Research

Analyze interpersonal relationships from a gender perspective

Intervention

Intervention with victims of gender violence

Training

Training on gender roles and sexist ideology

Research Interests

Through a gender perspective, the group tries to investigate the influence of different variables in the development of interpersonal relationships.

Sexist ideology

Gender violence

Sexual objectification

Motherhood

Emotions

Cyber violences

Decision making

Social perception

Team of
research

Gender & Psychosocial Lab is directed by Francisca Expósito. The laboratory is made up of researchers from the Psychology Departments of the Universities of Granada, Extremadura, and Alicante (Spain).

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Publications

Badenes-Sastre, M., Bartley, L.V., & Expósito, F. (2026). Giving a voice to survivors: A critical discourse analysis of women’s narratives of sexual violence. International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 00, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijal.70292

Valor-Segura, I., Alonso-Ferres, M., & Williamson, H. C. (2026). Romantic Relationships and Socioeconomic Status as Independent Predictors of Health and Wellbeing: Evidence from the United States and Spain. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075261463571

Badenes-Sastre, M., & Spencer, C.M. (2026). Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for intimate partner violence survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 35(7), 1073–1092. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2026.2687586 

News

Cristina Expósito-Álvarez’s research stay at the Social Psychology and Gender Laboratory

During her stay at the Laboratory of Social Psychology and Gender at the University of Granada, Cristina Expósito-Álvarez, Assistant Professor at the University of Valencia and member of Programa Contexto —led by Professor Marisol Lila—, is sharing her research lines and the projects she is involved in within the programme with our team. This stay

Psychosocial Intervention Editorial Team Meets at the Colegio Oficial de la Psicología de Madrid

Last Friday, our lab director, Francisca Expósito, in her role as Editor-in-Chief of Psychosocial Intervention, met with the team of Associate Editors at the headquarters of the Colegio Oficial de la Psicología de Madrid (Official College of Psychology of Madrid), the journal's publisher. The meeting aimed to coordinate editorial work and follow up on the

Edgardo Alfonso Gómez defended his doctoral thesis

On Monday, September 14th, our colleague Edgardo Alfonso Gómez defended his doctoral thesis titled "Psychosocial Analysis of the Understanding and Use of Sexual Consent in the Spanish Population," supervised by Francisca Expósito and Marta Garrido Macías. The defense took place at the Faculty of Psychology, where our colleague presented the main findings of his work

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