Rui Bártolo-Ribeiro

Rui Bártolo-Ribeiro serves as an Assistant Professor in Social and Organizational Psychology at the Institute of Psychological, Social and Life Sciences University in Lisbon, Portugal, a position he has held since May 2014. He actively contributes to the field through research, teaching, and professional service, including membership on the Consultative Council for the Evaluation and Accreditation of Psychological Tests at the Portuguese Psychologists Association since 2018.

His academic foundation includes a PhD in Psychology from the University of Coimbra (2008-2014), where he completed his doctoral studies at the Faculty of Psychology.

Dr. Bártolo-Ribeiro's research program centers on psychological measurement and workplace behavior, with particular expertise in personality assessment frameworks. His work consistently examines how personality traits (including the Dark Triad and Light Triad constructs) influence organizational outcomes such as work engagement, turnover intentions, and performance. He has pioneered the adaptation and validation of numerous psychological instruments for the Portuguese context, significantly advancing assessment capabilities in Portuguese-speaking countries. His educational psychology research focuses on factors affecting academic adaptation, particularly the role of socio-affective variables and metacognitive processes in student success.

Analysis of his publication record reveals a methodological emphasis on psychometric validation studies, with nearly half of his recent work dedicated to adapting psychological scales for Portuguese populations. His research demonstrates strong continuity in examining personality-work relationships while expanding into educational contexts, particularly regarding student adaptation to higher education. The interdisciplinary nature of his work bridges organizational psychology, educational psychology, and psychometric theory.

Dr. Bártolo-Ribeiro has supervised over twenty graduate students across multiple institutions, with thesis topics spanning organizational behavior (e.g., work-family interface, person-organization fit, mindfulness in the workplace) and educational psychology (e.g., gamification, academic adaptation). His mentorship has produced research on diverse populations including animation industry employees, airline pilots, and university students.