María Alonso-Ferres
Biographic Data
| ID | 757953 |
|---|---|
| NAME | María Alonso-Ferres |
| GIVEN NAMES | María |
| FAMILY NAME | Alonso-Ferres |
| SIGNATURE | ALONSO-FERRES M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de Granada |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8081-3428 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
How bad do you feel about it? The parallel mediation role of guilt and shame in promoting prisoners’ intention to change
Considering that the moral emotions of guilt and shame play both a preventive role in helping people avoid breaking moral norms, as well as a restorative role after transgressing them, in this study we examine a sample of incarcerated women (N = 115) and men (N = 235) regarding very relevant variables for their reintegration into society, that is, (1) personal responsibility for their crimes, (2) the associated emotional reactions of shame and gu…
Relationship Attributions Are Not Universal: Cultural Variation in Levels and Links With Satisfaction
How individuals explain their partner’s behavior is a key cognitive process in romantic relationships. These “relationship attributions” have been consistently linked with relationship quality, but most evidence comes from Western, individualistic contexts. The cultural psychology literature suggests that attributional processes are shaped by broader cognitive and social norms, raising questions about their universality in close relationships. In…
Romantic Relationships and Socioeconomic Status as Independent Predictors of Health and Wellbeing: Evidence From the United States and Spain
Romantic relationships and socioeconomic resources are both well-established predictors of health and wellbeing, yet their effects have not often been examined simultaneously as primary predictors. This study investigated the relative contributions of relationship quality and socioeconomic status (SES) to life satisfaction, physical health, and mental health across two national contexts that differ in social structure and welfare systems. Demogra…
Spanish adaptation of the perceived responsiveness and insensitivity scale
Perceived partner responsiveness is the extent to which one feels understood, validated, and cared for by their intimate partner. This is a centrally important construct in relationship science, with a robust literature indicating that individuals who perceive higher levels of responsiveness from their partner experiencing better relationship outcomes. Despite the large role that this construct plays in relationship science and our understanding …
Inclusion of the partner in the self and its association with relational quality and quality of life: An analysis based on the actor-partner interdependence model / La inclusión de la pareja en el yo …
When forming a relationship, people can to some extent include their partner’s resources, perspectives and identities in their own identity (i.e., inclusion of the other in the self, or IOS). In this study, which was conducted with 169 couples, we examine the association of three sources of IOS: (a) the IOS of one member of the relationship; (b) the IOS of their partner; and (c) the similarity of both partners’ IOS with indicators of relational q…
The Spanish adaptation of the relationship power inventory
Power dynamics are fundamental when negotiating conflicts. However, no instrument for measuring power in romantic relationships has been adequately adapted to Spanish culture. The goal of this research was to adapt the Relationship Power Inventory (RPI; Farrell et al., 2015) to Spanish culture and language, filling this gap by providing a rigorous instrument for evaluating this construct. Study 1 was conducted to obtain evidence based on Spanish …
Love in the Time of Covid: Perceived Partner Responsiveness Buffers People From Lower Relationship Quality Associated With Covid-Related Stressors
External stressors can erode relationship quality, though little is known about what can mitigate these effects. We examined whether COVID-related stressors were associated with lower relationship quality, and whether perceived partner responsiveness—the extent to which people believe their partner understands, validates, and cares for them—buffers these effects. When people in relationships reported more COVID-related stressors they reported poo…
Understanding the Components and Determinants of Police Attitudes Toward Intervention in Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: A Systematic Review
Police officers are society’s first interveners in intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) and are essential for victim safety. Despite IPVAW laws, police attitudes influence their real actions during IPVAW intervention. However, the fuzzy conceptualization of the construct deters the pursuit of conclusive evidence. This systematic review sought to identify the components of police attitudes toward intervention in IPVAW and their determin…
Infidelity in the Adolescence Stage: The Roles of Negative Affect, Hostility, and Psychological Well-Being
Last but not least, we discuss these findings, highlighting the possible implications of infidelity for the psychosocial and psychosexual development of adolescents
Extraversion, social interactions, and well-being during the Covid-19 pandemic: Did extraverts really suffer more than introverts
