Begoña Espejo

Begoña Espejo is an Associate Professor in Behavioral Sciences Methodology at the University of Valencia, Spain. Her academic work focuses on psychometrics, health psychology, and behavioral sciences, with a strong emphasis on structural equation modeling and subjective wellbeing.

• Employment: 2002–Present, Associate Professor (Behavioral Sciences Methodology); 1994–2002, Assistant Professor (Behavioral Sciences Methodology)
• Education: Psychology (Behavioral Sciences Methodology), University of Valencia

Her research explores psychometric validation, cross-cultural behavioral studies, and health-related attitudes. Key areas include:

• Scale development: Network analysis of mental health scales, overvaluation of social media, HC-PAIRS validation
• Vaccination attitudes: Mediation by fear of disease and demographic factors
• Workplace dynamics: Mobbing effects on health professionals and teachers
• Subjective wellbeing: Cross-cultural invariance studies in Spain, Colombia, and Vietnam

Recent publications highlight methodological rigor in evaluating psychometric properties, with datasets from Spain, Colombia, and Chile. She collaborates internationally on topics like social media overvaluation, just war beliefs, and caregiver well-being.

Her grant portfolio includes a European Commission-funded study (2024–2026) on adolescent alcohol consumption from a gender perspective.