Nahia Idoiaga-Mondragon
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 770623 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Nahia Idoiaga-Mondragon |
| PRENOMES | Nahia |
| SOBRENOME | Idoiaga-Mondragon |
| ASSINATURA | IDOIAGA-MONDRAGON N |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of the Basque Country |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0345-8570 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 60 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 49 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 60 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1970 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Student perspectives on stigma in higher education
This study explores how students in Ukraine, the Basque Country (Spain), and Switzerland perceive and experience stigma in higher education. Using qualitative data from 1953 participants, it applied a free association task and IRaMuTeQ analysis to map stigma's meanings across contexts. A shared understanding emerged: stigma is framed as a multidimensional process rooted in symbolic exclusion, discrimination, and structural injustice . Emotional d…
University students’ perspectives on stigma in Swiss higher education
Introduction This study explores how university students in Switzerland perceive and experience stigmatization within higher education. Drawing on intersectionality theory and social representations theory, it examines stigma not only as an individual experience but also as a structural, symbolic, and ideological phenomenon shaped by institutional norms and dominant discourses. Methods A sample of 254 university students was recruited using a sno…
Resistance, Suffering and Political Critique
The ongoing Palestinian conflict, particularly the escalation in Gaza since October 2023, has raised pressing concerns regarding human rights and international justice. This study explores how university students in northern Spain perceive the situation in Palestine, analyzing their levels of knowledge, emotional responses, and critical positioning. Using a mixed-method approach based on an online questionnaire and the Grid Elaboration Method, da…
Percepciones negativas del alumnado sobre el uso de la IA en la escritura académica
La inteligencia artificial (IA) está ganando terreno en la redacción en la educación superior. Su uso fomenta una visión global y pluricultural en la enseñanza, además de impulsar la comunicación académica y la difusión de investigaciones. Sin embargo, no pueden evaluarse estos beneficios sin tener en cuenta la opinión de los estudiantes. Este estudio analiza los aspectos negativos los estudiantes identifican al utilizar IA en sus trabajos univer…
Children’s Active and Autonomous School Journeys and Their Implications
Educating the educators
Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) is increasingly recognised as essential for promoting gender equality, sexual health, and youth empowerment. However, its effectiveness depends not only on curricula but also on the symbolic and emotional frameworks of educators. This study examines how 127 educators from five European countries revised their views on CSE after participating in a targeted capacity-building programme within the EU-funded LOV…
Families' perception of safety on school pathways
Children's independent mobility is essential for fostering autonomy, participation, and inclusion in urban spaces. However, many families remain reluctant to allow their children to walk to school alone, often citing safety concerns. This study examines parental perceptions of urban safety and its influence on children's mobility autonomy. A questionnaire was administered to 97 families in Leioa (Bizkaia, Spain), gathering demographic data, schoo…
Educating Agents for Change
Este estudio examina las actitudes del profesorado en formación hacia la igualdad de género en la Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), centrándose en las diferencias entre mujeres y hombres en tres dimensiones de la construcción de género: sociocultural, relacional y personal. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 230 futuros docentes (174 mujeres, 56 hombres; M = 21,3 años) matriculados en Educación Infantil y Primaria. Las actitudes se evaluaron med…
Anxiety Levels in Teachers of Initial English Language Training in Ecuador
Anxiety is a significant mental health concern in universities worldwide. This study examines the structure of anxiety symptoms and their relationship with contextual stressors among pre-service English teachers. The sample included 269 students enrolled in a Teaching English as a Foreign Language program at a public university in Manabí, Ecuador. Data were collected using the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale and a custom-designed questionnaire ide…
Analysis of the moral elevation experience in adolescents
Moral elevation is the emotional response resulting from witnessing acts of moral goodness. This moral emotion has been described in adults as a multi-component experience that includes cognitions (e.g., an optimistic view towards humanity), feelings (e.g., being moved and inspired), physical sensations (e.g., lump in the throat), and action tendencies (e.g., social connectedness and prosocial behaviour). Despite the significance of adolescence i…
The decision to publish in a minority language
Since the normalization of the Basque language in the 1980s, this minority and co-official language of the Basque Autonomous Community has been increasingly present in the academic sphere. Universities and other public institutions have made a significant effort to ensure that this language coexists with Spanish, the majority language, and English – the lingua franca of the scientific milieu. This is reflected in the growth of scientific producti…
Are Undergraduate Students Enrolled in Educational Degrees Concerned About Gender? A Case Study
Efforts to promote gender-inclusive education must extend beyond STEM fields to encompass all academic disciplines, including those that are traditionally feminized. This study examines how undergraduate students enrolled in Early Childhood, Primary, and Social Education degrees at the University of the Basque Country address gender issues in their final academic projects. Of the 2708 undergraduate dissertations (UDs) reviewed, only 383 met the c…
Influence of Ideological Positioning and National Identity on Social Representations of Spanish Second Republic and Transition Among University Students
This article aims to explore the social representations of the Spanish Second Republic and the Transition epochs among university students of various national identities within the Spanish state. A free-association exercise elicited by the words ‘Second Republic’ and ‘Transition’ was completed by 477 university students of the Basque Country, Catalonia, Galicia, and Madrid, who were also asked about their national identity ideological orientation…
Understanding parents' motivations for giving their children smartphones
In response to growing concerns about the early age at which children receive smartphones, this study examines the factors influencing parents' decisions on when and why to allow their children access to these devices. A total of 642 parents from a region in the Basque Country (northern Spain) participated in an open-ended survey. The sample was diverse in terms of gender, child age (2-16 years, M = 9.26), and place of residence. While 26.9% had …
The representation of sustainability among university teachers
Purpose The educational community – particularly higher education – should contribute to the new generation’s understanding of what sustainability entails. To do this, teachers must be aware of the need for education for sustainability. However, little is known about how university teachers understand or represent sustainability. This study aims to bridge the gap identified in the literature concerning university teachers’ representation of susta…
Drawing the Covid-19 pandemic
OBJECTIVE: The general objective of this research was to explore how children understand and represent COVID-19 health crisis in their everyday thinking. DESIGN: This research is based on a qualitative interpretive research methodology that uses 6-12 years children's drawings from San Sebastian (Basque Country, northern of Spain) to collect data. This technique allows children to visualize how they face this situation through a tool that promotes…
The voices of youths in Covid-19 times
Since the spread of the COVID-19 virus worldwide, the pandemic had psychological consequences for the entire population for various reasons including restrictions, isolation, and socioeconomic changes. Young people were particularly affected by these psychological consequences, which formed the focus of the mental health concerns voiced by the World Health Organization. This research aimed to analyze, first-hand, the primary emotions that COVID-1…
Remembering according to national identity and ideology
This research aimed to analyse the social representations of the Spanish Civil War and the dictatorship among young people from different autonomous communities in Spain. A free-association exercise elicited by the words ‘Civil War’ and ‘Francoism’ was completed by 477 university students of the Basque Country, Catalonia, Galicia and Madrid. Participants were also asked about their national identity and ideological orientation. Lexical analysis w…
Active methodologies in Higher Education
Teaching based on active methodologies emphasizes the importance of giving students a leading role in the learning process. With the implementation of the European Higher Education Area, universities have undergone a reform that significantly increased student involvement in the teaching–learning process. The University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) responded to this change by introducing its own educational model: IKD i 3 . The general objecti…
University Students’ Views on the Challenges Faced by Students with Difficulties
Introduction: The pursuit of an inclusive university is rooted in the commitment to ensuring equal opportunities within the educational landscape. Over the years, the notion of “inclusion” has significantly evolved, becoming a central aspect of individual rights. This shift has led to the development of various models and guidelines to provide equitable treatment to all students. Objectives: This study aims to explore the perceptions of students …
