Catarina Possidónio holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from Iscte - University Institute of Lisbon. Currently, she is a researcher at HEI-Lab: Digital Human-Environment Interaction Labs, and Assistant Professor at Universidade Lusófona and Instituto Piaget. Catarina has been supervising students across different institutions and acting as a reviewer for manuscripts submitted to renowned international scientific journals in Psychology. Additionally, she holds the position of Scientific Editor at PSICOLOGIA, the scientific journal of the Portuguese Psychology Association (APP). Specialized in social psychology and consumer behavior, Catarina is driven by a passion to advance scientific knowledge that facilitates transitions towards healthier, more sustainable, and ethical behaviors - focusing on (1) studying human-animal relationships, (2) promoting the adoption of plant-based diets and (3) the adoption of bioplastic products in everyday consumption patterns. Working with different methodologies, including quantitative and qualitative data analysis, her research work has been published in esteemed international scientific journals and has been presented at several national and international conferences, communicating key findings to different audiences. Motivated to design and implement research studies that deliver relevant insights and actionable recommendations, Catarina strives to make a meaningful impact in promoting more sustainable societies.
Domingos, Samuel; Possidónio, Catarina; Cruz, Bernardo; Portugal, Eliana; Luís, Sílvia; Loureiro, Ana; Padmanabhan, Sibu; Farias, Ana Rita. (2026). Bioplastics, from promise to reality: Policy recommendations to accelerate industry adoption. Open Research Europe. https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.22695.1
Possidónio, C.; Ferreira, B.; Pinto, C.; Miguel, D.; Amaral, R.; Rosinha, A.P.. (2026). Integrative Model of a Healthy University. Germinare. https://germinare.ipiaget.org/index.php/germinare
Bernardo Cruz; Aimillia Vaitsi; Domingos, S.; Possidónio, Catarina; Luís, Sílvia; Portugal, Eliana; Ana Loureiro; Sibu Padmanabhan; Ana Rita Boino Godinho Alves Farias. (2025). Online emotional response towards Bioplastics: Insights from Sentiment Analysis on Reddit. Polymers. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym17060823
Isabel José ; Rosinha, António; Possidónio, Catarina. Autor correspondente: Rosinha, António. (2025). O papel do capital psicológico e do suporte social no ajustamento académico e bem-estar psicológico no ensino superior português. Revista Lusófona de Educação, i-xix. https://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/rleducacao/issue/view/910
Samuel Domingos; Ana Rita Farias; Catarina Possidónio; Sílvia Luís; Ana Loureiro; Bernardo Cruz; Eliana Portugal. (2025). Consumer demand for bioplastics: an umbrella review of barriers and recommendations. Journal of Risk Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/13669877.2025.2553084
Domingos, Samuel; Farias, Ana Rita; Possidónio, Catarina; Luís, Sílvia; Loureiro, Ana; Cruz, Bernardo; Portugal, Eliana. (2025). Consumer demand for bioplastics : an umbrella review of barriers and recommendations. http://hdl.handle.net/10437/15620
Luís, Sílvia; Portugal, Eliana; Farias, Ana Rita; Sôro, Jerônimo; Cabral, Joana; da Costa, Leonor Pereira; Ferreira, Maria José; et al. (2025). Predicting digital literacy: A systematic review of digital competence, usage, and transformation. Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1155/hbe2/6046935
Possidónio, Catarina; Piazza, Jared; Graça, João; Prada, Marília. (2022). An appetite for meat? Disentangling the influence of animal resemblance and familiarity. http://hdl.handle.net/10451/50971
Possidónio, C.; Prada, M.; Graça, J.; Piazza, J.. (2021). Consumer perceptions of conventional and alternative protein sources: a mixed-methods approach with meal and product framing . Appetite. https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/appetite/vol/156/suppl/C
Possidónio, C.; Piazza, J.; Graça, J.; Prada, M.. (2021). An appetite for meat? Disentangling the influence of animal resemblance and familiarity. Appetite. https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/appetite
Possidónio, C.; Piazza, J.; Graça, J.; Prada, M.. (2021). From pets to pests: Testing the scope of the “Pets as Ambassadors” hypothesis. Anthrozoös. https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rfan20/current
Possidónio Da Silva, Catarina; Prada, Marília; Graça, João; Piazza, Jared Raymond. (2021). Consumer perceptions of conventional and alternative protein sources: A mixed-methods approach with meal and product framing. http://hdl.handle.net/10451/44418
Possidónio, Catarina; Piazza, Jared Raymond; Graça, João; Prada, Marília. (2021). From Pets to Pests: Testing the Scope of the “Pets as Ambassadors” Hypothesis. http://hdl.handle.net/10451/48594
Possidónio, C.; Graça, J.; Piazza, J.; Prada, M.. (2019). Animal images database: validation of 120 images for human-animal studies. Animals. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/9/8/475
Possidónio, Catarina; Graça, João; Piazza, Jared; Prada, Marília. (2019). Animal images database: validation of 120 images for human-animal studies. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/32412
Possidónio, Catarina; Graça, João; Piazza, Jared; Prada, Marília. (2019). Animal Images Database: Validation of 120 Images for Human-Animal Studies. http://hdl.handle.net/10451/39263
Reis, Joana; de Oliveira, Leonor; Oliveira, Cátia; Nobre, Pedro. (2021). Psychosocial and Behavioral Aspects of Women’s Sexual Pleasure: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Sexual Health. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19317611.2021.1910890
Psicóloga Clínica e da Saúde desde 2014, tendo me sido atribuída especialidade, na mesma área, em 2018.
Membro da Equipa de Apoio Psicossocial (EAPS) da Unidade Local de Saúde do Algarve - Unidade Hospitalar de Portimão, no âmbito de Programa Humaniza da Fundação “La Caixa”, onde desenvolvo funções de Psicóloga Clínica e da Saúde em Cuidados Paliativos.
Assistente no 1º Ciclo em Psicologia do Instituto Superior Manuel Teixeira Gomes (ISMAT) – Ensino Lusófona.
Psicóloga Clínica e da Saúde na Clínica PodoSaúde.
Doutoranda em Psicologia na Universidade do Algarve (UAlg).
Dinamizei o Gabinete de Intervenção Social na Câmara Municipal de Lagoa (Algarve), na prestação de apoio psicológico, acompanhamento de proximidade a pessoas idosas e em condição de maior vulnerabilidade, e na dinamização de ações prócomunitárias em articulação com os parceiros da rede social.
Formação avançada em Controlo da Dor – Avaliação e Intervenção Psicológica e Clínica, Psicologia de Emergência; Cuidados Paliativos, Intervenção Clínica em Cuidados Paliativos e Luto.
