RIVERA DE LOS SANTOS , Francisco José

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent disorders in children and adolescents. Neurofeedback, a nonpharmaceutical treatment, has shown promising results. To review the evidence of efficacy of neurofeedback as a treatment for children and adolescents with ADHD. A systematic review of the specific scientific...

El envejecimiento de la población y la cultura actual en torno a los cuidados han propiciado un aumento del número de abuelas cuidadoras, ya sea de sus nietos o nietas, de sus ascendentes, o incluso de ambas generaciones simultáneamente. Con el objetivo de conocer más en profundidad las consecuencias psicológicas de este fenómeno, se llevaron a...

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Este estudio examinó las diferencias entre 21.811 chicos y chicas adolescentes (11-18 años) en variables clave en el desarrollo de trastornos de la alimentación, como son el Índice de Masa Corporal, la percepción y satisfacción con la imagen corporal y las conductas destinadas a controlar el peso. A pesar de que las chicas tenían una puntuación...

Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) es un instrumento creado por Bettye Caldwell y Robert Bradley que evalúa, a través de la metodología observacional y de una entrevista semiestructurada, la calidad del apoyo y la estimulación existentes en el hogar durante la infancia y adolescencia. El objetivo del estudio es...

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...

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...

The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of the SOC on the main components of biopsychosocial health separately, thereby contributing to a better understanding of the relationship between the SOC and health in adolescence. The sample consisted of 7,580 Spanish adolescents aged 13 to 18 who had participated in the 2009/10 edition of the...

Sense of coherence (SOC) is an important predictor of health and subjective well-being, but research on the factors that shape SOC development is scarce. Using structural equation modeling, this study obtained a hierarchy of the contributions of several contextual factors to SOC in a representative sample of adolescents (N = 4,943, M age =...

The aim of this study was to examine the role of school variables and sense of coherence (SOC) in the explanation of health. For this purpose, data were collected from a representative sample of adolescents, aged 13 to 18 years, selected for the Health Behavior in School-aged Children survey in Spain. Using Structural Equation Modelling, three...

Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumour in women around the world. The objective of this study was to quantify the number of non-haematological adverse reactions associated with chemotherapy, as well as to assess the e_ect of the sense of coherence, optimism–pessimism and the quality of the doctor–patient relationship on the quality...

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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...

Este estudio examina la intensidad del duelo experimentado por voluntarios de organizaciones protectoras de animales en el sur de España. Un total de 130 voluntarios (86% mujeres; M = 42,0 años) informaron sobre sus reacciones ante la pérdida tras la muerte de los animales bajo su cuidado, los niveles de empatía, antropomorfismo y apego...

Purpose: The two goals of this article are the analysis of the duration of adoptive placements ending in breakdown and the role of age at placement in the breakdown experience. Method: All known cases of adoption breakdown during a whole decade in Andalusia, a Spanish region, were studied. Preadoption and formalized adoptions, domestic and...

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...

Research on resilience and vulnerability can offer very valuable information for optimizing design and assessment of interventions and policies aimed at fostering adolescent health. This paper used the adversity level associated with family functioning and the positive adaptation level, as measured by means of a global health score, to...

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...