Migrant Perceptions of Their Social Inclusion, Social Networks, and Satisfaction with Life in Northern Spain
This paper aims to analyse the individual perceptions of belonging to social networks among migrants living in northern Spain, exploring various dimensions such as perceived inclusion and life satisfaction. A quantitative analysis was employed with data collected through a survey of 373 migrants from different ethnic backgrounds. The findings indicate that (1) women have higher levels of perceived satisfaction with their life and social networks;…
I came to the Basque Country, and now I have to learn their language’. Migrant students’ attitudes towards the use of a minority language
This study analyzes the attitudes of migrant children towards the Basque language within the context of varying linguistic models and the dichotomy between public and private educational institutions. Engaging 145 migrant children aged 12–16; the research utilised open-ended questions analyzed via Iramuteq software to discern patterns in language perception. The analysis concludes that participants in model A or those attending private schools pe…
History cannot be understood without women’
This study examines the perspectives of in-service teachers in Spain on the integration of women’s history in the formal education curriculum. The data were collected from a general invitation extended to primary and secondary education history teachers. However, the respondents to the questionnaire were 88 teachers who self-identified as feminists. The participants were invited to complete a free word association exercise regarding the possibili…
Let Us Educate on Pornography
Introduction Although pornography has existed throughout human history, contemporary society finds itself immersed in a digital era that significantly facilitates its accessibility. This heightened ease of access particularly affects the perceptions and practices of sexuality among youngsters. In this context, the present study aimed to explore the representations of pornography among education students. Methods A total of 276 university students…
Teachers’ Involvement in Inclusive Education
Background: inclusive education seeks to ensure that all students can access quality education and requires education systems to commit to providing students with equal opportunities to participate in all aspects of school life. While progress has been made in this regard, the full implementation of educational inclusivity remains hindered by significant challenges and barriers. Teacher involvement is necessary for this inclusion, and it is impor…
Niveles de estrés, ansiedad y depresión en la primera fase del brote del Covid-19 en una muestra recogida en el norte de España
En marzo de 2020, el virus SARS-CoV-2 procedente de China ha llegado a España y desde el 14 de marzo se ha declarado el estado de alarma en todo el Estado español, llevando al confinamiento a toda la población. La presente investigación se contextualiza en la Comunidad Autónoma Vasca (situada al norte de España). Se han analizado los niveles de estrés, ansiedad y depresión a la llegada del virus y se han estudiado los niveles de sintomatología ps…
Understanding an Ebola outbreak
This study examined the collective image of the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak, to understand how people incorporate this epidemic in their everyday thinking. A free association exercise elicited by Ebola was answered by 294 people from Spain and the content was analysed using Alceste software. First, results showed that Ebola was represented as inherently African. Second, it was also depicted as a global threat creating fear. People also felt anger, a…
Understanding menstruation
This research investigates social representations of menstruation. It analyses firstly how young Spanish people understand menstruation in their everyday lives. And secondly, it explores how gender and ideological factors (liberal vs. conservative; feminist vs. non-feminist) impact on the meaning of menstruation and its implications for acceptance of this process. A free association exercise elicited by the word “menstruation” was answered by 250…
How are children coping with Covid-19 health crisis? Analysing their representations of lockdown through drawings
Spain is one of the European countries most affected of COVID-19, and also the one with the most stringent restrictions for children. This study aims to explore how COVID-19 lockdown affects children by analysing 151 drawings from children in lockdown. Findings were represented in four main categories: (1) Activities; (2) Emotions; (3) Socialization; and (4) Academic. The results indicate the need to manage the lockdown situation taking into acco…
M women's strikes in Spain
The first general women’s strikes to demand gender equality in Spain took place on 8 March 2018 and 2019. Both calls were an amazing success, becoming world references for feminism. This research investigates how the strikes were dealt with through Twitter by a Collective Symbolic Coping (CSC) process. Discourses on Twitter were analysed on both years, 4,384 tweets were selected and their content was analysed by lexical analysis. The results from…
