Browsing by Subject "Mental Health"

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    Coach-athlete relationship and athlete mental health: 30 years of bibliometric mapping using VOSViewer
    (Servicio de Publicaciones. Universidad de Murcia, 2025) Tomoliyus, Tomoliyus; Siswantoyo, Siswantoyo; Pambudi, Titis; Wijayanti, Wike; Sin departamento asociado
    This study employed a bibliometric analysis to examine and visualize the literature on coach-athlete relationships and athlete mental health from over the past 30 years using VOSViewer Software. The study identified the primary authors and countries/regions that contribute to this literature, with the United States being the leading contributor in research productivity. Scientific collaboration tends is more prevalent among academics from nations or regions with shared cultures, languages, and histories. Co-citation analysis revealed the intellectual structure of the topic, highlighting major clusters of interrelated journals. There are multiple research topics that are categorized in these groups, such as the coach-athlete relationship and athlete mental health. These findings not only enhance our understanding of the development and effectiveness of the coach-athlete relationship and athlete mental health but also contribute to the advancement of sports science. The results can inform the development of improved training policies, enhanced training methods to support athletes' mental well-being, and innovative evidence-based approaches to mental health management. Therefore, this study is highly beneficial for coaches, sports practitioners, and researchers in optimizing the coach-athlete relationship and athlete psychological well-being.
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    Efecto de las intervenciones en gestión emocional en estudiantes de medicina: una revisión de alcance
    (Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2025) Díaz Morales, Anai; Chabour Barra, Constanza; Kinzel Maluje, Daniela; Herrera Alcaíno, Álvaro; Sin departamento asociado
    Introducción: Los estudiantes de medicina enfrentan altos niveles de estrés y burnout durante su formación, lo cual afecta su bienestar psicológico y desempeño académico. Las intervenciones en gestión emocional han sido propuestas como estrategias para mitigar estos efectos adversos. Métodos: Se realizó una revisión sistemática de la literatura conforme a lineamientos PRISMA. Se incluyeron estudios publicados entre 2019 y 2024 que evaluaron intervenciones dirigidas a mejorar la gestión o regulación emocional y la resiliencia en estudiantes de medicina. Se extrajeron datos de participantes, tipo de intervención y resultados (estrés, burnout, bienestar), y dada la heterogeneidad metodológica se efectuó una síntesis narrativa de los hallazgos. Resultados: Se incluyeron 24 estudios que implementaron intervenciones diversas, tales como programas de mindfulness/meditación, entrenamiento en resiliencia y psicología positiva, mentoría y grupos de apoyo entre pares, actividades artístico-reflexivas y módulos de autocuidado integrados al currículo. Aproximadamente 70% de los estudios reportó reducciones significativas del estrés percibido y ~50% mejoras en resiliencia o bienestar emocional. Cerca del 40% evidenció disminución del burnout. Algunas intervenciones también aumentaron la empatía y la autoeficacia en los participantes, aunque un estudio no halló efecto significativo. La heterogeneidad de diseños limitó la comparabilidad y pocos trabajos evaluaron efectos a largo plazo. Conclusiones: Las intervenciones de manejo emocional demostraron ser efectivas para disminuir el estrés y mejorar el bienestar de los estudiantes de medicina a corto plazo. Se recomienda integrar sistemáticamente estas estrategias en los planes de estudio, adaptándolas al contexto local. Además, se requieren estudios multicéntricos con asignación aleatorizada y seguimiento prolongado para confirmar beneficios sostenidos y optimizar su implementación.
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    Effects of an 8-week high-intensity exercise program on anxiety and academic performance in high school students
    (Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2024) Pastén Hernández, Pablo; De Souza Lima, Josivaldo
    This study aimed to evaluate the effects of an 8-week high-intensity exercise program on anxiety and academic performance in high school students. A total of 37 participants were recruited, and were randomly assigned to the control group n19 (51.4%) and the experimental group n18 (48.6%). They presented adherence to the program (98%). The intensity was aimed at 80% to 95% of the frequency maximum heart rate, with sessions of 10 minutes with a frequency of 3 times a week. The intensity of the exercise was measured through the Borg perception of exertion scale. Beck's anxiety inventory validated in the Chilean population was used to measure state anxiety and the school's official grades record (Papinotas) was used to measure academic performance in language and mathematics. The postintervention experimental group showed a decrease in anxiety from 22.2±11.99 to 13.7±8.19, in language the average grade increased from 4.61±0.97 to 5.12±0.90 in mathematics no significant results were found. An 8-week high-intensity exercise program was shown to decrease anxiety symptoms and improve language academic performance in high school students in a convenience
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    Impact of COVID-19 on athletes' mental health: A systematic review
    (Servicio de Publicaciones. Universidad de Murcia, 2025) Antón Rodríguez, Belén; Garcés de los Fayos Ruiz, Enrique J.; Ortín Montero, Francisco José; Sin departamento asociado
    Se ha realizado una revisión sistemática centrándonos concretamente en el impacto psicológico de la pandemia causada por Covid-19 a deportistas profesionales, con relación a los tres síndromes más frecuentes en la población: Estrés, depresión y ansiedad. Tras la búsqueda sistemática se incluyeron 15 artículos, realizados en el periodo de pandemia. Tanto de deportes individuales como colectivos; hombres y mujeres; así como de 10 países distintos de Europa y Asia. Las mujeres presentaban respuestas más altas de estrés, ansiedad y depresión. También que los deportistas veteranos tenían menos síntomas que los novatos, posiblemente asociado a un correcto uso de las estrategias de afrontamiento. Por ello se ofrecieron posibles soluciones y recomendaciones para tener en cuenta a modo de conclusiones, como crear protocolos de bienestar o trabajar dichas estrategias. Tener en cuenta los aspectos en relación con el futuro de este estudio permite considerar la afectación que el Covid-19 ha podido tener en los deportistas de cara a un rendimiento posterior y la necesidad de adaptar, trabajar, así como mejorar los aspectos que se hayan presentado en este tiempo como una limitación.
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    Intervenciones de Salud Mental Positiva dirigidas a enfermeras: Revisión Sistemática
    (Universidad de Murcia: servicio de publicaciones, 2025) Capera Fernández, Jesica; Mora López, Gerard; Gil Mateu, Elsa; Casanova Garrigós, Georgina; Torrubia Pérez, Elisabet; Puig Llobet, Montserrat; Sin departamento asociado
    Introduction:In recent years, nurses’ mental health has been increasingly at risk of deterioration due to heightened psycho-emotional and occupational stress. A key protective factor is maintaining a good level of positive mental health, understood as the psychological strength that enhances resilience and supports the ability to cope with adverse situations. Objective: To identify, synthesize, and evaluate, through a systematic review, interventions or programs promoting positive mental health aimed at improving nurses’ mental health and quality of life.Method:A search for quantitative studies was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and CINAHL. The PRISMA guidelines were followed, and the CASPe tool was used to assess the methodological quality of the selected articles.Results: Nine studies were analyzed that implemented interventions aimed at strengthening the positive mental health of participants. The most common techniques included mindfulness, problem-solving strategies, and resilience-building techniques. These methods demonstrated a significant reduction in stress and occupational burnout, as well as improvements in quality of life and in the care provided.Conclusions:The evidence suggests that positive mental health programs are effective in enhancing nurses' well-being. Institutional support for their integration into clinical practice could improve occupational health among nurses and enhance patient safety
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    Physical activity as a stressbuster: Insights from university students
    (Servicio de Publicaciones. Universidad de Murcia, 2025) Mohammed, Redhwan Ali Esmail; Sin departamento asociado
    The aim of this study was to investigate how university students' psychological stress can be reduced by physical activity. Using a stratified random sampling technique, 580 students (52.93% males and 47.07% females) were chosen from three private institutions in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Participants were emailed a questionnaire with 20 questions that was created based on prior research. The findings indicated that exercise positively influenced mood, reduced anxiety and depression, improved focus, and enhanced overall quality of life. Physical activity was also found to lower psychological stress and support mental health. Differences in responses were observed across gender, academic level, and college, with male students reporting slightly higher mean scores than females. Statistical analysis revealed significant gender differences (α ≤ 0.05) in perceptions of the role of physical activity in reducing psychological stress, favoring male students. This study highlights the importance of physical activity in helping university students manage psychological stress and emphasizes the necessity of integrating and promoting physical activity programs within the campus setting.
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    Self-concept in physical education for post-pandemic school health improvement
    (Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, ) Galán Arroyo, Carmen; Batista Da Silva, Marco A.; Rojo Ramos, Jorge
    Self-concept is one of the key aspects of personality development. It is relevant because it affects how a person sees him/herself and how he/she relates to others. During adolescence, self-perception tends to be highly variable due to the inherent changes of this stage, being a critical period in which to foster a healthy and confident personality. Add to this the critical circumstances experienced during the pandemic and it becomes a bombshell. Physical education classes, can promote the self-concept and improve school health. The aim of the study was to analyse self-concept in Spanish adolescents of physical education by sex, school location, age, educational level and body mass index (BMI) after the pandemic. A crosssectional study of 961 students’ physical education classes in public schools in Extremadura (Spain) was obtained and administered the Self-Concept Questionnaire version 5 (AF-5). The results showed that there is an association between AF-5 and sex, where adolescent girls have lower self-concept; there is a slight inverse relationship between AF-5 with age and BMI and there is no significant association between AF-5 and school location. In conclusion, knowing the relevant factors of self-concept after covid allows the educational community to implement tools for the optimal development of self-concept in Physical Education students, thus performance of adolescents.
