Verónica Violant

ORCID: 0000-0003-2464-6845
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  • Educational theories and practices
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  • Higher Education Teaching and Evaluation
  • Health and Medical Education
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  • Health and Lifestyle Studies
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  • Social Sciences and Policies
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  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
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  • AI in Service Interactions
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  • Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
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  • Literacy and Educational Practices
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  • Child Welfare and Adoption
  • Teaching and Learning Programming
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • School Health and Nursing Education
  • Technology Use by Older Adults

Universitat de Barcelona
2014-2025

University of British Columbia
2023

Universidad Mayor de San Andrés
2022

Universidade de Santiago de Compostela
2022

Community Foundation
2021

Despite the global impact of COVID-19, studies comparing effects COVID-19 on population mental health across countries are sparse. This study aimed to compare anxiety and depression symptoms during lockdown among adults from 11 examine their associations with country-level factors personal exposure. A cross-sectional survey was conducted (≥18 years) in (Brazil, Bulgaria, China, India, Ireland, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Singapore, Spain, Turkey, United States). Mental (anxiety, depression,...

10.3390/ijerph18052686 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021-03-07

During the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, physical activity (PA) behaviors were altered worldwide due to public health measures such as “lockdown.” This study described PA among adults residing in 11 countries during COVID-19 lockdown and examined factors associated with engagement. We conducted a cross-sectional anonymous survey (≥18 years old) (Brazil, Bulgaria, China, India, Ireland, Malaysia, North Macedonia, Singapore, Spain, Turkey, United States). Of 11,775 participants, 63.7%...

10.3390/ijerph18137056 article EN International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021-07-01

We present an application of gesture recognition using extension dynamic time warping (DTW) to recognize behavioral patterns attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). propose DTW one-class classifiers in order be able encode the variability a category, and thus, perform alignment between sample class. model set samples certain category either Gaussian mixture models or approximation convex hulls. Thus, we add theoretical contribution classical path by including local modeling...

10.1109/tcyb.2015.2396635 article EN IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics 2015-02-24

Los derechos fundamentales de los menores hospitalizados incluyen la necesidad ofrecer atención educativa comprendiendo aspectos emocionales durante situación enfermedad y convalecencia. La garantía estos derechos, desde una mirada en pedagogía hospitalaria, acompañado profesionales formados, facilita las buenas prácticas. Actualmente enseñanza del pensamiento computacional programación constituyen nueva alfabetización que debe ser llevada a todas aulas, incluidas aulas hospitalarias....

10.5944/educxx1.27047 article ES cc-by-nc Educación XX1 2020-11-12

Abstract Coping style represents the cognitive and behavioral patterns to manage particular demands appraised as taxing resources of individuals. Studies report associations between certain coping styles levels adjustment anxious symptomatology emotional distress. The main objective this study was analyze co-occurrent relationships in strategies used deal with psychological distress displayed by Spanish adult population during first State Emergency lockdown COVID-19 pandemic. This is a...

10.1038/s41598-021-03749-z article EN cc-by Scientific Reports 2021-12-22

Background: Previous studies emphasise the importance of biological family to welfare fostered adolescents.However, majority these only take into consideration viewpoints professionals, foster parents and parents, not those adolescents themselves.For this reason little is known about perceptions have needs they express.Method: This study has gathered data from 57 in kinship care Spain (AFE).The applied qualitative reseach, using focus groups gather data, Atlas.tiprogramme analyse data.The...

10.7334/psicothema2013.22 article EN publisher-specific-oa Psicothema 2013-08-01

The cartoons are an easy way to transmit educational and cultural values children, as well other media (comics, computer games, videogames, etc.). actual reality evolution of from the last thirty years is assessed. In this context, they useful we expect be good transmitters our values? Are autochthonous show differences? massive invasion American Japanese could affect own values?. order answer these questions, a short research based on current programme schedule Autonomic Catalan television...

