, E. J., Ozer, E. M., Branquinho, C., Camacho, I., Reis, M., Tomé, G., Santos, T., Gomes, P., Cruz, J., Ramiro, L., Gaspar, T., ... & Gaspar de Matos, M. (2018). Dream teens: Adolescents-led participatory project in Portugal in the context of the economic recession. Health Promotion Practice, 19(1), 51-59. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839916660679
Gonçalves, R. A., Cunha, O. (2018). A Escala de Psicopatia de Hare – Versão Revista (PCL-R). In M. Simões, L. S. Almeida, & M. Gonçalves (Eds.)., Psicologia forense: Instrumentos de avaliação (pp. 25-41). Pactor
Gonçalves, R. A., Cunha, O. (2018). Agressores nas relações de intimidade: O olhar da psicologia. In I. Dias (Ed.), Violência doméstica e de género: Uma abordagem multidisciplinar (pp. 207-224). Pactor.
Gomez‐Baya, D., Mendoza, R., Gaspar, T., & Gomes, P. (2018). Responses to positive affect, life satisfaction and self‐esteem: A cross‐lagged panel analysis during middle adolescence. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 59(4), 462-472. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjop.12450
Inman, R. A., & Pearce, J. M. (2018). The discrimination of magnitude: A review and theoretical analysis. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 153, 118-130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nlm.2018.03.020
Leite, J., Gomes, H. S., de Castro-Rodrigues, A., Gonçalves, R. A., & Cunha, O. (2018). Psychometric properties of the “Parent-Child Relationship Inventory” (PCRI) in a Portuguese forensic sample. Journal of Child Custody, 15(2), 116-135. https://doi.org/10.1080/15379418.2018.1445058
Moreira, P. A. S., Dias, A., Matias, C., Castro, J., Gaspar, T., & Oliveira, J. (2018). School effects on students’ engagement with school: Academic performance moderates the effect of school support for learning on students’ engagement. Learning and Individual Differences, 67, 67-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2018.07.007
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Sorokowska, A., Groyecka, A., Karwowski, M., Frackowiak, T., Lansford, J. E., Ahmadi, K., Alghraibeh, A. M., Aryeetey, R., Bertoni, A., Bettache, K., Blumen, S., Błażejewska, M., Bortolini, T., Butovskaya, M., Cantarero, K., Castro, F. N., Cetinkaya, H., Chang, L., Chen, B., Cunha, D. ... & Sorokowski, P. (2018). Global study of social odor awareness. Chemical senses, 43(7), 503-513. https://doi.org/10.1093/chemse/bjy038
Virtanen, T. E., Moreira, P. A. S., Ulvseth, H., Andersson, H., Tetler, S., & Kuorelahti, M. (2018). Analyzing measurement invariance of the students’ engagement instrument brief version: The cases of Denmark, Finland, and Portugal. Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 33(4), 297–313. https://doi.org/10.1177/0829573517699333
von Doellinger, O. (2018). De que falamos quando falamos de melancolia? Reflexão sobre a noção de melancolia através dos tempos, a partir da Archipathologia de Filipe Montalto. In A. Cardoso (Ed.), Dor, Sofrimento e Saúde Mental na Arquipatologia de Filipe Montalto (pp. 283-293). Braga: Edições Humus.