Ana Raquel Ortega Martínez

ORCID: 0000-0002-4336-6593
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Research Areas
  • Aging, Health, and Disability
  • Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Stress and Burnout Research
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Frailty in Older Adults
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Psychology Research and Bibliometrics
  • Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation
  • Social Sciences and Policies
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
  • Pain Management and Placebo Effect
  • Hip and Femur Fractures
  • Dental Research and COVID-19
  • Health and Medical Education
  • Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
  • Educational Outcomes and Influences
  • Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
  • Educational theories and practices
  • Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • HIV-related health complications and treatments
  • Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Universidad de Jaén
2013-2024

Fundació Lluita contra les Infeccions
2021-2024

Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol
2021

Universidad Europea de Canarias
2006

The main goal of this study has been to increase the quality life in people over 60 years through a positive psychology intervention.We employed program which consists training based on autobiographical memory, forgiveness and gratitude. sample consisted 46 participants aged 60-93 years. State trait anxiety, depression, general specific memories, satisfaction subjective happiness were measured.The results revealed that who followed (experimental group) showed significant decrease state...

10.1080/13607863.2013.856858 article EN Aging & Mental Health 2013-11-14

SARS-CoV-2 is a new virus responsible for the outbreak of respiratory disease COVID-19, which has spread to several countries around world, causing considerable consternation and fear contagions in global healthcare settings. The objective this study identify, among Madrid's adult population, impact COVID-19 on self-perceived vulnerability, infectiousness, aversion germs, other behaviors current situation regarding dental practice. This cross-sectional observational involves 1,008 persons...

10.1590/1807-3107bor-2020.vol34.0044 article EN cc-by Brazilian Oral Research 2020-01-01

Objetive: The present study aimed to compare the efficacy of three separate strengths training-based interventions - Gratitude, Savoring, and Optimism in older adults. Method: sample comprised 124 adults, namely, 74 women 50 men, non-institutionalized individuals who regularly attend day centers provinces Jaén Córdoba, southern Spain. Their ages ranged between 60 89 years. measures used were Anxiety, Depression, Life Satisfaction, Positive Negative Affect, Subjective Happiness, Resilience....

10.1080/13607863.2018.1471585 article EN Aging & Mental Health 2018-05-21

The objective of this research is to describe how perceived infectability, germ aversion, and fear COVID-19 in adults Madrid have changed from the beginning pandemic until lockdown exit phase their influence on dental care behaviour.Some 961 participants were monitored a study at 2 time points: before (T0) after completion total (T1). A questionnaire that included basic sociodemographic variables, vulnerability disease scale (including infectability aversion), scale, visiting behaviour...

10.1016/j.identj.2021.01.013 article EN cc-by International Dental Journal 2021-02-02

To analyse the possible association between decreased physical and social activity an increase in use of mobile devices, internet, networks with increased anxiety appearance oral parafunctions bruxism for adolescents before during COVID-19.A total 213 attended private clinics at two different times: lockdown (T0) after completion (T1). In T0 T1, a clinical examination was carried out to assess dental wear (IA) only T1 were they given self-report questionnaire which focuses on periods...

10.1111/ipd.12843 article EN International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 2021-05-28

Objectives: To study changes in the cognitive status and dependency of patients aged over 65 years during hospitalization for bone fracture how these relate to total number days admission absolute rest hospitalization. Along with decline, musculoskeletal disorders are considered key factors this patient population. As well as requiring hospital and/or surgical treatment, fractures increase risk that contribute disability older adults.Method: A longitudinal case-series repeated follow-up...

10.1080/13607863.2016.1220917 article EN Aging & Mental Health 2016-08-26

Communicating bad news (CBN) is a fundamental skill in nursing; nevertheless, few instruments exist for its evaluation. This study presents questionnaire designed to measure nurses' knowledge and ability of CBN, as well the analysis psychometric properties. Based on literature search, initial dimensions CBN were identified construct questionnaires' items, which evaluated by experts validity items' contents. Construct reliability resulting was carried out sample 71 nurses an Andalusian...

10.3390/ijerph17020457 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2020-01-10

This study evaluated Spanish physiotherapists’ orientations toward biopsychosocial and biomedical approaches in chronic pain management through a cross-sectional survey of 447 registered professionals. Validated questionnaires assessed knowledge, attitudes, beliefs. Multivariate analysis covariance (MANCOVA) identified influential factors ordinal regression determined the frequency application. Content open-ended responses explored barriers to implementation. Over 50% physiotherapists...

10.3390/jpm14090903 article EN Journal of Personalized Medicine 2024-08-26

The type and duration of breastfeeding can be key factors in the development early childhood caries (ECC). association between nighttime feeding ECC was investigated. Specifically, whether cosleeping is a potential mediator children's oral health investigated, considering many etiological caries. In this cross-sectional study, 212 children (aged 2-4 years) from Madrid (Spain) who breastfed at night were examined to assess mean decayed/filled primary teeth (dft) index, questionnaire...

10.3390/jcm10081561 article EN Journal of Clinical Medicine 2021-04-08

En las últimas décadas se ha incrementado el estudio de fortalezas psicológicas como factor que afecta al bienestar. Éstas pueden ser consideradas un subconjunto rasgos personalidad a los otorga valor moral, definiéndose cualidades naturales personas están intrínsecamente motivada utilizar porque aumentan la calidad vida. Las investigaciones demuestran actúan factores protección y prevención psicopatología problemas conducta en diferentes etapas evolutivas. Hay son más relevantes mayores su...

