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High-energy Gamma Rays and Neutrinos from the Sun, Jupiter, and Earth Open
Cosmic rays (CRs) reaching the atmosphere of an astrophysical object produce showers of secondary particles that may then escape into space. Here we obtain the flux of gamma rays and neutrinos of energy E > 10 GeV emitted by the Sun, Jupit…
High energy gamma rays and neutrinos from the Sun, Jupiter and Earth Open
Cosmic rays reaching the atmosphere of an astrophysical object produce showers of secondary particles that may then escape into space. Here we obtain the flux of gamma rays and neutrinos of energy $E>10$ GeV emitted by the Sun, Jupiter and…
Measurement invariance of a general cognitive performance measure across 27 European countries and Israel Open
The use of global or composite cognitive measures is extended in both clinical and academic settings. In this line, several population-based surveys include measures of cognition that have frequently been combined into a single score. Howe…
Do Parent Trust and Trait Emotional Intelligence Predict Self‐Concept? A Longitudinal Study Open
The main goal of this study was to analyze a longitudinal model which reviews the relationships between parent trust, trait emotional intelligence (EI) and self‐concept. The sample was composed of 484 Spanish adolescents (226 boys, 258 gir…
Understanding the Effect of Loneliness on Quality of Life in Older Adults from Longitudinal Approaches Open
Aim: To study the longitudinal relationship between loneliness and quality of life (QoL) in adults to identify key mechanisms to better design future psychosocial interventions. Method: 13,222 participants from three consecutive waves of t…
Suicidal Ideation, Social Participation, Loneliness, and Mobility Limitations: Longitudinal Evidence in Older European Adults Open
Background: : Suicide behavior represents a major public health problem for the older population. Within the continuum of suicidal behavior, suicidal ideation may lead to a suicide attempts/death. Risk factors for developing suicidal ideat…
A Biopsychosocial Model Predicting Myocardial Infarction Open
Myocardial infarction is one of the main causes of death, and cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) are always considered when studying it. However, although it is known that other social and psychological variables, and especially frailty, …
Subjective well-being in university students: Two psychosocial skills complementing entrepreneurial attitudes Open
Wide entrepreneurship education (EE), based on constructivist pedagogies and effectual logic, emphasizes the inclusion of entrepreneurial attitudes and personal development as central EE components. Hence, the main aim of this study is exa…
A Biopsychosocial Model Predicting Myocardial Infarction Open
Myocardial infarction is one of the main causes of death, and cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) are always considered when studying it. However, although it is known that other social and psychological variables, and especially frailty, c…
A Psychometric Study of the Prosocial Behavior Scale: Differential Item Functioning by Gender Open
Some scales co-exist in the literature to measure prosocial behavior in adolescents. Gender differences in prosocial behavior have been a controversial topic of research. To strengthen future research in the area, the psychometric properti…
Psychometric properties of the Entrepreneurial Intention Questionnaire (EIQ) in Dominican Republic adolescents Open
Introduction: This work represents the first attempt to obtain evidence of the validity of an entrepreneurial intention questionnaire in the adolescent population of a Latin American or Caribbean country. The objectives are to study the fa…
Mapping Protective Performance of Social Network Types on Health and Quality of Life in Older People in European Regions Open
Objectives: To identify social network profiles using Latent Profile Analysis (LPA), to study the relationships of these profiles with health markers, mental health, quality of life, and cognitive functioning, and to compare profiles acros…
Using latent profile analysis to understand palliative care professionals’ quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Healthcare workers’ professional quality of life has been increasingly under the spotlight, even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has posed a genuine challenge for them. This study aims to describe the professional quality of li…
Bayesian Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Psychological Capital PCQ-12 Scale Open
Psychological Capital (PsyCap) is a key construct in psychological research across the lifespan. Although the 12-item Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ-12) is among the most used scales to approach its measurement, its factor struct…
Cognitive and personality variables as predictors of sexism against women in Spanish adolescents Open
Previous research on the antecedents of sexism against women have not considered simultaneously the effects of sex, personality, and cognitive variables (need for closure and critical thinking disposition) in relation to sexism. We evaluat…
Method Effects Associated to Item Valence: Evidence From the 10-Item Big-Five Inventory in Older Adults Open
The objective of this study is to analyze the factor structure of the BFI-10 considering item valence effects when applied to measure older adults. Likewise, this study aims to estimate the factorial structure, internal consistency of the …
Learning strategies and entrepreneurial attitudes: A predictive model of entrepreneurship intention in Peruvian undergraduate students Open
This study aims to empirically test how learning strategies would fit into an undergraduate entrepreneur’s profile. The design is cross-sectional with a sample of 527 Peruvian undergraduate students. A structural equation model was specifi…
Evaluating Pain Management Practices for Cancer Patients among Health Professionals: A Global Survey Open
Background: Cancer incidence in the world is predicted to increase in the next decade. While progress has been in diagnosis and treatment, much still remains to be done to improve cancer pain therapy, mainly in underserved communities in l…
Measuring Entrepreneurship Intention in Secondary Education: Validation of the Entrepreneurial Intention Questionnaire Open
This article is the first attempt to validate the Entrepreneurial Intention Questionnaire (EIQ) in secondary education students. It is based on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and includes its constructs: attitude towards entrepreneur…
Entrepreneurship attitudes and the Big Five: A cross-cultural comparison between Spain and the United States Open
Culture may interact with personality to facilitate or inhibit entrepreneurial behaviors. 296 undergraduates in the United States and 257 in Spain completed the Big Five Personality Inventory and the Entrepreneurial Attitudes Scale for Stu…
Quality of life predictors in European aging population: A multigroup model Open
The objective of this research is to analyze several predictors of quality of life in aging people in different European regions. This is a cross-sectional study with the sixth wave of the SHARE project (Survey of Health, Ageing and Retire…
Quality of life predictors in European aging population: A multigroup model Open
The objective of this research is to analyze several predictors of quality of life in aging people in different European regions. This is a cross-sectional study with the sixth wave of the SHARE project (Survey of Health, Ageing and Retire…