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Inês M. Tavares is an Assistant Professor at Lusófona University, Porto (Portugal). Tavares holds a PhD in Psychology by the Universidade do Porto (Portugal). Tavares is a Registered Clinical Psychologist (Portuguese Board of Psychologists) and a trained clinical sexologist (Portuguese Society of Clinical Sexology) and couples' therapist (ICEEFT). She held a prestigious Banting Postdoctoral Fellow at Dalhousie University (Canada) and at the University of British Columbia (Canada). Tavares has developed research in the following topics: male and female sexual health, pregnancy and postpartum sexuality, dyadic research, longitudinal research, and experimental sex research. Currently, Tavares supervises Master and Doctoral level students. She is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Sexual Medicine and Consulting Editor for the Journal of Sex Research.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
INÊS MARGARIDA MATOS TAVARES

Citation names

  • Tavares, Inês M

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
DA10-6A2C-B0E6
ORCID iD
0000-0002-2614-4243

Email addresses

  • ines.tavares@ulusofona.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Rua Augusto Rosa, nº 24, 4000-098, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Psychology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2023 - 2026
Ongoing
 Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist (Título de especialista)
International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy, Canada
2019 - 2023
Concluded
 Registered Sexual Therapist (Título de especialista)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Sexologia Clínica, Portugal
2022/06/28
Concluded
 PhD in Psychology (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Dalhousie University, Canada
"Trajectory and determinants of sexual well-being in the transition to parenthood: A couple-centered approach" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2016
Concluded
 MSc Clinical and Health Psychology (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
"The relationship between sexual stimulation and female orgasm: the mediator and moderator roles of psychological variables" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/02/01 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/09/01 - 2024/01/31 Postdoctoral Fellow Dalhousie University, Canada
Dalhousie University, Canada
(...)
2016/09/01 - 2017/12/31 Researcher at the Project "Infrared Thermography as a Measurement of Physiological Sexual Arousal Response: Validity Assessment and Psychophysiological Predictors" Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2014/09/01 - 2017/12/31 Research Assistant in the Project "Sexual Response to a Bogus Negative Feedback: Psychological Predictors and Neurophysiological Correlates" (PTDC/PSI-PCL/117522/2010) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2014/09/01 - 2017/12/31 Research Assistant in the Project "Clinical Study on Efficacy of the Psychological Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Versus Medication" (PTDC/PSI-PCL/112207/2009) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2016/08/01 - 2017/08/01 Research Grant - Research Assistant Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2016/09/01 - 2017/04/01 Conducting training sessions and pilot sessions with the use of infrared thermography applied to the psychophysiological investigation of human sexual response Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2015/09/01 - 2016/07/01 Curricular Internship, skills: Psychological Assessment; Cognitive-Behavioral and Systemic Psychotherapy; Clinical Sexology. Classification: 19/20. Hospital de Magalhães Lemos EPE, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023 - Current The impact of the subjective orgasm experience in couples' relational and sexual wellbeing: A dyadic cross-sectional and longitudinal approach
2023.02317.BD
Supervisor
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022 - Current The prostate cancer journey: A dyadic perspective on sexuality
SFRH/BD/11670/2022
Supervisor
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021 - Current SexHealth & ProstateCancer - Biopsychological Determinants of Sexual Health in Men with Prostate Cancer
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000057
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro de Psicologia, Portugal
 Horizon 2020
Ongoing
2023 - 2028 Supporting Couples’ Sexual Well-being in the Transition to Parenthood: A Novel Online Prevention Program
435-2023-0235
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
The University of British Columbia Department of Psychology, Canada

Dalhousie University Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Canada
Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Ongoing
2022 - 2024 Couples’ Sexual Well-being in the Transition to Parenthood: Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Novel Prevention Program
N/A
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
The University of British Columbia Department of Psychology, Canada

Dalhousie University Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Canada
Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation
Concluded
2018/01/01 - 2021/12/31 Sexual, Relational, and Emotional Well­being of Couples Transitioning to Parenthood
SFRH/BD/131808/2017
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Dalhousie University, Canada
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/08/01 - 2021/05/31 Mental health during pregnancy and postpartum in the context of COVID-19: specific vulnerabilities of women and prevention strategies
620054674
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto EPE Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte Dr Albino Aroso, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2026/01/01 - 2027/06/30 Interpersonal Emotion Regulation and Couple’s Relational and Sexual Wellbeing across the Transition to Parenthood
2024.15035.PEX
10.54499/2024.15035.PEX
Principal investigator
Universidade Lusófona HEI-Lab Laboratórios Digitais de Ambientes e Interacções Humanas Porto, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Neuro-Psycho-Physiological Determinants of Sexual Health
PTDC/PSI-GER/3377/2021
10.54499/PTDC/PSI-GER/3377/2021
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro de Psicologia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013 - 2024/12/31 Centro de Psicologia da Universidade do Porto- CPUP
UID/PSI/00050/2013 -UID/PSI/00050/2019
UID/PSI/00050/2019
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro de Psicologia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2022/09/01 - 2024/08/31 Supporting Couples' Sexual Well-being in the Transition to Parenthood: Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Novel Prevention Program
456891
Post-doc Fellow
Dalhousie University, Canada

