Inmaculada Montoya-Castilla
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 290688 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Inmaculada Montoya-Castilla |
| NOMBRES | Inmaculada |
| APELLIDO | Montoya-Castilla |
| FIRMA | MONTOYA-CASTILLA I |
| AFILIACIONES | Universitat de València |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2536-2019 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 38 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 19 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 38 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2019 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Mental Health in Colombian Emerging Adults
Emerging adulthood is a developmental stage marked by emotional vulnerability and a high prevalence of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. This study aimed to identify mental health profiles among Colombian emerging adults based on the dual-factor model of mental health. A total of 411 participants aged 18 to 29 years completed self-report measures assessing psychological well-being, self-esteem, optimism, emotion regulation, and emotion…
Impacto de la inteligencia emocional y del clima escolar sobre el bienestar subjetivo y los síntomas emocionales en la adolescencia
Adolescence is a period of change that can affect mental health if not managed properly. Developing emotional intelligence skills helps to experience greater well-being and fewer emotional symptoms. Of particular interest is the role of classroom climate in fostering these resources in the school context. The present research examines the association between emotional intelligence, emotional symptomatology and subjective well-being, considering t…
Exploring Psychoemotional Well-Being in Caregivers of Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a chronic disease that typically manifests during adolescence, a period already characterized by the challenges of complex development. The role of the family in providing emotional support and managing the disease is of paramount importance. The present study introduces “10Vida,” a program encompassing two sessions focused on providing psychosocioemotional support and adjustment to the disease, aimed at primary…
Emotional Competencies and Psychological Well-Being in Costa Rican Emerging Adults
There is strong empirical evidence on the benefits of emotional competencies, self-esteem, and resilience for well-being in the youth and adult populations. However, little research has been conducted to identify protective factors for well-being among emerging adults in rural areas of Costa Rica, which are particularly vulnerable. This study aims to examine the relationships between emotional competencies and dimensions of psychological well-bei…
Emotional Contagion Among Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) and Their Primary Caregivers
The findings of this study provide evidence for the circularity of family systems change. A positive emotional contagion effect is observed in the improvements in stress and emotional distress experienced during adolescence and in the family's adjustment to T1DM, as reported by caregivers and their children who received psychological support sessions
The Impact of the 10Vida Program on Socioemotional Adjustment and Psychological Well-Being in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Background/Objectives : Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) during adolescence increases the risk of psychosocial difficulties. To address these challenges, the 10VIDA program was developed to support psychological adjustment, treatment adherence, and quality of life. This study examined socioemotional factors linked to chronic illness adjustment and psychological well-being in adolescents with T1DM, assessing the impact of the 10VIDA intervention. M…
Characteristics of Emerging Adulthood and Emotion Dysregulation for Predicting Well-Being
Emerging adulthood is a developmental stage where individuals may face challenges in emotion regulation and well-being. While there has been progress in well-being research in recent years, studies analyzing the combination of emerging adulthood characteristics and dysregulation are limited. This research analyzed the contribution of emerging adulthood characteristics, in combination with emotion dysregulation, in predicting well-being using Qual…
Is bronchial asthma a risk factor for emotional well-being in adolescence? A comparative study
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate whether bronchial asthma could be a risk factor for emotional well-being during adolescence. METHODS AND MEASURES: = 13.61 and SD = 1.84) were included (150 with bronchial asthma and 300 healthy). For both groups, self-esteem, emotional distress, problems with peers, family styles and psychosocial bonds were assessed. T-tests and multi-group structural equation modelling were used for comparative analyse…
Is There Emotional Contagion Between the Caregiver–Patient Dyad in Bronchial Asthma
The aim of this study is the relationship between psychological variables and adjustment to the disease in patients and their primary family caregivers to analyze the possible existence of emotional contagion between them. A total of 150 caregiver–patient dyads participated. The results indicate higher levels of anxious-depressive symptomatology in the caregiver than in the patient. The caregiver's presence of anxiety and depression is related to…
