Nota curricular  |  Curricular note

Helena Moreira é doutorada em Psicologia da Saúde pela Universidade de Coimbra. Atualmente, é investigadora de pós-doutoramento no Centro de Investigação em Neuropsicologia e Intervenção Cognitivo-Comportamental da Universidade de Coimbra.
Na sua investigação pretende compreender de que forma os estilos e práticas parentais e a relação que os pais estabelecem com os seus filhos influenciam o funcionamento psicossocial das crianças e adolescentes, tanto em contextos normativos como no contexto de uma condição crónica de saúde pediátrica. Tem dedicado especial atenção ao estudo da relação entre a vinculação do adulto e as práticas parentais, bem como à aplicação dos modelos cognitivo-comportamentais de terceira geração à parentalidade, particularmente ao estudo da parentalidade consciente ou mindful. Tem também particular interesse no estudo dos mecanismos da transmissão intergeracional da auto-compaixão e da regulação emocional.

Helena Moreira has a PhD in Health Psychology from the University of Coimbra and is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Cognitive and Behavioral Center for Research and Intervention of the University of Coimbra.
Her research focuses on understanding how parenting styles and practices and the parent-child relationship can influence several aspects of the psychosocial functioning of children, both in normative contexts and in the context of a pediatric chronic health condition. She is particularly interested in the study of the link between adult attachment and parenting practices as well as in the application of third wave CBT to parenting, particularly in the study of mindful parenting. She is also interested in studying the mechanisms of the intergenerational transmission of self-compassion and emotion regulation.

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Áreas de interesse  |  Areas of interest

 

Parenting; mindful parenting; parent-child relationship; adult attachment; child attachment; children’s emotion regulation; self-compassion; pediatric psychology; pediatric obesity; pediatric diabetes.

Publicações mais relevantes  |  Most relevant publications

 

 

 

Moreira, H. & Canavarro, M. C. (2017). Is body shame a significant mediator of the relationship between mindfulness skills and the quality of life of treatment-seeking children and adolescents with overweight and obesity? Body Image, 20, 49-57. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.11.004
URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1740144516301899

 

Moreira, H., Fonseca, A., & Canavarro, M. C. (2017). Assessing attachment to parents and peers among children and adolescents: Validation of the Portuguese version of the People in My Life. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26(5), 1318–1333. doi:10.1007/s10826-017-0654-3

URL: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10826-017-0654-3

 

Moreira, H., & Canavarro, M. C. (2017). Psychometric properties of the Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale in a sample of Portuguese mothers. Mindfulness, 8(3), 691–706. doi:10.1007/s12671-016-0647-0

URL: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-016-0647-0

 

Moreira, H., & Canavarro, M. C. (2016). Parental attachment insecurity and parenting stress: The mediating role of parents' perceived impact of children's diabetes. Families, Systems, and Health, 34(3), 240-249. doi: 10.1037/fsh0000211
URL: http://psycnet.apa.org/journals/fsh/34/3/240/

 

Gouveia, M. J., Carona, C., Canavarro, M. C. & Moreira, H. (2016). Self-compassion and dispositional mindfulness are associated with parenting styles and parenting stress: The mediating role of mindful parenting. Mindfulness, 7(3), 700-712. doi: 10.1007/s12671-016-0507-y

URL:  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-016-0507-y

 

Medeiros, C., Gouveia, M. J., Canavarro, M. C., & Moreira, H. (2016). The indirect effect of the mindful parenting of mothers and fathers on the child’s perceived well-being through the child’s attachment to parents.  Mindfulness, 7(4), 916-927. doi: 10.1007/s12671-016-0530-z
URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12671-016-0530-z

 

Martins, T., Canavarro, M. C., & Moreira, H. (2016). Adult attachment and dyadic adjustment: The mediating role of shame. Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied, 150(5), 560-575. doi:  10.1080/00223980.2015.1114461

URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00223980.2015.1114461#abstract

 

Frontini, R., Moreira, H., & Canavarro, M. C. (2016). Parenting stress and quality of life in pediatric obesity: The mediating role of parenting styles. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25(3), 1011-1023. doi: 10.1007/s10826-015-0279-3

URL: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10826-015-0279-3

 

Moreira, H., Carona, C., Silva, N., Nunes, J., & Canavarro, M. C. (2015). Exploring the link between maternal attachment-related anxiety and avoidance and mindful parenting: The mediating role of self-compassion. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice. Advanced online publication. Doi: 10.1111/papt.12082
URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/papt.12082/abstract

 

Moreira, H. & Canavarro, M. C. (2015). Individual and gender differences in mindful parenting: The role of attachment and caregiving representations. Personality and Individual Differences, 87, 13-19. Doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2015.07.021
URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886915004651

 

Moreira, H., Gouveia, M. J., Carona, C., Silva, N., & Canavarro, M. C. (2015). Maternal attachment and children's quality of life: The mediating role of self-compassion and parenting stress. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 24(8), 2332-2344. Doi: 10.1007/s10826-014-0036-z
URL: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10826-014-0036-z#page-1

