A5014754215- Cultural Differences and Values
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Social Sciences and Policies
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Immigration and Intercultural Education
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Memory, violence, and history
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Flow Experience in Various Fields
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Public Health and Social Inequalities
- Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy
- Emotions and Moral Behavior
- International Student and Expatriate Challenges
- Conflict, Peace, and Violence in Colombia
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Media Influence and Health
University of the Basque Country
2015-2024
Aarhus University
2021
Tilburg University
2021
Diputación Foral de Gipuzkoa
2014
Universidad Nacional del Sur
2007
In a classic theory, Durkheim (1912) predicted that because of the social sharing emotion they generate, collective gatherings bring participants to stage effervescence in which experience sense union with others and feeling empowerment accompanied by positive affect. This would lead them leave situation renewed confidence life institutions. A century after Durkheim's predictions these effects, though, remained untested as whole. article reports 4 studies, 2 correlational, 1...
This study examined how social sharing and participating in secular political rituals regarding the March‐Eleven (M‐11) 2004 train bombings Madrid, Spain, helps to cope with wounds of trauma enhances reconstruction a positive emotional climate. A questionnaire was completed by college students (63% sample) their relatives (37%) (N = 661) from five Spanish regions eight universities at 1, 3, 8 weeks after bombing. Participating demonstrations experiencing climate, as reported week M‐11,...
A questionnaire measuring social sharing of emotion, coping, intensity emotions and rumination related to March 11th (2004) terrorist attacks in Madrid, emotional climate, integration, post-traumatic growth was completed by 644 students their relatives (38%) 5 Spanish regions 8 universities 1 week, 3 weeks, weeks after the act. Results supported a two-sided model effects emotion derived from Durkheim's classic functional collective remembering. Higher levels initially predicted (1) higher...
The study set out to integrate collective action models and emphasize the role of emotions. Whereas importance anger is indisputable, relatively little attention has been paid positive emotions, such as hope, in research. Hence, aim was explore hope drivers participation involvement mobilizations. A cross-sectional field (N = 638) conducted right after emergence 15-M socio-political protest movement Spain assessed emotions beliefs both demonstrators those who took no part active...
English-speakers sometimes say that they feel "moved to tears," "emotionally touched," "stirred," or something "warmed their heart;" other languages use similar passive contact metaphors refer an affective state. The authors propose and measure the concept of kama muta understand experiences often given these labels. Do same evoke emotion across nations languages? They conducted studies in 19 different countries, 5 continents, 15 languages, with a total 3,542 participants. tested construct...
Abstract Rejection‐identification and rejection‐disidentification models propose that low‐status groups identify with their in‐group disidentify a high‐status out‐group in response to rejection by the latter. Our research tests these two simultaneously among multiple of foreign‐born people living cultural contexts. We examined effects on representative samples 2446 refugees Netherlands (Study 1) 1234 voluntary immigrants Spain 2). found both ethnic host national identification are ‘healthy’...
This cross-sectional study analyzes the relationship between collective efficacy and two psychosocial processes involved in sport-physical activities. It argues that in-group identification fusion with group will affect (CE). A sample of 276 university students answered different scales regarding their participation physical sport Multiple-mediation analyses showed shared flow perceived emotional synchrony mediate CE, whereas identity CE was only mediated by synchrony. Results suggest both...
Abundant literature shows the effects of negative emotions on motivations to engage in collective action (i.e., collectively mobilize personal resources achieve a common objective), as well their influence creation shared identities. In this proposal, we focus possible role Self-Transcendent Emotions (STEs) defined positive-valence that have been key and maintenance identities, promoting individuals well-being. detail, examine (a) strengthening global identification, (b) increasing...
A research synthesis was conducted with four studies which correlated national mean self-ratings of affect balance (positive minus negative affect) and subjective well-being the nations' cultural characteristics (individualism, masculinity, uncertainty avoidance, power-distance scores on Hofstede's dimensions), socioeconomic development (Human Development Index), climate (absolute latitude). meta-analysis these collective level cross-cultural shows that individualism correlates positively...
ObjectivesThe current study compares subjective mental and physical health among native Spaniards immigrant groups, examines the effects of ethnicity perceived discrimination (PD) on in immigrants.DesignTwo random samples 1250 immigrants to Spain from Colombia, Bolivia, Romania, Morocco, Sub-Saharan Africa 500 Spaniards, aged between 18 65, were recruited for this cross-sectional study. Several hierarchical regression analyses PD (assessed using health-related quality life items, HRQLSF-12)...
The aim of this study was to identify communal coping strategies that enhance posttraumatic growth individuals, communities, and societies in the context natural disasters. Participants were 540 people affected by floods Colombia earthquakes Spain Chile. Posttraumatic assessed at individual, community, society levels. Direct indirect relationships between trauma intensity analyzed evaluate mediating role played strategies. Growth reported all nations, but means for three levels higher...
Collective gatherings or rituals promote optimal experiences in socially acceptable circumstances. Few studies have empirically examined the experience of flow shared by a group collective situations. The present research multi-dimensional structure and its role explaining positive effects participation ritualized on personal wellbeing social cohesion. In this longitudinal study (<em>N </em>= 550) participants local festival celebrated San Sebastian...
This article examines how objective measures of sociostructural dimensions a culture peace are related to subjective national values, attitudes, and emotional climate. National scores on four were correlated with means from number cultural value data sets indexes Liberal Development was congruently associated egalitarian, individualist low negative climate, less willingness fight in new war. By contrast, Violent Inequality lower harmony values valuing intellectual autonomy. State Use Means...
A cross-sectional study examines the relationship between participation in secular demonstrations, spiritual rituals, and communal coping, as well question whether these strategies might serve triggers of post-traumatic growth, enhance social well-being. coping scale, showing satisfactory structural validity, was administered to a quasi-random sample (N = 517) people affected by an earthquake Chile 2010. The results indicated that adaptive forms, such reappraisal, regulated emotional...
This study set out to incorporate the collective dimensions of posttraumatic growth and examined construct predictive validity The Individual Collective Posttraumatic Growth Scale (ICPTGS). Participants were 332 volunteers who had experienced earthquake on February 27, 2010, in Chile. Analysis allowed us confirm a multidimensional structure composed four dimensions: individual, spiritual, communal growth, societal growth. Additionally, we identified association among ICPTGS, perceived...