Mental health promotion and suicide prevention in emerging adulthood
Emerging adulthood is a stage that involves significant changes in emotional, social, academic, and work domains, which can often lead to high levels of stress and mental health challenges. The purpose of this study is to explore the potential benefits of an online intervention program that is based on mental health psychoeducation and suicide risk prevention for emerging adults who are studying at university. A psychoeducational intervention was…
How to prevent suicidal behavior and non-suicidal self-injury? An analysis of adolescent typologies
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicidal behavior in adolescence are global mental health concerns. These behaviors are often interconnected, but can also manifest independently. This study aimed to assess the predictive abilities of neuroticism, emotional competencies, and the school social climate on four typologies based on the presence of NSSI and levels of suicidal behavior. The study included 713 participants aged 11-16 years who comple…
How much emotional attention is appropriate? The influence of emotional intelligence and subjective well-being on adolescents’ stress
Is mHealth a useful therapy for improving physical or emotional health in adolescents with cystic fibrosis? A systematic review
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare disease that severely compromises health and interferes with the lives of those who suffer from it and is especially challenging in adolescence. The use of tools such as MHealth may benefit the physical and psychological health of adolescents with CF. Therefore, this study aims to examine the benefits of MHealth in adolescents with CF through a systematic review. A search of the scientific literature following the P…
Mental health, suicide risk and the important role of self-esteem in adolescents before and during coexistence with Covid-19 in Ecuador
Introduction/Objectives: COVID-19 has had a significant emotional impact on people’s lives, especially adolescents. Therefore, the aim was to assess the predictors of suicide risk during the COVID-19 pandemic in adolescents in Ecuador by means of a longitudinal study. Method: The application of a longitudinal design with two measures: before the start of the pandemic and one year afterwards. The sample consisted of 137 adolescents between 12-18 y…
Empathy and Prosocial Behavior in Adolescent Offenders
The study of prosocial behavior, from the cognitive-evolutive approach, has indicated that moral reasoning is the basis of prosocial decisions. Advances in the study of decision-making have shown that there are other factors associated with rational capacity that affect prosocial decision-making. The role of rational decision-making is an aspect that has received little attention from this perspective and could be relevant to explaining prosocial…
Development and Validation of the Interpersonal Emotion Regulation for Couples Scale (Sierc) in the Spanish Population
Antecedents. Interpersonal emotional regulation (IER) is the deliberate attempt to influence others’ emotions. There is not enough research on IER in the context of romantic couples. Aim. The aim of the present study was to develop and validate an instrument to assess couples’ IER and understanding its functioning at both an individual and dyadic level. Method. Participants were 764 adults and 91 dyads. Three studies were carried out: first, to s…
Analyzing the role of resilience and life satisfaction as mediators of the impact of Covid‐19 worries on mental health
The aim of this study was to test whether resilience and life satisfaction (two traditional protective factors) mediate between COVID-19 related worries and the development of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in adolescents and young adults. Participants involved 392 adolescents and young adults (70.20% female) aged between 12 and 25 years (M = 17.05 years, SD = 3.08). Participants completed the COVID-19 related worries scale, the CD-R…
Factors associated with stress when caring for a child with a short stature
Protective factors for the mental health of adolescents and young adults in coping with pandemic-related worries
Introduction/objective: Worries regarding COVID-19 and its economic, social, and psychological consequences, together with the strict measures implemented to control this health crisis, have threatened the mental health of adolescents. The aim of this study was to test the mediating role of resilience and life satisfaction in the association between COVID-19 related worries and mental health among adolescents and young adults. Method: A total of …
Teachers' Response to Stress, Anxiety and Depression During Covid ‐19 Lockdown
BACKGROUND: As a result of national lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak, teachers were forced to suspend their classes and replace them with online teaching and home schooling. Additional stressors such as competing family responsibility have increased their worries and mental health problems. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of COVID-19-related worries on teachers' emotional symptoms, considering the mediating role of several …
Do Covid-19 Worries, Resilience and Emotional Distress Influence Life Satisfaction? Outcomes in Adolescents in Ecuador during the Pandemic
