Borja Costa-López
Biographic Data
| ID | 1652900 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Borja Costa-López |
| GIVEN NAMES | Borja |
| FAMILY NAME | Costa-López |
| SIGNATURE | COSTA-LÓPEZ B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alicante |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6658-768X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Binge-watching and substance use in adolescents
Problematic binge-watching, defined as the compulsive consumption of audiovisual content for prolonged periods of time, has increased in prevalence, especially among adolescents. However, its relationship with the development of risk behaviors, such as the consumption of psychoactive substances, has been scarcely studied. These substances use behaviors could result in negative outcomes, such as health problems, interpersonal conflicts, and academ…
Depression as a mediator between sensory processing sensitivity and prefrontal symptoms in Spanish adults
Sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) is an innate personality trait that describes how individuals perceive and capture environmental information. The extensive literature suggests that people high in SPS may present health implications, such as depressive symptoms and prefrontal symptoms. Prefrontal symptoms are related to executive functioning, especially to emotional, social, behavior control problems such as decision making or planification/o…
The Influence of Emotional Regulation and Cognitive Flexibility on Sleep Habits in Spanish Children and Adolescents through the Lens of Parents
Emotional regulation may have an impact on sleep habits during childhood and adolescence, suggesting the importance of early intervention focused on the emotions management and the prevention of sleep habit disturbances
Causal Attribution for Poverty in Young People
Poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon that includes a lack of education, health or housing; it is a relevant factor of social vulnerability that could lead to a situation of social exclusion. According to studies, poverty can be explained by external/social, internal/individual or cultural fatalistic factors. The aim was to confirm the structure of causal attributions of poverty and their relationships with sociodemographic characteristics, as…
Anxiety, sleep habits and executive function during the Covid-19 pandemic through parents' perception
The present study therefore aims to examine trait and state anxiety, sleep habits and executive functioning during 1 year and a half of the COVID-19 pandemic in children and adolescents through the lens of parents. Assessments were conducted at three different times: April 2020 (T1), October 2020 (T2) and October 2021 (T3). The main sample included 953 children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years, and scales were used to assess anxiety (STAIC), sl…
Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Highly Sensitive Child Scale
Environmental sensitivity is the ability to perceive, register and process information about the environment, which differs among children and adolescents. The Highly Sensitive Child (HSC) scale has been used to assess environmental sensitivity in youngsters. The HSC scale is a short and 12-item adapted version of the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) scale. The aim of this pilot study is to transculturally adapt the Highly Sensitive Child (HSC) scal…
Creencias sobre prostitución y violencia sexual en adolescentes
La prostitución es un fenómeno de explotación sexual demandado por hombres cada vez más jóvenes (Ranea-Triviño, 2019). Nuestro objetivo fue evaluar creencias y actitudes hacia la prostitución y violencia sexual en 211 adolescentes. Más del 50% no creen que busquen relaciones para realizar prácticas diferentes, pero sí para saciar necesidades. Las chicas creen que buscan relaciones para sentirse superiores (χ2=11,29; p=,001). Mayoritariamente no r…
Implications of the Online Teaching Model Derived from the Covid-19 Lockdown Situation for Anxiety and Executive Functioning in Spanish Children and Adolescents
Given the seriousness of the existing situation regarding the mental health of children and adolescents relating to the confinement period imposed due to COVID-19, we conducted this study to describe the effects of the confinement on state anxiety and executive functioning dimensions in a period of online educational modality. A sample of 953 children and adolescents was assessed. A sociodemographic questionnaire, the State Anxiety Inventory for …
Causal Attribution for Poverty in Young People
Poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon that includes a lack of education, health or housing; it is a relevant factor of social vulnerability that could lead to a situation of social exclusion. According to studies, poverty can be explained by external/social, internal/individual or cultural fatalistic factors. The aim was to confirm the structure of causal attributions of poverty and their relationships with sociodemographic characteristics, as…
Creencias sobre prostitución y violencia sexual en adolescentes
La prostitución es un fenómeno de explotación sexual demandado por hombres cada vez más jóvenes (Ranea-Triviño, 2019). Nuestro objetivo fue evaluar creencias y actitudes hacia la prostitución y violencia sexual en 211 adolescentes. Más del 50% no creen que busquen relaciones para realizar prácticas diferentes, pero sí para saciar necesidades. Las chicas creen que buscan relaciones para sentirse superiores (χ2=11,29; p=,001). Mayoritariamente no r…
Implications of the Online Teaching Model Derived from the Covid-19 Lockdown Situation for Anxiety and Executive Functioning in Spanish Children and Adolescents
Given the seriousness of the existing situation regarding the mental health of children and adolescents relating to the confinement period imposed due to COVID-19, we conducted this study to describe the effects of the confinement on state anxiety and executive functioning dimensions in a period of online educational modality. A sample of 953 children and adolescents was assessed. A sociodemographic questionnaire, the State Anxiety Inventory for …
Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of the Highly Sensitive Child Scale
Environmental sensitivity is the ability to perceive, register and process information about the environment, which differs among children and adolescents. The Highly Sensitive Child (HSC) scale has been used to assess environmental sensitivity in youngsters. The HSC scale is a short and 12-item adapted version of the Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) scale. The aim of this pilot study is to transculturally adapt the Highly Sensitive Child (HSC) scal…
The Influence of Emotional Regulation and Cognitive Flexibility on Sleep Habits in Spanish Children and Adolescents through the Lens of Parents
Emotional regulation may have an impact on sleep habits during childhood and adolescence, suggesting the importance of early intervention focused on the emotions management and the prevention of sleep habit disturbances
Causal Attribution for Poverty in Young People
Poverty is a multidimensional phenomenon that includes a lack of education, health or housing; it is a relevant factor of social vulnerability that could lead to a situation of social exclusion. According to studies, poverty can be explained by external/social, internal/individual or cultural fatalistic factors. The aim was to confirm the structure of causal attributions of poverty and their relationships with sociodemographic characteristics, as…
Anxiety, sleep habits and executive function during the Covid-19 pandemic through parents' perception
The present study therefore aims to examine trait and state anxiety, sleep habits and executive functioning during 1 year and a half of the COVID-19 pandemic in children and adolescents through the lens of parents. Assessments were conducted at three different times: April 2020 (T1), October 2020 (T2) and October 2021 (T3). The main sample included 953 children and adolescents aged 6 to 18 years, and scales were used to assess anxiety (STAIC), sl…
Depression as a mediator between sensory processing sensitivity and prefrontal symptoms in Spanish adults
Sensory processing sensitivity (SPS) is an innate personality trait that describes how individuals perceive and capture environmental information. The extensive literature suggests that people high in SPS may present health implications, such as depressive symptoms and prefrontal symptoms. Prefrontal symptoms are related to executive functioning, especially to emotional, social, behavior control problems such as decision making or planification/o…
Binge-watching and substance use in adolescents
Problematic binge-watching, defined as the compulsive consumption of audiovisual content for prolonged periods of time, has increased in prevalence, especially among adolescents. However, its relationship with the development of risk behaviors, such as the consumption of psychoactive substances, has been scarcely studied. These substances use behaviors could result in negative outcomes, such as health problems, interpersonal conflicts, and academ…
Psychology (7 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Anxiety (3 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Confirmatory factor analysis (2 works)