https://hdl.handle.net/10259/4734 2026-04-17T11:58:41Z 2026-04-17T11:58:41Z Sáiz Vázquez, Olalla Ubillos Landa, Silvia Mercado Val, Elvira Líbano Miralles, Mario del Santamaría Vázquez, Montserrat https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11277 2026-01-24T01:05:45Z 2025-11-01T00:00:00Z

Effectiveness of the NeuronUp program in improving the cognitive performance in older adults Sáiz Vázquez, Olalla; Ubillos Landa, Silvia; Mercado Val, Elvira; Líbano Miralles, Mario del; Santamaría Vázquez, Montserrat Background: The application of new technologies for cognitive stimulation has increased in recent years, allowing interdisciplinary teams to work more efficiently, minimizing the costs and time of analysis, management, and design of activities, and improving the care of older adults. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of a cognitive intervention carried out using a web platform (NeuronUp) in improving mild cognitive decline (orientation, reading, memory, and language) in institutionalized older adults as compared to traditional interventions using pencil and paper. Methods: The experimental design was applied on two randomly allocated participant groups. One group received the intervention through NeuronUp (55 participants), and the other group received it with pencil and paper (55 participants). For the user evaluation, the Abbreviated Barcelona Test (PIEN-TB), which was administered before and after the intervention, was used. Analyses of variance, covariance, multivariate analysis of variance, and covariance were performed on two groups (control and experimental) twice (pre- and post-intervention). Each cognitive measure was used as a dependent variable; the group was the fixed factor, and the pre-test scores and the educational levels were the covariates. Results: Statistically significant differences were observed in all categories except for language. The NeuronUp program improved three of the four cognitive skills evaluated: orientation (F(3106) = 12.747, p = .001, d = 0.69) and reading (F(3106) = 9.195, p = .003, d = 0.59) with moderate effect sizes, and memory (F(3106) = 58.911, p = .001, d = 1.49) with a strong effect size. Conclusion: The NeuronUp program is effective in improving cognitive processes in older individuals; furthermore, implementing treatments with new technologies guided by specialized professionals may be beneficial.

2025-11-01T00:00:00Z Gracia Leiva, Marcela Ubillos Landa, Silvia Puente Martínez, Alicia Arias Rodríguez, Gina Nieto-Betancour, Lucy Tobar-Lasso, María José Páez Rovira, Darío . https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11108 2025-11-28T01:05:21Z 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z

A cross-cultural sequential model of the association between young Spanish and Colombian women victims of power imbalance and suicide risk: The mediating role of dating violence and rumination Gracia Leiva, Marcela; Ubillos Landa, Silvia; Puente Martínez, Alicia; Arias Rodríguez, Gina; Nieto-Betancour, Lucy; Tobar-Lasso, María José; Páez Rovira, Darío . For young women, the power imbalance in favor of males in dating relationships has been related to dating violence (DV) victimization. In addition, the use of rumination to cope with DV may increase their psychological distress. The purpose of the current study was to examine whether experiences of DV and rumination mediate the association between power imbalance and suicide risk (SR). The sample comprised 1,216 young women aged between 18 and 28 years from Colombia (n = 461) and Spain (n = 755), in a heterosexual dating relationship, not married or cohabiting with a partner and without children. The following scales were applied: The Sexual Relationship Power Scale-Modified, The Dating Violence Questionnaire–-R (DVQ-R); Cyberdating Abuse Questionnaire, Measure of Affect Regulation Scale (MARS), and The Spanish Suicide Risk Scale. A sequential mediation paths model was tested. Results indicated that power imbalance was associated with DV victimization. Furthermore, DV was associated with more rumination, which was also linked to a greater SR in both countries. Rumination may be a mechanism through which experiences of DV victimization negatively influence mental health in young women and is an important variable related cross-culturally to SR. The findings suggest an equality approach, addressing the power imbalance in dating relationships, empowering girls to prevent DV, and teaching coping strategies for dealing with victimization and its consequences.

