Félix Cova
Biographic Data
| ID | 3883771 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Félix Cova |
| GIVEN NAMES | Félix |
| FAMILY NAME | Cova |
| SIGNATURE | COVA F |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Concepción |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9290-6875 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 21 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 21 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Âmbito e desafios do modelo comunitário em saúde mental
A implementação de modelos de saúde mental baseados na comunidade na América Latina, e particularmente no Chile, tem ganhado crescente relevância nas últimas décadas. Este estudo teve como objetivo explorar o alcance e os desafios associados à implementação do modelo de saúde mental baseado na comunidade no Chile, a partir da perspectiva de profissionais que atuam em serviços de atenção secundária à saúde e de gestores de saúde mental. A pesquisa…
Alcances y desafíos del modelo comunitario en salud mental
La implementación de modelos comunitarios de salud mental en América Latina y en particular en Chile, ha cobrado una relevancia creciente en las últimas décadas. Este estudio se propuso explorar los alcances y desafíos asociados a la implementación del modelo comunitario de salud mental en Chile, desde la perspectiva de profesionales que laboran en dispositivos de nivel secundario y gestores de salud mental. La investigación, de carácter cualitat…
The great paradox of parenthood: Meanings and experiences among adults in Chile
Objective This study describes the paradox of parenthood in the meanings and experiences of mothers and fathers in Chile. Background The paradox reflects the coexistence of positive and negative aspects that shape parenting as a complex and often ambivalent experience. The study addresses the scarcity of research exploring parental tensions and ambivalences in Latin American contexts, particularly in Chile, where cultural and socioeconomic dynami…
Rituals of transition during pregnancy in contemporary societies: A scoping review
Transition rituals are symbolic practices that structure and give meaning to the experience of pregnancy, supporting the emotional and social adaptation of expectant parents. However, the reinterpretation of these rituals within contemporary contexts, shaped by globalisation and hypermodernity, remains underexplored. This scoping review aimed to characterise pregnancy transition rituals and their transformations in modern society. A systematic se…
Salud mental en los jóvenes universitarios: Una mirada desde los propios estudiantes
Diversos indicadores sugieren un incremento del malestar emocional en los jóvenes. El propósito de este trabajo fue explorar cómo jóvenes universitarios se representan las problemáticas de salud mental juvenil. Se realizó un estudio cualitativo a partir de entrevistas individuales (15) y grupales (3). Se identificaron temas relevantes para una comprensión amplia del fenómeno. Se observa una tensión explicativa entre un malestar del que se señala …
Increasing Mental Disorders or Social Psychiatrization: Excluding Options
Inteligencia y Conductas Delictuales en Adolescentes Chilenos
Este estudio compara el rendimiento intelectual de 100 jóvenes varones (12-17 años) que han infringido la ley, con el de 100 jóvenes no infractores. Los resultados indican que los jóvenes infractores de ley presentan una mayor proporción de CIs totales inferiores al promedio en comparación con los jóvenes no infractores. Al descontar el efecto de la escolarización y NSE, las diferencias de CI entre ambos grupos siguen siendo significativas, aunqu…
Mental Health Crisis in Adolescents and Young People? The Role of Social Psychiatrization
Concern about the apparent increase in mental health problems among adolescents and young people has intensified considerably in recent years, with it being common nowadays to refer to a "mental health crisis" in this age group. Available epidemiological studies confirm an increase in internalized behaviors within this population. This article proposes that the sociocultural process of "social psychiatrization" in contemporary society is an indis…
Subjective well-being of parents and childless adults in Chile
Stigma toward people with mental disorders in mental healthcare in Chile
OBJECTIVE: This research aimed to determine the stigma toward people with mental illness among mental health personnel and identify individual, professional, and contextual predictors. METHODS: A descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational design was used. The sample consisted of 218 mental health personnel working in Outpatient Psychiatric Units belonging to hospitals and Community Mental Health Centers in Chile. Stigma was evaluated using a…
I don't know if I want to have children at some point’: Meanings of parenthood and reproductive decisions
The study aimed to understand the meaning of parenthood and the reproductive decisions of adults who do not have children in Chile. Based on a qualitative approach, 10 participants aged between 30 and 39 were interviewed. After that, a thematic analysis was conducted. The results indicated that the meanings of parenthood encompass a broad interplay of sociocultural, personal, and biological elements. As a result, parenthood was generally perceive…
Life satisfaction, positive affect, depression and anxiety symptoms, and their relationship with sociodemographic, psychosocial, and clinical variables in a general elderly population sample from Chil…
