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Sofia von Humboldt is a Clinical and Health Psychologist and an advanced specialist in Psychotherapy, Sexology and Psychology of Justice. She completed the PhD in Psychology in 2014 by Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology in 2006 by Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida. She is Researcher in Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada William James, Center for Research. Dr von Humboldt is an Invited Professor in Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida and Counsellor in Associação Portuguesa de Psicoterapia Centrada na Pessoa e Conselling. She published 63 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, SI, Scopus. Scopus ID: 55588790700; h-index: 12. She authored and was editor of two peer-reviewed scientific books and 36 sections of books. She supervised a large number of MSc and PhD dissertation(s) and has received 9 awards and honors. Currently participates as Postdoctoral Fellow in one project as Principal Investigator. Works in the area(s) of Psychology, with emphasis in Sexual well-being, aging and mental health. In their professional activities, Doctor von Humboldt interacted with relevant collaborator(s) in international research projects and co-authorship scientific papers.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sofia von Humboldt

Citation names

  • von Humboldt, Sofia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
C616-1C7E-4A02
ORCID iD
0000-0001-9664-6735

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Psychology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Public and Environmental Health
  • Social Sciences - Economics and Business - Business and Management

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
German Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Beginner (A1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2014
Concluded
 Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (Doutoramento)
Major in PhD
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
"Adjustment to aging and subjective well-being in an older cross-national community-dwelling sample" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Distinção e Louvor
2013
Concluded
 Structural Equation Modeling Course (Outros)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2013
Concluded
 Meta-analysis and systematic revision of the literature course (Outros)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2011
Concluded
 Licentiate degree in Psychology (Licenciatura)
Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, Portugal
 17 valores
2006
Concluded
 Master in Health Psychology (Mestrado)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
"The effect of person-centered therapy in older adults’ self-esteem and coherence" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2006
Concluded
 Counselling and Help Competencies Post-Graduate Degree (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa, Portugal
 17
2006
Concluded
 Counseling and Person-Centered Psychotherapy (Outros)
Associação Portuguesa de Psicoterapia Centrada na Pessoa e Conselling, Portugal
2002
Concluded
 Pedagogical Training of Trainers Technical Course (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional)
Ministério do Trabalho Solidariedade e Segurança Social, Portugal
1998
Concluded
 Management and Business Administration Licentiate Degree (Licenciatura)
ISCTE-Instituto Universitário de Lisboa, Portugal
 14
1996
Concluded
 English Language and Literature (Outros)
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
1994
Concluded
 Modern French Studies in Language and Literature (Outros)
Alliance Française, France
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2009/10/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada Centro de Investigação William James - Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2011 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2015/09 - 2017/08 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2006/01 - Current Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Associação Portuguesa de Psicoterapia Centrada na Pessoa e Conselling, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2017/09 - Current Sexual well-being in old age: A cross-cultural mixed-methods study and an intervention with community-dwelling older adults
SFRH/BPD/116114/2016
Post-doc Fellow
Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada Centro de Investigação William James, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2009/10 - 2013/09 Adjustment to aging and subjective well-being in an older cross-national community-dwelling sample
SFRH/BD/44544/2008
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2022 - Current Mentally Healthy Living After Social Distancing Project
NA
Researcher
University of Alberta, Canada

Simon Fraser University, Canada

Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Gail Low; Donna Wilson; Gloria Gutman; Zhiwei Gao; Alex França; Luciano Vitorino; von Humboldt, Sofia; Hunaina Allana; Maynard Kolskog. Cooking up calm: Design your menu for mentally healthy living in the later years. Insights and evidence from Mentally Health Living After Social Distancing-A Study of Older Canadians. RTOERO Foundation. 2023.
    In press
  2. Leal, Isabel; von Humboldt, Sofia; Ramos, Catarina; Ferreira-Valente, Alexandra; Ribeiro, José Luís Pais. 12º Congresso Nacional De Psicologia da Saúde - ACTAS. Lisboa: Instituto Superior De Psicologia Aplicada. 2018.
    Published
  3. von Humboldt, Sofia. Conceptual and methodological issues on the adjustment to aging: Perspectives on aging well. New York, NY: Springer. 2016.
    Published • 10.1007/978-94-017-7576-2
Book chapter
  1. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Still Out or Coming in? Shame and Double Stigmatization Among Old LGBTQIA+ Adults". In Shame and Ageing in a Transforming World, edited by E. Vanderheiden; CH. Mayer, 97-113. Springer, Cham, 2024.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-54585-6_5
  2. Andrea Costa; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Psychometrics". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 4046-4049. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_86-1
  3. Neyda Mendoza-Ruvalcaba; von Humboldt, Sofia; Elva Dolores Arias-Merino; Isabel Leal. "Acceptance and commitment therapy". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 12-16. Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_70-1
  4. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Adjustment to aging". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 51-55. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_71-1
  5. Gail Low; von Humboldt, Sofia; Mary Kalfoss; Isabel Leal. "Aging in place". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 284-289. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_72-2
  6. Georgeta Niculescu; Barangea, M.; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Altruism". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 406-410. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_73-1
  7. Naz, H.; Ilyas, N.; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Cyberpsychology and older adults". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 1282-1286. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_74-1
  8. Benko, E.; Babnik, K.; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Learned helplessness". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 2878-2880. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_75-1
  9. Kathrin Speh; von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal. "LGBT in old age". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 2899-2901. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_76-2
  10. Cabras, E.; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Motivation: theory/human model". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 3335-3337. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_77-2
  11. Kathrin Speh; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Neuropsychology". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 3463-3465. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_78-1
  12. Neyda Mendoza-Ruvalcaba; von Humboldt, Sofia; Díaz-García, I.; María Elena Flores-Villavicencio. "Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 3594-3599. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_79-1
  13. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Obesity, perceived weight discrimination, and well-being". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 3579-3585. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_80-1
  14. Naz, H.; Ilyas, N.; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Performance anxiety". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 3746-3750. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_81-1
  15. Melita Peršolja; Benko, E.; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Pet-raising and psychological well- being". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 3795-3803. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_82-1
  16. von Humboldt, Sofia; Rolo, J.; Isabel Leal. "Psychological assessment". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 4023-4030. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_84-1
  17. Neyda Mendoza-Ruvalcaba; von Humboldt, Sofia; María Elena Flores-Villavicencio; Díaz-García, I.. "Psychological fatigue". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 4031-4035. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_85-1
  18. Joana Rolo; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Psychopathology". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 4056-4858. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_87-1
  19. Babnik, K.; Benko, E.; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Ryff's psychological well-being scale". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 4344-4349. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_89-1
  20. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Self-actualization". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 4395-4402. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_90-1
  21. von Humboldt, Sofia; Gail Low; Isabel Leal. "Sexuality and sexual well-being". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 4487-4490. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_91-1
  22. Moriano, J.; Lloret, D.; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Substance abuse and addiction". In Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging, edited by D. Gu; M. E. Dupre, 4825-4829. New York, NY: Springer, Cham. [E-pub ahead of print], 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_92-1
  23. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Envelhecimento". In Manual de Psicologia da Saúde, edited by Isabel Leal; Jose L. Pais-Ribeiro, 207-214. Lisbon, Portugal: PACTOR – Edições de Ciências Sociais, Forenses e da Educação, 2021.
    Published
  24. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Low, Gail. "Sexuality, Love and Sexual Well-Being in Old Age". In International Handbook of Love, edited by Claude-Hélène Mayer; Elisabeth Vanderheiden, 351-368. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-45996-3_19
  25. Silva, Sara; Joana Rolo; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Psychogeriatrics". 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_83-1
  26. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Psychotherapy". 2021.
    10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_88-1
  27. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Mistakes, errors, and failures in the cultural context of aging". In Mistakes, errors and failures across cultures, edited by E. Vanderheiden; C. H. Mayer, 111-125. Springer, Cham, 2020.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-35574-6_5
  28. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Sexual well-being in old age". In Interação, Interdependência e interseccionalidade em Sexualidade e Educação Sexual: (In)visibilidade e desafios em investigação e prática, edited by T. Vilaça; A. Maia; C. Rossi; F. Teixeira; I. Chagas; I. Martins; P. Ribeiro; P. Mendes, 77-88. Braga, Portugal: Universidade do Minho, Instituto de Educação, 2019.
    Published
  29. Jackson, Kassandra; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Ageing and mental health in Portugal". In Ageing and Mental Health: Global Perspectives, edited by W. Li; S. Cummings; I. Ponnuswami; H-J. Park, 129-148. New York, United States: Nova Science Publishers, 2016.
    Published
  30. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Demographic Change: An Aging World". In Conceptual and Methodological Issues on the Adjustment to Aging, edited by J. L. Powell; S. Chen, 1-19. Dordrecht, United States: Springer Netherlands, 2016.
    Published • 10.1007/978-94-017-7576-2_1
  31. von Humboldt, Sofia. "The Adjustment to the Process of Aging: Origins and Nature". In Conceptual and Methodological Issues on the Adjustment to Aging, edited by J. L. Powell; S. Chen, 21-45. Dordrecht, United States: Springer Netherlands, 2016.
    Published • 10.1007/978-94-017-7576-2_2
  32. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Meaning and Measurement of Adjustment to Aging in Old Age". In Conceptual and Methodological Issues on the Adjustment to Aging, edited by J. L. Powell; S. Chen, 47-83. Dordrecht, United States: Springer Netherlands, 2016.
    Published • 10.1007/978-94-017-7576-2_3
  33. von Humboldt, Sofia. "The Components of Adjustment to the Process of Aging". In Conceptual and Methodological Issues on the Adjustment to Aging, edited by J. L. Powell; S. Chen, 85-125. Dordrecht, United States: Springer Netherlands, 2016.
    Published • 10.1007/978-94-017-7576-2_4
  34. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Correlates of Adjustment to Aging". In Conceptual and Methodological Issues on the Adjustment to Aging, edited by J. L. Powell; S. Chen, 127-166. Dordrecht, United States: Springer Netherlands, 2016.
    10.1007/978-94-017-7576-2_5
  35. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Concluding Remarks and Future Implications". In Conceptual and Methodological Issues on the Adjustment to Aging, edited by J. L. Powell; S. Chen, 213-241. Dordrecht, United States: Springer Netherlands, 2016.
    10.1007/978-94-017-7576-2_7
  36. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Adjustment to aging: A cross-cultural perspective". In Conceptual and methodological issues on the adjustment to aging: Perspectives on aging well, edited by Powell, J. L.; Chen, S., 167-211. New York, NY: Springer, 2016.
    10.1007/978-94-017-7576-2_6
  37. Washburn, Allyson; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Counselling with older adults". In The Handbook of person-centered psychotherapy and counseling, edited by Cooper, M. ; Schmid, P. F.; Bohart, A. C., 297-312. New York, NY, United States: Palgrave MacMillan, 2013.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Baião, Patrícia; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Expressão sexual da díade de idosos na demência [Sexual expression of the elderly dyad in dementia]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, Almada, 2024.
    Published
  2. von Humboldt, Sofia; Costa, Andrea; Ilyas, Namrah; Leal, Isabel. "Perspetivas sobre saúde mental: Idadismo e participação cívica na adultícia avançada [Perspectives on mental health: Aging and civic participation in advanced adulthood]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, Almada, 2024.
    Published
  3. von Humboldt, Sofia; Low, Gail; Leal, Isabel. "Intimidade sexual e a saúde mental dos idosos durante a pandemia de COVID-19 [Sexual intimacy and the mental health of the older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, Almada, 2024.
    Published
  4. Baião, Patrícia; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Influência do diagnóstico de demência na perceção da expressão sexual [Influence of the diagnosis of dementia on the perception of sexual expression]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, Almada, 2024.
    Published
  5. von Humboldt, Sofia; Jesus, Joana; Soares, Luísa; Leal, Isabel. "Violência por negligência nos idosos e os seus fatores de risco: Uma revisão narrativa [Neglect-based violence in the older adults and its risk factors: A narrative review]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, Almada, 2024.
    Published
  6. Costa, Andrea; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Ansiedade e o impacto no desejo sexual da mulher [Anxiety and its impact on women's sexual desire]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, Almada, 2024.
    Published
  7. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Perspetivas de mudança: Saúde mental, bem-estar sexual, negligência, idadismo e participação cívica [Perspectives for change: Mental health, sexual well-being, neglect, ageism and civic participation]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, Almada, 2024.
    Published
  8. von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Miguel; Valentim, Joaquim Pires; Gail Low; Isabel Leal. "Psychosocial differences in perceived older workers’ work (un)adaptability, effectiveness and workplace age discrimination". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2023.
    Published • 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.547
  9. Isabel Miguel; von Humboldt, Sofia; Sara Silva; Patrícia Tavares; Gail Low; Isabel Leal; Valentim, Joaquim Pires. "Workplace age discrimination and engagement: The role of emotional regulation". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2023.
    Published • 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.546
  10. von Humboldt, Sofia; Gail Low; Isabel Leal. "A qualitative study on perceived sexual intimacy and mental health in later life during the COVID-19 pandemic". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2023.
    Published • 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.545
  11. von Humboldt, Sofia; José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves; Gail Low; Isabel Leal. "Sexual well-being in old age: A systematic review of the literature". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2023.
    Published • 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.544
  12. Gail Low; Alex França; Gloria Gutman; Zhiwei Gao; Donna M. Wilson; Luciano M. Vitorino; von Humboldt, Sofia; Hunaina Allana. "Mentally Healthy Living after Social Distancing in Later Life: A National Snapshot". Paper presented in Community Engaged Teaching, Research & Practice: Abstract Book, Toronto, 2023.
    Published
  13. Gail Low; von Humboldt, Sofia; Donna M. Wilson; Gloria Gutman; Zhiwei Gao; Alex França; Luciano M. Vitorino; Hunaina Allana. "After Social Distancing Advice from Older Canadians for Older Canadians". Paper presented in Community Engaged Teaching, Research & Practice: Abstract Book, Toronto, 2023.
    Published
  14. von Humboldt, Sofia; Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, Neyda Ma; Elva Dolores Arias-Merino; Andrea Costa; Emília Cabras; Gail Low; Isabel Leal. "Smart technology and the meaning of life during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-national study". Paper presented in Global Advances in Health and Medicine, 2022.
    Published • 10.1177/2164957X221096590
  15. von Humboldt, Sofia; José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves; Andrea Costa; Gail Low; Benko, Ester; Isabel Leal. "Older adults and sexual well-being: A qualitative study in Portugal and Slovenia". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2022.
    Published • 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.372
  16. von Humboldt, Sofia; José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves; Gail Low; Isabel Leal. "Sexual difficulties in old age and person-centered therapy: A qualitative study with older adults". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2022.
    Published • 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1662
  17. von Humboldt, Sofia; Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, Neyda Ma; Arias-Merino, Elva Dolores; José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves; Emília Cabras; Gail Low; Isabel Leal. "Negative emotions associated with self-growth among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2022.
    Published • 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1271
  18. von Humboldt, Sofia; Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, Neyda Ma; Arias-Merino, Elva Dolores; Andrea Costa; Emília Cabras; Gail Low; Isabel Leal. "The meaning in life and smart technology of older adults during the Covid-19 pandemic: A cross-cultural qualitative study". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2022.
    Published • 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.1272
  19. von Humboldt, Sofia; José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves; Gail Low; Isabel Leal. "Sexual challenges in therapy with older adults: A qualitative study with older adults". Paper presented in Abstract Book of the 20th European Conference of Internal Medicine, 2022.
    Published • 10.12890/2022_V9Sup1
  20. von Humboldt, Sofia; Joana Rolo; José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves; Gail Low; Benko, Ester; Isabel Leal. "How is sexual unwellness perceived in different cultures: a qualitative study with older adults from Slovenia and Portugal". Paper presented in Abstract Book of the 20th European Conference of Internal Medicine, 2022.
    Published • 10.12890/2022_V9Sup1
  21. von Humboldt, Sofia; José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves; Andrea Costa; Gail Low; Benko, Ester; Isabel Leal. "A qualitative study focused on the sexual well-being of Portuguese and Slovenian older adults". Paper presented in Abstract Book of the 20th European Conference of Internal Medicine, 2022.
    Published • doi.org/10.12890/2022_V9Sup1
  22. Andrea Costa; von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal. "As crenças alimentares previnem um determinado tipo de cancro? Estudo exploratório na população oncológica [Do dietary beliefs prevent a particular type of cancer? An exploratory study with a cancer population]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 2022.
    Published
  23. von Humboldt, Sofia; José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves; Gail Low; Isabel Leal. "As dificuldades sexuais em contexto psicoterapêutico: Estudo qualitativo com idosos [Sexual difficulties in a psychotherapeutic context: Qualitative study with older adults]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 2022.
    Published • 10.15309/22psd230202
  24. von Humboldt, Sofia; Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, Neyda Ma; Arias-Merino, Elva Dolores; José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves; Gail Low; Isabel Leal. "A perceção do auto-crescimento na pandemia COVID-19: Um estudo trans-cultural com idosos [The perception of self-growth in the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-cultural study with older adults]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 2022.
    Published • 10.15309/22psd230217
  25. von Humboldt, Sofia; Francis Carneiro; Isabel Leal. "Adjustment to aging among LGBT+ older adults". Paper presented in Innovation in Aging, 2022.
    Published • 10.1093/geroni/igac059
  26. von Humboldt, Sofia; José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves; Isabel Leal. "Older adults' sexual well-being and person-centered psychotherapy: A qualitative study". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2021.
    Published • 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.7
  27. von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal. "Sexual Well-Being in Old Age". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2021.
    Published • 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.7
  28. von Humboldt, Sofia; Andrea Costa; Sara Silva; Isabel Leal. "Ambivalence among intergenerational relationships in old age". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2021.
