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  1. When Play Gets Serious: Can a game-based mobile application serve as an intervention for preventing intimate partner violence among emerging adults?

    Article • October 2025, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  2. Exploring the Role of Relationship Dynamics and Chronic Illness in Psychological Outcomes Among Cohabiting Couples During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Article • Actas Españolas de Psiquiatría, October 2025, Juan José López-Ibor Foundation

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  3. Between Kisses and Bytes: Cyber Dating Abuse and Internet Use in Emerging Adulthood

    Article • September 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  4. Recursive Interplay of Family and Biological Dynamics: Adults with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Under the Spotlight

    Article • Diabetology, August 2025, MDPI AG

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  5. (Dis)Connected: Finding the link between problematic use of internet, parent-child communication and academic performance in emerging adults

    Article • Cyberpsychology Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace, June 2025, Masaryk University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  6. Validade Discriminante da Versão Brasileira do SCORE-15: Um Estudo com Amostra Comunitária e Clínica

    Article • Saúde Coletiva (Barueri), May 2025, MPM Comunicacao

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  7. One year of COVID‐19: A longitudinal study of individual and relational factors of psychological adjustment of individuals living in a romantic relationship in Portugal during the COVID‐19 pandemic

    Article • Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, August 2024, Wiley

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  8. Parental financial support and family emotional support to young adults during COVID‐19: A help or a hindrance?

    Article • Family Process, August 2024, Wiley

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  9. Financial Loss and Financial Well-Being of Emerging Adults During COVID-19: The Limitations of Psychological Resilience

    Article • Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, April 2024, Springer Publishing Company

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  10. Celebrating the “good‐enough families”: Family challenges and resilience during global adversity

    Article • Journal of Family Theory & Review, February 2024, Wiley

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  11. Looking at the other side: working conditions in Portuguese courts

    Article • International Journal of Law in Context, February 2024, Cambridge University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  12. One (Financial Well-Being) Model Fits All? Testing the Multidimensional Subjective Financial Well-Being Scale Across Nine Countries

    Article • Journal of Happiness Studies, February 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Shikha Bhatia, PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  13. Facing the heat: A descriptive review of the literature on family and community resilience amidst wildfires and climate change

    Article • Journal of Family Theory & Review, January 2024, Wiley

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  14. Caregivers’ concerns through health professionals’ eyes

    Article • Palliative & Supportive Care, January 2024, Cambridge University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  15. Trust-based health decision-making recruits the neural interoceptive saliency network which relates to temporal trajectories of Hemoglobin A1C in Diabetes Type 1

    Article • Brain Imaging and Behavior, November 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  16. Families Navigating Macroeconomic Hard Times: The Experiences of Portuguese Emerging Adults and Their Parents in the Aftermath of the Great Recession

    Article • Journal of Child and Family Studies, August 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  17. Preditores de psicopatologia

    Article • Territorium Revista Portuguesa de riscos prevenção e segurança, June 2023, Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  18. YES, WE COPE: Dyadic Coping as a Mediator Between Perceived Relationship Quality and Emotional Representation of COVID-19

    Article • Cognitive Therapy and Research, May 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  19. Economic strain and quality of life among families with emerging adult children: The contributions of family rituals and family problem‐solving communication

    Article • Family Process, April 2023, Wiley

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  20. Employment Disruption and Wellbeing Among Young Adults: A Cross-National Study of Perceived Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown

    Article • Journal of Happiness Studies, February 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  21. How culturally unique are pandemic effects? Evaluating cultural similarities and differences in effects of age, biological sex, and political beliefs on COVID impacts

    Article • Frontiers in Psychology, December 2022, Frontiers

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  22. Abnormal Responses in Cognitive Impulsivity Circuits Are Associated with Glycosylated Hemoglobin Trajectories in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Impaired Metabolic Control

    Article • Diabetes & Metabolism Journal, November 2022, Korean Diabetes Association (KAMJE)

