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Inês M. Tavares is an Assistant Professor at Lusófona University, Porto (Portugal). Tavares holds a PhD in Psychology by the Universidade do Porto (Portugal). Tavares is a Registered Clinical Psychologist (Portuguese Board of Psychologists) and a trained clinical sexologist (Portuguese Society of Clinical Sexology). She held a prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at Dalhousie University (Canada) and at the University of British Columbia (Canada), from 2022-2024. Tavares has developed research in the following topics: male and female sexual health, pregnancy and postpartum sexuality, dyadic research, longitudinal research, and experimental sex research. Currently, Tavares is a member of an international consortium on sexual and reproductive health research, supervises Master and Doctoral level students, and is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Sexual Medicine and the Journal of Sex Research.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
INÊS MARGARIDA MATOS TAVARES

Citation names

  • Tavares, Inês M

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
DA10-6A2C-B0E6
ORCID iD
0000-0002-2614-4243

Email addresses

  • ines.tavares@dal.ca (Professional)

Addresses

  • Rua Augusto Rosa, nº 24, 4000-098, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Psychology

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)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2023 - 2026
Ongoing
 Certified Emotion Focused Couples Therapist (Título de especialista)
International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Canada
2019 - 2023
Concluded
 Registered Sexual Therapist (Título de especialista)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Sexologia Clínica, Portugal
2022/06/28
Concluded
 Programa Doutoral em Psicologia (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Dalhousie University, Canada
"Trajectory and determinants of sexual well-being in the transition to parenthood: A couple-centered approach" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2016
Concluded
 Mestrado Integrado em Psicologia (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
"The relationship between sexual stimulation and female orgasm: the mediator and moderator roles of psychological variables" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/02/01 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/09/01 - 2024/01/31 Postdoctoral Fellow Dalhousie University, Canada
Dalhousie University, Canada
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2016/09/01 - 2017/12/31 Researcher at the Project "Infrared Thermography as a Measurement of Physiological Sexual Arousal Response: Validity Assessment and Psychophysiological Predictors" Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2014/09/01 - 2017/12/31 Research Assistant in the Project "Sexual Response to a Bogus Negative Feedback: Psychological Predictors and Neurophysiological Correlates" (PTDC/PSI-PCL/117522/2010) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2014/09/01 - 2017/12/31 Research Assistant in the Project "Clinical Study on Efficacy of the Psychological Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Versus Medication" (PTDC/PSI-PCL/112207/2009) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2016/08/01 - 2017/08/01 Research Grant - Research Assistant Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2016/09/01 - 2017/04/01 Conducting training sessions and pilot sessions with the use of infrared thermography applied to the psychophysiological investigation of human sexual response Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2015/09/01 - 2016/07/01 Curricular Internship, skills: Psychological Assessment; Cognitive-Behavioral and Systemic Psychotherapy; Clinical Sexology. Classification: 19/20. Hospital de Magalhães Lemos EPE, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022/05/01 - Current Couples' Sexual Well-being in the Transition to Parenthood: Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Novel Prevention Program
Post-doc Fellow
Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation, Canada
 Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation
Ongoing
2022 - Current A jornada do cancro da próstata: uma perspetiva diádica acerca da sexualidade.
SFRH/BD/11670/2022
Supervisor
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021 - Current SexHealth & ProstateCancer - Biopsychological Determinants of Sexual Health in Men with Prostate Cancer
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000057
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro de Psicologia, Portugal
 Horizon 2020
Ongoing
2018/01/01 - 2021/12/31 Sexual, Relational, and Emotional Well­being of Couples Transitioning to Parenthood
SFRH/BD/131808/2017
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Dalhousie University, Canada
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/08/01 - 2021/05/31 Saúde mental durante a gravidez e pós-parto em contexto de covid-19: vulnerabilidades específicas das mulheres e estratégias de prevenção
620054674
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto EPE Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte Dr Albino Aroso, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2022/09/01 - 2024/08/31 Supporting Couples' Sexual Well-being in the Transition to Parenthood: Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Novel Prevention Program