    Published • 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.7
  29. von Humboldt, Sofia; Neyda Ma Mendoza-Ruvalcaba; José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves; Gail Low; Isabel Leal. "Older Portuguese and Mexican Adults and sexual well-being? A cross-cultural qualitative study". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2021.
    Published • 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.7
  30. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Sexual well-being in old age: are older adults well sexually?". Paper presented in Annals of Medicine, 2021.
    Published • 10.1080/07853890.2021.1896878
  31. von Humboldt, Sofia; Neyda Ma Mendoza-Ruvalcaba; José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves; Gail Low; Isabel Leal. "Older portuguese and mexican adults and sexual well-being? A cross-cultural qualitative study". Paper presented in Innovation in Aging, 2021.
    Published • 10.1093/geroni/igab046
  32. von Humboldt, Sofia; Andrea Costa; Sara Silva; Isabel Leal. "Ambivalence among intergenerational relationships in old age". Paper presented in Innovation in Aging, 2021.
    Published • 10.1093/geroni/igab046
  33. Inês Santos; von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal. "O efeito da imagem corporal na satisfação conjugal dos idosos [The effect of physical image in the marital satisfaction of older adults]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2020.
    Published
  34. Inês Santos; von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal. "O efeito da imagem corporal e da satisfação conjugal no ajustamento ao envelhecimento [The effect of physical image and marital satisfaction in the adjustment to aging of older adults]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2020.
    Published
  35. Andrea Costa; von Humboldt, Sofia. "A viuvez no envelhecimento: Estudo exploratório com idosos [Widowhood while aging: Exploratory study with older adults]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2020.
    Published
  36. Andrea Costa; von Humboldt, Sofia. "A espiritualidade e as doenças crónicas nos idosos – Estudo exploratório em idosos [Spirituality and chronic diseases among older adults – Exploratory study with older adults]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2020.
    Accepted
  37. von Humboldt, Sofia; Carneiro, Francis; Isabel Leal. "O que prevê o ajustamento ao envelhecimento de idosos LGB? [What predicts adjustment to aging among LGB older adults?]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2020.
    Published
  38. von Humboldt, Sofia; José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves; Andrea Costa; Isabel Leal. "Como os idosos se expressam sexualmente? Um estudo qualitativo [How older adults express themselves sexually? A qualitative study]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2020.
    Published
  39. Marta Torres; von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal. "Análise qualitativa das mudanças sexuais com o envelhecimento [Qualitative analysis of sexual changes due to aging]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2020.
    Published
  40. Marta Torres; von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal. "Estudo misto da influência das mudanças sexuais na satisfação sexual dos idosos [Mixed study about the influence of sexual changes in older adults’ sexual satisfaction]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2020.
    Published
  41. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Bem-estar sexual, relações afetivas e ajustamento ao envelhecimento: Desafios na adultícia avançada [Sexual well-being, affective relationships and adjustment to aging: Challenges in old age]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2020.
    Published
  42. von Humboldt, Sofia; José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves; Isabel Leal. "Bullying in old age: A qualitative study". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2020.
    Published • 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2020.5
  43. von Humboldt, Sofia; Georgeta Niculescu; Gail Low; Isabel Leal. "Sexual well-being in the perspective of older adults from Portugal and Romania". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2020.
    Published • 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2020.5
  44. von Humboldt, Sofia; Georgeta Niculescu; Gail Low; Isabel Leal. "Sexual unwellness: A qualitative study with older adults from Portugal and Romania". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2020.
    Published • 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2020.6
  45. von Humboldt, Sofia; José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves; Andrea Costa; Isabel Leal. "How older adults express sexually: A qualitative study". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2020.
    Published • 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2020.5
  46. von Humboldt, Sofia; José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves; Andrea Costa. "Sexual Expression in Old Age: A Qualitative Study". Paper presented in Innovation in Aging, 2020.
    Published • 10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1004
  47. von Humboldt, Sofia; Georgeta Niculescu; Gail Low; Isabel Leal. "Are Older Adults Sexually Well: A Comparative Qualitative Study in Portugal and Romania". Paper presented in Innovation in Aging, 2020.
    Published • 10.1093/geroni/igaa057.992
  48. von Humboldt, Sofia; Carneiro, Francis; Leal, Isabel. "Older women in breast cancer remission: A structural model for adjustment to aging". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Warsaw, 2019.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2019.01.003
  49. von Humboldt, Sofia; Carneiro, Francis; Leal, Isabel. "Adjustment to aging in the perspective of Lesbian, gay and bisexual older adults". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Warsaw, 2019.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2019.01.002
  50. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Intergenerational relationships among older adults and adult children". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Warsaw, 2019.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2019.01.002
  51. von Humboldt, Sofia; Monteiro, Ana; Leal, Isabel. "Intergenerational relationships in old age: ambivalent feelings". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Warsaw, 2019.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2019.01.003
  52. von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal; Ana Monteiro. "Ambivalent feelings in intergenerational relationships in old age". Paper presented in Book of Abstracts: 19th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry, 2019.
    Accepted
  53. von Humboldt, Sofia; Sara Silva; Isabel Leal. "Analyzing sexual unwellness in old age in a sample of older adults". Paper presented in Book of Abstracts: 19th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry, 2019.
    Accepted
  54. von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal. "Older adults and adult children: Intergenerational relationships and ambivalence". Paper presented in Book of Abstracts: 19th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry, 2019.
    Accepted
  55. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Sexual well-being in old age: Are older adults well sexually?". Paper presented in Book of Abstracts: 4th Congress of CiiEM: Health, Well-Being and Ageing in the 21st Century, 2019.
    Accepted
  56. von Humboldt, Sofia; Ana Monteiro; Isabel Leal. "Intergenerational Relationships Among Older Adults And Grandchildren: Supportive And Conflictual Relationships". Paper presented in Innovation in Aging, 2019.
    Published • 10.1093/geroni/igz038.637
  57. von Humboldt, Sofia; Ana Monteiro; Isabel Leal. "Intergenerational Relationships Among Older Adults And Adult Children: Ambivalent Feelings". Paper presented in Innovation in Aging, 2019.
    Published • 10.1093/geroni/igz038.638
  58. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Sexual well-being in advanced adulthood". Paper presented in Programme and Abstracts of the 5th Internacional Conference on Sexuality and Sexual Education: Interaction, Interdependence and Intersectionality, Braga, 2019.
    Published
  59. Silva, S.; von Humboldt, Sofia. "A influência da atividade física no bem-estar dos idosos [The influence of physical activity on the well-being of the elderly]". Paper presented in 12th National Congress of Health Psychology, Lisbon, 2018.
    Published
  60. Silva, S.; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Fatores que influenciam o bem-estar sexual: estudo exploratório em idosos [Factors influencing sexual well-being: An exploratory study in older adults]". Paper presented in 12th National Congress of Health Psychology, Lisbon, 2018.
    Published
  61. von Humboldt, Sofia; Silva, Sara. "Analyzing sexual unwellness in old age in a sample of older adults". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Nice, 2018.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.12.016
  62. Monteiro, Ana; von Humboldt, Sofia; Carvalheira, Ana. "Predictors of distressing sexual difficulties among older adults: The impact of sociodemographic and psychological variables". Paper presented in 14th Congress of the European Federation of Sexology: Abstract book, 2018.
    Published
  63. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Ajustamento ao envelhecimento, sexualidade e riscos psicossociais: perspetivas multidisciplinares na adultícia avançada [Adjustment to aging, sexuality and psychosocial risks: Multidisciplinary perspectives on old age].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Lisbon, 2018.
    Published
  64. Monteiro, Ana; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "How do formal caregivers experience the sexuality of older adults? Beliefs and attitudes towards older adults' sexuality". Paper presented in 14th Congress of the European Federation of Sexology: Abstract book, 2018.
    Published
  65. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Therapy with older clients: What are the psychological challenges?". Paper presented in 5th Scientific and Professional International Conference “Health of the elderly”: Book of Abstracts, 2018.
    Published • 10.26493/978-961-7055-04-7
  66. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Are older adults well sexually? Sexual well-being in old age". Paper presented in 5th Scientific and Professional International Conference “Health of the elderly”: Book of Abstracts, 2018.
    Published • 10.26493/978-961-7055-04-7
  67. Carneiro, Francis; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "What predicts adjustment to aging among lesbian, gay and bisexual older adults?". Paper presented in 5th Scientific and Professional International Conference “Health of the elderly”: Book of Abstracts, 2018.
    Published • 10.26493/978-961-7055-04-7
  68. von Humboldt, Sofia; Carneiro, Francis; Leal, Isabel. "Subjective well-being in older women with breast cancer in remission". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2018.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.12.023
  69. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Psychological challenges of older clients in person-centered therapy.". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2018.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.12.023
  70. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "The young-old and the oldest-old: Correlates of adjustment to aging". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2018.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.12.016
  71. von Humboldt, Sofia; Monteiro, Ana; Leal, Isabel. "Validation of the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) for use with cross-national older adults". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2018.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.12.016
  72. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Preditores de ajustamento ao envelhecimento nos idosos jovens e idosos mais velhos [Predictors of adjustment to aging in younger older adults and the oldest older adults].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2018.
    Published
  73. von Humboldt, Sofia; Silva, Sara; Leal, Isabel. "Diferenças de género no bem-estar sexual em idosos [Gender differences in sexual well-being in older adults].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2018.
    Published
  74. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Estudo sobre o mal-estar sexual na adultícia avançada: Análise de uma amostra transnacional de idosos [Study on sexual unwellness in old age: Analysis of a transnational sample of older adults].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2018.
    Published
  75. Silva, Sara; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Arterapia e o bem-estar: A influência da criatividade nos idosos [Art therapy and well-being: The influence of creativity on older adults].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2018.
    Published
  76. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Are the young-old and the oldest-old different? Correlates of adjustment to aging in two age cohorts". Paper presented in 5th Scientific and Professional International Conference “Health of the elderly”: Book of Abstracts, Portoroz, 2018.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.26493/978-961-7055-04-7
  77. Monteiro, Ana; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Crenças e atitudes dos cuidadores formais quanto à sexualidade dos idosos [Beliefs and attitudes of formal caregivers regarding the sexuality of older adults]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2018.
    Published
  78. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Desafios psicológicos num contexto de terapia centrada na pessoa: A perspetiva dos idosos [Psychological challenges in a context of person-centered therapy: Older adults’ perspective]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças,, 2018.
    Published
  79. Monteiro, Ana; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Como os cuidadores formais experimentam a sexualidade dos idosos? As barreiras e como promover o bem-estar sexual [How do formal caregivers experience the sexuality of the elderly? Barriers and how to promote sexual well-being]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2018.
    Published
  80. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Predictors of satisfaction with life among older adults.". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Florence, 2017.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.2080
  81. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Carneiro, Francis. "What predicts adjustment to aging among lesbian, gay and bisexual older adults?". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Florence, 2017.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.2079
  82. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Older Adults' adjustment to aging: The impact of sense of coherence, subjective well-being and socio-demographic, lifestyle and health-related factors". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Florence, 2017.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1134
  83. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Validation of a measure of positive and negative affect for use with cross-national older adults". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Florence, 2017.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1133
  84. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Intervenção psicológica no envelhecimento [Psychological intervention in aging].". Paper presented in Abstracts of the 2nd Iberian Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology, 2017.
    Published
  85. Kajama, T.; von Humboldt, Sofia; Cabrita, T.; dos Santos, T.. "Intervenção psicológica no isolamento social com idosos [Psychological intervention in social isolation with the elderly].". Paper presented in Abstracts of the International Congress of Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2017.
    Published
  86. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "A study on the factors that contribute to older adults’ sexual unwellness.". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2017.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1135
  87. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Validação do Questionário de Orientação para a Vida (OtLQ) numa amostra de idosos [Validation of the Orientation to Life Questionnaire (OtLQ) in a sample of older adults]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Lisboa, 2016.
    Published
  88. Ana Monteiro; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Bem-estar sexual dos idosos: Análise de Correspondência Múltipla [Sexual well-being of older adults: Multiple Correspondence Analysis].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Lisboa, 2016.
    Published
  89. Ana Monteiro; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Bem-estar sexual numa amostra transnacional de idosos [Sexual well-being in a cross-national sample of older adults].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Lisboa, 2016.
    Published
  90. Carneiro, Francis; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Ajustamento ao envelhecimento e mulheres idosas com cancro de mama [Adjustment to aging and older women with breast cancer].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Lisboa, 2016.
    Published
  91. Carneiro, Francis; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Bem-estar subjectivo em idosas com e sem cancro em remissão [Subjective well-being in older women, with and without breast cancer in remission].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Lisboa, 2016.
    Published
  92. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "What predicts adjustment to aging among older women in breast cancer remission? The influence of subjective well-being, sense of coherence, and socio-demographic, lifestyle and health-related factors.". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Madrid, 2016.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.777
  93. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Ana Monteiro. "Sexual well-being among a cross-national sample of older adults". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Madrid, 2016.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.776
  94. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Analysing correlates for the younger-old and the oldest-old: Adjustment to aging". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Madrid, 2016.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.778
  95. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "The Orientation to Life Questionnaire: Assessing older adults’ sense of coherence.". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Madrid, 2016.
    Published • 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.01.779
  96. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Sexual well-being in a cross-national sample of older adults: A multiple correspondence analysis". Paper presented in The Gerontologist, New Orleans, 2016.
    Published • 10.1093/geront/gnw162.1663
  97. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Predictors of adjustment to aging among the younger-old and the oldest-old.". Paper presented in Quality of Life Research, Copenhagen, 2016.
    Published • 10.1007/s11136-016-1390-7
  98. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Analyzing sexual well-being in a cross-national sample of older adults: A multiple correspondence analysis". Paper presented in 23rd Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research, Copenhagen, 2016.
    Published • 10.1007/s11136-016-1390-7
  99. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Analyzing Sexual well-being among a cross-national sample of older adults". Paper presented in 31st International Congress of Psychology, Yokohama, 2016.
    Published • 10.1002/ijop.12295
  100. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Assessing older adults sense of coherence with the Orientation to Life Questionnaire". Paper presented in 31st International Congress of Psychology, Yokohama, 2016.
    Published • 10.1002/ijop.12295
  101. Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Comparação dos preditores do ajustamento ao envelhecimento dos idosos jovens e menos jovens [Comparison of predictors of adjustment among the young-old and the oldest-old].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2016.
    Published
  102. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Predictors of adjustment to aging among older women in breast cancer remission". Paper presented in The Gerontologist, 2016.
    Published • 10.1093/geront/gnw162.579
  103. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "The importance of time perspective for older adults’ age representation: Analysing latent constructs". Paper presented in 23th European Congress of Psychiatry, 2015.
    Published • 10.1016/S0924-9338(15)31102-0
  104. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "The diverse perspectives on adjustment to aging among the old and the oldest old". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2015.
    Published • 10.1016/S0924-9338(15)31103-2
  105. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "The diverse perspectives on adjustment to aging among the old and the oldest old". Paper presented in Abstracts Book of the XVI World Congress of Psychiatry, 2014.
    Published
  106. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Older adults’ adjustment to aging in old adulthood: The impact of sense of coherence, subjective well-being and socio-demographic, lifestyle and health-related factors". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, 2014.
    Published • 10.1016/S0924-9338(14)77653-9
  107. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Older adults spirituality and adjustment to aging: Development of a multiple correspondence analysis". Paper presented in The Gerontologist, Washington, 2014.
    Published • 10.1093/geront/gnu110
  108. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "The diverse perspectives on adjustment to aging among the old and the oldest-old.". Paper presented in The Gerontologist, Washington, 2014.
    Published • 10.1093/geront/gnu110
  109. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "A structural model with the factors that influence sense of coherence in late adulthood.". Paper presented in Abstracts Book of the XVI World Congress of Psychiatry, Madrid, 2014.
    Published
  110. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Subjective age and adjustment to aging in Romania and Portugal: A comparative multiple correspondence analysis". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Munich, 2014.
    Published • 10.1016/S0924-9338(14)77649-7
  111. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "What predicts satisfaction with life? A structural model for a cross-national sample of older adults". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Munich, 2014.
    Published • 10.1016/S0924-9338(14)77650-3
  112. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Predicting subjective well-being of community-dwelling older adults". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Munich, 2014.
    Published • 10.1016/S0924-9338(14)77651-5
  113. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "What influences sense of coherence among older adults? A structural model.". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Munich, 2014.
    Published • 10.1016/S0924-9338(14)77652-7
  114. Carneiro, Francis; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Bem-estar subjectivo em mulheres com mais de 74 anos, com e sem cancro da mama em remissão [Subjective well-being in women aged 74 years and over, with and without breast cancer in remission].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Porto, 2014.
    Published
  115. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "The impact of sense of coherence, subjective well-being and socio-demographic, lifestyle and health-related factors in older adults’ adjustment to aging". Paper presented in The Gerontologist, 2014.
    Published • 10.1093/geront/gnu110
  116. Carneiro, Francis; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Bem-estar subjectivo, cancro da mama e adultícia avançada [Subjective well-being, breast cancer and late adulthood]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Porto, 2014.
    Published
  117. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "What influences satisfaction with life? A structural model for older adults.". Paper presented in The Gerontologist, 2014.
    Published • doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnu110
  118. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "O potencial de espiritualidade no ajustamento ao envelhecimento numa amostra de idosos [The potential of spirituality within the adjustment to aging in na older sample]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2014.
    Published
  119. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "O ajustamento ao envelhecimento e a idade subjectiva na idade avançada [Adjustment to aging and subjective age in late adulthood]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2014.
    Published
  120. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "The impact of sense of coherence, subjective well-being and socio-demographic, lifestyle and health-related factors in older adults’ adjustment to aging". Paper presented in Abstracts Book of the XVI World Congress of Psychiatry, 2014.
    Published
  121. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Spirituality and adjustment to aging in late adulthood: A Multiple correspondence analysis.". Paper presented in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Porto, 2013.