A large body of research suggests that extraversion is positively related to well-being. However, it is unclear whether this association can be explained by social participation (i.e., more extraverted individuals engage in social interactions more frequently) or social reactivity (i.e., more extraverted individuals profit more from social interactions) processes. Here, we examined the role of social interactions for the extraversion-well-being r…
Mixed and conflicted: The role of ambivalence in romantic relationships in light of attractive alternatives
People in romantic relationships tend to have positive feelings toward their partner and want their relationship to last. However, maintaining a romantic relationship over time is challenging, and people can often experience mixed and conflicting feelings (i.e., ambivalence) toward their significant other. While research has identified the serious consequences that ambivalence can have for personal and relational well-being, very little is known …
Relationship difficulties and "technoference" during the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has touched many aspects of people's lives around the world, including their romantic relationships. While media outlets have reported that the pandemic is difficult for couples, empirical evidence is needed to test these claims and understand why this may be. In two highly powered studies ( N = 3271) using repeated measure and longitudinal approaches, we found that people who experienced COVID-19 related challenges (i.e., l…
How Power Affects Emotional Communication During Relationship Conflicts: The Role of Perceived Partner Responsiveness
Prior research indicated that lack of power leads to emotional suppression and low emotional expression during conflicts among strangers. However, little is known about how power affects emotional inhibition in close relationships, where partners are highly interdependent, and achieving one’s goals greatly depends on their partner’s cooperation. In three studies among romantic couples (total N = 994), we examined whether (a) power is related to e…
Socioeconomic Status and Psychological Well-Being: Revisiting the Role of Subjective Socioeconomic Status
Socioeconomic status (SES) is a complex and multidimensional construct, encompassing both independent objective characteristics (e.g., income or education) and subjective people’s ratings of their placement in the socioeconomic spectrum. Within the growing literature on subjective SES belongingness and psychological well-being, subjective indices of SES have tended to center on the use of pictorial rank-related social ladders where individuals pl…
The Relationship Between the Motivation to Commit Infidelity and Negative Affect and Self-Esteem: How Cheating in Romance Might Signal Positive Well-Being in Adolescents
Infidelity occurs in adult romantic relationships quite often; however, little is known about this relational phenomenon in the adolescent stage, despite its being a surprisingly common behavior. Through a correlational study, we set out to examine how the various documented motivations to engage in an act of infidelity are associated with negative emotional responses, self-esteem, and psychological well-being. In a sample of Spanish adolescents …
Untangling the effects of partner responsiveness on health and well-being: The role of perceived control
Perceived partner responsiveness (PPR)-the extent to which people feel understood, cared for, and appreciated-has been identified as an organizing principle in the study of close relationships. Previous work indicates that PPR may benefit physical health and well-being, but how PPR is associated with personal benefits is less clear. One cognitive mechanism that may help to explain these associations is perceived control. Here we tested two compet…
Couple Conflict-facing Responses from a Gender Perspective: Emotional Intelligence as a Differential Pattern
Conflicts that arise in romantic relationships can be one of the greatest causes of suffering when they are not faced appropriately. Through two studies, this research analyses the differential effect of gender and the influence of emotional intelligence on conflict-facing responses, as well as their consequences at an individual and relationship level. In Study 1, we examined the existence of gender differences during conflicts through four inde…
Untangling the effects of partner responsiveness on health and well-being: The role of perceived control
Perceived partner responsiveness (PPR)-the extent to which people feel understood, cared for, and appreciated-has been identified as an organizing principle in the study of close relationships. Previous work indicates that PPR may benefit physical health and well-being, but how PPR is associated with personal benefits is less clear. One cognitive mechanism that may help to explain these associations is perceived control. Here we tested two compet…
Relationship difficulties and "technoference" during the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has touched many aspects of people's lives around the world, including their romantic relationships. While media outlets have reported that the pandemic is difficult for couples, empirical evidence is needed to test these claims and understand why this may be. In two highly powered studies ( N = 3271) using repeated measure and longitudinal approaches, we found that people who experienced COVID-19 related challenges (i.e., l…