COVID-19 and the measures adopted have been a problem for society at all levels. The aim of the study was to analyze the main predictors of life satisfaction among adolescents in Ecuador during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were 902 adolescents from Ecuador aged between 12 and 18 years (M = 15.30; SD = 1.28). Variables such as life satisfaction, resilience, emotional symptomatology, and worries about COVID-19 were assessed. Two statistical …
Longitudinal Analysis of Adolescent Adjustment
Emotional competencies as well as secure attachment relationships with peers are protective factors that facilitate psychological adjustment among adolescents. In this study, we will analyse how these socio-emotional factors influence adolescents' emotional symptoms, conduct problems and peer problems. The participants were 815 Spanish adolescents aged 12-17 years ( M = 13.69; SD = 1.21) who completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire …
Perceived Stress in the Primary Caregivers of Adolescents with Asthma
This study aims to determine the impact of the disease on the perceived stress levels of caregivers of adolescents with asthma. A total of 140 primary caregivers, whose mean age was 45.43 years (SD = 5.03), of whom 85% were mothers, were assessed using the perceived stress questionnaire (PIP), and medical indicators related to asthma were recorded. Mean comparisons, correlations, and qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) models were used. The re…
Vida
Suffering from a chronic disease (CD) in adolescence can significantly impact the emotional health of adolescents and their families. MHealth can be a useful tool for these groups. However, few intervention programmes include the family system. The aim is to design an intervention programme (10Vida) for a paediatric population with a CD, and their families, to improve their adaptation to the disease. The study is a quasi-experimental repeated mea…
Social and Psychological Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Mental Health
The ongoing pandemic has dramatically disrupted daily life, increasing the risk of developing psychiatric disorders and poor mental wellbeing. The compound effects of social, political and psychological stressors have increased psychological symptoms among adolescents and young people, with worries about COVID-19 playing a central role in the clinical course of their mental health problems caused by the pandemic. The aim of this cross-cultural st…
The Impact of Adolescent Internet Addiction on Sexual Online Victimization
Adolescents' problematic use of the internet and the risk of sexual online victimization are an increasing concern among families, researchers, professionals and society. This study aimed to analyze the interplay between adolescents' addiction to social networks and internet, body self-esteem and sexual-erotic risk behavior online: sexting, sextortion and grooming. While sexting refers to the voluntary engagement in texting sexual-erotic messages…
Longitudinal analysis of subjective well-being in preadolescents
Subjective wellbeing has been conceptualized as a person's cognitive and affective evaluation of their life. In this line, life satisfaction and somatic complaints may be outstanding indicators of well-being. The aim of this longitudinal study was to analyze the combined contribution of trait emotional intelligence, self-esteem and perceived stress to well-being. Participants were 381 pupils aged 12-16 years (56.1% female). Hierarchical regressio…
Analyzing the role of resilience and life satisfaction as mediators of the impact of Covid‐19 worries on mental health
The aim of this study was to test whether resilience and life satisfaction (two traditional protective factors) mediate between COVID-19 related worries and the development of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in adolescents and young adults. Participants involved 392 adolescents and young adults (70.20% female) aged between 12 and 25 years (M = 17.05 years, SD = 3.08). Participants completed the COVID-19 related worries scale, the CD-R…
What Does It Mean to Be Popular in Spain? Mixed-Method Analysis of Popularity as Perceived by Teenagers and Their Teachers
A great part of the research in adolescent popularity is based on sociometric methods, not always distinguishing between social preference (acceptance or likeability) and perceived popularity (visibility or salience), which has practical and theoretical implications. The aim of this work was to analyze the features that a sample of 406 Spanish adolescents (53.2% girls, M = 16.76 years) and their teachers ( n = 26, 50% women) associated with perce…
La inteligencia emocional y la empatía como factores predictores del bienestar subjetivo en estudiantes universitarios
La incorporación al ámbito universitario conlleva estrés. El desarrollo de las habilidades emocionales puede ayudar a los jóvenes a hacer frente a los nuevos retos académicos y mejorar su rendimiento y bienestar personal. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue estudiar la relación entre inteligencia emocional, empatía y bienestar subjetivo. Los participantes fueron 122 estudiantes universitarios entre 18 y 32 años (M=20.93; DT=2.55; 83.60% mujeres)…
Predicting Adolescent Adjustment and Well-Being
Social and emotional factors such as emotional competence and self-esteem are protective factors that promote adolescent mental health and well-being. In this paper, we will examine the combined contribution of these socio-emotional factors in addition to personal factors, in the prediction of psychological adjustment and subjective well-being in adolescence. The study included 840 adolescents aged between 12 and 16 years old ( M = 13.37, SD = 1.…
