Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.
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Pedro F. S. Rodrigues é psicólogo clínico, com trabalho clínico em crianças, jovens-adultos e idosos. Doutorado em Psicologia, Mestre em Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde e Licenciado em Psicologia (graus atribuídos pela Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal). A sua investigação recorre sobretudo a procedimentos experimentais em diversos temas de investigação, como a relação indivíduo/ambiente, memória, atenção, distração, funções executivas e desenvolvimento cognitivo humano; tem também traduzido e validado instrumentos clínicos. Atualmente é Professor Auxiliar no Departamento de Psicologia e Educação da Universidade Portucalense, Porto e Coordenador da Licenciatura em Psicologia da mesma Universidade.
Pedro F. S. Rodrigues is a clinical psychologist, with clinical work in children, young-adults and older adults. PhD in Psychology, Master in Clinical and Health Psychology and BSc in Psychology (degrees awarded by the University of Aveiro, Portugal). His research mainly use experimental procedures in several research issues, such as surrounding individual-environment relationship, memory, attention, distraction, executive functions and human cognitive development; He has also translated and validated clinical tools. He is currently Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology and Education - Portucalense University, Oporto, and Coordinator of the Bachelor's Degree in Psychology.
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I2P - Instituto Portucalense de Psicologia.
DPE - Departamento de Psicologia e Educação .
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RISE-HEALTH@UPT
A RISE-Health tem seis linhas de investigação: Investigação Clínica e Translacional em Ciências Cardiovasculares; Investigação Clínica e Translacional em Oncologia; Investigação Clínica e Translacional em Doenças Inflamatórias e Degenerativas; Política de Saúde, Tecnologia e Transformação Digital; Saúde Comunitária e Desafios Societais.
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Publicação Acesso Aberto Synchronizing Treatment with Circadian Rhythm: A descriptive and exploratory analysis of adherence to endocrine therapy in breast cancer [abstract]2025-05-28 - Leal, Rúben; Costa, Ana Carolina; Bártolo, Ana; Fernandes, Sara M.; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.Background: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among adult women and represents a disruptive event in the life cycle, with recognized impacts on quality of life. The most recurrent tumors in this context are hormone-dependent (Li et al., 2022), and adjuvant endocrine therapy is considered an essential component of the therapeutic plan. It is widely used to reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence and mortality, especially when administered over long periods (Uslu et al., 2023). Despite its proven effectiveness, deficits in prospective memory (i.e., the ability to plan an intention, retain it over time, and retrieve it when appropriate) may underlie unintentional nonadherence. Although the literature suggests the presence of subjective complaints of prospective memory in this context (Rodrigues et al., 2023), few studies have focused on understanding which factors influence these impairments in oncological settings. International studies have suggested that prospective memory may fluctuate throughout the day, influenced by circadian rhythm (i.e., morningness-eveningness/chronotype). Therefore, aligning medication intake with the optimal time of cognitive performance may reduce lapses in treatment adherence. Objectives: This preliminary study presents initial data from a project aimed at (i) characterizing behavioral patterns of adherence to endocrine therapy in breast cancer survivors and (ii) exploring the relationship between chronotype and prospective memory complaints. Methods: The sample included 65 women (Mage=47.5; SD=9.3; range=28–65), all undergoing endocrine therapy. Self-report instruments used were the Horne and Ostberg Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire and the Metacognitive Prospective Memory Inventory—Short Form. Descriptive and correlational analyses were performed. Results: Of the participants, 69.2% had an intermediate chronotype, 18.5% morning-type, and 12.3% evening-type. Most were taking tamoxifen and/or exemestane, with 43.8% medicating at night. A significant association was found between chronotype and medication timing (X²(4) = 10.5; p = .032). There was also a trend for evening and intermediate types to report fewer prospective memory complaints, though not statistically significant. Conclusions: Preliminary results indicate that chronotype may affect medication timing preferences in breast cancer survivors on endocrine therapy. Aligning adherence with circadian rhythms could support personalized treatment strategies. Further research is needed to clarify its link with prospective memory complaints.Publicação Acesso Aberto Verbal fluency with high executive load for early dementia’s risk detection2025-09-29 - López-Higes, Ramón; Paiva, Bárbara; Rubio-Valdehita, Susana; Del Río, David; Fernandes, Sara M.; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.Verbal fluency (VF) tasks are fundamental instruments in the assessment of cognitive functioning (Demetriou & Holtzer, Reference