Background This study aims to describe the relationship between life satisfaction, positive affect, depression and anxiety symptoms with sociodemographic, psychosocial and clinical variables, and to identify the relative importance of these predictor groups. Methods We evaluated life satisfaction (SWLS), positive affect (PANAS), depressive (PHQ-9), and anxiety (GAI) symptoms and their association with sociodemographic, psychosocial and clinical v…
Interventions to reduce the stigma of mental health at work: A narrative review
Estrés parental y pobreza multidimensional en madres y padres chilenos
Introducción. Hoy en día existe una mayor conciencia de las desigualdades presentes en la sociedad, lo que ha llevado a ampliar el concepto de pobreza tradicional, y con ello, a la generación de nuevas y más integrales formas de medición de la misma, como lo es la medición de pobreza multidimensional. No obstante, a pesar de los avances que esto ha significado, la propuesta deja fuera aspectos relacionales importantes que son necesarios de consid…
Subjective Well-Being and Parenthood in Chile
Being a parent plays an important role in people's life trajectory and identity. Though the general cultural perception is that having children is a source of subjective well-being, there is evidence that, at least in some societies, the subjective well-being of those who are parents is worse, in some aspects, than that of those who are not. This gap has been the object of interest and controversy. The aim of this study was to compare Chilean adu…
Psychometric Properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 in Elderly Chilean Primary Care Users
Background: This study aimed to assess the measurement properties (reliability, factor structure, and criterion validity) of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) as an instrument for screening major depressive disorder (MDD) in elderly primary care users in Chile. Method: About 582 participants aged between 65 and 80 years were enrolled from primary care centers. They completed the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), a survey…
An Integrative Program to Reduce Stigma in Primary Healthcare Workers Toward People With Diagnosis of Severe Mental Disorders: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: People with severe mental disorders (SMDs) have higher disease and death rates than the general population. Stigma (negative attitudes and perceptions) contributes to limited access to health services and a lower quality of medical assistance in this population, and it is manifested as negative attitudes, social distance, and discrimination toward this social group. For these reasons, healthcare workers are a priority group for anti-s…
The four faces of rumination to stressful events: A psychometric analysis
Results indicate that the 4 types of rumination are differentiated constructs. Ruminative thoughts experienced after a stressful event predicted posttraumatic consequences 6 months later. Implications of these findings are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record
Psychometric Properties of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire Adapted to Families of Chilean Preschoolers: APQ Psychometric Properties in Chilean Preschoolers
The Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ) is a well-known tool to assess empirically identified aspects of positive and negative parenting practices. This study evaluates the psychometric properties of an adapted version of the APQ for its use with parents of children between 2 and 6 years of age in Chile. The participants were 557 parents of children aged 2 to 6 years. A confirmatory factor analysis showed that the best fit was obtained by a fou…
Resúmenes proyectos de investigación en psicología Financiamiento fondo nacional de desarrollo científico y tecnológico - Fondecyt aprobados año 2011
Durante el año 2011 se resolvieron los concursos FONDECYT regular 2012 y de Iniciación a la investigación 2011. En el concurso de Iniciación a la Investigación, se presentaron 525 proyectos, de los cuales fueron aprobaron 262. De estos, 7 corresponden a Psicología (de un total de 12 proyectos postulados), por un valor de 322.630 millones de pesos, lo que constituye el 2,3% del total del financiamiento otorgado en esta categoría. En el concurso re…
Children’s reactions to the 2010 Chilean earthquake: The role of trauma exposure, family context, and school-based mental health programming
Theoretically derived factors (preexisting child characteristics, trauma exposure, caregiver–child relationship, and school-based mental health programming) were examined as potential correlates of distress in children residing in the region closest to the epicenter of the 2010 Chilean earthquake. One year before the earthquake, 2nd-grade students who attended 9 schools that provide government-run mental health intervention programs were assessed…
I don't know if I want to have children at some point’: Meanings of parenthood and reproductive decisions
The study aimed to understand the meaning of parenthood and the reproductive decisions of adults who do not have children in Chile. Based on a qualitative approach, 10 participants aged between 30 and 39 were interviewed. After that, a thematic analysis was conducted. The results indicated that the meanings of parenthood encompass a broad interplay of sociocultural, personal, and biological elements. As a result, parenthood was generally perceive…
Estrés parental y pobreza multidimensional en madres y padres chilenos
