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Psicothema Pub Date : 2026-05-01 DOI: 10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.15

David Arjol, Sara Mora-Simón, Emiliano Rodríguez-Sánchez, Manuel A Gómez-Marcos, Luis García-Ortiz, José A Maderuelo-Fernández, Cristina Lugones-Sánchez, Jaime Unzueta-Arce

{"title":"Psychometric Properties of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in Spanish Adults.","authors":"David Arjol, Sara Mora-Simón, Emiliano Rodríguez-Sánchez, Manuel A Gómez-Marcos, Luis García-Ortiz, José A Maderuelo-Fernández, Cristina Lugones-Sánchez, Jaime Unzueta-Arce","doi":"10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.15","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is widely used for cognitive screening, but its dimensionality and domain-specific accuracy require validation with methods for ordinal items. The objective was to analyze the internal structure of the MoCA in a cognitive impairment-free Spanish community sample and examine its relationship with variables potentially related to the risk of cognitive impairment.Method: A total of 1,767 Spanish adults (aged 18-89 years) were assessed in primary care centers using the MoCA, and sociodemographic and health variables were recorded. Internal structure and metric properties were analyzed using factor models and item response theory, as well as their association with external variables and the concordance of the resulting solution.Results: The theoretical models tested did not demonstrate adequate fit. Cross-validation identified a 12-item solution in two correlated factors (Memory and Multiple), with excellent fit (CFI = .991; RMSEA = .019) and latent correlation r = .63. The abbreviated version showed high concordance with the total score (ICC = .96) and substantial agreement in dichotomous classification (k = .84).Conclusions: The MoCA exhibited a two-factor structure and consistent associations with external variables such as age, educational level, and vascular risk; a dimensional interpretation is recommended.","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"38 3","pages":"161-172"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148622258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in End-of-Life Care: A Meta-Analysis of Efficacy and Process of Change. 临终关怀中的接受与承诺治疗：疗效与改变过程的元分析。

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Psicothema Pub Date : 2026-05-01 DOI: 10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.12

Juanjo Macías, Lucía Lara-Merín, Carlos López-Pinar

{"title":"Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in End-of-Life Care: A Meta-Analysis of Efficacy and Process of Change.","authors":"Juanjo Macías, Lucía Lara-Merín, Carlos López-Pinar","doi":"10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.12","DOIUrl":"10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.12","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based, process-oriented psychotherapy that provides palliative care through compassionate, person-centered care for terminal illness. This study evaluates the effects of ACT on quality of life (QoL) and emotional distress and examines the role of process variables (e.g., psychological flexibility).Method: Systematic review with meta-analysis following searches in PubMed, SCOPUS and PsycInfo for studies measuring QoL, anxiety/depression symptoms, and process variables in ACT interventions. Random-effects meta-analyses and meta-regressions were performed. Risk of bias was assessed.Results: 13 studies were included (1,109 participants; M age = 61.5; 55.7% women; 6 RCTs). ACT showed significant, moderate effects for QoL, anxiety and depression symptoms versus active controls (SMD = 0.44 to 0.62), sustained at 1-9 months follow-up (SMD = 0.35 to 0.56). Psychological flexibility emerged as the strongest predictor of QoL improvement. Face-to-face interventions demonstrated better results than remote delivery.Conclusions: These findings support the clinical relevance of ACT as an effective approach for addressing psychological distress and improving QoL in end-of-life care. Key limitations include self-report bias, high heterogeneity, potential overlap between measures, publication bias for QoL, and limited sample sizes in some analyses. High-quality trials are warranted, particularly in non-oncological populations, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"38 3","pages":"123-137"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148622196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A Multilevel Framework for the Safe and Ethical Use of AI in Mental Health Practice. 在精神卫生实践中安全和合乎道德地使用人工智能的多层次框架。

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Psicothema Pub Date : 2026-05-01 DOI: 10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.11

