A5086461835- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Educational Outcomes and Influences
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Stress and Burnout Research
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Psychology Research and Bibliometrics
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Cognitive Functions and Memory
- Business, Innovation, and Economy
- Gender, Health, and Social Inequality
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Public Health and Environmental Issues
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Social Skills and Education
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
Prisma
2024-2025
Universidad Central "Marta Abreu" de las Villas (UCLV)
2015-2024
Cuban Neuroscience Center
2020-2022
Universidad Central
2018-2021
Universidad Dr. José Gregorio Hernández
2016
The COVID-19 pandemic is a global health emergency that could potentially have serious impact on public health. Fear has been one of the most frequent psychological reaction in population during current pandemic. aim this study was to compare fear between genders and examine whether differences may be predictors scores. A cross-sectional web-based survey design adopted. sample comprised 772 Cuban participants. Scale used explore reactions sample. An independent-samples t test conducted...
Abstract Aim The threats of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) have caused fears worldwide. Fear COVID‐19 Scale (FCV‐19S) was recently developed to assess the fear COVID‐19. Although many studies found that FCV‐19S is psychometrically sound, it unclear whether invariant across countries. present study aimed examine measurement invariance eleven Design Cross‐sectional study. Methods Using data collected from prior research on Bangladesh ( N = 8,550), United Kingdom 344), Brazil 1,843),...
Introduction Evaluating neurocognitive functions and diagnosing psychiatric disorders in older adults is challenging due to the complexity of symptoms individual differences. An innovative approach that combines accuracy artificial intelligence (AI) with depth neuropsychological assessments needed. Objectives This paper presents a novel protocol for AI-assisted assessment aimed at addressing cognitive, emotional, functional dimensions disorders. It also explores potential compensatory...
<title>Abstract</title> Background Traffic police officers are frequently exposed to stress, anxiety, and depression, which adversely impact their health. This study hypothesized that these factors influence the hormonal, muscular, digestive, cognitive systems of traffic officers. Methods The sample comprised 146 (42 women 104 men) aged 30 38. Gender differences in symptoms were examined, model fit was assessed using indicators such as chi-square, comparative index, root mean square error...
Introduction Executive functions are higher cognitive skills involved in planning, organization, decision-making, impulse control, and working memory. It is essential to have tools that allow for the accurate reliable assessment of this construct university students. This study aims evaluate validity reliability Functions Scale University Students (UEF-1) Cuban population. Methods A cross-sectional was conducted which an online survey administered 1,092 students representing 14 country’s 16...
Executive functions are high-level cognitive processes that fundamental to the success of students in higher education. Our objective was develop an explanatory model based on interaction executive with lower scores and their predictive variables. This study conducted using a cross-sectional design 1,233 Cuban university students. The adaptation University Function Scale, which measures seven functions, utilized. first phase focused exploring population identifying those lowest through...
Resilience to disease is a process of positive adaptation despite the loss health, it involves development vitality and skills overcome negative effects adversity, risks, vulnerability caused by disease. In Mexico, cancer leading cause death in children. Both diagnosis treatment childhood affect health family caregivers. However, resilience personality trait that can be protective these situations. Therefore, an important psychological construct measure, evaluate develop specific populations...
This study explores the psychometric properties of Cuban version Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS). The sample comprised 376 participants. Concurrent validity and reliability were examined. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed. CAS showed excellent characteristics. internal consistency very good (α = 0.88). There a positive correlation between FCV-19S an inverse association anxiety self-perceived quality health. results confirmed presence single factor. is valid reliable instrument to...
The resurgence of COVID-19 could deepen the psychological impacts pandemic which poses new challenges for mental health professionals. Among actions that should be prioritized is monitoring groups have shown greater vulnerability during first stage pandemic. aim our study to explore fear reactions between genders second wave outbreak in Cuba. Second, establish possible predictors relation gender. Specifically, we will evaluate how anxiety related COVID-19, self-perception, and worry about...
During the current COVID-19 pandemic there are studies that have suggested a negative impact of on mental health patients with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). In this sense, several factors may be related to increase in experiences anxiety and depression PwMS during pandemic.In study we first explored reactions anxiety, fear group belong Ibero-American region. Besides, whether having been positive COVID-19, obstacles attend medical appointments outbreak subjective experience MS progression, could...
The number of people diagnosed with dementia globally has dramatically increased in recent years. objective this study was to explore beliefs and knowledge among the Cuban population regard risk factors that may lead actions be taken prevent it.In an exploratory cross-sectional study, we surveyed a total 391 aged between 18 96 results were stratified by sex, age range, level education, contact dementia.Dementia fourth most worrying disease. A 64.5% participants believed could reduced, 60%...
With the COVID-19 pandemic, behavioural scientists aimed to illuminate reasons why people comply with (or not) large-scale cooperative activities. Here we investigated motives that underlie support for preventive behaviours in a sample of 12,758 individuals from 34 countries. We hypothesized associations empathic prosocial concern and fear disease towards would be moderated by trust government. Results suggest association between was strongest when government weak (both at individual-...
In recent years, there has been an increase of studies dedicated to cognitive rehabilitation in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS); however, few these analyze the impact on such variables as reserve. The study aims explore effects a program comprising combination and physical exercises, well group sessions improve performance, emotional state, reserve index. Fifty MS were subdivided into 2 groups: control group, which performed aerobic exercise (n = 25), experimental participated...
Abstracts Introduction Executive functions are higher cognitive skills involved in planning, organization, decision-making, impulse control, and working memory. It is essential to have tools that allow for the accurate reliable assessment of this construct university students. This study aims evaluate validity reliability Functions Scale University Students (UEF-1) Cuban population. Methods A cross-sectional was conducted which an online survey administered 1092 students representing 14...
Executive functions are crucial cognitive abilities enabling individuals to consciously regulate their behavior and processes. In the university setting, these pivotal for students engage in executive learning, assessing effectiveness of learning behaviors. This research introduces an innovative explanatory model wherein functions—such as monitoring responsibilities, supervisory attentional system, conscious regulation, decision-making, emotion task-solving management—interact elucidate...
The Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) and the INECO Screening (IFS) are two instruments frequently used to explore cognitive deficits in different diseases. However, studies reporting their use patients with mild impairment (MCI) limited.To compare sensitivity specificity of FAB IFS (multiple-domain amnestic MCI subtype - md-aMCI).IFS were administered 30 md-aMCI 59 healthy participants. Sensitivity investigated using Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis.The area under ROC curve...