Alvaro Sicilia
Biographic Data
| ID | 1497202 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alvaro Sicilia |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alvaro |
| FAMILY NAME | Sicilia |
| SIGNATURE | SICILIA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Almería |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9436-8743 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 34 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 43 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 34 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
A qualitative exploration of narratives among problematic exercise experiences
Physical Appearance Anxiety and Eating Disorders Symptomatology: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
The present study aimed to assess the link between physical appearance anxiety (PAA) and eating disorder (ED) symptomatology by a meta‐analysis of existing literature. Eligible studies were searched across six electronic databases up until November 20, 2025. Pooled effect sizes ( r ) were calculated using random‐effects models. Potential variables that influence effect heterogeneity were analyzed by univariable and multivariable meta‐regressions.…
Estilos (des)motivadores docentes en educación física desde un enfoque circunflejo: Análisis de la brecha entre la teoría y la práctica
Narrative and obesity: Managing weight stigma associated with bariatric surgery
The present study examined how individuals who have been clinically diagnosed as obese explain their decision to undergo bariatric surgery and how they deal with the stigmatization that such a decision may entail. A total of 23 participants (15 women and 8 men) who were awaiting bariatric surgery within the Spanish healthcare system, were interviewed about their weight trajectory and their decision to undergo this surgery. In order to examine the…
"I Would Have Sold My Soul to the Devil!" - Bariatric surgery and damaged identity restoration: A qualitative investigation
The decision to undergo bariatric surgery remains contentious. Despite high demand, patients face long waits and requirements focused primarily on biomedical parameters (high BMI, diabetes, hypertension), ignoring factors such as social stigma and negative body image that impair mental health. The present study draws on interviews with 23 patients undergoing bariatric surgery to examine the significance of living in a fat body and how this shaped…
A Longitudinal Study of Pubertal Timing and Tempo on Body Shame Among Young Adolescent Girls and Boys
Sociocultural pressures towards the thin and mesomorphic body ideals and their impact on the eating and exercise-related body change strategies of early adolescents: A longitudinal study
A longitudinal evaluation of a biopsychosocial model predicting BMI and disordered eating among young adults
Objective This study examined the utility of a biopsychosocial model to explain both higher body mass index (BMI) and disordered eating. The study was designed to examine the predictors of higher BMI and a number of measures of disordered eating (dietary restraint, drive for muscularity, drive for thinness, binge eating, and compensatory behaviour).Method Young adults (N = 838) recruited from seven countries, grouped into four regions (Europe, No…
A Review of the Components of Problematic Exercise in Psychometric Assessment Instruments
Backgrounds: The range of theoretical conceptualizations of problematic exercise in psychometric assessment instruments makes it difficult to identify the components that define this phenomenon. A better understanding of the underlying components of problematic exercise may contribute to progress toward providing scientific evidence that allows for deciding whether problematic exercise should be considered a substantive mental health disorder. Th…
Examining the reliability of the scores of self-report instruments assessing problematic exercise: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Psychometrics of the Spanish body-related self-conscious emotions fitness instrument
Is the instructional style of teacher educators related to the teaching intention of pre-service teachers? A Self-Determination Theory perspective-based analysis
The objective of this research was to analyse the relationship between the perception of the teacher educators’ instructional style and the intention to choose teaching as a career, as reported by pre-service teachers. A longitudinal panel study was designed based on Self-Determination Theory. The participants were 429 pre-service teachers. The results that emerged from the path analysis revealed a positive relationship between the perceived demo…
Theoretical conceptualisations of problematic exercise in psychometric assessment instruments: A systematic review