Ignacio Pedrosa

{"title":"A Multilevel Framework for the Safe and Ethical Use of AI in Mental Health Practice.","authors":"Ignacio Pedrosa","doi":"10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.11","DOIUrl":"10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.11","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into mental health practice represents a profound transformation of psychological care, enabling novel forms of assessment, intervention, and support. However, this shift also introduces substantial ethical and psychological risks, including erosion of autonomy, algorithmic bias, threats to digital rights, and strain on clinical judgment and therapeutic relationships. This article proposes PRISM, a multilevel framework designed to guide the ethical integration of AI in mental health across individual, technological, and institutional dimensions.Method: An integrative conceptual review was conducted drawing on Self-Determination Theory, information ethics, data justice, and international guidelines from the APA, WHO, EU, and UNESCO. The framework introduces the concept of psychological regulation of AI, extending ethical oversight to the subjective and relational impacts of algorithmic mediation.Results: PRISM articulates four operational principles (digital autonomy, affective transparency, algorithmic justice, and relational care) along with practical tools, including psychological impact indicators and a Psychological Model Card, to support ethical auditing and clinical digital wellbeing.Conclusions: A psychology-based regulatory approach is essential to ensure dignity, autonomy, and ethical sustainability in digital mental health. PRISM provides an operational bridge between technological governance and psychological practice, supporting responsible, person-centred AI use in clinical contexts.","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"38 3","pages":"113-122"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148622177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Mental Health Outcomes in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. 高强度间歇训练对青少年和年轻人心理健康结果的影响：系统回顾和荟萃分析

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Psicothema Pub Date : 2026-05-01 DOI: 10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.13

Miguel Heres, Susana Pulgar, Marcos Quintana-Cepedal, Maria Fernandez-Del-Valle, Hugo Olmedillas

{"title":"Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Mental Health Outcomes in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.","authors":"Miguel Heres, Susana Pulgar, Marcos Quintana-Cepedal, Maria Fernandez-Del-Valle, Hugo Olmedillas","doi":"10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.13","DOIUrl":"10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.13","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Given rising physical inactivity and mental health challenges, time-efficient interventions like High- Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) require rigorous evaluation. This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesized the evidence for HIIT's effects on mental health in adolescents and young adults.Method: Six electronic databases were systematically searched for Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) up to September 2025, comparing HIIT (defined as ≥85% HRmax) against a passive control group in non-clinical populations aged 11-29 years.Results: 11 RCTs comprising 1,401 participants were included. The random-effects meta-analysis showed a modest reduction in perceived stress associated with HIIT (SMD = -0.29, 95% CI -0.59 to 0.004, p = .053), although the effect did not reach conventional statistical significance and substantial uncertainty remained. No statistically significant effects were observed for depressive symptoms, anxiety, or psychological wellbeing.Conclusions: HIIT may be associated with modest reductions in perceived stress; however, the certainty of the evidence was low to very low across all outcomes. These findings should be interpreted with caution, and further high-quality research is needed to clarify the effects of HIIT on mental health outcomes.","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"38 3","pages":"138-148"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148622235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) Scale: A Network Analysis of User and Professional Perspectives. 疾病管理和康复（IMR）量表：用户和专业观点的网络分析。

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Psicothema Pub Date : 2026-05-01 DOI: 10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.14

Nuria Martín-Ordiales, Albert Sesé, Mª Pilar Martín-Chaparro, Maite Barrios, Mª Dolores Hidalgo Montesinos

{"title":"The Illness Management and Recovery (IMR) Scale: A Network Analysis of User and Professional Perspectives.","authors":"Nuria Martín-Ordiales, Albert Sesé, Mª Pilar Martín-Chaparro, Maite Barrios, Mª Dolores Hidalgo Montesinos","doi":"10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.14","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Recovery IS a multidimensional, subjective PROCESS that emphasizes personal strategies AND empowerment beyond symptom remission. The Illness Management AND Recovery (IMR) scale incorporates the perspectives OF BOTH users AND professionals, although its internal structure has had ONLY limited examination through advanced psychometric methods. Network analysis was applied TO the IMR scale WITH the aims OF (1) exploring interrelationships among items, (2) assessing network stability, AND (3) analyzing measurement invariance BETWEEN users AND professionals.Method: DATA were collected FROM 172 users AND 49 mental health professionals USING the IMR scale. Network analysis used the Triangulated Maximally Filtered Graph (TMFG) method AND the walktrap ALGORITHM, WITH stability assessed through bootstrapping.Results: The analysis indicated 39 significant connections among 15 items, highlighting coping strategies AS the central node, along WITH symptom distress, functional difficulties, AND symptom recovery. Exploratory Graph Analysis IDENTIFIED three factors: (1) Personal Growth AND Planning, (2) Social AND Health Behavior Management, AND (3) Symptom Management AND Resilience.Conclusions: Network analysis underscores the importance OF coping strategies, suggesting that interventions should focus ON strengthening these skills TO support recovery.","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"38 3","pages":"149-160"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148622249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Internet Habits, Problematic Internet Use, and Online Risk Practices Among Adolescents With ADHD in Spain. 西班牙青少年ADHD患者的网络习惯、问题网络使用和网络风险行为。

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Psicothema Pub Date : 2026-04-01 DOI: 10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.09

Manuel Isorna, David Liñares, Patricia Gómez, Víctor José Villanueva-Blasco, Antonio Rial-Boubeta

{"title":"Internet Habits, Problematic Internet Use, and Online Risk Practices Among Adolescents With ADHD in Spain.","authors":"Manuel Isorna, David Liñares, Patricia Gómez, Víctor José Villanueva-Blasco, Antonio Rial-Boubeta","doi":"10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.09","DOIUrl":"10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.09","url":null,"abstract":"Background: In recent years, there has been growing scientific concern about digital habits, online risk practices and problematic internet use (PIU) among adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This exploratory study aims to compare: (1) internet use habits; (2) PIU; and (3) online risk practices (i.e., active and passive sexting, sextortion, pornography consumption, online gambling, and contact with strangers) among adolescents with and without ADHD.Method: A school-based sample of 4,359 adolescents aged 12-18 years old (M = 14.79, SD = 1.79; 51.1% girls; 5.9% ADHD) was assessed (intentional sampling).Results: The results indicated that adolescents with ADHD had different Internet and video game use habits, as well as a significantly higher rate of PIU compared to their peers without ADHD (25.8% vs. 18%). They also had a higher rate of sextortion, online gambling, and pornography use. In addition, significant gender differences of particular interest were observed.Conclusions: These findings underline the need to address the particularities of adolescents with ADHD and their environment in order to promote safer use of the technology.","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"38 2","pages":"91-100"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147785835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Comprehensive Assessment of Mental Health Stigma. 心理健康污名的综合评估。

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Psicothema Pub Date : 2026-04-01 DOI: 10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.06

Beatrice-Alice Ciulin, Alicia Pérez-Albéniz, Adriana Díez-Gómez, Beatriz Lucas-Molina, Rubén Fernández-Alonso

{"title":"Comprehensive Assessment of Mental Health Stigma.","authors":"Beatrice-Alice Ciulin, Alicia Pérez-Albéniz, Adriana Díez-Gómez, Beatriz Lucas-Molina, Rubén Fernández-Alonso","doi":"10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.06","DOIUrl":"10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.06","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Mental health (MH) stigma is one of the main barriers to young people with MH problems seeking help. This study attempts to analyse it using the Stigma and Self-Stigma scales (SASS) in a representative sample of young people, novel aspects being the comprehensive perspective of the instrument used and the analysis of gender effects, both from a psychometric perspective (measurement invariance) and analysis of the differences according to the gender variable.Method: 378 students (M = 20.78 years; SD = 1.65; 61.6% women) participated, selected through a stratified random cluster sampling approach. The scale's internal structure and its measurement invariance between genders were examined.Results: The five-factor model of the SASS showed adequate goodness-of-fit indices. Scalar invariance between genders was confirmed for the five-dimensional model, along with higher levels of stigma in several dimensions among boys. Cronbach's α for the different subscales ranged from .62 to .80, and McDonald's ω from .60 to .79.Conclusions: The SASS is a brief, simple, and reliable instrument for assessing different dimensions of MH stigma in university settings.","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"38 2","pages":"60-70"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147785819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Personal Recovery in Addictions: Development of a new Assessment Instrument. 个人戒毒：一种新的评估工具的开发。

IF 4.1 2区心理学

Psicothema Pub Date : 2026-04-01 DOI: 10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.10

Lucas Serrano-Pastor, Sylvia Georgieva, Alfredo Zarco-Alpuente, Paula Samper-García, Guillermo Blanco-Bailac, Teresa Bobes-Bascaran, Pedro Gómez-Linares, José Miguel Martínez-González, José Antonio Molina-Peral, Francisco Pascual-Pastor, José-Antonio Giménez-Costa

{"title":"Personal Recovery in Addictions: Development of a new Assessment Instrument.","authors":"Lucas Serrano-Pastor, Sylvia Georgieva, Alfredo Zarco-Alpuente, Paula Samper-García, Guillermo Blanco-Bailac, Teresa Bobes-Bascaran, Pedro Gómez-Linares, José Miguel Martínez-González, José Antonio Molina-Peral, Francisco Pascual-Pastor, José-Antonio Giménez-Costa","doi":"10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.10","DOIUrl":"10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.10","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Identifying the key aspects of personal recovery in addictions is crucial for advancing recovery-oriented services. In Spain, no validated measures capture what service users consider most important for their recovery. This study aimed to design and validate the Personal Recovery Importance Scale (PRIS), an expanded CHIME-based instrument tailored to the addiction context.Method: A four-phase mixed-methods design involved experts (N = 13) and people in recovery (N = 1,604). Phase 1 focused on item development; Phases 2 and 3 assessed content and response process validity; and Phase 4 examined psychometric properties.Results: 42.4% of the items were revised after expert feedback and 44% following cognitive interviews. Psychometric analysis supported a seven-factor model (Connectedness, Hope, Identity, Meaning in life, Empowerment, Difficulties, and Practical support-CHIME-DP) with robust fit indices, invariance across recovery stages, satisfactory internal consistency, concurrent and discriminant validity, and hypothesis testing with key recovery variables.Conclusions: These findings confirm the content, face, and psychometric validity of the PRIS. This tool may be useful for prioritising and designing interventions and represents a first step towards developing PROMs and PREMs measures in Spain.","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"38 2","pages":"101-112"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147785852","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Relationship Between Social Connectedness and Quality of Life in Older Adults: An Examination of Sex Differences. 老年人社会联系与生活质量的关系：性别差异的检验。

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Psicothema Pub Date : 2026-04-01 DOI: 10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.08

Cristina Noriega, Gema Perez-Rojo, Pablo Medrano-Martínez, Javier Lopez

{"title":"Relationship Between Social Connectedness and Quality of Life in Older Adults: An Examination of Sex Differences.","authors":"Cristina Noriega, Gema Perez-Rojo, Pablo Medrano-Martínez, Javier Lopez","doi":"10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.08","DOIUrl":"10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.08","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Despite the literature supporting the important role of social connectedness in older people's Quality of Life (QoL), study of this association has been scarce, especially sex-specific social mechanisms. This study aimed to examine how social connectedness related to QoL in community-dwelling older adults, considering sex differences.Method: 709 people from Spain, aged 60 and over participated in the study and completed a survey that included sociodemographic characteristics, social connectedness, psychological resources, mental health and QoL. Path analysis was performed to test the hypothesized model. Associations between the assessed variables were tested separately for men and women.Results: The relationship between family function and QoL was fully mediated by psychological resources and mental health, but the direct paths used by women were different from men. The relation between loneliness and QoL was partially mediated, with gratitude and resilience playing a more prominent role among women.Conclusions: The critical role of social factors is highlighted, as humans are inherently social beings. The study found sex differences in the relationship between social connectedness and QoL, mediated by psychological resources, well-being, and distress. Men and women cope with adversity differently. It is important to consider sex differences when designing interventions for older adults.","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"38 2","pages":"80-90"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147785807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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The Influence of Gender on Measuring Mental Health Stigma. A Cross-Sectional Vignette Study With the Attribution Questionnaire 9. 性别对心理健康病耻感测量的影响。基于归因问卷的横断面小插图研究

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Psicothema Pub Date : 2026-04-01 DOI: 10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.07

Clara González-Sanguino, Miguel Ángel Castellanos, Ana Belén Santos-Olmo, Sara Zamorano, Berta Ausín, Manuel Muñoz

{"title":"The Influence of Gender on Measuring Mental Health Stigma. A Cross-Sectional Vignette Study With the Attribution Questionnaire 9.","authors":"Clara González-Sanguino, Miguel Ángel Castellanos, Ana Belén Santos-Olmo, Sara Zamorano, Berta Ausín, Manuel Muñoz","doi":"10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.07","DOIUrl":"10.70478/psicothema.2026.38.07","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The assessment of mental health problems has traditionally been done with male or gender-neutral questionnaires. This study analyzes the effects of the gender of the AQ-9 questionnaire, as well as of the respondent, on stigma towards mental health problems.Method: A sample of 2,746 adults from the general Spanish population stratified by gender responded to three different versions of the AQ-9 questionnaire: vignette formulated in the female, male and neutral gender. Analyses of invariance and of differences of means for independent samples (ANOVAS) were carried out for both respondent gender and vignette gender.Results: The results show that women tend to be more compassionate and perceive more danger or fear, while men fulfil traditional gender roles by feeling more anger or guilt. Depending on the gender of the vignette, there was a tendency to feel more pity and help towards women, as well as fear, danger, avoidance and coercion towards men. The neutral vignette generated more segregation attributions.Conclusions: This study underlines the need to take gender into account when designing assessment instruments. Implications and recommendations from an intersectional perspective are discussed.","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"38 2","pages":"71-79"},"PeriodicalIF":4.1,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147785816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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