a gender perspective of the University of Granada
Psychology Lab
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).
Publications

Villanueva-Moya, L., Aguilera, A., & Expósito, F. (2026). Women’s decision-making: A latent profile analysis of agency, communion, and fear of negative evaluation. Psychological Reports. https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941261442825
Expósito, F., Sánchez-Hernández, M. D., Badenes-Sastre, M., Beltrán-Morillas, A. M., & Villanueva-Moya, L. (2026). Sexual Harassment Among Women in Higher Education: Psychological Distress as a Mediator of Coping Strategies. Women, 6(1), 20. https://doi.org/10.3390/women6010020
Garrido-Macías, M., Gómez-Pulido, E., Sáez, G., & Expósito, F. (2026). The Quiet Sacrifice: How Sexual Coercion Experiences Shape Women’s Sexual Wellbeing. Anales de Psicología, 42(1), https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.654451
Mª Dolores Sánchez, researcher and assistant professor at UNED, was interviewed by the Spanish Scientific Society of Social Psychology as part of its science communication activities. The interview is featured in issue no. 38 of the SCEPS newsletter, where various aspects of her research trajectory are discussed, along with her main lines of work and
On February 17, our colleague Marina Muñoz participated in the lecture series organized by the Scientific Culture Unit of the University of Granada to commemorate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.The goal of this project is to bring science and research closer to the classroom and serve as an inspiration for
On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, M. Dolores Sánchez Hernández, researcher and lecturer in the Department of Social and Organizational Psychology at UNED, participated as a speaker in the colloquium “The Path to the Top: Progress and Attrition in Scientific Careers. An Integrative Approach”, held at the Faculty



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