Olívia Ribeiro

Assistant Professor
Olívia Ribeiro

olribeiro@ucp.pt

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Ph.D. in Psychology with a specialization in Developmental Psychology (FCT fellowship) from ISPA – Instituto Universitário, currently conducting research at the William James Center for Research (WJCR). Holds a strong academic background in Clinical Psychology (Bachelor’s degree) and Clinical and Psychopathological Psychology (Master’s degree). Her main research interests focus on the implications of social isolation, behavioral inhibition, social anxiety, depression, and loneliness for socioemotional adjustment difficulties, as well as maladaptive developmental trajectories. She is also interested in advanced statistical methods and techniques. Regularly publishes in international peer-reviewed journals with a relevant impact factor.

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Factorial structure, measurement invariance and reliability of the Emotion Regulation Checklist (ERC) in a sample of Portuguese parents

Olívia Ribeiro (with Marília Fernandes). 2025. Análise Psicológica
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Loneliness profiles, attachment security, and friendship quality in adolescence

Olívia Ribeiro (with Olívia Ribeiro). 2025. European Journal of Developmental Psychology
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'I'm a teenager and I feel lonely': towards identifying the multiple facets and trajectories of loneliness.

Olívia Ribeiro 2023. ISPA - Instituto Universitário
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Loneliness Profiles in Adolescence: Associations with Sex and Social Adjustment to the Peer Group

Olívia Ribeiro (with Olívia Ribeiro). 2023. Journal of Child and Family Studies
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Maternal distress and parenting hassles during COVID-19 lockdown and preschoolers' socioemotional adjustment during the transition to the reopening phase: Do parenting behaviors matter?

Olívia Ribeiro (with Guedes, Maryse). 2023. Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (2023 SRCD), Salt Lake City, Utah, EUA
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Associations between sleep problems and the quality of attachment to mother and father in preadolescence.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Perpétuo, C.). 2022. 26th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (2022 ISBBD), Rhodes, Greece (Accepted, Conference canceled due to COVID-19)
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Socio-emotional characteristics of adolescents' social adjustment profiles.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Ribeiro, O.). 2022. 26th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (2022 ISBBD)
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Temperament and Siblings: does it matter for the quality of play?

Olívia Ribeiro (with Santos, C.). 2022. 26th ISSBD Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (2022 ISBBD), Rhodes, Greece (Accepted, Conference canceled due to COVID-19)
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Developmental cascade model linking anxious withdrawal and interpersonal adversity in adolescence.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Freitas, M.). 2021. 2021 Virtual Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (2021 SRCD)
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Distinct Profiles of Relationships With Mothers, Fathers, and Best Friends and Social‐Behavioral Functioning in Early Adolescence: A Cross‐Cultural Study

Olívia Ribeiro (with Wonjung Oh). 2021. Child Development
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Experiences of families and children during the aggravation of the second wave of COVID-19", Third newsletter - Experiences of families and children during covid-19

Olívia Ribeiro (with Guedes, Maryse). 2021.
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Experiences of families and children during the progressive re-opening stage after the first COVID-19 lockdown", First newsletter - Experiences of families and children during covid-19

Olívia Ribeiro (with Guedes, Maryse). 2021.
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Experiences of families and children during the summer school holidays and restart of in-person school activities after the first COVID-19 lockdown", Second newsletter - Experiences of families and children during covid-19

Olívia Ribeiro (with Guedes, Maryse). 2021.
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Loneliness and Social Functioning in Adolescent Peer Victimization

Olívia Ribeiro 2021. Frontiers in Psychology
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Loneliness and social functioning in adolescent peer victimization.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Freitas, M.). 2021. 2021 Virtual Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (2021 SRCD).
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Multidimensional Factor Structure of the Modified Child Rearing Practices Report questionnaire (CRPR-Q) in a sample of Portuguese mothers: A bifactor approach

Olívia Ribeiro (with Olívia Ribeiro). 2021. Análise Psicológica
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USA and Portuguese Young Adolescents’ Perceived Qualities and Satisfaction in Their Relationships with Mothers, Fathers and Best-Friends

Olívia Ribeiro (with Maryse Guedes). 2021. Children
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A solidão em tempo de adolescência: Pode não matar, mas dói.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Ribeiro, O.). 2020. Jornal Público
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Aceitação social e comportamentos de saúde: A vinculação como variável moderadora | Social acceptance and health behavior: The moderating effect of attachment.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Veppo, Flávia). 2020. Psicologia, Saúde & Doença
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Children's Play Profiles: Contributions From Child's Temperament and Father's Parenting Styles in a Portuguese Sample

Olívia Ribeiro (with Santos, Carolina). 2020. Frontiers in Psychology
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Measurement invariance across mother/child and father/child attachment relationships.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Fernandes, Marília). 2020. Attachment & Human Development
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Preschool children's social and non-social play behaviors: the role of siblings and temperament.

Olívia Ribeiro 2020. SRCD 2020 Special Topic Meeting: Learning Through Play and Imagination (2020 ISBBD), St. Louis, Missouri, USA (Accepted, Conference canceled due to COVID-19)
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Children's Play Profiles During the Pre-School years: Contribution's from Temperament, Father's Involvement and Parenting Styles.

Olívia Ribeiro 2019. 2019 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (2019 SRCD), Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
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Loneliness in adolescence: Confirmatory factor analysis of the relational provisions loneliness questionnaire (RPLQ) in a Portuguese sample.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Ribeiro, Olívia). 2019. International Journal of Behavioral Development
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Loneliness Profiles and Social Adjustment to Peer Group in Adolescence.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Ribeiro, O.). 2019. 2019 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (2019 SRCD), Baltimore, Maryland, EUA
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Prosocial behavior and friendship quality as moderators of the association between anxious withdrawal and peer experiences in portuguese young adolescents

Olívia Ribeiro (with Freitas, M.). 2019. Frontiers in Psychology
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The Role of Parenting in the Developmental Trajectories of Anxious Withdrawal during Early Adolescence.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Freitas, M.). 2019. 2019 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (2019 SRCD), Baltimore, Maryland, EUA
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USA and Portuguese Young Adolescents' Perceptions of Their Relationships With Their Mothers, Fathers and Best Friends.

Olívia Ribeiro 2019. 2019 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (2019 SRCD), Baltimore, Maryland, EUA
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Friendship quality in adolescence and social adjustment in the peer group,Qualidade da amizade na adolescência e ajustamento social no grupo de pares

Olívia Ribeiro (with Freitas, M.). 2018. Analise Psicologica
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Perceived attachment security to parents and peer victimization: Does adolescent's aggressive behaviour make a difference?

Olívia Ribeiro (with Guedes, Maryse). 2018. Journal of Adolescence.
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Loneliness in Adolescence: Confirmatory Factor Analysis of RPLQ in a Portuguese Sample.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Ribeiro, O.). 2017. 14th European Conference on Psychological Assessment
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Measurement invariance of a Multidimensional Loneliness Scale (RPLQ): Comparisons across gender and age.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Ribeiro, O.). 2017.
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Parent-adolescent attachment and peer victimization at school: Do adolescent's aggressive or non-aggressive social behaviors make a difference?

Olívia Ribeiro (with Guedes, M.). 2017. International Attachment Conference (IAC2017), London, U.K.
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Perception accuracy of affiliative relationships in elementary school children and young adolescents

Olívia Ribeiro (with Daniel, J.R.). 2017. Frontiers in Psychology
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Social Withdrawal, Attachment and Depression in Portuguese Adolescents.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Ribeiro, O.). 2017. International Attachment Conference (IAC2017)
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A Growth Mixture Modeling approach to trajectories of social withdrawal in Portuguese adolescents.