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  23. Profiles of emerging adults’ resilience facing the negative impact of COVID-19 across six countries

    Article • Current Psychology, October 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  24. Trust-Based Decision-Making in the Health Context Discriminates Biological Risk Profiles in Type 1 Diabetes

    Article • Journal of Personalized Medicine, July 2022, MDPI AG

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  25. Children's version of the systemic clinical outcome and routine evaluation ( C‐SCORE ): Exploring the psychometric qualities in the Portuguese context

    Article • Journal of Family Therapy, May 2022, Wiley

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  26. COVID-19 and Hidden Family Challenges: What About Family Caregivers?

    Article • April 2022, SAGE Publications

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  27. COVID-19 and Hidden Family Challenges: What About Family Caregivers?

    Article • April 2022, SAGE Publications

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  28. Healthconomics: trust-based decision-making in the health context discriminates biological risk profiles in Type 1 Diabetes

    Article • March 2022, Research Square

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  29. Portuguese translation and linguistic validation of the Michigan Retinal Degeneration Questionnaire and the Michigan Vision-Related Anxiety Questionnaire in a cohort with inherited retinal degenerations

    Article • Ophthalmic Genetics, January 2022, Taylor & Francis

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  30. Erratum to Coping with global uncertainty: Perceptions of COVID-19 psychological distress, relationship quality, and dyadic coping for romantic partners across 27 countries

    Article • Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, December 2021, SAGE Publications

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  31. Funcionamento Familiar: Revisão de Estudos Empíricos sobre Medidas de Avaliação (FAD, FACES-IV e SCORE-15)

    Article • Revista Iberoamericana de Diagnóstico y Evaluación - e Avaliação Psicológica, October 2021, Associacao Iberoamericana de Diagnostico e Avaliacao Psicologica

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  32. Dropout Versus Retention in Family Therapy: How are they Associated with Behavioral Manifestations of the Therapeutic Alliance?

    Article • Contemporary Family Therapy, October 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  33. A Cross-National Study of COVID-19 Impact and Future Possibilities Among Emerging Adults: The Mediating Role of Intolerance of Uncertainty

    Article • Emerging Adulthood, October 2021, SAGE Publications

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  34. Economic stress among couples with emerging adult children in Portugal.

    Article • Journal of Family Psychology, September 2021, American Psychological Association (APA)

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  35. Caring for people who take care: What is already done?

    Article • Palliative & Supportive Care, August 2021, Cambridge University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  36. Coping with global uncertainty: Perceptions of COVID-19 psychological distress, relationship quality, and dyadic coping for romantic partners across 27 countries

    Article • Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, August 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr. Tamas Martos, PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  37. Successful metabolic control in diabetes type 1 depends on individual neuroeconomic and health risk-taking decision endophenotypes: a new target in personalized care

    Article • Psychological Medicine, March 2021, Cambridge University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  38. Second Journey through a Descriptive Review of Research on African Marital Relationships – Empirical Findings

    Article • Marriage & Family Review, February 2021, Taylor & Francis

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  39. Missingness Amount and Mechanisms in Family Economic Stress Research: Mapping (Non)answers to Economic-Related Variables of Fathers, Mothers, and Emerging Adult Children

    Article • Journal of Family and Economic Issues, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  40. A Critical Review of Judicial Professionals Working Conditions’ Studies

    Article • International Journal for Court Administration, January 2021, International Association for Court Administration

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  41. Global Perspective on Marital Satisfaction

    Article • Sustainability, October 2020, MDPI AG

    dr. Norbert Mesko, Dr Oluyinka A Ojedokun, PhD Ana Paula Relvas , Richmond Aryeetey

  42. Family Dynamics During Emerging Adulthood: Reviewing, Integrating, and Challenging the Field

    Article • Journal of Family Theory & Review, August 2020, Wiley

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  43. Questionário de Estilos e Dimensões Parentais: Validação Preliminar no Contexto Angolano

