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Vânia Rocha is a member of Center for Psychology of University of Porto since 2018, and a psychologist at Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João in Porto (Portugal) since 2011. Vânia completed her PhD at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto in 2017. She developed a longitudinal study, which tested the Self-Determination Theory model for Health Behavior Change in a sample of Portuguese patients who smoked and suffered an acute coronary syndrome.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Vânia Rocha

Citation names

  • Rocha, Vânia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
C11C-3F3E-1937
ORCID iD
0000-0002-6251-6809

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Psychology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
French Beginner (A1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2012/09/15 - 2017/07/06
Concluded
 Psicologia (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
"Self-Determination Theory and Tobacco dependence after an acute coronary syndrome: A longitudinal study " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved with distinction
2011/12/01 - 2013/01/31
Concluded
 Pós-Graduação em Psicoterapias Cognitivo-Comportamentais (Pós-Graduação)
Major in Psicologia
Instituto Português de Psicologia, Portugal
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2003/09/15 - 2008/10/28
Concluded
 Psicologia (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Clinical Psychology
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
"Tobacco dependence, Assertiveness and Alexithymia after an acute myocardial infarction" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/01/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro de Psicologia, Portugal
2015/06/15 - 2022/12/31 Researcher (Research) Instituto de Educação, Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2011/05/02 - Current Psychologist Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Portugal
2010/03/15 - 2011/03/15 Psychologist Carlton Life Boavista, Portugal
2009/09/01 - 2010/03/14 Research Fellow (FCT Scholarship) Universidade do Porto - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2009/09/01 - 2010/03/14 Determinantes do decréscimo da mortalidade por doença coronária em Portugal de 1987 a 2000
PIC/IC/83006/2007
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Ana Sofia Machado; Vítor Covelo; Alexandra Sousa; Rocha, Vânia. CANDIS: Programa psicoterapêutico para perturbações do uso de canábis. Adaptação Portuguesa. Hogrefe Editora. 2022.
    Published
Book chapter
  1. Rocha, Vânia; Nascimento, Inês. "Programa de Intervenção em Grupo com Idosos Institucionalizados: O Projeto "Aqui entre Nós"". In Intervir em Grupos na Saúde, 213-254. Lisboa, Portugal: Climepsi Editores, 2014.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Rocha, Vânia; Guerra, Marina; Maciel, Júlia. "Tobacco dependence and its association with sociodemographic and smoking habits in patients with acute myocardial infarction". Paper presented in International Conference on Smoking Prevention and Treatment, 2009.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Precioso, J.; Sousa, I.; Araújo, C.; Correia, C.; Cunha-machado, J.; Rocha, V.. "Parental perceptions and behaviors about children’s exposure to secondhand smoke in Portugal". Sustainability (Switzerland) 14 1 (2022): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85121860064&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/su14010267
  2. Victor Viana; Maria Araújo; Vânia Rocha; Luís Pereira; Joana Lima; Joana Soares; Manuela Moura; et al. "IMPACT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION TO COVID-19: A QUALITATIVE STUDY". Psicologia, Saúde & Doença 22 02 (2021): 326-337. https://doi.org/10.15309%2F21psd220201.
    10.15309/21psd220201
  3. Rocha, I.; Carvalho, A.L.; Pinto, C.B.; Rodrigues, A.; Rocha, V.. "Impact of clinical supervision in nursing on self-care evaluation and intervention". Revista Baiana de Enfermagem 35 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85112394866&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.18471/RBE.V35.43356
  4. Pinho, S.; Rocha, V.; Vieira-Coelho, M.A.. "Effectiveness of multimodal interventions focused on smoking cessation in patients with schizophrenia: A systematic review". Schizophrenia Research 231 (2021): 145-153. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85103937270&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.schres.2021.03.012
  5. Matos, R.; Lencastre, L.; Rocha, V.; Torres, S.; Vieira, F.; Barbosa, M.R.; Ascenção, J.; Guerra, M.P.. "Quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: the role of positive psychological factors". Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine 9 1 (2021): 989-1005. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85120158885&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/21642850.2021.2007098
  6. Sousa, I.; Rocha, V.; Samorinha, C.; Machado, J.C.; Antunes, H.; Precioso, J.. "Longitudinal assessment of the effectiveness of a tobacco prevention programme among school-aged adolescents". Health and Addictions / Salud y Drogas 20 2 (2020): 49-60. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85091825006&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.21134/haaj.v20i2.493