Olívia Ribeiro 2015. In A. J. Santos & B. Vaughn Symposium: Forms and Consequences of Social Anxiety from Early Childhood to Adolescence. 17th European Conference of Developmental Psychology. Braga, Portugal.
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Father's involvement and parental interactional styles in a sample of portuguese families.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Cardoso, J.). 2015. 17th European Conference of Developmental Psychology (17th ECDP), Braga, Portugal
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Friendship quality and depressive symptoms in Portuguese young adolescents.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Freitas, M.). 2015. 17th European Conference of Developmental Psychology
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Social Withdrawal in Adolescents: A Descriptive Study of their Socio Emotional Adjustment from the Teacher Perspective,O Retraimento Social em Adolescentes: Um Estudo Descritivo do seu Ajustamento Sócio-Emocional Segundo a Perspectiva dos Professores

Olívia Ribeiro (with Ribeiro, O.). 2015. Temas em Psicologia
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Socio-emotional adjustment od socially withdrawn adolescents: A descriptive study from their teacher perspective.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Ribeiro, O.). 2015. 17th European Conference of Developmental Psychology
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As relações entre pares de adolescentes socialmente retraídos

Olívia Ribeiro (with Correia, J.). 2014. Analise Psicologica
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Contributions of father involvement and experiences for children's adjustment to pre-school.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Monteiro, L.). 2014. 14th World Congress of the World Association Infant Mental Health
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Domains of father involvement, social competence and problem behavior in preschool children.

Olívia Ribeiro 2014. Journal of Family Studies, 20(3), 188-203.
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Early exposure to group childcare, behavior problems and social competence: A study with Portuguese children.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Monteiro, L.). 2014. 14th World Congress of the World Association Infant Mental Health
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Father Involvement in Preschool Children Routines in Two-parent Families, and Teacher Rated Social Competence, Anger-aggression and Anxiety-withdrawal.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Torres, N.). 2014. 23th Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development
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Isolamento social e sentimento de solidão em jovens adolescentes | Social isolation and feelings of loneliness in young adolescents.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Ferreira, Debora). 2014. Análise Psicológica
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Social Withdrawal, Aggression and Loneliness in Portuguese Adolescents.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Ribeiro, O.). 2014. 23th Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development.
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A qualidade da vinculação aos pais e as relações de amizade na adolescência.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Fernandes, E.). 2013. VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia
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A relação entre o isolamento social e o sentimento de solidão em jovens adolescentes.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Ribeiro, O.). 2013. VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia
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Análise do papel regulador da mãe no envolvimento paterno. Mito ou realidade?

Olívia Ribeiro 2013. In L. Monteiro (CIS-IUL/ISCTE-IUL) & N. Torres (ISPA-IU) Symposium: Caracterização do envolvimento do pai em famílias nucleares portuguesas com crianças em idade pré-escolar. Características, preditores e correlatos. VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia (20-22 Junho). Aveiro, Portugal.
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Análise fatorial confirmatória do modelo do Questionário da Qualidade da Amizade numa amostra de jovens adolescentes Portuguesa.

Olívia Ribeiro 2013. Laboratório de Psicologia, 11(2), 163 - 175.
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As relações de pares de jovens socialmente retraídos. In: As trajetórias de retraimento social de jovens adolescentes.

Olívia Ribeiro 2013. Organizador do Simpósio: António J. Santos. Comunicação apresentada no VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia (20 a 22 de Junho). Aveiro, Portugal.
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Patterns of best friendship and psychosocial adjustment in young adolescents.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Freitas, M.). 2013. 2013 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (2013 SRCD), Seattle, EUA
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Qualidade da amizade, autoconceito e auto estima.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Pipa, J.). 2013. VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia (APP-Universidade de Aveiro), (VIII SNIP), Aveiro, Portugal
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Retraimento social e depressão em jovens adolescentes. In: As trajetórias de retraimento social de jovens adolescentes.