    Article • Revista Iberoamericana de Diagnóstico y Evaluación - e Avaliação Psicológica, July 2020, Associacao Iberoamericana de Diagnostico e Avaliacao Psicologica

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  44. PREVALENCE AND PREDICTORS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL MORBIDITY IN FAMILY RELATIVES OF TERMINALLY ILL CANCER PATIENTS

    Article • Psicologia Saúde & Doença, March 2020, Sociedad Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saude

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  45. Support interventions for families of people with terminal cancer in palliative care

    Article • Palliative & Supportive Care, February 2020, Cambridge University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  46. Facebook Addiction and Emerging Adults: The influence of sociodemographic variables, family communication, and differentiation of self

    Article • Escritos de Psicología / Psychological Writings, December 2019, Malaga University

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  47. Cross‐Cultural Validity of Bowen Theory in Southern European Countries

    Article • Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy, December 2019, Wiley

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  48. Future Hopes and Fears of Portuguese Emerging Adults in Macroeconomic Hard Times: The Role of Economic Strain and Family Functioning

    Article • Emerging Adulthood, September 2019, SAGE Publications

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  49. A Visual-Analogue Screening Tool for Assessing Mood and Quality of Daily Life Complications in Family Members of People Living With Cancer: Portuguese Version of the Emotion Thermometers: Burden Version

    Article • Evaluation & the Health Professions, June 2019, SAGE Publications

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  50. Emerging adults’ family relationships in the 21st century: A systematic review

    Article • February 2019, SAGE Publications

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  51. Hopes and Fears Questionnaire--Portuguese Version

    Article • January 2019, American Psychological Association (APA)

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  52. Emerging Adults and Facebook Use: the Validation of the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS)

    Article • International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, November 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  53. Mapping the “good mother” – Meanings and experiences in economically and socially disadvantaged contexts

    Article • Children and Youth Services Review, October 2018, Elsevier

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  54. Global Study of Social Odor Awareness

    Article • Chemical Senses, June 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas , dr. Norbert Mesko, Dr Oluyinka A Ojedokun, Richmond Aryeetey

  55. Emerging Adults Thinking About Their Future: Development of the Portuguese Version of the Hopes and Fears Questionnaire

    Article • Emerging Adulthood, June 2018, SAGE Publications

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  56. Psychometric study of the Portuguese version of the Family Distress Index (FDI).

    Article • Families Systems & Health, June 2018, American Psychological Association (APA)

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  57. When the family is opposed to coming to therapy: A study on outcomes and therapeutic alliance with involuntary and voluntary clients.

    Article • Couple and Family Psychology Research and Practice, March 2018, American Psychological Association (APA)

    Luciana Sotero, PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  58. Psychological morbidity in family members of terminal cancer patients

    Article • Palliative & Supportive Care, February 2018, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Neide P Areia, PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  59. Family Distress Index--Portuguese Version

    Article • January 2018, American Psychological Association (APA)

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  60. Family Therapy with Involuntary Clients. The Therapeutic Alliance as a Major Key to Therapy Success

    Article • January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  61. Correction to: Family Therapy with Involuntary Clients. The Therapeutic Alliance as a Major Key to Therapy Success

    Article • January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  62. Systemic Clinical Outcome and Routine Evaluation--29-Item Version; Portuguese Version

    Article • January 2018, American Psychological Association (APA)

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  63. Family Problem Solving Communication Index--Portuguese Version

    Article • January 2018, American Psychological Association (APA)

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  64. First Journey by a Descriptive Review of Empirical Research on African Marital Relationships—Scientific Dissemination, Thematic Focus, and Methodology

    Article • Marriage & Family Review, December 2017, Taylor & Francis

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  65. Cuidados paliativos oncológicos em contexto de internamento e domiciliário: Necessidades, morbilidade psicológica e luto antecipatório nos familiares do doente terminal e impacto na qualidade de vida familiar

