
Integrated Member
Social Development
Carla Fernandes holds a master’s degree in Educational Psychology and a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology. She has co-authored articles in numerous national and international peer-reviewed journals and has presented papers at international conferences focusing on Developmental Psychology. Additionally, she teaches undergraduate students in courses related to Developmental Psychology at Ispa-Instituto Universitário.
Her primary research interests center on attachment relationships and their significant impact on children’s development, health, and overall well-being. Currently, her research is focused on understanding the complex interplay between parent-child attachment, empathy, and prosocial behavior, with a specific emphasis on the role of emotional regulation. Ultimately, her goal is to conduct research that contributes to enhancing family health and well-being.
Main 5 publications
Pires, E., Fernandes, M., Fernandes, C., & Veríssimo, M. (2023). The relationships between empathy and social behaviours in middle childhood. Análise Psicológica, 41(2), 207–220. doi: 10.14417/ap.1996
Fernandes, C., Martins, F., Santos, A. F., Fernandes, M., & Veríssimo, M. (2023). Complementary feeding methods: Associations with feeding and emotional responsiveness. Children, 10(3), 464. doi: 10.3390/children10030464
Fernandes, C., Fernandes, M., Santos, A. J., Antunes, M., Monteiro, L., Vaughn, B. E., & Verissimo, M. (2021). Early attachment to mothers and fathers: Contributions to preschoolers’ emotional regulation. Frontiers in psychology, 12. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.660866
Fernandes, C., Monteiro, L., Santos, A.J., Fernandes, M., Antunes, M., Vaughn, B.E., & Veríssimo, M. (2020). Early father-child and mother-child attachment relationships: Contributions to preschoolers’ social competence. Attach Hum Dev., 22(6),687-704. doi 10.1080/14616734.2019.1692045
Veríssimo, M., Torres, N., Silva, F., Fernandes, C., Vaughn, B. E., & Santos, A. J. (2017). Children’s Representations of Attachment and Positive Teacher-Child Relationships. Frontiers in psychology, 8, 2270. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02270
Contacts
E-mail: csfernandes@ispa.pt
CiênciaVitae: https://www.cienciavitae.pt/portal/en/2517-BA41-F0D8
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8259-6829
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carla_Fernandes38