    Published • 10.1159/000354142
  122. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Examining consultants’ occupational stress and stress management strategies". Paper presented in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Lisbon, 2013.
    Published • 10.1159/000354142
  123. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Perspectives of age and adjustment from English and Portuguese older adults.". Paper presented in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Lisbon, 2013.
    Published • 10.1159/000354142
  124. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Assessing older adults’ psycho-emotional challenges within person-centered therapy.". Paper presented in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Lisbon, 2013.
    Published • 10.1159/000354142
  125. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Person-centered therapy and self-esteem: A study with older adults.". Paper presented in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Lisbon, 2013.
    Published • 10.1159/000354142
  126. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Sense of coherence and person-centered therapy in older adults: A pilot study.". Paper presented in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Lisbon, 2013.
    Published • 10.1159/000354142
  127. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Adjustment to aging and spirituality in old age: A multiple correspondence analysis". Paper presented in 13th European Congress of Psychology – Abstracts and List of Authors, Stockholm, 2013.
    Published
  128. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Promoting sense of coherence through person-centered therapy in older adults: A longitudinal study". Paper presented in 13th European Congress of Psychology - Abstracts and List of Authors, Stockholm, 2013.
    Published
  129. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Person-centered therapy and self-esteem in old age: A pilot study". Paper presented in 13th European Congress of Psychology - Abstracts and List of Authors, Stockholm, 2013.
    Published
  130. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Psycho-emotional challenges within person-centered therapy through the eyes of older adults". Paper presented in 13th European Congress of Psychology - Abstracts and List of Authors, Stockholm, 2013.
    Published
  131. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Perspectives of Age and Adjustment from English and Portuguese Community-dwelling Older Adults.". Paper presented in 13th European Congress of Psychology - Abstracts and List of Authors, Stockholm, 2013.
    Published
  132. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Niculescu, Georgeta; Palada, Florentina; Pânzaru, Corina; Tudosie, Mihaela; Spiru, Nicoleta; Teodorescu, Mihaela; Mihaila, Irina. "Does adjustment really matter? Older adults’ self reports on adjustment to aging and subjective age.". Paper presented in Annals of the XII International Forum for Person Centered Approach and of the X Brazilian Forum for Person Centered Approach: Contemporary Developments of Carl Rogers’s thought, Fortaleza, 2013.
    Published
  133. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Older adults’s self-esteem and person-centered therapy: A longitudinal study with follow-up.". Paper presented in Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, Seoul, 2013.
    Published
  134. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Santos, Susana. "Satisfaction with life in European older adults with type 2 diabetes.". Paper presented in Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 2013.
    Published
  135. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "In the eye of the beholder: Psycho-emotional issues in person-centered therapy with older adults". Paper presented in Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, Seoul, 2013.
    Published
  136. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Predictors for sense of coherence within a cross-national sample of older adults.". Paper presented in Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, Seoul, 2013.
    Published
  137. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "The potential of spirituality to older adults’ adjustment to aging. A qualitative study with multiple correspondence analysis". Paper presented in Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, Seoul, 2013.
    Published
  138. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Older adults’ sense of coherence: A longitudinal study on the impact of person-centered therapy". Paper presented in Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, Seoul, 2013.
    Published
  139. Cláudio, Víctor; Cardoso, Dina; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "The effects of hypertension and diabetes in the dimensions of quality of life of elderly people". Paper presented in Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, Seoul, 2013.
    Published
  140. Cláudio, Víctor; von Humboldt, Sofia; Costa, Catarina. "Analyzing the effects of religion in the quality of life of an international older population". Paper presented in Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, Seoul, 2013.
    Published
  141. Cláudio, Víctor; von Humboldt, Sofia; Costa, Catarina. "Does religion matter? Quality of life and religion in a cross-national sample of elderly". Paper presented in Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, Seoul, 2013.
    Published
  142. Cláudio, Víctor; Cardoso, Dina; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Diabetes and hypertension: Assessing the effects of physical illnesses on the quality of life of elderly people". Paper presented in Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, Seoul, 2013.
    Published
  143. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Predictors for subjective well-being of cross-national older adults.". Paper presented in Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, Seoul, 2013.
    Published
  144. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Self-reported adjustment to aging and subjective age: A qualitative study with Angolan and Portuguese community-dwelling older adults". Paper presented in Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, Seoul, 2013.
    Published
  145. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Psycho-emotional challenges within person-centered therapy through the eyes of older adults". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Nice, 2013.
    Published • 10.1016/S0924-9338(13)77003-2
  146. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Self-esteem and person-centered therapy: A pilot study with older adults.". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Nice, 2013.
    Published • 10.1016/S0924-9338(13)77004-4
  147. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "A pilot study on promoting sense of coherence through person-centered therapy". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Nice, 2013.
    Published • 10.1016/S0924-9338(13)77005-6
  148. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Older adults’ adjustment to aging and spirituality: A multiple correspondence analysis.". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Nice, 2013.
    Published • 10.1016/S0924-9338(13)77006-8
  149. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Self-reports of age and adjustment from English and Portuguese community-dwelling older adults". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Nice, 2013.
    Published • 10.1016/S0924-9338(13)77007-X
  150. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Analyzing occupational stress, sources of stress and stress management strategies through the eyes of consultants". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Nice, 2013.
    Published • 10.1016/S0924-9338(13)77008-1
  151. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Adjustment to aging: A cross-national validation study for adjustment to aging scale". Paper presented in Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 2013.
    Published
  152. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Adjustment to aging, age representation and subjective age: Analyzing latent constructs for older adults". Paper presented in Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 2013.
    Published
  153. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Adjustment to aging and subjective age through the eyes of Romanian and Portuguese older adults: A comparative multiple correspondence analysis". Paper presented in Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 2013.
    Published
  154. von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal; Sara Santos. "Sence of coherence and satisfaction with life in a cross-national sample of older adults with type 2 diabetes". Paper presented in Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 2013.
    Published
  155. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Assessing psycho-emotional challenges in person-centered therapy with older adults.". Paper presented in The Gerontologist, San Diego, 2012.
    Published • 10.1093/geront/gns201
  156. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Adjustment to aging and subjective age in Romanian and Portuguese older adults.". Paper presented in The Gerontologist, San Diego, 2012.
    Published • 10.1093/geront/gns201
  157. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Latent constructs for time perspective and age representation in Portuguese and Angolan older adults". Paper presented in The Gerontologist, San Diego, 2012.
    Published • 10.1093/geront/gns201
  158. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Predicting subjective well-being in a cross-cultural older population.". Paper presented in The Gerontologist, San Diego, 2012.
    Published • 10.1093/geront/gns201
  159. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Latent constructs for adjustment to aging, age representation and subjective age in older adults.". Paper presented in The Gerontologist, San Diego, 2012.
    Published • 10.1093/geront/gns201
  160. Washburn, Allyson; von Humboldt, Sofia; O' Hara, Maureen. "Genuine empathic acceptance: Embodying the core concepts of classical Rogerian person-centered psychotherapy in therapeutic and caring relationships with older adults". Paper presented in The Gerontologist, San Diego, 2012.
    Published • 10.1093/geront/gns201
  161. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Assessing adjustment to aging: A cross-validation study for Adjustment to Aging Scale (ATAS-33).". Paper presented in The Gerontologist, San Diego, 2012.
    Published • 10.1093/geront/gns201
  162. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Older adults’ quality of life and adjustment to aging: Findings from SF-6D and ATAS-33". Paper presented in Quality of Life Research, Budapest, 2012.
    Published • 10.1007/s11136-012-0248-x
  163. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Investigating latent constructs for older adults’ age representation: The importance of time perspective". Paper presented in 1st International Conference on time Perspective – Book of Abstracts, Coimbra, 2012.
    Published
  164. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Analyzing time perspective and age representation in Portuguese and Angolan older adults: A comparative multiple correspondence analysis". Paper presented in 1st International Conference on time Perspective – Book of Abstracts, Coimbra, 2012.
    Published
  165. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "A psicoterapia centrada na pessoa e a congruência dos idosos: Uma investigação qualitativa.". Paper presented in Actas do V Congresso Ibero-Americano de Pesquisa Qualitativa em Saúde - Book of Abstracts, Lisboa, 2012.
    Published
  166. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Why are older adults adjusted to aging? Validation of the Adjstment to Aging Scale (ATAS-33).". Paper presented in International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Budapest, 2012.
    Published
  167. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Adjustment to aging and subjective age in Portugal and Romania: A comparative multiple comparative analysis for latent constructs.". Paper presented in International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Budapest, 2012.
    Published
  168. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Analyzing older adults’ quality of life: Results from SF-6D". Paper presented in International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Budapest, 2012.
    Published
  169. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Subjective well-being predictors in a cross-cultural older population.". Paper presented in International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Budapest, 2012.
    Published
  170. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Assessing psycho-emotional challenges in person-centered therapy with older adults.". Paper presented in International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Budapest, 2012.
    Published
  171. von Humboldt, Sofia. "A multiple correspondence analysis on adjustment to aging, age representation and subjective age of older community-dwelling adults: A cross-national study.". Paper presented in International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Budapest, 2012.
    Published
  172. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Analyzing latent constructs for older adults’ age representation: The importance of time perspective". Paper presented in International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Budapest, 2012.
    Published
  173. Cardoso, Dina; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Diabetes and hypertension: Assessing the effects of physical illnesses on the quality of life of elderly people". Paper presented in International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Budapest, 2012.
    Published
  174. Santos, Susana; von Humboldt, Sofia; Carvalho, Cláudia. "Approaching older adults’ sense of coherence.". Paper presented in International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Budapest, 2012.
    Published
  175. Carneiro, Francis; von Humboldt, Sofia; Carvalho, Cláudia. "Breast cancer in elderly women: Measuring the outcomes of the sense of coherence.". Paper presented in International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Budapest, 2012.
    Published
  176. Carneiro, Francis; von Humboldt, Sofia; Carvalho, Cláudia. "Assessing sense of coherence: The impact of breast cancer in an older population.". Paper presented in International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, Budapest, 2012.
    Published
  177. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Person-centered therapy with older adults: Psycho-emotional challenges.". Paper presented in 11th Romanian National Congress of Existential Psychotherapy - Abstracts, Predeal, 2012.
    Published
  178. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "A qualitative study on the adjustment to aging through the eyes of older adults". Paper presented in International Journal of Psychology, Cape Town, 2012.
    Published • 10.1080/00207594.2012.709136
  179. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Quality of life in old age: Results from SF-6D". Paper presented in International Journal of Psychology, Cape Town, 2012.
    Published • 10.1080/00207594.2012.709136
  180. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Assessing predictors of adjustment to aging: A cross-validation study for adjustment to aging schedule". Paper presented in International Journal of Psychology, Cape Town, 2012.
    Published • 10.1080/00207594.2012.709136
  181. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Perceptions of an older adults’ cross-cultural population on adjustment to aging, Age representation and subjective age: A multiple correspondence analysis for latent constructs". Paper presented in International Journal of Psychology, Cape Town, 2012.
    Published • 10.1080/00207594.2012.709136
  182. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Person-centered therapy with older adults: Outcomes regarding self-esteem and congruence.". Paper presented in International Journal of Psychology, Cape Town, 2012.
    Published • 10.1080/00207594.2012.709136
  183. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Analyzing psycho-emotional challenges in PCT with older adults.". Paper presented in International Journal of Psychology, Cape Town, 2012.
    Published • 10.1080/00207594.2012.709136
  184. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Adjustment to aging and subjective age among Romanian and Portuguese older adults: A comparative MCA for latent constructs.". Paper presented in International Journal of Psychology, Cape Town, 2012.
    Published • 10.1080/00207594.2012.709136
  185. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Assessing time perspective and age representation in Portuguese and Angolan older adults.". Paper presented in International Journal of Psychology, Cape Town, 2012.
    Published • 10.1080/00207594.2012.709136
  186. Costa, Catarina; von Humboldt, Sofia; Cláudio, Víctor. "Analyzing the association of religion and quality of life in old age.". Paper presented in International Journal of Psychology, Cape Town, 2012.
    Published • 10.1080/00207594.2012.709136
  187. Costa, Catarina; von Humboldt, Sofia; Cláudio, Víctor. "Religion and quality of life: A study with an international sample of elderly.". Paper presented in International Journal of Psychology, Cape Town, 2012.
    Published • 10.1080/00207594.2012.709136
  188. Santos, Susana; von Humboldt, Sofia; Carvalho, Cláudia. "Religious beliefs through the eyes of older adults: Assessing the impact of sense of coherence in old age". Paper presented in International Journal of Psychology, Cape Down, 2012.
    Published • 10.1080/00207594.2012.709136
  189. Santos, Susana; von Humboldt, Sofia; Carvalho, Cláudia. "Understanding the effects of religious beliefs on older adults’ sense of coherence". Paper presented in International Journal of Psychology, Cape Town, 2012.
    Published
  190. Cardoso, Dina; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Diabetes and hypertension; Assessing the effects of physical illnesses on the quality of life of elderly people". Paper presented in International Journal of Psychology, Budapest, 2012.
    Published • 10.1080/00207594.2012.709136
  191. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Adjustment to aging: A validation for adjustment to aging schedule (ATAS-33).". Paper presented in Journal of American Geriatrics Association, Seattle, 2012.
    Published • 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04000.x
  192. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Older adults’ quality of life and adjustment to aging: Outcomes from SF-6D.". Paper presented in Journal of American Geriatrics Association, Seattle, 2012.
    Published • 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2012.04000.x
  193. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Older adults’ adjustment to aging, age representation and subjective age: A multiple correspondence analysis". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Prague, 2012.
    Published • 10.1016/S0924-9338(12)75188-X
  194. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Approaching older adults’ self-esteem and congruence: The impact of person-centered therapy.". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Prague, 2012.
    Published • 10.1016/S0924-9338(12)75313-0
  195. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Psychological adjustment of older adults: Measuring the impact on aging.". Paper presented in European Psychiatry, Prague, 2012.
    Published • 10.1016/S0924-9338(12)75189-1
  196. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Promoção da saúde no idoso: A importância do ajustamento ao envelhecimento [Promoting older adults’ health: The importance of adjustment to aging].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  197. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "A congruência na adultícia avançada: A importância da psicoterapia centrada na pessoa [Congruence in late adulthood: The importance of person-centered therapy].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  198. Costa, Catarina; von Humboldt, Sofia; Cláudio, Víctor. "Os efeitos da religião na qualidade de vida de uma amostra internacional de idosos [The effects of religion in quality of life in a cross-cultural sample of older adults].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  199. Costa, Catarina; von Humboldt, Sofia; Cláudio, Víctor. "A importância da religião na qualidade de vida da população idosa [The importance of religion in the quality of life of an older population].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  200. Cardoso, Dina; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "O impacto das doenças físicas na qualidade de vida dos idosos [The impact of physical diseases in older adults’ quality of life].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  201. Cardoso, Dina; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "A qualidade de vida em idosos com hipertensão ou diabetes [Quality of life in older adults with hypertension or diabetes].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  202. Carneiro, Francis; von Humboldt, Sofia; Carvalho, Cláudia. "O sentido interno de coerência em idosas com cancro da mama [The internal sense of coherence in older women with breast cancer]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  203. Carneiro, Francis; von Humboldt, Sofia; Carvalho, Cláudia. "A importância do cancro da mama no sentido interno de coerência de idosas [The importance of breast cancer in older women’ s internal sense of coherence]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  204. Navarro, Mariana; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "O suporte social informal do idoso: Desafios para o sentido interno de coerência do idoso [Older adults’ informal social support: Challenges for the internal sense of coherence]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  205. Navarro, Mariana; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "A importância do suporte social informal no sentido interno de coerência do idoso [The importance of informal social support in older adults’ internal sense of coherence].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  206. Santos, Susana; von Humboldt, Sofia; Carvalho, Cláudia. "Os efeitos das crenças religiosas no sentido interno de coerência do idoso idoso [The effects of religious beliefs in the internal sense of coherence]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  207. Santos, Susana; von Humboldt, Sofia; Carvalho, Cláudia. "As crenças religiosas no sentido interno de coerência do idoso [Religious beliefs in the older adults’ internal sense of coherence].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  208. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Quality of life and subjective age in Southern European older adults: A comparative multiple correspondence analysis for latent constructs". Paper presented in Quality of Life Research, 2012.
    Published • 10.1007/s11136-012-0248-x
  209. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "The impact of person-centered therapy on older adults’ self-esteem and congruence". Paper presented in International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2012.
    Published
  210. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Psychological adjustment of older adults: Measuring the impact on aging.". Paper presented in The Gerontologist, Boston, 2011.
    Published • 10.1093/geront/gns068
  211. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "The impact of older adults’ quality of life on aging: Results from SF-6D.". Paper presented in The Gerontologist, Boston, 2011.
    Published • 10.1093/geront/gns068
  212. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Avaliação do ajustamento psicológico dos indivíduos idosos ao envelhecimento [Evaluation of older adults’ psychological adjustment to aging].". Paper presented in VIII Congresso IberoAmericano de Avaliação Psicológica/ XV Conferência Internacional Avaliação Psicológica: Formas e Contextos, Lisbon, 2011.
    Published
  213. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Avaliação da qualidade de vida de indivíduos no contexto do envelhecimento na adultícia avançada [Evaluation of quality of life in older adults]". Paper presented in VIII Congresso IberoAmericano de Avaliação Psicológica/XV Conferência Internacional Avaliação Psicológica: Formas e Contextos, Lisbon, 2011.
    Published
  214. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Older adults’ self-esteem and congruence: The impact of person-centered therapy.". Paper presented in 12th European Congress of Psychology - Abstracts and List of Authors, Istanbul, 2011.
    Published
  215. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "When older adults age successfully? Perceptions of older adults regarding life satisfaction". Paper presented in 12th European Congress of Psychology - Abstracts and List of Authors, Istambul, 2011.
