About

I joined the University of Derby in April 2017, having previously worked as a lecturer in Brazil and as a teaching assistant at Cardiff University.

I completed a BSc and MSc in Psychology at the Federal University of Paraiba (Brazil) and PhD at Cardiff University.

My areas of expertise are Quantitative Methods, Social Psychology, and Individual Differences. 

Research interests

• Social perception
• Interpersonal relationships
• Critical thinking skills and decision-making
• Wellbeing

Recent publications

• Nascimento, B. S., Adair, L., & Vione, K. (2023). Pathways to online infidelity: the roles of perceived online dating success, perceived availability of alternative partners, and mate value discrepancy. Current Psychology, 1-12
• Simonovic, B. Vione, K.C., Stupple, E.J., Doherty, A. (2023). It is not what you think it is how you think: a critical thinking intervention enhances argumentation, analytic thinking and metacognitive accuracy. Thinking Skills and Creativity. DOI: 10.1016/j.ece.2023.06.003
• Sparks, B., Vione, K.C., & Fido, D. (2023) Bad Parents? Evaluating Judgments of Infant Homicides. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law. DOI: 10.1080/13218719.2023.2206876
• Vione, K. C., & Kotera, Y. (2023). Mindfulness-based approaches for COVID-19 mental health in working from home. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 21(2), 1132-1138. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-021-00647-3
• Colman, R.D., Vione, K.C., & Kotera, Y. (2022): Psychological risk factors for depression in the UK general population: derailment, self-criticism and self-reassurance. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 1-18
• Simonovic, B., Vione, K.C., Fido, D., Stupple, E. J. N., Martin, J. & Clarke, R. (2022). The impact of attitudes, beliefs, and cognitive reflection on the development of critical thinking skills in online students. Online Learning, 26(2), 254-274
• Kotera, Y., Lyons, M., Vione, K. C., & Norton, B. (2021). Effect of nature walks on depression and anxiety: A systematic review. Sustainability, 13(7), 4015
• Nascimento, B.; Little, A.; Monteiro, R.; Hanel, P.; Vione, K.C. (2021). Attachment styles and mate retention: Exploring the mediating role of relationship satisfaction. Evolutionary Behavioral Sciences
• Vione, K.C., & Kotera, Y. (2021). Commentary: Mindfulness-based approaches for COVID-19 mental health in working from home. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 1-7
• Kotera, Y., & Vione, K.C. (2020). Psychological impacts of the New Ways of Working (NWW): a systematic review. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(14), 5080
• Cavalcanti, T. M., de Holanda Coelho, G. L., Rezende, A. T., Vione, K. C., & Gouveia, V. V. (2018). Decisional and Emotional Forgiveness Scales: Psychometric Validity and Correlates with Personality and Vengeance. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 1-18
• Hanel, P. H., Maio, G. R., Soares, A. K. S., Vione, K. C., Coelho, G. L. D. H., Gouveia, V. V., ... & Manstead, A. S. (2018). Cross-Cultural Differences and Similarities in Human Value Instantiation. Frontiers in psychology, 9, 849
• Hanel, P. H., Vione, K. C., Hahn, U., & Maio, G.R. (2017). Value Instantiations: The Missing Link Between Values and Behavior? In S. Roccas & L. Sagiv (Eds), Values and behaviour: taking a cross-cultural perspective (pp. 175-190). Springer
• Hanel, P. H., & Vione, K. C. (2016). Do Student Samples Provide an Accurate Estimate of the General Public?. PloS one, 11(12), e0168354
• Gouveia, V. V., Vione, K. C., Milfont, T. L., Fischer, R. (2015). Patterns of value change during the life span: Some evidence from a functional approach of values. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 41, 1276-1290

Membership of professional bodies

British Psychological Society: Chartered Member

The Higher Education Academy: Fellow

Qualifications

• PhD in Psychology, Cardiff University, UK, 2017
• MSc in Psychology, Federal University of Paraiba, Brazil, 2012
• BSc in Psychology, Federal University of Paraiba, Brazil, 2010

International experience

I started my career in Brazil and have ongoing collaborations with several institutions and researchers.

Teaching responsibilities

• Theoretical Perspectives in Forensic Psychology (4FP507) - module leader
• Victimology for Forensic Psychologists (5FP510) - module tutor

I also supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research projects.

Courses

• Psychology BSc (Hons) (online)