Introducción. Hoy en día existe una mayor conciencia de las desigualdades presentes en la sociedad, lo que ha llevado a ampliar el concepto de pobreza tradicional, y con ello, a la generación de nuevas y más integrales formas de medición de la misma, como lo es la medición de pobreza multidimensional. No obstante, a pesar de los avances que esto ha significado, la propuesta deja fuera aspectos relacionales importantes que son necesarios de consid…
Psychometric Properties of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire Adapted to Families of Chilean Preschoolers: APQ Psychometric Properties in Chilean Preschoolers
The Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ) is a well-known tool to assess empirically identified aspects of positive and negative parenting practices. This study evaluates the psychometric properties of an adapted version of the APQ for its use with parents of children between 2 and 6 years of age in Chile. The participants were 557 parents of children aged 2 to 6 years. A confirmatory factor analysis showed that the best fit was obtained by a fou…
Children’s reactions to the 2010 Chilean earthquake: The role of trauma exposure, family context, and school-based mental health programming
Theoretically derived factors (preexisting child characteristics, trauma exposure, caregiver–child relationship, and school-based mental health programming) were examined as potential correlates of distress in children residing in the region closest to the epicenter of the 2010 Chilean earthquake. One year before the earthquake, 2nd-grade students who attended 9 schools that provide government-run mental health intervention programs were assessed…
Resúmenes proyectos de investigación en psicología Financiamiento fondo nacional de desarrollo científico y tecnológico - Fondecyt aprobados año 2011
Durante el año 2011 se resolvieron los concursos FONDECYT regular 2012 y de Iniciación a la investigación 2011. En el concurso de Iniciación a la Investigación, se presentaron 525 proyectos, de los cuales fueron aprobaron 262. De estos, 7 corresponden a Psicología (de un total de 12 proyectos postulados), por un valor de 322.630 millones de pesos, lo que constituye el 2,3% del total del financiamiento otorgado en esta categoría. En el concurso re…
The four faces of rumination to stressful events: A psychometric analysis
Results indicate that the 4 types of rumination are differentiated constructs. Ruminative thoughts experienced after a stressful event predicted posttraumatic consequences 6 months later. Implications of these findings are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record
Psychometric Properties of the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire Adapted to Families of Chilean Preschoolers: APQ Psychometric Properties in Chilean Preschoolers
The Alabama Parenting Questionnaire (APQ) is a well-known tool to assess empirically identified aspects of positive and negative parenting practices. This study evaluates the psychometric properties of an adapted version of the APQ for its use with parents of children between 2 and 6 years of age in Chile. The participants were 557 parents of children aged 2 to 6 years. A confirmatory factor analysis showed that the best fit was obtained by a fou…
An Integrative Program to Reduce Stigma in Primary Healthcare Workers Toward People With Diagnosis of Severe Mental Disorders: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: People with severe mental disorders (SMDs) have higher disease and death rates than the general population. Stigma (negative attitudes and perceptions) contributes to limited access to health services and a lower quality of medical assistance in this population, and it is manifested as negative attitudes, social distance, and discrimination toward this social group. For these reasons, healthcare workers are a priority group for anti-s…
Psychometric Properties of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 in Elderly Chilean Primary Care Users
Background: This study aimed to assess the measurement properties (reliability, factor structure, and criterion validity) of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) as an instrument for screening major depressive disorder (MDD) in elderly primary care users in Chile. Method: About 582 participants aged between 65 and 80 years were enrolled from primary care centers. They completed the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), a survey…
Subjective Well-Being and Parenthood in Chile
Being a parent plays an important role in people's life trajectory and identity. Though the general cultural perception is that having children is a source of subjective well-being, there is evidence that, at least in some societies, the subjective well-being of those who are parents is worse, in some aspects, than that of those who are not. This gap has been the object of interest and controversy. The aim of this study was to compare Chilean adu…
Life satisfaction, positive affect, depression and anxiety symptoms, and their relationship with sociodemographic, psychosocial, and clinical variables in a general elderly population sample from Chil…
Background This study aims to describe the relationship between life satisfaction, positive affect, depression and anxiety symptoms with sociodemographic, psychosocial and clinical variables, and to identify the relative importance of these predictor groups. Methods We evaluated life satisfaction (SWLS), positive affect (PANAS), depressive (PHQ-9), and anxiety (GAI) symptoms and their association with sociodemographic, psychosocial and clinical v…
Interventions to reduce the stigma of mental health at work: A narrative review
