ELENA GERVILLA

UNIVERSITY OF THE BALEARIC ISLANDS. SPAIN

Elena Gervilla holds a PhD in Psychology and is a professor in the Area of Methodology of Behavioral Sciences of the Department of Psychology at the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB). She is also a researcher at the Institute for Health Research of the Balearic Islands (IDISBA) and actively collaborates with the European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR).

Her research has focused on the prevention and promotion of healthy behaviors in different contexts, such as sports teams, families and students. She has collaborated in the evaluation of interventions to improve mental health in different groups, from health professionals to people with pathologies such as depression or diabetes, as well as in the prevention of addictive and suicidal behaviors in young populations.