Demetriou and Holtzer2017), specifically in the elderly, due to their ability to identify the speed of access to the mental lexicon, to assess its integrity, as well as the integrity of semantic memory. VF tasks also involve executive functions, such as updating, inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility and self-regulation (Aiello et al., Reference Aiello, Preti, Pucci, Diana, Corvaglia, Barattieri di San Pietro and Bolognini2022; Costa et al., Reference Costa, Bagoj, Monaco, Zabberoni, De Rosa, Papantonio and Carlesimo2014; Henry, Crawford & Phillips, Reference Henry, Crawford and Phillips2004; Lam & Marquardt, Reference Lam and Marquardt2022; Shao, Janse, Visser & Meyer, Reference Shao, Janse, Visser and Meyer2014; Troyer, Reference Troyer2000). There are four VF variants (grammatical, phonological, categorical/semantic and combined forms), a specific amount of time to do the task (usually, 60 seconds) and rules defining what cannot be done during evocation. [...]Publicação Acesso Aberto Dificuldades de memória e bem-estar percebido no cancro da mama: revisão sistemática [abstract]2024-02-01 - Albuquerque, Pedro B.; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.; Bártolo, AnaDados epidemiológicos têm sugerido que o carcinoma da mama é um dos diagnósticos de cancro mais incidente em idade ativa a nível mundial. O impacto das terapêuticas a nível cognitivo tem sido estudado, embora a falta de especificidade das medidas de avaliação limite o reconhecimento objetivo das dificuldades experienciadas, nomeadamente ao nível da memória. O presente estudo objetivou rever sistematicamente a evidência acerca dos défices de memória em mulheres com cancro da mama e a sua relação com o bem-estar psicológico e físico. A pesquisa sistemática foi conduzida nas bases de dados Pubmed, Scopus e ProQuest. Foram incluídos estudos longitudinais (n = 9) e transversais(n = 10) que envolviam medidas objetivas e subjetivas para a avaliação da memória. A maioria dos estudos (57,89%) envolveram mulheres em quimioterapia e apontaram para um impacto negativo na memória de trabalho. Foram encontradas inconsistências nos resultados. No entanto, a performance em tarefas de memória de trabalho e as queixas de memória subjetivas foram associadas com sintomas de ansiedade e depressão. Os resultados apontam para a necessidade de explorar a especificidade dos tratamentos na explicação da variabilidade das dificuldades reportadas. Estudos futuros devem ainda considerar o efeito de tratamentos emergentes como as terapias-alvo no funcionamento cognitivo.Publicação Acesso Aberto The Brief Peer Conflict Scale: Psychometric characterization across Portuguese adolescents and young adults2023-03 - Pandeirada, Josefa N. S.; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.; Vagos, PaulaIntroduction/Aims: The Brief Peer Conflict Scale (Brief PCS) measures aggressive behavior as a multidimensional construct associated with diverse forms (i.e., overt and relational) and functions (i.e., reactive and proactive). Its psychometric properties have been assessed in adolescent and young adult samples, but these groups have not been compared before. This work aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the Brief PCS across Portuguese community samples of adolescents and young adults. Methods: A sample of 891 participants (54.9%) aged 12 to 25 years old (M=16.69, SD=2.97) responded to the Brief PCS. Of those, 477 composed the adolescent sample (50.7% female) aged 12 to 17 years old (M=14.30, SD=1.43) and 414 constituted the young adult sample (67.1% female) aged 18 to 25 years old (M=19.43, SD=1.5). Results: Confirmatory factor analyses replicated the four-factor measurement model (i.e., proactive overt, reactive overt, proactive relational, and reactive relational aggression) as a good fit for the adolescent and the young adult samples taken separately, though using only 16 of the original 20 items. Acceptable internal consistency values were found for all four measures. Strong measurement invariance based on age-groups (i.e., adolescents and young adults) was found. Adolescents were overall more aggressive than young adults. Conclusions: This work provides psychometric properties of the Brief PCS to measure the combinations of the forms and functions of aggression invariantly across adolescents and young adults. The Brief PCS was sensitive to detect age-based differences in the practice of aggression. Its use to explore developmental trajectories of aggression seems justifiable.Publicação Acesso Aberto Relation between subjective and objective (working) memory in young and older adults2023-03 - Babo, Ana; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.Introduction/Aims: The relation between autobiographical memory and memory complaints has been widely studied. Results has been inconsistent and explained by several factors (e.g., age, emotional state, nature of the tasks). On other hand, the relation between subjective memory complaints and working memory is sparsely studied. The current work aimed to understand the relation between subjective memory complaints and objective memory tasks, specifically visuospatial tasks and immediate evocation. Method: The sample consisted of 80 participants: 40 young adults aged between 18 and 35 years and 40 older adults aged 65 years or over. The following instruments and tasks were applied: Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Subjective Memory