Biography
I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Social Psychology at the University of Alicante. My main lines of research focus on the study of attitudinal, cognitive, and emotional variables in decision-making regarding intimate partner violence by different actors (victims, perpetrators, healthcare professionals, and the general population).
I also work on research projects focused on the study of workplace and sexual harassment, women’s development at the individual, social, and professional levels, effective interventions in cases of intimate partner violence, as well as the application of Machine Learning in emotion detection.
Main interests
- Relationships and intimate partner violence against women
- Cognitive distortions, attitudes, perceived severity, risk assessment,
willingness to intervene and decision-making regarding intimate partner
violence by different actors - Response and intervention in cases of intimate partner violence
- Sexual assault, workplace harassment, and gender-based harassment
- Gender, sexuality, and well-being
- Emotions and machine learning
Contact
Marta Badenes-Sastre
0000-0002-4884-8487
Marta Badenes-SastreTraining and professional career
2025 - Present
Assistant Professor
University of Alicante (Spain)
2024 - 2025
Interim Substitute Professor
University of Jaén
2023 - 2024
Postdoctoral researcher (Grant: Puente del Plan Propio)
University of Granada
2018 - 2023
PhD student
University of Granada
2020 - 2021
Master 's Degree in Teaching Compulsory Secondary Education and Baccalaureate, Vocational Training and Language Teaching
University of Granada
2015 - 2017
Master 's Degree in General Health Psychology
University Jaume I de Castellón
2011 - 2015
Degree in Psychology
University Jaume I de Castellón
Publications
2025
Badenes-Sastre, M., Medinilla-Tena, P., & Expósito, F. (2025). Women’s Perceptions, Interpretations, and Reasons to Leave (or Not) Intimate Partner Violence Relationships. Psychological Reports. First published online. https://doi.org/10.1177/00332941251390434
Medinilla-Tena, P., Badenes-Sastre, M., & Expósito, F. (2025). Predictors of Cognitive Distortions in Intimate Partner Violence: An Analysis of Ideological, Relational and Sociodemographic Factors. Behavioral Sciences, 15(5), 677. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15050677
Badenes-Sastre, M., Medinilla-Tena, P., Spencer, C., & Expósito, F. (2025). Cognitive Distortions and Decision-Making in Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: A Scoping Review. Psychosocial Intervention, 34(1), 23-35. https://doi.org/10.5093/pi2025a3
García-Moreno, F.M., Badenes-Sastre, M., Expósito, F., Rodriguez-Fortiz, M.J., & Bermudez-Edo, M. (2025). EEG headbands vs caps: How many electrodes do I need to detect emotions? The case of the MUSE headband. Computers in Biology and Medicine 184, 109463. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8431451
2024
Badenes-Sastre, M., García-Sánchez, E., Lorente, M., & Expósito, F. (2024). Social Beliefs and Attitudes Involved in the Willingness to Intervene in Cases of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in a Spanish Sample. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241303953
Badenes-Sastre, M., Beltrán-Morillas, A.M., Lorente, M., & Expósito, F. (2024). Barriers to Help-Seeking in a Spanish Sample of Women Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence. The Journal of Psychology, 1-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2024.2409919
Medinilla-Tena, P., Aguilera-Cortell, A., Badenes-Sastre, M., Apiazu-Calcedo, O., & Expósito, F. (2024). What do victims of gender-based violence need to feel that justice is served? Motives and related variables [¿Qué necesitan las víctimas de violencia de género para sentir que se hace justicia? Motivos y variables relacionadas]. Revista Iberoamericana de Justicia Terapéutica, (8). https://ar.ijeditores.com/pop.php?option=articulo&Hash=498d76d7d5a7b8a2fde7685c75d57b98
Badenes-Sastre, M., Spencer, C., Alonso-Ferres, M., Lorente, M., & Expósito, F. (2024). How severity of intimate partner violence is perceived and related to attitudinal variables? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 76, 101925. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2024.101925
2023
Badenes-Sastre, M., Lorente, M., Beltrán-Morillas, A. M., & Expósito, F. (2023). Obstacles and limitations in the use of protocols responding intimate partner violence against women from the health system in Spain. The Spanish Journal of Psychology, 26 (e23). https://doi.org/10.1017/SJP.2023.22
Badenes-Sastre, M., Lorente, M., Beltrán-Morillas, A. M., & Expósito, F. (2023). Transformative effect of intimate partner violence against women based on sociocultural factors trapping women in a violent relationship. Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-05101-2
Badenes-Sastre, M., Lorente, M., Machancoses, F. H., & Expósito, F. (2023). Spanish adaptation and validation of the World Health Organization’s violence against women instrument. Psicothema, 35(2), 202-210. https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2022.197
Badenes-Sastre, M., Beltrán-Morillas, A. M., & Expósito, F. (2023). Absence versus presence of intimate partner violence in a sample of Spanish women: Conflict resolution strategies and associated variables. Violence Against Women, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012221147907
Badenes-Sastre, M., Lorente, M., & Expósito, F. (2023). Future health-professionals: Attitudes, perceived severity, and willingness to intervene in intimate partner violence cases. Revista Iberoamericana de Psicología y Salud, 14(1), 10-17. https://doi.org/10.23923/j.rips.2023.01.061
2021
Garrido-Macías, M., Villanueva-Moya, L., Alonso-Ferres, M., Sánchez-Hernández, M. D., Badenes-Sastre, M., Beltrán-Morillas, A.M., Herrera-Enríquez, A., Herrera-Enríquez, M. C., & Expósito, F. (2021). Sexting among Spanish during Confinement: Prevalence, Motivations and Predictor Variables. Studies in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/02109395.2021.1950460
Badenes-Sastre, M., & Expósito, F. (2021). Perception and Detection of Gender Violence, and Identification as Victims: A Bibliometric Study. Annals of Psychology, 37, 341-351. https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.434611