Attachment Styles and Well-Being in Adolescents
Attachment relationships with parents, as well as emotional competencies, are protective factors against stress and other physical, mental, and relational health symptoms in adolescence. In this paper, we will examine the mediating role of emotional competencies in the relationship between attachment to parents and the well-being of adolescents, taking into account the influence of gender. There were 1276 Spanish adolescents between 12 and 15 yea…
Psychological Risk Factors that Predict Social Networking and Internet Addiction in Adolescents
Adolescents' addictive use of social media and the internet is an increasing concern among parents, teachers, researchers and society. The purpose was to examine the contribution of body self-esteem, personality traits, and demographic factors in the prediction of adolescents' addictive use of social media and the internet. The participants were 447 Spanish adolescents aged 13-16 years ( M = 14.90, SD = 0.81, 56.2% women). We measured gender, age…
The risk of sexual-erotic online behavior in adolescents – Which personality factors predict sexting and grooming victimization
Analysis of the psychometric properties of the Melbourne Decision Making Questionnaire in Colombian adolescents
Background/objective: Decision-making is a set of skills useful for daily functioning which allow people to perform their tasks and control objectives and goals, generating responses to the environment’s demands from their resources. Research and intervention with adolescents require reliable instruments to assess decision-making. The Melbourne Decision Making Questionnaire (MDMQ) is an instrument that assesses decision-making styles and has been…
Emotional competences and subjective well‐being
Establishing and maintaining relationships is one of the challenges facing young adults at the beginning of this stage in their lives. Emotional competences are related to relationship satisfaction and subjective well‐being. This paper aims to study the relationship between emotional competences and subjective well‐being in young adults, considering the mediating role of satisfaction with the partner. Two hundred and thirty‐three young Spanish pe…
Problematic internet use prior to and during the Covid-19 pandemic
The health and socio-economic challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic have led to greater reliance on the internet to meet basic needs and responsibilities. Greater engagement in online activities may have negative mental and physical health consequences for some vulnerable individuals, particularly under mandatory self-isolation or ‘lockdown’ conditions. The present study investigated whether changes in levels of involvement in online acti…
The Effectiveness of Emovere
Our aim was to assess the effectiveness of EMOVERE, a psychoeducational and experiential program to increase emotion regulation in couples. Forty-four young couples ( n = 88) aged between 18 and 36 years old participated in the study (53.4% women; M = 24.18; S D = 4.34). Twenty-two couples belonged to the experimental group (received the intervention) and 22 to the control group (received no intervention). The intervention program consisted of se…
Adolescence and short stature
The Impact of Adolescent Internet Addiction on Sexual Online Victimization
Adolescents' problematic use of the internet and the risk of sexual online victimization are an increasing concern among families, researchers, professionals and society. This study aimed to analyze the interplay between adolescents' addiction to social networks and internet, body self-esteem and sexual-erotic risk behavior online: sexting, sextortion and grooming. While sexting refers to the voluntary engagement in texting sexual-erotic messages…
What Does It Mean to Be Popular in Spain? Mixed-Method Analysis of Popularity as Perceived by Teenagers and Their Teachers
A great part of the research in adolescent popularity is based on sociometric methods, not always distinguishing between social preference (acceptance or likeability) and perceived popularity (visibility or salience), which has practical and theoretical implications. The aim of this work was to analyze the features that a sample of 406 Spanish adolescents (53.2% girls, M = 16.76 years) and their teachers ( n = 26, 50% women) associated with perce…
Factors associated with stress when caring for a child with a short stature
Protective factors for the mental health of adolescents and young adults in coping with pandemic-related worries
Introduction/objective: Worries regarding COVID-19 and its economic, social, and psychological consequences, together with the strict measures implemented to control this health crisis, have threatened the mental health of adolescents. The aim of this study was to test the mediating role of resilience and life satisfaction in the association between COVID-19 related worries and mental health among adolescents and young adults. Method: A total of …
Teachers' Response to Stress, Anxiety and Depression During Covid ‐19 Lockdown
BACKGROUND: As a result of national lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak, teachers were forced to suspend their classes and replace them with online teaching and home schooling. Additional stressors such as competing family responsibility have increased their worries and mental health problems. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of COVID-19-related worries on teachers' emotional symptoms, considering the mediating role of several …