  7. Sousa, F.; Rocha, V.; Estima, C.; Castro, S.L.; Guerra, M.P.. "Cognitive deficits, social support, depression and quality of life of post-stroke patients". Analise Psicologica 38 2 (2020): 153-165. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85099306345&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.14417/ap.1726
  8. Precioso, J.; Frias, S.; Silva, C.N.; Rocha, V.; Cunha-Machado, J.; Gonçalves, F.; Sousa, I.. "Prevalence of children exposed to secondhand smoke at home and in the car in Azores (Portugal)". Pulmonology (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85064151230&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.pulmoe.2019.02.006
  9. Precioso, J.; Rocha, V.; Sousa, I.; Araújo, A.C.; Machado, J.C.; Antunes, H.. "Prevalence of portuguese children exposed to secondhand smoke at home and in the car". Acta Medica Portuguesa 32 7-8 (2019): 499-504. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85070509551&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.20344/amp.11655
  10. Faria, A.; Matos, A.R.; Rocha, V.; Rodrigues, L.; Araújo, A.; Magalhães, P.; Barroso, D.; Samorinha, C.; Precioso, J.. "Traffic risk behaviour: an observational study of drivers' behaviour in Braga (Portugal)". Gaceta Sanitaria 32 4 (2018): 401-401. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85039435036&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.10.012
  11. Sá, C.; Rocha, V.; Machado, J.C.; Precioso, J.. "Preventing alcohol use among adolescents: Assessment of the "alcohol-free" programme". Health and Addictions / Salud y Drogas 18 2 (2018): 133-141. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85053857605&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published
  12. José Precioso; Ana Carolina Araújo; Catarina Samorinha; José Cunha Machado; Vânia Rocha; Elisardo Becoña; Paulo Vitória; Henedina Antunes. "CHILDREN'S EXPOSURE TO SECONDHAND SMOKE: A PREVENTIVE PROGRAM ASSESSMENT". Psicologia, Saúde & Doença 18 2 (2017): 591-601. https://doi.org/10.15309%2F17psd180225.
    Published • 10.15309/17psd180225
  13. Rocha, V.; Guerra, M.P.; Lemos, M.S.; Maciel, J.; Williams, G.C.. "Smoking Abstinence Twelve Months after an Acute Coronary Syndrome". The Spanish journal of psychology 20 (2017): E63-E63. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85049264201&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1017/sjp.2017.61
  14. Rocha, V.; Guerra, M.; Lemos, M.; Maciel, J.; Williams, G.. "Motivation to quit smoking after acute coronary syndrome,Motivação para parar de fumar após síndroma coronária aguda". Acta Medica Portuguesa 30 1 (2017): 34-40. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85011709934&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.20344/amp.7926
  15. Rocha, Vânia; Guerra, Marina; Lemos, Marina; Maciel, Júlia; Williams, Geoffrey. "Motivation to Quit Smoking after Acute Coronary Syndrome". (2017): https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/7926.
  16. Antunes, H.; Precioso, J.; Araújo, A.C.; Machado, J.C.; Samorinha, C.; Rocha, V.; Gaspar, A.; et al. "Prevalence of secondhand smoke exposure in asthmatic children at home and in the car: A cross-sectional study". Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia 22 4 (2016): 190-195. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84976867088&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.rppnen.2015.12.009
  17. Rocha, V.; Guerra, M.P.; Lemos, M.S.; Glover, E.D.. "Validation of the glover-nilsson smoking behavioral questionnaire for the portuguese population: A psychometric process". American Journal of Health Behavior 38 6 (2014): 801-806. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907030666&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.5993/AJHB.38.6.1
  18. Pereira, M.; Carreira, H.; Vales, C.; Rocha, V.; Azevedo, A.; Lunet, N.. "Trends in hypertension prevalence (1990-2005) and mean blood pressure (1975-2005) in Portugal: A systematic review". Blood Pressure 21 4 (2012): 220-226. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84864213530&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.3109/08037051.2012.666380
  19. Vânia Rocha; Marina Prista Guerra; Maria Júlia Maciel. "Dependência tabágica, assertividade e alexitimia em doentes cardíacos". Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto) 20 46 (2010): 155-164. https://doi.org/10.1590%2Fs0103-863x2010000200003.
    Published • 10.1590/s0103-863x2010000200003
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Rocha, Vânia. "A Teoria da Auto-Determinação e a Dependência Tabágica em adultos após Síndroma Coronária Aguda: Um estudo longitudinal". PhD, 2017.
  2. Rocha, Vânia. "A dependência tabágica e a sua associação com a assertividade e a alexitimia em doentes com enfarte agudo do miocárdio". Master, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, 2009.
Distinctions

Award

2009 First Award for the Oral Communication: "Tobacco dependence in patients diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction"
Encontro Nacional de Enfermagem em Cardiologia, Portugal
2009 Second Award for the Poster: "Tobacco dependence, assertiveness and alexithymia in patients diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction"
IV Congresso em Saúde e Qualidade de Vida, Portugal

Title

2017 PhD approved with distinction by unanimity
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal