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View article: Diagnostico funcional en educación especial
Diagnostico funcional en educación especial Open
Se presenta el análisis funcional de la conducta como un nuevo enfoque en el que se resuelven muchos de los problemas que plantea el psicodiagnóstico tradicional. También se discuten las diferencias entre el modelo tradicional de diagnósti…
View article: Intelligence and life expectancy in late adulthood: A meta-analysis
Intelligence and life expectancy in late adulthood: A meta-analysis Open
In an aging society, it is crucial to understand why some people live long and others do not. There has been a proliferation of studies in recent years that highlight the importance of psycho-behavioural factors in the ways of aging, one o…
View article: Editorial: Psycho-Behavioral Factors and Longevity
Editorial: Psycho-Behavioral Factors and Longevity Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Psychol., 05 July 2022Sec. Health Psychology https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.970345
View article: Behavioral Lifestyles and Survival: A Meta-Analysis
Behavioral Lifestyles and Survival: A Meta-Analysis Open
The aim of the study is to determine the association between Behavioral Lifestyles (regular physical activity, healthy diet, sleeping, and weight control) and longevity in the elderly. A search strategy was conducted in the PsycInfo, Medli…
View article: Anti-Ageism Social Actions: Lights and Shadows
Anti-Ageism Social Actions: Lights and Shadows Open
Ageism refers to the stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination towards others or oneself due to age, and it is the most prevalent type of social disadvantage, even more so than those due to gender and race, with negative effects worldwide…
View article: Health, Psycho-Social Factors, and Ageism in Older Adults in Spain during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Health, Psycho-Social Factors, and Ageism in Older Adults in Spain during the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Older adults are a population at risk for COVID-19. This study has two independent objectives: (1) to report the impact of COVID-19, as well as psycho-social responses during lockdown, in a sample of older adults in Spain, and (2) to explo…
View article: Cognition in Healthy Aging
Cognition in Healthy Aging Open
The study of cognitive change across a life span, both in pathological and healthy samples, has been heavily influenced by developments in cognitive psychology as a theoretical paradigm, neuropsychology and other bio-medical fields; this a…
View article: Impacto del COVID-19 en Personas Mayores en España: Algunos Resultados y Reflexiones
Impacto del COVID-19 en Personas Mayores en España: Algunos Resultados y Reflexiones Open
El COVID19 se informa desde China (Wuan) a finales de diciembre de 2019 y se extiende por Taiwán, Corea, Singapur y Hong Kong. En enero llega a Francia y el 31 de ese mes es diagnosticado el primer caso de COVID-19 en España, un “turista a…
View article: Cultural aging stereotypes in European Countries: Are they a risk to Active Aging?
Cultural aging stereotypes in European Countries: Are they a risk to Active Aging? Open
A growing body of literature acknowledges the association between negative stereotypes and individual components of active aging, but very few studies have tested this association, at both individual and population levels. The Stereotypes …
View article: José Luis Pinillos y la Psicología de la Personalidad: paradojas productivas
José Luis Pinillos y la Psicología de la Personalidad: paradojas productivas Open
View article: Are Psycho-Behavioral Factors Accounting for Longevity?
Are Psycho-Behavioral Factors Accounting for Longevity? Open
The general objective of this article is to critically review the state of the art regarding current factors accounting for aging, longevity and successful longevity. There are two major constructs which most authors are employing to accou…
View article: <p>A training intervention to reduce paternalistic care and promote autonomy: a preliminary study</p>
A training intervention to reduce paternalistic care and promote autonomy: a preliminary study Open
Caregivers who followed the intervention learned to better identify older adult needs; although we did not find significant differences in autonomy occurrence compared with the control group, a behavioral intervention may promote more auto…
View article: Paternalism vs. Autonomy: Are They Alternative Types of Formal Care?
Paternalism vs. Autonomy: Are They Alternative Types of Formal Care? Open
OPINION article Front. Psychol., 28 June 2019Sec. Psychology for Clinical Settings Volume 10 - 2019 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01460
View article: Cultural stereotypes in care contexts
Cultural stereotypes in care contexts Open
Two post hoc hypotheses can be inferred: 1) there is more variability in competence and warmth in DCCs and SCCs and 2) although we did not find significant differences in the pattern of competence and warmth in perceived cultural stereotyp…
View article: Assessing aging stereotypes: Personal stereotypes, self-stereotypes and self-perception of aging
Assessing aging stereotypes: Personal stereotypes, self-stereotypes and self-perception of aging Open
We discuss Levy’s theoretical assumptions about personal-stereotypes and the self-stereotype measured with IAS and their relationship to self-perception of ageing.
View article: The role of perceived discrimination on active aging
The role of perceived discrimination on active aging Open
View article: Effectiveness of the Vital Aging program to promote active aging in Mexican older adults
Effectiveness of the Vital Aging program to promote active aging in Mexican older adults Open
Neyda Ma Mendoza-Ruvalcaba,1 Rocío Fernández-Ballesteros2 1Health Sciences Department, University of Guadalajara, University Center of Tonalá, Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico; 2Department of Biological and Health Psychology, Autonomous University …
View article: Effectiveness of the Vital Aging program to promote active aging in Mexican older adults
Effectiveness of the Vital Aging program to promote active aging in Mexican older adults Open
Neyda Ma Mendoza-Ruvalcaba,1 Rocío Fernández-Ballesteros2 1Health Sciences Department, University of Guadalajara, University Center of Tonalá, Tonalá, Jalisco, Mexico; 2Department of Biological a…
View article: Is older adult care mediated by caregivers&#39; cultural stereotypes? The role of competence and warmth attribution
Is older adult care mediated by caregivers' cultural stereotypes? The role of competence and warmth attribution Open
Our results underline the influence of caregivers' cultural stereotypes on the type of care, as well as on their professional behaviors and on older adult functioning. Caregivers' cultural stereotypes could be considered as a central issue…
View article: Age Discrimination, <i>Eppur Si Muove</i> (Yet It Moves)
Age Discrimination, <i>Eppur Si Muove</i> (Yet It Moves) Open
View article: Promoting aging well: evaluation of Vital-Aging-Multimedia Program in Madrid, Spain
Promoting aging well: evaluation of Vital-Aging-Multimedia Program in Madrid, Spain Open
This article attests to the effectiveness of Vital Aging-Multimedia (VA-M, 'Vivir con Vitalidad-M'), a psycho-educational multimedia program designed to promote successful aging. The program was implemented over 3 months through 35 h of vi…