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Dora d’Orsi Duarte is a Ph.D. student in Clinical Psychology at the William James Center for Research, Ispa – Instituto Universitário, supported by a doctoral fellowship from FCT (2023.01408.BD). Her research focuses on parenting, parental well-being, coparenting, father involvement, gender dynamics, and family relationships, with a particular interest in developmental, longitudinal, and dyadic approaches. Her doctoral project, "Understanding parental stress in transition to parenthood: A dyadic longitudinal approach to foster mothers’ wellbeing", examines individual, relational, and contextual determinants of parental stress across the transition to parenthood, considering the interdependence between mothers’ and fathers’ experiences. Her research experience includes quantitative, qualitative, dyadic, longitudinal, systematic review, and meta-analytic methods.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Dora dOrsi Duarte
Date of birth
2000/08/01
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • d'Orsi, Dora

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0B10-C0D8-AE9F
ORCID iD
0000-0003-0537-1815

Email addresses

  • dora.duarte@ispa.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Psychology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Advanced (C1) Elementary (A2) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/10 - 2027
Ongoing
 Clinical Psychology (Doctorate)
Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada, Portugal
2020/09 - 2022/07
Concluded
 Clinical Psychology (Integrated Master's Degree)
Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada, Portugal
"Pais mais envolvidos e mães menos stressadas? Envolvimento paterno, stress maternal e coparentalidade em famílias de diferentes níveis socioeconómicos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2017/09 - 2020/07
Concluded
 Psychology (Licenciate Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
 18
2018/09 - 2019/01
Attended
 Psychology (Bachelor (1st cycle))
Universiteit Utrecht Faculteit Sociale Wetenschappen, Netherlands
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2026/02/01 - 2026/06/30 Visiting Researcher (Research) University of Maryland, United States
University of Maryland Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology, United States
2022/05 - 2023/07 Research Assistant (Research) Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada Centro de Investigação William James, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2024/09/01 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution		 Employer
2021/10/25 - 2022/06/30 Trainee (3rd and 4th Year) (Senior Health Technician - Clinical Psychology) Maternidade Dr. Alfredo da Costa, Portugal
Maternidade Dr. Alfredo da Costa, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/10 - Current Understanding parental stress in transition to parenthood: a dyadic longitudinal approach to foster mother's wellbeing
10.54499/2023.01408.BD
PhD Student Fellow
Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada Centro de Investigação William James, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/01 - 2023/06 Promoting father involvement in infant care: Towards a personal and ecological approach
UIDP/04810/2020
CEECIND/04111/2017
Research Fellow
Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada Centro de Investigação William James, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. d'Orsi, Dora; Veríssimo, M.; Matias, Marisa ; Diniz, E.. "Understanding parental stress in the perinatal period: A dyadic longitudinal approach to foster parents’ wellbeing". Paper presented in XX PhD Meeting in Psychology, Lisbon, 2025.
  2. d'Orsi, Dora; Garraio, Carolina; Veríssimo, M.; Matias, Marisa ; Diniz, E.. "Stress parental na primeira infância: Uma revisão sistemática da literatura". Paper presented in XII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia, Porto, 2025.
  3. d'Orsi, Dora; Sardinha, Eduardo; Diniz, E.. "How do fathers see their role in childcare?". Paper presented in XII Congress of the European Society on Family Relations, 2025.
  4. Jensen, Luciane; d'Orsi, Dora; Diniz, E.. "Navigating in shared custody: A qualitative study of fathers’ experiences with young children". Paper presented in ICSP Conference 2025: Shared Parenting in Practice: Challenges and Opportunities, 2025.