The University of British Columbia Department of Psychology, Canada
Banting Research Foundation
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Pedro Nobre; Ines Tavares; Marta Meana. "Sexual Dysfunctions". 2455-2499. Springer International Publishing, 2024.
    10.1007/978-3-030-51366-5_17
  2. Meana, Marta; Nobre, Pedro J; Tavares, Inês M. "Sexual Dysfunctions". In Tasman’s Psychiatry. New York City: Springer, 2023.
    Published
  3. Nobre, Pedro J; Tavares, Inês M; Pinto-Gouveia, J. "Questionnaire of Cognitive Schema Activation in Sexual Context". In Handbook of Sexuality Related Measures. Oxfordshire: Routledge, 2019.
    Published
  4. Nobre, Pedro J; Tavares, Inês M; Pinto-Gouveia, J. "Sexual Dysfunctional Beliefs Questionnaire". In Handbook of Sexuality Related Measures. Oxfordshire: Routledge, 2019.
    Published
  5. Nobre, Pedro J; Tavares, Inês M; Pinto-Gouveia, J. "Sexual Modes Questionnaire". In Handbook of Sexuality Related Measures. Oxfordshire: Routledge, 2019.
    Published
  6. Sigre-Leirós, V.; Carvalho, Joana; Tavares, Inês M; Nobre, Pedro J. "Sexual Thoughts Questionnaire". In Handbook of Sexuality Related Measures. Oxfordshire: Routledge, 2019.
    Published
  7. Pedro J. Nobre; Inês M. Tavares; José Pinto-Gouveia. "Questionnaire of cognitive schema activation in sexual context". 121-126. Taylor and Francis, 2019.
  8. Vera Sigre-Leiròs; Joana Carvalho; Inês Tavares; Pedro J. Nobre. "Sexual thoughts questionnaire". 138-140. Taylor and Francis, 2019.
  9. Pedro J. Nobre; Inês M. Tavares; José Pinto-Gouveia. "Sexual dysfunctional beliefs questionnaire". 111-116. Taylor and Francis, 2019.
  10. Pedro J. Nobre; Inês M. Tavares; José Pinto-Gouveia. "Sexual modes questionnaire". 116-121. Taylor and Francis, 2019.
Conference abstract
  1. Fitzpatrick ET; Rosen NO; Tavares, Inês M; Shimizu JPK; Dawson SJD. "Can strengthening first-time parent couples’ sexual connection through the STORK program spill- and crossover to their co-parenting relationship?". Paper presented in International Academy of Sex Research Annual Meeting, Porto, 2026.
  2. Fitzpatrick ET; Rosen NO; Tavares, Inês M; Shimizu JPK; Dawson SJD. "Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the STORK program: A novel online prevention program for new parent couples’ sexual well-being". Paper presented in International Academy of Sex Research Annual Meeting, Portland, 2025.
  3. Fitzpatrick ET; Rosen NO; Tavares, Inês M; Shimizu JPK; Dawson SJD. "Promoting sexual well-being across the transition to parenthood: Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a novel online prevention program for new parent couples". Paper presented in Canadian Sex Research Forum Annual Meeting, Vancouver, 2025.
Conference paper
  1. Tavares, Inês M; Yvonne Brandelli; Samantha J. Dawson; Emily Impett; Anike Debrot; Natalie O. Rosen. "The silent power of touch: Attitudes toward touch are linked to couples’ sexual and affectionate behaviors across the transition to parenthood.". Paper presented in Meeting of the Society for Sex Therapy and Research, 2023.
  2. Castro, F Rita; Carvalho, Joana; Nobre, Pedro J; Tavares, Inês M. "The prostate cancer journey: A dyadic perspective on sexuality". Paper presented in XVII PhD Meeting in Psychology, 2022.
  3. Tavares, Inês M; Natalie O. Rosen; Julia R. Heiman; Nobre, Pedro J. Corresponding author: Tavares, Inês M. "Identification of high-risk versus low-risk couples based on prenatal and postnatal biopsychosocial predictors of sexual well-being trajectories across the transition to parenthood.". Paper presented in Congress of the International Academy of Sex Research, 2022.
  4. Löfgren-Mårtenson Charlotta; Eva Elmerstig; Johanna Schröder; Jasmina Mehulic; Marie Chollier; Briken P; Katerina Klapilova; et al. "Covid-19 and couples’ work life balance during the pandemic: Preliminary results from a COST European Sexual Medicine Network action project on intimacy and long-term relationships during the pandemic". Paper presented in EWOVA’s (European Women Rectors Association), 2020.
Conference poster
  1. Bolzan N; Tavares, Inês M; Martins, M.V.. "Sexual function and depressive symptoms during the transition to parenthood: Comparison between couples of different reproductive stages". Paper presented in 18th Congress of the European Federation of Sexology, 2026.
  2. Justin Shimizu; Samantha J. Dawson; Erin Fitzpatrick; Inês Margarida Matos Tavares; Olivia Kempster; Natalie Rosen. "Inclusively supporting the transition to parenthood through online sex and relationship knowledge (iSTORK)". 2025.
  3. Shimizu JPK; Dawson SJD; Fitzpatrick ET; Tavares, Inês M; Kempster O; Rosen NO. "Inclusively supporting the transition to parenthood through online sex and relationship knowledge (iSTORK): A mixed methods pilot study among sexual and gender/sex diverse new parents". Paper presented in Canadian Sex Research Forum Annual Meeting, 2025.
