Dr. Virginia Paloma is the Director of the Center of Community Research and Action (CESPYD, https://cespyd.es/en/) at the University of Seville (US, Spain), where she is Assistant Professor of Community Psychology at the Department of Social Psychology. She is also the Co-coordinator of the US’ Master Program ‘International Migrations, Health and Wellbeing: Models and Strategies for Intervention’; and Vice Dean for Community Outreach and Institutional Relations at the US’ Faculty of Psychology. Her research interests revolve around activism, liberation, social change, well-being and social justice in the context of migrant and refugee populations. She has led several projects in these domains such as ‘Immigrant Well-being and Social Justice in Andalusia: Building a Multilevel Dynamic System’ funded by the Andalusian Public Foundation ‘Centro de Estudios Andaluces’; and ‘Humanitarian crisis and Improvement of Psychological Well-being among the Refugee Population settled in Andalusia’ funded by Lafourcade-Ponce Spanish Foundation.
| Migration Reasearch Hub ID: 1686 | |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0707-1982 |
| Researcher ID | AAB-1255-2019 |
| ResearchGate | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Virginia-Paloma |
Expertise
Migration processes
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Migration drivers
Migration consequences (for migrants, sending and receiving countries)
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Socio-cultural consequences
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Transversal consequences
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Legal-political consequences
Migration governance
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Governance actors
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Immigrant policy and law
Disciplines
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Disciplines
Roles
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Universidad de Sevilla
University, Sevilla, Spain
Assistant Professor -
Universidad de Sevilla
Other, Sevilla, Spain
Associate Professor
Research
Uncovering the relationship between community participation and socio‐political control among the migrant population
| Authors | Sara Martinez‐Damia, Virginia Paloma, Juan Fernando Luesia, ... |
| Year | 2024 |
| Journal Name | Journal of Community Psychology | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Community participation among immigrants: A generative journey towards personal growth
| Authors | Sara Martinez-Damia, Sara Martinez-Damia, Daniela Marzana, ... |
| Year | 2023 |
| Journal Name | International Journal of Intercultural Relations |
Community participation and subjective wellbeing among the immigrant population in Northern Italy: An analysis of mediators
| Authors | Sara Martinez‐Damia, Virginia Paloma, Juan F. Luesia, ... |
| Year | 2023 |
| Journal Name | American Journal of Community Psychology | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Sociopolitical development of female migrant domestic workers in Southern Spain: A qualitative study of a pathway against injustice
| Authors | Tatiana Duque, Juan C. Aceros, Virginia Paloma |
| Year | 2023 |
| Journal Name | Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
A Spatial Approach to the Study of the Electoral Resurgence of the Extreme Right in Southern Spain
| Authors | Ricardo Iglesias-Pascual, Federico Benassi, Virginia Paloma |
| Year | 2022 |
| Journal Name | Spatial Demography | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological well-being of migrants and refugees settled in Spain
| Authors | Rocío Garrido, Virginia Paloma, Morten Skovdal, ... |
| Year | 2022 |
| Journal Name | Ethnicity & Health |
| Citations (WoS) | 11 | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Psychosocial benefits and costs of activism among female migrant domestic workers in southern Spain
| Authors | Juan C. Aceros, Tatiana Duque, Virginia Paloma |
| Year | 2021 |
| Journal Name | Journal of Community Psychology | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
The Roles of Settings in Supporting Immigrants’ Resistance to Injustice and Oppression: A Policy Position Statement by the Society for Community Research and Action
| Authors | Sara L. Buckingham, Regina Day Langhout, Dana Rusch, ... |
| Year | 2021 |
| Journal Name | American Journal of Community Psychology | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
The role of contextual factors in the electoral resurgence of extreme right-wing forces in Spain: The case of Andalusia
| Authors | Ricardo Iglesias-Pascual, Virginia Paloma, Isabel Benítez |
| Year | 2021 |
| Journal Name | Political Geography | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Community Involvement as a Vehicle for Integration: A Study with Young Immigrants
| Authors | Daniela Marzana, Sara Alfieri, Elena Marta, ... |
| Year | 2020 |
| Journal Name | Journal of Civil Society | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Determinants of Life Satisfaction of Economic Migrants Coming from Developing Countries to Countries with Very High Human Development: a Systematic Review
| Authors | Virginia Paloma, Marta Escobar-Ballesta, Blanca Galvan-Vega, ... |
| Year | 2020 |
| Citations (WoS) | 26 | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
A peer support and peer mentoring approach to enhancing resilience and empowerment among refugees settled in southern Spain
| Authors | Virginia Paloma, Irene Morena, Jana Sladkova, ... |
| Year | 2020 |
| Journal Name | Journal of Community Psychology | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Promoting posttraumatic growth among the refugee population in Spain: A community‐based pilot intervention
| Authors | Virginia Paloma, Irene Morena, Clara López‐Torres |
| Year | 2020 |
| Journal Name | Health & Social Care in the Community | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Salud sexual y reproductiva en mujeres gitanas: el programa de planificación familiar del Polígono Sur
| Authors | Marta Escobar-Ballesta, Manuel García-Ramírez, M.ª Jesús Albar-Marín, ... |
| Year | 2019 |
| Journal Name | Gaceta Sanitaria | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Contextual factors and prejudice at the beginning of the migrant influx: The Moroccan case in Seville, Spain
| Authors | Ricardo Iglesias‐Pascual, Virginia Paloma, Manuel García‐Ramírez |
| Year | 2018 |
| Journal Name | Population, Space and Place |
Sociopolitical Control for Immigrants: The Role of Receiving Local Contexts
| Authors | Virginia Paloma, Michela Lenzi, Nicola Furlanis, ... |
| Year | 2018 |
| Journal Name | American Journal of Community Psychology |
Effects of the community engagement of migrants on their well-being: The case of Moroccan leaders in southern Spain
| Authors | Elena Taurini, Virginia Paloma, Manuel García-Ramírez, ... |
| Year | 2017 |
| Journal Name | Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Well-Being and Social Justice Among Moroccan Migrants in Southern Spain
| Authors | Virginia Paloma, Manuel García-Ramírez, Carlos Camacho |
| Year | 2014 |
| Journal Name | American Journal of Community Psychology | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
A Case Study of Liberation Among Latino Immigrant Families Who Have Children with Disabilities
| Authors | Fabricio E. Balcazar, Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar, Sandra Bibiana Adames, ... |
| Year | 2012 |
| Journal Name | American Journal of Community Psychology | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
A Liberation Psychology Approach to Acculturative Integration of Migrant Populations
| Authors | Manuel García-Ramírez, Manuel L. de la Mata, Virginia Paloma, ... |
| Year | 2011 |
| Journal Name | American Journal of Community Psychology | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
The Role of Organizations in Liberation Psychology: Applications to the Study of Migrations
| Authors | Virginia Paloma, Vicente Manzano-Arrondo |
| Year | 2011 |
| Journal Name | Psychosocial Intervention | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
New Settlement and Wellbeing in Oppressive Contexts: A Liberation Psychology Approach
| Authors | Sonia Hernández-Plaza, Manuel García-Ramírez, Carlos Camacho, ... |
| Year | 2010 |
| Book Title | The Psychology of Global Mobility | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Acculturative integration, self and citizenship construction: The experience of Amal-Andaluza, a grassroots organization of Moroccan women in Andalusia
| Authors | Virginia Paloma, Manuel de la Mata, Manuel García-Ramírez |
| Year | 2010 |
| Journal Name | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS |
Contribuciones de la Psicología de la Liberación a la Integración de la Población Inmigrante
| Authors | María Jesús Albar, Carlos Camacho, Manuel García-Ramírez, ... |
| Year | 2010 |
| Journal Name | Psychosocial Intervention |
Building International Collaborative Capacity: Contributions of Community Psychologists to a European Network
| Authors | Manuel García-Ramírez, Virginia Paloma, Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar, ... |
| Year | 2009 |
| Journal Name | American Journal of Community Psychology |
Psychopolitical Validation of Health Promotion Research for Migrant Populations: Conceptualising Well‐being among Andalusian Moroccan Immigrants
| Authors | Virginia Paloma, Isabel Herrera, Manuel García‐Ramírez |
| Year | 2009 |
| Journal Name | International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Perceived Detention Environment and Mental Health of Detainees in Immigration Detention Centers in Spain
| Authors | Virginia Paloma, Isabel Benítez, Armando Agüero-Collins, ... |
| Year | 2024 |
| Journal Name | Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
El activismo en las migrantes trabajadoras del hogar: estudio cualitativo en el sur de España
| Authors | Juan C. Aceros, Tatiana Duque, Virginia Paloma |
| Year | 2023 |
| Journal Name | Estudios Fronterizos | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Mental Health of Refugees and Migrants during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of Experienced Discrimination and Daily Stressors
| Authors | Eva Spiritus-Beerden, An Verelst, Ines Devlieger, ... |
| Year | 2021 |
| Journal Name | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Suggested Research
A Community-Based Intervention to Enhance Posttraumatic Growth among Refugees in Receiving Societies
| Authors | Virginia Paloma, Sara M. Martínez-Damia, Irene de la Morena, ... |
| Year | 2023 |
| Book Title | The Routledge International Handbook of Posttraumatic Growth | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |
Multiculturalism in dominant ethnic populations: A transnational profile analysis
| Authors | Alessia Rochira, Alessia Rochira, Serena Verbena, ... |
| Year | 2024 |
| Journal Name | International Journal of Intercultural Relations |
Experience of discrimination during COVID-19 pandemic: the impact of public health measures and psychological distress among refugees and other migrants in Europe
| Authors | Mattia Marchi, Federica Maria Magarini, Antonio Chiarenza, ... |
| Year | 2022 |
| Journal Name | BMC Public Health | Taxonomy | View Taxonomy Associations |