Publications

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Bélanger, J. J., Wolfowicz, M., Mohammad, H., Lobato, R. M., Blaya Burgo, M., Rico-Bustamante, L., Martín-Criado, J. M., & Moyano, M. (2025). Beyond radicalization: the 3N model and its application to criminal attitudes in high-risk contexts. Frontiers in Psychology, 16, 1498936. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1498936

Blaya-Burgo, M. (2025). A bibliometric analysis of social identity theory in radicalization research. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, 31(1), 98–113. https://doi.org/10.1037/pac0000779

Doell, K.C., Todorova, B., Vlasceanu, M. et al. (including Blaya-Burgo, M.) (2024). The International Climate Psychology Collaboration: Climate change-related data collected from 63 countries. Scientific data, 11(1), 1066. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-03865-1

Vlasceanu et al. (including Blaya-Burgo, M.) (2024). Addressing climate change with behavioral science: A global intervention tournament in 63 countries. Science Advances, 10(6), eadj5778. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adj577

Moyano, M., Lobato, R. M., Blaya-Burgo, M., Arnal, A., Cuadrado, E., Mateu, D., Ramírez-García, A., de Murga, M. & Trujillo, H. M. (2022). Preventing violent extremism in youth through sports: An intervention from the 3N model. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 102283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2022.102283

Bélanger, J. J., Robbins, B. G., Muhammad, H., Moyano, M., Nisa, C. F., Schumpe, B. M., & Blaya-Burgo, M. (2020). Supporting political violence: The role of ideological passion and social network. Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 23(8), 1187–1203. https:/doi.org/10.1177/1368430220933954

Other Publications

Blaya Burgo, M. (2024). Identity complexity, uncertainty, and belongingness: Understanding the appeal of extremist groups. CGU Theses & Dissertations, 859. https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cgu_etd/859 

Blaya-Burgo, M., Moyano, M., Lobato, R. M., Arnal, N., Mateu, D., de Murga, M., Cuadrado, E., Ramírez, A., & Trujillo, H. M. (2024). Preventing Violent Extremism in Youth Through Sports: The SPEY Project. In D. Suljić & E. Allen (Eds.), Exploring trends and research in countering and preventing extremism & violent extremism. Edited Volume 2022 (pp. 120-126). Hedayah. https://hedayah.com/resources/exploring-trends-and-research-in-countering-and-preventing-extremism-violent-extremism/

Arnal, N., Marcle, N., Blaya, M., Lobato R. M., Mateu, D., de Murga, M., & Moyano, M. (2022). SPEY (Sport for Prevention of Extremism in Youth) Trainers Manual & Toolkit. UFEC: Unió de Federacions Esportives de Catalunya. https://ufec.cat/spey/documentation/

Moyano, M., Lobato, R. M., Bélanger, J. J., & Trujillo, H. M. (including Blaya-Burgo, M) (2021). Preventing and countering violent radicalization. A Guide for Frontline Professionals. UCOPress: Córdoba, Spain. https://www.uco.es/servicios/sad/images/documentos/sad-publicaciones/Guide_RAD_english.pdf

Conference Presentations

Oral Presentations:

Blaya-Burgo, M. (2025, March). The Appeal of Extremist Groups: Exploring Identity Complexity, Uncertainty, and Belongingness. The Asian Conference on Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences (ACP2025), Tokyo (Japan) 🇯🇵

Blaya-Burgo, M. (2025, February). Giving It All–to Heal or Harm: A Deeper Look into Self-Sacrifice. Big Pitch 2025 (3-minute thesis presentation) CGU, Claremont (CA, US) – Online 🇺🇸

Blaya-Burgo, M. (2024, November). Bibliometric Analysis of Social Identity Theory and Radicalization. INTERRAD seminar “Analysis of Terrorism: Experiences and Impacts of Prevention”, Córdoba (Spain) – Online 🇪🇸

Blaya-Burgo, M. (2022, November). Hope 101: How can Offer belonging Prevent Extremist violence? Big Pitch 2022 (3-minute thesis presentation) CGU, Claremont (CA, US) 🇺🇸

Blaya-Burgo, M. (2021, June). Spanish version of the Self-Sacrifice Scale [Symposium talk]. X International Congress of Psychology and Education, Córdoba (Spain) 🇪🇸

Blaya-Burgo, M. (2021, April). SPEY: Sport Against Radicalization. XVIII National Congress of Psychology Students of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche, Elche (Spain) 🇪🇸

Blaya-Burgo, M. (2019, May). Spanish version of the Self-Sacrifice Scale: a preliminary. II International Congress of Research and Intervention in Psychology and Education for Development: Diversity, Coexistence, and SDGs, Córdoba (Spain) 🇪🇸

Blaya-Burgo, M., Arafat, M., Awadallah, F. H. & Moyano, M. (2019, May). 3N model of radicalization: implications for intervention and conflict management in critical contexts. II International Congress of Research and Intervention in Psychology and Education for Development: Diversity, Coexistence, and SDGs, Córdoba (Spain) 🇪🇸

Poster Presentations:

Blaya-Burgo, M. (2024, April). A Bibliometric Analysis of Social Identity Theory in Radicalization Research. 2024 Western Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco (CA, US) 🇺🇸

Blaya-Burgo, M., Rodríguez, S., Coloma-Carmona, A., Carballo, J.L. Van-der-Hofstadt, C. & Rodríguez-Marín, J. (2018, May). Relationship between anxiety-depressive symptomatology and frequent use of opioid drugs in patients with chronic pain. II Conference on Clinical Psychology at Alicante’s General Hospital, Alicante (Spain) 🇪🇸

Blaya-Burgo, M., Martínez García, A., Sancho Domingo, C., Soler Tomás, A. Coloma-Carmona, A., Carballo, J.L., & Rodríguez-Marín, J. (2017, May). Self-medication practices with antibiotics and prescribed drugs in the Spanish population. I Conference on Clinical Psychology at Alicante’s General Hospital, Alicante (Spain) 🇪🇸

Alazorza, C. Angulo, L., Antón, P., Blaya-Burgo, M., Martínez, A., Soler, A. & Yankov, V. (2017, April). Factors that influence the over-the-counter consumption of antibiotics and psychotropic drugs in the university population. XIV National Congress of Psychology Students of the Miguel Hernández University, Elche (Spain) 🇪🇸

Alazorza, C. Angulo, L., Antón, P., Blaya-Burgo, M., Martínez, A., Soler, A. & Yankov, V. (2017, April). Factors that influence the over-the-counter consumption of antibiotics and psychotropic drugs in the Spanish population. XIV National Congress of Psychology Students of the Miguel Hernández University, Elche (Spain) 🇪🇸