Olívia Ribeiro 2013. Organizador do Simpósio: António J. Santos. Comunicação apresentada no VIII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia (20 a 22 de Junho). Aveiro, Portugal.
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Social isolation and feelings of loneliness in young adolescents,Isolamento social e sentimento de solidão em jovens adolescentes

Olívia Ribeiro (with Ferreira, D.). 2013. Analise Psicologica
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Social Withdrawal and Friendship in Portuguese Young Adolescents. In: An International Perspective on the Study of Friendships in Childhood and Early Adolescence.

Olívia Ribeiro 2013. Chair: Kenneth Rubin. Comunicação apresentada no 2013 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD_18-20 Abril). Seattle, Estados Unidos.
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The extended class play (Burgess et al., 2003): Adaptation to a portuguese sample of young adolescents? A six factor model.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Freitas, M.). 2013. 2013 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
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Trajectórias desenvolvimentais de retirada social na adolescência: Um estudo longitudinal.

Olívia Ribeiro 2013. Semana C&T, Lisboa, Portugal.
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As características sociais e académicas de jovens retirados socialmente na perspectiva dos professores.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Ribeiro, O.). 2012. 12º Colóquio Internacional de Psicologia e Educação
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Qualidade da vinculação e isolamento sicial em jovens pré-adolescentes.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Freitas, M.). 2012. 1º Congresso Internacional de Parentalidade
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Qualidade da vinculação e isolamento social em jovens pré-adolescentes.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Freitas, M.). 2012. 1º Congresso Internacional de Parentalidade
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Qualidade da vinculação e sentimento de solidão em jovens pré-adolescentes.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Correia, J. V.). 2012. 1º Congresso Internacional de Parentalidade
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Qualidade da vinculação e sentimento de solidão em jovens pré-adolescentes.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Correia, J. V.). 2012. 1º Congresso Internacinal de Parentalidade
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Isolamento social, qualidade da amizade e qualidade da vinculação em adolescentes.

Olívia Ribeiro 2011. Comunicação apresentada no I Congresso Internacional de Psicologia do Desenvolvimento (2 a 5 de Fevereiro de 2011). Lisboa, Portugal.
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Quality of attachment, self-perception and social functioning in portuguese early adolescents.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Freitas, M.). 2011. 2011 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
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Security of attachment to mother and father and peer-group functioning in portuguese early adolescents.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Correia, J. V.). 2011. 2011 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
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A percepção das figuras parentais em situações de maus tratos.

Olívia Ribeiro 2010. Comunicação apresentada no VII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia (4, 5 e 6 de Fevereiro de 2010). Braga (Universidade do Minho), Portugal.
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The perception of parental figures in situations of maltreatment. | A percepção das figuras parentais em situações de maus tratos.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Ribeiro, Maria Olívia Moreira). 2009. ISPA - Instituto Universitário
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Conditional reasoning and the selection task.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Quelhas, A. C.). 1995. IV European Congress of Psychology
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Conditional reasoning and the selection task.

Olívia Ribeiro 1995. Comunicação oral apresentada no IV European Congresso f Psychology (Julho de 1995). Atenas, Grécia.
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Efeitos do conteúdo no raciocínio com silogismos condicionais.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Quelhas, A. C.). 1993. Análise Psicológica
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O problema da Instrução na tarefa de selecção de cartões.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Quelhas, A. C.). 1993. Análise Psicológica
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Interference from depressive mood on the retrieval of information stored in long-term memory. | Interferências do humor depressivo na recuperação da informação contida em memória a longo prazo.

Olívia Ribeiro (with Ribeiro, O.). 1991. ISPA - Instituto Universitário
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Interferência do humor depressivo na recuperação da informação em memória a longo termo.

Olívia Ribeiro 1990. Comunicação apresentada no 2º Colóquio de Psicologia Clínica (Outubro de 1990), no ISPA – Instituto Universitário. Lisboa, Portugal.
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Os efeitos do humor triste na memória episódica e semântica.

Olívia Ribeiro 1989. Comunicação apresentada no 1º Colóquio de Psicologia Clínica (Novembro de 1989), no ISPA – Instituto Universitário. Lisboa, Portugal.