456891
Post-doc Fellow
Dalhousie University, Canada
 Banting Research Foundation
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Meana, Marta; Nobre, Pedro J; Tavares, Inês M. "Sexual Dysfunctions". In Tasman’s Psychiatry. New York City: Springer, 2023.
    Published
  2. Nobre, Pedro J; Tavares, Inês M; Pinto-Gouveia, J. "Questionnaire of Cognitive Schema Activation in Sexual Context". In Handbook of Sexuality Related Measures. Oxfordshire: Routledge, 2019.
    Published
  3. Nobre, Pedro J; Tavares, Inês M; Pinto-Gouveia, J. "Sexual Dysfunctional Beliefs Questionnaire". In Handbook of Sexuality Related Measures. Oxfordshire: Routledge, 2019.
    Published
  4. Nobre, Pedro J; Tavares, Inês M; Pinto-Gouveia, J. "Sexual Modes Questionnaire". In Handbook of Sexuality Related Measures. Oxfordshire: Routledge, 2019.
    Published
  5. Sigre-Leirós, V.; Carvalho, Joana; Tavares, Inês M; Nobre, Pedro J. "Sexual Thoughts Questionnaire". In Handbook of Sexuality Related Measures. Oxfordshire: Routledge, 2019.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Nóbrega, Catarina; Tavares, Inês M; Quinta-Gomes, Ana Luísa. "Experiência de orgasmo em relações sexuais com pessoas parceiras: Uma scoping review de dados diádicos [Orgasm Experience in Partnered Sexual Relationships: A Scoping Review of Dyadic Data]". Paper presented in Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Sexologia [National Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Sexology], 2023.
  2. Nóbrega, Catarina; Tavares, Inês M; Quinta-Gomes, Ana Luísa. "O impacto da experiência subjetiva de orgasmo no bem-estar sexual e relacional dos casais: Abordagem diádica transversal e longitudinal [The impact of the subjective orgasm experience in couples' sexual and relational wellbeing: A dyadic cross-sectional and longitudinal approach]". Paper presented in Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Sexologia [National Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Sexology], 2023.
  3. Castro, Rita; pieramico, sonia; Aguiar, Sandra I; Tavares, Inês M; Carvalho, Joana; Quinta Gomes, Ana Luísa; Nobre, Pedro J. "Contributions of dyadic approaches to the psychosocial adaptation of couples to prostate cancer: A scoping review protocol". Paper presented in ESSM congress 2023, 2023.
Journal article
  1. Castro, Rita F; Araújo, Silvana; Marques, Ana; Ferreira, Diana; Rocha, Hélia; Aguiar, Sandra; Pieramico, Sonia; et al. "Mapping the contributions of dyadic approaches to couples’ psychosocial adaptation to prostate cancer: a scoping review". Sexual Medicine Reviews 12 1 (2023): 35-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sxmrev/qead044.
    10.1093/sxmrev/qead044
  2. Moura, Catarina V.; Vasconcelos, Priscila C.; Carrito, Mariana L.; Tavares, Inês M.; Teixeira, Pedro M.; Nobre, Pedro J.. "The Role of Men's Sexual Beliefs on Sexual Function/Dysfunction: A Systematic Review". The Journal of Sex Research 60 7 (2023): 989-1003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2023.2218352.
    10.1080/00224499.2023.2218352
  3. Tavares, Inês M; Nobre, Pedro J; Heiman, Julia; Rosen, Natalie O.. "Longitudinal associations between mindfulness and changes to body image in first-time parent couples". Body Image 44 (2023): 187-196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.01.002.
    Open access • Published
  4. Tavares, Inês M; Natalie O. Rosen; Julia R. Heiman; Pedro J. Nobre. "Longitudinal associations between relational and sexual well-being in couples transitioning to parenthood". Family Process (2023): https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12859.
    Open access • Published • 10.1111/famp.12859
  5. Patrão, Ana Luísa; dos Reis, Ana Paula; M. Tavares, Inês; M. L. Aquino, Estela; Menezes, Greice; Nobre, Pedro. "I-SHARE Brazil questionnaire: adaptation from Portuguese to Brazilian Portuguese". O Mundo da Saúde 47 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.15343/0104-7809.202347e15082023i.
    10.15343/0104-7809.202347e15082023i
  6. Tavares, Inês M; Rosen, Natalie O.; Heiman, Julia; Nobre, Pedro J. "Biopsychosocial predictors of couples' trajectories of sexual function and sexual distress across the transition to parenthood". Archives of Sexual Behavior (2022): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02480-8.
    Open access • Published
  7. Tavares, Inês M; Tânia Barros; Natalie O. Rosen; Julia R. Heiman; Pedro J. Nobre. "Is Expectant Couples' Similarity in Attitudes to Sex during Pregnancy Linked to Their Sexual Well-being? A Dyadic Study with Response Surface Analysis". The Journal of Sex Research 59 2 (2022): 160-172. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2021.1946672.
    Published • 10.1080/00224499.2021.1946672
  8. Löfgren C; Elmerstig E; Schröder J; Chollier M; Mehulic J; Klapilova K; de Graaf H; et al. "Changes in intimacy and sexuality during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative analysis of data from a survey on partnered individuals in eight European countries". Sexuality & Culture 27 (2022): 693-714. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-022-10035-1.
    Open access • Published
  9. Tavares, Inês M; Santos-Iglesias P; Nobre, Pedro J. "Psychometric validation of the Sexual Distress Scale in male and female Portuguese samples". Journal of Sexual Medicine 19 5 (2022): 834-845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.02.026.
    Published
  10. Fernandes J; Tavares, Inês M; BEM-HAJA, PEDRO; Barros T; Carrito, M. L.. "A longitudinal study on maternal depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of strict lockdown measures and social support". International Journal of Public Health 67 (2022): https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604608.
    Open access • Published
  11. Nobre, Pedro J; Rosa, P. J.; Vasconcelos P; Tavares, Inês M; Carvalho, Joana; Quinta Gomes, Ana Luísa; Moura, Catarina V.; Carrito, M. L.. "Sexual health and the pandemic crisis: Testing the role of psychological vulnerability/protective factors on sexual functioning and sexual distress during a critical life period in Portugal". Archives of Sexual Behavior 51 (2022): 169-181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-02209-z.
    Open access • Published
  12. Nobre, Pedro; Rosa, Pedro Joel; Vasconcelos, Priscila; Tavares, Inês; Carvalho, Joana Patrícia Pereira de; Gomes, Ana Luísa de Matos Dias Quinta; Moura, Catarina; et al. "Sexual health and the pandemic crisis : testing the role of psychological vulnerability/protective factors on sexual functioning and sexual distress during a critical life period". Archives of Sexual Behavior 51 (2022): 169-181. http://hdl.handle.net/10437/12582.
    Published • 10.1007/s10508-021-02209-z
  13. Tavares, Inês; Heiman, J; Rosen, Natalie O.; Nobre, Pedro J. "Validation of the Maternal and Partner Sex During Pregnancy Scales (MSP/PSP) in Portugal: Assessing Dyadic Interdependence and Associations with Sexual Behaviors". Journal of Sexual Medicine 18 (2021): 789-799. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.01.184.
    Published
  14. Carvalho, Joana; Campos P; Carrito, M. L.; Moura, Catarina V.; Quinta Gomes, Ana Luísa; Tavares, Inês M; Nobre, Pedro J. "The relationship between COVID-19 confinement, psychological adjustment, and sexual functioning, in a sample of Portuguese men and women". Journal of Sexual Medicine 18 7 (2021): 191-1197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.04.007.
    Open access • Published
  15. Tavares, Inês M; Fernandes Joana; Moura, Catarina V.; Nobre, Pedro J; Carrito, M. L.. "Adapting to uncertainty: A mixed-method study on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on expectant and postpartum women and men.". Frontiers in Psychology 12 (2021): 688340. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.688340.
    Open access • Published
  16. Tavares, Inês M; Moura, Catarina V.; Nobre, Pedro J.. "The Role of Cognitive Processing Factors in Sexual Function and Dysfunction in Women and Men: A Systematic Review". Sexual Medicine Reviews 8 3 (2020): 403-430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sxmr.2020.03.002.
    Published • 10.1016/j.sxmr.2020.03.002
  17. Moura, Catarina V.; Tavares, Inês; Nobre, Pedro J. "Cognitive-Affective Factors and Female Orgasm: A Comparative Study on Women With and Without Orgasm Difficulties". Journal of Sexual Medicine 17 (2020): 2220-2228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.08.005.
    Published
  18. Tavares, Inês M.; Schlagintweit, Hera E.; Nobre, Pedro J.; Rosen, Natalie O.. "Sexual well-being and perceived stress in couples transitioning to parenthood: A dyadic analysis". International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology 19 3 (2019): 198-208. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2019.07.004.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.ijchp.2019.07.004
  19. Tavares, Inês M.; Laan, Ellen T.M.; Nobre, Pedro J.. "Sexual Inhibition is a Vulnerability Factor for Orgasm Problems in Women". The Journal of Sexual Medicine 15 3 (2018): 361-372. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.12.015.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.12.015
  20. Inês M. Tavares; Ricardo Vardasca; Nicoletta Cera; Raquel Pereira; Filippo M. Nimbi; Dominika Lisy; Erick Janssen; Pedro J. Nobre. "A review of infrared thermography as applied to human sexual psychophysiology". International Journal of Psychophysiology 133 (2018): 28-40. . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2018.09.001.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2018.09.001
  21. Tavares, Inês M; Ellen T. M. Laan; Pedro Nobre. "Cognitive-affective dimensions of female orgasm: the role of automatic thoughts and affect during sexual activity". (2017): https://hdl.handle.net/10216/119761.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.04.004
Online resource
  1. Carrito, M. L.; Tavares, Inês M; Fernandes, Joana ; Nobre, P. J.. Gravidez em Tempos de COVID-19. 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yd30oB6q8Q.
Preprint
  1. Tavares, Inês M; Pedro Nobre; Julia R. Heiman; Natalie Rosen. "Longitudinal associations between mindfulness and changes to body image in first-time parent couples". 2023. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/fr2g5.
    10.31234/osf.io/fr2g5
  2. Tavares, Inês M; Natalie Rosen; Julia R. Heiman; Pedro Nobre. "Longitudinal associations between relational and sexual well-being in couples transitioning to parenthood". 2023. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/3k7uj.
    10.31234/osf.io/3k7uj
  3. Tavares, Inês M; Natalie Rosen; Julia R. Heiman; Pedro Nobre. "Biopsychosocial predictors of couples' trajectories of sexual function and sexual distress across the transition to parenthood". 2022. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/ktvg8.
    10.31234/osf.io/ktvg8

