Francisco J Ruiz
Biographic Data
| ID | 7679239 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Francisco J Ruiz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Francisco J |
| FAMILY NAME | Ruiz |
| SIGNATURE | RUIZ F J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Fundación Universitaria Konrad Lorenz |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8863-1111 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 28 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 28 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Beyond emotions: Social cognitive predictors of Covid-19 vaccination intentions before and after vaccine roll-out
Understanding the drivers of COVID-19 vaccination intentions remains relevant as public health systems prepare for future pandemics. This study examined how emotional and social-cognitive factors influence COVID-19 vaccination intentions during two key phases of the COVID-19 pandemic: before (April-June 2020) and after (January-February 2021) vaccination rollout. A total of 586 adults completed an online survey assessing beliefs about COVID-19, s…
Rule-based insensitivity to contingencies according to self-reported generalized pliance/tracking and the instruction functions
Rule-based insensitivity to contingencies is a behavioral phenomenon in which participants instructed to respond correctly exhibit lower sensitivity to changing contingencies compared to those who learn through trial and error. A recent review highlighted a bias in the literature, suggesting that trial-and-error participants may follow rules that are similar to those followed by individuals who have learned through explicit instruction. Furthermo…
Cross-national measurement invariance of the Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire for clinical psychology professionals and trainees
Introduction: Clinical psychology professionals and trainees face significant occupational stress, which can lead to repetitive negative thinking (RNT). The Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire for Clinical Psychology Trainees (PTQ-CPT) measures RNT in this population. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties and cross-national measurement invariance of the PTQ-CPT in three Latin American countries. Method: The sample comprised 475…
Efficacy of a Brief ACT Intervention in Reducing Interpersonal Problems and Fostering Interpersonal Flourishing: A Randomized Multiple-Baseline Evaluation
Interpersonal problems are common in multiple psychological disorders to the extent that they are considered a transdiagnostic process. However, they have received little attention as an outcome of psychological interventions. The aim of this study was to evaluate a four-session, individual ACT protocol focused on disrupting repetitive negative thinking (RNT) administered through teleconference to address interpersonal problems and foster interpe…
Effectiveness of a process-based approach to farmer wellbeing: A randomized multiple baseline single-case experimental design
Among farmers, mental health and suicide are noted concerns in the literature. Practical barriers, stigma and shame may impede engagement with support. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy offers a means of providing support to those experiencing mental health concerns. An evaluation of a six-session, online, individually facilitated intervention with six Irish farmers (age 39-69 years) was completed using a randomized, concurrent, multiple-baseline…
Measurement invariance and discriminant validity of the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire across five Spanish-speaking countries
According to acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive fusion is a critical process contributing to psychopathology and behavioral ineffectiveness. The Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ) is the most used tool to assess this process and has been validated in various languages, including Spanish. However, the factorial equivalence of the CFQ across countries has been scarcely investigated, thereby precluding cross-cultural analyses of co…
An idiographic comparison of ACT focused on repetitive negative thinking versus non-directive therapy in child generalized anxiety
Anxiety disorders are common among children, with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) being one of the most prevalent. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has demonstrated efficacy in treating these disorders, but there is still room for improvement. Notably, the most extensively tested CBT intervention has not been shown to be more efficacious than non-directive therapy (NDT), which is often used as a psychological placebo intervention. Acceptance…
Is the AAQ-II that bad
Psychometric properties of the Reward Probability Index in a Colombian sample
Introduction: This study analysed the psychometric properties of the Reward Probability Index (RPI) in an online Colombian sample with 1129 participants. Method: To conduct a cross-validation study, the sample was randomly divided into two subsamples. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted with the first subsample yielding a two-factor structure. Then,the fit of this two-factor model was tested on the second subsample by conducting a confir…
Predictors of changing patterns of adherence to containment measures during the early stage of Covid-19 pandemic: An international longitudinal study
BACKGROUND: Identifying common factors that affect public adherence to COVID-19 containment measures can directly inform the development of official public health communication strategies. The present international longitudinal study aimed to examine whether prosociality, together with other theoretically derived motivating factors (self-efficacy, perceived susceptibility and severity of COVID-19, perceived social support) predict the change in a…
Acceptance and commitment therapy in parents of children with cancer at psychosocial risk: A randomized multiple baseline evaluation
Developing and testing psychological interventions for primary caregivers of children with cancer at significant psychosocial risk is still needed. One psychological factor contributing to their emotional distress is repetitive negative thinking (RNT). This study conducted a randomized, multiple-baseline evaluation of the effect of an individual, online, 2-session, RNT-focused ACT intervention in 12 parents. Participants responded to daily measur…
Comparative Investigation of Adolescents’ Generalized Pliance and Psychological Inflexibility across Cultural Contexts
Content validity and perceived utility of a self-help online acceptance and commitment therapy program focused on repetitive negative thinking
Report of the ACBS Task Force on the strategies and tactics of contextual behavioral science research
