Patrícia Araújo is a Professor and a researcher at Lusófona-Portugal Group in ISMAT, Algarve (with ocasional colaborations with ISLA Santarém and IPP-ISCAP/PEA_Porto Executive Academy).
She has a degree and Master's degrees from the University of Porto in Psychology, having obtained a second Master's degree in Coaching, Emotional Management and Mindfulness from the Queen I International University of Castilla.~
Her Doctorate (Ph.D) was in Organizational Psychology from the University of Porto with a strong orientation to employability an hapiness at work.
In Her PhD she founded and researched the phenomenon of Anemployment (INEMPREGO), and Created the Anemployment Theory.
She also has a postgraduate degree in Business Management and is a specialist Professor (Specialist Title) in Management and Administration (CNAEF 345) by the Consorcio Ipmaia/Ipluso/IslaSantarém/Isla Gaia.
She Was an invited professor at the Portuguese Catholic University, and a FULL professor at Jean Piaget University of Benguela and Gregório Semedo University, having been Director of the Gregório Semedo University (Lubango Campus).
She is a full/efective member of the Order of Psychologists (n.º269) and for more than a decade she has been involved in projects co-financed by the European Union (in consortium with IEFP, University of Porto, etc.), related to employability, equal opportunities, promotion of new work models (Entrepreneurship, teleworking, etc.) and insertion into active life. She currently supervises Master's Thesis in HUman resources Marketing Management/Internal marketing, Business Management and Human Resources, with a specialization in Human Resources Marketing, namely in the issues of organizational happiness and HR marketing and Employer Branding.
On the other hand, as a complementing field, the area of contemplative sciencies and meditative practices (Overall and in the workplace wellbeing field) she has worked in the area of meditation and mindfullness, being also CEO of Metodo Positivo Consult- Consultoria, Coaching, Mindfulness & Yoga, crossing several areas of work and scientific research, always related to human potential and development.
In 2006, she began her meditative path, including Mindfulness meditation, first obtaining certification as an instructor by the Portuguese Yoga Federation.
For around 15 years she has been a facilitator of various types of meditation, maintaining an eclectic and even comparative stance of centrative and decentered meditative practices and incorporating the scientific and investigative component (and its westernization).
With an integrative line of organizational psychology, marketing and management focused on well-being at work, he defends the title of Specialist in Management and Administration in the theme of HAPPINESS ANCHORED MANAGEMENT, currently seeking transdisciplinarity between multiple actors and sciences. She is an international instructor (in Portuguese and English), at the largest meditation app in the world, InsightTimer, where she is one of the few instructors in Portuguese (from Portugal) and bilingual.
In addition to being a Writer and Trainer, she is a researcher, having authored more than 85 publications - book chapters, technical articles and articles in national and international scientific journals. She has 20 years of organizational experience as a consultant, professional trainer and management positions in several sectors.
Nascimento, Lígia; Fernandes, Rosina ; Araújo, Patrícia; Marques, Iolanda. Corresponding author: Nascimento, Lígia. (2024). Work-life interaction and burnout: A national study [SCOPUS INDEXED]. Millenium – Journal of Education, Technologies, and Health. https://doi.org/10.29352/mill0215e.35306
Lígia Nascimento; Rosina Fernandes; Patrícia Araújo; Iolanda Marques. (2024). WORK-LIFE INTERACTION AND BURNOUT. Millenium: Journal of Education, Technologies, and Health. https://research.ulusofona.pt/en/publications/2c294cec-cce7-4a92-86b8-2e2c8ac295c3
Ataíde, Inês; Araújo, Patrícia; Araújo, Alexandra M.; Fernandes, Rosina; Martins, Emília; Mendes, Francisco. (2023). Grateful Workers, Satisfied Workers? A Portuguese Study about Organizational Happiness during COVID-19 Quarantine. Behavioral Sciences. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bs13020081
Patricia Araujo; Miguel Ferreira; Mariana Pereira. (2023). Mindfulness meditation, workplace well-being and job satisfaction: A model and an integrative vision for the organizations of the future. International Journal of Human Sciences Research. http://dx.doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.558332309017
(2022). Felicidade Organizacional e Qualidade de Vida no Trabalho numa indústria joalheira. Research, Society and Development. http://dx.doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i4.26965
Araújo, Patrícia. (2021). Food intake, physical activity and quality of life among children and youth. Work. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-213492
(2021). Exploring the Effects of Meditation Techniques Used by Mindfulness-Based Programs on the Cognitive, Social-Emotional, and Academic Skills of Children: A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Psychology. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.660650
Patrícia Araújo. (2019). Podcast Learning Effectiveness In Higher Education In Europe: A Systematic Review. https://publons.com/publon/31185255/
Bento, Sandra. (2018). Contributions To Understanding Portuguese Facebook Consumers’ Behavior: Sociodemographics, Lifestyle And Life Satisfaction. http://dx.doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2018.11.19
Bento, Sandra. (2018). Proposing A Workplace Meditation Model Based On Evidence-Based Programs: An Integrative Review. http://dx.doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2018.11.5
Araújo, Patrícia; Ferreira, Mariana; Fernandes, Rosina. (2016). Saúde ocupacional em cuidadores: um estudo de clima organizacional em estruturas residenciais para idosos. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/4063
Martins, Emília; Mendes, Francisco; Fernandes, Rosina; Magalhães, Cátia; Araújo, Patrícia. (2016). Well-being and physical activity in health young adults. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/4050
Araújo, Patrícia; Ferreira, Mariana; Fernandes, Rosina. (2016). Occupational health of healthcare providers: An organizational climate study in residential structures for the elderly. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/4043
Martins, Emília; Mendes, Francisco; Fernandes, Rosina; Magalhães, Cátia; Araújo, Patrícia. (2016). Mediterranean diet, Health and life quality among portuguese children. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/4058
Araújo, Patrícia; Fernandes, Rosina; Martins, Emília; Mendes, Francisco; Magalhães, Cátia. (2016). Being a vegetarian: A systematic review on the effects of vegetarianism on mental health. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.19/4049
Bento, Sandra. (2015). O Teste do Desenho da Figura Humana em Crianças Angolanas: Contribuições à Perspectiva da Psicologia Positiva. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1982-3703002132013
Patricia Araujo; Filomena Jordão; José Manuel Castro. (2015). Portuguese Graduate’s Strategies facing ‘anemployment’. European Congress of Psychology. https://publons.com/publon/31186310/
Patricia Araujo. (2015). The Freelancer Couple?: New couples, new careers and new skills for the XXI century. https://publons.com/publon/16340591/
Araújo, Patrícia. (2012). Juan Peatón. Una experiencia de intervención para la educación. Revista de la Educación Superior. http://publicaciones.anuies.mx/pdfs/revista/Revista164_S3A3ES.pdf
Patrícia Araújo; Filomena Jordão; Patricia Araujo; Araújo, Patrícia. (2012). “Os Inempregáveis”: Estudos de caso sobre os impactos psicossociais do não-emprego em licenciados portugueses. Análise Psicológica. http://dx.doi.org/10.14417/ap.54
Araújo, Patrícia. (2011). A ascensão e queda da Psicologia. Portal Psicologia.Com.pt: O Portal dos Psicólogos. . http://www.psicologia.pt/artigos/ver_opiniao.php?codigo=AOP0303&area=&subarea=
Araújo, Patrícia. (2011). “Universidades Lean?”: Contribuición para la reflexión para a reflexão. Revista de la Educación Superior. http://www.scielo.org.mx/pdf/resu/v40n160/v40n160a7.pdf
Araújo, P.; Jordão, F.. (2011). "The unemployable": Case studies on the impact of psychosocial non-employment among graduates Portuguese | "Os inempregáveis": Estudos de caso sobre os impactos psicossociais do não-emprego em licenciados Portugueses. Analise Psicologica. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84873170788&partnerID=MN8TOARS
P. Araújo; J. Coimbra; L. Imaginário. (2005). O profissional de desenvolvimento vocacional: competências percepcionadas por profissionais de balanço de competências experientes e inexperientes. Livro de Actas do VIII Congresso Galaico Português de Psicopedagogia. https://publons.com/publon/31186298/