Other

Other output
  1. Mapping the contributions of dyadic approaches to couples' psychosocial adaptation to cancer. This is the registration of a scoping review protocol entitled "Mapping the contributions of dyadic approaches to couples¿ psychosocial adaptation to cancer". The goal of this scoping review is to examine the evidence and provide a comprehensive overview of the contributions of dyadic approaches to the psychosocial adaptation of couples to cancer.. 2022. Castro, Rita; Marques, Ana; Araújo, Silvana; Ferreira, Diana; Rocha, Hélia B.; D31E-7D7C-2038; Pieramico, Sonia; et al. https://osf.io/ayzf3/.
    DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/AYZF3
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/12/19 - Current More satisfying (sexual) relationships: A dyadic study on the links between sexual communication and sexual satisfaction, moderated by emotional co-regulation
Co-supervisor
 PhD in Human Sexuality (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022 - Current Development and validation of a training program on sexuality for Portuguese family medicine doctors
Co-supervisor
 Doctoral Program in Human Sexuality (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022 - Current The prostate cancer journey: a dyadic perspective on sexuality.
Co-supervisor
 Doctoral Program in Human Sexuality (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2021 - Current Associations between sexual beliefs and couples’ sexual well-being
Co-supervisor
 Masters in Clinical Psychology (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2021 - Current The applicability of mindfulness to sexual satisfaction: A study with couples transitioning to parenthood
Co-supervisor
 Masters in Clinical Psychology (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2022 - Current Health Psychology
2021 - Current Archives of Sexual Behavior
2021 - Current Behaviour Research and Therapy
2021 - Current Biological Psychology
2021 - Current BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
2021 - Current Frontiers in Psychology
2021 - Current International Journal of Impotence Research
2021 - Current Sexual Medicine
2020 - Current Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
2020 - Current Journal of Sex Research
2019 - Current Journal of Sexual Medicine

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2018 - Current Portuguese National Board of Psychology Registered Clinical Psychologist
2018 - Current International Society for Sexual Medicine Resident/Student Member
2017 - Current International Academy of Sex Research Student Member

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Scientific Board of the Portuguese Society for Clinical Sexology
Member
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Sexologia Clínica, Portugal
2023 - Current National Sexual Health and Media Board of the Portuguese Society for Clinical Sexology
Member
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Sexologia Clínica, Portugal
2019 - Current I-SHARE (International Sexual Health And REproductive Health) Survey International Consortium
Member
2019 - Current I-SHARE Survey implementation support working group
Member
2021 - 2025 Youth Initiative Committee of the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS)
Member
 World Association for Sexual Health, United States

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2023 - Current Society for Sex Therapy and Research

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2017 - Current Invited Teaching Assistant – course “Introduction to Sexology”, Master’s Program in Clinical and Health Psychology Introduction to Sexology (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2021 - Current Linha da Frente, RTP (Portuguese National Television) The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sexual well-being of individuals and couples
2017 - Current Prova Oral, Antena 3 (Portuguese National Radio) Sex Research in Portugal
2017 - Current Quarks & Co, WDR (West German Broadcasting) National Public German TV The Science of Pornography

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/11/24 - Current Journal of Sex Research - Editorial Board Member
2022 - Current Journal of Sexual Medicine - Editorial Board Member
Distinctions

Award

2023 Student Paper Award
International Award by the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, United States
2023 IASR Best Student Manuscript Award
International Academy of Sex Research, United States
2022 IASR Student Research Development Award
International Academy of Sex Research, United States
2021 Best Junior Poster Award, 47th Annual Meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research
2019 Nature Reviews Urology (NRU) Best Poster Prize, Female
European Society for Sexual Medicine, United Kingdom

Title

2022 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow
Banting Research Foundation, Canada