La Manada” in the digital sphere
The gang rape known as the “La Manada” case has had an unprecedented social impact in Spain. This research investigates how this case has been dealt with through Twitter by a collective symbolic coping process (Social Representation Theory). Discourse on Twitter was analyzed at two key points in time: the announcement of the judgment and the aggressors’ release from prison. In total 6,592 tweets with the hashtag #lamanada were selected and their …
The Well-being of children in lock-down
The Covid-19 pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on societies. In the interest of maintaining social distancing, schools in many countries have closed their doors and children have been confined to their homes. Thus, the objective of the present study was to holistically analyze the well-being of children during a period of full lockdown in Spain, by considering physical, emotional, social, and academic indicators. The scale "Well-being of…
Understanding parents' motivations for giving their children smartphones
In response to growing concerns about the early age at which children receive smartphones, this study examines the factors influencing parents' decisions on when and why to allow their children access to these devices. A total of 642 parents from a region in the Basque Country (northern Spain) participated in an open-ended survey. The sample was diverse in terms of gender, child age (2-16 years, M = 9.26), and place of residence. While 26.9% had …
History cannot be understood without women’
This study examines the perspectives of in-service teachers in Spain on the integration of women’s history in the formal education curriculum. The data were collected from a general invitation extended to primary and secondary education history teachers. However, the respondents to the questionnaire were 88 teachers who self-identified as feminists. The participants were invited to complete a free word association exercise regarding the possibili…
Let Us Educate on Pornography
Introduction Although pornography has existed throughout human history, contemporary society finds itself immersed in a digital era that significantly facilitates its accessibility. This heightened ease of access particularly affects the perceptions and practices of sexuality among youngsters. In this context, the present study aimed to explore the representations of pornography among education students. Methods A total of 276 university students…
Are women present in history classes? Conceptions of primary and secondary feminist teachers about how to teach women's history
This research investigates the conceptions of primary and secondary feminist teachers about how to teach women's history in the north of Spain. Eighty-eight teachers were asked to describe a teaching proposal for implementing women's history in their classrooms, and the content was analysed using the Reinert method. Our findings reveal a set of issues that may be of interest to address in history classes, as well as some ways in which teachers co…
Ebola in the Public Sphere
This study examines how Ebola is transformed from purely scientific knowledge to public’s thinking through media communication, using Spain as a case study. To do so, this research carried out a lexical analysis in both classic media communication and social network communication (Twitter). The results showed that traditional news used a reified discourse pattern prescribing the discourse of scientists and authorities. Tweets, in contrast, adhere…
Understanding the emergence of infectious diseases
The present study examines social representations of the threat created by emerging infectious diseases. A free association experiment was carried out in which the stimulus was a news item where the framing of a discourse (human interest vs. attribution of responsibility) was manipulated. Results showed that the human interest discourse sparked off representations linked to vulnerability, while the responsibility discourse produced representation…
Ebola in the Public Sphere
This study examines how Ebola is transformed from purely scientific knowledge to public’s thinking through media communication, using Spain as a case study. To do so, this research carried out a lexical analysis in both classic media communication and social network communication (Twitter). The results showed that traditional news used a reified discourse pattern prescribing the discourse of scientists and authorities. Tweets, in contrast, adhere…
Understanding an Ebola outbreak
This study examined the collective image of the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak, to understand how people incorporate this epidemic in their everyday thinking. A free association exercise elicited by Ebola was answered by 294 people from Spain and the content was analysed using Alceste software. First, results showed that Ebola was represented as inherently African. Second, it was also depicted as a global threat creating fear. People also felt anger, a…
Understanding fatness in the public sphere of young students