Spanish adaptation of the perceived responsiveness and insensitivity scale
Perceived partner responsiveness is the extent to which one feels understood, validated, and cared for by their intimate partner. This is a centrally important construct in relationship science, with a robust literature indicating that individuals who perceive higher levels of responsiveness from their partner experiencing better relationship outcomes. Despite the large role that this construct plays in relationship science and our understanding …
Extraversion, social interactions, and well-being during the Covid-19 pandemic: Did extraverts really suffer more than introverts
A large body of research suggests that extraversion is positively related to well-being. However, it is unclear whether this association can be explained by social participation (i.e., more extraverted individuals engage in social interactions more frequently) or social reactivity (i.e., more extraverted individuals profit more from social interactions) processes. Here, we examined the role of social interactions for the extraversion-well-being r…
Couple Conflict-facing Responses from a Gender Perspective: Emotional Intelligence as a Differential Pattern
Conflicts that arise in romantic relationships can be one of the greatest causes of suffering when they are not faced appropriately. Through two studies, this research analyses the differential effect of gender and the influence of emotional intelligence on conflict-facing responses, as well as their consequences at an individual and relationship level. In Study 1, we examined the existence of gender differences during conflicts through four inde…
Socioeconomic Status and Psychological Well-Being: Revisiting the Role of Subjective Socioeconomic Status
Socioeconomic status (SES) is a complex and multidimensional construct, encompassing both independent objective characteristics (e.g., income or education) and subjective people’s ratings of their placement in the socioeconomic spectrum. Within the growing literature on subjective SES belongingness and psychological well-being, subjective indices of SES have tended to center on the use of pictorial rank-related social ladders where individuals pl…
The Relationship Between the Motivation to Commit Infidelity and Negative Affect and Self-Esteem: How Cheating in Romance Might Signal Positive Well-Being in Adolescents
Infidelity occurs in adult romantic relationships quite often; however, little is known about this relational phenomenon in the adolescent stage, despite its being a surprisingly common behavior. Through a correlational study, we set out to examine how the various documented motivations to engage in an act of infidelity are associated with negative emotional responses, self-esteem, and psychological well-being. In a sample of Spanish adolescents …
Untangling the effects of partner responsiveness on health and well-being: The role of perceived control
Perceived partner responsiveness (PPR)-the extent to which people feel understood, cared for, and appreciated-has been identified as an organizing principle in the study of close relationships. Previous work indicates that PPR may benefit physical health and well-being, but how PPR is associated with personal benefits is less clear. One cognitive mechanism that may help to explain these associations is perceived control. Here we tested two compet…
How Power Affects Emotional Communication During Relationship Conflicts: The Role of Perceived Partner Responsiveness
Prior research indicated that lack of power leads to emotional suppression and low emotional expression during conflicts among strangers. However, little is known about how power affects emotional inhibition in close relationships, where partners are highly interdependent, and achieving one’s goals greatly depends on their partner’s cooperation. In three studies among romantic couples (total N = 994), we examined whether (a) power is related to e…
Mixed and conflicted: The role of ambivalence in romantic relationships in light of attractive alternatives
People in romantic relationships tend to have positive feelings toward their partner and want their relationship to last. However, maintaining a romantic relationship over time is challenging, and people can often experience mixed and conflicting feelings (i.e., ambivalence) toward their significant other. While research has identified the serious consequences that ambivalence can have for personal and relational well-being, very little is known …
Relationship difficulties and "technoference" during the Covid-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has touched many aspects of people's lives around the world, including their romantic relationships. While media outlets have reported that the pandemic is difficult for couples, empirical evidence is needed to test these claims and understand why this may be. In two highly powered studies ( N = 3271) using repeated measure and longitudinal approaches, we found that people who experienced COVID-19 related challenges (i.e., l…
The Spanish adaptation of the relationship power inventory
Power dynamics are fundamental when negotiating conflicts. However, no instrument for measuring power in romantic relationships has been adequately adapted to Spanish culture. The goal of this research was to adapt the Relationship Power Inventory (RPI; Farrell et al., 2015) to Spanish culture and language, filling this gap by providing a rigorous instrument for evaluating this construct. Study 1 was conducted to obtain evidence based on Spanish …