  4. Barros AR; Tavares, Inês M; Martins, M.V.. "Emotion Regulation and Sexual Communication in a Dyadic: Protocol of a Mixed Dyadic Study". Paper presented in 4th Doctoral Symposium on Psychology at U.NORTE (SimPsi U.Norte), 2025.
  5. Barros AR; Tavares, Inês M; Martins, M.V.. "Dyadic Perceptions on the Role of Emotion Regulation in Sexual Communication". Paper presented in National Symposium on Research in Psychology, 2025.
  6. Nóbrega, Catarina A.; Tavares, Inês M; Quinta-Gomes, Ana Luísa. "Couple’s Orgasm as a Dyadic Experience: A Scoping Review of Dyadic Data". Paper presented in Annual Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine, 2025.
  7. Barros AR; Tavares, Inês M; Martins, M.V.. "Emotional regulation and sexual communication in a dyadic context: results of a qualitative study with couples". Paper presented in National Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Clinical Sexology, 2025.
  8. Nóbrega, Catarina A.; Tavares, Inês M; Quinta-Gomes, Ana Luísa. "Validation of the Portuguese version of the Orgasm Assessment Scale in the context of sexual relations with partners". Paper presented in National Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Clinical Sexology, 2025.
  9. Moreira, Francisca; Tavares, Inês M. "The Labour of Love: Emotion Work (Dis)similarity, Relationship and Sexual Well-Being". Paper presented in National Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Clinical Sexology, 2025.
  10. Tavares, Inês M; Samantha J. Dawson; Erin Fitzpatrick; Kyle Stephenson; Natalie O. Rosen. Corresponding author: Tavares, Inês M. "Feasibility and acceptability of STORK: A novel online prevention program for new parent couples’ sexual well- being". Paper presented in Annual Meeting of the International Association for Sex Research, 2024.
  11. Nóbrega, Catarina; Tavares, Inês M; Quinta-Gomes, Ana Luísa. "Experiência de orgasmo em relações sexuais com pessoas parceiras: Uma scoping review de dados diádicos [Orgasm Experience in Partnered Sexual Relationships: A Scoping Review of Dyadic Data]". Paper presented in Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Sexologia [National Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Sexology], 2023.
  12. Nóbrega, Catarina; Tavares, Inês M; Quinta-Gomes, Ana Luísa. "O impacto da experiência subjetiva de orgasmo no bem-estar sexual e relacional dos casais: Abordagem diádica transversal e longitudinal [The impact of the subjective orgasm experience in couples' sexual and relational wellbeing: A dyadic cross-sectional and longitudinal approach]". Paper presented in Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Sexologia [National Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Sexology], 2023.
  13. Castro, Rita; pieramico, sonia; Aguiar, Sandra I; Tavares, Inês M; Carvalho, Joana; Quinta Gomes, Ana Luísa; Nobre, Pedro J. "Contributions of dyadic approaches to the psychosocial adaptation of couples to prostate cancer: A scoping review protocol". Paper presented in ESSM congress 2023, 2023.
  14. Castro, F Rita; Pieramico, Sonia; Bismarck, Francisca ; Diana Ferreira; Tavares, Inês M; Carvalho, Joana; Quinta-Gomes, Ana Luísa; Nobre, Pedro J. "Contributions of dyadic approaches to the psychosocial adaptation of couples to prostate cancer: A scoping review protocol.". Paper presented in European Society for Sexual Medicine, 2023.
  15. Tavares, Inês M; Natalie O. Rosen; Julia R. Heiman; Nobre, Pedro J.. "Biopsychosocial predictors of sexual wellbeing in the transition to parenthood.". Paper presented in Meeting of the Society for Sex Therapy and Research, 2023.
  16. Tavares, Inês M; Nobre, Pedro J; Julia R. Heiman; Natalie O. Rosen. Corresponding author: Tavares, Inês M. "A dyadic study on the bidirectionality of changes in sexual and relationship well-being across the transition to parenthood". Paper presented in Meeting of the Society for Sex Therapy and Research,, 2022.
  17. Tavares, Inês M; Pablo Santos-Iglesias; Nobre, Pedro J. Corresponding author: Tavares, Inês M. "The Portuguese version of the Sexual Distress Scale: Psychometric properties in male and female samples.". Paper presented in Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine, 2022.
  18. Tavares, Inês M; Nobre, Pedro J; Julia R. Heiman; Natalie O. Rosen. Corresponding author: Tavares, Inês M. "Does similarity matter? A dyadic analysis of similarity in attitudes to sex during pregnancy and expectant couples’ sexual satisfaction and sexual distress". Paper presented in Congress of the International Academy of Sex Research, 2021.
  19. Tavares, Inês M; Nobre, Pedro J; Julia R. Heiman; Natalie O. Rosen. "Why positive sexual experiences matter: Sexual health is associated with lower postpartum stress in primiparous couples". Paper presented in Congress of the European Society of Sexual Medicine, 2019.
  20. Carrito, Mariana L.; Tavares, Inês M; Raquel Pereira; Nobre, Pedro J. "Cleaning procedures of genital measures in Sexlabs: Current practices and emerging challenges". Paper presented in Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health, 2019.