Background and aims: The aim of the present systematic review was to identify psychometric tools developed to assess problematic exercise in order to identify and compare their theoretical conceptualisations on which they are based. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in the electronic databases Web of Science, Scielo, PsychINFO, PsycTEST and SCOPUS from their inception to January 2020. Results: Seventeen assessment instruments …
An Exploratory Examination of the Relationship Between Symptoms of Depression and Exercise Addiction Among Undergraduate Recreational Exercisers
Psychometric properties of the body and appearance self-conscious emotions scale in Brazilian adolescents
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Body and Appearance Self-Conscious Emotions Scale in Brazilian adolescents. A sample of 827 adolescents (55% boys) filled out a questionnaire comprising the Body and Appearance Self-Conscious Emotions Scale and instruments assessing social physique anxiety, positive/negative affect, and self-esteem. After removing one item originally proposed for the guilt factor (Item 7), the results support…
Morbid exercise behaviour and eating disorders: A meta-analysis
Examining the role of social physique anxiety on the relationship between physical appearance comparisons and disordered eating symptoms among Spanish emerging adults
The present study extends previous research by examining the moderating/mediating role of social physique anxiety (SPA) on the relationship between physical appearance comparisons (PAC) and symptoms of disordered eating (DE) in adolescent population. A total of 555 emerging adults (59% women) ranging from 18 to 30 years of age ( M = 21.34, SD = 2.80) were recruited from two public universities from Spain using a non‐probabilistic sampling techniq…
Parents’ and Peers’ Autonomy Support and Exercise Intention for Adolescents: Integrating Social Factors from the Self-Determination Theory and the Theory of Planned Behaviour
Based on the theory of planned behaviour and self-determination theory, the objective of the present study was to analyse the relationship between (i) parents' and peers' autonomy support, and (ii) exercise intention in adolescents, while also considering the mediating role of attitude, control, subjective norms, and descriptive norms. A total of 428 secondary school students, aged between 13 and 19 years old ( M age = 15.30, SD = 1.15), filled i…
The Development of the Internalization of Sociocultural Body Ideals Scale Using Items From the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire: Validity, Reliability, and Measurement Invarian…
Eating disorders and body image disturbance are known to result in unhealthy consequences. When attempting to understand the etiology and management of these disorders, sociocultural models of body image disturbance and disordered eating have been predominant. The objective of the present study was to develop and validate the Internalization of Sociocultural Body Ideals Scale (ISBIS), a psychometric instrument that utilizes items from various ver…
Psychometric Properties of the Objectified Body Consciousness Scale (OBCS) in Spanish Preadolescents
The importance of novelty satisfaction for multiple positive outcomes in physical education
Novelty has recently been suggested as a potential basic psychological need within self-determination theory. Taking into account the lack of research on this new construct, the purpose of this study was to show the role of novelty satisfaction in physical education, analyzing its relations with some outcomes that are relevant for academic achievement. Secondary school students completed measures of basic psychological need satisfaction (autonomy…
Differences in BMI between Mexican and Colombian patients receiving antipsychotics: Results from the International Study of Latinos on Antipsychotics (Isla)
Objective: The objective of this study is to examine the association of country of residence with body mass index (BMI) between Mexican and Colombian patients exposed to antipsychotics. We hypothesize that there will be a significant association between country of residence and BMI and that Mexican patients will have higher BMI than their Colombian counterparts. Design: The International Study of Latinos on Antipsychotics (ISLA) is a multisite, i…
Telephone-assisted, parent-mediated CBT for rural Latino youth with anxiety: A feasibility trial
Implications of these feasibility findings and suggestions for future research are discussed. (clinicaltrials.gov unique identifier: NCT01491880). (PsycINFO Database Record
Family factors mediate discrimination related stress and externalizing symptoms in rural Latino adolescents
Findings suggest that discrimination is associated with changes in the family environment which in turn invoke elevated risk for externalizing problems. Further, family-focused interventions that address externalizing problems may be especially effective for adolescent girls
Psychometric Properties of the Dass-21 Among Latina/o College Students by the US-Mexico Border
Ethics, politics and bio-pedagogy in physical education teacher education: Easing the tension between the self and the group