    Published
  216. von Humboldt, Sofia. "O empowerment e os idosos: Uma intervenção para promoção do bem-estar subjectivo dos idosos [Empowerment and older adults: An intervention for promoting older adults’ subjective well-being". Paper presented in I Congresso da Abordagem Centrada na Pessoa – Associação Portuguesa de Psicoterapia Centrada na Pessoa e Counselling (APPCPC), Lisbon, 2011.
    Published
  217. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Strengthening coherence in old age: A challenge for person-centered therapy.". Paper presented in The Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting 2010 Late Breaker Poster Sessions Abstracts, New Orleans, 2010.
    Published • 10.1093/geront/gnq092
  218. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Older adults’ self-esteem: The key role of person-centered therapy.". Paper presented in The Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting 2010 Late Breaker Poster Sessions Abstracts, New Orleans, 2010.
    Published • 10.1093/geront/gnq092
  219. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Enjoying old age: Perceptions of older adults regarding quality of life.". Paper presented in Quality of Life Research, London, 2010.
    Published • 10.1007/s11136-010-9766-6
  220. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Strengthening the self-esteem of older adults: the importance of Person-Centered Approach.". Paper presented in XIth International Forum for the Person-Centered Approach Abstracts Book, Ershovo, 2010.
    Published
  221. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "A promoção do grau de auto-estima dos idosos: O efeito da relação de ajuda [Promoting older adults’ self-esteem: The effects of counselling].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Lisbon, 2010.
    Published
  222. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "A importância da relação de ajuda para o grau de auto-estima dos individuos idosos [The importance of counselling for older adults’ self-esteem].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Lisboa, 2010.
    Published
  223. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "O sentido interno de coerência no indivíduo idoso no contexto da relação de ajuda [Older adults’ internal sense of coherence in the context of counselling].". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, Porto, 2008.
    Published
  224. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "A avaliação da relação de ajuda no sentido interno de coerência dos individuos idosos [The evaluation of counselling in older adults’ internal sense of coherence]". Paper presented in Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 2008.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Costa, Andrea; von Humboldt, Sofia. "A ansiedade e o impacto no desejo sexual da mulher [Anxiety and its impact on women's sexual desire]". Paper presented in 15º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Almada, 2024.
    Published
  2. Baião, Patrícia; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Influência do diagnóstico de demência na perceção da expressão sexual [Influence of the diagnosis of dementia on the perception of sexual expression]". Paper presented in 15º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Almada, 2024.
  3. Andrea Costa; von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal. "Crenças alimentares previnem um tipo de cancro? Estudo exploratório na população oncológica [Do dietary beliefs prevent one type of cancer? Exploratory study in oncology population]". Paper presented in 14º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, 2022.
  4. Marta Torres; von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal. "Análise qualitativa das mudanças sexuais com o envelhecimento [Qualitative analysis of age-related sexual changes]". Paper presented in 13º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Covilhã, 2020.
    Published
  5. Andrea Costa; von Humboldt, Sofia. "A viuvez no envelhecimento: Estudo exploratório com idosos [Widowhood in old age: Exploratory study with older adults]". Paper presented in 13º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Covilhã, 2020.
    Published
  6. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Sexual well-being in old age". Paper presented in Interação, Interdependência e interseccionalidade em Sexualidade e Educação Sexual: (In)visibilidade e desafios em investigação e prática, Braga, 2019.
    Published
  7. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Estudo sobre o mal-estar sexual na adultícia avançada: análise de uma amostra transnacional de idosos [Study on sexual unwellness in advanced adulthood: Analysis of a crossnational sample of older adults]". Paper presented in 12º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde - Actas, 2018.
    Published
  8. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Desafios psicológicos num contexto de terapia centrada na pessoa: A perspetiva dos idosos [Psychological challenges in a context of person-centered therapy: The perspective of older adults]". Paper presented in 12º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde - Actas, 2018.
    Published
  9. Silva, Sara; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Fatores que influenciam o bem-estar sexual: estudo exploratório em idosos [Factors influencing sexual well-being: An exploratory study in older adults]". Paper presented in 12º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde - Actas, 2018.
    Published
  10. Silva, Sara; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Diferenças de género no bem-estar sexual em idosos [Gender differences in sexual well-being in older adults]". Paper presented in 12º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde - Actas, 2018.
    Published
  11. Monteiro, Ana; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Barreiras e como promover o bem-estar sexual dos idosos segundo cuidadores formais [Barriers and how to promote the sexual well-being of older adults according to formal caregivers]". Paper presented in 12º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde - Actas, 2018.
    Published
  12. Ana Monteiro; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Bem-estar sexual numa amostra transnacional de idosos [Sexual well-being in a cross-national sample of older adults].". Paper presented in 11º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Lisboa, 2016.
    Published
  13. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Validação do Questionário de Orientação para a Vida (OtLQ) numa amostra de idosos [Validation of the Orientation to Life Questionnaire (OtLQ) in a sample of older adults].". Paper presented in Actas do 11º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Lisboa, 2016.
    Published
  14. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Comparação dos preditores do ajustamento ao envelhecimento dos idosos jovens e menos jovens [Comparison of predictors of adjustment among the young-old and the oldest-old].". Paper presented in Actas do 11º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Lisboa, 2016.
    Published
  15. Ana Monteiro; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Bem-estar sexual dos idosos: Uma Análise de Correspondência Múltipla [Sexual well-being of older adults: A Multiple Correspondence Analysis].". Paper presented in Actas do 11º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Lisboa, 2016.
    Published
  16. Carneiro, Francis; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Preditores de ajustamento ao envelhecimento em mulheres idosas com cancro de mama? [Predictors of adjustment to aging and older women with breast cancer]". Paper presented in Actas do 11º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, 2016.
    Published
  17. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "O ajustamento ao envelhecimento e a idade subjectiva na idade avançada [Adjustment to aging and subjective age in late adulthood]". Paper presented in 10º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Porto, 2014.
    Published
  18. Carneiro, Francis; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Bem-estar subjectivo, cancro da mama e adultícia avançada [Subjective well-being, breast cancer and late adulthood]". Paper presented in Actas do 10º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Porto, 2014.
    Published
  19. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Promoção da saúde no idoso: A importância do ajustamento ao envelhecimento [Promoting older adults’ health: The importance of adjustment to aging].". Paper presented in 9º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  20. Cardoso, Dina; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "A qualidade de vida em idosos com hipertensão ou diabetes [Quality of life in older adults with hypertension or diabetes].". Paper presented in 9º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  21. Santos, Susana; von Humboldt, Sofia; Carvalho, Cláudia. "Approaching older adults’ sense of coherence: the effects of religious beliefs". Paper presented in Psychomed, Budapest, 2012.
    Published
  22. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Adjustment to aging and subjective age in Portugal and Romania: a comparative multiple correspondence analysis for latent constructs.". Paper presented in Psychomed, Budapest, 2012.
    Published
  23. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Analysing latent constructs for older adults’ ager representation: the importance of time perspective". Paper presented in Psychomed, Budapest, 2012.
    Published
  24. Carneiro, Francis; von Humboldt, Sofia; Carvalho, Cláudia. "The importancy of breast cancer on elderly women's sense of coherence.". Paper presented in Psychomed, Budapest, 2012.
    Published
  25. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "A congruência na adultícia avançada: A importância da psicoterapia centrada na pessoa [Congruence in late adulthood: The importance of person-centered therapy].". Paper presented in 9º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  26. Cardoso, Dina; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "O impacto das doenças físicas na qualidade de vida dos idosos [The impact of physical diseases in older adults’ quality of life].". Paper presented in 9º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  27. Carneiro, Francis; von Humboldt, Sofia; Carvalho, Cláudia. "O sentido interno de coerência em idosas com cancro da mama [The internal sense of coherence in older women with breast cancer].". Paper presented in 9º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  28. Carneiro, Francis; von Humboldt, Sofia; Carvalho, Cláudia. "A importância do cancro da mama no sentido interno de coerência de idosas [The importance of breast cancer in older women’ s internal sense of coherence].". Paper presented in 9º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  29. Navarro, Mariana; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "O suporte social informal do idoso: Desafios para o sentido interno de coerência do idoso [Older adults’ informal social support: Challenges for the internal sense of coherence].". Paper presented in 9º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  30. Santos, Susana; von Humboldt, Sofia; Carvalho, Cláudia. "Os efeitos das crenças religiosas no sentido interno de coerência do idoso [The effects of religious beliefs in the internal sense of coherence].". Paper presented in 9º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  31. Santos, Susana; von Humboldt, Sofia; Carvalho, Cláudia. "As crenças religiosas no sentido interno de coerência do idoso [Religious beliefs in the older adults’ internal sense of coherence].". Paper presented in 9º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Aveiro, 2012.
    Published
  32. Cardoso, Dina; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Diabetes and hypertension: Assessing the effects of physical illnesses on the quality of life of elderly people". Paper presented in Psychomed, 2012.
    Published
  33. Costa, Catarina; von Humboldt, Sofia; Cláudio, Víctor. "Os efeitos da religião na qualidade de vida de uma amostra internacional de idosos [The effects of religion in quality of life in a cross-cultural sample of older adults]". Paper presented in Actas do 9º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, 2012.
    Published
  34. Costa, Catarina; von Humboldt, Sofia; Cláudio, Víctor. "A importância da religião na qualidade de vida da população idosa [The importance of religion in the quality of life of an older population].". Paper presented in 9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, 2012.
    Published
  35. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "The impact of person-centered therapy on older adults’ self-esteem and congruence". Paper presented in Psychomed, Budapest, 2012.
    Published
  36. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "A relação de ajuda no indivíduo idoso [Counselling with older adults].". Paper presented in 8º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Lisboa, 2010.
    Published
  37. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "A promoção do grau de auto-estima dos idosos: O efeito da relação de ajuda [Promoting older adults’ self-esteem: The effects of counselling].". Paper presented in Actas do 8º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Lisboa, 2010.
    Published
  38. von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal. "O sentido interno de coerência no indivíduo idoso no contexto da relação de ajuda [Older adults’ internal sense of coherence in the context of counselling]". Paper presented in Actas do 7º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, 2008.
    Published
  39. von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal. "A avaliação da relação de ajuda no sentido interno de coerência dos individuos idosos [The evaluation of counselling in older adults’ internal sense of coherence]". Paper presented in Actas do 7º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, 2008.
    Published
Journal article
  1. von Humboldt, Sofia; Neyda Ma. Mendoza Ruvalcaba; Gail Low; Isabel Leal. "Underneath the Sheets: a Cross-Cultural Cluster Analysis of Older Adults’ Patterns of Aging and Sexual Well-Being in Portugal and Mexico". Sexuality & Culture (2024): 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-024-10248-6.
    Published • 10.1007/s12119-024-10248-6
  2. von Humboldt, Sofia; Costa, Andrea; Ilyas, Namrah; Leal, Isabel. "Older adults, perceived ageism, civic participation and mental health: a qualitative study". Aging & Mental Health (2024): 1-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2348611.
    Published • 10.1080/13607863.2024.2348611
  3. Miguel, Isabel; von Humboldt, Sofia; Silva, Sara; Tavares, Patrícia; Low, Gail; Leal, Isabel; Valentim, Joaquim P.. "Perspectives on perceived workplace age discrimination and engagement: The moderating role of emotion regulation". Educational Gerontology (2024): 1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2024.2344370.
    Published • 10.1080/03601277.2024.2344370
  4. Sofia von Humboldt; Sara Silva; Isabel Leal. "How do older adults experience pet companionship? A qualitative study of the affective relationship with pets and its effect on the mental health of older adults during the Covid-19 pandemic". Educational Gerontology (2024): https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2024.2321086.
    10.1080/03601277.2024.2321086
  5. Miguel, Isabel; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Sexual Well-Being Across the Lifespan: Is Sexual Satisfaction Related to Adjustment to Aging?". Sexuality Research and Social Policy (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13178-024-00939-y.
    10.1007/s13178-024-00939-y
  6. Gail Low; Gloria Gutman; Zhiwei Gao; Alex Bacadini França; von Humboldt, Sofia; Luciano Magalhaes Vitorino; Donna Wilson; Hunaina Allana. "Mentally healthy living after pandemic social distancing: a study of older Canadians reveals helpful anxiety reduction strategies". Psychogeriatrics 24 (2024): 605-616. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyg.13103.
    Published • 10.1111/psyg.13103
  7. Gail Low; von Humboldt, Sofia; Gloria Gutman; Zhiwei Gao; Hunaina Allana; Anila Naz; Donna M. Wilson; Muneerah Vastani. "Mitigating Social Isolation Following the COVID-19 Pandemic: Remedy Messages Shared by Older People". COVID 4 6 (2024): 798-814. https://doi.org/10.3390/covid4060053.
    Published • 10.3390/covid4060053
  8. Gail Low; Alex Bacadini França; Donna M. Wilson; Gloria Gutman; Sofia von Humboldt. "Suitability of the Attitudes to Aging Questionnaire Short Form for Use among Adults in Their 50s: A Cross-Sectional e-Survey Study". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20227035.
    10.3390/ijerph20227035
  9. von Humboldt, Sofia; Miguel, Isabel; Valentim, Joaquim P.; Costa, Andrea; Low, Gail; Leal, Isabel. "Is age an issue? Psychosocial differences in perceived older workers’ work (un)adaptability, effectiveness, and workplace age discrimination". Educational Gerontology (2023): 1-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2022.2156657.
    Published • 10.1080/03601277.2022.2156657
  10. von Humboldt, Sofia; Costa, Andrea; Ilyas, Namrah; Leal, Isabel. "Perspetivas sobre saúde mental: Idadismo e participação cívica na adultícia avançada [Perspectives on mental health: Aging and civic participation in advanced adulthood]". Psicologia, Saúde & Doença 25 1 (2023): 1-12. https://doi.org/10.15309/24psd250101.
    Published • 10.15309/24psd250101
  11. von Humboldt, Sofia; Low, Gail; Leal, Isabel. "Intimidade sexual e a saúde mental dos idosos durante a pandemia de COVID-19 [Sexual intimacy and the mental health of the older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic]". Psicologia, Saúde & Doença 25 1 (2023): 78-88. https://doi.org/10.15309/24psd250108.
    Published • 10.15309/24psd250108
  12. Baião, Patrícia; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Expressão sexual da díade de idosos na demência [Sexual expression of the elderly dyad in dementia]". Psicologia, Saúde & Doença 25 1 (2023): 45-53. https://doi.org/10.15309/24psd250105.
    Published • 10.15309/24psd250105
  13. Jesus, Joana; von Humboldt, Sofia; Soares, Luísa; Leal, Isabel. "Violência por negligência nos idosos e os seus fatores de risco: Uma revisão narrativa [Neglect-based violence in the older adults and its risk factors: A narrative review]". Psicologia, Saúde & Doença 25 1 (2023): 89-98. https://doi.org/10.15309/24psd250109.
    Published • 10.15309/24psd250109
  14. von Humboldt, Sofia; Rolo, Joana; Ribeiro-Gonçalves, José Alberto; Benko, Ester; Low, Gail; Leal, Isabel. "What distresses sexual well-being among older adults in different cultures? A qualitative study with Slovenian and Portuguese older adults". Sexuality Research and Social Policy (2022): 1-14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13178-022-00765-0.
    10.1007/s13178-022-00765-0
  15. Filipe Jesus; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Impacto psicológico da COVID-19 e a depressão numa amostra de idosos Portugueses [Psychological impact of COVID-19 and depression in a sample of Portuguese older adults]". Psicologia, Saúde & Doença 23 2 (2022): 488-494. https://doi.org/10.15309/22psd230218.
    Published • 10.15309/22psd230218
  16. Filipe Jesus; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Impacto psicológico da COVID-19: Relação com o stress e ansiedade dos idosos [Psychological impact of COVID-19: Relationship with stress and anxiety in older adults]". Psicologia, Saúde & Doença 23 2 (2022): 495-501. https://doi.org/10.15309/22psd230219.
    Published • 10.15309/22psd230219
  17. Andrea Costa; von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal. "Crenças sobre a alimentação e prevenção do cancro nos idosos [Beliefs about nutrition and cancer prevention among older adults]". Psicologia, Saúde & Doença 23 2 (2022): 467-472. https://doi.org/10.15309/22psd230215.
    Published • 10.15309/22psd230215
  18. von Humboldt, Sofia; Gonçalves, José Alberto Ribeiro; Low, Gail; Leal, Isabel. "As dificuldades sexuais em contexto psicoterapêutico: Estudo qualitativo com idosos [Sexual difficulties in a psychotherapeutic context: Qualitative study with older adults]". Psicologia, Saúde & Doença 23 2 (2022): 367-373. http://dx.doi.org/10.15309/22psd230202.
    Published • 10.15309/22psd230202
  19. von Humboldt, Sofia; Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, Neyda; Arias-Merino, Elva; Ribeiro-Gonçalves, José Alberto; Low, Gail; Leal, Isabel. "A perceção do auto-crescimento na pandemia COVID-19: Um estudo trans-cultural com idosos [The perception of self-growth in the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-cultural study with older adults]". Psicologia, Saúde & Doença 23 2 (2022): 481-487. http://dx.doi.org/10.15309/22psd230217.
    Published • 10.15309/22psd230217
  20. Isabel Furtado Francisco; von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal. "Bem-estar psicológico e sentido de vida de população idosa: um estudo comparativo [Psychological well-being and meaning of life of the older population: A comparative study]". Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças 23 2 (2022): 426-433. https://doi.org/10.15309/22psd230210.
    Published • 10.15309/22psd230210
  21. Isabel Furtado Francisco; von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal. "Impacto do sentido de vida e da espiritualidade no bem-estar psicológico de idosos [Impact of meaning of life and spirituality on the psychological well-being in older adults]". Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças 23 (2022): 66-66. https://doi.org/10.15309/22psd230216.