Love in the Time of Covid: Perceived Partner Responsiveness Buffers People From Lower Relationship Quality Associated With Covid-Related Stressors
External stressors can erode relationship quality, though little is known about what can mitigate these effects. We examined whether COVID-related stressors were associated with lower relationship quality, and whether perceived partner responsiveness—the extent to which people believe their partner understands, validates, and cares for them—buffers these effects. When people in relationships reported more COVID-related stressors they reported poo…
Understanding the Components and Determinants of Police Attitudes Toward Intervention in Intimate Partner Violence Against Women: A Systematic Review
Police officers are society’s first interveners in intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) and are essential for victim safety. Despite IPVAW laws, police attitudes influence their real actions during IPVAW intervention. However, the fuzzy conceptualization of the construct deters the pursuit of conclusive evidence. This systematic review sought to identify the components of police attitudes toward intervention in IPVAW and their determin…
Infidelity in the Adolescence Stage: The Roles of Negative Affect, Hostility, and Psychological Well-Being
Last but not least, we discuss these findings, highlighting the possible implications of infidelity for the psychosocial and psychosexual development of adolescents
Extraversion, social interactions, and well-being during the Covid-19 pandemic: Did extraverts really suffer more than introverts
A large body of research suggests that extraversion is positively related to well-being. However, it is unclear whether this association can be explained by social participation (i.e., more extraverted individuals engage in social interactions more frequently) or social reactivity (i.e., more extraverted individuals profit more from social interactions) processes. Here, we examined the role of social interactions for the extraversion-well-being r…
Inclusion of the partner in the self and its association with relational quality and quality of life: An analysis based on the actor-partner interdependence model / La inclusión de la pareja en el yo …
When forming a relationship, people can to some extent include their partner’s resources, perspectives and identities in their own identity (i.e., inclusion of the other in the self, or IOS). In this study, which was conducted with 169 couples, we examine the association of three sources of IOS: (a) the IOS of one member of the relationship; (b) the IOS of their partner; and (c) the similarity of both partners’ IOS with indicators of relational q…
Spanish adaptation of the perceived responsiveness and insensitivity scale
Perceived partner responsiveness is the extent to which one feels understood, validated, and cared for by their intimate partner. This is a centrally important construct in relationship science, with a robust literature indicating that individuals who perceive higher levels of responsiveness from their partner experiencing better relationship outcomes. Despite the large role that this construct plays in relationship science and our understanding …
How bad do you feel about it? The parallel mediation role of guilt and shame in promoting prisoners’ intention to change
Considering that the moral emotions of guilt and shame play both a preventive role in helping people avoid breaking moral norms, as well as a restorative role after transgressing them, in this study we examine a sample of incarcerated women (N = 115) and men (N = 235) regarding very relevant variables for their reintegration into society, that is, (1) personal responsibility for their crimes, (2) the associated emotional reactions of shame and gu…
Relationship Attributions Are Not Universal: Cultural Variation in Levels and Links With Satisfaction
How individuals explain their partner’s behavior is a key cognitive process in romantic relationships. These “relationship attributions” have been consistently linked with relationship quality, but most evidence comes from Western, individualistic contexts. The cultural psychology literature suggests that attributional processes are shaped by broader cognitive and social norms, raising questions about their universality in close relationships. In…
Romantic Relationships and Socioeconomic Status as Independent Predictors of Health and Wellbeing: Evidence From the United States and Spain
Romantic relationships and socioeconomic resources are both well-established predictors of health and wellbeing, yet their effects have not often been examined simultaneously as primary predictors. This study investigated the relative contributions of relationship quality and socioeconomic status (SES) to life satisfaction, physical health, and mental health across two national contexts that differ in social structure and welfare systems. Demogra…
Psychology (13 works) · Social Psychology (13 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (11 works) · Developmental psychology (11 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Romance (6 works) · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior (5 works) · Affect (linguistics (3 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works)