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Mrs Roberta Pires Vasconcellos

Mrs Roberta Pires Vasconcellos

Lecturer
  • Doctor of PhilosophyÌýin Health Sciences (Australian Catholic University, Australia)
  • Masters in Physical Education (Federal University of Santa Catarina State, Brazil)
  • Bachelor in Physical Education (University of Santa Catarina State, Brazil)
Medicine & Health
School of Health Sciences

I am a lecturer and course convenor (Sport & Exercise Psychology) inÌýthe School of Health Sciences at the University of New South Wales.ÌýI completed my PhD at the Australian Catholic University within the Institute for Positive Psychology and Education. As a passionate researcher, I explore how today's children and adolescents are developing socially and emotionally in a digital world. My goal is to support parents in raising happy, healthy, and confident children while also contributing to policies and practices that promote the wellbeing of future generations.ÌýMy broader interests lie in behavioural sciences, with a particular focus on the self-determination theory framework in exercise and movement behaviour contexts.

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Phone
+61 2 9348 2748
E-mail
r.pires_vasconcellos@unsw.edu.au
Location
Wallace Wurth Building - Level 2
  • Journal articles | 2025
    Pires Vasconcellos R, 2025, 'Screen use and children’s socio-emotional problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.', Psychological bulletin,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Noetel M; Sanders T; Gallardo-Gómez D; Taylor P; Del Pozo Cruz B; Van Den Hoek D; Smith JJ; Mahoney J; Spathis J; Moresi M; Pagano R; Pagano L; Vasconcellos R; Arnott H; Varley B; Parker P; Biddle S; Lonsdale C; Pires Vasconcellos R, 2024, 'Effect of exercise for depression: Systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials', BMJ, 384, pp. e075847,
    Journal articles | 2024
    Sanders T; Noetel M; Parker P; Del Pozo Cruz B; Biddle S; Ronto R; Hulteen R; Parker R; Thomas G; De Cocker K; Salmon J; Hesketh K; Weeks N; Arnott H; Devine E; Vasconcellos R; Pagano R; Sherson J; Conigrave J; Lonsdale C; Pires Vasconcellos R, 2024, 'An umbrella review of the benefits and risks associated with youths’ interactions with electronic screens', Nature Human Behaviour, 8, pp. 82 - 99,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Vasconcellos RP; Schütz GR; Santos SGD, 2014, 'A interferência da posição corporal na transmissibilidade vibratória durante o treinamento com plataforma vibratória', Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano, 16, pp. 597 - 597,
  • Media | 2024
    Pires Vasconcellos R; Noetel M, 2024, Pesquisa: Correr ou fazer yoga vencem a depressão, mesmo que exercício físico seja a última coisa que você queira fazer,

  • 2020 - 2024: Awarded a 4-year Australian Research Council Scholarship. ARC Discovery Project: ‘Square Eyes or All Lies: Understanding Children’s Exposure to Screens’ (Ref: DP200101912).
  • 2011 - 2013: Awarded a nationally competitive 2-year High Degree Research Scholarship (Florianopolis, Brazil). Research Project: Effects of reduction mastoplasty on biomechanical variables in women with breast hypertrophy.
  • 2009 - 2010: Awarded a prestigious and highly competitive 1-year research scholarship (Florianopolis, Brazil). Research Project: The search for preventive methods of work-related musculoskeletal disorders.
  • 2003 - 2005: Awarded a Research Trainee Scholarship for three consecutive years. Research Project: Biomechanics of the gait of walking practitioners.

Vasconcellos, R. P., Sanders, T., Lonsdale, C., Parker, P. D., Conigrave, J. H., Tang, S. del Pozo Cruz, B., Biddle, S., Taylor, R., Salmela-Aro, K., Vasconcellos, D., Wilhite, K., Tremaine, E., Booker, B., Noetel, M. (2025). Screen use and children’s socio-emotional problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Psychological Bulletin, 151(5), 513-543. .ÌýImpact Factor = 30.3

Noetel, M.; Sanders, T.; Gallardo-Gómez, D.; Taylor, P.; del Pozo Cruz, B.; van den Hoek, D.; Smith, J.J.; Mahoney, J.; Spathis, J.; Moresi, M.; Vasconcellos, R; Arnott, H.; Varley, B.; Parker, P.D,; Biddle, S.; Lonsdale, C. (2024). Running from depression: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of exercise dose and modality in the treatment for depression. British Medical Journal, 384:e075847. .ÌýImpact Factor = 93.6.

Sanders, T., Noetel, M., Parker, P., del Pozo Cruz, B., Biddle, S., Ronto, R., Hulteen, R., Parker, R., Thomas, G., De Cocker, K., Salmon, J., Hesketh, K., Weeks, N., Arnott, H., Devine, E., Vasconcellos, R., & Lonsdale, C. (2024). An umbrella review of the benefits and risks associated with children's and adolescents' interactions with electronic screens. Nature Human Behaviour (2024), 8(1), 82-99. .ÌýImpact Factor = 21.4

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