Pedro J Nobre
Biographic Data
| ID | 5220142 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pedro J Nobre |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pedro J |
| FAMILY NAME | Nobre |
| SIGNATURE | NOBRE P J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidade do Porto |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2571-6972 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 40 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 175 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 40 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 8 |
Sexual Justice and the Future of Sexual Rights
This position paper introduces sexual justice as a transformative framework for addressing the systemic inequalities and inequities that shape global and local experiences of sexuality, health, and rights. While international frameworks have recognized sexual and reproductive rights as fundamental human rights, they remain unevenly realized, particularly for those who live at the intersections of socio-economic injustice, structural violence, and…
FULLSENSE—An Online Intervention Program for Adults Reporting Sexual Difficulties
Background Sexuality is a key aspect of human life, significantly influencing health, well-being, and quality of life. Sexual dysfunction may occur throughout the sexual response cycle and is commonly associated with psychological distress and dissatisfaction. Online interventions have proven effective in promoting sexual health by providing accessible, private, and evidence-based support. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based …
Longitudinal associations between relational and sexual well‐being in couples transitioning to parenthood
There is limited understanding of the dynamic between relational and sexual well‐being as couples adjust to new parenthood, despite this being a vulnerable period for couples' relationships. This study was aimed at examining the bidirectional links between relationship quality and sexual well‐being (i.e., sexual satisfaction, sexual distress) across the transition to parenthood. We assessed new parent couples ( N = 257) across four time points (t…
Biopsychosocial Predictors of Couples’ Trajectories of Sexual Function and Sexual Distress Across the Transition to Parenthood
A Systematic Review on Psychological Interventions for Sexual Health in Older Age
The Role of Men’s Sexual Beliefs on Sexual Function/Dysfunction
The Role of Dysfunctional Sexual Beliefs and Sexual Self-Esteem in Sexual Aggression
This study aimed to understand how the endorsement of dysfunctional sexual beliefs is associated with sexual self-esteem and sexually aggressive behavior in male college students; it further tested the mediating role of sexual self-esteem in the relationship between sexual beliefs and sexual aggression. Results revealed significant relationships between dysfunctional sexual beliefs and sexual aggression; even so, no mediating effects were found. …
A systematic review of sexual health and subjective well-being in older age groups
Objectives. This systematic review aimed at assessing the associations between sexual health and subjective well-being in older age groups (i.e. people aged between 40 and ≥90 years). Methods. A systematic search was conducted of the Web of Science, MEDLINE, EBSCO, Scopus, SciELO and LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature) databases for studies published until September 2021. Search strings included a combination of terms…
Changes in Intimacy and Sexuality During the Covid-19 Pandemic
This qualitative study explores experiences of intimacy and sexuality during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic of 3357 participants from Croatia, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Portugal, Sweden, and Turkey. Data were collected through open-ended questions within a survey on sexuality during the pandemic. Based on a reflexive thematic analysis three themes occurred. The first theme No change was described by 41% when …
Sexual Health and the Pandemic Crisis
Recent findings suggest that the current COVID-19 pandemic has a potential negative impact in several areas of life, including sexual health. However, less is known about the psychological dimensions that may work as vulnerability/protective factors for the development of sexual problems in the current pandemic. The current study used a longitudinal design to examine the role played by personality trait factors (neuroticism, extraversion) as well…
Perceived Changes in Sexual Interest and Distress About Discrepant Sexual Interest During the First Phase of Covid-19 Pandemic
Psychosocial and Behavioral Aspects of Women’s Sexual Pleasure
Objectives: To clarify the psychosocial and behavioral factors related to women's sexual pleasure. Methods: A search was conducted on EBSCO and Web of Science databases using the key terms "female sexual pleasure" and "women sexual pleasure" and following PRISMA guidelines. Results: 76 articles were identified, referring to sexual practices, individual factors, interpersonal factors, societal factors, and ways of enhancing sexual pleasure. Conclu…
A Cluster Analysis on Sexual Boredom Profiles in A Community Sample of Men and Women
Research evidence of the attributes of sexual boredom is extremely limited. Understanding variability in the experience of sexual boredom may offer relevant insights for the field of human sexuality. This study aimed to explore the co-occurrence of sexual boredom and other sexuality-related dimensions. The sample consisted of 1021 participants aged between 18 and 75 years old ( M = 32.68, SD = 8.79). A gender-stratified cluster analysis was perfo…
Is Expectant Couples’ Similarity in Attitudes to Sex during Pregnancy Linked to Their Sexual Well-being? A Dyadic Study with Response Surface Analysis
Despite sexual activity being safe for the majority of expectant couples (i.e., the pregnant individual and their partner), negative attitudes toward having sex during pregnancy are common and are related to lower sexual well-being across this vulnerable life period. Using dyadic response surface analysis in a sample of 254 first-time expectant couples, we examined the degree to which expectant partners demonstrated similar versus dissimilar atti…
Neuroticism and Attention Toward Sexual and Non-Sexual Images During an Oddball Task
The role of third-wave cognitive-behavioural factors on the sexual functioning of people with and without physical disabilities
The sexuality of people with disabilities is still poorly understood. Research has shown the role of mindfulness and self-compassion in promoting resilience, but little is known on the influence of these variables on sexual functioning in people who may experience physical disability. This study explored how mindfulness, self-compassion, and acceptance may predict sexual functioning of people with and without physical disability. A sample of 377 …
Cognitive-Emotional Predictors of Sexual Functioning in Lesbians, Gays, and Heterosexuals
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Sexual Beliefs and Sexual Functioning
Dysfunctional sexual beliefs are vulnerability factors for sexual dysfunction. This cross-sectional study aimed to test the mediating role of cognitive distraction on the relationship between dysfunctional sexual beliefs about sexual functioning shared by men and women and sexual function. The authors used a sample of 421 cisgender heterosexual participants involved in a monogamous relationship. The hypothesized mediation model was tested using a…
Validation of the Sexual Inhibition and Sexual Excitation Scales (SIS/SES) in Portugal
Sexual Functioning in Spanish and Portuguese Young Adults
Objectives: The authors conducted an initial validation of the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) and examined the sexual function of Spanish and Portuguese young adults. Methods: Participants were 523 Spanish and 595 Portuguese heterosexual young adults who completed a background questionnaire, the ASEX, and measures of sexual sensation seeking, excitation, and inhibition. Results: The ASEX showed good reliability and validity. Participants …
Cognitive Factors and Male Genital Pain
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate how pain catastrophizing and sexually related thoughts help explain pain intensity in men with genital pain. Methods: Fifty men with genital pain completed an online survey. Results: Sexually related thoughts explained an additional 11.5% of variance of pain intensity, above and beyond the influence of pain catastrophizing and medical conditions. Conclusions: Overall, findings showed that cognitions during…
The Activation of Incompetence Schemas in Response to Negative Sexual Events in Heterosexual and Lesbian Women
Personality traits and dysfunctional sexual beliefs have been described as vulnerability factors for sexual dysfunction in women, and have also been proposed as dispositional variables for the activation of incompetence schemas in response to negative sexual events. However, no study has tested the role of personality traits and dysfunctional sexual beliefs in the activation of incompetence schemas. The current study aimed to assess the moderator…
A Dyadic Approach to Understanding the Link Between Sexual Functioning and Sexual Satisfaction in Heterosexual Couples
Researchers have demonstrated that several dimensions of sexual functioning (e.g., sexual desire, arousal, orgasm) are associated with the sexual satisfaction of individuals in a committed mixed-sex (male-female) relationship. We extended this research by comparing a dyadic model that included both own (i.e., actor effect) and partner (i.e., partner effect) domains of sexual functioning to an individual model that included only actor effects. Par…
The Effects of Positive Versus Negative Mood States on Attentional Processes During Exposure to Erotica
Dysfunctional sexual beliefs as vulnerability factors for sexual dysfunction
The differences on sexual beliefs presented by men and women with sexual dysfunction and their sexually functional counterparts were investigated. A total of 488 participants (160 females and 232 males without sexual problems and 47 females and 49 males with a DSM-IV diagnosis of sexual dysfunction) answered the Sexual Dysfunctional Beliefs Questionnaire. Findings showed that, although effects have only reached statistical significance for the fe…