Throughout its history the strategy and tactics of contextual behavioral science (CBS) research have had distinctive features as compared to traditional behavioral science approaches. Continued progress in CBS research can be facilitated by greater clarity about how its strategy and tactics can be brought to bear on current challenges. The present white paper is the result of a 2 1/2-year long process designed to foster consensus among representa…
Patterns of Psychological Responses among the Public during the Early Phase of Covid-19: A Cross-Regional Analysis
This study aimed to compare the mediation of psychological flexibility, prosociality and coping in the impacts of illness perceptions toward COVID-19 on mental health among seven regions. Convenience sampled online survey was conducted between April and June 2020 from 9130 citizens in 21 countries. Illness perceptions toward COVID-19, psychological flexibility, prosociality, coping and mental health, socio-demographics, lockdown-related variables…
Empirical Investigation of the Verbal Cues Involved in Delivering Experiential Metaphors
Delivering metaphors experientially has been emphasized in several psychotherapies, such as acceptance and commitment therapy. However, few research has analyzed the variables involved in the efficacy of metaphors. This experimental analog study aims to advance in this topic by analyzing the effect of two components involved in the experiential delivery of metaphors in psychotherapy. The first component is presenting the metaphor by asking the in…
Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance of the Maslach Burnout Inventory–General Survey in Colombia
The Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) is a widely used scale that measures burnout in the general professions. Debate persists regarding the factor structure of the MBI-GS, and there is scarce empirical evidence about the reliability, validity, and measurement invariance of the MBI-GS in Spanish-speaking samples. Moreover, the psychometric properties of the MBI-GS have not been analyzed in Colombia. This study aimed to analyze the…
Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on mental health: An international study
Background The COVID-19 pandemic triggered vast governmental lockdowns. The impact of these lockdowns on mental health is inadequately understood. On the one hand such drastic changes in daily routines could be detrimental to mental health. On the other hand, it might not be experienced negatively, especially because the entire population was affected. Methods The aim of this study was to determine mental health outcomes during pandemic induced l…
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Focused on Repetitive Negative Thinking for Child Depression: A Randomized Multiple-Baseline Evaluation
Effect of acceptance and commitment therapy in improving interpersonal skills in adolescents: A randomized waitlist control trial
HIV information needs of transgender people and their healthcare providers
Despite the disproportionate burden of HIV among transgender people in the United States, few HIV-related communication materials exist for transgender people or their healthcare providers. Our goal was to understand the barriers and facilitators transgender people face in accessing HIV prevention, testing, and care services and the potential implications for message development and dissemination. We reviewed the literature and interviewed nine k…
Acceptance and commitment training focused on repetitive negative thinking for clinical psychology trainees: A randomized controlled trial
Psychometric properties of the Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire – Youth in Colombia
Development and initial validation of the Generalized Pliance Questionnaire
A multiple-baseline evaluation of a brief acceptance and commitment therapy protocol focused on repetitive negative thinking for moderate emotional disorders
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Chromosome diversity of the genusAotus from Colombia
Description of six Colombian karyomorphs is completed through an extensive cytogenetic characterization of 35 Aotus (owl monkeys) specimens. The description of a new karyomorph for Colombian Aotus by chromosome on Q, G, R, and C, sequential banding is included. Pairs of karyomorphs 2 and 3 and 6 and 9 with 2n of 54, and 50, respectively, as well as karyomorphs 7 and 8 with 46 and 58 chromosomes were strongly suspected to represent different speci…
The relationship between cognitive dissonance and helping behavior
An experiment was conducted to study the relationship between cognitive dissonance and helping behavior. A counterattitudinal procedure was employed to arouse dissonance. For half of the participants, an experimental confederate entered the room and elicited an opportunity for them to offer help. In this situation, fewer subjects in the dissonance condition offered help than subjects in the no‐dissonance condition. The least helping occurred amon…
Extinction of aversive eliciting functions as an analog of exposure to conditioned fear: Does it alter avoidance responding
Psychometric properties of the Avoidance and Fusion Questionnaire – Youth in Colombia
Development and initial validation of the Generalized Pliance Questionnaire
A multiple-baseline evaluation of a brief acceptance and commitment therapy protocol focused on repetitive negative thinking for moderate emotional disorders
HIV information needs of transgender people and their healthcare providers
Despite the disproportionate burden of HIV among transgender people in the United States, few HIV-related communication materials exist for transgender people or their healthcare providers. Our goal was to understand the barriers and facilitators transgender people face in accessing HIV prevention, testing, and care services and the potential implications for message development and dissemination. We reviewed the literature and interviewed nine k…
Acceptance and commitment training focused on repetitive negative thinking for clinical psychology trainees: A randomized controlled trial
Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on mental health: An international study
Background The COVID-19 pandemic triggered vast governmental lockdowns. The impact of these lockdowns on mental health is inadequately understood. On the one hand such drastic changes in daily routines could be detrimental to mental health. On the other hand, it might not be experienced negatively, especially because the entire population was affected. Methods The aim of this study was to determine mental health outcomes during pandemic induced l…
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Focused on Repetitive Negative Thinking for Child Depression: A Randomized Multiple-Baseline Evaluation
Effect of acceptance and commitment therapy in improving interpersonal skills in adolescents: A randomized waitlist control trial
Report of the ACBS Task Force on the strategies and tactics of contextual behavioral science research