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    Self-perceived and reported mental health in older adults
    (Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2022) Zamora Iniesta, Tomás; Castell Gallud, Pedro; Vicente Escudero, José Luís; López Soler, Concepción; Castro Sáez, Maravillas; Fernández Fernández, María Visitación
    Several studies assess mental health in older adults, but relatively few do so from a multi-informant perspective. In this work, discrepancies in self-perception and third-person perception of the mental health of older adults were analyzed in two age groups and differentiated by sex and place of residence. Relationships between different scales that measure psychopathology and psychosocial competencies were also analyzed. A sample of 288 older people aged between 60-95 years old (154 women, 53.47%) belonging to 12 municipalities in the Region of Murcia was em-ployed, and the Older Adult Self-Report (OASR) questionnaire was used to measure the psychopathology of older people and the Older Adult Be-havior Checklist (OABCL) instrument to find out the family's perception of these problems. Outcomes show different perceptions of mental health among older peo-ple and their families, which worsen with increasing age, psychosocial risk status and female gender. This reflects the need to develop specific treat-ment protocols for each gender and psychosocial risk situation, in order to address the differential mental health needs in older people.
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    Síndrome de burnout y autoeficacia en los docentes de educación primaria. Una revisión sistemática
    (Universidad de Zaragoza, Asociación Universitaria de Formación del Profesorado (AUFOP), 2025) Caracuel-Cáliz, Rafae; Melguizo Ibáñez, Eduardo; González Valero, Gabriel; Puertas Molero, Pilar
    La labor docente en educación primaria está influenciada por diversas variables, factores como el síndrome de Burnout pueden afectar la salud de los docentes y su autoeficacia. Se ha observado que ambas variables actúan sobre la función del docente en la clase de educación primaria. El propósito de este estudio es investigar la correlación entre la autoeficacia y el agotamiento en maestros que trabajan en la educación primaria. Se ha llevado a cabo una revisión sistemática basada en investigaciones científicas publicadas desde el año 2017 a septiembre de 2023. Se llevó a cabo una búsqueda de literatura científica entre los meses de agosto y octubre del año 2023 en las bases de datos Web of Science, SCOPUS, ERIC y PsycInfo. Como motores de búsqueda se utilizaron las siguientes palabras clave: "teacher*", "burnout" y "self-efficacy"; el operador booleano que se empleó entre cada uno de los términos fue “AND”. Los resultados resaltan la complejidad de los factores que afectan a los docentes de educación primaria, mostrando que la autoeficacia influye positivamente en la innovación laboral, mientras que el agotamiento tiene un impacto negativo indirecto. Como conclusión se obtiene que la profesión docente origina un aumento de los niveles de burnout incidiendo de una forma directa en la salud mental y en la calidad de la docencia.
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    Síntomas depresivos en gestantes y violencia de pareja: un estudio transversal
    (Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de publicaciones, 2020) da Silva Lima, Leilson; Orrara Amaral do Carmo, Tainá; de Souza Brito Neto, Custódio; da Cunha Pena, José Luis
    Objetivo: Evaluar la presencia de síntomas depresivos en gestantes y su asociación con la violencia de pareja. Métodos: Este es un estudio piloto transversal de una muestra de 65 gestantes que recibieron atención prenatal en la Unidad Básica de Salud de la Universidad Federal de Amapá entre septiembre y octubre de 2018. Para la recolección de datos se utilizó un cuestionario socioeconómico, demográfico y obstétrico; la Escala de Depresión Posparto de Edimburgo, y el Estudio Multipaís sobre la salud de la mujer y la violencia doméstica. Resultados: El 41,5% de las gestantes tienen síntomas depresivos, en el análisis de regresión logística, estos síntomas tienen una asociación significativa con mujeres que sufren algún tipo de violencia de pareja (OR = 6,74; IC 95% 2,0 – 21,7; p = 0,001) Además, estar empleada, ser soltera, tener bajo nivel de escolaridad, bajos ingresos familiares y embarazo no deseado influyeron significativamente en los síntomas depresivos durante el embarazo. Conclusiones: Hubo un alto porcentaje de síntomas depresivos durante el embarazo y estos se relacionan con la violencia de pareja.
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    The impact of free sports activities on trait anxiety among Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons
    (Servicio de Publicaciones. Universidad de Murcia, 2025) Kayed, Mahmoud Wajih; Yousef, Iyad Abdullah; Raja, Tariq Ghazi; Sin departamento asociado
    This study aimed to examine the effect of practicing free sports activities on trait anxiety among Palestinian prisoners in Israeli occupation prisons. A descriptive-analytical approach was employed, using a sample of 493 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons (Eshel, Balboua, Ramon, Ofer, and Fqma) during 2022–2023. The authors developed a 32-item questionnaire to measure the impact of practicing free sports activities on trait anxiety. Based on the findings, the overall impact of practicing free sports activities on trait anxiety among Palestinian prisoners in Israeli prisons is high, with a response rate of 78.5%. Statistically significant differences were observed in the effect of sports activities on anxiety levels between married and single prisoners, with married prisoners benefiting more (p < 0.05). Additionally, based on the location of imprisonment, differences were noted in favor of Eshel prison regarding the impact of free sports activities on trait anxiety, Younger prisoners, particularly those under 25 years old, experienced greater reductions in trait anxiety, as did prisoners serving sentences of less than five years (p < 0.05). It is crucial that prisoners be encouraged to practice free sports activities due to their demonstrated positive effect on reducing trait anxiety. Regular sports activity programs should be implemented across all imprisonment centers as part of rehabilitation efforts to help reduce trait anxiety among Palestinian prisoners.