This study examines how youth collectively represent fatness and determines the emotions it arouses. Understanding how fatness is socially constructed by young people is crucial to create programs that better deal with it. A free association exercise elicited by the word “fatness” was answered by 200 people of the Autonomous Community of the Basque Country (Spain), and the content was analyzed by its lexicon using Alceste software. The results sh…
La Manada” in the digital sphere
The gang rape known as the “La Manada” case has had an unprecedented social impact in Spain. This research investigates how this case has been dealt with through Twitter by a collective symbolic coping process (Social Representation Theory). Discourse on Twitter was analyzed at two key points in time: the announcement of the judgment and the aggressors’ release from prison. In total 6,592 tweets with the hashtag #lamanada were selected and their …
Understanding menstruation
This research investigates social representations of menstruation. It analyses firstly how young Spanish people understand menstruation in their everyday lives. And secondly, it explores how gender and ideological factors (liberal vs. conservative; feminist vs. non-feminist) impact on the meaning of menstruation and its implications for acceptance of this process. A free association exercise elicited by the word “menstruation” was answered by 250…
Where does risk lie in sexual practices? A study of young people’s social representations
In this study we investigate the social representations of risky sexual practices. Specifically, we analyse the circumstances in which young Spanish people consider a sexual practice as risky, and how such ‘representations’ of risk have implications for decisions about using condoms. We use the Grid Elaboration Method to gather the naturalistic thoughts and feelings of 175 young people regarding risky sexual practices and performed a lexical anal…
Niveles de estrés, ansiedad y depresión en la primera fase del brote del Covid-19 en una muestra recogida en el norte de España
En marzo de 2020, el virus SARS-CoV-2 procedente de China ha llegado a España y desde el 14 de marzo se ha declarado el estado de alarma en todo el Estado español, llevando al confinamiento a toda la población. La presente investigación se contextualiza en la Comunidad Autónoma Vasca (situada al norte de España). Se han analizado los niveles de estrés, ansiedad y depresión a la llegada del virus y se han estudiado los niveles de sintomatología ps…
The Psychological State of Teachers During the Covid-19 Crisis
Schools in Spain were closed in March 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In September 2020 most schools and universities in Spain reopened and teachers felt great uncertainty due to this unprecedented situation. Teachers have accumulated psychological symptoms since the beginning of the pandemic. During the lockdown they had to introduce online teaching and in view of the reopening of schools they have shown great concern for the new unprece…
Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression, and Stress among Teachers during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Background: Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers have been accumulating adverse psychological symptoms due to the closure of educational centers and the need to adapt to different teaching modalities. Methods: Medline and PubMed were searched for studies on the prevalence of depression, anxiety, stress, and burn-out in teachers, published from 1 December 2019 to 15 June 2021. Results: In total, eight studies were included in thi…
The undergraduate dissertation as a reflection of education for sustainability and professional identity
Purpose The undergraduate dissertation (UD) can be considered to be a reflection of the influence of the sustainable developmental goals (SDG) and the professional identity of the students. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the extent to which the topics of the UD reflect the SDG, considering, moreover, that they may be related to the professional identity developed by the students throughout the degree. Design/methodology/approach This wor…
Representaciones sobre sexismo en Educación Superior y Formación Profesional
La educación, y la escuela como institución, juegan un papel fundamental en el proceso de socialización de todo ser humano, y, a través de ella se transmiten creencias y actitudes donde se constata el papel del personal docente como transmisor de las mismas. Entre las creencias y actitudes que el profesorado puede transmitir de forma no consciente están las ideas sexistas. Este estudio quiere conocer la representación que sobre el sexismo tiene e…
Interpretación cognitiva y emocional sobre el Eees del alumnado del Grado de Educación Primaria de la facultad de educación de la UPV/EHU
El proceso de implantación del EEES (Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior) ha supuesto una transformación del sistema universitario, influyendo en los diferentes agentes que lo conforman. Sin embargo, existen pocos estudios que lo aborden desde la perspectiva del alumnado e indaguen en sus representaciones sociales. Este artículo pretende conocer la percepción subjetiva del alumnado de educación a través del análisis de las situaciones autoperci…
