Psychological aspects and perception of life during the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in adults residing in Peru

filed under a-Edición 2025, Volúmen 44, N° 1.

David Jáuregui-Camasca Universidad Mayor de San Marcos, Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6874-0556   Mónica Alexandra Tamayo-Toro Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Perú. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0470-4200   Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has brought worldwide consequences, not only in physical health, but also in mental health. For this reason, it was decided to carry out the present research work, to identify the psychological… Read more »

Depressive symptoms affect adolescents’ grades during their first year of high school: a multigroup confirmatory factor analysis

filed under a-Edición 2025, Volúmen 44, N° 1.

Guadalupe del Rosario Sánchez-Sánchez Secretaría de Salud, Ciudad de México, México https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4895-0375   Odir Antonio Rodríguez-Villagra Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8545-0857   Blandina Bernal-Morales Universidad Veracruzana, Xalapa, México https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5370-4157   Abstract Young people with academic problems are vulnerable to anxiety disorders or depression. However, the statistical relationship between anxiety, depression and academic performance… Read more »

El continuo de salud mental durante la pandemia por COVID-19 en población general de adultos argentinos

filed under Volumen 40, Nº 2.

Leandro Eidman Universidad de Ciencias Empresariales y Sociales, Chaco, Argentina Resumen El análisis de la salud mental de las personas en contexto de pandemia por SARS-Cov-2 constituye un reto de gran relevancia para la psicología actual. La presente investigación se propuso dos objetivos. En primer lugar, analizar las asociaciones entre el continuo de salud mental… Read more »

Academic Self-efficacy and Anxiety, as a Critical Incident in Female and Male University Students

filed under a- Edición 2018, Volúmen 37, N° 1.

Ana G. Gutiérrez-García María Gerarda Landeros-Velázquez Universidad Veracruzana, México   Abstract With the aim of exploring relationships between academic self-efficacy and anxiety, as critical incidents, this descriptivestudy included a sample of 310 students (183 women and 127 men). Volunteers responded to the Selfefficacy in Academic Behavior Scale (EACA), ZUNG anxiety scale and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory… Read more »

Stress, Anger, and Anxiety Management through REBT in Patients with Arterial Hypertension

filed under h- Edición 2010, Volume 29, N° 43.

Federico Holst Schumacher Diego Quirós Morales Universidad de Iberoamérica, Costa Rica Abstract Hypertension is one of the disorders with the highest incidence worldwide; it is recommended that the psychosocial factors that influence it be managed. In this project we evaluated the implementation of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) on the levels of hypertension, stress, anger,… Read more »

Factors Related to Workplace Stress among Costa Rican Correctional Officers

filed under a- Edición 2017, Volúmen 36, N° 1.

Tatiana María Blanco-Álvarez, MSc., Megan A. Thoen, Ph.D. Texas Tech University, Estados Unidos de América   Abstract The aim of this study was to establish whether a sample of correctional officers in Costa Rica experience workplace stress and if workplace stress is related to the presence of stress, depression, anxiety, burnout and other various personal… Read more »

Bienestar psicológico y ansiedad competitiva: el papel de las estrategias de afrontamiento

filed under 2015 Edition, c- Edición 2015, Volume 34, N° 2.

Competitive Anxiety and Psychological Well-being: the Role of Coping Strategies   Enrique Cantón Chirivella e Irene Checa Esquiva, Universidad de Valencia, Spain María Yolanda Vellisca González, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain Resumen: El interés por el estudio del bienestar psicológico (Ryff, 1989) y su relación con las estrategias de afrontamiento se ha producido también en el… Read more »