Emotions During Sexual Activity
A Dyadic Approach to Understanding the Link Between Sexual Functioning and Sexual Satisfaction in Heterosexual Couples
Researchers have demonstrated that several dimensions of sexual functioning (e.g., sexual desire, arousal, orgasm) are associated with the sexual satisfaction of individuals in a committed mixed-sex (male-female) relationship. We extended this research by comparing a dyadic model that included both own (i.e., actor effect) and partner (i.e., partner effect) domains of sexual functioning to an individual model that included only actor effects. Par…
Sexual modes questionnaire
The goal of the present article is to present a new measure developed to assess cognitive and emotional factors of sexual function. This instrument was developed especially to test some hypotheses derived from Beck s new theoretical conceptualization (the modes theory; A. T. Beck, 1996). This model, characterized by its systemic and integrated approach, constitutes a remarkable development from a linear to a network perspective of the cognitive-e…
Cognitions, Emotions, and Sexual Response
Determinants of sexual arousal and the accuracy of its self‐estimation in sexually functional males
Men with and without sexual dysfunction present with varying patterns of agreement between subjective estimates of sexual arousal and more objective psychophysiological measures of the same construct. This relative accuracy seems to be associated with sexual function, with men who have sexual dysfunction presenting less accurate estimations (mostly reporting below measured arousal levels). The purpose of this study is to clarify the processes und…
Cognitive Schemas Associated with Negative Sexual Events
Questionnaire of Cognitive Schema Activation in Sexual Context
The aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the Questionnaire of Cognitive Schema Activation in Sexual Context (QCSASC; Nobre & Pinto-Gouveia, 2000b). A total of 319 individuals (96 with sexual dysfunctions and 223 without sexual dysfunctions) participated in the study. The QCSASC assesses 28 self-schemas proposed by J. S. Beck (1995), usually associated with psychological problems. The measure assesses the activation of t…
Predictors of Men's Sexual Desire
The aim of this study was to evaluate the main predictive factors of male sexual desire, considering medical, psychological, and relationship factors. The study assessed 205 men from the general population on the following variables: psychological adjustment, dysfunctional sexual beliefs, automatic thoughts and emotions during sexual activity, dyadic adjustment, and the presence of medical conditions. Regarding cognitive and emotional factors, re…
Prevalence of Sexual Problems in Portugal
Despite the use of different methodologies, target populations, and clinical definitions of sexual problems, recent epidemiological studies have shown that the occurrence of sexual difficulties is a very common experience among men from the general population regardless of their age. The objective of this study was to present epidemiological data on the prevalence of sexual difficulties in a community sample of 650 sexually active Portuguese men,…
Early Maladaptive Schemas and Sexual Dysfunction in Men
A Cluster Analysis on Sexual Boredom Profiles in A Community Sample of Men and Women
Research evidence of the attributes of sexual boredom is extremely limited. Understanding variability in the experience of sexual boredom may offer relevant insights for the field of human sexuality. This study aimed to explore the co-occurrence of sexual boredom and other sexuality-related dimensions. The sample consisted of 1021 participants aged between 18 and 75 years old ( M = 32.68, SD = 8.79). A gender-stratified cluster analysis was perfo…
Gender Differences in Sexual Arousal and Affective Responses to Erotica
Latent Structures of Female Sexual Functioning
Changes in Intimacy and Sexuality During the Covid-19 Pandemic
This qualitative study explores experiences of intimacy and sexuality during the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic of 3357 participants from Croatia, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Portugal, Sweden, and Turkey. Data were collected through open-ended questions within a survey on sexuality during the pandemic. Based on a reflexive thematic analysis three themes occurred. The first theme No change was described by 41% when …
Is Expectant Couples’ Similarity in Attitudes to Sex during Pregnancy Linked to Their Sexual Well-being? A Dyadic Study with Response Surface Analysis
Despite sexual activity being safe for the majority of expectant couples (i.e., the pregnant individual and their partner), negative attitudes toward having sex during pregnancy are common and are related to lower sexual well-being across this vulnerable life period. Using dyadic response surface analysis in a sample of 254 first-time expectant couples, we examined the degree to which expectant partners demonstrated similar versus dissimilar atti…
Validation of the Sexual Inhibition and Sexual Excitation Scales (SIS/SES) in Portugal
Sexual Health and the Pandemic Crisis