 

Moreira, H., Martins, T., Gouveia, M. J., & Canavarro, M. C. (2015). Assessing adult attachment across different contexts: Validation of the Portuguese version of the Experiences in Close Relationships –  Relationship Structures questionnaire. Journal of Personality Assessment, 97(1), 22-30. Doi: 10.1080/00223891.2014.950377
URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25175516

 

Martins, T., Canavarro, M. C., & Moreira, H. (2015). Adult attachment insecurity and dyadic adjustment: The mediating role of self-criticism. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 88(4), 378-393. doi: 10.1111/papt.12055.
URL http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/papt.12055/abstract

 

Gouveia, M. J., Frontini, R., Canavarro, M. C., &  Moreira, H. (2014). Quality of life and psychological functioning in pediatric obesity: The role of body image dissatisfaction between girls and boys of different ages. Quality of Life Research, 23(9), 2629-2638. doi: 10.1007/s11136-014-0711-y
URL http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11136-014-0711-y#page-1

 

Moreira, H., Frontini, R., Bullinger, M., & Canavarro, M. C. (2014). Family cohesion and health-related quality of life of children with type 1 diabetes: The mediating role of parental adjustment. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 23(2), 347-359. doi: 10.1007/s10826-013-9758-6
URL http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10826-013-9758-6

 

Moreira, H., Frontini, R., Bullinger, M., & Canavarro, M. C. (2013). Caring for a child with type 1 diabetes: Links between family cohesion, perceived impact and parental adjustment. Journal of Family Psychology, 27(5), 731-742. doi: 10.1037/a0034198.
URL http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=buy.optionToBuy&id=2013-31570-001

 

Moreira, H., Carona, C., Silva, N., Frontini, R., Bullinger, M., & Canavarro, M. C. (2013). Psychological and quality of life outcomes in pediatric populations: A parent-child perspective. Journal of Pediatrics, 163(5), 1471-1478. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.06.028

URL http://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(13)00787-7/abstract

 

Moreira, H. & Canavarro, M. C. (2018). The association between self-critical rumination and parenting stress: The mediating role of mindful parenting. Journal of Child and Family Studies. Advance online publication. doi:10.1007/s10826-018-1072-x

URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10826-018-1072-x

 

Moreira, H., Gouveia, M. J., & Canavarro, M. C. (2018). Is mindful parenting associated with adolescents' well-being in early and middle/late adolescence? The mediating role of adolescents' attachment representations, self-compassion and mindfulness. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. Advance online publication. doi:10.1007/s10964-018-0808-7

URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10964-018-0808-7

 

Moreira, H., Fonseca, A., Shaver, P. R., Mikulincer, M., & Canavarro, M. C. (2018). Assessing hyperactivation and deactivation strategies of the caregiving behavioral system: Psychometric studies of the Portuguese version of the Caregiving System Scale. Psychological Assessment, 30(4), 512-523. doi:10.1037/pas0000498

URL: http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=buy.optionToBuy&id=2017-23578-001

Bolsas  |  Grants

2006: Bolsa de doutoramento da Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia [SFRH/BD/29132/2006]
2011: Bolsa de pós-doutoramento da Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia [SFRH/BPD/70063/2010]

Prémios  |  Awards

 

2016: Prémio APP Jovem Investigador em Psicologia 2016, atribuído pela Associação Portuguesa de Psicologia.

 

2015: Prémio Santander Universidades Idea Puzzle, atribuído ao desenho de investigação do projeto de doutoramento "Mindful parenting in pediatric obesity: From parenting practices to children and adolescents psychological adjustment", de Maria João Rosa Gouveia, orientado por Helena Moreira e Maria Cristina Canavarro.

 

2013: Menção honrosa atribuída pelo Instituto Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz a comunicação oral apresentada nas II Jornadas de Ciências da Nutrição, Lisboa (em coautoria).

 

2012: Homenagem da Sociedade Portuguesa de Senologia pela atividade científica desenvolvida na área do cancro da mama.

 

2009: Prémio de melhor trabalho científico atribuído pela Academia Portuguesa de Psico-Oncologia a comunicação apresentada no VIII Congresso Português de Psico-Oncologia (em coautoria).

 

2007: Prémio de melhor trabalho científico atribuído pela Academia Portuguesa de Psico-Oncologia a comunicação apresentada no VI Congresso Português de Psico-Oncologia (em coautoria).

Nome do Projeto  |  Project name

Os desafios da parentalidade em contextos normativos e de doença crónica pediátrica
[The challenges of parenting in normative contexts and in the context of a pediatric chronic disease]

 

Parentalidade mindful: Estudo dos seus determinantes e do seu papel na adaptação sócio-emocional das crianças e adolescentes
[Mindful parenting: Study of its determinants and its role in the socio-emotional adjustment of children and adolescents]