PUBLICATIONS
Articles in the press
The social dimension of the EU’s economic governance review
22/09/2023 In this article, I emphasise the need to strengthen the social dimension of economic governance in the European Union, by focusing on greater fiscal flexibility and investments that improve welfare and mitigate recessions.
When life gives you lemons, make anti-poverty strategies
26/05/2023 On the occasion of the Social Forum taking place today and tomorrow in Porto, I have published an article with Alba Huertas on the importance of a stronger social Europe in which recent European directives on minimum wages and wage transparency are implemented, while at the same time pending anti-poverty mechanisms, such as a minimum income directive, are put in place, complementing minimum incomes with other social benefits.
Anti-poverty schemes: towards a European minimum income
02/05/2023 n this article, I highlight the importance of a minimum income system as an anti-poverty measure and the need to promote European legislation to make these systems effective and to serve as a safety net and social protection.
Invisible women—creators, carers and mental health
08/03/2023 The European mental-health strategy should recognise the burdens women face—and the role of culture in lightening them.
Young people’s working conditions totally affect their mental health
28/10/2022 In an interview with the newspaper Público I analyse the mental health situation of young people in the aftermath of the pandemic. I focus on working conditions, which are fundamental for the promotion of well-being and the prevention of mental disorders in young people.
Mental health in a digital world of work
27/10/22 In this article, Alba Huertas and I analyse the impact of digitalisation on the mental health of workers and explain the need to legislate at the EU level.
Towards a new care model in Europe
24/09/22 In this article I analyse the Care Strategy published by the European Commission.
Crisis of well-being in the digital economy. Mental health in a digitised world of work
01/09/22 In this article I analyse the impact of the incorrect use of digitalisation on the mental health of workers.
A mental-health strategy for Europe
09/02/22 In this article I reflect on the urgency of a mental strategy for the EU. This strategy should go hand in hand with a strengthening of the welfare state.
Disability and employment—towards a new economic model
05/05/21 In this article, published today by Social Europe, Cristina Lago and I talk about the important role that inclusive enterprises play within the Social Economy, which at the same time is the engine of economic change that we need.
Un paso más para conseguir una Europa Social
03/03/21 The European Commission publishes its Action Plan for the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights with binding social objectives and legislation between now and 2030. A first approach to the Plan leaves me with some doubts regarding the realisation of the proposals and the real possibilities of its transformation into legislative measures.
Discapacidad y empleabilidad. Hacia un nuevo modelo económico: social, responsable e inclusivo
28/03/21 In this article I reflect, together with Cristina Lago, on the relevance of the social economy and inclusive companies for a new economic model; with special reference to people with disabilities.
The smart city - a social city
20/11/20 For decades urban development has followed the impulses of capital. The right to a home and the right to the city must be won by the citizens. Read the entire article here which I drafted together with Cristina Lago. Social Europe
De Lisboa a Porto: de la Europa Sostenible a la Europa Social
14/10/2020 We need an ambitious political agenda, with clear and binding objectives and effective in improving social welfare. We Socialists in the European Parliament work for the necessary Social Europe. In this article I tell you how. Read the entire article here
Coronavirus: Navigating a new storm with an old boat?
15/05/2020 I published a response paper explaining how the fiscal and financial architecture of the EU should be changed, in order to protect the rights of citizens and the social welfare state in situations of economic crisis. Read the entire article here
La ciudad inteligente: una ciudad social
06/09/2020 In this article, I reflect with Cristina Lago on the role of housing policy in the city of the future. The Socialists in the European Parliament have developed some proposals for a plan for affordable and decent housing in Europe. Read the entire article here
Utopía y salud mental en el contexto laboral: la era digital y post-covid
28/04/2020 Promoting mental health at work has become a vital response. Today more than ever we need measures capable of driving the change we need towards a new paradigm of social welfare. In this article I share my reflections on the topic.
Solidaridad europea para proteger el Estado del bienestar: respuesta a la COVID-19
10/04/2020 The Eurogroup agreement is a good start to mitigate the effects of the COVID19 crisis and the Socialists in the European Parliament continue to work on an ambitious plan that I have summarised in this article.
Europa social post Covid-19. La UE debe estar a las duras y a las maduras
27/03/2020 ESTRELLA DURÁ FERRANDIS Eurodiputada. Delegación Socialista Española. Comisión de Empleo y Asuntos Sociales, Parlamento Europeo
La mano invisible del COVID-19
01/04/2020 The coronavirus crisis has put the health systems of the world to the test, but, and above all, those of developed countries, revealing their capacity of resilience but also exposing their weaknesses.
Where is the ‘deal’ in the European Green Deal?
14/01/2020 To open a European path to a sustainable future, we need more than a GreenDeal. Filling the ozone hole is an emergency, but we must also act to reduce the poverty of millions of people
Europa invertebrada
15/12/2019 Disappearance and acceleration. Two words that speak for themselves of the troubled times we live in. Species, professions, ice blocks, jobs are all disappearing at a frenetic rate.
Academic Publications
A systematic Review
- Ferri Sanz, M.; Durá-Ferrandis, E.; Garcés-Ferrer, J. (2019). Service Quality Scales and Tourists with special needs: A systematic Review. Sustainability, 11, 3844
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
- Alhambra-Borrás, T., Durá-Ferrandis, E., Ferrando-García, M. (2019). Effectiveness and Estimation of Cost-Effectiveness of a Group-Based Multicomponent Physical Exercise Programme on Risk of Falling and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(12), 2086.
Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
Durá-Ferrandis E; Ferrando-García, M.; Galdón, MªJ., Andreu, Y. (2017).Confirming the mechanisms behind cognitive-behavioural therapy effectiveness in chronic pain using structural equation modeling in a sample of patients with temporomandibular disorders. Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy,24 (6): 1377-1383.
The Appraisal of Self-Care Agency Scale-Revised(ASA-R): Adaptation and Validation in a Sample of Spanish Older Adults
Alhambra-Borrás, T.; Durá-Ferrandis E; Garcés-Ferrer, J.; Sánchez-García, J. (2017). The Appraisal of Self-Care Agency Scale-Revised(ASA-R): Adaptation and Validation in a Sample of Spanish Older Adults. Spanish Journal of Psychology
Personality, coping, and social support as predictors of long-term quality-of-life trajectories in older breast cancer survivors
Durá-Ferrandis E; Mandelblatt JS; Clapp J; Luta G; Faul L; Kimmick G; Cohen HJ; Yung RL; Hurria A. (2017). Personality, coping, and social support as predictors of long-term quality-of-life trajectories in older breast cancer survivors: CALGB protocol 369901 (Alliance). Psycho-Oncology, 26 (11): 1914-1921.
Long-term trajectories of self-reported cognitive function in a cohort of older survivors of breast cancer
Mandelblatt, J. S., Clapp, J. D., Luta, G., Faul, L. A., Tallarico, M. D., McClendon, T. D., Whitley, J. A., Cai, L., Ahles, T. A., Stern, R. A., Jacobsen, P. B., Small, B. J., Pitcher, B. N., Dura-Fernandis, E., Muss, H. B., Hurria, A., Cohen, H. J., Isaacs, C. (2016). Long-term trajectories of self-reported cognitive function in a cohort of older survivors of breast cancer: CALGB 369901 (Alliance). Cancer, 122: 3555-3563.
Acute Stress Trajectories 1 year after a breast cancer diagnosis.
Perez, S.; Conchado, A.; Andreu, Y.; Galdón, MªJ.; Cardeña, E.; Ibañez, E.; Durá, E. (2016). Acute Stress Trajectories 1 year after a breast cancer diagnosis. Supportive Care in Cancer 24: 1671-1678.
Social tourism and healthy ageing.
Garcés, J.; Ferri, M.; Durá, E.; McCabe, S. & Sánchez, J. (2015). Social tourism and healthy ageing. International Journal of Tourism Research.
A longitudinal study of psychosocial distress in breast cancer
Andreu, Y.; Galdón, MªJ.; Durá, E.; Martinez, P.; Pérez, S. & Murgui, S. (2012). A longitudinal study of psychosocial distress in breast cancer: prevalence and risk factors. Psychology & Health, 27 (1), 72-87.
Enhancing the efficacy of treatment for temporomandibular patients with muscular diagnosis through cognitive-behavioral intervention, including hipnosis: a randomized study.
Ferrando, M.; Galdón, M.J., Durá, E., Andreu, Y.; Jimenez, J. & Poveda, R. (2012). Enhancing the efficacy of treatment for temporomandibular patients with muscular diagnosis through cognitive-behavioral intervention, including hipnosis: a randomized study. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol, 113: 81-89.
Structural validity and distress screening potential of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in cancer.
Martinez, P.; Durá, E.; Andreu, Y.; Galdón, MªJ.; Murgui, S. & Ibañez, E. (2012). Structural validity and distress screening potential of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in cancer. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 12 (3): 435-447.