  21. Tavares, Inês M; Ricardo Vardasca; Cera, Nicoletta; Filippo M. Nimbi; Dominika Lisy; Janssen, Erick; Nobre, Pedro J. "A critical review of the application of infrared thermography to human sexual psychophysiology: Are we ready for prime time?.". Paper presented in Annual Meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research, 2018.
  22. Cera, Nicoletta; Castelhano, Joao; Ana Luísa Quinta-Gomes; Raquel Pereira; Tavares, Inês M; Cátia Oliveira; Castelo-Branco M; et al. "The role of the insular cortex in eye movements and genital response during visual erotic stimulation: A functional connectivity fMRI study". Paper presented in Annual Meeting of International Academy of Sex Research, 2018.
  23. Sigre-Leirós, V.; Tavares, Inês M; Carvalho, Joana; Nobre, Pedro J. "The Portuguese versions of the women’s and men’s sexual self-schema scales: validity and reliability psychometric properties". Paper presented in World Meeting of the International Society for Sexual Medicine, 2018.
  24. Tavares, Inês M; Ellen T. M. Laan; Nobre, Pedro J. "Above and Beyond Genital Sexual Stimulation: Evidence Towards a Cognitive-Affective Conceptualization of Female Orgasm". Paper presented in Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health, 2017.
  25. Tavares, Inês M; Ellen T. M. Laan; Nobre, Pedro J. "Orgasm likelihood in women as predicted by different sexual activities". Paper presented in Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health, 2017.
  26. Tavares, Inês M; Ellen T. M. Laan; Nobre, Pedro J. "Psychological individual trait features as moderators of female orgasm occurrence". Paper presented in Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health, 2017.
  27. Tavares, Inês M; Ellen T. M. Laan; Nobre, Pedro J. "The relationship between sexual stimulation and female orgasm: the mediator and moderator roles of psychological variables". Paper presented in Annual Meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research, 2016.
Journal article
  1. Catarina A Nóbrega; Inês Tavares; Oscar Cervilla; Ana Luísa Quinta-Gomes. "Validation of the Portuguese version of the Orgasm Rating Scale in the context of partnered sexual relationships". The Journal of Sexual Medicine (2026): https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf302.
    10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf302
  2. Catarina A Nóbrega; Inês Tavares; Ana Luísa Quinta-Gomes. "Couple’s orgasm as a dyadic experience: a scoping review of dyadic data". Sexual Medicine Reviews (2026): https://doi.org/10.1093/sxmrev/qeaf062.
    10.1093/sxmrev/qeaf062
  3. Shimizu JPK; Dawson SJD; Fitzpatrick ET; Tavares, Inês M; Kempster O; Rosen NO. "Supporting the Transition to Parenthood through Online Sex and Relationship Knowledge (STORK): A mixed methods feasibility pilot study among sexual and gender/sex diverse new parents". LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal (2026):
    In press
  4. Julia Velten; Inês M. Tavares; Natalie O. Rosen. "What Factors are Associated with Sexual Satisfaction, Distress, and Function in Couples? A Systematic Scoping Review of Dyadic Diary Studies". The Journal of Sex Research (2025): https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2025.2486475.
    10.1080/00224499.2025.2486475
  5. Sara M Saavedra; Inês M Tavares. "Mindfulness and sexual satisfaction in postpartum couples: the mediating role of sexual function and sexual distress". The Journal of Sexual Medicine (2025): https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf234.
    10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf234
  6. Pablo Mangas; Inês M. Tavares; Cristóbal Calvillo; Reina Granados; Juan Carlos Sierra. "Sexual Satisfaction in Spanish Same-Sex Couples". Archives of Sexual Behavior 54 9 (2025): 3551-3567. https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/fdcaffe4-2b1f-4aac-8a10-b99001580af9.
    10.1007/s10508-025-03219-x
  7. Inês M. Tavares; Samantha J. Dawson; Natalie O. Rosen. "Capitalization responses to daily parenting events: Associations with couples’ postpartum sexual and relational well-being.". Journal of Family Psychology (2025): https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001395.
    10.1037/fam0001395
  8. Catarina Nóbrega; Inês Margarida Matos Tavares; Ana Luísa Quinta Gomes. "Couples' Orgasm as a Dyadic Experience". Journal of Sexual Medicine 22 S2 (2025): 105-106. https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/36d01cb7-fec1-4b91-8bb4-cfc5b0167f27.
    10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf077.213
  9. Jackie S. Huberman; Inês M. Tavares; Kayla J. Goruk; Natalie O. Rosen. "Empathic accuracy for a partner’s negative affect is associated with couples’ daily sexual well-being.". Journal of Family Psychology (2025): https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001317.
    10.1037/fam0001317