    Published • 10.15309/22psd230216
  22. von Humboldt, Sofia; Ribeiro-Gonçalves, José Alberto; Low, Gail; Leal, Isabel. "Psychotherapy in old age: Older adults' sexual distress concerning their sexual well-being". Educational Gerontology (2022): 1-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2022.2107842.
    Published • 10.1080/03601277.2022.2107842
  23. von Humboldt, Sofia; Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, Neyda Ma.; Arias-Merino, Elva Dolores; Ribeiro-Gonçalves, José Alberto; Cabras, Emilia; Low, Gail; Leal, Isabel. "The upside of negative emotions: How do older adults from different cultures challenge their self-growth during the COVID-19 pandemic?". Frontiers in Psychology 13 (2022): 648078. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.648078.
    Published • 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.648078
  24. von Humboldt, Sofia; Low, Gail; Leal, Isabel. "Health service accessibility, mental health, and changes in behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study of older adults". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19 7 (2022): 4277. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19074277.
    Published • 10.3390/ijerph19074277
  25. von Humboldt, Sofia; Ribeiro-Gonçalves, José Alberto; Costa, Andrea; Low, Gail; Benko, Ester; Leal, Isabel. "Sexual well-being in older adults: A qualitative study with older adults from Portugal and Slovenia". Sexuality Research and Social Policy 20 (2022): 364-376. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13178-022-00709-8.
    Published • 10.1007/s13178-022-00709-8
  26. von Humboldt, Sofia; Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, Neyda Ma; Ribeiro-Gonçalves, José Alberto; Chávez-Rodríguez, Alejandro; Low, Gail; Leal, Isabel. "How do older portuguese and mexican adults experience their sexual well-being? A cross-cultural qualitative study". Archives of Sexual Behavior 50 6 (2021): 2679-2689. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-01994-x.
    Published • 10.1007/s10508-021-01994-x
  27. von Humboldt, Sofia; Ribeiro-Gonçalves, José Alberto; Costa, Andrea; Low, Gail; Leal, Isabel. "Sexual expression in old age: How older adults from different cultures express sexually?". Sexuality Research and Social Policy 18 2 (2021): 246-260. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13178-020-00453-x.
    Published • 10.1007/s13178-020-00453-x
  28. von Humboldt, Sofia; Andrea Costa; Mariline Fernandes; Sara Silva; Isabel Leal. "Intergenerational relationships: Do older adults experience ambivalence with their adult children?". Educational Gerontology 47 3 (2021): 121-133. https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2021.1886633.
    Published • 10.1080/03601277.2021.1886633
  29. von Humboldt, Sofia; Francis Carneiro; Isabel Leal. "Older Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults: What Predicts Adjustment to Aging?". Sexuality Research and Social Policy (2021): 1-7. http://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-020-00507-0.
    10.1007/s13178-020-00507-0
  30. von Humboldt, Sofia; Ribeiro-Gonçalves, José Alberto; Leal, Isabel. "Bullying in old age: A qualitative study on older adults’ perceptions about being bullied". Journal of Interpersonal Violence (2020): 1-24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260520943709.
    Published • 10.1177/0886260520943709
  31. Andrea Costa; von Humboldt, Sofia. "A espiritualidade e as doenças crónicas nos idosos – Estudo exploratório em idosos [Spirituality and chronic diseases among older adults – Exploratory study with older adults]". Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças 21 1 (2020): 69-74. http://dx.doi.org/10.15309/20psd210111.
    Published • 10.15309/20psd210111
  32. Marta Torres; von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel leal. "Estudo misto da influência das mudanças sexuais na satisfação sexual dos idosos [Mixed study about the influence of sexual changes in older adults’ sexual satisfaction]". Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças 21 1 (2020): 90-96. http://dx.doi.org/10.15309/20psd210114.
    Published • 10.15309/20psd210114
  33. von Humboldt, Sofia; José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves; Andrea Costa; Isabel Leal. "Como os idosos se expressam sexualmente? Um estudo qualitativo [How older adults express themselves sexually? A qualitative study]". Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças 21 1 (2020): 62-68. http://dx.doi.org/10.15309/20psd210110.
    Published • 10.15309/20psd210110
  34. von Humboldt, Sofia; Carneiro, Francis; Isabel Leal. "O que prevê o ajustamento ao envelhecimento de idosos lésbicas, gays e bissexuais? [What predicts adjustment to aging among older lesbians, gays and bisexuals]". Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças 21 1 (2020): 117-123. http://dx.doi.org/10.15309/20psd210118.
    Published • 10.15309/20psd210118
  35. Inês Santos; von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal. "O efeito da imagem corporal e da satisfação conjugal no ajustamento ao envelhecimento dos idosos [The effect of physical image and maritl satisfaction in the adjustment to aging of older adults]". Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças 21 1 (2020): 111-116. http://dx.doi.org/10.15309/20psd210117.
    Published • 10.15309/20psd210117
  36. von Humboldt, Sofia; Low, L.; Isabel Leal. "Are older adults satisfied with their sexuality? Outcomes from a cross-cultural study". Educational Gerontology 46 5 (2020): 284-293. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2020.1744805.
    Published • 10.1080/03601277.2020.1744805
  37. von Humboldt, Sofia; Neyda Ma Mendoza-Ruvalcaba; Elva Dolores Arias-Merino; Andrea Costa; Emília Cabras; Gail Low; Isabel Leal. "Smart technology and the meaning in life of older adults during the Covid-19 public health emergency period: a cross-cultural qualitative study". International Review of Psychiatry (2020): 1-10. http://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2020.1810643.
    Published • 10.1080/09540261.2020.1810643
  38. von Humboldt, Sofia. "A Structural Model for Adjustment to Aging among Older Women in Breast Cancer Remission". (2019):
    Published • 10.1007/s11482-018-9622-3
  39. Monteiro, Ana; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Crenças e atitudes dos cuidadores formais quanto à sexualidade dos idosos [Beliefs and attitudes of formal caregivers as to the sexuality of older adults]". Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças 19 (2018): 101-109. http://doi.org/10.15309/18psd190115.
    Published • 10.15309/18psd190115
  40. von Humboldt, Sofia; Monteiro, Ana; Leal, Isabel. "How do older adults experience intergenerational relationships? Different cultures, ambivalent feelings.". Educational Gerontology, 44 8 (2018): 501-513. https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2018.1520528.
    Published • 10.1080/03601277.2018.1520528
  41. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Introduction to the Special Thematic Section on “Aging and health in different sociocultural contexts”". Psychology, Community and Health 6 1 (2017): 59-62. http://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v6i1.248.
    Open access • Published • 10.5964/pch.v6i1.248
  42. von Humboldt, Sofia; Silva, Sara; Leal, Isabel. "A study on sexual unwellness in old age: Assessing a cross-national sample of older adults". Review of European Studies 9 3 (2017): 207-216. https://doi.org/10.5539/res.v9n3p207.
    Published
  43. Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, N.; von Humboldt, Sofia; Arias-Merino, E. D.; Leal, Isabel. "Cross-cultural differences in adjustment to aging: A comparison between Mexico and Portugal". Psychology, Community and Health 6 1 (2017): 117-127. http://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v6i1.179.
    Published • 10.5964/pch.v6i1.179
  44. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "A health-related Satisfaction with Life Scale measure for use with cross-national Older Adults: A validation study". Review of European Studies 9 3 (2017): 21-29. http://doi.org/10.5539/res.v9n3p21.
    Published • 10.5539/res.v9n3p21
  45. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Correlates of adjustment to aging among the young-old and the oldest-old: A comparative analysis". Educational Gerontology 43 4 (2017): 175-185. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2016.1272355.
    Published • 10.1080/03601277.2016.1272355
  46. Monteiro, Ana; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "How do formal caregivers experience the sexuality of older adults? Beliefs and attitudes towards older adults’ sexuality". Psychology, Community and Health 6 1 (2017): 77-92. http://doi.org/10.5964/pch.v6i1.216.
    Published • 10.5964/pch.v6i1.216
  47. von Humboldt, Sofia; Francis Carneiro; Isabel Leal. "Beyond breast cancer in later life: Subjective well-being in older women with breast cancer in remission". Revista Argentina de Clínica Psicológica 26 2 (2017): 167-174. http://doi.org/10.24205/03276716.2017.1018.
    Published • 10.24205/03276716.2017.1018
  48. "Validation of the PANAS: A measure of Positive and Negative Affect for use with cross-national older adults". Review of European Studies (2017):
    10.5539/res.v9n2p10. SCImago: Quartile 1
  49. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Ana Monteiro. "Are older adults well sexually? Sexual well-being among a cross-national sample of older adults.". Review of European Studies 8 1 (2016): 134-144. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/res.v8n1p134.
    Open access • Published • 10.5539/res.v8n1p134
  50. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Disclosing Challenges of Older Clients in Person-Centered Therapy: The Client’s Perspective". Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies Journal 14 3 (2015): 240-261. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14779757.2015.1058290.
    Published • 10.1080/14779757.2015.1058290
  51. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "The old and the oldest old: Do they have different perspectives on adjustment to aging?". International Journal of Gerontology 9 3 (2015): 156-160. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijge.2015.04.002.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.ijge.2015.04.002
  52. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "The Orientation to Life Questionnaire: Validation of a Measure to Assess Older Adults’ Sense of Coherence". Educational Gerontology 41 6 (2015): 451-465. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2014.983373.
    Published • 10.1080/03601277.2014.983373
  53. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Pimenta, Filipa. "Sense of Coherence, Sociodemographic, Lifestyle, and Health-related Factors in Older Adults' Subjective Well-being". International Journal of Gerontology 9 1 (2015): 15-19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijge.2014.01.007.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.ijge.2014.01.007
  54. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Adjustment to aging in old adulthood: A systematic review". International Journal of Gerontology 8 5 (2014): 108-113. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijge.2014.03.003.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.ijge.2014.03.003
  55. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Pimenta, Filipa. "What Predicts Older Adults’ Adjustment to Aging in Later Life? The Impact of Sense of Coherence, Subjective Well-Being, and Socio-demographic, Lifestyle, and Health-Related Factors". Educational Gerontology 40 9 (2014): 641-654. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2013.860757.
    Published • 10.1080/03601277.2013.860757
  56. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Pimenta, Filipa. "Does spirituality really matter? - A study on the potential of spirituality to older adult’s adjustment to aging". Japanese Psychological Research 56 2 (2014): 114-125. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jpr.12033.
    Published • 10.1111/jpr.12033
  57. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Pimenta, Filipa; Maroco, João. "Assessing Adjustment to Aging: A Validation Study for the Adjustment to Aging Scale (AtAS)". Social Indicators Research 119 1 (2014): 455-472. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11205-013-0482-9.
    Published • 10.1007/s11205-013-0482-9
  58. Carneiro, Francis; von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Bem-estar subjetivo em idosas com e sem cancro da mama em remissão [Subjective well-being in older women with breast cancer in remission].". Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças 15 (2014): 192-201. http://dx.doi.org/10.15309/14psd150116.
    Open access • Published • 10.15309/14psd150116
  59. von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal. "¿Qué influye en el bienestar subjetivo de los adultos mayores?: Una revision sistematica de la literature [What influences older adults’ subjective well-being: A systematic review]". Revista Argentina de Clinica Psicologica 23 (2014): 219-230. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84932612095&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published
  60. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Pimenta, Filipa. "Living Well in Later Life: The Influence of Sense of Coherence, and Socio-Demographic, Lifestyle and Health-Related Factors on Older Adults’ Satisfaction with Life". Applied Research in Quality of Life 9 3 (2013): 631-642. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11482-013-9262-6.
    Published • 10.1007/s11482-013-9262-6
  61. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Editorial". Psychology, Community & Health 2 3 (2013): 304-306. http://dx.doi.org/10.5964/pch.v2i3.82.
    Open access • Published • 10.5964/pch.v2i3.82
  62. von Humboldt, Sofia; Isabel Leal; Filipa Pimenta; Georgeta Niculescu; Florentina Palada; Corina Pânzaru; Mihaela Tudosie; et al. "Vârsta subiectiva si adaptarea la îmbatranire din perspectiva persoanelor vârstnice din Portugalia si România: O analiza comparativa de corelaile múltipla a constructelor latent [Subjective age and adjustment to aging through the eyes of a Portuguese and a Romanian older population: A comparative multiple correspondence analysis for latent constructs]". Calitatea Vietii 24 1 (2013): 3-14.
    Open access • Published
  63. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Pimenta, Filipa. "Analyzing Adjustment to Aging and Subjective Age from Angolan and Portuguese Community-dwelling Older Adults' Perspectives". International Journal of Gerontology 7 4 (2013): 209-215. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijge.2013.05.001.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.ijge.2013.05.001
  64. Leal, Isabel; Pimenta, Filipa; von Humboldt, Sofia. "Staying well in old age: Predicting older adults’ wellness". Health SA Gesondheid 18 1 (2013): 717-726. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v18i1.717.
    Published • 10.4102/hsag.v18i1.717
  65. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Laneiro, Tito; Tavares, Patrícia. "Examining occupational stress, sources of stress and stress management strategies through the eyes of Consultants: A multiple correspondence analysis for latent constructs". Stress and Health 29 5 (2013): 410-420. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smi.2487.
    Published • 10.1002/smi.2487
  66. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Santos, Susana; Niculescu, Georgeta. "Aging with Diabetes: Sense of Coherence and Satisfaction with Life in European Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes". Review of European Studies 5 1 (2013): 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/res.v5n1p1.
    Open access • Published • 10.5539/res.v5n1p1
  67. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Pimenta, Filipa; Niculescu, Georgeta. "In the eyes of older adults: Self-reported age and adjustment in African and European older adults". Health SA Gesondheid 18 1 (2013): 712-722. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v18i1.712.
    Published • 10.4102/hsag.v18i1.712
  68. Humboldt, Sofia. "The promotion of older adults' sense of coherence through Person-Centered Therapy: A randomized controlled pilot study". Interdisciplinaria 30 2 (2013): 235-252.
    Open access • Published • 10.16888/interd.2013.30.2.4
  69. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Building bridges: Person-centered therapy with older adults". European Journal of Business and Social Sciences 1 8 (2012): 23-32.
    Open access • Published
  70. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Pimenta, Filipa. "Assessing Subjective Age and Adjustment to Aging in a Portuguese and German Older Population: A Comparative Multiple Correspondence Analysis". International Journal of Psychological Studies 4 2 (2012): 141-153. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijps.v4n2p141.
    Open access • Published • 10.5539/ijps.v4n2p141
  71. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Pimenta, Filipa; Niculescu, Georgeta. "Latent constructs of adjustment to aging and subjective age in Portugal and Romania: a comparative multiple correspondence analysis". Psychology, Community & Health 1 1 (2012): 68-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.5964/pch.v1i1.9.
    Open access • Published • 10.5964/pch.v1i1.9
  72. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Pimenta, Filipa; Niculescu, Georgeta. "Adjustment to Aging, Subjective Age and Age Representation: Assessing a Nationally-Diverse Population of Older Adults". Psychology, Community & Health 1 3 (2012): 285-299. http://dx.doi.org/10.5964/pch.v1i3.50.
    Open access • Published • 10.5964/pch.v1i3.50
  73. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel. "Person-centered therapy and older adults’ self-esteem: A pilot study with follow-up.". Studies in Sociology of Science 3 4 (2012): 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3968%2Fj.sss.1923018420120304.753.
    Open access • Published • 10.3968%2Fj.sss.1923018420120304.753
  74. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Pimenta, Filipa; Niculescu, Georgeta. "Beyond age and adjustment: A cross-national qualitative study of older adults’ perceptions.". Canadian Social Science 8 5 (2012): 139-147. http://dx.doi.org/10.3968%2Fj.css.1923669720120805.5541.
    Open access • Published • 10.3968%2Fj.css.1923669720120805.5541
  75. von Humboldt, Sofia; Leal, Isabel; Pimenta, Filipa. "Adjustment and age through the eyes of Portuguese and English community-dwelling older adults". Studies in Sociology of Science 3 3 (2012): 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3968/j.sss.1923018420120303.1544.
    Open access • Published • 10.3968/j.sss.1923018420120303.1544
  76. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Importância da consulta de psicologia consiliar/ligação no idoso [The importance of liason psychological consultation with older adults].". Journal of Consultation-Liason Psychiatry 1619 1-2 (2011): 87-97.
    Open access • Published
Magazine article
  1. Haaf, Wendy. "Cooking Up Calm: a booklet that can help with healthy aging", Good Times, 2024, https://goodtimes.ca/cooking-up-calm-a-booklet-that-can-help-with-healthy-aging/.
  2. LaMantia, Alison. "Mentally Healthy Living Post-COVID-19. Experiencing troubling anxiety? Add these two strategies to your mental health toolbox!", Renaissance Magazine – The Retired Teachers of Ontario Magazine, 2023, https://rtoero.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Renaissance_Fall_2023_English_Final_aoda.pdf.
  3. LaMantia, Alison. "Mentally Healthy Living Post-COVID-19", Renaissance Magazine – The Retired Teachers of Ontario Magazine, 2023, https://erenaissance.rtoero.ca/mentally-healthy-living-post-covid-19/.
  4. Soares, Clara. "Viver melhor depois dos 60 [Living better after 60]", Visão Saúde, 2023
Manual
  1. von Humboldt, Sofia. Programa de pós-graduação em e-business (ISEG Business School). Portugal. 2000.
