Patrícia Dias

Patrícia Dias is Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Human Sciences (FCH) at the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP), where she coordinates the Post-graduate course Social Brands – Communication and Marketing in the Digital Environment. She is a member of the Executive Board of the Research Centre on Peoples and Cultures (CEPCEP), integrated researcher at the Research Centre for Communication and Culture (CECC), and collaborator at the Católica Research Centre on Psychological, Family and Social Wellbeing. Holding a PhD in Communication Sciences, her research interests are the use of digital media by children and families, mobile communication, digital marketing and communication strategies, and emergent technologies within the scope of the Internet of Things. She is the author of “Smarketing - How Mobile Marketing is Changing Portugal” (2020), “Living in the Digital Society” (2014) and of “The Mobile Phone and Daily Life” (2008).(e1046f51-70cd-4305-b733-cb74dbd9f7a9)

Publications

Perspectives on Workplace Communication and Well-Being in Hybrid Work Environments
Alexandre Duarte, Patrícia Dias, Teresa Ruão, José Gabriel Andrade. © 2023. 276 pages.
The world has been facing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic for over two years now. Daily life changed dramatically, and social distancing and remote working have become the...
Pedagogical Storytelling Material for Children Regarding Online Safety: Pilot Study in Kindergartens
Rita Brito, Patricia Dias. © 2023. 18 pages.
The Portuguese Ministry of Education developed a collection of three stories for supporting kindergarten teachers in exploring the theme of online safety with preschoolers. These...
Digital Wellbeing in the Workplace Environment: Definition, Dimensions, Strategies, and Best Practices
Alexandre Duarte, Patrícia Dias. © 2023. 15 pages.
Wellbeing is a multidimensional concept that can be seen as balance between the psychological, social, and physical resources that an individual owns and his psychological...
How Small Companies Used Shopstreaming in Their Fight for Survival in a COVID-19 Scenario: Case Studies from Brazil and Portugal
Priscila Jaekel Krolow, Patrícia Dias, Sara Manuela Lopes Oliveira. © 2022. 17 pages.
The digital acceleration triggered by COVID-19 was a disruptive transformation of society, which was not prepared for such quick changes in socialization, work, and consumption...
Using Chatbots for Customer Care: Advantages and Challenges for Brands
Patricia Dias, Mafalda Correia. © 2021. 15 pages.
Chatbots have been applied by brands for providing customer care online, but most experiences are at an early stage. The research sets out to explore which advantages and...
Pedagogical Storytelling Material for Children Regarding Online Safety: Pilot Study in Kindergartens
Rita Brito, Patricia Dias. © 2021. 18 pages.
The Portuguese Ministry of Education developed a collection of three stories for supporting kindergarten teachers in exploring the theme of online safety with preschoolers. These...
Mobile Devices and Advertising: Perceptions and Opportunities
Patricia Dias, Inês Teixeira-Botelho. © 2019. 21 pages.
This chapter discusses ways of rethinking and reconfiguring advertising models and tools, in order to explore all the potential of mobile devices. The chapter presents a...
Mobile Devices and Advertising: Perceptions and Opportunities
Patricia Dias, Inês Teixeira-Botelho. © 2019. 21 pages.
This chapter discusses ways of rethinking and reconfiguring advertising models and tools, in order to explore all the potential of mobile devices. The chapter presents a...
Young Children and Digital Media in the Home: Parents as Role Models, Gatekeepers, and Companions
Patricia Dias, Rita Brito. © 2018. 18 pages.
This chapter presents an overview of the digital practices of young children (under 8 years old) in the home. At such an early age, parents are the main mediators of the contact...
Mobile Devices and Advertising: Perceptions and Opportunities
Patricia Dias, Inês Teixeira-Botelho. © 2018. 27 pages.
This chapter discusses ways of rethinking and reconfiguring advertising models and tools, in order to explore all the potential of mobile devices. The chapter presents a...
Young Children and Digital Media in the Home: Parents as Role Models, Gatekeepers, and Companions
Patricia Dias, Rita Brito. © 2017. 19 pages.
This chapter presents an overview of the digital practices of young children (under 8 years old) in the home. At such an early age, parents are the main mediators of the contact...