    Article • Psychologica, December 2017, Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  66. Validation Study of the Portuguese Version of the Family Problem Solving Communication (FPSC) Index

    Article • Journal of Child and Family Studies, December 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  67. Correction to: ICTs and Family Functioning: A Study on Portuguese Families with Adolescents and Emerging Adults

    Article • Contemporary Family Therapy, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  68. Necessidades dos familiares de doentes terminais em cuidados paliativos: Revisão crítica da literatura

    Article • Psychologica, November 2017, Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  69. ICTs and Family Functioning: A Study on Portuguese Families with Adolescents and Emerging Adults

    Article • Contemporary Family Therapy, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  70. Corrigendum: Marital Satisfaction, Sex, Age, Marriage Duration, Religion, Number of Children, Economic Status, Education, and Collectivistic Values: Data from 33 Countries

    Article • Frontiers in Psychology, October 2017, Frontiers

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas , Dr Oluyinka A Ojedokun, Richmond Aryeetey

  71. Measuring family needs of people living with cancer. Portuguese validation and descriptive studies of the Family Inventory of Needs

    Article • European Journal of Oncology Nursing, October 2017, Elsevier

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  72. A Portuguese translation of the Systemic Clinical Outcome and Routine Evaluation (SCORE): the psychometric properties of the 15- and 28-item versions

    Article • Journal of Family Therapy, September 2017, Wiley

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  73. Risk factors for pathological gambling along a continuum of severity: Individual and relational variables

    Article • Journal of Gambling Issues, August 2017, Journal of Gambling Issues

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  74. Marital Satisfaction, Sex, Age, Marriage Duration, Religion, Number of Children, Economic Status, Education, and Collectivistic Values: Data from 33 Countries

    Article • Frontiers in Psychology, July 2017, Frontiers

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas , Dr Oluyinka A Ojedokun, Richmond Aryeetey

  75. Risk factors for pathological gambling along a continuum of severity: Individual and relational variables

    Article • Journal of Gambling Issues, May 2017, Journal of Gambling Issues

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  76. Jogo patológico em 3D: Variáveis familiares, conjugais e individuais

    Article • Psychologica, April 2017, Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  77. Preferred Interpersonal Distances: A Global Comparison

    Article • Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, March 2017, SAGE Publications

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas , dr. Norbert Mesko, Dr Oluyinka A Ojedokun, Richmond Aryeetey

  78. Building Alliances with (In)Voluntary Clients: A Study Focused on Therapists’ Observable Behaviors

    Article • Family Process, November 2016, Wiley

    Luciana Sotero, PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  79. Corrigendum: The Associations of Dyadic Coping and Relationship Satisfaction Vary between and within Nations: A 35-Nation Study

    Article • Frontiers in Psychology, September 2016, Frontiers

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas , Dr Oluyinka A Ojedokun, Richmond Aryeetey

  80. The Associations of Dyadic Coping and Relationship Satisfaction Vary between and within Nations: A 35-Nation Study

    Article • Frontiers in Psychology, August 2016, Frontiers

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas , dr. Norbert Mesko, Dr Oluyinka A Ojedokun, Richmond Aryeetey

  81. Gambling Behavior Severity and Psychological, Family, and Contextual Variables: A Comparative Analysis

    Article • Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, July 2016, Taylor & Francis

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  82. Avaliação familiar: vulnerabilidade, stress e adaptação vol. II

    Article • January 2016, Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  83. 3D Pathological gambling: family, marital and individual variables

    Article • Psychologica, January 2016, Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  84. Families in the context of macroeconomic crises: A systematic review.