Newspaper article
  1. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Cuidar dos netos é bom para os miúdos e os avós - mas não pode ser obrigação [Taking care of grandchildren is good for kids and grandparents – however this cannot be na obligation]", Lisboa: Diário de Notícias, 2016
  2. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Envelhecer é melhor com os netos, diz investigadora [Aging is better with grandchildren, says the researcher]", Diário do Minho, 2014
  3. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Envelhecer é melhor com os netos, diz investigadora [Aging is better with grandchildren, says the researcher]", TSF Rádio Notícias, 2014
  4. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Envelhecer é melhor com os netos, diz investigadora [Aging is better with grandchildren, says the researcher]", Diário de notícias, 2014
  5. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Envelhecer é melhor com os netos, diz investigadora [Aging is better with grandchildren, says the researcher]", Jornal I, 2014
  6. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Envelhecer é melhor com os netos, diz investigadora [Aging is better with grandchildren, says the researcher]", Correio da Manhã, 2014
  7. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Envelhecer é melhor com os netos, diz investigadora [Aging is better with grandchildren, says the researcher]", Notícias ao Minuto, 2014
  8. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Envelhecer é melhor com os netos, diz investigadora [Aging is better with grandchildren, says the researcher]", Lisboa: RTP Notícias, 2014
  9. von Humboldt, Sofia. "Em casa é que eles não ficam [They so not stay at home]", Público, 2012
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Dachröden, Sofia Caetano de Almeida Freifrau von Humboldt. "Adjustment to aging and subjective well-being in an older cross-national community-dwelling sample". PhD, ISPA - Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida, 2014.
  2. Dachröden, Sofia Caetano de Almeida Freifrau von Humboldt. "The effect of person-centered therapy in older adults’ self-esteem and coherence". Master, ISPA - Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida, 2006.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/02 Perspectives for change: Mental health, sexual well-being, neglect, ageism and civic participation 15th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Almada, Portugal)
2024/02 Ansiedade e o impacto no desejo sexual da mulher [Anxiety and its impact on women's sexual desire] 15th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Almada, Portugal)
2024/02 Violência por negligência nos idosos e os seus fatores de risco: Uma revisão narrativa [Neglect-based violence in the older adults and its risk factors: A narrative review] 15th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Almada, Portugal)
2024/02 Influence of the diagnosis of dementia on the perception of sexual expression 15th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Almada, Portugal)
2024/02 Sexual intimacy and the mental health of the older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic 15th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Almada, Portugal)
2024/02 Perspectives on mental health: Aging and civic participation in advanced adulthood 15th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Almada, Portugal)
2024/02 Sexual expression of the elderly dyad in dementia 15th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Almada, Portugal)
2023/10/28 After Social Distancing Advice from Older Canadians for Older Canadians 52nd Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology
(Toronto, Canada)
2023/10/28 Mentally Healthy Living after Social Distancing in Later Life: A National Snapshot 52nd Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology
(Toronto, Canada)
2023/03 Psychosocial differences in perceived older workers’ work (un)adaptability, effectiveness and workplace age discrimination 31st European Congress of Psychiatry
(Paris, France)
2023/03 Workplace age discrimination and engagement: The role of emotional regulation 31st European Congress of Psychiatry
(Paris, France)
2023/03 A qualitative study on perceived sexual intimacy and mental health in later life during the COVID-19 pandemic 31st European Congress of Psychiatry
(Paris, France)
2023/03 Sexual well-being in old age: A systematic review of the literature 31st European Congress of Psychiatry
(Paris, France)
2022/11 Adjustment to aging among LGBT+ older adults GSA 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting
(Indianapolis, United States)
2022/09 Do dietary beliefs prevent a particular type of cancer? An exploratory study with a cancer population 14th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Funchal, Portugal)
2022/09 Beliefs about nutrition and cancer prevention among older adults 14th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Funchal, Portugal)
2022/09 Impacto psicológico da COVID-19: Relação com o stress e ansiedade dos idosos [Psychological impact of COVID-19: Relationship with stress and anxiety in older adults] 14th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Funchal, Portugal)
2022/09 Impacto psicológico da COVID-19 e depressão numa amostra de idosos portugueses [Psychological impact of COVID-19 and depression in a sample of Portuguese older adults] 14th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Funchal, Portugal)
2022/09 Bem-estar psicológico e sentido de vida de população idosa: Um estudo comparativo [Psychological well-being and meaning of life of the older population: A comparative study] 14th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Funchal, Portugal)
2022/09 Impacto do sentido de vida e da espiritualidade no bem-estar psicológico de idosos [Impact of meaning of life and spirituality on the psychological well-being in older adults] 14th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Funchal, Portugal)
2022/09 As dificuldades sexuais em contexto psicoterapêutico: Estudo qualitativo com idosos [Sexual difficulties in a psychotherapeutic context: Qualitative study with older adults] 14th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Funchal, Portugal)
2022/09 A perceção do auto-crescimento na pandemia COVID-19: Um estudo trans-cultural com idosos [The perception of self-growth in the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-cultural study with older adults] 14th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Funchal, Portugal)
2022/06 Sexual challenges in therapy with older adults: A qualitative study with older adults 20th European Conference of Internal Medicine
(Malaga, Spain)
2022/06 How is sexual unwellness perceived in different cultures: a qualitative study with older adults from Slovenia and Portugal 20th European Conference of Internal Medicine
(Malaga, Spain)
2022/06 A qualitative study focused on the sexual well-being of Portuguese and Slovenian older adults 20th European Conference of Internal Medicine
(Malaga, Spain)
2022/05 Smart technology and the meaning of life during the covid-19 pandemic: A cross-national study 2022 International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health
(Phoenix, United States)
2022/05 Negative emotions associated with self-growth among older adults during the covid-19 pandemic 2022 International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health
(Phoenix, United States)
2022/05 Lesbian, gay and bisexual older adults and adjustment to aging 2022 International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health
(Phoenix, United States)
2022/04 Older adults and sexual well-being: A qualitative study in Portugal and Slovenia 30th European Congress of Psychiatry
(Budapest, Hungary)
2022/04 Different cultures and sexual unwellness in older adults: A qualitative study with older populations from Slovenia and Portugal 30th European Congress of Psychiatry
(Budapest, Hungary)
2022/04 Sexual difficulties in old age and Person-centered therapy: A qualitative study with older adults 30th European Congress of Psychiatry
(Budapest, Hungary)
2022/04 Negative emotions associated with self-growth among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic 30th European Congress of Psychiatry
(Budapest, Hungary)
2022/04 The meaning in life and smart technology of older adults during the Covid-19 pandemic: A cross-cultural qualitative study 30th European Congress of Psychiatry
(Budapest, Hungary)
2021/04 Older adults' sexual well-being and person-centered psychotherapy: A qualitative study 29th European Congress of Psychiatry, EPA Virtual 2021
2021/04 Sexual Well-Being in Old Age 29th European Congress of Psychiatry, EPA Virtual 2021
2021/04 Ambivalence among intergenerational relationships in old age 29th European Congress of Psychiatry, EPA Virtual 2021
2021/04 Older Portuguese and Mexican Adults and sexual well-being? A cross-cultural qualitative study 29th European Congress of Psychiatry, EPA Virtual 2021
2021 Older portuguese and mexican adults and sexual well-being? A cross-cultural qualitative study GSA 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting
(Online)
2021 Ambivalence among intergenerational relationships in old age GSA 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting
(Online)
2020/11 Are Older Adults Sexually Well: A Comparative Qualitative Study in Portugal and Romania GSA 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting “Turning 75: Why Age Matters”
(Philadelphia, United States)
2020/11 Sexual Expression in Old Age: A Qualitative Study GSA 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting "Turning 75: Why Age Matters"
(Philadelphia, United States)
2020/07 How older adults express sexually: A qualitative study 28th European Congress of Psychiatry (EPA)
(Madrid, Spain)
2020/07 Bullying in old age: A qualitative study Presentation at the 28th European Congress of Psychiatry (EPA)
(Madrid, Spain)
2020/07 Sexual unwellness: A qualitative study with older adults from Portugal and Romania 28th European Congress of Psychiatry (EPA)
(Madrid, Spain)
2020/07 Sexual well-being in the perspective of older adults from Portugal and Romania 28th European Congress of Psychiatry (EPA)
(Madrid, Spain)
2020/07 Sexual well-being in old age Coloquio de Investigación en Gerontología 2020
(Guadalajara, Mexico)
2020/07 Sexual well-being in old age Coloquio de Investigación en Gerontología 2020
(Guadalajara, Mexico)
2020/01 Como os idosos se expressam sexualmente? Um estudo qualitativo [How older adults express themselves sexually? A qualitative study]. 13th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2020/01 O que prevê o ajustamento ao envelhecimento de idosos lésbicas, gays e bissexuais? [What predicts adjustment to aging among older lesbians, gays and bisexuals] 13th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2020/01 Estudo misto da influência das mudanças sexuais na satisfação sexual dos idosos [Mixed study about the influence of sexual changes in older adults’ sexual satisfaction] 13th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2020/01 Análise qualitativa das mudanças sexuais com o envelhecimento [Qualitative analysis of sexual changes due to aging] 13th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2020/01 A espiritualidade e as doenças crónicas nos idosos – Estudo exploratório em idosos [Spirituality and chronic diseases among older adults – Exploratory study with older adults] 13th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2020/01 A viuvez no envelhecimento: Estudo exploratório com idosos [Widowhood while aging: Exploratory study with older adults] 13th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2020/01 O efeito da imagem corporal e da satisfação conjugal no ajustamento ao envelhecimento dos idosos [The effect of physical image and marital satisfaction in the adjustment to aging of older adults] 13th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2020/01 O efeito da imagem corporal na satisfação conjugal dos idosos [The effect of physical image in the marital satisfaction of older adults] 13th National Congress of Health Psychology
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2019/11 Intergenerational Relationships Among Older Adults And Adult Children: Ambivalent Feelings Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA)
(Austin, United States)
2019/11 Intergenerational Relationships Among Older Adults And Grandchildren: Supportive And Conflictual Relationships Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA)
(Austin, United States)
2019/11 Sexual well-being in advanced adulthood 5th Congresso Internacional Sexualidade e Educação Sexual: Interação, Interdependência e Interseccionalidade
(Braga, Portugal)
2019/08 Older adults and adult children: Intergenerational relationships and ambivalence 19th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2019/08 Analyzing sexual unwellness in old age in a sample of older adults 19th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2019/08 Ambivalent feelings in intergenerational relationships in old age 19th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2019/04 Older women in breast cancer remission: A structural model for adjustment to aging 27th European Congress of Psychiatry
(Warsaw, Poland)
2019/04 Intergenerational relationships in old age: ambivalent feelings 27th European Congress of Psychiatry
(Warsaw, Poland)
2019/04 Intergenerational relationships among older adults and adult children 27th European Congress of Psychiatry
(Warsaw, Poland)
2019/04 Adjustment to aging in the perspective of Lesbian, gay and bisexual older adults 27th European Congress of Psychiatry
(Warsaw, Poland)
2019 Sexual well-being in old age: Are older adults well sexually? 4th Congress of CiiEM: Health, Well-Being and Ageing in the 21st Century
(Almada, Portugal)
2018/01 Fatores que influenciam o bem-estar sexual: estudo exploratório em idosos [Factors influencing sexual well-being: an exploratory study in oldest adults] 12th National Congress of Health Psychology
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisbon, Portugal)
2018/01 Estudo sobre o mal-estar sexual na adultícia avançada: análise de uma amostra transnacional de idosos [Study on sexual unwellness in advanced adulthood: analysis of a transnational sample of elderly people] 12th National Congress of Health Psychology.
12th National Congress of Health Psychology. (Lisbon, Portugal)
2018/01 Diferenças de género no bem-estar sexual em idosos [Gender differences in sexual well-being of older adults] 12th National Congress of Health Psychology
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisbon, Portugal)
2018 A influência da atividade física no bem-estar dos idosos [The influence of physical activity on the well-being of the elderly] 12th National Congress of Health Psychology
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisbon, Portugal)
2018 Arterapia e o bem-estar: a influência da criatividade nos idosos [Art therapy and well-being: the influence of creativity on the elderly] Presentation at the 12th National Congress of Health Psychology
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisbon, Portugal)
2018 Como os cuidadores formais experimentam a sexualidade dos idosos? As barreiras e como promover o bem-estar sexual [How do formal caregivers experience the sexuality of the elderly? Barriers and how to promote sexual well-being] 12th National Congress of Health Psychology
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisbon, Portugal)
2018 Desafios psicológicos num contexto de terapia centrada na pessoa: a perspetiva dos idosos [Psychological challenges in a context of person-centered therapy: the perspective of the elderly] 12th National Congress of Health Psychology
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisbon, Portugal)
2018 Ajustamento ao envelhecimento, sexualidade e riscos psicossociais: perspetivas multidisciplinares na adultícia avançada [Adjustment to aging, sexuality and psychosocial risks: multidisciplinary perspectives on advanced adulthood] 12th National Congress of Health Psychology
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisbon, Portugal)
2018 Crenças e atitudes dos cuidadores formais quanto à sexualidade dos idosos [Beliefs and attitudes of formal caregivers regarding the sexuality of older adults] 12th National Congress of Health Psychology
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisbon, Portugal)
2018 Analyzing sexual unwellness in old age in a sample of older adults 26th European Congress of Psychiatry
26th European Congress of Psychiatry (Nice, France)
2018 Validation of the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) for use with cross-national older adults 26th European Congress of Psychiatry
26th European Congress of Psychiatry (Nice, France)
2018 The young-old and the oldest-old: Correlates of adjustment to aging. 26th European Congress of Psychiatry
26th European Congress of Psychiatry (Nice, France)
2018 Psychological challenges of older clients in person-centered therapy 26th European Congress of Psychiatry
26th European Congress of Psychiatry (Nice, France)
2018 Subjective well-being in older women with breast cancer in remission 26th European Congress of Psychiatry
26th European Congress of Psychiatry (Nice, France)
2018 Therapy with older clients: What are the psychological challenges? 5th Scientific and Professional International Conference “Health of the elderly”
5th Scientific and Professional International Conference “Health of the elderly” (Portoroz, Slovenia)
2018 Are the young-old and the oldest-old different? Correlates of adjustment to aging in two age cohorts 5th Scientific and Professional International Conference “Health of the elderly”
5th Scientific and Professional International Conference “Health of the elderly” (Portoroz, Slovenia)
2018 What predicts adjustment to aging among lesbian, gay and bisexual older adults? 5th Scientific and Professional International Conference “Health of the elderly”
5th Scientific and Professional International Conference “Health of the elderly” (Portoroz, Slovenia)
2018 Predictors of distressing sexual difficulties among older adults: The impact of sociodemographic and psychological variables 14th Congress of the European Federation of Sexology
14th Congress of the European Federation of Sexology (Albufeira, Portugal)
2018 How do formal caregivers experience the sexuality of older adults? Beliefs and attitudes towards older adults' sexuality 14th Congress of the European Federation of Sexology
14th Congress of the European Federation of Sexology (Albufeira, Portugal)
2018 Preditores de ajustamento ao envelhecimento nos idosos jovens e idosos mais velhos [Predictors of adjustment to aging in younger older adults and the oldest older adults] 12th National Congress of Health Psychology
12th National Congress of Health Psychology (Lisbon, Portugal)
2018 Are older adults well sexually? Sexual well-being in old age 5th Scientific and Professional International Conference “Health of the elderly”
(Portoroz, Slovenia)
2017 Intervenção psicológica no isolamento social com idosos [Psychological intervention in social isolation with the elderly]. 8th International Congress of Child and Adolescent Psychology
Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa (Lisbon, Portugal)
2017 A study on the factors that contribute to older adults’ sexual unwellness 25th European Congress of Psychiatry
European Association of Psychiatry (Florence, Italy)
2017 Validation of a measure of positive and negative affect for use with cross-national older adults 25th European Congress of Psychiatry
European Association of Psychiatry (Florence, Italy)
2017 Older Adults' Adjustment to Aging: the Impact of Sense of Coherence, Subjective Well-being and Socio-demographic, Lifestyle and Health-related Factors 25th European Congress of Psychiatry
European Association of Psychiatry (Florence, Italy)
2017 What predicts adjustment to aging among lesbian, gay and bisexual older adults? 25th European Congress of Psychiatry
European Association of Psychiatry (Florence, Italy)
2017 Predictors of satisfaction with life among older adults 25th European Congress of Psychiatry
European Association of Psychiatry (Florence, Italy)
2017 Intervenção psicológica no envelhecimento [Psychological intervention in aging] 2nd Iberian Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology
2nd Iberian Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology (Lisbon, Portugal)
2016 Validação do Questionário de Orientação para a Vida (OtLQ) numa amostra de idosos [Validation of the Orientation to Life Questionnaire (OtLQ) in a sample of older adults]. 11th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisboa, Portugal)
2016 Comparação dos preditores do ajustamento ao envelhecimento dos idosos jovens e menos jovens [Comparison of predictors of adjustment among the young-old and the oldest-old]. 11th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisboa, Portugal)
2016 Bem-estar sexual dos idosos: Uma Análise de Correspondência Múltipla [Sexual well-being of older adults: A Multiple Correspondence Analysis] 11th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisboa, Portugal)
2016 Bem-estar subjectivo em idosas com e sem cancro em remissão [Subjective well-being in older women, with and without breast cancer in remission]. 11th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisboa, Portugal)
2016 What predicts adjustment to aging among older women in breast cancer remission? The influence of subjective well-being, sense of coherence, and socio-demographic, lifestyle and health-related factors. 24th European Congress of Psychiatry
European Psychiatry (Madrid, Spain)
2016 Sexual well-being among a cross-national sample of older adults. 24th European Congress of Psychiatry
European Psychiatry (Madrid, Spain)
2016 The Orientation to Life Questionnaire: Assessing older adults’ sense of coherence. 24th European Congress of Psychiatry
European Psychiatry (Madrid, Spain)
2016 Predictors of adjustment to aging among older women in breast cancer remission 69th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA)
International (New Orleans, United States)
2016 Sexual well-being in a cross-national sample of older adults: A multiple correspondence analysis 69th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA)
International (New Orleans, United States)
2016 Predictors of adjustment to aging among the younger-old and the oldest-old 23rd Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research
International (Copenhagen, Denmark)
2016 Analyzing sexual well-being in a cross-national sample of older adults: A multiple correspondence analysis 23rd Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research
International ( Copenhagen, Denmark)
2016 Analyzing sexual well-being among a cross-national sample of older adults 31st International Congress of Psychology
International (Yokohama, Japan)
2016 Assessing older adults sense of coherence with the Orientation to Life Questionnaire 31st International Congress of Psychology
International (Yokohama, Japan)
2016 Bem-estar sexual numa amostra transnacional de idosos [Sexual well-being in a cross-national sample of older adults]. 11th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
