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Marta Gonçalves Porto, Clinical Psychologist (License nr 15733), has previously worked as a clinical psychologist, providing psychological support to adults with substance use, personality, mood, anxiety, and eating behaviour disorders. Marta holds a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, completed in 2011 at ISPA - Instituto Universitário. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD in Health Psychology at the same institution, and her PhD Project "PURI-PRO" (Portuguese Urinary Incontinence Project) – is supported by the FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology (2020.05710.BD). She was also granted funds from TENA to cover the expenses of publishing two scientific papers and RCT vouchers. Her research focuses on women’s health in midlife, particularly on Urinary Incontinence and its impacts on QoL, sexual functioning, productivity; and dysfunctional beliefs and strategies. She has demonstrated interest in other areas such as psychometric validation. She has published four articles in peer-reviewed journals, contributed to one book chapter, and organized two academic events (workshops). She has been engaged in several scientific communications at national and international conferences. She conducted a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) aimed at promoting functional/adaptative UI symptoms self-management (conservative management); and minimizing UI symptoms. Marta has lectured courses in Food Literacy and Introduction to Health Psychology and co-supervised master’s theses. She participated actively in the preparation of national/international proposals. She received a scientific merit award at the 2nd International Conferences in Clinical and Health Psychology.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Marta Monteiro da Silva Gonçalves Porto
Date of birth
1986/09/07
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Porto, M. G.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
4111-0B71-56BF
ORCID iD
0000-0002-7557-3685

Email addresses

  • mporto@ispa.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Rua Jardim do Tabaco, n.34, 1149-041, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Psychology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
French Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2018/10/01 - 2024/12/31
Ongoing
 Psychology (Doutoramento)
Major in Health Psychology
ISPA - Instituto Universitário, Portugal
"Puri Pro Portuguese urinariy incontinence project: Qualidade de vida e função sexual em mulheres com incontinência urinária" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2008/09/01 - 2011/06/01
Concluded
 Clinical Psychology (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Clinical Psychology
ISPA - Instituto Universitário, Portugal
"Esquemas Precoces Desadaptativos e Estilos de Vinculação no Adulto: Implicações nas práticas educativas no feminino" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2005/09/01 - 2008/06/01
Concluded
 Psychological Sciences (Licenciatura)
Major in Clinical Psychology
ISPA - Instituto Universitário, Portugal
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2025 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Europeia, Portugal
2020/02 - 2025/07 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) ISPA - Instituto Universitário, Portugal
ISPA - Instituto Universitário, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/06 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/06 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015/06 - 2017/12 Clinical Psychologist - Private Practice Marta Gonçalves Porto - Private Office , Portugal
2014/11 - 2015/05 Clinical Psychologist Instituto Prof. Teresa Branco, Portugal
Instituto Prof. Teresa Branco, Portugal
2012/02 - 2013/12 Clinical Psychologist - Professional Internship Oficina de Psicologia . Mindkiddo, Lda, Portugal
Oficina de Psicologia . Mindkiddo, Lda, Portugal
2010 - 2011 Clinical Psychologist - Internship Associação para o Tratamento das Toxidependências - Farol, Centro de Tratamento, Portugal
Associação para o Tratamento das Toxidependências - Farol, Centro de Tratamento, Portugal
2009 - 2010 Clinical Psychologist - Internship Núcleo de Apoio a Crianças e Jovens em Risco (NACJR), Portugal
Centro de Saúde de Sete Rios, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - Current PURI-PRO - Portuguese Urinary Incontinence Project
2020.05710.BD
PhD Student Fellow
Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada Centro de Investigação William James, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Porto, M. G.; Albergaria, R.. "Common-sense model of self-regulation [translation of the Portuguese title: Modelo do senso comum de autorregulação]". In Health Psychology Manual [translation of the Portuguese title: Manual de Psicologia da Saúde], edited by I. Leal; J.L.Pais-Ribeiro. Lisbon, Portugal: Pactor, 2021.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Porto, M. G.; Pimenta, F.; Mascarenhas, T.; Marôco, J. P.. "Psychometric properties of the Brief IPQ with Portuguese women with urinary incontinence [translation of the Portuguese title: Validação do Brief-IPQ em mulheres portuguesas com incontinência urinária]". Paper presented in 2as Conferências Internacionais em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde da Universidade da Beira Interior. Published in Livro de Resumos, p. 16 [ISBN: 978-989-654-976-3], Covilhã, 2023.
