Bárbara Moreira

Bárbara Moreira
Ph.D. Student
Health Team

Master in Psychology of Deviant Behavior and Justice. Developed a particular interest in research in Forensic Psychology. Research Assistant at the Human Sexuality Research Group of the Psychology Center of the University of Porto. As a psychology Ph.D. student, is currently implementing a project to evaluate the efficacy of a new online program for the prevention of sexual violence among university students – MOON (MOving ON against sex violence), with a grant funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology.
Her doctoral research is being conducted under the supervision of Professor Joana Carvalho.



Supervised in WJCR by: Joana Carvalho

Main publications

Carmo, E., Moreira, B., Saavedra, R., Ferreira, C., & Carvalho, J. (2026). Primary prevention of child sexual abuse with preschool children in Portugal: A pilot feasibility trial of the CARE program. Child Abuse & Neglect, 180, 108254. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2026.108254
Moreira, B., Brazão, N., Carvalho, J. (2023). Courtship, Harassment, and Sexual Abuse: Defining the Borders. In Emotional, Physical and Sexual Abuse: Impact on Individuals, Couples, Children and Minorities (pp. 1-16). Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-47892-5_1
Moreira, B., Rosa, P. J., Brazão, N., & Carvalho, J. (2022). Dimensionality and Measurement Invariance of the Sexually Aggressive Behaviors Scale across Male and Female Portuguese College Students. Sexes, 3(3), 336-350. doi: 10.3390/sexes3030026
Moreira, B., Carvalho, J., & Nobre, P. (2022). The Role of Dysfunctional Sexual Beliefs and Sexual Self-Esteem in Sexual Aggression: A Study with Male College Students. International Journal of Sexual Health, 34(2), 308–318. doi: 10.1080/19317611.2021.2015036

Contacts

E-mail: bbargemoreira@gmail.com
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7465-1998