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Margarida Gaspar de Matos

Margarida Gaspar de Matos

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Psychology
Portugal
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
64
Citations
14942
World Ranking
2985
National Ranking
5

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

Margarida Gaspar de Matos is affiliated with the University of Lisbon in Portugal. Their research primarily spans the field of psychology, with a significant body of work in the subfields of clinical psychology, general health professions, social psychology, education, and safety research. The main topics addressed in their work include COVID-19 and mental health, resilience and mental health, youth development and social support, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, psychological well-being and life satisfaction, motivation and self-concept in sports, and obesity, physical activity, and diet.

They have contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • "Social Media Use and Cyber-Bullying: A Cross-National Analysis of Young People in 42 Countries" (2020), published in the Journal of Adolescent Health
  • "How Are Adolescents Sleeping? Adolescent Sleep Patterns and Sociodemographic Differences in 24 European and North American Countries" (2020), published in the Journal of Adolescent Health
  • ""Hey, we also have something to say": A qualitative study of Portuguese adolescents' and young people's experiences under COVID-19" (2020), published in the Journal of Community Psychology
  • "Mental Health of Refugees and Migrants during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Experienced Discrimination and Daily Stressors" (2021), published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Prevalence of Physical Activity among Adolescents from 105 Low, Middle, and High-Income Countries" (2020), published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Frequent collaborators in their research include Tânia Gaspar, Cátia Branquinho, Fábio Botelho Guedes, Gina Tomé, and Ana Cerqueira.

Their work has been published notably in the following venues:

  • Psicologia Saúde & Doenças
  • Análisis y Modificación de Conducta
  • Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa (University of Lisbon)
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Children

Margarida Gaspar de Matos has concentrated on research themes that address the psychosocial and emotional development of children and adolescents, exploring various dimensions such as youth resilience, mental health challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and factors influencing psychological well-being and life satisfaction. Their contributions also encompass investigations into physical activity and health behaviors among young populations. The breadth of topics indicates a multidisciplinary approach linking psychology, health, and social sciences.

Best Publications

  • Mental health outcomes in times of economic recession: a systematic literature review.

    Diana Frasquilho;Margarida Gaspar Matos;Ferdinand Salonna;Diogo Guerreiro

  • Using self-determination theory to promote physical activity and weight control: a randomized controlled trial in women

    Marlene N. Silva;Paulo N. Vieira;Sílvia R. Coutinho;Cláudia S. Minderico

  • Socioeconomic Inequality in Exposure to Bullying During Adolescence: A Comparative, Cross-Sectional, Multilevel Study in 35 Countries

    Pernille Due;Juan Merlo;Yossi Harel-Fisch;Mogens Trab Damsgaard

  • Exercise Autonomous Motivation Predicts 3-yr Weight Loss in Women

    Marlene N. Silva;David Markland;Eliana V. Carraça;Paulo N. Vieira

  • A randomized controlled trial to evaluate self-determination theory for exercise adherence and weight control: rationale and intervention description

    Marlene N Silva;David Markland;Cláudia S Minderico;Paulo N Vieira

  • Social Media Use and Cyber-Bullying: A Cross-National Analysis of Young People in 42 Countries

    Wendy Craig;Meyran Boniel-Nissim;Nathan King;Sophie D. Walsh

  • Prevalence of adult overweight and obesity in 20 European countries, 2014.

    Adilson Marques;Adilson Marques;Miguel Peralta;Ana Naia;Nuno Loureiro

  • Negative school perceptions and involvement in school bullying: A universal relationship across 40 countries

    Yossi Harel-Fisch;Sophie D. Walsh;Haya Fogel-Grinvald;Gabriel Amitai

  • How Can Peer Group Influence the Behavior of Adolescents: Explanatory Model

    Gina Tomé;Margarida Matos;Celeste Simões;José Alves Diniz

  • How Are Adolescents Sleeping? Adolescent Sleep Patterns and Sociodemographic Differences in 24 European and North American Countries

    Genevieve Gariepy;Sofia Danna;Inese Gobiņa;Mette Rasmussen

  • Prevalence of self-reported chronic pain among adolescents: Evidence from 42 countries and regions.

    Inese Gobina;Jari Villberg;Raili Välimaa;Jorma Tynjälä

  • Bullying – A provocação/vitimação entre pares no contexto escolar português

    Susana Fonseca De Carvalhosa;Luísa Lima;Margarida Gaspar De Matos

  • Prevalence and correlates of young people's sexual aggression perpetration and victimisation in 10 European countries: a multi-level analysis

    Barbara Krahé;Anja Berger;Ine Vanwesenbeeck;Gabriel Bianchi

  • Drinking Motives and Links to Alcohol Use in 13 European Countries

    Emmanuel Kuntsche;Saoirse Nic Gabhainn;Chris Roberts;Béat Windlin

  • "Hey, we also have something to say": A qualitative study of Portuguese adolescents' and young people's experiences under COVID-19.

    Cátia Sofia dos Santos Branquinho;Colette Kelly;Lourdes Cantarero Arevalo;Anabela Caetano Santos

  • Structural determinants of youth bullying and fighting in 79 countries

    Frank J. Elgar;Britt McKinnon;Sophie D. Walsh;John Freeman

  • Sleep deprivation in adolescents: correlations with health complaints and health-related quality of life.

    Teresa Paiva;Tania Gaspar;Margarida G. Matos

  • Validity of BMI based on self-reported weight and height in adolescents.

    H Fonseca;AM Silva;MG Matos;I Esteves

  • Perception of overweight and obesity among Portuguese adolescents: an overview of associated factors.

    Helena Fonseca;Margarida Gaspar de Matos

  • Helping overweight women become more active: Need support and motivational regulations for different forms of physical activity

    Marlene N. Silva;David Markland;Paulo N. Vieira;Sílvia R. Coutinho

  • HAMILTON'S FORCES OF NATURAL SELECTION AFTER FORTY YEARS

    Michael R. Rose;Casandra L. Rauser;Gregory Benford;Margarida Matos

Frequent Co-Authors

Isabel Leal
Isabel Leal ISPA - University Institute of Psychological, Social and Life Sciences
Emmanuel Kuntsche
Emmanuel Kuntsche La Trobe University
Aleksandra Luszczynska
Aleksandra Luszczynska University of Social Sciences and Humanities
Alessio Vieno
Alessio Vieno University of Padua
John de Wit
John de Wit Utrecht University
Sophie D. Walsh
Sophie D. Walsh Bar-Ilan University
Wendy M. Craig
Wendy M. Craig Queen's University
Ine Vanwesenbeeck
Ine Vanwesenbeeck Utrecht University
David Markland
David Markland Bangor University
Peter Donnelly
Peter Donnelly University of Oxford

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