Complaints Questionnaire, Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), objective memory tasks (i.e., digit span; word span; colors span and corsi blocks), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).Results: The results indicated the existence of significant differences in subjective memory complaints between young adults and older adults. The results also indicated that individuals with higher levels of depression had more subjective memory complaints, and this fact was particularly evident in the older adults. Conclusion: The study indicates that there is a relation between subjective memory complaints and results obtained in objective tasks among young adults and older adults. It also indicates that there are differences between age groups in subjective memory complaints. However, the depression variable may be a contributing factor to the emergence of these subjective memory complaints.Publicação Acesso Aberto Os (des)arranjos da memória no testemunho2021-02-01 - Albuquerque, Pedro B.; Pandeirada, Josefa N. S.; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.A Psicologia do Testemunho é uma das áreas da Psicologia da Justiça, cuja evolução e investimento crescente têm constituído o mote para a identificação de problemas e para a possível resolução dos mesmos, com vista à diminuição de erros judiciais. Tem-se assistido a uma maior preocupação em levar a cabo investigações que pretendem abranger questões de grande complexidade e preencher lacunas, ao nível da sistematização do conhecimento científico internacional e da sua aplicabilidade e adequabilidade ao panorama português.Publicação Acesso Aberto Sala decorada – aprendizagem danificada? Um paradigma para o estudo da influência de elementos (ir)relevantes da sala de aula2023-03-31 - Coelho, Sónia; Fernandes, Sara M.; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.A distração visual é amplamente estudada com diversos tipos de tarefas e em diversos grupos etários. Contudo, a influência que um ambiente circundante pode ter no desempenho cognitivo dos indivíduos tem sido mais recentemente explorada, mas ainda com muitas questões por responder. Rodrigues e Pandeirada conduziram estudos com crianças dos 8-12 anos (2018) e com adolescentes dos 13-17 anos (2019) com o objetivo de perceberem a influência do ambiente visual circundante no desempenho obtido em tarefas cognitivas básicas (e.g., blocos de corsi e go/no-go). Os resultados indicaram que os elementos visuais presentes no ambiente circundante influenciaram o desempenho dos participantes: no ambiente com alta carga visual os participantes apresentaram resultados inferiores quando comparados com as tarefas realizadas no ambiente sem elementos visuais. Contudo, pouco se sabe sobre o efeito de ambientes visuais circundantes, quando os elementos visuais estão relacionados ou não relacionados com tarefas de aprendizagem escolar. O objetivo principal deste projeto foi perceber o efeito do ambiente visual circundante no desempenho obtido por crianças (idade escolar: 7-10 anos) em tarefas escolares. Para o efeito, pretendeu-se: 1) Manipular o fundo/paredes da sala de aula com diferentes elementos visuais (elementos relacionados vs. não relacionados com os conteúdos a aprender); 2) Perceber o efeito dessa manipulação ambiental no desempenho obtido por crianças dos 7 aos 10 anos de idade (ensino básico) em tarefas escolares. Neste poster apresenta-se o paradigma experimental utilizado neste projeto e alguns resultados preliminares, discutidos à luz das teorias existentes.Publicação Acesso Aberto Morningness–eveningness preferences in Portuguese adolescents: Adaptation and psychometric validity of the H&O questionnaire2016-01 - Pandeirada, Josefa N. S.; Marinho, Patrícia I.; Bem-haja, Pedro; Silva, Carlos F.; Ribeiro, Lígia; Fernandes, Natália Lisandra; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.Throughout development individuals vary in their circadian preferences. One of the most notable changes occurs during adolescence when individuals tend to become progressively more evening-oriented. This is a critical age period to be studied given that eveningness preferences seem to relate with physical, psychological and social problems, whereas the most morning-oriented individuals tend to be protected against these problems. The aim of this study was to adapt and present the psychometric validity of the Morningness–Eveningness Questionnaire (Horne & Östberg, 1976) to Portuguese adolescents (12–14 years old). To this end, 300 adolescents responded to the questionnaire which was initially translated, re-translated, and then subject to a think-aloud procedure. Overall, the psychometric measures were positive. We found no significant effect of sex on the circadian preferences and a tendency for increased eveningness as age progresses, especially in males. We discuss our results in light of the existing literature.Publicação Acesso Aberto Subjective memory complaints: Objective assessment and impact of individual variables [poster]2025-04-11 - Moreira, Inês B.; Albuquerque, Pedro B.; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.Sem resumo disponível.Publicação Acesso Aberto Semantic-phonetic discrepancy in elderly people with and without subjective memory complaints: the effect of executive demand [poster presentation]2024-04-19 - Paiva, Bárbara; López-Higes, Ramón; Rubio-Valdehita, Susana; Rodrigues, Pedro F. S.; Fernandes, Sara M.Sem resumo disponível.