  10. Brotto, Lori A; Atallah, Sandrine; Carvalho, Joana; Gordon, Elisabeth; Pascoal, Patrícia M; Reda, Mona; Stephenson, Kyle R; Tavares, Inês M. "Psychological and interpersonal dimensions of sexual function and dysfunction: recommendations from the fifth international consultation on sexual medicine (ICSM 2024)". Sexual Medicine Reviews (2024): https://doi.org/10.1093/sxmrev/qeae073.
    10.1093/sxmrev/qeae073
  11. Inês M. Tavares; Yvonne N. Brandelli; Samantha J. Dawson; Emily Impett; Anik Debrot; Natalie O. Rosen. "Connecting through touch: Attitudes toward touch in pregnancy are associated with couples’ sexual and affectionate behaviors across the transition to parenthood". Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (2024): https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075241232704.
    10.1177/02654075241232704
  12. Inês Margarida Matos Tavares; Yvonne Brandelli; Samantha Dawson; Emily Impett; Anik Debrot; Natalie Rosen. "Connecting through touch". Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 41 8 (2024): 2070-2094. https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/41443342-3c6a-4f60-92a1-5467dd5adf9c.
    10.1177/02654075241232
  13. Marta Kolbuszewska; Inês Margarida Matos Tavares; Pedro Nobre; Samantha Dawson. "Using network analysis to model associations between psychological symptoms, sexual function, and sexual distress in women". International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology 24 3 (2024): https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/1e1f03e2-3c2f-44f2-ae44-6cb476df2975.
    10.1016/j.ijchp.2024.100479
  14. Kolbuszewska, Marta; Tavares, Inês M; Nobre, Pedro J.; Dawson, Samantha. "Using network analysis to model associations between psychological symptoms, sexual function, and sexual distress in women". International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology 24 3 (2024): 100479.
    Open access • Published
  15. Castro, Rita F; Araújo, Silvana; Marques, Ana; Ferreira, Diana; Rocha, Hélia; Aguiar, Sandra; Pieramico, Sonia; et al. "Mapping the contributions of dyadic approaches to couples’ psychosocial adaptation to prostate cancer: a scoping review". Sexual Medicine Reviews 12 1 (2023): 35-47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sxmrev/qead044.
    10.1093/sxmrev/qead044
  16. Moura, Catarina V.; Vasconcelos, Priscila C.; Carrito, Mariana L.; Tavares, Inês M.; Teixeira, Pedro M.; Nobre, Pedro J.. "The Role of Men's Sexual Beliefs on Sexual Function/Dysfunction: A Systematic Review". The Journal of Sex Research 60 7 (2023): 989-1003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2023.2218352.
    10.1080/00224499.2023.2218352
  17. Inês M. Tavares; Natalie O. Rosen; Julia R. Heiman; Pedro J. Nobre. "Biopsychosocial Predictors of Couples’ Trajectories of Sexual Function and Sexual Distress Across the Transition to Parenthood". Archives of Sexual Behavior 52 4 (2023): 1493-1511. https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/5911c0a0-ef29-401e-80b2-7cb6362ba490.
    10.31234/osf.io/ktvg8
  18. Charlotta Löfgren; Eva Elmerstig; Johanna Schröder; Marie Chollier; Jasmina Mehulic; Hanneke de Graaf; Katerina Klapilova; et al. "Changes in Intimacy and Sexuality During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Analysis of Data from a Survey on Partnered Individuals in Eight European Countries". Sexuality and Culture (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12119-022-10035-1.
    10.1007/s12119-022-10035-1
  19. Tavares, Inês M; Nobre, Pedro J; Heiman, Julia; Rosen, Natalie O.. "Longitudinal associations between mindfulness and changes to body image in first-time parent couples". Body Image 44 (2023): 187-196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.01.002.
    Open access • Published
  20. Inês M. Tavares; Pedro J. Nobre; Julia R. Heiman; Natalie O. Rosen. "Longitudinal associations between mindfulness and changes to body image in first-time parent couples". Body Image 44 (2023): 187-196. https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/00d6cffc-0572-4a33-9fb4-c99a89eed551.
    10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.01.002
  21. Tavares, Inês M; Natalie O. Rosen; Julia R. Heiman; Pedro J. Nobre. "Longitudinal associations between relational and sexual well-being in couples transitioning to parenthood". Family Process (2023): https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12859.
    Open access • Published • 10.1111/famp.12859
  22. Ana Luísa Patrão; Ana Paula dos Reis; Inês M. Tavares; Estela M. L. Aquino; Greice Menezes; Pedro Nobre. "I-SHARE Brazil questionnaire: adaptation from Portuguese to Brazilian Portuguese". O Mundo da Saúde (2023): https://doi.org/10.15343/0104-7809.202347e15082023I.
    10.15343/0104-7809.202347e15082023I
  23. Ana Luísa Patrão; Ana Paula dos Reis; Inês M. Tavares; Estela M.L. Aquino; Greice Menezes; Pedro Nobre. "Questionário I-SHARE Brasil". Mundo da Saude 47 (2023): https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/6c2ae407-3beb-429e-83ea-3b645a9c3e99.
    10.15343/0104-7809.202347E15082023P