    Published
  2. Porto, M. G.; Marôco, J. P.; Mascarenhas, T.; Vergamota, P.; Pimenta, F.. "The common sense model applied to Urinary incontinence: A qualitative analysis". Paper presented in 37th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, 2023.
    Published
  3. Porto, M. G.; Marôco, J. P.; Mascarenhas, T.; Queiroz-Garcia, I.; Leitão, M.; Pimenta, F.. "Does urinary incontinence predict sexual function, social isolation and productivity in middle-aged women?". Paper presented in Paper presented in 13th European Congress on Menopause and Andropause. Published at Maturitas, 152, 70, 2021, 2021.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.08.015
  4. Leitão, M.; Queiroz-Garcia, I.; Porto, M. G.; Pérez-López, F. R.; Marôco, J. P.; Pimenta, F.. "How Covid-19 is affecting eating behaviour on peri/postmenopausal women?". Paper presented in Paper presented in 35th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society. Published at Book of Abstracts (https://2021.ehps.net/booklet/), 2021, 2021.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Porto, M. G.; Pimenta, F.; Queiroz-Garcia, I.; Uva, M.; Patrone, M.; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Marôco, J. P.. Corresponding author: Porto, M. G.. "Psychometric properties of the KHQ Symptom Severity Scale among middle-aged women". Paper presented in 4.as Conferências Internacionais em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde, Covilhã, 2025.
  2. Porto, M. G.; Marôco, J. P.; Mascarenhas, T.; Pimenta, F.. "Dysfunctional urinary incontinence strategies - Mediation variable between UI symptoms and social isolation". Paper presented in 15.º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Published at Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 25 (Suppl.), 76-77, Caparica, Almada, 2024.
    Published
  3. Porto, M. G.; Pimenta, F.; Mascarenhas, T.; Marôco, J. P.. "Psychometric properties of the Brief IPQ with Portuguese women with urinary incontinence". Paper presented in 2as Conferências Internacionais em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde, 2023.
    Published
  4. Porto, M. G.; Pimenta, F.; Galvão, C. M.; Patrão, I.; Sánchez, E.; Miró, J.; Costa, R. M.; et al. "Predictive factors for family functioning during the first covid-19 lockdown". Paper presented in 14.º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Published at Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 23 (Suppl.), 91-92, 2022.
    Published
  5. Porto, M. G.; Marôco, J. P.; Mascarenhas, T.; Pimenta, F.. "Impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life and female sexual function [translation of the Portuguese title: Impacto da incontinência urinária na qualidade de vida e função sexual feminina]". Paper presented in 14.º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Published at Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 23 (Suppl.), 51-52, 2022.
    Published
  6. Porto, M. G.; Marôco, J. P.; Mascarenhas, T.; Queiroz-Garcia, I.; Leitão, M.; Pimenta, F.. "Does urinary incontinence predict sexual function, social isolation and productivity in middle-aged women?". Paper presented in European Congress on Menopause and Andropause 2021. Published at Maturitas, 152, 70, 2021.
    Published
  7. Porto, M. G.; Pimenta, F.; Albergaria, R.; Leal, A. B.; Marôco, J. P.; Mascarenhas, T.; Leal, I.. "Risk factors for female stress urinary incontinence [translation of the Portuguese title: Fatores de risco da incontinência urinária de esforço feminina]". Paper presented in H. Pereira, S. Monteiro, G. Esgalhado, A. Cunha, & I. Leal (Eds.), 13.º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde - Actas (pp. 463-472). Ispa - Instituto Universitário. Also published at Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 21 (Suppl.), 170, Covilhã, 2020.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Porto, M. G.; Marôco, J. P.; Mascarenhas, T.; Medeiros, T.; Pimenta, F.. "Psychometric properties of the King's Health Questionnaire Symptom Severity Scale". Paper presented in 37th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society, 2023.
