This study aimed to assess pathological Internet and cell-phone use in college students, identify psychological, health, behavioral correlates. A cross-sectional design was utilized gather data from 337 students. We developed two measures, termed the Over-use Scale (IOS), Cell-Phone Over-Use (COS). Additional measures were Beck Anxiety Inventory, Depression General Health Questionnaire-28. Results provide support for internal consistency of IOS COS (α = 0.88 α 0.87, respectively) as well...

<title>Abstract</title> Background The Participation and Environment Measure for Children Youth (PEM-CY) captures a child’s participation across home, school, community-based activities as well environmental factors perceived supporting/hindering this participation. This tool has been translated into Spanish use in the United States Colombia but there are linguistic sociocultural differences between these countries Spain. Therefore, it is necessary to develop country-specific measure promote...

Background: Most theoretical models of self-determination suggest that both environmental and personal factors influence the development self-determination. The design implementation interventions must be conducted with foreknowledge such mediating moderating if intervention is to successful.Methods: purpose this study was examine degree which several school characteristics affect explain students' A total 232 students intellectual disability from Spain participated. Their level assessed by...

The independence to decide and act as the causal agent in one's life are unchanging demands by empowerment movements focused on people with disabilities themselves. International efforts have been devoted defining concept of self-determination, analyzing its importance relationship quality creating evaluation promotion materials based empirical evidences. aim this study is present process for developing validating a new self-determination instrument young intellectual disabilities: ARC-INICO...

Diversity in education is reflected different learning rates, abilities, interests, expectations, needs, and so on demands appropriate educative attention. This reality justifies the need for teachers training to meet challenges of achieving success all students. For current study, an ad hoc survey assess perceived needs promoting inclusion school was developed. A sample 200 utilized. The results showed several related issues participating processes transforming schools into inclusive...

ResumenResumenObjetivos: Evaluar la calidad de vida y el autoconcepto, comprobar relación que existe entre estas dos variables durante adolescencia. Participantes: 1121 alumnos 12 18 años; 151 presentaba necesidades educativas especiales (NEE). Instrumentos: Cuestionario Evaluación Calidad Vida adolescentes (Gómez-Vela, 2004) Autoconcepto AF5 (García Musitu, 1999). Principales resultados conclusiones: (1) Los presentan puntuaciones positivas tanto en como autoconcepto. No obstante, existen...

Nuestros centros educativos son contextos en los que la diversidad se manifiesta diferentes ritmos de aprendizaje, capacidades, intereses, motivaciones, expectativas. Esta situación, afecta a convivencia mismos, hace necesaria por parte del sistema una atención educativa adecuada. La inclusión constituye el mejor medio para lograrlo, desde premisa implicación y participación todos transformación las escuelas es única manera conseguir adecuada cada centro educativo. No obstante, pone...

Assessing and promoting self-determination is a key educational component to improved outcomes for transition-age young, specially students with significant support needs. However, there are no psychometric robust tools in the Spanish context assess self-determination. The main aim of this study present developmental ARC-INICO Self-determination Scale designed evaluate self-determined behavior intellectual disability an exploratory its psychometrical properties. scale was applied 99 high...

Purpose: The objective of this study is to present the process translating, adapting and validating European Child Environment Questionnaire (ECEQ) in Spanish context. Method: participants were 200 parents children adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) aged 8–18 years, from seven regions Spain. adaptation ECEQ original version was carried out through translation back into Spanish. Construct validity assessed by Factor analysis, Rasch model, analysing group differences need availability...

In our schools, diversity is reflected in different learning rates, abilities, interests, motivations, expectations, needs, and so on. This situation affects coexistence demands appropriate educative attention. Inclusive education the best way to achieve this that involvement participation of all people transforming schools only fine-tune each educational centre. However, reality justifies need for teachers training meet challenges achieving success students. For current study, an ad hoc...

Promover el bienestar y la educación integral de todos los alumnos se ha convertido en un objetivo prioritario las políticas educativas muchos países. Numerosas investigaciones tratan conocer variables que pueden actuar como barreras o facilitadores este proceso. Los objetivos presente investigación fueron evaluar calidad vida primaria e identificar factores del contexto personal, familiar escolar limitan potencian su desarrollo integral. Participaron estudio 78 primaria, entre 10 13 años...

Promover la autodeterminación de las personas con discapacidad intelectual se considera una meta importante y a vez un medio para lograr mayor autonomía, participación bienestar personal. El objetivo este estudio ha sido analizar el efecto diferentes variables individuales (género, edad, etc.) contextuales (tipo escolarización, programa educativo) en alumnos proceso transición vida adulta. En participaron 76 entre 12 23 años; 30 ellos (el 39,5%) tenían intelectual. La evaluación llevó cabo...