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Knowledge, attitudes, behavioral and organizational factors of health professions students for a competent smoking cessation practice: An instrument adaptation and psychometric validation study in Spanish and English samples
(Nurse Education in Practice, 70 (2023), 103647, 2023-04)Background To improve smoking cessation, training of health professions students is essential. However, no specific instrument is available to assess factors that may affect students' learning about ... -
Impact of an Online Training Program in Smoking Cessation Interventions in Hospitals
(Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 51(4), 449-458, 2019-03)Purpose To assess changes in the self-reported performance of smoking cessation interventions according to the 5A's model (Ask; Advise; Assess; Assist; and Arrange follow-up) among clinicians; and to ... -
Promoting Self-Determination in Young Adults with Autism: A Multicenter, Mixed Methods Study
(Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025-02)Young people with autism have support needs related to self-determination that are currently not adequately addressed in Spain. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness, implementation, and ... -
Exploring age-friendly urban design through co-creation: insights from EngAGE4Change, a Health CASCADE study
(Journal of Urban Design, 1–23, 2025-07)This study showcases a co-creative approach to urban design spe-cifically tailored to meet the physical activity and socializationneeds of older adults in Barcelona, Spain. It explores how olderadults ... -
Needs of Families of Individuals with Serious Mental Illness in Psychosocial Rehabilitation: A Focus Group-Based Qualitative Study
(Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 2025)Objective: To explore the needs of families of individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) within the context of a public psychosocial rehabilitation service (PSR). A second aim was to identify and ... -
Weight discrimination, BMI, or weight bias internalization? Testing the best predictor of psychological distress and body dissatisfaction
(Obesity, 31(8), 2178-2188, 2023-08)Objective: This study aimed: (1) to compare psychological distress (PD) and body dissatisfaction (BD) in terms of BMI, weight bias internalization (WBI), and weight discrimination (current and past); ... -
Spanish validation of the Modified Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS-M) for adolescents
(Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity (2022) 27:3245–3256, 2022-12)Purpose Weight Bias Internalization (WBI) is pervasive and potentially damaging for health. Little is known about WBI in youth. As negative effects of WBI have been observed when controlling for BMI, ... -
Assessing Motivational Stages and Processes of Change for Weight Management Around Bariatric Surgery: a Multicenter Study
(Obesity Surgery, 29, 3348–3356 (2019), 2019-10)Introduction/purpose: The assessment of the patients' motivation as a predictor of behavioral change via five stages (pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance) and four ... -
Eating Disorder Symptoms in Elite Spanish Athletes: Prevalence and Sport-Specific Weight Pressures
(Frontiers in Psychology, volum 11, 2021-01)We determined the prevalence of eating disorder (ED) symptoms among elite Spanish athletes from a broad range of sports and levels of competition and examined the associations between the presence of ... -
The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on social network sites use, body image disturbances and self-esteem among adolescent and young women
(Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry, Volum 110, 110293, 2021-08)Objective This study aimed to determine the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on social network sites (SNS) use and to explore whether SNS use is associated with body image disturbances and low self-esteem ... -
Women's body dissatisfaction, physical appearance comparisons, and Instagram use throughout theCOVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study
(International Journal of Eating Disorders, 56, 118-131, 2023-01)Objective: This study aimed to determine the evolution of Instagram use, body dis-satisfaction and physical appearance comparisons throughout the coronavirusdisease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and to ... -
Psychometric properties of performance based tests in patients with Fibromyalgia: A systematic review
(Journal of Pain, 104749, 28 novembre 2024, 2024-11)Fibromyalgia (FM) impacts patients’ health status, functioning and quality of life. Accurate diagnosis and effective treatment planning require reliable, valid and responsive measures of these domains. ... -
Effectiveness of Interventions for Reducing Sedentary Behavior in Older Adults Living in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(JAMDA. Journal of the Post-Actute and Long-Term Care Medical Association, 2025;26(7):105685., 2025-05)Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of interventions aimed at reducing sedentary behavior (SB) and/or increasing physical activity (PA) among adults aged _60 years residing in long-term care ... -
The Behavior Problem Inventory-Short Form: Psychometric Properties in a Spanish Sample of Intellectual Disabilities
(Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, Volume 38, Issue 1, e13312, 2024-11)Background: Behavioural problems in individuals with intellectual disabilities have a negative impact on them. Limited assessment measures exist in Spain. This study aimed to validate the Behavior ... -
Spanish Validation of the Conflict Tactics Scale-Parent to Child: Assessing Non-Violent Discipline, Coercive Discipline, and Physical Aggression
(Frontiers in Physiology, 2025, 16:1579200, 2025-06)Introduction: There is a gap in the available Spanish-language instruments that specifically measure the behaviors or tactics used by parents in conflict or hostile situations with their children. The ... -
Assessing Child Maltreatment and Its Relationships With Personality, Resilience and Attachment in Adulthood
(Children & Society, 2025; 0:1–9, 2025-03)El objetivo principal de este estudio es examinar los efectos psicológicos del maltrato infantil en la edad adulta, centrándose en los rasgos de personalidad, la resiliencia y el estilo de apego dentro ... -
The Timelessness of the Scar in the Borderline Personality Disorder BPD: A Systemic Intervention in a Case of Child Sexual Abuse
(Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy (2025) 55:29–38, 2024-06)Chronic sexual abuse in childhood can be directly associated with the formation of personality disorders such as BPD, with the majority of this abuse occurring in the family context. The objective of ... -
Escala de Mitos do Amor Romântico (EMAR): Portuguese Version of the Scale of Myths of Romantic Love (SMRL)
(Social Sciences, 14(3), 142, 2025-02)Background: Violence legitimization has been associated with the myths of romantic love. In the Portuguese context, there are no available standardized tools to assess it. This study aimed to develop ... -
Measuring the Outcome of Perpetrator Programmes through a Contextualised and Victim-Centred Approach: The Impact Project
(Social Sciences, 12(11), 613, 2023-11)Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health and widespread problem, and perpetrator programmes are in a unique position to prevent it. Research on the outcomes of perpetrator programmes has ... -
El consumo de prostitución en España: ¿Qué sabemos sobre los compradores de sexo?
(Atlánticas. Revista Internacional de Estudios Feministas, 10(1),02-22, 2025-10)El mercado del sexo es un producto cultural y económico creado por varones para el consumo masculino. Desde esta perspectiva resulta de gran importancia estudiar el comercio sexual ...