Teaching Activities
Teaching Year Semester Course Name Degree(s) Coordinator
2025/2026 Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships: Social and Organizational Contexts Institutional Degree in Escola de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; Yes
2025/2026 Doctoral Thesis in Psychology Doctorate Degree (PhD) in Psychology; No
2025/2026 Studies and Theories on Sexuality Master Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies on Gender and Sexuality; No
2024/2025 Research Seminar in Psychology - Advanced Issues Doctorate Degree (PhD) in Psychology; No
2024/2025 Studies and Theories on Sexuality Master Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies on Gender and Sexuality; No
2020/2021 Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships: Social and Organizational Contexts -- Yes
2020/2021 Person Perception and Interpersonal Relations -- No
2020/2021 Psychometrics Bachelor Degree in Psychology; No
2019/2020 Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships: Social and Organizational Contexts -- No
2019/2020 Person Perception and Interpersonal Relations -- No
2019/2020 Psychometrics Bachelor Degree in Psychology; No
2018/2019 Psychology of Interpersonal Relationships: Social and Organizational Contexts -- No
2018/2019 Person Perception and Interpersonal Relations -- No
2018/2019 Quantitative Research Methods Bachelor Degree in Psychology; No
2018/2019 Psychometrics Bachelor Degree in Psychology; No
2017/2018 Dissertation in Social and Organizational Psychology -- No
2017/2018 Master Dissertation in Community Psychology, Protection of Children and Youth at Risk -- No
2017/2018 Academic Competencies II Bachelor Degree in Psychology; Yes
2017/2018 Research Seminar in Psychology - Advanced Methodologies -- No
2017/2018 Psychometrics Bachelor Degree in Psychology; No
2016/2017 Academic Competencies II Bachelor Degree in Psychology; No
2016/2017 Social Psychology Bachelor Degree in Psychology; No
2015/2016 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology Master Degree in Social and Organizational Psychology; No
2015/2016 Advanced Research Methods in Psychology Master Degree in Social and Organizational Psychology; No
2015/2016 Research Seminar in Psychology - Advanced Methodologies -- No
2014/2015 Research Seminar in Psychology - Advanced Methodologies -- No
2013/2014 Research Seminar in Psychology - Advanced Methodologies -- No
2012/2013 Research Seminar in Psychology - Advanced Methodologies -- No
Supervisions
Ph.D. Thesis (11)
Ongoing (9)
Student Name Title/Topic Language Status Institution Initial Year
Praynita Karki Early Childhood Malnutrition Monitoring and Alerting System Portuguese Developing Kathmandu University 2023
Inês de Sousa Patrocínio Cabaceira Does a positive self-concept influence infidelity judgments and relationship concerns? The roles of past infidelity and guilt in motivating consistency or cleansing behavior English Developing Iscte 2022
Rita Jacobetty de Albuquerque Commitment in human-animal relationships: preventing dog abandonment in Portugal English Developing Iscte 2022
Ecem Sarper Is Trait Anxiety Associated with Complicated Grief Synptoms and Meaning in Life? Examining the Roles of Self-Compassion, Perceived Social Support, Sense-Making, and Attaachment Styles English Developing Iscte 2022
Ecem Sarper Complicated grief and meaning in life: Understating the roles of attachment, styles, trait anxiety, self-compassion and perceived social support English Developing Iscte 2020
Gustavo A. Camposano Pride against prejudice: A “social cure” for minority stress among sexual minorities English Developing Iscte 2019
Bernardo Cavalheiro Individual and contextual determinants of emoji usage and its impact on communicative outcomes Portuguese Developing Iscte 2019
Ana Catarina Monteiro Carvalho AsexualPositivity project: Working Toward Reducing the Experience of Internalized Asexual Negativity Among Individuals in the Asexual Community English Developing Iscte --
Guilherme Galhardo Pinheiro PrEParing4Health: The role of PrEP adherence in the perception of HIV stigma and in promoting sexual satisfaction English Developing Iscte --
Concluded (2)
Student Name Title/Topic Language Institution Initial Year Concluding Year
Gustavo Alberto Aybar Camposano Pride Against Prejudice: A "Social Cure" for Minority Stress Among Lesbian and Gay Individuals English Iscte 2022 2025
Bernardo Miguel Pereira Cavalheiro Individual and contextual determinants of emoji usage and its impact on communication outcomes English Iscte 2022 2024
M.Sc. Dissertations (32)
Ongoing (3)
Student Name Title/Topic Language Status Institution Initial Year
