Eva Aguilar-Mediavilla
Biographic Data
| ID | 5846883 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eva Aguilar-Mediavilla |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eva |
| FAMILY NAME | Aguilar-Mediavilla |
| SIGNATURE | AGUILAR-MEDIAVILLA E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitat de les Illes Balears |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0286-6572 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
How do differences in bilingual input affect vocabulary development of a minority language? The relationship between the type of bilingual exposure and early vocabulary acquisition
Aims and objectives/purpose/research questions: This study examines the early development of receptive and productive vocabulary in a minority language (Catalan) among children aged 10 to 18 months growing up in a bilingual social context (Catalan-Spanish). The study investigates whether a lower degree of exposure to Spanish favors greater development in Catalan and explores how age influences this development. Design/methodology/approach: A tota…
Impaired visual and verbal statistical learning in children with Dyslexia in a transparent orthography
Recent research suggests that performance on Statistical Learning (SL) tasks may be lower in children with dyslexia in deep orthographies such as English. However, it is debated whether the observed difficulties may vary depending on the modality and stimulus of the task, opening a broad discussion about whether SL is a domain-general or domain-specific construct. Besides, little is known about SL in children with dyslexia who learn transparent o…
Adaptive Behavior and Bullying Experiences in Spanish-Speaking Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder Level 1
Aggressive behavior in children with ASD-L1 was linked to higher levels of clinical maladjustment, while better personal adjustment served as a protective factor against bullying victimization. These findings emphasize distinct socio-emotional mechanisms underlying bullying involvement in autistic and typically developing youth
Influence of qualifications in initial training on the professional development and motivation of primary teachers in the Balearic Islands
This paper analyses, using a cross-sectional design, the relationship between academic qualifications during the initial training of primary school teachers and their professional development. Among all graduates of 13 promotions, from year 2004 to 2016, we selected the 15% of those students with the best qualifications and the 15% with the worst ones from each promotion. All participants answered the same questionnaire on employability, particip…
Trait anxiety slows speed of processing but does not affect specific components of executive control
The present work aimed to establish the influence of self-reported trait anxiety on computerized and self-reported measures of executive control, and speed of processing in young adults using latent variable modeling. One hundred and six participants completed the State-trait anxiety questionnaire (STAI-t), the Attentional Control Scale (ACS), and a set of computerized tasks of executive control, tapping into the updating, inhibition, and shiftin…
Growing up in a socially bilingual environment
Previous research indicates that developmental contexts influence language development. These developmental contexts include bilingualism, which is the focus of the current paper. This study analyses the influence that the acquisition of a language, Catalan, has when the simultaneous acquisition of another similar language, Spanish, occurs. This influence is examined according to degree of exposure to the languages. The parents of 801 children co…
Sociodemographic and Pre-Linguistic Factors in Early Vocabulary Acquisition
Here, we studied the beginnings of language development, jointly assessing two groups of precursors, sociodemographic and pre-linguistic, that have previously been studied separately. Thus, the general objective of this study was to explore which factors best explained the acquisition of initial expressive vocabulary. The sample consisted of 504 participants from Catalan-speaking homes with ages ranging between 10 and 18 months. The data were obt…
Associations of natural language switching with executive control in early bilinguals
This study aimed at identifying linguistic factors that could contribute to understanding individual differences in executive control among bilinguals. Directionality and type of natural language switching, age of second language acquisition, and language proficiency were evaluated in a sample of 112 early bilingual adults. Participants performed several computerized tasks tapping into three dimensions of executive control: inhibition of interfer…
Latent variable evidence on the interplay between language switching frequency and executive control in Spanish-Catalan bilinguals
Aims and objectives/purpose/research questions: We characterized the impact of several bilingualism-related factors on the executive control of Spanish-Catalan bilinguals. Design/methodology/approach: Participants self-reported information regarding their age of acquisition, second language proficiency and frequency of natural language switching, and performed non-linguistic tasks tapping into specific executive control subcomponents, including i…
Impact of the Use of Media Devices within the Family Context on the Language of Preteens
Several studies have found a negative impact of media use on the language of children under 5 years. This impact seems to be related to the linguistic input of their parents. However, less is known about the influence of media on language in preteens. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the use of media, the quantity of parental language input, and the linguistic level of preteens. We assessed the language level of 60 bilingual Sp…
Behavioral, Emotional and School Adjustment in Adolescents with and without Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Is Related to Family Involvement
Developmental language disorder (DLD) refers to a language delay in the absence of other underlying causes. Individuals with DLD can also present other problems related to behavioral, scholarly, and emotional aspects of their daily lives because of their language difficulties. Moreover, these difficulties could be influenced by family and socioeconomic characteristics. Twenty-eight bilingual adolescents with and without DLD in typical schools wer…