11th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisbon, Portugal)
2016 Ajustamento ao envelhecimento e mulheres idosas com cancro de mama [Adjustment to aging and older women with breast cancer]. 11th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
11th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisbon, Portugal)
2016 Analyzing correlates for the younger-old and the oldest-old: Adjustment to aging. 24th European Congress of Psychiatry
24th European Congress of Psychiatry (Madrid)
2016 Bem-estar sexual na adultícia avançada [Sexual well-being in old age] Congresso de Psicogerontologia
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2015 The diverse perspectives on adjustment to aging among the old and the oldest old the 23th European Congress of Psychiatry
the 23th European Congress of Psychiatry (Vienna, Austria)
2015 The importance of time perspective for older adults’ age representation: Analysing latent constructs. 23th European Congress of Psychiatry
23th European Congress of Psychiatry (Viena)
2015 What predicts adjustment to aging among the younger-old and the oldest-old? 23th European Congress of Psychiatry
23th European Congress of Psychiatry (Vienna)
2015 Psychometric validation of a measure to assess older adults’ sense of coherence. 23th European Congress of Psychiatry
23th European Congress of Psychiatry (Vienna)
2014/02 Como avaliar o ajustamento ao envelhecimento em culturas diferentes? O bom envelhecimento e os idosos que somos [How to assess adjustment to aging in diferente cultures? The good aging and the older adults that we are] ISPA - Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2014 The diverse perspectives on adjustment to aging among the old and the oldest old. XVI World Congress of Psychiatry
XVI World Congress of Psychiatry (Madrid, Spain)
2014 Subjective age and adjustment to aging in Romania and Portugal: A comparative multiple correspondence analysis. 22th European Congress of Psychiatry
22th European Congress of Psychiatry (Munich, Germany)
2014 O ajustamento ao envelhecimento e a idade subjectiva na idade avançada [Adjustment to aging and subjective age in late adulthood]. 10th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde
10th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Porto, Portugal)
2014 O potencial de espiritualidade no ajustamento ao envelhecimento numa amostra de idosos [The potential of spirituality within the adjustment to aging in na older sample]. 10th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde
10th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Porto, Portugal)
2014 A structural model with the factors that influence sense of coherence in late adulthood. XVI World Congress of Psychiatry
XVI World Congress of Psychiatry (Madrid, Spain)
2014 The impact of sense of coherence, subjective well-being and socio-demographic, lifestyle and health-related factors in older adults’ adjustment to aging. XVI World Congress of Psychiatry
XVI World Congress of Psychiatry (Madrid, Spain)
2014 Older adults spirituality and adjustment to aging: Development of a multiple correspondence analysis. 67th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA)
67th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) (Washington)
2014 What influences satisfaction with life? A structural model for older adults. 67th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA)
67th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) (Washington)
2014 A espiritualidade e o ajustamento ao envelhecimento dos idosos. 2nd Congresso da Ordem Portuguesa dos Psicólogos e IX Congresso Iberoamericano de Psicologia
2nd Congresso da Ordem Portuguesa dos Psicólogos e IX Congresso Iberoamericano de Psicologia (Lisbon, Portugal)
2014 A idade subjectiva e o ajustamento ao envelhecimento numa amostra de idosos. 2nd Congresso da Ordem Portuguesa dos Psicólogos e IX Congresso Iberoamericano de Psicologia
2nd Congresso da Ordem Portuguesa dos Psicólogos e IX Congresso Iberoamericano de Psicologia (Lisbon, Portugal)
2014 What predicts satisfaction with life? A structural model for a cross-national sample of older adults. 22th European Congress of Psychiatry
22th European Congress of Psychiatry (Munich)
2014 Predicting subjective well-being of community-dwelling older adults. 22th European Congress of Psychiatry
22th European Congress of Psychiatry (Munich)
2014 What influences sense of coherence among older adults? A structural model. 22th European Congress of Psychiatry
22th European Congress of Psychiatry (Munich)
2014 Older adults’ adjustment to aging in old adulthood: The impact of sense of coherence, subjective well-being and socio-demographic, lifestyle and health-related factors. 22th European Congress of Psychiatry
22th European Congress of Psychiatry (Munich)
2014 Bem-estar subjectivo em mulheres com mais de 74 anos, com e sem cancro da mama em remissão [Subjective well-being in women aged 74 years and over, with and without breast cancer in remission]. 10th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
10th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde (Porto, Portugal)
2014 Bem-estar subjectivo, cancro da mama e adultícia avançada [Subjective well-being, breast cancer and late adulthood]. 10th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
10th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde (Porto, Portugal)
2014 The impact of sense of coherence, subjective well-being and socio-demographic, lifestyle and health-related factors in older adults’ adjustment to aging 67th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA)
67th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) (Washington)
2014 The diverse perspectives on adjustment to aging among the old and the oldest-old 67th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA)
67th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) (Washington)
2013 Older adults’s self-esteem and person-centered therapy: A longitudinal study with follow-up. 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Seoul, South Korea)
2013 Adjustment to aging: A cross-national validation study for adjustment to aging scale. 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Seoul, South Korea)
2013 In the eye of the beholder: Psycho-emotional issues in person-centered therapy with older adults 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Seoul, South Korea)
2013 Predictors for sense of coherence within a cross-national sample of older adults. 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics.
20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics. (Seoul, South Korea)
2013 The potential of spirituality to older adults’ adjustment to aging. A qualitative study with multiple correspondence analysis. 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Seoul, South Korea)
2013 Older adults’ sense of coherence: A longitudinal study on the impact of person-centered therapy. 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Seoul, South Korea)
2013 Predictors for subjective well-being of cross-national older adults. 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Seoul, South Korea)
2013 Self-reported adjustment to aging and subjective age: A qualitative study with Angolan and Portuguese community-dwelling older adults. 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Seoul, South Korea)
2013 Adjustment to aging, age representation and subjective age: Analyzing latent constructs for older adults. 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Seoul, South Korea)
2013 Adjustment to aging and subjective age through the eyes of Romanian and Portuguese older adults: A comparative multiple correspondence analysis 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Seoul, South Korea)
2013 Self-esteem and person-centered therapy: A pilot study with older adults. 21th European Congress of Psychiatry
21th European Congress of Psychiatry (Nice, France)
2013 Psycho-emotional challenges within person-centered therapy through the eyes of older adults. 21th European Congress of Psychiatry
21th European Congress of Psychiatry (Nice, France)
2013 A pilot study on promoting sense of coherence through person-centered therapy. 21th European Congress of Psychiatry
21th European Congress of Psychiatry (Nice, France)
2013 Analyzing the effects of religion in the quality of life of an international older population. 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Seoul, North Korea)
2013 Does adjustment really matter? Older adults’ self reports on adjustment to aging and subjective age. the XII International Forum for Person Centered Approach and of the X Brazilian Forum for Person Centered Approach: Contemporary Developments of Carl Rogers’s thought
the XII International Forum for Person Centered Approach and of the X Brazilian Forum for Person Centered Approach: Contemporary Developments of Carl Rogers’s thought (Fortaleza, Brazil)
2013 Satisfaction with life in European older adults with type 2 diabetes. 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Seoul, South Korea)
2013 Sense of coherence and satisfaction with life in a cross-national sample of older adults with type 2 diabetes. 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Seoul, South Korea)
2013 The effects of hypertension and diabetes in the dimensions of quality of life of elderly people. 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics.
20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics. (Seoul, South Korea)
2013 Does religion matter? Quality of life and religion in a cross-national sample of elderly. 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Seoul, South Korea)
2013 Diabetes and hypertension: Assessing the effects of physical illnesses on the quality of life of elderly people. 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics (Seoul, South Korea)
2013 Spirituality and adjustment to aging in late adulthood: A Multiple correspondence analysis. ICPM 2013 World Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine
ICPM 2013 World Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine (Lisbon, Portugal)
2013 Examining consultants’ occupational stress and stress management strategies. ICPM 2013 World Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine
ICPM 2013 World Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine (Lisbon, Portugal)
2013 Perspectives of age and adjustment from English and Portuguese older adults. ICPM 2013 World Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine
ICPM 2013 World Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine (Lisbon, Portugal)
2013 Assessing older adults’ psycho-emotional challenges within person-centered therapy. ICPM 2013 World Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine
ICPM 2013 World Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine (Lisbon, Portugal)
2013 Person-centered therapy and self-esteem: A study with older adults. ICPM 2013 World Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine
ICPM 2013 World Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine (Lisbon, Portugal)
2013 Sense of coherence and person-centered therapy in older adults: A pilot study. ICPM 2013 World Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine
ICPM 2013 World Congress of Psychosomatic Medicine (Lisbon, Portugal)
2013 Adjustment to aging and spirituality in old age: A multiple correspondence analysis 13th European Congress of Psychology
13th European Congress of Psychology (Stockholm)
2013 Promoting sense of coherence through person-centered therapy in older adults: A longitudinal study. 13th European Congress of Psychology
13th European Congress of Psychology (Stockholm)
2013 Person-centered therapy and self-esteem in old age: A pilot study. 13th European Congress of Psychology
13th European Congress of Psychology (Stockholm)
2013 Perspectives of Age and Adjustment from English and Portuguese Community-dwelling Older Adults. 13th European Congress of Psychology
13th European Congress of Psychology (Stockholm)
2013 Older adults’ adjustment to aging and spirituality: A multiple correspondence analysis. 21th European Congress of Psychiatry
21th European Congress of Psychiatry (Nice, France)
2013 Self-reports of age and adjustment from English and Portuguese community-dwelling older adults. 21th European Congress of Psychiatry
21th European Congress of Psychiatry (Nice)
2013 Analyzing occupational stress, sources of stress and stress management strategies through the eyes of consultants. 21th European Congress of Psychiatry
21th European Congress of Psychiatry (Nice)
2013 Psycho-emotional challenges within person-centered therapy through the eyes of older adults 13th European Congress of Psychology
13th European Congress of Psychology (Stockholm)
2012/05 Person-centered therapy with older adults: Psycho-emotional challenges 11th Romanian National Congress of Existential Psychotherapy
(Predeal, Romania)
2012 Quality of life and subjective age in Southern European older adults: A comparative multiple correspondence analysis for latent constructs. 19th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research
19th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research (Budapest, Hungary)
2012 Older adults’ quality of life and adjustment to aging: Findings from SF-6D and ATAS-33 19th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research
19th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research (Budapest, Hungary)
2012 A psicoterapia centrada na pessoa e a congruência dos idosos: Uma investigação qualitativa. 5th Congresso Ibero-Americano de Pesquisa Qualitativa em Saúde
5th Congresso Ibero-Americano de Pesquisa Qualitativa em Saúde (Lisbon, Portugal)
2012 Why are older adults adjusted to aging? Validation of the Adjstment to Aging Scale (ATAS-33). 12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine
12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine (Budapest, Hungary)
2012 Subjective well-being predictors in a cross-cultural older population. 12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine
12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine (Budapest, Hungary)
2012 A qualitative study on the adjustment to aging through the eyes of older adults. 30th International Congress of Psychology
30th International Congress of Psychology (Cape Town, South Africa)
2012 Assessing predictors of adjustment to aging: A cross-validation study for adjustment to aging schedule (ATAS-33). 30th International Congress of Psychology
30th International Congress of Psychology (Cape Town, South Africa)
2012 Perceptions of an older adults’ cross-cultural population on adjustment to aging, Age representation and subjective age: A multiple correspondence analysis for latent constructs. 30th International Congress of Psychology.
30th International Congress of Psychology. (CapeTown, South Africa)
2012 Person-centered therapy with older adults: Outcomes regarding self-esteem and congruence. 30th International Congress of Psychology
30th International Congress of Psychology (Cape Town, South Africa)
2012 Analysing psycho-emotional challenges in PCT with older adults. 30th International Congress of Psychology
30th International Congress of Psychology (Cape Town, South Africa)
2012 Person-centered therapy with older adults: Psycho-emotional challenges 11th Romanian National Congress of Existential Psychotherapy
11th Romanian National Congress of Existential Psychotherapy (Predeal, Romania)
2012 Psychological adjustment of older adults: Measuring the impact on aging. 20th European Congress of Psychiatry
20th European Congress of Psychiatry (Prague, Czech Republic)
2012 Approaching older adults’ self-esteem and congruence: The impact of person-centered therapy. 20th European Congress of Psychiatry
20th European Congress of Psychiatry (Prague, Czech Republic)
2012 Promoção da saúde no idoso: A importância do ajustamento ao envelhecimento [Promoting older adults’ health: The importance of adjustment to aging]. 9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde
9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Aveiro, Portugal)
2012 A congruência na adultícia avançada: A importância da psicoterapia centrada na pessoa [Congruence in late adulthood: The importance of person-centered therapy]. 9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde
9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Aveiro, Portugal)
2012 Adjustment to aging and subjective age in Romanian and Portuguese older adults. 65th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA)
65th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) (San Diego)
2012 Latent constructs for time perspective and age representation in Portuguese and Angolan older adults. 65th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA)
65th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) (San Diego)
2012 Predicting subjective well-being in a cross-cultural older population. 65th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA)
65th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) (San Diego)
2012 Latent constructs for adjustment to aging, age representation and subjective age in older adults. 65th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA)
65th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) (San Diego)
2012 Genuine empathic acceptance: Embodying the core concepts of classical Rogerian person-centered psychotherapy in therapeutic and caring relationships with older adults. 65th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA)
65th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) (San Diego)
2012 Assessing adjustment to aging: A cross-validation study for Adjustment to Aging Scale (ATAS-33). 65th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA)
65th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) (San Diego)
2012 Investigating latent constructs for older adults’ age representation: The importance of time perspective. 1st International Conference on time Perspective
1st International Conference on time Perspective (Coimbra, Portugal)
2012 Analyzing time perspective and age representation in Portuguese and Angolan older adults: A comparative multiple correspondence analysis. 1st International Conference on time Perspective
1st International Conference on time Perspective (Coimbra, Portugal)
2012 Adjustment to aging and subjective age in Portugal and Romania: A comparative multiple comparative analysis for latent constructs. 12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine
12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine (Budapest)
2012 The impact of person-centered therapy on older adults’ self-esteem and congruence 12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine
12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicin (Budapest)
2012 Analyzing older adults’ quality of life: Results from SF-6D. 12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine
12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine (Budapest)
2012 Assessing psycho-emotional challenges in person-centered therapy with older adults. 12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine
12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine (Budapest)
2012 A multiple correspondence analysis on adjustment to aging, age representation and subjective age of older community-dwelling adults: A cross-national study. 12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine
12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine (Budapest)
2012 Analyzing latent constructs for older adults’ age representation: The importance of time perspective. 12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine
12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine (Budapest)
2012 Approaching older adults’ sense of coherence. 12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine
12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine (Budapest)
2012 Breast cancer in elderly women: Measuring the outcomes of the sense of coherence. 12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine
12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine (Budapest)
2012 Assessing sense of coherence: The impact of breast cancer in an older population. 12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine
12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine (Budapest)
2012 Adjustment to aging and subjective age among Romanian and Portuguese older adults: A comparative MCA for latent constructs. 30th International Congress of Psychology
30th International Congress of Psychology (Cape Town)
2012 Assessing time perspective and age representation in Portuguese and Angolan older adults. 30th International Congress of Psychology
30th International Congress of Psychology (Cape Town)
2012 Analyzing the association of religion and quality of life in old age. 30th International Congress of Psychology
30th International Congress of Psychology (Cape Town)
2012 Religion and quality of life: A study with an international sample of elderly. 30th International Congress of Psychology
30th International Congress of Psychology (Cape Town)
2012 Religious beliefs through the eyes of older adults: Assessing the impact of sense of coherence in old age 30th International Congress of Psychology
30th International Congress of Psychology (Cape Town)
2012 Understanding the effects of religious beliefs on older adults’ sense of coherence. 30th International Congress of Psychology
30th International Congress of Psychology (Cape Town)
2012 Older adults’ quality of life and adjustment to aging: Outcomes from SF-6D. Special Student Session at the 2012 annual scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society
Special Student Session at the 2012 annual scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (Seattle)
2012 Adjustment to aging: A validation for adjustment to aging schedule (ATAS-33). Special Student Session at the 2012 annual scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society
Special Student Session at the 2012 annual scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (Seattle)
2012 Older adults’ quality of life and adjustment to aging: Outcomes from SF-6D. International Attendee Session at the 2012 annual scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society
International Attendee Session at the 2012 annual scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (Seattle)
2012 Adjustment to aging: A validation for adjustment to aging schedule (ATAS-33). International Attendee Session at the 2012 annual scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society
International Attendee Session at the 2012 annual scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (Seattle)
2012 Older adults’ quality of life and adjustment to aging: Outcomes from SF-6D. General Session at the 2012 annual scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society
General Session at the 2012 annual scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (Seattle)
2012 Adjustment to aging: A validation for adjustment to aging schedule (ATAS-33). General Session at the 2012 annual scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society
General Session at the 2012 annual scientific meeting of the American Geriatrics Society (Seattle)