  24. Tavares, Inês M; Rosen, Natalie O.; Heiman, Julia; Nobre, Pedro J. "Biopsychosocial predictors of couples' trajectories of sexual function and sexual distress across the transition to parenthood". Archives of Sexual Behavior (2022): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-022-02480-8.
    Open access • Published
  25. Inês M. Tavares; Pablo Santos-Iglesias; Pedro J. Nobre. "Psychometric Validation of the Sexual Distress Scale in Male and Female Portuguese Samples". The Journal of Sexual Medicine (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.02.026.
    10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.02.026
  26. Joana Fernandes; Inês Tavares; Pedro Bem-Haja; Tânia Barros; Mariana L. Carrito. "A Longitudinal Study on Maternal Depressive Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Strict Lockdown Measures and Social Support". International Journal of Public Health (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604608.
    10.3389/ijph.2022.1604608
  27. Tavares, Inês M; Tânia Barros; Natalie O. Rosen; Julia R. Heiman; Pedro J. Nobre. "Is Expectant Couples' Similarity in Attitudes to Sex during Pregnancy Linked to Their Sexual Well-being? A Dyadic Study with Response Surface Analysis". The Journal of Sex Research 59 2 (2022): 160-172. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2021.1946672.
    Published • 10.1080/00224499.2021.1946672
  28. Pedro J. Nobre; Pedro J. Rosa; Priscila Vasconcelos; Inês Tavares; Joana Carvalho; Ana Quinta-Gomes; Catarina Moura; Mariana Carrito. "Sexual Health and the Pandemic Crisis: Testing the Role of Psychological Vulnerability/Protective Factors on Sexual Functioning and Sexual Distress During a Critical Life Period in Portugal". Archives of Sexual Behavior (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-02209-z.
    10.1007/s10508-021-02209-z
  29. Löfgren C; Elmerstig E; Schröder J; Chollier M; Mehulic J; Klapilova K; de Graaf H; et al. "Changes in intimacy and sexuality during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative analysis of data from a survey on partnered individuals in eight European countries". Sexuality & Culture 27 (2022): 693-714. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-022-10035-1.
    Open access • Published
  30. Tavares, Inês M; Santos-Iglesias P; Nobre, Pedro J. "Psychometric validation of the Sexual Distress Scale in male and female Portuguese samples". Journal of Sexual Medicine 19 5 (2022): 834-845. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2022.02.026.
    Published
  31. Fernandes J; Tavares, Inês M; BEM-HAJA, PEDRO; Barros T; Carrito, M. L.. "A longitudinal study on maternal depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of strict lockdown measures and social support". International Journal of Public Health 67 (2022): https://doi.org/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604608.
    Open access • Published
  32. Nobre, Pedro J; Rosa, P. J.; Vasconcelos P; Tavares, Inês M; Carvalho, Joana; Quinta Gomes, Ana Luísa; Moura, Catarina V.; Carrito, M. L.. "Sexual health and the pandemic crisis: Testing the role of psychological vulnerability/protective factors on sexual functioning and sexual distress during a critical life period in Portugal". Archives of Sexual Behavior 51 (2022): 169-181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-02209-z.
    Open access • Published
  33. Inês M. Tavares; Joana Fernandes; Catarina V. Moura; Pedro J. Nobre; Mariana L. Carrito. "Adapting to Uncertainty: A Mixed-Method Study on the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Expectant and Postpartum Women and Men". Frontiers in Psychology (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.688340.
    10.3389/fpsyg.2021.688340
  34. Joana Carvalho; Priscila Campos; Mariana Carrito; Catarina Moura; Ana Quinta-Gomes; Inês Tavares; Pedro Nobre. "The Relationship Between COVID-19 Confinement, Psychological Adjustment, and Sexual Functioning, in a Sample of Portuguese Men and Women". The Journal of Sexual Medicine (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.04.007.
    10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.04.007
  35. Inês M. Tavares; Julia R. Heiman; Natalie O. Rosen; Pedro J. Nobre. "Validation of the Maternal and Partner Sex During Pregnancy Scales (MSP/PSP) in Portugal". Journal of Sexual Medicine 18 4 (2021): 789-799. https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/1fcc5be7-5693-4f11-9fa1-d4b50aca3e9e.
    10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.01.184
  36. Tavares, Inês; Heiman, J; Rosen, Natalie O.; Nobre, Pedro J. "Validation of the Maternal and Partner Sex During Pregnancy Scales (MSP/PSP) in Portugal: Assessing Dyadic Interdependence and Associations with Sexual Behaviors". Journal of Sexual Medicine 18 (2021): 789-799. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.01.184.
    Published
  37. Carvalho, Joana; Campos P; Carrito, M. L.; Moura, Catarina V.; Quinta Gomes, Ana Luísa; Tavares, Inês M; Nobre, Pedro J. "The relationship between COVID-19 confinement, psychological adjustment, and sexual functioning, in a sample of Portuguese men and women". Journal of Sexual Medicine 18 7 (2021): 191-1197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.04.007.
    Open access • Published
  38. Tavares, Inês M; Fernandes Joana; Moura, Catarina V.; Nobre, Pedro J; Carrito, M. L.. "Adapting to uncertainty: A mixed-method study on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on expectant and postpartum women and men.". Frontiers in Psychology 12 (2021): 688340. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.688340.
    Open access • Published
  39. Catarina V. Moura; Inês M. Tavares; Pedro J. Nobre. "Cognitive-Affective Factors and Female Orgasm". Journal of Sexual Medicine 17 11 (2020): 2220-2228. https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/59206b9d-1431-403c-878f-076c78cd3d09.
    10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.08.005
  40. Tavares, Inês M; Moura, Catarina V.; Nobre, Pedro J.. "The Role of Cognitive Processing Factors in Sexual Function and Dysfunction in Women and Men: A Systematic Review". Sexual Medicine Reviews 8 3 (2020): 403-430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sxmr.2020.03.002.
    Published • 10.1016/j.sxmr.2020.03.002
  41. Moura, Catarina V.; Tavares, Inês; Nobre, Pedro J. "Cognitive-Affective Factors and Female Orgasm: A Comparative Study on Women With and Without Orgasm Difficulties". Journal of Sexual Medicine 17 (2020): 2220-2228. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.08.005.
    Published
  42. Tavares, Inês M.; Schlagintweit, Hera E.; Nobre, Pedro J.; Rosen, Natalie O.. "Sexual well-being and perceived stress in couples transitioning to parenthood: A dyadic analysis". International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology 19 3 (2019): 198-208. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijchp.2019.07.004.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.ijchp.2019.07.004
  43. Tavares, Inês M.; Laan, Ellen T.M.; Nobre, Pedro J.. "Sexual Inhibition is a Vulnerability Factor for Orgasm Problems in Women". The Journal of Sexual Medicine 15 3 (2018): 361-372. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.12.015.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.12.015
  44. Inês M. Tavares; Ricardo Vardasca; Nicoletta Cera; Raquel Pereira; Filippo M. Nimbi; Dominika Lisy; Erick Janssen; Pedro J. Nobre. "A review of infrared thermography as applied to human sexual psychophysiology". International Journal of Psychophysiology 133 (2018): 28-40. . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2018.09.001.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2018.09.001
  45. Inês Tavares; Ellen Laan; Pedro Nobre. "Above and Beyond Genital Sexual Stimulation: Evidence Towards a Cognitive-Affective Conceptualization of Female Orgasm". The Journal of Sexual Medicine 14 5 (2017): e252-e252. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jsxm.2017.04.247.
    10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.04.247
  46. Inês Tavares; Ellen Laan; Pedro Nobre. "Psychological Individual Trait Features as Moderators of Female Orgasm Occurrence". The Journal of Sexual Medicine 14 5 (2017): e303-e304. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jsxm.2017.04.701.
    10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.04.701
  47. Inês Tavares; Ellen Laan; Pedro Nobre. "Orgasm Likelihood in Women as Predicted by Different Sexual Activities". The Journal of Sexual Medicine 14 5 (2017): e303-e303. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jsxm.2017.04.700.
    10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.04.700
  48. Tavares, Inês M; Ellen T. M. Laan; Pedro Nobre. "Cognitive-affective dimensions of female orgasm: the role of automatic thoughts and affect during sexual activity". (2017): https://hdl.handle.net/10216/119761.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jsxm.2017.04.004
Online resource
  1. Carrito, M. L.; Tavares, Inês M; Fernandes, Joana ; Nobre, P. J.. Gravidez em Tempos de COVID-19. 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yd30oB6q8Q.
Preprint
  1. Rita Castro; Silvana Araújo; Ana Marques; Diana Ferreira; Hélia Rocha; Sandra Aguiar; Sonia Pieramico; et al. "Mapping the Contributions of Dyadic Approaches to Couples’ Psychosocial Adaptation to Prostate Cancer: A Scoping Review". 2024. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/ef6nd.
    10.31234/osf.io/ef6nd
  2. Tavares, Inês M; Pedro Nobre; Julia R. Heiman; Natalie Rosen. "Longitudinal associations between mindfulness and changes to body image in first-time parent couples". 2023. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/fr2g5.
    10.31234/osf.io/fr2g5
  3. Tavares, Inês M; Natalie Rosen; Julia R. Heiman; Pedro Nobre. "Longitudinal associations between relational and sexual well-being in couples transitioning to parenthood". 2023. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/3k7uj.
    10.31234/osf.io/3k7uj