  2. Porto, M. G.; Marôco, J. P.; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Medeiros, Teresa; Almeida, Margarida; Pimenta, F.. Corresponding author: Porto, M. G.. "Qualidades Psicométricas do King's Health Questionnaire numa Amostra Portuguesa". Paper presented in 14º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, 2022.
  3. Porto, M. G.; Marôco, J. P.; Mascarenhas, T.; Medeiros, T.; Almeida, M.; Pimenta, F.. "Psychometric qualities of the King's Health Questionnaire in a sample [translation of the Portuguese title: Qualidades psicométricas do King's Health Questionnaire numa amostra portuguesa]". Paper presented in 14.º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde, Madeira, Portugal, September 8-10. Published at Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 23 (Suppl.), 228, 2022.
  4. Rodrigues, I.; Porto, M. G.; Pimenta, F.; Costa, R. M.. "Psychological characteristics and sexual correlates of the resolution experience". Paper presented in 22nd World Meeting of International Society for Sexual Medicine, November 19-21. Published at Journal of Sexual Medicine, 19 (Suppl. 2), S126-S127, 2022.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.03.544
  5. Queiroz-Garcia, I.; Leitão, M.; Porto, M. G.; Pérez-Lopes, F; Mainprize, H.; Romão, F.; Patrão, Ivone; Pimenta, F.. "Understanding factors associated with wellbeing and performance in a sample of middle-aged women". Paper presented in 13th European Congress on Menopause and Andropause, 2021.
  6. Leitão, M.; Queiroz-Garcia, I.; Porto, M. G.; Pérez-Lopes, F; Marôco, J. P.; Pimenta, F.. "How Covid-19 is affecting eating behaviour on peri/postmenopausal women?". Paper presented in 35th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society., 2021.
  7. Queiroz-Garcia, I.; Leitão, M.; Porto, M. G.; Pimenta, F.; Leal, I.. "Does disordered eating behaviour differs in adults with a successful weight loss and with obesity?". Paper presented in 16th Congress of Behavioural Medicine, 2021.
  8. Porto, M. G.; Leitão, M.; Queiroz-Garcia, I.; Hartmann-Boyce, J.; Pérez-Lopes, F; Marôco, J. P.; Pimenta, F.. "Weight management strategies in middle aged women: Validation of an OXFAB Taxonomy-based Questionnaire in a Portuguese sample". Paper presented in 16th Congress of Behavioural Medicine, 2021.
  9. Porto, M. G.; Marôco, J. P.; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Leitão, Mafalda; Garcia, I. Q.; Pimenta, F.. "Coping strategies for menopausal women with urinary incontinence: Validation of the Coping Strategies Instrument". Paper presented in 16 th International Congress of Behavioural Medicine, 2021.
  10. Leitão, M.; Rodrigues, J. S.; Porto, M. G.; Queiroz-Garcia, I.; Pérez-López, F. R.; Marôco, J. P.; Pimenta, F.. "Is weight change (gain, decrease, or maintenance) associated with menopausal symptoms' perceived severity?". Paper presented in 13th European Congress on Menopause and Andropause, September 8-10. Published at Maturitas (EMAS 2021 Poster Sessions), 152, 84-85, 2021.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.08.052
  11. Porto, M. G.; Marôco, J. P.; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Pimenta, F.. "PURI-PRO (Portuguese Urinary Incontinence Project) - Symptoms Impact and eHealth Intervention for Menopausal Women with Urinary Incontinence". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência ´20, 2020.
  12. Porto, M. G.; Pimenta, F.; Marôco, J. P.; Mascarenhas, T.. "Urinary incontinence, quality of life and sexual function in Portuguese middle-aged women with different BMI". Paper presented in European and International Congress on Obesity, 2020.