  5. Diniz, Eva; d'Orsi, Dora; Brandão, Tânia; Veríssimo, Manuela. "A multilevel approach to father involvement". Paper presented in 2024 ISSBD Meeting, Lisbon, 2024.
    Published
  6. Luciane Jensen; d'Orsi, Dora; Diniz, Eva. "Father's perspective on his parenting in the context of shared custody". Paper presented in 8th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence, Peniche, 2024.
  7. Diniz, Eva; d'Orsi, Dora; Jensen, Luciane. "Father involvement and child's socioemotional competence: The moderating role of work-family conflict". Paper presented in 18th World Congress for the World Association for Infant Mental Health (WAIMH 2023), Dublin, 2023.
    Accepted
  8. d'Orsi, Dora; Veríssimo, Manuela; Diniz, Eva. "The mediating role of coparenting in the association of father involvement and maternal stress.". Paper presented in 7th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence, Évora, 2023.
    Published
  9. Diniz, Eva; d'Orsi, Dora. "Father involvement and maternal stress: The mediating role of cooperative co-parenting". Paper presented in Symposium: Coparenting as a family and social backbone: Meanings, outcomes and change, Porto, 2022.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. d'Orsi, Dora; Matias, Marisa ; Veríssimo, M.; Diniz, E.. "Determinants of shared parental leave uptake among Portuguese couples during pregnancy". Paper presented in 2026 WFRN Conference: Centering Care Across the Life Course, 2026.
  2. d'Orsi, Dora; Matias, Marisa ; Veríssimo, M.; Diniz, E.. "Determinants of perceived stress in expectant mothers and fathers: A dyadic approach during pregnancy". Paper presented in ACF’s National Research Conference on Early Childhood, 2026.
  3. d'Orsi, Dora; Garraio, Carolina; Matias, Marisa ; Veríssimo, Manuela; Diniz, Eva; dei Schiro, E.. "What are the determinants of parental stress? A systematic review". Paper presented in SRCD 2025 Biennial Meeting, 2025.
  4. d'Orsi, Dora; Diniz, Eva. Corresponding author: d'Orsi, Dora. "Parental stress, children socioemotional adjustment and coparenting relationships: A dyadic approach". Paper presented in 27th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, 2024.
Journal article
  1. Dora d’Orsi; Carolina Garraio; Rita Santos; Marisa Matias; Manuela Veríssimo; Eva Diniz. "What Makes Parents of Young Children Stressed? A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies". Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review (2026): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10567-026-00573-7.
    10.1007/s10567-026-00573-7
  2. Brandão, Sónia; Souto, Patrícia; Soares Gonçalves, Andreia; Silva, Rosa; Prata, Paula; Talmon, Anat; Gieysztor, Ewa; et al. "Instruments for assessing parent-infant relationships: a scoping review protocol". Open Research Europe 6 (2026): 171. https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.23592.1.
    Under revision • 10.12688/openreseurope.23592.1
  3. d'Orsi, Dora; Sardinha, Eduardo; Diniz, Eva. "“Like a roller-coaster ride”: Fathers' perspectives about their role in childcare". Family Relations (2026): 1-25. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70139.
    Open access • Published • 10.1111/fare.70139
  4. Brandão, S.; Talmon, A.; Gieysztor, E.; Souto, P.; Soares Goncalves, A.; Silva, R.; Gonçalves, P.; et al. "Collaborative development of a scoping review protocol to map instruments assessing the parent–infant relationship: An International Initiative from COST Action TREASURE". Open Research Europe 5 (2026): https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-105028004394&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.12688/openreseurope.21700.2
  5. Dora d’Orsi; Eva Diniz. "Do mothers’ and fathers’ parental stress differently relate to child adjustment? A mediated dyadic approach". Children and Youth Services Review (2025): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108503.
    10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108503
  6. Eva Diniz; Dora d’Orsi; Susana Mourão. "What is being a father in Portugal? Examining parental representations and their association with father involvement". Journal of Family Studies (2025): https://doi.org/10.1080/13229400.2025.2518560.
