MORENO MALDONADO , Concepción

La reducción de las desigualdades en la salud se ha convertido en una de las principales preocupaciones de los gobiernos occidentales. Sin embargo, a pesar del reconocimiento de su relevancia y los esfuerzos invertidos para disminuirlas, lo cierto es que las desigualdades en la salud se mantienen e incluso aumentan. En nuestro país esta...

El presente trabajo describe la aplicación de un ciclo de mejora implementado en la asignatura Psicología del Desarrollo, que se imparte en el primer cuatrimestre del primer curso del Grado de Educación Primaria con carácter obligatorio. El objetivo de las actividades planteadas fue contribuir al desarrollo de las competencias de trabajo...

En este estudio se comparan distintos indicadores socioeconómicos en cuanto a su capacidad para predecir desigualdades en la salud y los estilos de vida de la población adolescente. Los resultados muestran que la relación entre los diferentes indicadores socioeconómicos, a pesar de ser significativa, es débil, sugiriendo que cada uno evalúa en...

The use of composite indices and subjective measures to evaluate socioeconomic position, taking into account the effect of inequalities on adolescent health-related behaviors, can contribute to understanding the effect of inequalities on health during adolescence. The aim of this study was to examine the direct and indirect contribution of...

During adolescence there is a relatively high prevalence of weight problems and eating disorders. Furthermore, body image plays an important role in weight control and eating behaviors as well as in mental health. This study analyses the influence of body mass index, perception of being overweight, and body image satisfaction (BIS) on...

Civic engagement plays a positive role in adolescent wellbeing, as well as being the basis for maintaining a democratic society. This research analyzed how perceived support from developmental contexts contributes to adolescent civic engagement –assessed through their expectations of future sociopolitical participation–, mediated by sense of...

Psychologists in schools can play an important role in developing policies and programs to promote healthy eating habits. This study analyzes the contributions of family socioeconomic status, peer influence (schoolmates' food consumption), and school-based nutrition interventions to explain adolescent eating behaviors. Data were obtained from...

This research analyzes a group of Spanish adolescents at high risk of adversity –conceptualized as living in households with no employed parent– in one of the countries where unemployment rates have risen significantly due to the recent economic recession. The objective was to identify sociodemographic and contextual factors that promote...

Bullying and cyberbullying have rarely been studied among the adoptive population, although the few studies available show adopted students frequently experience these phenomena. To address this research gap, this paper examined potential differences in bullying and cyberbullying between domestic adoptees, intercountry adoptees and non...

A participação dos estudantes em debates com a família e amigos sobre questões que têm a ver com a política ou com a sociedade, a eficácia política interna e as expectativas sociopolíticas de participação são indicadores de envolvimento cívico adolescente. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a influência da participação...

Nowadays, smoking is the single greatest preventable cause of death in the world and tobacco is the most prevalent drug ever used. Considering that many people begin smoking in early adolescence, it is essential to further research this matter in order to better understand this behavior as well as enact adequate prevention and health-promotion...

Previous research is inconclusive as to whether having an immigration background acts as a risk factor for poor mental health in adolescents, and furthermore, what contribution the social context in which adolescents grow up may make. To address these questions, the current study uses an integrative resilience framework to investigate the...

Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España) PPSI2015-67757-R

The aim of this study was to examine trends in cannabis use among Spanish students 2006-2018 by sex, age, and sex and age combined. Data showed a global decrease both in a lifetime and frequent cannabis use between 2006 and 2018 but four-year comparisons revealed more variability within the specific sex-age groups. No change was found in...

Purpose: Intersectionality theory highlights the importance of the interplay of multiple social group memberships in shaping individual mental well-being. This article investigates elements of adolescent mental well-being (life dissatisfaction and psychosomatic complaints) from an intersectional perspective. It tests mental well-being...

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Background: Adolescent alcohol consumption is a major public health concern that should be continuously monitored. This study aims (i) to analyze country-level trends in weekly alcohol consumption, drunkenness and early initiation in alcohol consumption and drunkenness among 15-year-old adolescents from 39 countries and regions across Europe...

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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of death globally and are partially due to the inability to control modifiable lifestyle risk factors. The aim of this study was to analyze the profiles of adolescents from seven Mediterranean countries (Greece, Israel, Italy, Macedonia, Malta, Portugal, Spain) according to their...

Background Previous research found inconsistent associations between alcohol control policies and socioeconomic inequality with adolescent drinking outcomes. This study expands the focus beyond individual associations to examine whether a combination of policies is related to socioeconomic inequality in adolescent drinking outcomes and whether...

El estudio sobre conductas de los escolares relacionadas con la salud (Health Behaviour in School-aged Children o HBSC) es un estudio internacional auspiciado por la Organización Mundial de la Salud, que comenzó con la iniciativa de tres países (Finlandia, Noruega e Inglaterra) en 1982 y en el marco del cual se han venido realizando sucesivas...

La salud mental es un componente esencial del bienestar integral de los niños, niñas y adolescentes, especialmente durante la adolescencia, una etapa de desarrollo crítico en la que se consolidan habilidades emocionales, sociales y cognitivas fundamentales. Reconociendo la importancia de esta etapa, UNICEF España, en colaboración con la...