Recent findings suggest that the current COVID-19 pandemic has a potential negative impact in several areas of life, including sexual health. However, less is known about the psychological dimensions that may work as vulnerability/protective factors for the development of sexual problems in the current pandemic. The current study used a longitudinal design to examine the role played by personality trait factors (neuroticism, extraversion) as well…
Perceived Changes in Sexual Interest and Distress About Discrepant Sexual Interest During the First Phase of Covid-19 Pandemic
The Activation of Incompetence Schemas in Response to Negative Sexual Events in Heterosexual and Lesbian Women
Personality traits and dysfunctional sexual beliefs have been described as vulnerability factors for sexual dysfunction in women, and have also been proposed as dispositional variables for the activation of incompetence schemas in response to negative sexual events. However, no study has tested the role of personality traits and dysfunctional sexual beliefs in the activation of incompetence schemas. The current study aimed to assess the moderator…
Preliminary Findings on Men's Sexual Self-Schema and Sexual Offending
Available literature suggests that sexual self-schemas (i.e., cognitive generalizations about sexual aspects of oneself) influence sexual behavior. Nonetheless, there is a lack of research regarding their role in sexual offending. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between the men's sexual self-schema dimensions (passionate-loving, powerful-aggressive, and open-minded-liberal) and different types of sexual-offending …
Sexual modes questionnaire
The goal of the present article is to present a new measure developed to assess cognitive and emotional factors of sexual function. This instrument was developed especially to test some hypotheses derived from Beck s new theoretical conceptualization (the modes theory; A. T. Beck, 1996). This model, characterized by its systemic and integrated approach, constitutes a remarkable development from a linear to a network perspective of the cognitive-e…
Determinants of sexual arousal and the accuracy of its self‐estimation in sexually functional males
Men with and without sexual dysfunction present with varying patterns of agreement between subjective estimates of sexual arousal and more objective psychophysiological measures of the same construct. This relative accuracy seems to be associated with sexual function, with men who have sexual dysfunction presenting less accurate estimations (mostly reporting below measured arousal levels). The purpose of this study is to clarify the processes und…
Dysfunctional sexual beliefs as vulnerability factors for sexual dysfunction
The differences on sexual beliefs presented by men and women with sexual dysfunction and their sexually functional counterparts were investigated. A total of 488 participants (160 females and 232 males without sexual problems and 47 females and 49 males with a DSM-IV diagnosis of sexual dysfunction) answered the Sexual Dysfunctional Beliefs Questionnaire. Findings showed that, although effects have only reached statistical significance for the fe…
Emotions During Sexual Activity
Cognitions, Emotions, and Sexual Response
Questionnaire of Cognitive Schema Activation in Sexual Context
The aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the Questionnaire of Cognitive Schema Activation in Sexual Context (QCSASC; Nobre & Pinto-Gouveia, 2000b). A total of 319 individuals (96 with sexual dysfunctions and 223 without sexual dysfunctions) participated in the study. The QCSASC assesses 28 self-schemas proposed by J. S. Beck (1995), usually associated with psychological problems. The measure assesses the activation of t…
Cognitive Schemas Associated with Negative Sexual Events
Predictors of Men's Sexual Desire
The aim of this study was to evaluate the main predictive factors of male sexual desire, considering medical, psychological, and relationship factors. The study assessed 205 men from the general population on the following variables: psychological adjustment, dysfunctional sexual beliefs, automatic thoughts and emotions during sexual activity, dyadic adjustment, and the presence of medical conditions. Regarding cognitive and emotional factors, re…
P1-462 Traffic accident mortality
This study examined changes in traffic accident mortality, examining different types of victims according to each development region in the state of Pernambuco, and estimated expected years of life lost. A descriptive and ecological study was carried out, using secondary data describing traffic collision deaths from the Ministry of Health Mortality Information System, from 1998 through 2007. Spatial analysis techniques were used: Mortality Coeffi…
Early Maladaptive Schemas and Sexual Dysfunction in Men
Latent Structures of Female Sexual Functioning
Prevalence of Sexual Problems in Portugal
Despite the use of different methodologies, target populations, and clinical definitions of sexual problems, recent epidemiological studies have shown that the occurrence of sexual difficulties is a very common experience among men from the general population regardless of their age. The objective of this study was to present epidemiological data on the prevalence of sexual difficulties in a community sample of 650 sexually active Portuguese men,…