In this paper, we argue that reflecting upon our personal experiences and the origins of our ethical and political beliefs can be useful to see that, as much as society has a strong influence on us, each of us has the capacity to influence society. Also we suggest that there exist intimate links between personhood and pedagogy. As such, through the use of bio-pedagogical passages, we examine the process of coming to the realisation of the need to…
The importance of novelty satisfaction for multiple positive outcomes in physical education
Novelty has recently been suggested as a potential basic psychological need within self-determination theory. Taking into account the lack of research on this new construct, the purpose of this study was to show the role of novelty satisfaction in physical education, analyzing its relations with some outcomes that are relevant for academic achievement. Secondary school students completed measures of basic psychological need satisfaction (autonomy…
Improvement in Depressive Symptoms Among Hispanic/Latinos Receiving a Culturally Tailored Impact and Problem-Solving Intervention in a Community Health Center
Reflecting on the moral bases of critical pedagogy in Pete: Toward a Foucaultian perspective on ethics and the care of the self
In teacher education and in physical education teacher education (PETE), the possibilities and pitfalls of critical pedagogy (CP) for transforming society have been frequently debated. From these debates, it has become quite clear that the lines separating ‘technocrats’ from ‘radicals’ are so strongly drawn that limit the advance of PETE. In the spirit of collegiality, we offer an alternative approach to CP based on Foucault's genealogical work o…
Family factors mediate discrimination related stress and externalizing symptoms in rural Latino adolescents
Findings suggest that discrimination is associated with changes in the family environment which in turn invoke elevated risk for externalizing problems. Further, family-focused interventions that address externalizing problems may be especially effective for adolescent girls
Psychometric Properties of the Objectified Body Consciousness Scale (OBCS) in Spanish Preadolescents
Postmodern Values and Leisure in Young Spanish University Students: An Exploratory Study
This article reports exploratory research about tendencies toward postmaterialism in university students. This paper used the theoretical framework proposed by Inglehart regarding three categories of leisure: postmaterialist, materialist and common. Students from a Spanish university (N = 1036) completed questionnaires that evaluated their materialist-postmaterialist values, how often they practiced the activities included in each category of lei…
A Longitudinal Study of Pubertal Timing and Tempo on Body Shame Among Young Adolescent Girls and Boys
Psychometric properties of the body and appearance self-conscious emotions scale in Brazilian adolescents
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Body and Appearance Self-Conscious Emotions Scale in Brazilian adolescents. A sample of 827 adolescents (55% boys) filled out a questionnaire comprising the Body and Appearance Self-Conscious Emotions Scale and instruments assessing social physique anxiety, positive/negative affect, and self-esteem. After removing one item originally proposed for the guilt factor (Item 7), the results support…
Narrative and obesity: Managing weight stigma associated with bariatric surgery
The present study examined how individuals who have been clinically diagnosed as obese explain their decision to undergo bariatric surgery and how they deal with the stigmatization that such a decision may entail. A total of 23 participants (15 women and 8 men) who were awaiting bariatric surgery within the Spanish healthcare system, were interviewed about their weight trajectory and their decision to undergo this surgery. In order to examine the…
Analysing the Influence of Autonomous and Controlling Social Factors Within the Theory of Planned Behaviour
The aim of this study was to analyse the effects of autonomous (i.e., autonomy support from parents and peers) and controlling (i.e., social physique anxiety) social factors on future intention to exercise, integrating the distal (i.e., basic psychological needs satisfaction and self‐determined motivation) and proximal (i.e., attitudes, perceived behavioural control and subjective norms) determinants of intention defined in self‐determination the…
Delivering CBT to Rural Latino Children with Anxiety Disorders: A Qualitative Study
Ethics, politics and bio-pedagogy in physical education teacher education: Easing the tension between the self and the group
In this paper, we argue that reflecting upon our personal experiences and the origins of our ethical and political beliefs can be useful to see that, as much as society has a strong influence on us, each of us has the capacity to influence society. Also we suggest that there exist intimate links between personhood and pedagogy. As such, through the use of bio-pedagogical passages, we examine the process of coming to the realisation of the need to…
