Sofia von Humboldt

Sofia von Humboldt
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Health Team

Sofia Almeida von Humboldt is a researcher and clinical and health psychologist with long-standing experience working with older adults. Her research interests include aging across the lifespan, sexual well-being, technology and mental health, and cross-cultural studies involving older populations. She is a Researcher and Professor at the William James Center for Research, ISPA – Instituto Universitário. Deeply committed to improving the well-being of older adults, she has authored more than 135 scientific papers, book chapters, and books focused on aging and later life.

Main 5 publications



von Humboldt, S., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2025). From words to wounds: Cyberbullying and its influence on mental health across the lifespan. Behavioral Sciences, 15(5), 619. doi: 10.3390/bs15050619
von Humboldt, S., Miguel, I., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2025). Patterns of sexuality, adjustment to aging and satisfaction with life: A cluster analysis of adults across the lifespan. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 20, 1–17. doi: 10.1007/s11482-024-10394-x
von Humboldt, S., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2024). Sexual well-being in old age: Effectiveness of an intervention program to promote sexual well-being in older community-dwelling adults. Social Sciences,13, 650. doi: 10.3390/socsci13120650
von Humboldt, S., Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, N. M., Arias-Merino, E. D., Costa, A., Cabras, E., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2020). Smart technology and the meaning in life of older adults during the Covid-19 public health emergency period: A cross-cultural qualitative study. International Review of Psychiatry, 1-10. doi:10.1080/09540261.2020.1810643
von Humboldt, S., Leal. I., Pimenta, F., & Maroco, J. (2014). Assessing adjustment to aging: A validation study for the Adjustment to Aging Scale (AtAS). Social Indicators Research, 119(1), 455-472. doi: 10.1007/s11205-013-0482-9

Contacts

E-mail: sofia.humboldt@gmail.com
CiênciaVitae: https://www.cienciavitae.pt/portal/en/C616-1C7E-4A02
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9664-6735
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Sofia_Von_Humboldt
Personal Website: https://sofiavonhumboldt.com/