Carmen Écija Gallardo

Carmen Écija Gallardo is an academic affiliated with King Juan Carlos University, specializing in research areas including health psychology, chronic pain management, exercise adherence, and educational methodologies. Her work focuses on emotional regulation in chronic illnesses like fibromyalgia, as well as the development of competencies in university students and healthcare professionals. She has contributed to over 20 scholarly works since 2011, with recent emphasis on optimizing adherence to physical exercise in chronic diseases and innovative educational strategies.

• Education: PhD in Psychology (2012) from Rey Juan Carlos University, focusing on emotional regulation and fibromyalgia.

Research Interests: Carmen’s research explores the psychological and behavioral factors influencing adherence to therapeutic exercises in chronic pain populations, as well as pedagogical approaches to enhance emotional and social competencies in students. Her studies often integrate mindfulness-based interventions and active learning methodologies.

Collaborations: She has collaborated extensively with researchers like Lorena Gutiérrez Hermoso and Cecilia Peñacoba Puente on projects addressing self-efficacy, goal maintenance, and the Flipped Classroom model in higher education.

Labs/Teams: While specific lab affiliations are not mentioned, her work aligns with interdisciplinary teams focusing on health psychology and educational innovation.