2012 Older adults’ adjustment to aging, age representation and subjective age: A multiple correspondence analysis. 20th European Congress of Psychiatry
20th European Congress of Psychiatry (Prague)
2012 Os Efeitos da religião na qualidade de vida de uma amostra internacional de idosos [The effects of religion in quality of life in a cross-cultural sample of older adults]. 9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde (Aveiro, Portugal)
2012 A importância da religião na qualidade de vida da população idosa [The importance of religion in the quality of life of an older population]. 9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde (Aveiro, Portugal)
2012 O impacto das doenças físicas na qualidade de vida dos idosos [The impact of physical diseases in older adults’ quality of life]. 9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde (Aveiro, Portugal)
2012 A qualidade de vida em idosos com hipertensão ou diabetes [Quality of life in older adults with hypertension or diabetes]. P 9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde (Aveiro, Portugal)
2012 O sentido interno de coerência em idosas com cancro da mama [The internal sense of coherence in older women with breast cancer]. 9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde (Aveiro, Portugal)
2012 A importância do cancro da mama no sentido interno de coerência de idosas [The importance of breast cancer in older women’ s internal sense of coherence]. 9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde (Aveiro, Portugal)
2012 O suporte social informal do idoso: Desafios para o sentido interno de coerência do idoso [Older adults’ informal social support: Challenges for the internal sense of coherence]. 9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde (Aveiro, Portugal)
2012 Os efeitos das crenças religiosas no sentido interno de coerência do idoso [The effects of religious beliefs in the internal sense of coherence]. 9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde (Aveiro, Portugal)
2012 As crenças religiosas no sentido interno de coerência do idoso [Religious beliefs in the older adults’ internal sense of coherence]. 9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
9th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde (Aveiro, Portugal)
2012 Quality of Life in Old Age: Results from SF-6D 30th International Congress of Psychology
30th International Congress of Psychology (Cape Town)
2012 Analyzing psycho-emotional challenges in PCT with older adults 30th International Congress of Psychology
30th International Congress of Psychology (Cape Town)
2012 Psychological adjustment of older adults: Measuring the impact on aging 20th European Congress of Psychiatry
20th European Congress of Psychiatry (Prague)
2012 Diabetes and hypertension: Assessing the effects of physical illnesses on the quality of life of elderly people 30th International Congress of Psychology
30th International Congress of Psychology (Cape Town)
2012 Diabetes and hypertension: Assessing the effects of physical illnesses on the quality of life of elderly people 12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine
12th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine (Budapest)
2011 Avaliação do ajustamento psicológico dos indivíduos idosos ao envelhecimento [Evaluation of older adults’ psychological aging to aging]. VIII Congresso IberoAmericano de Avaliação Psicológica/XV Conferência Internacional Avaliação Psicológica: Formas e Contextos
VIII Congresso IberoAmericano de Avaliação Psicológica/XV Conferência Internacional Avaliação Psicológica: Formas e Contextos (Lisbon, Portugal)
2011 Avaliação da qualidade de vida de indivíduos no contexto do envelhecimento na adultícia avançada [Evaluation of older adults’ quality of life]. VIII Congresso IberoAmericano de Avaliação Psicológica/XV Conferência Internacional Avaliação Psicológica: Formas e Contextos
VIII Congresso IberoAmericano de Avaliação Psicológica/XV Conferência Internacional Avaliação Psicológica: Formas e Contextos (Lisbon, Portugal)
2011 When older adults age successfully? Perceptions of older adults regarding life satisfaction. 12th European Congress of Psychology
12th European Congress of Psychology (Istambul, Turkey)
2011 O empowerment e os idosos: Uma intervenção para promoção do bem-estar subjectivo dos idosos [Empowerment and older adults: An intervention for promoting older adults’ subjective well-being]. I Congresso da Abordagem Centrada na Pessoa – Associação Portuguesa de Psicoterapia Centrada na Pessoa e Counselling (APPCPC)
I Congresso da Abordagem Centrada na Pessoa – Associação Portuguesa de Psicoterapia Centrada na Pessoa e Counselling (APPCPC) (Lisbon, Portugal)
2011 . The impact of older adults’ quality of life on aging: Results from SF-6D. 64th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA)
64th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) (Boston )
2011 Older adults’ self-esteem and congruence: The impact of person-centered therapy. 12th European Congress of Psychology
12th European Congress of Psychology (Istanbul)
2011 Psychological adjustment of older adults: Measuring the impact on aging 64th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA)
64th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) (Boston)
2010 Enjoying old age: Perceptions of older adults regarding quality of life. 17th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research
17th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research (London, United Kingdom)
2010 Strengthening the self-esteem of older adults: the importance of person-centered approach. XI-th International Forum for the Person-Centered Approach (PCA-2010) – Person-Centered Approach Forum
XI-th International Forum for the Person-Centered Approach (PCA-2010) – Person-Centered Approach Forum (Ershovo, Russia)
2010 Self-esteem of older adults: The importance of person-centered approach. XI-th International Forum for the Person-Centered Approach (PCA-2010) – Person-Centered Approach Forum
XI-th International Forum for the Person-Centered Approach (PCA-2010) – Person-Centered Approach Forum (Ershovo, Russia)
2010 A relação de ajuda no indivíduo idoso [Counselling with older adults]. 8th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde
8th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisbon, Portugal)
2010 A promoção do grau de auto-estima dos idosos: O efeito da relação de ajuda [Promoting older adults’ self-esteem: The effects of counselling]. 8th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde
8th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Lisbon, Portugal)
2010 Older adults’ self-esteem: The key role of person-centered therapy. 63rd annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA)
63rd annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) (New Orleans)
2010 Strengthening coherence in old age: A challenge for person-centered therapy. 63rd annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA)
63rd annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA) (New Orleans)
2008 O sentido interno de coerência no indivíduo idoso no contexto da relação de ajuda [Older adults’ internal sense of coherence in the context of counselling]. 7th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde
7th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Porto, Portugal)
2008 A avaliação da relação de ajuda no sentido interno de coerência dos indivíduos idosos [The evaluation of counselling in older adults’ internal sense of coherence]. 7th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde
7th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Porto, Portugal)
2006/11 Adjustment to aging and subjective well-being in an older cross-national community-dwelling sample PhD thesis
Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada, ISPA – Instituto Universitário (Lisbon, Portugal)
2006 Relação de ajuda e estratégias de coping na problemática do envelhecimento [Counselling and coping strategies related to aging]. 5th Jornadas de Abordagem Centrada na Pessoa of the Associação de Psicoterapia Centrada na Pessoa e Counselling and Departamento de Psicologia da U.A.L
5th Jornadas de Abordagem Centrada na Pessoa of the Associação de Psicoterapia Centrada na Pessoa e Counselling and Departamento de Psicologia da U.A.L (Lisbon, Portugal)
2006 The effect of person-centered therapy in older adults’s self-esteem and coherence Superior de Psicologia Aplicada, ISPA – Instituto Universitário
Superior de Psicologia Aplicada, ISPA – Instituto Universitário (Lisbon, Portugal)
2006 Person-centered therapy and coping strategies within aging Ppostgraduation thesis at the Universidade Autónoma Lisboa, UAL
Postgraduation thesis at the Universidade Autónoma Lisboa, UAL (Lisbon, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022 - 2022 Um olhar sobre o envelhecimento: O impacto da espiritualidade e do sentido de vida sobre o bem-estar psicológico [An approach to aging. The impact of spirituality and meaning of life on psychological well-being]
Supervisor of Isabel Francisco
ISPA - Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Como envelhece o amor? Perceções de diferentes grupos etários do bem-estar e da intimidade nos idosos [How does love age? Perspectives of different age groups on well-being and intimacy in old age]
Supervisor
ISPA - Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2019 - 2019 The impact of sexual changes in sexual satisfaction in old age
Supervisor
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2019 - 2019 The relation between body image, marital satisfaction and adjustment to aging in old age: Cross-sectional study
Supervisor
ISPA - Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Differences of gender and factors that influence sexual well-being: An exploratory study with older adults
Supervisor
 Psicologia (Master)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Psychological intervention with Institutionalized Older Adults
Supervisor
Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Incidence and predictors of sexual problems in older adults - The impact of socio-demographic, relational and sexual variables
Co-supervisor
 Psicologia da Saúde (Master)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Clinical Psychology in the School Context
Supervisor
Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Portugal
2016 - 2016 The Role of the Clinical Psychologist with Institutionalized Older Adults
Supervisor
Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Hypertension and Diabetes in Quality of Life of Older Adults
Supervisor
 Psicologia (Master)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2012 - 2012 The Importance of Informal Social Support in Older Adults’ Sense of Coherence
Supervisor
 Psicologia (Master)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Sense of Coherence and Religious Beliefs: An Exploratory Study in a Sample with Older People with 74 Years and Above
Co-supervisor
 Psicologia (Master)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Religion and Quality of Life in a Cross-National Sample of Older Adults
Supervisor
 Psicologia (Master)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2012 - 2012 The Sense of Coherence in Older Women with 74 years and above with and Without Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Supervisor
ISPA - Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/01/31 - Current Invited chairman and facilitator of oral Symposium session: Perspectives for change: Mental health, sexual well-being, neglect, ageism and civic participation at the 15th National Congress of Health Psychology. Almada, 2024.
Congress
 15th National Congress of Health Psychology
2022/09 - Current Invited chairman and facilitator of oral Symposium session. "Envelhecimento em perspetiva: Crenças alimentares, espiritualidade, bem-estar sexual, COVID-19 e saúde mental" [Aging in perspective: Eating beliefs, spirituality, sexual well-being, COVID-19, and mental health] 14th National Congress of Health Psychology
2020/07 - 2020/07 Invited keynote speaker of oral presentation session "Sexual well-being in old age"
Conference
 Coloquio de Investigación en Gerontología 2020
2020/01 - 2020/01 Invited chairman and facilitator of oral symposium session. “Bem-estar sexual, relações afetivas e ajustamento ao envelhecimento: Desafios na adultícia avançada” [Sexual well-being, affective relations and adjustment to aging: challenges in old age]
Congress
 13th National Congress of Health Psychology
2019 - 2019 Invited keynote speaker of oral presentation session "Sexual well-being in advanced adulthood"
Congress
 5th Congresso Internacional Sexualidade e Educação Sexual: Interação, Interdependência e Interseccionalidade
2019 - 2019 Invited keynote speaker of oral presentation session "Sexual well-being in old age: Are older adults well sexually?"
Congress
 4th Congress of CiiEM: Health, Well-Being and Ageing in the 21st Century
2018 - 2018 Invited chairman and facilitator of oral Symposium session "O Ajustamento ao envelhecimento, sexualidade e riscos psicossociais de idosos - Perspetivas [Adjustment to aging, sexuality and psichosocial risks of older adults - Perspectives]".
Symposium
 12º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde [12th National Congress of Health Psychology]
12º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde [12th National Congress of Health Psychology], Portugal
2018 - 2018 Invited chairman of poster presentation session. "Doenças crónicas - A" [Choronic diseases - A]
Congress
 12th National Congresso f Health Psychology
2018 - 2018 Invited chairman of poster presentation session. "Saúde mental - A" [Mental health - A]
Congress
 12th National Congresso f Health Psychology
2018 - 2018 Invited keynote speaker of oral presentation session "Are older adults well sexually? Sexual well-being in old age"
Conference
 5th Scientific and Professional International Conference “Health of the elderly”
2016 - 2016 Invited chairman of oral presentations session Crianças institucionalizadas. [Institutionalized children]
Congress
 VII Congresso Internacional de Psicologia da Criança e do Adolescente
Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Invited keynote speaker of oral presentation session "Bem-estar sexual na adultícia avançada [Sexual well-being in old age]"
Congress
 3.º Congresso Nacional de Psicogerontologia
2014 - 2014 Invited keynote speaker of oral presentation session "Como avaliar o ajustamento ao envelhecimento em culturas diferentes? O bom envelhecimento e os idosos que somos [How to assess adjustment to aging in diferente cultures? The good aging and the older adults that we are]"
ISPA - Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Invited chairman of “Dialogos” [Dialogs] session
Congress
 11th Romanian National Congress of Existential Psychotherapy
11th Romanian National Congress of Existential Psychotherapy, Romania
2012 - 2012 Invited facilitator of the encounter group 1
Congress
 11th Romanian National Congress of Existential Psychotherapy
11th Romanian National Congress of Existential Psychotherapy, Romania
2012 - 2012 Invited chairman of oral presentations session “Processo de envelhecer: A pessoa e o seu cuidador” [Aging: The person and the health agent]
Congress
 IX Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Invited Pied Piper Poster Review Leader of poster session A. General Session
Congress
 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society
American Geriatrics Society, United States
2012 - 2012 Invited keynote speaker of oral presentation session "Person-centered therapy with older adults: Psycho-emotional challenges"
Congress
 11th Romanian National Congress of Existential Psychotherapy
2010 - 2010 Invited chairman of poster presentation session: Ser Idoso [Being an older adult].
Congress
 VIII Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde, Portugal
2008 - 2008 Invited chairman of oral presentation session: Apoio ao idoso” [Support to older adults]
Congress
 VII Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde,, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023 Experiences of lesbian and gay older adults throughout the life cycle: A qualitative study on sexual well-being in the Portuguese context Eva Henriques (Master)
ISPA - Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2023 Weight changes in the transition from pre- to post-menopause: The influence of determinants of behavioral change Patrícia Capelas (Master)
ISPA - Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2023 Hedonic and eudaimonic orientations and adjustment to aging. The mediating role of the experience of meaning Joana Sousa (Master)
ISPA - Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2021 The impact of education on performance in the Vienna Object Naming Test - WOBT Ana Caldeira (Master)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2021 How does love age? Different age groups' perceptions of well-being and intimacy in older adults Catarina Paixão (Master)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2019 The impact of sexual changes in sexual satisfaction in old age Torres, M. (Master)
ISPA - Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2019 The relation between body image, marital satisfaction and adjustment to aging in old age: Cross-sectional study Santos, I. (Master)
ISPA - Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas, Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2017 Symptoms of anxiety and depression in the Portuguese elderly Rute Sousa (Master)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2017 Predictors of personal distress in sexual difficulties Patrícia Caldeira (Master)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2017 Differences of gender and factors that influence sexual well-being: An exploratory stidy with older adults Sara Silva (Master)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2017 Mindfulness and cogntive distraction as associated to difficulty in the orgasm Sarah Ponte (Master)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2016 Andropause and middle age: Sexual symptoms and appearance in middle-aged men. Rute Isabel Varela Martins (Master)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2016 Impact of andropause in relational and sexual satisfaction and self-image. Ana Luísa Relvas Cacheira Rito Pereira (Master)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2016 Impact of menopause in relational and sexual satisfaction and self-image. Petra Vanessa Mendes Rodrigues (Master)
2016 Predictors factors of sexual difficulties among old people: The impact of socio-demographic and psychological variables Ana Monteiro (Master)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2016 Psychological intervention in adults with intellectual impirment Patrícia Marques (Master)
Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Portugal
2016 Predictors of the importance of love relationship in old age Marta Romão (Master)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2016 Psychological intervention in an integrative basis in a psychiatric context António Venâncio (Master)
Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Portugal
2015 The role of the psychologist in the psychological evaluation of the Pediatrics Service of H.S.F.X. Nuno Rodrigo Martins Duarte (Master)
Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Portugal
2015 Clinical Psychology in an institutional context Sílvia Marta de Oliveira (Master)
Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2012/01 - Current The American Geriatrics Society
2011/10 - Current Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses
2010/09 - Current Gerontological Society of America
2006/11 - Current European Counselling Association
2006/11 - Current Associação Portuguesa de Psicoterapia Centrada na Pessoa e Counselling

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2018/01 - Current Member of the organization committee, awards committee and scientific commission of the 12th National Congress of Health Psychology
2015/05 - Current Member of the international organization committee of the XIIIth International Forum for the Person-Centered Approach
2012/05 - Current Member of the organization committee, program committee and member of the honour committee of the 11th Romanian National Congress of Existential Psychotherapy
2024/01/31 - 2024/02/03 Member of the organization committee and coordinator of the awards committee of the 15th National Congress of Health Psychology Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2014/09 - Current Psychopathology for Adults and Older Adults (Outros) Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Portugal
2014/09 - Current Health Psychology (Outros) Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Portugal
2014/09 - Current Qualitative Methods (Outros) Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Portugal
2014/09 - Current Chronic Pain and Disease (Outros) Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa, Portugal
2012/02 - Current Introduction to PsychoGerontology (Outros) Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2012/02 - Current PsychoGerontology (Outros) Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2012/02 - Current Gerontology (Outros) Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2010 - 2010 II Administrative Court and Tax Court Magistrates Assessment
Evaluator
 Ministério da Justica, Portugal
2010 - 2010 XXIX Judicial and Public Ministry Magistrates Assessment
Evaluator
 Ministério da Justica, Portugal

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2014/08/26 - 2014/08/26 Jornal da Tarde: Dia dos Avós Dia dos Avós
2014/08/26 - 2014/08/26 Jornal da Noite: Dia dos Avós Dia dos Avós

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021/01 - Current Frontiers
2021/01 - Current BMC Geriatrics
2015/08/20 - Current Aging and Mental Health Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
2012/01/01 - Current Social Indicators Research Springer
2011/01/01 - Current Quality of Life Research Springer
2010/01/13 - Current Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies Journal Taylor & Francis
2018 - 2020 Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging Springer
2013/09/15 - 2020 Psychology, Community and Health PsychOpen
2013/01/13 - 2020 Psychology, Community and Health PsychOpen
Distinctions

Award

2024 Young Investigator of Merit
Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Portugal
2024 Investigator of Merit
Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Portugal
2023 William B. Gudykunst Award 2023
International Academy for Intercultural Research, United States
2022 Young Investigator of Merit
Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Portugal
2022 Investigator of Merit
Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Portugal
2020 Investigator of Merit
Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Portugal
2020 Young Investigator of Merit
Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Portugal
2014 Investigator of Merit
Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Portugal
2013 Best Presentation Award
European Congress of Psychiatry, Portugal

Other distinction

2017 Post-Doctorate Fellowship
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2009 Doctorate Fellowship
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal