PsicothemaPub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2022.119
Rodolfo Ramos-Álvarez, Maili Kapp, Amanda Clinton, Juan M Fernández-Millán, Fernando Cabo Castro, Ana I Giménez-López, César A Solano-Gálvis, Mercedes Rodríguez-Ruíz, Roberto M Lobato
{"title":"Development and Validation of SERR Scale for Detecting Extremism and Religious Radicalism.","authors":"Rodolfo Ramos-Álvarez, Maili Kapp, Amanda Clinton, Juan M Fernández-Millán, Fernando Cabo Castro, Ana I Giménez-López, César A Solano-Gálvis, Mercedes Rodríguez-Ruíz, Roberto M Lobato","doi":"10.7334/psicothema2022.119","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2022.119","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In line with the growing religious, political and social violence around the world, this study evaluates the psychometric properties of a new scale for Detecting Extremism and Religious Radicalism (SERR), a self-report measure of extremism and religious radicalism.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Factor analyses, validity and reliability data were collected using a sample of 1985 participants from 58 different cities around Spain who self-identified as actively practicing their religion.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Statistical analyses of SERR scores yielded acceptable internal consistency scores (ω > .74) and confirmed key factors associated with radicalism and extremism. The structure of the scale was confirmed as two-dimensional (χ2(64) = 361.22, p < .001, CFI = 0.976, TLI = 0.970, RMSEA (90% CI) = 0.089 (0.080 - 0.098), SRMR = 0.064). Scores for the extremism dimension correlated significantly and positively with scores for the same factor on the Activism and Radicalism Intention Scales (r = .32, p < .001, n = 139).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The SERR demonstrates adequate reliability and validity for evaluating the degree of extremism and radicalism in Christian/Catholic and Muslim believers.</p>","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"34 4","pages":"593-602"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40560923","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}
PsicothemaPub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2022.81
Belén Roselló, Álvaro Mira, Carmen Berenguer, Inmaculada Baixauli, Ana Miranda
{"title":"Personal and Family Childhood Predictors of Functional Outcomes of Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder.","authors":"Belén Roselló, Álvaro Mira, Carmen Berenguer, Inmaculada Baixauli, Ana Miranda","doi":"10.7334/psicothema2022.81","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2022.81","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The transition to adolescence can be challenging for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The present study explored child and family variables that predict functional outcomes of adolescents with ASD in emotional/behavioral difficulties, socialization, daily living skills, and the transition to secondary education.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Forty-five individuals with ASD, without intellectual disability, were assessed during childhood (aged 7-11) and almost five years later. Child measures (executive functions, theory of mind, autism symptom severity) and parent measures (parenting stress, social support, coping strategies) were collected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In adolescence, the predictive power of childhood executive functions was important for academic and behavioral/emotional indicators whereas theory of mind mainly predicted adaptive and behavior/emotional outcomes. ASD symptoms had predictive value in all outcome domains. Parental educational level, social support and parenting distress predicted socialization, while the engagement coping strategy had a significant role in daily living skills.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings raise several clinical considerations related to assessment and intervention in autism. Executive functions and theory of mind programs could help to improve behavior/emotional, adaptive outcomes, and adjustment to school. In addition, the study indicates the need for family-centered interventions based on positive parenting practices and principles of behavioral analysis along with parental support, stress management and coping strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"34 4","pages":"508-517"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40672699","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}
PsicothemaPub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2021.384
Ana-María Cubillo-Leivas, Pablo J Olivares-Olivares, Ángel Rosa-Alcázar
{"title":"Telepsychological Mobile Applications in the Spanish Android Market.","authors":"Ana-María Cubillo-Leivas, Pablo J Olivares-Olivares, Ángel Rosa-Alcázar","doi":"10.7334/psicothema2021.384","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2021.384","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The use of Android mobile applications aimed at addressing users' psychological health is increasing. However, no review has been conducted on public Android commercial telepsychological applications in Spain.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A systematic search was carried out in the general applications section of Google Play Store based on 20 keywords in Spanish. Applications in Spanish or English that were relevant from the perspective of the search terms were included in the analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 1,000 applications retrieved, only 43.59% (337/773) met the inclusion criteria, of which 49.26% (171/337) were Spanish. Most of them were Self-applied treatment applications (52.96%, 29.59%, Spanish; 23.37%, English). A total of 69.44% (37.38% Spanish; 31.95% English) did not indicate the origin of the information and the academic link was anecdotal (3.25%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The low percentage of relevant applications, high prevalence of self-help applications, absence of references on the origin of the information, absence of academic support, and lack of certifications encouraged us to recommend caution to consumers and professionals in their adoption of these applications for the treatment of any psychological disorder.</p>","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"34 4","pages":"498-507"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40672698","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}
PsicothemaPub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2022.40
Verónica Villanueva-Silvestre, Andrea Vázquez-Martínez, Manuel Isorna-Folgar, Víctor J Villanueva-Blasco
{"title":"Problematic Internet Use, Depressive Symptomatology and Suicidal Ideation in University Students During COVID-19 Confinement.","authors":"Verónica Villanueva-Silvestre, Andrea Vázquez-Martínez, Manuel Isorna-Folgar, Víctor J Villanueva-Blasco","doi":"10.7334/psicothema2022.40","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2022.40","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The aim was to estimate the rate of PIU in Spanish university students during the lockdown, taking sex and age into account, and to analyze its relationship with depression and suicidal ideation.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>921 university students (55% women) from 18 to 30 years old (M = 24.8 years; SD = 3) participated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that 21% of the participants presented PIU, 25.1% moderate depression, 2.1% severe depression, and 6.6% suicidal ideation. The 18 to 21-year-old age group presented the highest rate of PIU (37.8%). A positive correlation was observed between PIU and depression (r = .38; p ‹ .001), with a significantly higher mean score on the PHQ-9 (t<sub>(241.813)</sub> = -8.21; ‹ d = .78) in university students with PIU (M = 9.8; SD = 5.1) than those without it (M = 6.4; SD = 4.1). The rate of severe depression was six times greater (χ2 (3) = 73.25; p ‹ .001) in undergraduates with PIU (6.2%) than those without PIU (0.8%). Moreover, 3.6% of university students with PIU presented suicidal ideation.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings establish the association between PIU and depression and suicidal ideation in the university population, providing novel contributions for prevention policies.</p>","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"34 4","pages":"518-527"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40672700","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}
PsicothemaPub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2022.54
José P Espada, María T Gonzálvez, Iván Fernández-Martínez, Mireia Orgilés, Alexandra Morales
{"title":"Spanish Validation of the Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ) in Children Aged 8-12.","authors":"José P Espada, María T Gonzálvez, Iván Fernández-Martínez, Mireia Orgilés, Alexandra Morales","doi":"10.7334/psicothema2022.54","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2022.54","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ) is one of the few well-established available measures designed to assess childhood depression. The objective of the present study was to assess the psychometric properties and explore the differential item functioning (DIF) of the SMFQ in a community sample of Spanish children. Gender and age differences in SMFQ scores were also analyzed.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The sample included 824 students aged 8-12 years (Mage = 9.64, SD = 1.2) recruited from four public and private schools in urban areas in the southeast of Spain.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings from factor analysis and Polytomous Rasch analysis supported a unidimensional interpretation of the SMFQ, thereby replicating findings across cultures and languages. The SMFQ had good reliability, and test-retest analysis indicated fair to good temporal stability. Evidence of construct validity was provided by a path diagram of the SMFQ and SDQ subscales. No age or gender differences in the SMFQ scores were observed. However, two items (3 and 11) exhibited gender-related DIF.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The use of SMFQ sum-scores as a continuous measure of the severity of depressive symptoms can be supported. The measure shows promise as brief, reliable, valid instrument for the assessment of depressive symptoms in Spanish children.</p>","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"34 4","pages":"610-620"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40563898","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}
PsicothemaPub Date : 2022-11-01DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2022.36
Isabel Piñeiro, Leticia López-Castro, Rocío González-Suárez, Susana Rodríguez, Antonio Valle
{"title":"Bullying According to Gender, and Immigration Background in Spanish Students.","authors":"Isabel Piñeiro, Leticia López-Castro, Rocío González-Suárez, Susana Rodríguez, Antonio Valle","doi":"10.7334/psicothema2022.36","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2022.36","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Boys are more frequent aggressors than girls, but there are no conclusive findings on gender differences in victimization. There is a relationship between immigration background and bullying, but differences between generations are still debated. Therefore, the objectives of this study were: 1) to analyze victimization according to gender and immigration background (first and second generation); 2) to compare the attitudes of students against bullying based on these variables.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was carried out, considering gender and immigration background as independent variables, and types of offline bullying (physical, verbal and relational) as dependent variables. The sample was made up of 6,335 Spanish students (50.1% girls; 49.9% boys; average age: 15.83, DT: 0.29).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Statistically significant differences were detected in types of bullying (considered together) and in attitudes against bullying according to gender and immigration background (p ‹.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Being a first-generation immigrant stands out as the main risk factor. Findings are discussed as to the need to address cultural victimization in schools.</p>","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"34 4","pages":"537-543"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40560917","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}
{"title":"Development and Validation of a Brief Version of the European Bullying and Cyberbullying Intervention Project Questionnaires (EBIP-Q and ECIP-Q).","authors":"Ildefonso Álvarez-Marín, Alicia Pérez-Albéniz, Beatriz Lucas-Molina, Vanesa Martínez-Valderrey, Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero","doi":"10.7334/psicothema2022.156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2022.156","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In order to prevent school bullying and cyberbullying, brief measurement instruments with adequate psychometric properties are required. The objective of this study was to develop a combined reduced version of the European Bullying Intervention Project Questionnaire (EBIP-Q) and the European Cyberbullying Intervention Project Questionnaire (ECIP-Q) for its use in the screening of bullying-related behaviors at school.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The sample consisted of 1777 students, between 14 and 18 years of age (M = 15.71; SD = 1.26), of which 54.1% were female.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The resulting reduced version presents adequate psychometric properties with reliability coefficients between ω = .72 and ω = .82. Factor analyses indicate that both bullying and cyberbullying are structured around two factors: victimization and aggression. The correlations between the scores of the original version and the reduced version were adequate. Bullying and cyberbullying was associated with different indicators of socioemotional adjustment.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The European Bullying and Cyberbullying Intervention Project Questionnaire Brief version (EBCIP-QB) seems to be brief, useful, and have adequate psychometric properties for the assessment of bullying and cyberbullying in Spanish adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"34 4","pages":"571-581"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2022-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40560921","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}
