Inês Margarida Matos Tavares

Inês Margarida Matos Tavares is a researcher at the Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Porto, and affiliated with HEI-Lab (Digital Laboratories of Environments and Human Interactions). Her work focuses on psychology, sexual well-being, and dyadic relationships, with particular emphasis on mindfulness, parenthood transitions, and systematic reviews.

• Current affiliations: University of Porto, HEI-Lab
• Research areas: Sexual psychology, interpersonal dynamics, and parental transitions

Her research explores how empathic accuracy, perceived stress, and relational factors influence sexual satisfaction and dysfunction in couples. She leads scoping and systematic reviews, often analyzing dyadic diary studies to understand psychological and interpersonal dimensions of sexual health.

Recent publications highlight longitudinal associations in parental couples, empathic dynamics in sexual well-being, and evidence-based guidelines for sexual medicine. These studies integrate mindfulness, mental health, and quality-of-life metrics.

She actively participates in academic collaborations, including the Erasmus Mundus EMSEX program and a visiting researcher role at Malmö University. Her activities include organizing conferences, editorial work, and oral presentations at international events like the World Meeting on Sexual Medicine.