Postmodern Values and Leisure in Young Spanish University Students: An Exploratory Study
This article reports exploratory research about tendencies toward postmaterialism in university students. This paper used the theoretical framework proposed by Inglehart regarding three categories of leisure: postmaterialist, materialist and common. Students from a Spanish university (N = 1036) completed questionnaires that evaluated their materialist-postmaterialist values, how often they practiced the activities included in each category of lei…
Reflecting on the moral bases of critical pedagogy in Pete: Toward a Foucaultian perspective on ethics and the care of the self
In teacher education and in physical education teacher education (PETE), the possibilities and pitfalls of critical pedagogy (CP) for transforming society have been frequently debated. From these debates, it has become quite clear that the lines separating ‘technocrats’ from ‘radicals’ are so strongly drawn that limit the advance of PETE. In the spirit of collegiality, we offer an alternative approach to CP based on Foucault's genealogical work o…
Los años sesenta: Una memoria personal
This article narrates the personal experiences of a Colombian sociologist during the 1960s. It is an attempt to describe some of the period’s most salient aspects and to relate them to the author’s own experiences. It characterizes the 1960s as a period of profound social transformations in Colombia and the world. Colombia saw the fall of the military government and the beginning of the Frente Nacional, which implied the restoration of political …
Crisis Visits and Psychiatric Hospitalizations Among Patients Attending a Community Clinic in Rural Southern California
Ethnic minorities from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds report increased utilization of mental health emergency services; however findings have been inconsistent across ethnic/racial groups. In this study we describe patients who present to a rural crisis unit in Southern California, examine rates of psychiatric hospitalizations across ethnic/racial groups, and investigate factors that are associated with increased psychiatric hospitalizat…
Youth Culture, Postmodernism, and Social Divisions: An Exploration of Activities, Restrictions, and Expenditures in the Leisure of Spanish University Students
The aim of this research was to establish whether there are class differences in the leisure patterns of university students in Southern Spain. Social class was operationalized using three indices that combined cultural and economic factors: family sociocultural status (FSCS), family economic level (FEL), and family socioeconomic status (FSES). The results show that there were no important differences in the frequency of leisure activities betwee…
Improvement in Depressive Symptoms Among Hispanic/Latinos Receiving a Culturally Tailored Impact and Problem-Solving Intervention in a Community Health Center
Analysing the Influence of Autonomous and Controlling Social Factors Within the Theory of Planned Behaviour
The aim of this study was to analyse the effects of autonomous (i.e., autonomy support from parents and peers) and controlling (i.e., social physique anxiety) social factors on future intention to exercise, integrating the distal (i.e., basic psychological needs satisfaction and self‐determined motivation) and proximal (i.e., attitudes, perceived behavioural control and subjective norms) determinants of intention defined in self‐determination the…
Delivering CBT to Rural Latino Children with Anxiety Disorders: A Qualitative Study
Psychometric Properties of the Dass-21 Among Latina/o College Students by the US-Mexico Border
The importance of novelty satisfaction for multiple positive outcomes in physical education
Novelty has recently been suggested as a potential basic psychological need within self-determination theory. Taking into account the lack of research on this new construct, the purpose of this study was to show the role of novelty satisfaction in physical education, analyzing its relations with some outcomes that are relevant for academic achievement. Secondary school students completed measures of basic psychological need satisfaction (autonomy…
Differences in BMI between Mexican and Colombian patients receiving antipsychotics: Results from the International Study of Latinos on Antipsychotics (Isla)
Objective: The objective of this study is to examine the association of country of residence with body mass index (BMI) between Mexican and Colombian patients exposed to antipsychotics. We hypothesize that there will be a significant association between country of residence and BMI and that Mexican patients will have higher BMI than their Colombian counterparts. Design: The International Study of Latinos on Antipsychotics (ISLA) is a multisite, i…
Telephone-assisted, parent-mediated CBT for rural Latino youth with anxiety: A feasibility trial