2023-04-01T00:00:00Z González Castro, José Luis Ubillos Landa, Silvia Puente Martínez, Alicia Gracia Leiva, Marcela https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11107 2025-11-28T01:05:30Z 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z

Perceived vulnerability and severity predict adherence to COVID-19 protection measures: The mediating role of instrumental coping González Castro, José Luis; Ubillos Landa, Silvia; Puente Martínez, Alicia; Gracia Leiva, Marcela The COVID-19 disease has caused thousands of deaths worldwide and required the rapid and drastic adoption of various protective measures as main resources in the fight to reduce the spread of the disease. In the present study we aimed to identify socio cognitive factors that may influence adherence to protective measures toward COVID-19 in a Spanish sample. This longitudinal study analyzes the predictive value of perceived severity and vulnerability of infection, self-efficacy, direct exposure to the virus, and instrumental focused coping style for adhering to infection protection behaviors during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also tests sex and age differences in these factors and changes over time. A two-wave longitudinal study (N = 757) was conducted in March and April 2020 starting the day after a strict national lockdown was decreed in Spain. A path analysis was used to test direct and indirect effects between vulnerability and the adherence to protective behaviors. Results suggest that individuals' perceived severity and vulnerability to COVID-19 and instrumental coping strategies are related to the use of more protective behaviors. This coping strategy mediates the effect of perceived vulnerability on engaging in protective behaviors, and this effect depends on direct exposure to COVID-19 and perceived self-efficacy moderators. Results suggest that recognizing one's own abilities to engage in instrumental actions may facilitate adherence to protective measures in people who had not been directly exposed to COVID-19. Therefore, adopting instrumental coping strategies to manage an individual's perceived vulnerability to infection may positively impact the adherence to protective behaviors, especially during the onset of an unexpected threat and when there is no prior direct experience with the situation.

2021-07-01T00:00:00Z Núñez Angulo, Beatriz F. Cuesta Gómez, José Luis Santamaría Conde, Rosa Mª https://hdl.handle.net/10259/10211 2025-02-12T01:05:31Z 2025-02-01T00:00:00Z

Valoración del alumnado universitario hacia las personas con discapacidad Núñez Angulo, Beatriz F.; Cuesta Gómez, José Luis; Santamaría Conde, Rosa Mª Actualmente en las aulas universitarias hay alumnado con alguna discapacidad, desarrollando con normalidad sus estudios, en algunos casos con las adaptaciones oportunas en metodologías, recursos, entre otros. El objetivo del estudio fue conocer la valoración que el alumnado universitario tiene hacia las personas con discapacidad, incidiendo en sus capacidades y limitaciones. Metodológicamente se ha aplicado la escala de Verdugo, Arias y Jenaro (1998) a estudiantes de primero y segundo curso de los Grados de Pedagogía y Educación Social de la Universidad de Burgos (España). Se muestran datos descriptivos de 137 participantes, tablas de contingencia, contraste de hipótesis, t de Student, y correlaciones. Los resultados constatan que mayoritariamente los estudiantes presentan actitudes positivas hacia las personas con discapacidad, existiendo diferencias significativas en el alumnado en relación a la edad y no significativas en el factor de valoración y limitaciones. En conclusión, se constata un avance hacia la inclusión social de las personas con discapacidad. Actualmente en el ámbito universitario el alumnado con discapacidad se encuentra cada vez más integrado, y en el caso de la Universidad de Burgos a través de la Unidad de Atención a la Diversidad, se apuesta por garantizar la igualdad de oportunidades del alumnado universitario con discapacidad; Currently, there are students with disabilities in university classrooms, who are carrying out their studies normally, in some cases with the appropriate adaptations in methodologies, resources, among others. The objective of the study was to find out the assessment that university students have towards people with disabilities, focusing on their capabilities and limitations. Methodologically, the scale of Verdugo, Arias and Jenaro (1998) was applied to first and second year students of the Degrees in Pedagogy and Social Education at the University of Burgos (Spain). Descriptive data from 137 participants, contingency tables, hypothesis contrast, Student t test, and correlations are shown. The results confirm that the majority of students have positive attitudes towards people with disabilities, with significant differences in the students in relation to age and non-significant differences in the assessment and limitations factor. In conclusion, progress towards the social inclusion of people with disabilities is confirmed. Currently, students with disabilities are increasingly integrated in the university environment, and in the case of the University of Burgos, through the Diversity Care Unit, there is a commitment to guarantee equal opportunities for university students with disabilities.

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