Do Covid-19 Worries, Resilience and Emotional Distress Influence Life Satisfaction? Outcomes in Adolescents in Ecuador during the Pandemic
COVID-19 and the measures adopted have been a problem for society at all levels. The aim of the study was to analyze the main predictors of life satisfaction among adolescents in Ecuador during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were 902 adolescents from Ecuador aged between 12 and 18 years (M = 15.30; SD = 1.28). Variables such as life satisfaction, resilience, emotional symptomatology, and worries about COVID-19 were assessed. Two statistical …
Longitudinal Analysis of Adolescent Adjustment
Emotional competencies as well as secure attachment relationships with peers are protective factors that facilitate psychological adjustment among adolescents. In this study, we will analyse how these socio-emotional factors influence adolescents' emotional symptoms, conduct problems and peer problems. The participants were 815 Spanish adolescents aged 12-17 years ( M = 13.69; SD = 1.21) who completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire …
Perceived Stress in the Primary Caregivers of Adolescents with Asthma
This study aims to determine the impact of the disease on the perceived stress levels of caregivers of adolescents with asthma. A total of 140 primary caregivers, whose mean age was 45.43 years (SD = 5.03), of whom 85% were mothers, were assessed using the perceived stress questionnaire (PIP), and medical indicators related to asthma were recorded. Mean comparisons, correlations, and qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) models were used. The re…
Vida
Suffering from a chronic disease (CD) in adolescence can significantly impact the emotional health of adolescents and their families. MHealth can be a useful tool for these groups. However, few intervention programmes include the family system. The aim is to design an intervention programme (10Vida) for a paediatric population with a CD, and their families, to improve their adaptation to the disease. The study is a quasi-experimental repeated mea…
Social and Psychological Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on Adolescents’ and Young Adults’ Mental Health
The ongoing pandemic has dramatically disrupted daily life, increasing the risk of developing psychiatric disorders and poor mental wellbeing. The compound effects of social, political and psychological stressors have increased psychological symptoms among adolescents and young people, with worries about COVID-19 playing a central role in the clinical course of their mental health problems caused by the pandemic. The aim of this cross-cultural st…
Longitudinal analysis of subjective well-being in preadolescents
Subjective wellbeing has been conceptualized as a person's cognitive and affective evaluation of their life. In this line, life satisfaction and somatic complaints may be outstanding indicators of well-being. The aim of this longitudinal study was to analyze the combined contribution of trait emotional intelligence, self-esteem and perceived stress to well-being. Participants were 381 pupils aged 12-16 years (56.1% female). Hierarchical regressio…
How much emotional attention is appropriate? The influence of emotional intelligence and subjective well-being on adolescents’ stress
Is mHealth a useful therapy for improving physical or emotional health in adolescents with cystic fibrosis? A systematic review
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare disease that severely compromises health and interferes with the lives of those who suffer from it and is especially challenging in adolescence. The use of tools such as MHealth may benefit the physical and psychological health of adolescents with CF. Therefore, this study aims to examine the benefits of MHealth in adolescents with CF through a systematic review. A search of the scientific literature following the P…
Mental health, suicide risk and the important role of self-esteem in adolescents before and during coexistence with Covid-19 in Ecuador
Introduction/Objectives: COVID-19 has had a significant emotional impact on people’s lives, especially adolescents. Therefore, the aim was to assess the predictors of suicide risk during the COVID-19 pandemic in adolescents in Ecuador by means of a longitudinal study. Method: The application of a longitudinal design with two measures: before the start of the pandemic and one year afterwards. The sample consisted of 137 adolescents between 12-18 y…
Empathy and Prosocial Behavior in Adolescent Offenders
The study of prosocial behavior, from the cognitive-evolutive approach, has indicated that moral reasoning is the basis of prosocial decisions. Advances in the study of decision-making have shown that there are other factors associated with rational capacity that affect prosocial decision-making. The role of rational decision-making is an aspect that has received little attention from this perspective and could be relevant to explaining prosocial…
Psychology (35 obras) · Clinical Psychology (27 obras) · Developmental psychology (21 obras) · Psychiatry (19 obras) · Medicine (16 obras) · Clinical Psychology (14 obras) · Mental health (11 obras) · Social Psychology (11 obras) · Anxiety (10 obras) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (10 obras)