Struggling to breathe
Objective COVID-19 has spread throughout the world, including Europe. In order to halt the spread of the pandemic by maintaining social distancing, all children in Spain have been completely confined to their homes, and from March 13th to April 26th they were forbidden from going outdoors at any time. The aim of this research was gather the voices of children in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain in order to examine how they are copin…
Teacher stress, anxiety and depression at the beginning of the academic year during the Covid-19 pandemic
This study indicates the importance of attending to the mental health of teachers, particularly women, those who have children, and those who have a chronic pathology or a family member with a chronic pathology
Reopening of Schools in the Covid-19 Pandemic
The study shows that it is important to attend to teachers' health and quality of life, especially older teachers, those with a chronic illness, caregivers, those with job insecurity, and those who teach in preschool education
The Well-being of children in lock-down
The Covid-19 pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on societies. In the interest of maintaining social distancing, schools in many countries have closed their doors and children have been confined to their homes. Thus, the objective of the present study was to holistically analyze the well-being of children during a period of full lockdown in Spain, by considering physical, emotional, social, and academic indicators. The scale "Well-being of…
Coping with Covid-19
Understanding the blaming and fear processes that are linked to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain offers us practical implications for coping with the challenge of this new crisis
Lenguaje inclusivo en la facultad de educación de Bilbao
El lenguaje inclusivo, relacionado con actitudes menos sexistas, no es habitual, ni en contextos educativos. Se analiza la importancia que el alumnado universitario, el profesorado y el Personal de Administración y Servicios confieren al lenguaje inclusivo en la Facultad de Educación de Bilbao (UPV/EHU), y si valoran diferente su uso en euskera y castellano. Participaron 165 personas (83% mujeres, 16,4% hombres y 1 persona de sexo no binario; eda…
Impact of emergency eLearning in a multilingual context with a minority language
This paper focuses on the use of language during the emergency eLearning period due to Covid-19 in the Basque Autonomous Community. Specifically, the main objective of this study is to analyze how the use of Basque (local minority language), English (foreign language), and Spanish (local majority language) changed during this period among children and the interactions that may exist between them. Four hundred eighty-four teachers and 410 parents …
Analyzing University Students’ Perceptions Regarding Mainstream Pornography and Its Link to SDG5
The results indicate that it is necessary to improve the affective-sexual education provided in schools, since students consume pornography at a very early age, and young people have normalized its consumption to address their curiosity and satisfy their sexual needs. Finally, the impact of pornography consumption on SDG5 was reflected on
Emotional State of Mexican University Students in the Covid-19 Pandemic
It is concluded that university students are a psychologically vulnerable group in the face of the pandemic
Feelings experienced by university students in the subject of Body Expression
Unlike the usual academic path in their training through theoretical subjects, in Body Expression students have the opportunity to have a meaningful and embodied experience The objective of this research was to analyse the representations that the Social Education degree students from the University of the Basque Country had on the subject Body and motor expressiveness: proposals, techniques and intervention strategies in Social Education. The ex…
Why are you allowed to go to school on your own? Exploring children's voices on independent mobility
This study aims to analyse 1002 children's and adolescent's reasons for going to school alone or accompanied and to explore how parents influence their choice. The findings revealed that children who could go to school alone feel that their parents trust them more. Moreover, children who live close to school are more likely to commute autonomously and those who do so feel their environment is safer. Finally, there are significant gender differenc…
The well-being of children in a full lockdown and partial lockdown situation
From 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world as we knew it. In the interest of stopping the spread of the pandemic, lockdown periods and social distancing measures were established in many countries at the beginning of that year and these restrictions continued for the following months and years. Moreover, schools from all over the world closed their doors. In this context, the objective of this research was to compare the well-being of chi…
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