  13. Filipa Pimenta; Paula Mangia; Costa, Pedro Alexandre; Marôco, J. P.; Porto, M. G.; Isabel Leal. "Development and Validation of the Appearance Beliefs Scale: A study with Portuguese middle-aged Men and Women". Paper presented in European and International Congress on Obesity, 2020.
Journal article
  1. Marta G. Porto; Filipa Pimenta; Inês Queiroz-Garcia; Marta Uva; Matilde Patrone; Teresa Mascarenhas; João Marôco. "Assessing Self-Management Coping in Urinary Incontinence: Psychometric Evaluation of the UI-SMCSI in Middle-Aged Women". International Urogynecology Journal (2025): https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-025-06274-z.
    10.1007/s00192-025-06274-z
  2. Marta G. Porto; João Marôco; Teresa Mascarenhas; Filipa Pimenta. "Dysfunctional Urinary Incontinence Strategies: A Mediation Model to Explain Why Urinary Incontinence Symptoms Are Associated With Social Isolation Among Women". Neurourology and Urodynamics (2025): https://doi.org/10.1002/nau.70079.
    10.1002/nau.70079
  3. Porto, Marta G.; Marôco, João; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Vergamota, Patrícia; Queiroz-Garcia, Inês; Pimenta, Filipa. "Urinary incontinence severity: the impact on workplace productivity". World Journal of Urology 43 1 (2025): https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-025-05822-y.
    10.1007/s00345-025-05822-y
  4. Porto, M. G.; Marôco, J. P.; Mascarenhas, T.; Pimenta, F.. "Dysfunctional Urinary Incontinence Strategies: A mediation model between UI Symptoms and Social Isolation". Neurourology and Urodynamics (2025):
    Accepted
  5. Porto, M. G.; Pimenta, F.; Queiroz-Garcia, I.; Uva, M.; Patrone, M.; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Marôco, J. P.. Corresponding author: Porto, M. G.. "Assessing self-management coping in urinary incontinence: Psychometric evaluation of the UI-SMCSI in middle-aged women". International Urogynecology Journal (2025):
    In press
  6. Rodrigues, I.; Porto, M. G.; Pimenta, F.; Costa, R. M.; Passie, T.. "Development and validation of a measure of the resolution phase of the sexual response cycle: The Sexual Resolution Scale (SRS)". The Journal of Sex Research (2024): 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2024.2424414.
    Open access • Published • 10.1080/00224499.2024.2424414
  7. Porto, M. G.; Marôco, J. P.; Mascarenhas, T.; Pimenta, F.. "Corrigendum: Beliefs and strategies about urinary incontinence: A possible moderation role between symptoms and sexual function, and quality of life". Frontiers in Psychology 15 (2024): 1359674. http://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1359674.
    Published • 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1359674
  8. Porto, M. G.; Pimenta, F.; Mascarenhas, Teresa; Marôco, J. P.. "Beliefs and strategies about urinary incontinence: A possible moderation role between symptoms and sexual function, and quality of life". Frontiers in Psychology 14 (2023): https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1252471.
    Published • 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1252471
  9. Pimenta, F.; Mangia, P.; Costa, P. A.; Marôco, J. P.; Porto, M. G.; Leal, I.. "Development and validation of the Appearance Beliefs Scale in middle-age". Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças 23 3 (2022): 625-639. http://doi.org/10.15309/22psd230304.