Throughout its history the strategy and tactics of contextual behavioral science (CBS) research have had distinctive features as compared to traditional behavioral science approaches. Continued progress in CBS research can be facilitated by greater clarity about how its strategy and tactics can be brought to bear on current challenges. The present white paper is the result of a 2 1/2-year long process designed to foster consensus among representa…
Patterns of Psychological Responses among the Public during the Early Phase of Covid-19: A Cross-Regional Analysis
This study aimed to compare the mediation of psychological flexibility, prosociality and coping in the impacts of illness perceptions toward COVID-19 on mental health among seven regions. Convenience sampled online survey was conducted between April and June 2020 from 9130 citizens in 21 countries. Illness perceptions toward COVID-19, psychological flexibility, prosociality, coping and mental health, socio-demographics, lockdown-related variables…
Empirical Investigation of the Verbal Cues Involved in Delivering Experiential Metaphors
Delivering metaphors experientially has been emphasized in several psychotherapies, such as acceptance and commitment therapy. However, few research has analyzed the variables involved in the efficacy of metaphors. This experimental analog study aims to advance in this topic by analyzing the effect of two components involved in the experiential delivery of metaphors in psychotherapy. The first component is presenting the metaphor by asking the in…
Psychometric Properties and Measurement Invariance of the Maslach Burnout Inventory–General Survey in Colombia
The Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) is a widely used scale that measures burnout in the general professions. Debate persists regarding the factor structure of the MBI-GS, and there is scarce empirical evidence about the reliability, validity, and measurement invariance of the MBI-GS in Spanish-speaking samples. Moreover, the psychometric properties of the MBI-GS have not been analyzed in Colombia. This study aimed to analyze the…
Comparative Investigation of Adolescents’ Generalized Pliance and Psychological Inflexibility across Cultural Contexts
Content validity and perceived utility of a self-help online acceptance and commitment therapy program focused on repetitive negative thinking
Psychometric properties of the Reward Probability Index in a Colombian sample
Introduction: This study analysed the psychometric properties of the Reward Probability Index (RPI) in an online Colombian sample with 1129 participants. Method: To conduct a cross-validation study, the sample was randomly divided into two subsamples. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted with the first subsample yielding a two-factor structure. Then,the fit of this two-factor model was tested on the second subsample by conducting a confir…
Predictors of changing patterns of adherence to containment measures during the early stage of Covid-19 pandemic: An international longitudinal study
BACKGROUND: Identifying common factors that affect public adherence to COVID-19 containment measures can directly inform the development of official public health communication strategies. The present international longitudinal study aimed to examine whether prosociality, together with other theoretically derived motivating factors (self-efficacy, perceived susceptibility and severity of COVID-19, perceived social support) predict the change in a…
Acceptance and commitment therapy in parents of children with cancer at psychosocial risk: A randomized multiple baseline evaluation
Developing and testing psychological interventions for primary caregivers of children with cancer at significant psychosocial risk is still needed. One psychological factor contributing to their emotional distress is repetitive negative thinking (RNT). This study conducted a randomized, multiple-baseline evaluation of the effect of an individual, online, 2-session, RNT-focused ACT intervention in 12 parents. Participants responded to daily measur…
Is the AAQ-II that bad
Cross-national measurement invariance of the Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire for clinical psychology professionals and trainees
Introduction: Clinical psychology professionals and trainees face significant occupational stress, which can lead to repetitive negative thinking (RNT). The Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire for Clinical Psychology Trainees (PTQ-CPT) measures RNT in this population. This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties and cross-national measurement invariance of the PTQ-CPT in three Latin American countries. Method: The sample comprised 475…
Efficacy of a Brief ACT Intervention in Reducing Interpersonal Problems and Fostering Interpersonal Flourishing: A Randomized Multiple-Baseline Evaluation
Interpersonal problems are common in multiple psychological disorders to the extent that they are considered a transdiagnostic process. However, they have received little attention as an outcome of psychological interventions. The aim of this study was to evaluate a four-session, individual ACT protocol focused on disrupting repetitive negative thinking (RNT) administered through teleconference to address interpersonal problems and foster interpe…
Effectiveness of a process-based approach to farmer wellbeing: A randomized multiple baseline single-case experimental design
Among farmers, mental health and suicide are noted concerns in the literature. Practical barriers, stigma and shame may impede engagement with support. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy offers a means of providing support to those experiencing mental health concerns. An evaluation of a six-session, online, individually facilitated intervention with six Irish farmers (age 39-69 years) was completed using a randomized, concurrent, multiple-baseline…
Measurement invariance and discriminant validity of the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire across five Spanish-speaking countries
According to acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive fusion is a critical process contributing to psychopathology and behavioral ineffectiveness. The Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ) is the most used tool to assess this process and has been validated in various languages, including Spanish. However, the factorial equivalence of the CFQ across countries has been scarcely investigated, thereby precluding cross-cultural analyses of co…
Psychology (23 works) · Clinical Psychology (11 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Psychiatry (10 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (8 works) · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes (7 works) · Behavioral and Psychological Studies (7 works) · Intervention (counseling (7 works)