    Article • Journal of Family Psychology, January 2016, American Psychological Association (APA)

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  85. Parent education program “Em Equilíbrio”: critical-reflexive study

    Article • Psychologica, January 2016, Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  86. Information and Communication Technologies and Family: Patterns of Use, Life Cycle and Family Dynamics

    Article • Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy, January 2016, OMICS Publishing Group

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  87. Gambling and the Couple: Comparing Gamblers' and Spouses' Views on Family, Marital and Individual Levels

    Article • Journal of Gambling Issues, November 2015, Journal of Gambling Issues

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  88. The Pathological Gambler and his Spouse: How do their Narratives Match?

    Article • Journal of Gambling Issues, November 2015, Journal of Gambling Issues

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  89. Family functioning and information and communication technologies: How do they relate? A literature review

    Article • Computers in Human Behavior, April 2015, Elsevier

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  90. Economic crisis and family difficulties: two faces of the same coin?

    Article • Psychologica, January 2015, Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  91. The 15-item Systemic Clinical Outcome and Routine Evaluation (SCORE-15) Scale: Portuguese Validation Studies

    Article • The Spanish Journal of Psychology, January 2015, Cambridge University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  92. The therapeutic alliance with involuntary clients: how does it work?

    Article • Journal of Family Therapy, June 2014, Wiley

    Luciana Sotero, PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  93. The State of the Art in Family Therapy Research: What Works? How it Works?

    Article • International Journal of Social Science Studies, January 2014, Redfame Publishing

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  94. Family assessment instruments

    Article • January 2014, Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  95. Systemic Clinical Outcome Routine Evaluation: SCORE‑15

    Article • January 2014, Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  96. Inventário de Diferenciação do Self--Revisto

    Article • January 2014, American Psychological Association (APA)

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  97. Escala de Congruência (EC)

    Article • January 2014, Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  98. Congruence Scale--Portuguese Version

    Article • January 2014, American Psychological Association (APA)

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  99. Escala de objetivos atingidos (GAS)

    Article • January 2014, Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  100. Inventário de diferenciação do Self‑Revisto (IDS‑R)

    Article • January 2014, Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  101. Sistema de observação da aliança em terapia familiar versão auto‑resposta (SOFTA‑s)

    Article • January 2014, Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  102. Sistema de observação da aliança em terapia familiar versão observacional (SOFTA‑o)

    Article • January 2014, Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  103. Family and Systems Therapy and Training in Portugal

    Article • Contemporary Family Therapy, March 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  104. Pathological Gambling and Couple: Towards an Integrative Systemic Model

    Article • Journal of Gambling Studies, February 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  105. A intervenção com clientes involuntários: complexidade e dilemas

    Article • Psicologia & Sociedade, April 2012, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  106. proFamilies: a psycho-educational multi-family group intervention for cancer patients and their families

    Article • European Journal of Cancer Care, March 2011, Wiley

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  107. Portuguese Version of the System for Observing Family Therapy Alliances

    Article • January 2011, American Psychological Association (APA)

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  108. Intervenção com pais: Significações parentais e complexidade

    Article • Revista Portuguesa de Psicologia, January 2006, Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  109. Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS)

    Article • January 2003, SAGE Publications

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  110. Family Hardiness Index (FHI)

    Article • Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  111. Coping Health Inventory for Parents (CHIP)

    Article • Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  112. Voluntary vs. Involuntary Clients: A Research Proposal

    Article • American Psychological Association (APA)

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  113. The Measure of Differentiation of Self: Implications for Theory Development

    Article • American Psychological Association (APA)

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  114. Inventário de avaliação pessoal orientado para a crise em família (F-COPES)

    Article • Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  115. Inventário das Necessidades Familiares (FIN – versão portuguesa)

    Article • Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  116. Escala do Impacto da Dor na Família (FIPS)

    Article • Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  117. Qualidade de vida: versão reduzida (QOL-VR)

    Article • Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas

  118. Inventário do Luto para os Cuidadores de Marwit-Meuser - Forma Reduzida (MMCGI-SF)

    Article • Coimbra University Press

    PhD Ana Paula Relvas