Implications of these feasibility findings and suggestions for future research are discussed. (clinicaltrials.gov unique identifier: NCT01491880). (PsycINFO Database Record
Family factors mediate discrimination related stress and externalizing symptoms in rural Latino adolescents
Findings suggest that discrimination is associated with changes in the family environment which in turn invoke elevated risk for externalizing problems. Further, family-focused interventions that address externalizing problems may be especially effective for adolescent girls
The Development of the Internalization of Sociocultural Body Ideals Scale Using Items From the Sociocultural Attitudes Towards Appearance Questionnaire: Validity, Reliability, and Measurement Invarian…
Eating disorders and body image disturbance are known to result in unhealthy consequences. When attempting to understand the etiology and management of these disorders, sociocultural models of body image disturbance and disordered eating have been predominant. The objective of the present study was to develop and validate the Internalization of Sociocultural Body Ideals Scale (ISBIS), a psychometric instrument that utilizes items from various ver…
Psychometric Properties of the Objectified Body Consciousness Scale (OBCS) in Spanish Preadolescents
Morbid exercise behaviour and eating disorders: A meta-analysis
Examining the role of social physique anxiety on the relationship between physical appearance comparisons and disordered eating symptoms among Spanish emerging adults
The present study extends previous research by examining the moderating/mediating role of social physique anxiety (SPA) on the relationship between physical appearance comparisons (PAC) and symptoms of disordered eating (DE) in adolescent population. A total of 555 emerging adults (59% women) ranging from 18 to 30 years of age ( M = 21.34, SD = 2.80) were recruited from two public universities from Spain using a non‐probabilistic sampling techniq…
Parents’ and Peers’ Autonomy Support and Exercise Intention for Adolescents: Integrating Social Factors from the Self-Determination Theory and the Theory of Planned Behaviour
Based on the theory of planned behaviour and self-determination theory, the objective of the present study was to analyse the relationship between (i) parents' and peers' autonomy support, and (ii) exercise intention in adolescents, while also considering the mediating role of attitude, control, subjective norms, and descriptive norms. A total of 428 secondary school students, aged between 13 and 19 years old ( M age = 15.30, SD = 1.15), filled i…
Theoretical conceptualisations of problematic exercise in psychometric assessment instruments: A systematic review
Background and aims: The aim of the present systematic review was to identify psychometric tools developed to assess problematic exercise in order to identify and compare their theoretical conceptualisations on which they are based. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted in the electronic databases Web of Science, Scielo, PsychINFO, PsycTEST and SCOPUS from their inception to January 2020. Results: Seventeen assessment instruments …
An Exploratory Examination of the Relationship Between Symptoms of Depression and Exercise Addiction Among Undergraduate Recreational Exercisers
Psychometric properties of the body and appearance self-conscious emotions scale in Brazilian adolescents
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Body and Appearance Self-Conscious Emotions Scale in Brazilian adolescents. A sample of 827 adolescents (55% boys) filled out a questionnaire comprising the Body and Appearance Self-Conscious Emotions Scale and instruments assessing social physique anxiety, positive/negative affect, and self-esteem. After removing one item originally proposed for the guilt factor (Item 7), the results support…
A Review of the Components of Problematic Exercise in Psychometric Assessment Instruments
Backgrounds: The range of theoretical conceptualizations of problematic exercise in psychometric assessment instruments makes it difficult to identify the components that define this phenomenon. A better understanding of the underlying components of problematic exercise may contribute to progress toward providing scientific evidence that allows for deciding whether problematic exercise should be considered a substantive mental health disorder. Th…
Examining the reliability of the scores of self-report instruments assessing problematic exercise: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Psychometrics of the Spanish body-related self-conscious emotions fitness instrument
Psychology (21 works) · Social Psychology (14 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Psychiatry (12 works) · Clinical Psychology (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (10 works) · Developmental psychology (10 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (10 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Sociology (8 works)