Clara Paz
Biographic Data
| ID | 3884051 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Clara Paz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Clara |
| FAMILY NAME | Paz |
| SIGNATURE | PAZ C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universidad de Las Américas |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1106-9567 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The time has come to implement routine outcome monitoring in mental health services across Latin America
This perspective highlights the transformative potential of routine outcome monitoring in mental health care and public health, advocating for its adoption in Latin America to enhance data-driven decision-making and service quality across the lifespan. The discussion examines global advancements alongside local efforts to implement routine outcome monitoring, addressing key challenges such as infrastructure limitations, clinician engagement, and …
Transforming mental health care in Kenya
This short communication advocates for the strategic implementation of Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROM) systems within Kenya's specialized mental health institutions, especially teaching and referral hospitals. The proposed shift aims to transform these institutions into learning health systems, dynamic structures that systematically capture and utilize data from everyday clinical practice to drive continuous improvement in care quality, accounta…
Psychometric properties and score distributions of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation measures within a non-help-seeking population from Spain
Background The Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation (CORE) system is widely used to assess psychological well-being and clinical symptoms across various settings, but most studies on its psychometric properties have focused on clinical populations and the 34-item version, leaving a gap in understanding the performance of shorter versions and its applicability in non-help-seeking samples. Objective This study investigates the acceptability, rel…
Assessing the suitability and psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the YP-Core for adolescents in Latin America
This study addresses the need for, and provides, a Spanish-adapted YP-CORE tailored for use in Latin America. This freely available version has the potential to offer valuable insights into interventions for adolescents in the region and to enhance our understanding of their psychological distress
Variations of work engagement and psychological distress based on three working modalities during the Covid-19 pandemic
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus became a global health threat affecting people’s mental and physical health, as well as working conditions and modalities. The reorganization of the work environment also affected work engagement and psychological distress levels. This manuscript assesses how work engagement and distress vary according to gender and age across three working modalities. We used a vol…
A Comparison of Working Conditions and Workers’ Perceptions among On-Site, Telework, and Hybrid Workers in Ecuador during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies to adopt different work modalities to ensure their operation during this period. In this study, we described and compared working conditions and perceptions among face-to-face workers, teleworkers, and hybrid workers in Ecuador. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 542 participants, using a self-report survey to assess sociodemographic data, working conditions, and workers' percept…
Long Covid at Different Altitudes
This is the first study describing post-COVID symptoms' persistence in low and high-altitude residents. Our findings demonstrate that women, especially those aging between 21-40, are more likely to describe Long-COVID. We also found that living at a high altitude was associated with higher reports of mood changes, tachycardia, decreased libido, insomnia, and palpitations compared to lowlanders. Finally, we found a greater risk to report Long-COVI…
Acceptability and Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Translation of the Schwartz Outcome Scale-10 (SOS-10-E) Outside the United States
The Schwartz Outcome Scale-10 is a 10-item measure that has proven utility for assessing well-being and mental health and measuring change over time. Although there is a Spanish translation of the measure created in the United States for the Latino population, its acceptability and psychometric properties have not been studied in unilingual Spanish speakers, nor outside the United States. The aim of the present study is to explore these propertie…
Psychological Factors, Leisure Activities, and Satisfaction during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of millions of people worldwide. This study aimed to analyze the effects of several psychological factors (self-esteem, self-control, and emotional stability) over lifestyle-related variables (time spent on leisure activities) and the levels of satisfaction (family, friends, work, and leisure satisfaction) experienced during the COVID-19 outbreak. Data for this article were retrieved as part of a cross…
Sexual Behaviors and HIV/STI Prevention Strategies Among Sexual Minority Men in Ecuador Who Use Geosocial Networking Apps
Around the world, geosocial networking apps have become widely popular among sexual minority men (SMM). This research analyzed the sexual behaviors and HIV and STI prevention strategies (HIV/STI testing, HIV/STI inquiry, and HIV/STI disclosure) of an online-recruited sample of 284 SMM living in Ecuador. Sexting and oral sex were the most common sexual behaviors among SMM in the sample. Most participants had low perceptions of HIV and STI risk; 85…
Geosocial Networking Apps Use Among Sexual Minority Men in Ecuador
Geosocial networking applications (GSN apps) have become important socialization contexts for sexual minority men (SMM). Despite their popularity, there is limited research carried out in Latin American countries and no single previous study done in Ecuador. To fill this gap, this exploratory study described and analyzed the relationships between the sociodemographic characteristics of SMM using GSN apps, their sought and fulfilled expectations, …
Exploration of the psychometric properties of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation-Outcome Measure in Ecuador
The results support the use of the CORE-OM as a valid and reliable instrument in a non-clinical Ecuadorean population. Exploration of the psychometric properties in a clinical population is recommended to assure its use in clinical settings
Geosocial Networking Apps Use Among Sexual Minority Men in Ecuador