Rafaela Filipa Mateus Paulo Profiles of relational experiences and their influence on the quality of interracial relationships Developing Iscte 2025
Joana Maria Tavares Martins Seco Projeto de Dissertação de Mestrado/Trabalho de Projeto 2023/2024 Developing Iscte 2024
Maria Rente Emojis na comunicação entre parceiros românticos English Developing Iscte 2018
Concluded (29)
Student Name Title/Topic Language Institution Initial Year Concluding Year
Beatriz Gomes Lopes Social Touch Behavior in Same-Sex Female Friendships English Iscte 2024 2025
Maria Nobre Dias Intimacy in Romantic Relationships after Stroke: The role of communication in sexual function and satisfaction. Portuguese Iscte 2025 2025
Arianna Zini The Role of Regulatory Focus and Relationship Maintenance Strategies in the Well-Being of Individuals with Multiple Intimate Partners English Iscte 2025 2025
Tânia Soares Ferreira Closeted Curricula: LGB+ Perceptions of Sexuality Education in the Iberian Context English Iscte 2024 2025
Jéssica Isabel Sardinha Pontes The role of parenting styles in risky sexual behavior in emerging adults Portuguese Iscte 2023 2023
Ana Isabel Tomás Assunção The Diversity of Asexuality: Perception of Stereotypical Traits in Asexual People with Romantic and Aromantic Orientations Portuguese Iscte 2023 2023
Imke Sich Perceived Influence of Sexual Educational Sources and Topics on SexualHealth Practices, Sexual Satisfaction, and Consent in Germany and SouthAfrica English Iscte 2023 2023
Leah Nicole Chaney Gender nonconformity and desired social distance: Examining the stigmatization of gender nonconforming targets English Iscte 2021 2022
Astrid Erika Suzanna Hardeel "Let´s Talk About Condoms":The Association Between Culture and Condom Negotiation Strategies English Iscte 2021 2022
Joana Raquel da Silva Mendes Regulatory focus and sexual behavior: Possible mechanisms to explain the relationship between condom use and sexual satisfaction. Portuguese Iscte 2021 2022
João Pedro Riço Varela The role of attitudes, commitment and emotions in animal mistreatment Portuguese Iscte 2020 2021
Emilio Antonio Toussaint Ortiz Do you want me to continue?Sexual Education and Consent in Young Masculinities in Mexico English Iscte 2021 2021
Maria Gonçalves Rente Gender differences in retrospective condom use: the role of concerns about STIs and pregnancy and the regulatory focus. Portuguese Iscte 2019 2020
Ana Carminda Lobo de Castro Correia Regulatory Focus Theory on Sexual Behavior: Adoption of Healthy Behaviors Portuguese Iscte 2019 2019
Ana Catarina Monteiro Carvalho Assexuality and Romantic Orientation: Comparative Study between the Romantic Asexual Group and the Aromantic Asexual Group Portuguese Iscte 2018 2019
Isabela Motta Figueiredo Pornography and the Dehumanization of Sexual Partners Portuguese Iscte 2018 2019
Cesar Alexander Torres Rosado Heteronormative Beliefs and the Impact on Self-acceptance and Disclosure of Male Homosexuality in Portugal and Turkey English Iscte 2019 2019
Lucia Helena Rangel Vieira The Regulatory Focus in Prevention and the positive attitudes toward condom use Portuguese Iscte 2017 2018
Gonçalo Filipe Farrica Vareta The Impact of Emoji Usage on Condoms Purchase Intention Portuguese Iscte 2017 2018
José Pedro Taborda de Sousa Pires O papel mediador do Compromisso na relação entre os Estilos de Pensamento e as Atitudes e Intenções face à Infidelidade Portuguese Iscte 2013 2017
Inês Lopes Sardinha A Atratividade Física no processo de Recrutamento & Selecção: O papel da Atracção Inicial Unilateral Portuguese Iscte 2016 2017
Inês Maria Teixeira Moura Serão as Pessoas mais racionais menos infieis ou será uma questão de compromisso Portuguese Iscte 2016 2017
João Alexandre Rodrigues de Oliveira Antunes "Bons rapazes terminam em último, mas maus rapazes não terminam em primeiro": O efeito da dominância e da pró-socialidade na atratividade Portuguese Iscte 2016 2017
Inês de Sousa Patrocínio Cabaceira Ajudar os Outros Leva a Infidelidade?: Efeito de Licença Moral e Consistência Moral nos Relacionamentos Interpessoais Portuguese Iscte 2016 2017
Nazaré Fernandes Alves Foco regulatório nas relações e estratégias de resolução de conflitos Portuguese Iscte 2015 2016
Joana Maria Chaves da Silva Teixeira Lopes Validation of Subjective Norms of Food Images English Iscte 2015 2016
Ana Cláudia Aldeia Martins Health Halos na Comida Biológica: O Efeito de Moderação do Locus de Atribuição e do Local de Compra Portuguese Iscte 2013 2014
Virgínia Débora Caeiro Toco Comportamento do consumidor: diferenças individuais na procura da variedade Portuguese Iscte 2011 2012
Sílvia Correia Perceção de infidelidade, ciúme e perdão English Iscte 2018