10.3916/c25-2005-190 article ES Comunicar 2005-10-01

Este estudo tem como objetivo mapear estratégias de cocriação planejamentos pertinentes na Educação Básica identificadas em pesquisas vinculadas a um mestrado profissional. Para análise 18 dissertações, cuja condição convergente é o uso da metodologia dos Projetos Criativos Ecoformadores (PCE), optou-se pela pesquisa bibliográfica e abordagem qualitativa. Nos resultados, identificaram-se exemplos estratégias: vinculação do planejamento às realidades local global; participação comunidade...

10.28998/2175-6600.2024v16n38pe15954 article PT cc-by-nc-nd Debates em educação 2024-02-08

The research presented here is justified by the lack of tradition in Spain with regards to socio-educational intervention programmes based on training and group support, as well proven benefits these methods foster care. It addresses need go deeper into acquisition consolidation core professional competences for running groups families. After a process participatory action-research 39 professionals from Child Protection System different regions Spain, we see an improvement development...

10.1080/13691457.2016.1188771 article EN European Journal of Social Work 2016-06-16

Las percepciones de los adolescentes Acogidos en Familia Extensa (AFE) están condicionadas por su situación actual y sus antecedentes familiares. El objetivo este estudio es analizar las necesidades percibidas estos las expresadas Profesionales del Servicio Protección a la Infancia (PSPI) diferentes Comunidades Autónomas (CC.AA) España, respecto estilos vida saludables. La investigación se realizó utilizando grupos consenso con 79 profesionales discusión 57 AFE CC.AA participantes. Se...

10.31876/rcs.v21i4.25746 article ES cc-by-nc-sa Revista de Ciencias Sociales 2016-02-01

The fundamental rights of hospitalized minors include receiving educational and emotional attention during the illness situation. Currently teaching computational thinking programming constitute a new literacy that must be carried to all classrooms, including hospital classrooms. This paper presents an exploratory case study on intervention is inclusive adaptable characteristics classrooms for in transversal way without screens robots, working with emotions. In this study, 22 participated...

10.1145/3362789.3362908 article EN 2019-10-16

In the following paper, we present a pilot study based on an online co-creation experience with older adults which aims to technological acceptance in this population. Our goals were assess adults' of voice assistants and explore possibilities using daily lives adults. To do so, performed exploratory, mixed-method, multi-method sessions. results inform that some participants already have previous experiences but not for gaming, our session contributed increased see other their uses.

10.1145/3471391.3471432 article EN 2021-08-13

Learning to program is the new literacy of 21st century. Computational thinking, closely related programming, requires thinking and solving problems with different levels abstraction independent hardware devices. The early childhood education stage provides teachers opportunity lay foundations for a comprehensive quality using innovative tools technologies. Educational robotics in becomes tool that facilitates acquisition knowledge children, playfully, based on principles interactivity,...

10.1109/siie53363.2021.9583648 article EN 2021-09-23

Abstract Background Healthy habits are essential for preschoolers to have a healthy lifestyle. The promotion of these from holistic approach by preschool teachers guarantees better quality life and healthier society. Using cocreation, we designed training habit (all@once). Then, implemented the evaluated its impact on classroom teaching strategies. Methods This study presents all@once design implementation evaluation during 2019. cocreation process involved 8 parents, 9 health professionals...

10.1186/s12889-021-12160-2 article EN cc-by BMC Public Health 2021-11-14

The school represents the optimal setting for promoting physical, emotional, and social health of children, especially during first years life. Understanding pedagogical actions teachers to address education is an important step in healthy behaviors children. We inhere analyzed action patterns preschool teaching habits from a holistic perspective. used photography as strategy data collection applied Chi-square automatic interaction detection (CHAID) classification tree, mining procedure,...

10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1172460 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Psychology 2023-04-24

Well-being in children with a complex medical condition (CMC) impacts the way they view and communicate their immediate environment as well development, it is thus necessary to inquire about contextual issues different needs that CMC carries. This pilot study aimed identify factors of pediatric well-being from experience hospitalization convalescence youth caregivers, cross-sectional analysis using selective methodology complemented by an indirect observational methodology. We analyzed...

10.1371/journal.pone.0285213 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2023-05-04
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