Other

Other output
  1. Mapping the contributions of dyadic approaches to couples' psychosocial adaptation to cancer. This is the registration of a scoping review protocol entitled "Mapping the contributions of dyadic approaches to couples¿ psychosocial adaptation to cancer". The goal of this scoping review is to examine the evidence and provide a comprehensive overview of the contributions of dyadic approaches to the psychosocial adaptation of couples to cancer.. 2022. Castro, Rita; Marques, Ana; Araújo, Silvana; Ferreira, Diana; Rocha, Hélia B.; D31E-7D7C-2038; Pieramico, Sonia; et al. https://osf.io/ayzf3/.
    DOI 10.17605/OSF.IO/AYZF3
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2026 - Current The link between the marital system, sexuality, and the parental system during the transition to parenthood: a longitudinal study with couples
Supervisor
 Clinical Psychology (PhD)
Universidade Lusófona HEI-Lab Laboratórios Digitais de Ambientes e Interacções Humanas, Portugal
2023/12/19 - Current More satisfying (sexual) relationships: A dyadic study on the links between sexual communication and sexual satisfaction, moderated by emotional co-regulation
Co-supervisor
 PhD in Human Sexuality (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022 - Current Development and validation of a training program on sexuality for Portuguese family medicine doctors
Co-supervisor
 Doctoral Program in Human Sexuality (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022 - Current The impact of the subjective orgasm experience in couples' sexual and relational wellbeing: A dyadic cross- sectional and longitudinal approach
Co-supervisor
 Doctoral Program in Human Sexuality (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2024 - 2026 The Mediating Role of Emotional and Sexual Intimacy between Sexual Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction in Couples
Supervisor
 Clinical Psychology (Master)
Universidade Lusófona do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia Educação e Desporto, Portugal
2024 - 2026 The role of sexual inhibition and excitation in postpartum sexual well-being in couples during the transition to parenthood
Supervisor
 Clinical Psychology (Master)
Universidade Lusófona do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia Educação e Desporto, Portugal
2024 - 2026 The relationship between sexual functioning and sexual distress in couples: Moderating effects of emotional and sexual intimacy
Supervisor
 Clinical Psychology (Master)
Universidade Lusófona do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia Educação e Desporto, Portugal
2024 - 2026 The relationship between sexual well-being and perceived sense of parental competence in first-time parenting couples at 3 months postpartum
Supervisor
 Clinical Psychology (Master)
Universidade Lusófona do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia Educação e Desporto, Portugal
2024 - 2025 Maternal and paternal sexual satisfaction during pregnancy and postpartum: Impact on the emotional involvement with the baby
Co-supervisor
 Clinical Psychology (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Psicologia, Portugal
2023 - 2025 The Labour of Love: Emotion Work (Dis)similarity, Relationship and Sexual Well- being in Couples
Supervisor
 Clinical Psychology (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2023 - 2025 From Couples to Parents: A Comparative Study of Sexual Function and Quality of Marital Relationships in Different Transitions to Parenthood
Co-supervisor
 Clinical Psychology (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2023 - 2025 The impact of sexual communication on sexual and relational well-being, through the mediating role of intimacy
Supervisor
 Clinical Psychology (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2023 - 2025 Psychometric validation of the sexual distress scale –Short form (SDS-SF) in female and male Portuguese samples
Supervisor
 Clinical Psychology (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2021 - 2023 Associations between sexual beliefs and couples’ sexual well-being
Co-supervisor
 Masters in Clinical Psychology (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2021 - 2023 The applicability of mindfulness to sexual satisfaction: A study with couples transitioning to parenthood
Co-supervisor
 Masters in Clinical Psychology (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023 - Current Current Directions in Psychological Science
2022 - Current Health Psychology
2022 - Current Health Psychology
2021 - Current Archives of Sexual Behavior
2021 - Current Behaviour Research and Therapy
2021 - Current Biological Psychology
2021 - Current BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
2021 - Current Frontiers in Psychology
2021 - Current International Journal of Impotence Research
2021 - Current Sexual Medicine
2020 - Current Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
2020 - Current Journal of Sex Research
2019 - Current Journal of Sexual Medicine

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2024 - Current Portuguese Society for Clinical Sexology Board Member (Treasurer)
2018 - Current Portuguese National Board of Psychology Registered Clinical Psychologist
2018 - Current International Society for Sexual Medicine Resident/Student Member
2017 - Current International Academy of Sex Research Student Member

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Scientific Board of the Portuguese Society for Clinical Sexology
Member
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Sexologia Clínica, Portugal
2019 - Current I-SHARE (International Sexual Health And REproductive Health) Survey International Consortium
Member
2019 - Current I-SHARE Survey implementation support working group
Member
2021 - 2025 Youth Initiative Committee of the World Association for Sexual Health (WAS)
Member
 World Association for Sexual Health, United States
2023 - 2024 National Sexual Health and Media Board of the Portuguese Society for Clinical Sexology
Member
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Sexologia Clínica, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2023 - Current Society for Sex Therapy and Research
2024 - 2025 Portuguese Marcé Society Meeting

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2017 - Current Invited Teaching Assistant – course “Introduction to Sexology”, Master’s Program in Clinical and Health Psychology Introduction to Sexology (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2021 - Current Linha da Frente, RTP (Portuguese National Television) The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sexual well-being of individuals and couples
2017 - Current Prova Oral, Antena 3 (Portuguese National Radio) Sex Research in Portugal
2017 - Current Quarks & Co, WDR (West German Broadcasting) National Public German TV The Science of Pornography

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2025 - Current Associate Editor, Journal of Sexual Medicine
2023/11/24 - Current Journal of Sex Research - Editorial Board Member
2022 - 2024 Journal of Sexual Medicine - Editorial Board Member
Distinctions

Award

2023 Student Paper Award
International Award by the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, United States
2023 IASR Best Student Manuscript Award
International Academy of Sex Research, United States
2022 IASR Student Research Development Award
International Academy of Sex Research, United States
2021 Best Junior Poster Award, 47th Annual Meeting of the International Academy of Sex Research
2019 Nature Reviews Urology (NRU) Best Poster Prize, Female
European Society for Sexual Medicine, United Kingdom

Title

2022 Banting Postdoctoral Fellow
Banting Research Foundation, Canada