Juan Matamoros‐Lima

ORCID: 0000-0001-6669-8745
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Research Areas
  • Cultural Differences and Values
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • International Student and Expatriate Challenges
  • Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
  • Healthcare Systems and Public Health
  • Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
  • Gender and Feminist Studies
  • Economic Sanctions and International Relations
  • Journalism and Media Studies
  • Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Migration, Refugees, and Integration
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Infrared Thermography in Medicine
  • Employment and Welfare Studies
  • Archaeology and Historical Studies
  • Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis
  • Social Policy and Reform Studies
  • Culture, Economy, and Development Studies
  • Media, Gender, and Advertising

Universidad de Granada
2020-2025

Social science research has highlighted "honor" as a central value driving social behavior in Mediterranean societies, which requires individuals to develop and protect sense of their personal self-worth reputation, through assertiveness, competitiveness, retaliation the face threats.We predicted that members societies may exhibit distinctive combination independent interdependent orientation, self-construal, cognitive style, compared more commonly studied East Asian Anglo-Western cultural...

10.1037/pspa0000342 article EN Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 2023-05-01

Abstract We examined the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and endorsement of honour. studied SES‐honour link in 5 studies ( N = 13,635) with participants recruited different world regions (the Mediterranean MENA, East Asian, South‐East Anglo‐Western regions) using measures that tap into various facets Findings from these revealed individuals who subjectively perceived themselves as belonging to a higher (vs. lower) SES endorsed honour more strongly (i.e. defence family values...

10.1111/bjso.12854 article EN British Journal of Social Psychology 2025-01-01

We examined differences and similarities between groups sampled from the Mediterranean region in social orientation, cognitive style, self-construal, honor, face, dignity values, concerns using a large battery of tasks measures. did this by conducting secondary data set analyses focusing on comparisons nine pairs samples recruited (Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus [Greek Turkish Cypriot communities], Lebanon [Muslim Lebanese Christian Lebanese], Egypt) that have overlapping divergent...

10.1037/pspa0000434 article EN Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 2025-03-20

Abstract Economic inequality is a significant problem of modern society, and redistributive policies are one the most effective tools for reducing it. Previous studies have highlighted importance social mobility to understand attitudes toward redistribution. Across three preregistered ( N = 2475; cross‐sectional two experimental) in different countries (Italy Spain), we investigated relationship between upward downward societal beliefs redistribution, as well potential explanatory...

10.1111/pops.13042 article EN cc-by Political Psychology 2024-10-08

People's psychological tendencies are attuned to their sociocultural context and culture-specific ways of being, feeling, thinking believed assist individuals in successfully navigating environment. Supporting this idea, a stronger "fit" with one's cultural environment has often been linked positive outcomes. The current research expands the cultural, conceptual, methodological space fit by exploring link between well-being honor, central driver social behavior Mediterranean region.

10.1111/jopy.12803 article EN cc-by Journal of Personality 2022-12-20

Greater "emotional fit" with one's cultural group is often associated positive psychological and relational outcomes. However, the few empirical studies on this link have been limited to comparison of Anglo-Western, independent, East Asian, interdependent contexts. In current paper, we conceptually replicated findings from three between emotional fit well-being in Anglo-Western Asian contexts, using different methods more comprehensive samples. Moreover, expanded research understudied...

10.1016/j.cresp.2023.100171 article EN cc-by Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology 2023-01-01

Abstract Socioeconomic status self‐deception refers to the motivated tendency perceive oneself as having a higher subjective than would correspond objective conditions. This can be powerful mechanism legitimize social order. We proposed that when people surrounding environment classist, tend self‐deceive themselves by overestimating their socioeconomic status. mechanism, in turn, lead justify system extent and show less support for redistribution, reduce relative deprivation anxiety. These...

10.1111/pops.13051 article EN Political Psychology 2024-10-11

Cognitive biases affect how people perceive social class mobility. Previous studies suggest that find it difficult to estimate actual economic mobility accurately. These results have also noted differences between regions. While in the United States overestimate mobility, Europe tend underestimate it. Across two independent cross-sectional studies, we examined whether cognitive operate Spanish context and, if so, they depend on type of In Study 1 (

10.1017/sjp.2024.23 article EN The Spanish Journal of Psychology 2024-01-01

Social science research has highlighted ‘honor’ as a central value driving social behavior in Mediterranean societies, which requires individuals to develop and protect sense of their personal self-worth reputation, through assertiveness, competitiveness, retaliation the face threats. We predicted that members societies may exhibit distinctive combination independent interdependent orientation, self-construal, cognitive style, compared more commonly studied East Asian Anglo-Western cultural...

10.31234/osf.io/efzrn preprint EN 2023-02-24

Recent works in the field of Social Psychology have shown importance studying subjective social mobility from different perspectives. In literature about societal mobility, most research is focused on mobility-immobility framing. However, several authors suggested beliefs effects differentiating according to mobility’s trajectory, that is, upward (i.e., improving status over time) and downward getting worse time). The present was motivated by lack measures discriminate between mobility....

10.1371/journal.pone.0294676 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2023-12-05

In this paper, we analyze the influence of perceived level economic inequality in daily life on people's recognition humanity gap between low- and high-socioeconomic groups within society. To achieve purpose, Studies 1A-B, analyzed relationship gap. 2A-B, manipulated (low vs. high) to identify differences Results indicated that higher perceptions lead individuals recognize a wider Implications are discussed.

10.1080/00224545.2022.2157699 article EN The Journal of Social Psychology 2022-12-22

Millennials could be the first generation to do worse than their parents. However, while previous research focused on upward mobility, psychological effects of downward mobility are still unexplored. In this research, two cross-sectional and experimental studies (Total N = 2820) were run investigate perceived status anxiety well-being in Spain United States. both studies, participants’ chances change position a fictional society varied among conditions, participants randomly assigned one...

10.31219/osf.io/kjdsb preprint EN 2024-12-02

Mediterranean societies are often labeled as “honor cultures,” in contrast with presumed “dignity” and “face” cultures of Anglo-Western East Asian societies. We measured these cultural logics two large-scale surveys (Studies 1 & 3: N = 2,942 students from 11 societies; Study 2: 5,471 adults 14 societies). Middle Eastern North African groups perceived honor values the most normative their societies, followed by Southeast European, then Latin-European (who were comparable to East-Asian...

10.1177/01461672241295500 article EN cc-by Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 2024-12-30

Esta investigación analizó el grado de equidad y estereotipos género que se presentan en uno los periódicos más longevos e importantes México: El Norte Grupo Reforma, considerando autores las notas, fuentes citadas, pero principalmente sus protagonistas (tomando cuenta contenido titulares, fotografías, secciones aparecen, ocupaciones, si les trata o no como víctimas). Se comprobó a nivel local reproducen actualmente mismos resultados han encontrado históricamente mundial: Los hombres está...

10.5209/esmp.71377 article ES cc-by Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico 2020-09-07

Sexist attitudes reinforce gender inequality, but, are they absent on Women’s Day? This research examines the extent to which, in some contexts, Day can activate sexist that structural inequalities between men and women. Based ambivalent sexism theory, we propose people more likely agree with benevolent than any other day. In Study 1 (N=190) measured then one month later. We found participants asked reported a Benevolent was stronger for (who scored higher both hostile women). order...

10.1080/09589236.2021.1910802 article EN Journal of Gender Studies 2021-04-13

Introduction. People’s psychological tendencies are attuned to their socio-cultural context and culture-specific ways of being, feeling, thinking believed assist individuals in successfully navigating environment. Supporting this idea, stronger “fit” with one’s cultural environment has often been linked positive outcomes. The current research expands the cultural, conceptual, methodological space fit by exploring link between well-being honor, a central driver social behavior Mediterranean...

10.31234/osf.io/ra8qe preprint EN 2022-12-20

Introduction. People’s psychological tendencies are attuned to their socio-cultural context and culture-specific ways of being, feeling, thinking believed assist individuals in successfully navigating environment. Supporting this idea, stronger “fit” with one’s cultural environment has often been linked positive outcomes. The current research expands the cultural, conceptual, methodological space fit by exploring link between well-being honor, a central driver social behavior Mediterranean...

10.31234/osf.io/ra8qe_v1 preprint EN 2022-12-20

Social science research has highlighted ‘honor’ as a central value driving social behavior in Mediterranean societies, which requires individuals to develop and protect sense of their personal self-worth reputation, through assertiveness, competitiveness, retaliation the face threats. We predicted that members societies may exhibit distinctive combination independent interdependent orientation, self-construal, cognitive style, compared more commonly studied East Asian Anglo-Western cultural...

10.31234/osf.io/efzrn_v1 preprint EN 2023-02-24
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