BackgroundDepression symptoms are prevalent in the general population, and their onset and continuation may be related to biological and psychosocial factors, many of which are related to lifestyle aspects. Health promotion and lifestyle modification programmes (LMPs) may be effective on reducing the symptoms. The objective of this study was to analyse the clinical effectiveness of a LMP and a LMP plus Information and Communication Technologies, when compared to Treatment as Usual (TAU) over 6 months. The interventions were offered as an adjuvant treatment delivered in Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) for people with depression symptoms.MethodsWe conducted an open-label, multicentre, pragmatic, randomized clinical trial. Participants were recruited from several PHCs. Those participants visiting general practitioner for any reason, who also met the inclusion criteria (scoring 10 to 30 points on the Beck II Self-Applied Depression Inventory) were invited to take part in the study. TAU+LMP consisted of six weekly 90-min group sessions focused on improving lifestyle. TAU+LMP + ICTs replicated the TAU+LMP format, plus the addition of a wearable smartwatch to measure daily minutes walked and sleep patterns. A total of 188 participants consented to participate in the study and were randomized. We used linear mixed models, with a random intercept and an unstructured covariance to evaluate the impact of the interventions compared to TAU.ResultsBoth interventions showed a statistically significant reduction on depressive symptoms compared to TAU (TAU+LMP vs. TAU slope difference, b = −3.38, 95% CI= [−5.286, −1.474] p = 0.001 and TAU+LMP+ICTs vs. TAU slope difference, b = −4.05, 95% CI = [−5.919, −2.197], p < 0.001). These reductions imply a moderate effect size. In the TAU+LMP+ICTs there was a significant increase regarding minutes walking per week (b = 99.77) and adherence to Mediterranean diet (b = 0.702). In the TAU+LMP there was a significant decrease regarding bad sleep quality (b = −1.24).ConclusionTAU+LMPs administered in PHCs to people experiencing depression symptoms were effective on reducing these symptoms compared to TAU. They also have a positive impact on changing several lifestyle factors. These findings indicate that these interventions can be promising strategies for PHCs.
La cuantificación del acoso sexual, su definición y sus componentes, constituyen algunas de las cuestiones que más han centrado la atención de quienes investigan este tema. El objetivo de este trabajo es analizar las características psicométricas de la Escala de acoso sexual e interacción social de contenido sexual en el ámbito universitario de elaboración propia. Se empleó un cuestionario de 38 ítems, administrado a 1693 personas (1521 estudiantes y 172 miembros del personal docente y de administración y servicios) de una universidad española. Los resultados indican que el cuestionario está constituido por 4 factores que explican el 61.81% de la varianza total y evalúan comportamientos de chantaje sexual y de interacción social de contenido sexual y acoso sexual de componente verbal y físico que tienen lugar en el ámbito académico con datos de fiabilidad favorables. A partir de los resultados se recomienda el uso de la escala en futuras investigaciones.
Durante el proceso de socialización y a través de los diferentes agentes socializadores, aprendemos qué significa enamorarse, cómo debe ser la relación de pareja y también todos los mitos culturales sobre el amor. Estos contenidos sobre las relaciones amorosas son básicamente una transposición de los valores imperantes de la sociedad que nos rodea, es decir, sexistas y no igualitarios. El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar, desde una perspectiva de género, en qué medida estas creencias sobre la sexualidad siguen presentes en las relaciones entre adolescentes. A una muestra de 320 estudiantes de Bachillerato, se administró un cuestionario diseñado ad hoc. Los resultados indican diferencias en función de la variable sexo en referencia a: la pornografía, la sexualidad, el SIDA y la masturbación. Aunque la deseabilidad social introduce algunas limitaciones, los resultados sugieren la importancia de introducir en las escuelas una educación afectiva y sexual con la finalidad de trasmitir valores
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