10.30552/ejihpe.v5i2.111 article ES cc-by-nc-nd European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education 2015-11-10

Research has shown that happiness and well-being play a fundamental role in the health of older adults. For this reason, programs based on Positive Psychology seek to improve quality life, preventing reducing appearance emotional disorders. The objective study was verify whether an intervention Autobiographical Memory, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Sense humor would increase life institutionalized We used quasi-experimental design with pre- post-intervention measures follow-on at 3, 6, 12 months....

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.731319 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Psychology 2021-12-14

Background Healthcare providers' attitudes and beliefs can influence how patients with persistent musculoskeletal pain are treated. A biopsychosocial approach is more effective than a purely biomedical approach. Ensuring healthcare professionals have appropriate science education (PSE) essential for successful treatment outcomes.

10.1080/09593985.2024.2383929 article EN Physiotherapy Theory and Practice 2024-07-31

The purpose of this study was to explore whether resilience is associated with and a predictor depression, anxiety, negative positive affect, life satisfaction subjective happiness in older adults, these relationships are mediated by optimism. To analyse this, different scales were administered sample 240 elderly people correlational mediational analysis carried out. results showed between all the variables. Similarly, we found that optimism partial mediator relationship aforementioned Our...

10.1080/02109395.2018.1486360 article EN Studies in Psychology Estudios de Psicología 2018-07-26

Low back pain (LBP) is one of the main musculoskeletal conditions, and it affects 23–28% global population. Strong evidence supports absence a direct relationship between intensity tissue damage, with psychosocial factors also playing crucial role. In this context, Pain Attitudes Beliefs Scale for Physiotherapists (PABS-PT) useful tool evaluating physiotherapists’ treatment orientations beliefs regarding management low (LBP). It helps identify practitioners who may benefit from additional...

10.3390/jcm12186045 article EN Journal of Clinical Medicine 2023-09-19

This study focuses on whether risk avoidance in decision making depends negative affect or it is specific to anxious individuals. The Balloon Analogue Risk Task was used obtain an objective measure a situation with anxious, depressive, and control role of attentional networks also studied using the Attentional Network Test-Interaction (ANT-I) task neutral stimuli. A significant difference observed between depressive individuals assumed making. We found no differences normal alert,...

10.1177/1087054712465336 article EN Journal of Attention Disorders 2012-12-08

Antecedentes. Diversas investigaciones han mostrado que la felicidad y el bienestar juegan un papel fundamental en salud de los ancianos. Por ello, programas basados Psicología Positiva incluyen alguna estas variables para mejorar su calidad vida,previniendo disminuyendo aparición trastornos emocionales. Objetivos. Comprobar si una intervención basada Memoria Autobiográfica, Perdón, Gratitud Sentido del Humor incrementará vida ancianos institucionalizados. Método. Se utilizó diseño...

10.30552/ejihpe.v5i1.100 article ES cc-by-nc-nd European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education 2015-10-22

Debido al envejecimiento de la población a nivel mundial, que según estimaciones OMS para el año 2050 se llegará los 2000 millones personas mayores 60 años, es vital importancia analizar atención este grupo poblacional y prevenir aquellas situaciones ocasionan una mayor morbimortalidad en ella. Una estas son las caídas mayores, cuales hay abordar manera multidisciplinar, ya ellas inciden factores clínicos, sociales familiares. Objetivo: Analizar incidencia como factor etiológico fracturas...

10.30552/ejihpe.v6i2.160 article ES cc-by-nc-nd European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education 2016-05-24

In the last decades there has been increased study of psychological strengths as factor that concerns well-being. They are considered a subset features personality to which moral value is added, being defined natural qualities persons intrinsically motivated use they increase quality life. The investigations demonstrate act factors protection and prevention psychopathology problems behavior in different stages There more relevant older people their training would try influence emotional...

10.1989/ejihpe.v5i2.111 article EN cc-by European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education 2015-08-04

Fibromyalgia is a disease that involves chronic pain, with high prevalence in the female population and great impact on bio-psycho-social sphere of people affected by it. However, few studies have analyzed possible influence socio-affective factors quality life who suffer from this disease.The aim study was to determine relationships between lives fibromyalgia these variables. Specifically, we partner relationship, perceived loneliness, satisfaction, socio-family situation.A...

10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1229076 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Psychology 2023-11-08

Background. Research has shown that happiness and well-being play a critical role in the health of elderly. Therefore programs based on positive psychology include any these variables to improve their quality life by preventing reducing occurrence emotional disorders. Objectives. Prove if an intervention Autobiographical Memory, Forgiveness, Gratitude Sense Humor will increase institutionalized Method. A quasi-experimental design with pre post measures were used. Participants. Twenty people...

10.1989/ejihpe.v1i1.87 article EN cc-by European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education 2014-06-12

10.1023/a:1015568206548 article EN Theory and Decision 2002-01-01

frequently after kidney transplantation there is an increase in weight with a resulting high percent of obesity these recipients. This combined rapid loss bone mass, higher prevalence osteoporosis and fractures evident than normal populations.to explore the relationship between body mass index (BMI) population renal transplant recipients.prospective longitudinal study design. The was conducted on 306 weigh femoral lumbar osteopenia at moment 12 months post explored.there overweight (35.6%)...

10.3305/nh.2015.32.2.9166 article EN PubMed 2015-08-01
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