    Published • 10.15309/22psd230304
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/09/27 Preliminary efficacy analysis of the PURI-PRO randomized controlled trial [translation of the Portuguese title: Análise preliminar de eficácia do estudo aleatorizado controlado PURI-PRO] XV Congresso APNUG
Associação Portuguesa de Neurourologia e Uroginecologia
2024/02/03 Dysfunctional urinary incontinence strategies - Mediation variable between UI symptoms and social isolation 15.º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde [15th National Congress of Health Psychology]
Egas Moniz School of Health & Science (Caparica, Almada, Portugal)
2023 Psychometric properties of Brief IPQ in a sample of Portuguese women with incontinence [translation of the Portuguese title: Propriedades psicométricas do Brief IPQ numa amostra de mulheres Portuguesas com incontinência] 2as Conferências Internacionais em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde
(Portugal)
2023 The common sense model applied to Urinary incontinence: A qualitative analysis (PURIPRO, Portuguese Urinary Incontinence Project) 37th Annual Conference of the European Health Psychology Society
2022/09/27 UI-SIQ: A new tool to access social isolation among women with urinary incontinence 18 World Congress on Menopause
2022/09/08 Impact of urinary incontinence on quality of life and female sexual function [translation of the Portuguese title: Impacto da incontinência urinária da qualidade de vida e função sexual feminina] 14º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
(Madeira)
2022/09 Predictive factors for family functioning during the first COVID-19 lockdown
(Madeira)
2021/11/19 Psychological characteristics and sexual correlates of the resolution experience 22nd World Meeting Of International Society for Sexual Medicine
2021/09/09 Does urinary incontinence predict sexual function, social isolation and productivity in middle-aged women? 13th European Congress on Menopause and Andropause.
2020/01/31 Risk factors for stress urinary incontinence in women [translation of the Portuguese title: Fatores de risco da incontinência urinária de esforço feminina] 13º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde
Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde (Covilhã, Portugal)
2019/06/04 Quality of life, psychological health and sexual function in women with urinary incontinence International Congress of CiiEM 2019
Faculdade Egas Moniz (Almada, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024 - Current O impacto da autoestima, do investimento esquemático da aparência e da visualização de conteúdos de beleza nas redes sociais no comportamento alimentar
Co-supervisor
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2024/07 - 2025/09 Barreiras à Procura de Tratamento na Incontinência Urinária Feminina
Co-supervisor
 Master in Health Psychology
ISPA - Instituto Universitário, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Exploring behavioral addictions and insomnia: A study with Portuguese adolescents
Co-supervisor
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Incontinência Urinária e Estratégias Disfuncionais: O caminho para o Isolamento Social
Co-supervisor
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2022 - 2023 Incontinência Urinária, Menopausa e IMC: O Impacto na Qualidade de Vida e na Produtividade Laboral
Co-supervisor
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Incontinência urinária feminina, qualidade de vida e funcionamento sexual
Co-supervisor
Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2024/01/31 - Current Workshop organization: Challenges of Menopause: Health-promoting approaches to weight management and urinary incontinence [translation of the Portuguese title: Desafios da Menopausa: Abordagens de promoção da saúde para a gestão de peso e incontinência urinária] (2024/01/31)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
2022/09/06 - Current Workshop organization: Menopause and Health Promotion: Urinary Incontinence and Obesity [translation of the Portuguese title: Menopausa e Promoção de Saúde: Incontinência Urinária e Obesidade] (2022/09/06)
Workshop (Co-organisor)

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2024 - Current Associação Portuguesa de Neurourologia e Uroginecologia [Portuguese Association of Neurourology and Urogynecology]
2010 - Current Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses [Order of Portuguese Psychologists] Membro efetivo (n.º 15733)

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2025/02 - 2025/07 Introduction to Health Psychology [translation of the Portuguese title: Introdução à Psicologia da Saúde] (Mestrado) Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/06 Introduction to Health Psychology [translation of the Portuguese title: Introdução à Psicologia da Saúde] (Mestrado) Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/06 Food Literacy and Behavioral Change [translation of the Portuguese title: Literacia Alimentar e Mudança Comportamental] Licenciatura em Ciências Psicológicas Instituto Universitário de Ciências Psicológicas Sociais e da Vida, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2024/03 Ispa promotes study on urinary incontinence in women [translation of the Portuguese title: Ispa promove estudo sobre incontinência urinária na mulher] (Porto, M., Pimenta, F., & Mascarenhas, T.) - Healthnews – jornalismo de saúde
Distinctions

Award

2023 Scientific Merit Award: "Psychometric properties of the Brief IPQ with Portuguese women with urinary Incontinence" by Porto, M. G., Mascarenhas, T., Pimenta, F., & Marôco, J. P.

Other distinction

2023 Tena Lady | Support for research: fee (1900 euros) for the publication of a scientific article, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1252471
Tena Lady, Portugal