Victoria Eugenia Soto-Rojas
Biographic Data
| ID | 1790102 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Victoria Eugenia Soto-Rojas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Victoria Eugenia |
| FAMILY NAME | Soto-Rojas |
| SIGNATURE | SOTO-ROJAS V E |
| AFFILIATIONS | UCLouvain |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4849-8760 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Using discarded packs collection to estimate illicit trade in Colombia
Contrary to industry claims, the variations in illicit trade penetration across cities suggest that common factors, such as taxes, cannot fully account for the growth of illicit trade. Other variables, such as security and political issues, may decisively affect such a penetration
How sport changed my life? Description of the perceived effects of the experiences of young Colombians throughout a sport for development and peace program
IntroductionThis study contributes to the advancement of the field of Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) research in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). There are still few studies on SDP programs in this region and it is important to document and understand the impacts of these programs on participants.MethodsThe present study is the result of a collaborative research that aims to describe the experiences and perceptions of Colombian youth…
Well-Being amongst College Students during Covid-19 Pandemic
College students face unique challenges that the consequences of COVID-19 might aggravate. To explore the pandemic's consequences on college students' well-being, we conducted an online survey with 634 students from a private university in Cali, Colombia. The study sought to assess students' well-being due to COVID-19, and to explore the mediating effects of optimism, gratitude, and emotional closeness on college students' well-being. Results sho…
Gender differences in the use of coping strategies to reduce food insecurity in Colombia
This study explores the gender differences in the use of coping strategies to reduce food insecurity in Colombian urban and rural households. Data was collected from the Colombian National Survey of Nutritional Status (ENSIN 2015), and analyzed using ordinal logistic regression models, logistic models, and simultaneous equation models. Results show that rural households have a higher prevalence of food insecurity than their urban counterparts. Af…
Academic Well-Being and Structural Characteristics of Peer Networks in School
Peer networks at school and students' position in these networks can influence their academic well-being. We study here individual students' network position (isolation, popularity, social activity) and peer network structures at the school level (centralization, density, clustering, school connectedness) and their relations to students' academic well-being (school burnout, SB; schoolwork engagement, SE). Classroom surveys for 14-16-year-olds ( N…
Costos de un programa de control del vector Aedes aegypti en municipios de Colombia
El objetivo de este estudio fue cuantificar los costos de los programas de control de enfermedades transmitidas por vectores a nivel local en Colombia (2016). Para ello, fue realizado un análisis de costos desde la perspectiva del hacedor de política en los municipios de Girón y Guadalajara de Buga, específicamente para el programa de control del Aedes aegypti, principal vector trasmisor del dengue, Zika y chikungunya. Este análisis implicó la cu…
School smoking policies and educational inequalities in smoking behaviour of adolescents aged 14–17 years in Europe
BACKGROUND: Studies on the effects of school smoking policies are inconclusive and there is no research on whether the effects of school policies vary by educational level. We examined the association between school smoking policies and smoking behaviour among adolescents aged 14-17 years in Europe and assessed educational inequalities in these associations. METHODS: Data on 10,325 adolescents from 50 schools in six European cities were obtained …
A social network analysis of substance use among immigrant adolescents in six European cities
Alcohol drinking among college students
Educational and college authorities need to acknowledge universities' responsibility in relation to their students' drinking behaviour and to commit themselves to support an environment of responsible drinking
Fiscal decentralisation and infant mortality rate
Fiscal decentralisation and infant mortality rate
A social network analysis of substance use among immigrant adolescents in six European cities
How sport changed my life? Description of the perceived effects of the experiences of young Colombians throughout a sport for development and peace program
IntroductionThis study contributes to the advancement of the field of Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) research in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). There are still few studies on SDP programs in this region and it is important to document and understand the impacts of these programs on participants.MethodsThe present study is the result of a collaborative research that aims to describe the experiences and perceptions of Colombian youth…
Gender differences in the use of coping strategies to reduce food insecurity in Colombia
This study explores the gender differences in the use of coping strategies to reduce food insecurity in Colombian urban and rural households. Data was collected from the Colombian National Survey of Nutritional Status (ENSIN 2015), and analyzed using ordinal logistic regression models, logistic models, and simultaneous equation models. Results show that rural households have a higher prevalence of food insecurity than their urban counterparts. Af…
Fiscal decentralisation and infant mortality rate
Alcohol drinking among college students
Educational and college authorities need to acknowledge universities' responsibility in relation to their students' drinking behaviour and to commit themselves to support an environment of responsible drinking
School smoking policies and educational inequalities in smoking behaviour of adolescents aged 14–17 years in Europe
BACKGROUND: Studies on the effects of school smoking policies are inconclusive and there is no research on whether the effects of school policies vary by educational level. We examined the association between school smoking policies and smoking behaviour among adolescents aged 14-17 years in Europe and assessed educational inequalities in these associations. METHODS: Data on 10,325 adolescents from 50 schools in six European cities were obtained …
A social network analysis of substance use among immigrant adolescents in six European cities
Costos de un programa de control del vector Aedes aegypti en municipios de Colombia
El objetivo de este estudio fue cuantificar los costos de los programas de control de enfermedades transmitidas por vectores a nivel local en Colombia (2016). Para ello, fue realizado un análisis de costos desde la perspectiva del hacedor de política en los municipios de Girón y Guadalajara de Buga, específicamente para el programa de control del Aedes aegypti, principal vector trasmisor del dengue, Zika y chikungunya. Este análisis implicó la cu…
Academic Well-Being and Structural Characteristics of Peer Networks in School
Peer networks at school and students' position in these networks can influence their academic well-being. We study here individual students' network position (isolation, popularity, social activity) and peer network structures at the school level (centralization, density, clustering, school connectedness) and their relations to students' academic well-being (school burnout, SB; schoolwork engagement, SE). Classroom surveys for 14-16-year-olds ( N…
Well-Being amongst College Students during Covid-19 Pandemic
College students face unique challenges that the consequences of COVID-19 might aggravate. To explore the pandemic's consequences on college students' well-being, we conducted an online survey with 634 students from a private university in Cali, Colombia. The study sought to assess students' well-being due to COVID-19, and to explore the mediating effects of optimism, gratitude, and emotional closeness on college students' well-being. Results sho…
Gender differences in the use of coping strategies to reduce food insecurity in Colombia
This study explores the gender differences in the use of coping strategies to reduce food insecurity in Colombian urban and rural households. Data was collected from the Colombian National Survey of Nutritional Status (ENSIN 2015), and analyzed using ordinal logistic regression models, logistic models, and simultaneous equation models. Results show that rural households have a higher prevalence of food insecurity than their urban counterparts. Af…
How sport changed my life? Description of the perceived effects of the experiences of young Colombians throughout a sport for development and peace program
IntroductionThis study contributes to the advancement of the field of Sport for Development and Peace (SDP) research in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). There are still few studies on SDP programs in this region and it is important to document and understand the impacts of these programs on participants.MethodsThe present study is the result of a collaborative research that aims to describe the experiences and perceptions of Colombian youth…
Using discarded packs collection to estimate illicit trade in Colombia
Contrary to industry claims, the variations in illicit trade penetration across cities suggest that common factors, such as taxes, cannot fully account for the growth of illicit trade. Other variables, such as security and political issues, may decisively affect such a penetration
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