    10.1080/13229400.2025.2518560
  7. Luciane Jensen; Dora d’Orsi; Eva Diniz. "Navigating Shared Custody With Young Children: A Qualitative Study of Fathers’ Experiences". The Journal of Men’s Studies (2025): https://doi.org/10.1177/10608265251326439.
    10.1177/10608265251326439
  8. Seybert, Carolina; Schimmers, Nina; Silva, Lucio; Breeksema, Joost J; Veraart, Jolien; Bessa, Bárbara S; d'Orsi, Dora; Schoevers, Robert A; Oliveira-Maia, Albino J. "Quality of reporting on psychological interventions in psychedelic treatments: a systematic review". The Lancet Psychiatry 12 1 (2025): 54-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2215-0366(24)00333-x.
    Published • 10.1016/s2215-0366(24)00333-x
  9. Eva Diniz; Tânia Brandão; Dora D’Orsi; Manuela Veríssimo. "Work–Family Conflict Influences Mothers’ Perception of Father Involvement with Childcare: A Dyadic Approach". Journal of Family Communication (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15267431.2024.2394025.
    10.1080/15267431.2024.2394025
  10. Dora d'Orsi; Manuela Veríssimo; Eva Diniz. "Father Involvement and Maternal Stress: The Mediating Role of Coparenting". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/8/5457.
    10.3390/ijerph20085457
Preprint
  1. Carolina Garraio; Dora d'Orsi; Marc Grau-Grau; Paula Mena Matos; Marisa Matias. "“It Feels Like We are an Outsider”: Understanding Barriers and Creating Opportunities for Fathers’ Engagement in Parenting Programs". 2026. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/gcb4r_v1.
    10.31234/osf.io/gcb4r_v1
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/12 Navigating in shared custody: A qualitative study of fathers’ experiences with young children ICSP Conference 2025: Shared Parenting in Practice: Challenges and Opportunities
(Portugal)
2025/06/26 How do fathers see their role in childcare? XII Congress of European Society on Family Relations
Universidade da Madeira (Funchal, Portugal)
2025/05/28 Stress parental na primeira infância: Uma revisão sistemática da literatura XII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia
Associação Portuguesa de Psicologia (Porto, Portugal)
2024/01/26 Father's perspective on his parenting in the context of shared custody
2023/01/27 The mediating role of coparenting in the association of father involvement and maternal stress. 7th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence
(Évora, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)		 Institution / Organization
2024/06/14 - 2024/06/20 27th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) (2024/06/16 - 2024/06/20)
Conference
 Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event		 Event name
Institution / Organization
2026/06 - Current ACF's National Research Conference on Early Childhood
Conference
2025/12 - Current 7th International Conference on Shared Parenting
Conference
2025/06/25 - 2025/06/27 XII Congress of European Society on Family Relations
Congress
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
2025/05/28 - 2025/05/30 XII Simpósio Nacional de Investigação em Psicologia (XII SNIP)
Congress
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2025/05/01 - 2025/05/03 SRCD 2025 Biennial Meeting
Conference
 SRCD 2025 Biennial Meeting
2024/09/05 - 2024/09/06 3rd International Conference on Parental Burnout
Conference
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2024/07/15 - 2024/07/17 International Attachment Conference 2024
Conference
2024/01/24 - 2024/01/26 8th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence
2023/11/24 - 2023/11/25 1ª Conferência Internacional de Saúde Mental
2023/05/12 - 2023/05/12 Workshop: INTERVENÇÃO NO LUTO
2023/03/02 - 2023/03/02 Workshop: Python 101, Introdução à programação
Workshop
Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada Centro de Investigação William James, Portugal
2023/01/25 - 2023/01/27 7th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence
Conference
 7th International Conference on Childhood and Adolescence
Distinctions

Award

2026 FLAD R&D@USA scholarship
Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2025 Fulbright Grant for Research with the support of FCT, AY2025/2026
Fulbright Portugal, Portugal
2018 Excellence Award
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal