Biography
I am a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute for Psychological Research at the University of Costa Rica. In my doctoral dissertation, I began studying the effects of perceived inequality on attitudes toward democracy and institutions. I am currently developing the project *“Essentials Costa Rica: Unraveling the Costs of Economic Inequality and Violence in Latin America.”
Main interests
- Attitudes toward inequality and violence.
- Psychosocial effects of perceived economic inequality and injustice.
- Sociopolitical attitudes: trust in institutions and perceptions of democracy.
- Cooperative behavior.
Contact
Training and professional career
2025
Postdoctoral Researcher
Universidad de Costa Rica
2023
Postdoctoral Researcher
Universidad de Granada
2018
PhD Student
Universidad de Granada
2017
Technical research support staff
Universidad de Granada
2014
Degree in Psychology
Universidad de Granada
Publications
2023
Montoya-Lozano, M., Moreno-Bella, E., García-Castro, J. D., Wilis, G. B., & Rodríguez-Bailón, R. (2023). Spanish adaptation of the Support for Economic Inequality Scale (S-SEIS). Psicothema, 35(3), 311-320. https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2022.226
2022
García‐Castro, J. D., García‐Sánchez, E., Montoya‐Lozano, M., & Rodríguez‐Bailón, R. (2022). The perception of economic inequality in everyday life: My friends with the most and least money. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 25(1), 20-34. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.12476