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Associations of natural language switching with executive control in early bilinguals
This study aimed at identifying linguistic factors that could contribute to understanding individual differences in executive control among bilinguals. Directionality and type of natural language switching, age of second language acquisition, and language proficiency were evaluated in a sample of 112 early bilingual adults. Participants performed several computerized tasks tapping into three dimensions of executive control: inhibition of interfer…
Latent variable evidence on the interplay between language switching frequency and executive control in Spanish-Catalan bilinguals
Aims and objectives/purpose/research questions: We characterized the impact of several bilingualism-related factors on the executive control of Spanish-Catalan bilinguals. Design/methodology/approach: Participants self-reported information regarding their age of acquisition, second language proficiency and frequency of natural language switching, and performed non-linguistic tasks tapping into specific executive control subcomponents, including i…
Impact of the Use of Media Devices within the Family Context on the Language of Preteens
Several studies have found a negative impact of media use on the language of children under 5 years. This impact seems to be related to the linguistic input of their parents. However, less is known about the influence of media on language in preteens. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the use of media, the quantity of parental language input, and the linguistic level of preteens. We assessed the language level of 60 bilingual Sp…
Behavioral, Emotional and School Adjustment in Adolescents with and without Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Is Related to Family Involvement
Developmental language disorder (DLD) refers to a language delay in the absence of other underlying causes. Individuals with DLD can also present other problems related to behavioral, scholarly, and emotional aspects of their daily lives because of their language difficulties. Moreover, these difficulties could be influenced by family and socioeconomic characteristics. Twenty-eight bilingual adolescents with and without DLD in typical schools wer…
Growing up in a socially bilingual environment
Previous research indicates that developmental contexts influence language development. These developmental contexts include bilingualism, which is the focus of the current paper. This study analyses the influence that the acquisition of a language, Catalan, has when the simultaneous acquisition of another similar language, Spanish, occurs. This influence is examined according to degree of exposure to the languages. The parents of 801 children co…
Sociodemographic and Pre-Linguistic Factors in Early Vocabulary Acquisition
Here, we studied the beginnings of language development, jointly assessing two groups of precursors, sociodemographic and pre-linguistic, that have previously been studied separately. Thus, the general objective of this study was to explore which factors best explained the acquisition of initial expressive vocabulary. The sample consisted of 504 participants from Catalan-speaking homes with ages ranging between 10 and 18 months. The data were obt…
Influence of qualifications in initial training on the professional development and motivation of primary teachers in the Balearic Islands
This paper analyses, using a cross-sectional design, the relationship between academic qualifications during the initial training of primary school teachers and their professional development. Among all graduates of 13 promotions, from year 2004 to 2016, we selected the 15% of those students with the best qualifications and the 15% with the worst ones from each promotion. All participants answered the same questionnaire on employability, particip…
Trait anxiety slows speed of processing but does not affect specific components of executive control
The present work aimed to establish the influence of self-reported trait anxiety on computerized and self-reported measures of executive control, and speed of processing in young adults using latent variable modeling. One hundred and six participants completed the State-trait anxiety questionnaire (STAI-t), the Attentional Control Scale (ACS), and a set of computerized tasks of executive control, tapping into the updating, inhibition, and shiftin…
Impaired visual and verbal statistical learning in children with Dyslexia in a transparent orthography
Recent research suggests that performance on Statistical Learning (SL) tasks may be lower in children with dyslexia in deep orthographies such as English. However, it is debated whether the observed difficulties may vary depending on the modality and stimulus of the task, opening a broad discussion about whether SL is a domain-general or domain-specific construct. Besides, little is known about SL in children with dyslexia who learn transparent o…
Adaptive Behavior and Bullying Experiences in Spanish-Speaking Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder Level 1
Aggressive behavior in children with ASD-L1 was linked to higher levels of clinical maladjustment, while better personal adjustment served as a protective factor against bullying victimization. These findings emphasize distinct socio-emotional mechanisms underlying bullying involvement in autistic and typically developing youth
How do differences in bilingual input affect vocabulary development of a minority language? The relationship between the type of bilingual exposure and early vocabulary acquisition
Aims and objectives/purpose/research questions: This study examines the early development of receptive and productive vocabulary in a minority language (Catalan) among children aged 10 to 18 months growing up in a bilingual social context (Catalan-Spanish). The study investigates whether a lower degree of exposure to Spanish favors greater development in Catalan and explores how age influences this development. Design/methodology/approach: A tota…
Psychology (9 works) · Reading and Literacy Development (7 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Linguistics (5 works) · Catalan (4 works) · Cognition (4 works) · Cognitive psychology (4 works) · Language Development and Disorders (4 works) · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism (4 works) · Neuroscience of multilingualism (4 works)