Estrés parental y pobreza multidimensional en madres y padres chilenos
Introducción. Hoy en día existe una mayor conciencia de las desigualdades presentes en la sociedad, lo que ha llevado a ampliar el concepto de pobreza tradicional, y con ello, a la generación de nuevas y más integrales formas de medición de la misma, como lo es la medición de pobreza multidimensional. No obstante, a pesar de los avances que esto ha significado, la propuesta deja fuera aspectos relacionales importantes que son necesarios de consid…
Subjective well-being of parents and childless adults in Chile
Stigma toward people with mental disorders in mental healthcare in Chile
OBJECTIVE: This research aimed to determine the stigma toward people with mental illness among mental health personnel and identify individual, professional, and contextual predictors. METHODS: A descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational design was used. The sample consisted of 218 mental health personnel working in Outpatient Psychiatric Units belonging to hospitals and Community Mental Health Centers in Chile. Stigma was evaluated using a…
I don't know if I want to have children at some point’: Meanings of parenthood and reproductive decisions
The study aimed to understand the meaning of parenthood and the reproductive decisions of adults who do not have children in Chile. Based on a qualitative approach, 10 participants aged between 30 and 39 were interviewed. After that, a thematic analysis was conducted. The results indicated that the meanings of parenthood encompass a broad interplay of sociocultural, personal, and biological elements. As a result, parenthood was generally perceive…
Salud mental en los jóvenes universitarios: Una mirada desde los propios estudiantes
Diversos indicadores sugieren un incremento del malestar emocional en los jóvenes. El propósito de este trabajo fue explorar cómo jóvenes universitarios se representan las problemáticas de salud mental juvenil. Se realizó un estudio cualitativo a partir de entrevistas individuales (15) y grupales (3). Se identificaron temas relevantes para una comprensión amplia del fenómeno. Se observa una tensión explicativa entre un malestar del que se señala …
Increasing Mental Disorders or Social Psychiatrization: Excluding Options
Inteligencia y Conductas Delictuales en Adolescentes Chilenos
Este estudio compara el rendimiento intelectual de 100 jóvenes varones (12-17 años) que han infringido la ley, con el de 100 jóvenes no infractores. Los resultados indican que los jóvenes infractores de ley presentan una mayor proporción de CIs totales inferiores al promedio en comparación con los jóvenes no infractores. Al descontar el efecto de la escolarización y NSE, las diferencias de CI entre ambos grupos siguen siendo significativas, aunqu…
Mental Health Crisis in Adolescents and Young People? The Role of Social Psychiatrization
Concern about the apparent increase in mental health problems among adolescents and young people has intensified considerably in recent years, with it being common nowadays to refer to a "mental health crisis" in this age group. Available epidemiological studies confirm an increase in internalized behaviors within this population. This article proposes that the sociocultural process of "social psychiatrization" in contemporary society is an indis…
Âmbito e desafios do modelo comunitário em saúde mental
A implementação de modelos de saúde mental baseados na comunidade na América Latina, e particularmente no Chile, tem ganhado crescente relevância nas últimas décadas. Este estudo teve como objetivo explorar o alcance e os desafios associados à implementação do modelo de saúde mental baseado na comunidade no Chile, a partir da perspectiva de profissionais que atuam em serviços de atenção secundária à saúde e de gestores de saúde mental. A pesquisa…
Alcances y desafíos del modelo comunitario en salud mental
La implementación de modelos comunitarios de salud mental en América Latina y en particular en Chile, ha cobrado una relevancia creciente en las últimas décadas. Este estudio se propuso explorar los alcances y desafíos asociados a la implementación del modelo comunitario de salud mental en Chile, desde la perspectiva de profesionales que laboran en dispositivos de nivel secundario y gestores de salud mental. La investigación, de carácter cualitat…
The great paradox of parenthood: Meanings and experiences among adults in Chile
Objective This study describes the paradox of parenthood in the meanings and experiences of mothers and fathers in Chile. Background The paradox reflects the coexistence of positive and negative aspects that shape parenting as a complex and often ambivalent experience. The study addresses the scarcity of research exploring parental tensions and ambivalences in Latin American contexts, particularly in Chile, where cultural and socioeconomic dynami…
Rituals of transition during pregnancy in contemporary societies: A scoping review
Transition rituals are symbolic practices that structure and give meaning to the experience of pregnancy, supporting the emotional and social adaptation of expectant parents. However, the reinterpretation of these rituals within contemporary contexts, shaped by globalisation and hypermodernity, remains underexplored. This scoping review aimed to characterise pregnancy transition rituals and their transformations in modern society. A systematic se…
Psychology (14 works) · Mental health (9 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (7 works) · Clinical Psychology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works)