Gender Differences in Sexual Arousal and Affective Responses to Erotica
Preliminary Findings on Men's Sexual Self-Schema and Sexual Offending
Available literature suggests that sexual self-schemas (i.e., cognitive generalizations about sexual aspects of oneself) influence sexual behavior. Nonetheless, there is a lack of research regarding their role in sexual offending. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between the men's sexual self-schema dimensions (passionate-loving, powerful-aggressive, and open-minded-liberal) and different types of sexual-offending …
A East India Company e a perda portuguesa da Província do Norte
O relacionamento anglo-português na Ásia foi marcado por cooperação e antagonismo, numa convivência pragmática, flexível e adaptável às circunstâncias. Essa interação complexa e de múltiplas facetas teve nas guerras luso-maratas da década de 1730 um exemplo paradigmático de como foi gerida a proximidade fronteiriça entre o governo de Bombaim e o Estado da Índia. Neste artigo, pretendemos analisar as dinâmicas de interação anglo-portuguesa no cont…
Sexual Functioning in Spanish and Portuguese Young Adults
Objectives: The authors conducted an initial validation of the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX) and examined the sexual function of Spanish and Portuguese young adults. Methods: Participants were 523 Spanish and 595 Portuguese heterosexual young adults who completed a background questionnaire, the ASEX, and measures of sexual sensation seeking, excitation, and inhibition. Results: The ASEX showed good reliability and validity. Participants …
Cognitive Factors and Male Genital Pain
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate how pain catastrophizing and sexually related thoughts help explain pain intensity in men with genital pain. Methods: Fifty men with genital pain completed an online survey. Results: Sexually related thoughts explained an additional 11.5% of variance of pain intensity, above and beyond the influence of pain catastrophizing and medical conditions. Conclusions: Overall, findings showed that cognitions during…
The Activation of Incompetence Schemas in Response to Negative Sexual Events in Heterosexual and Lesbian Women
Personality traits and dysfunctional sexual beliefs have been described as vulnerability factors for sexual dysfunction in women, and have also been proposed as dispositional variables for the activation of incompetence schemas in response to negative sexual events. However, no study has tested the role of personality traits and dysfunctional sexual beliefs in the activation of incompetence schemas. The current study aimed to assess the moderator…
A Dyadic Approach to Understanding the Link Between Sexual Functioning and Sexual Satisfaction in Heterosexual Couples
Researchers have demonstrated that several dimensions of sexual functioning (e.g., sexual desire, arousal, orgasm) are associated with the sexual satisfaction of individuals in a committed mixed-sex (male-female) relationship. We extended this research by comparing a dyadic model that included both own (i.e., actor effect) and partner (i.e., partner effect) domains of sexual functioning to an individual model that included only actor effects. Par…
The Effects of Positive Versus Negative Mood States on Attentional Processes During Exposure to Erotica
Sexual Beliefs and Sexual Functioning
Dysfunctional sexual beliefs are vulnerability factors for sexual dysfunction. This cross-sectional study aimed to test the mediating role of cognitive distraction on the relationship between dysfunctional sexual beliefs about sexual functioning shared by men and women and sexual function. The authors used a sample of 421 cisgender heterosexual participants involved in a monogamous relationship. The hypothesized mediation model was tested using a…
Validation of the Sexual Inhibition and Sexual Excitation Scales (SIS/SES) in Portugal
Commentary
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The role of third-wave cognitive-behavioural factors on the sexual functioning of people with and without physical disabilities
The sexuality of people with disabilities is still poorly understood. Research has shown the role of mindfulness and self-compassion in promoting resilience, but little is known on the influence of these variables on sexual functioning in people who may experience physical disability. This study explored how mindfulness, self-compassion, and acceptance may predict sexual functioning of people with and without physical disability. A sample of 377 …
Cognitive-Emotional Predictors of Sexual Functioning in Lesbians, Gays, and Heterosexuals
Psychology (33 works) · Clinical Psychology (28 works) · Developmental psychology (28 works) · Sexual function and dysfunction studies (27 works) · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology (24 works) · Human sexuality (19 works) · Psychiatry (19 works) · Social Psychology (17 works) · Sexual dysfunction (13 works) · Clinical Psychology (12 works)