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Psychometric properties of the positivity scale in a Latin American sample: positivity as a unidimensional personality variable [PDF]

BMC Psychology
Background and aim Despite extensive research in European and North American contexts, studies on positivity in Latin America remain limited. The sociocultural dynamics of the region present unique challenges that may shape the expression and relevance ...
Jason Miguel Aragón, Bernardo Moreno-Jiménez, Pedro Juárez-Rodríguez, Carmen Yeo-Ayala, Jorge Emiro Restrepo, Antonio Kobayashi-Gutiérrez, Mónica de los Milagros Cassaretto Bardales, Rosa Martha Meda-Lara   +7 more
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The influence of APOEε4 on cognition in Hispanics: The Panama Aging Research Initiative ‐ Health Disparities Study [PDF]

Alzheimers Dement
Abstract Background The apolipoprotein E (APOE) gene is a well‐established risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. This study aims to investigate the relationship between APOE genotype and cognitive aging in a sample of Hispanics. We also present data from the research protocol of an ongoing clinical study within the PARI‐HD program. The main objective is
Villarreal A, Rangel G, Tratner A, Oviedo D, Carreira M, O'Bryant S, Sanchez E, Rodriguez C, Fletcher J, Ramírez A, Arosemena‐Aguero X, Araujo P, de Roux R, Balaguer R, Díaz M, Novarro‐Escudero N, Tamayo D, Aguilar L, Villarreal J, Mendoza J, Billingslea V, Juárez J, Courville K, Degracia S, Torres H, Benzadon A, Hammerschlag B, Saldaña A, Girón L, Solís D, Castillo L, Dondis D, Sucre F, Adames A, Crespo A, Rodriguez S, López N, Britton G.   +37 more
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Impact of public transportation use on the mental health of adults: a predictive model of distress, generalized anxiety, and anger [PDF]

Frontiers in Sociology
IntroductionPublic transport is a daily activity for a large proportion of the urban population and may involve stressful experiences such as overcrowding, delays, or insecurity.
Esteban Sarmiento-Suarez, Gabriela Rivera-Álvarez, Dulce Bernabel-Tarazona, Diego Valencia-Pecho, Tomás Caycho-Rodríguez, Jonatan Baños-Chaparro   +5 more
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Resilience in motion: emerging perspectives on stress, substance use and youth [PDF]

Neurobiology of Stress
Adolescence and young adulthood are developmental stages characterized by heightened stress sensitivity and limited cognitive control. The identification of the risk factors of alcohol consumption in these stages is crucial for early interventions ...
P. Sampedro-Piquero
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Factorial Invariance of the Profile of Mood States (POMS) scale in Mexican adults

Revista de Psicología y Ciencias del Comportamiento de la Unidad Académica de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales, 2022
The structural validity of the Mexican adaptation to Spanish of the Profile of Mood States Scale (POMS) was examined in samples of healthy and chronically ill adults.
Joel Martínez-Soto, Christian Enrique Cruz Torres, José María de la Roca Chiapas   +2 more
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The Job Demands and Resources Related to COVID-19 in Predicting Emotional Exhaustion and Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Health Professionals in Spain

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
The current COVID-19 crisis may have an impact on the mental health of professionals working on the frontline, especially healthcare workers due to the increase of occupational psychosocial risks, such as emotional exhaustion and secondary traumatic ...
Jennifer E. Moreno-Jiménez, Luis Manuel Blanco-Donoso, Mario Chico-Fernández, Sylvia Belda Hofheinz, Bernardo Moreno-Jiménez, Eva Garrosa   +5 more
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Immersive virtual plus-maze to examine behavior and psychophysiological-related variables in young people with problematic alcohol and cannabis consumption

Neurobiology of Stress, 2023
Stressful events appear to be risky situations that can precipitate the consumption of drugs. One way to recreate stressful contexts, in an ecological and controlled method, is through immersive virtual reality (VR).
R.D. Moreno-Fernández, D. García-León, G. Peñas, R. Martín-Romero, F. Buades-Sitjar, P. Sampedro-Piquero   +5 more
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Neuroplasticity and Healthy Lifestyle: How Can We Understand This Relationship? [PDF]

, 2017
Our brain has this extraordinary ability to experience functional and structural changes before environmental stimuli, cognitive demand, or our experience itself. Exercise, diet, an appropriate sleep pattern, and reading habits are among those activities
Begega, Azucena, Cutuli, Debora, Galeano, Pablo, Sampedro Piquero, Patricia, Santín, Luis J.   +4 more
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Percepción de la Imagen corporal en universitarios de la Ciudad de Medellín

Psicoespacios, 2019
El objetivo de este estudio es describir la percepción sobre la imagen corporal de universitarios de la ciudad de Medellín. Para ello, se realizó una investigación de tipo descriptivo con un diseño transversal y se contó con una muestra de 452 ...
Dubis Marcela Rincón Barreto, Carolina Suárez Martínez, Sara Mesa Benítez, Angie Carolina Orozco Martínez, Juan Diego López Botero, Juan David Marín Hoyos, Ruth Daniris Murillo Mosquera, Sara Camila Narvaez Roldan, Juan Pablo Castaño Lezcano, María Camila Navarrete   +9 more
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RIESGO SEXUAL EN ADOLESCENTES SEGÚN LA EDAD DE DEBUT SEXUAL

Acta Colombiana de Psicología, 2014
In Spain young people have their first sexual intercourse at an earlier age than in other countries; however, little is known about the relationship between age of sexual debut and sexual behavior in this population.
Espada, José P., Morales, Alexandra, Orgilés, Mireia   +2 more
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