Geosocial networking applications (GSN apps) have become important socialization contexts for sexual minority men (SMM). Despite their popularity, there is limited research carried out in Latin American countries and no single previous study done in Ecuador. To fill this gap, this exploratory study described and analyzed the relationships between the sociodemographic characteristics of SMM using GSN apps, their sought and fulfilled expectations, …
Exploration of the psychometric properties of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation-Outcome Measure in Ecuador
The results support the use of the CORE-OM as a valid and reliable instrument in a non-clinical Ecuadorean population. Exploration of the psychometric properties in a clinical population is recommended to assure its use in clinical settings
Acceptability and Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Translation of the Schwartz Outcome Scale-10 (SOS-10-E) Outside the United States
The Schwartz Outcome Scale-10 is a 10-item measure that has proven utility for assessing well-being and mental health and measuring change over time. Although there is a Spanish translation of the measure created in the United States for the Latino population, its acceptability and psychometric properties have not been studied in unilingual Spanish speakers, nor outside the United States. The aim of the present study is to explore these propertie…
Psychological Factors, Leisure Activities, and Satisfaction during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the lives of millions of people worldwide. This study aimed to analyze the effects of several psychological factors (self-esteem, self-control, and emotional stability) over lifestyle-related variables (time spent on leisure activities) and the levels of satisfaction (family, friends, work, and leisure satisfaction) experienced during the COVID-19 outbreak. Data for this article were retrieved as part of a cross…
Sexual Behaviors and HIV/STI Prevention Strategies Among Sexual Minority Men in Ecuador Who Use Geosocial Networking Apps
Around the world, geosocial networking apps have become widely popular among sexual minority men (SMM). This research analyzed the sexual behaviors and HIV and STI prevention strategies (HIV/STI testing, HIV/STI inquiry, and HIV/STI disclosure) of an online-recruited sample of 284 SMM living in Ecuador. Sexting and oral sex were the most common sexual behaviors among SMM in the sample. Most participants had low perceptions of HIV and STI risk; 85…
Geosocial Networking Apps Use Among Sexual Minority Men in Ecuador
Geosocial networking applications (GSN apps) have become important socialization contexts for sexual minority men (SMM). Despite their popularity, there is limited research carried out in Latin American countries and no single previous study done in Ecuador. To fill this gap, this exploratory study described and analyzed the relationships between the sociodemographic characteristics of SMM using GSN apps, their sought and fulfilled expectations, …
A Comparison of Working Conditions and Workers’ Perceptions among On-Site, Telework, and Hybrid Workers in Ecuador during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies to adopt different work modalities to ensure their operation during this period. In this study, we described and compared working conditions and perceptions among face-to-face workers, teleworkers, and hybrid workers in Ecuador. A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample of 542 participants, using a self-report survey to assess sociodemographic data, working conditions, and workers' percept…
Long Covid at Different Altitudes
This is the first study describing post-COVID symptoms' persistence in low and high-altitude residents. Our findings demonstrate that women, especially those aging between 21-40, are more likely to describe Long-COVID. We also found that living at a high altitude was associated with higher reports of mood changes, tachycardia, decreased libido, insomnia, and palpitations compared to lowlanders. Finally, we found a greater risk to report Long-COVI…
Variations of work engagement and psychological distress based on three working modalities during the Covid-19 pandemic
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus became a global health threat affecting people’s mental and physical health, as well as working conditions and modalities. The reorganization of the work environment also affected work engagement and psychological distress levels. This manuscript assesses how work engagement and distress vary according to gender and age across three working modalities. We used a vol…
Assessing the suitability and psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the YP-Core for adolescents in Latin America
This study addresses the need for, and provides, a Spanish-adapted YP-CORE tailored for use in Latin America. This freely available version has the potential to offer valuable insights into interventions for adolescents in the region and to enhance our understanding of their psychological distress
The time has come to implement routine outcome monitoring in mental health services across Latin America
This perspective highlights the transformative potential of routine outcome monitoring in mental health care and public health, advocating for its adoption in Latin America to enhance data-driven decision-making and service quality across the lifespan. The discussion examines global advancements alongside local efforts to implement routine outcome monitoring, addressing key challenges such as infrastructure limitations, clinician engagement, and …
Transforming mental health care in Kenya
This short communication advocates for the strategic implementation of Routine Outcome Monitoring (ROM) systems within Kenya's specialized mental health institutions, especially teaching and referral hospitals. The proposed shift aims to transform these institutions into learning health systems, dynamic structures that systematically capture and utilize data from everyday clinical practice to drive continuous improvement in care quality, accounta…
Psychometric properties and score distributions of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation measures within a non-help-seeking population from Spain
Background The Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation (CORE) system is widely used to assess psychological well-being and clinical symptoms across various settings, but most studies on its psychometric properties have focused on clinical populations and the 34-item version, leaving a gap in understanding the performance of shorter versions and its applicability in non-help-seeking samples. Objective This study investigates the acceptability, rel…
Psychology (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Medicine (7 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Psychological intervention (4 works) · Psychometrics (4 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (3 works)