PsicothemaPub Date : 2022-08-01DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2021.583
Inmaculada Moreno-García, Mateu Servera, Manuel Morales-Ortiz, Almudena Cano-Crespo, Belén Sáez
{"title":"The External Validity of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo Versus Inattention in Behavioral, Social Interaction, and Academic Performance Measures.","authors":"Inmaculada Moreno-García, Mateu Servera, Manuel Morales-Ortiz, Almudena Cano-Crespo, Belén Sáez","doi":"10.7334/psicothema2021.583","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2021.583","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The main objective was to replicate data on the external validity of the Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) dimension, versus ADHD Inattention (IN), with the Spanish version of the Child and Adolescent Behavior Inventory (CABI) SCT subscale [ Cuestionario sobre el Comportamiento de Niños ] (Burns et al., 2015).</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>273 mothers and 255 fathers evaluated their 9 to13 year old children on SCT, IN and other CABI internalizing externalizing, academic impairment and social interaction measures.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>As hypothesized, the relationship between SCT and externalizing measures, in contrast to IN, was practically nonexistent, whereas both measures were related to internalizing and social interaction measures. Thus, the unique predictive capacity of SCT and IN was significant and similar on internalizing measures, except in the case of shyness, where SCT was better, while IN was better on externalizing measures.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The data largely replicated previous results: SCT, despite its relationship with IN, is capable of predicting a significant proportion of anxiety, depression, and excessive shyness problems and, unlike IN, functions as a protective measure for externalizing problems.</p>","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"34 3","pages":"471-478"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2022-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40526129","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}
{"title":"Using Social Networking Sites During Lockdown: Risks and Benefits.","authors":"Covadonga González-Nuevo, Marcelino Cuesta, Álvaro Postigo, Álvaro Menéndez-Aller, Jaime García-Fernández, Daria J Kuss","doi":"10.7334/psicothema2022.51","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2022.51","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Previous research about use of Social Networking Sites (SNS) use during the COVID-19 lockdown has examined benefits and risks of SNS use (i.e., support through SNS, problematic SNS use and interaction about COVID-19) without comparing them. This study has two objectives: (i) to evaluate which SNS uses (problematic SNS use and interaction about COVID-19 on SNS) predict increased emotional distress, and (ii) to analyse if social support and interaction about COVID-19 mediated the relationship between time spent on SNS and increased emotional distress.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A total of 1,003 participants (75.5% women) over 18 years old took part (M = 42.33; SD = 14.32 years). Three hierarchical linear regressions were performed for the first objective and a path analysis was performed for the second.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results showed that negative social comparison on SNS had the highest positive regression weight, followed by interaction about COVID-19 and addictive consequences. Also, an indirect effect of time spent on SNS on anxiety, depression, and life satisfaction through interaction about COVID-19 and support through SNS was found.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results indicate that comparative SNS use is the best predictor of emotional distress. The mediation model proposed was confirmed, highlighting the importance of assessing specific SNS uses.</p>","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"34 3","pages":"365-374"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2022-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40524558","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}
{"title":"Parental Attachment and Satisfaction With Social Life: The Mediating Role of Gelotophobia.","authors":"Gonzalo Del Moral, Carla Canestrari, Morena Muzi, Cristian Suárez-Relinque, Angelo Carrieri, Alessandra Fermani","doi":"10.7334/psicothema2021.437","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2021.437","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The aim of the present study was to investigate how gelotophobia is related to secure parental attachment, the degree of satisfaction with social life and coping strategies in a non-clinical sample of young Spanish adults.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>the sample consisted of 306 young Spanish adults (M= 21.4 years; SD= 2.27; 67.6% women). The relationships between the study variables were analysed and a mediation model was tested in which gelotophobia (M) mediated the relationship between secure parental attachment (IV) and the level of satisfaction with social life (DV).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>a satisfactory social life was related with low levels of gelotophobia and high levels of secure attachment to the father, as well as with the use of positive coping strategies of control and social support. Secure attachment to the father was positively associated with coping strategies focused on seeking social support and negatively associated with gelotophobia.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>High levels of secure attachment to the father are related to higher life satisfaction mediated by low levels of gelotophobia.</p>","PeriodicalId":48179,"journal":{"name":"Psicothema","volume":"34 3","pages":"437-445"},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2022-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"40526217","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}