Browsing by Subject "Spanish population"

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    Forensic avaluation and population genetic study of KIR2DS4 insertion/deletion polymorphisms in a Spanish population
    (Romanian Society of Legal Medicine, 2021-06) Bolarín, Jose Miguel; Pérez Cárceles, M. Dolores; Luna, Aurelio; Minguela, Alfredo; Muro, Manuel; Legez Pérez, Isabel; Ciencias Sociosanitarias
    Polymorphisms (Indels) of insertion/deletion are a class of diallelic genetic markers resulting from a single mutation event and reflect the insertion or deletion of genomic DNA bases. The aim of this study was to analyze the distribution of the allelic variants of KIR2DS4 in the Spanish Caucasian population and compared it with other populations described in the literature. Genotyping of allelic variants of KIR2DS4 was performed by PCR-SSO in 127 healthy Spanish Caucasian individuals and were subsequently compared with 26 different world populations. A frequency of KIR2DS4-full (36.2%) allelic variants was found in the Spanish population, similar to those found European populations, but different and higher frequency in South and Central America and the Caribbean, Saudi Arabia, Sub-Saharan African as well as Hong Kong and Korean populations. A frequency of 77.2% of KIR2DS4-delected variant was found in Spanish population, while lower percentages were found in Sub-Saharan Africa, China, Hong Kong and Korea. No differences in the distribution of KIR2DS4 variants were observed between AA/BX KIR haplotypes and genotypes. In conclusion, our results enrich the Caucasian genetic information of the KIR2DS4 allelic variants between the Spanish Caucasian and other populations that could be useful in clinical, forensic and anthropological studies.
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    Non-formal civic education in Spain: a social cartography approach
    (SAGE Publications, 2025-01-16) López-Meseguer, Rafael; Gutiérrez Sánchez, Marta; Pedreño Plana, Marina; Gómez-Núñez, María Isabel; Teoría e Historia de la Educación; Facultad de Educación
    The work of non-governmental organizations in promoting citizenship competencies is one of the most effective forms of civic education today. Nonetheless, it has not received much attention from academia. This present research, using the method of social cartography and qualitative content analysis, analyzes the non-formal civic education work carried out by 156 non-governmental organizations in Spain. The results give an overview of the scope, target audience, types of activities, and topics that these organizations address, providing some significant examples. Additionally, the research includes an analysis of the institutional context in which these organizations operate based on 10 in-depth interviews. Finally, the findings point to the need to further focus on this type of education, integrate it into educational systems, and provide these non-governmental organizations with adequate resources to effectively carry out their work.
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    Psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Protective Factors of Resilience Scale (PFRS)
    (Universidad de Murcia, 2020) León Zarceño, Eva; Neipp, Mª del Carmen; Núñez Núñez, Rosa María
    Antecedentes: La resiliencia es la capacidad que tienen un individuo de recuperarse de las dificultades; la mayoría de las personas pueden recuperarse de forma óptima y adaptarse a eventos estresante a través de factores protectores. No existe, en español una medida válida y fiable de resiliencia que incluya tanto factores protectores interno como externos. El objetivo del estudio fue adaptar la escala Protective Factors of Resilience Scale al español y analizar sus propiedades psicométricas. Método: La esca la fue traducida y adaptada al español y posteriormente se realizaron dos estudios para analizar sus propiedades psicométricas en dos muestras (personas sanas y con enfermedades crónicas). Los cuestionarios se enviaron por diferentes vías: email, Facebook y Whatsapp, 442 adultos completaron to dos los cuestionarios. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 352 personas sanas y 90 con enfermedades crónicas. Resultados: En ambas muestras, los análisis de factores confirmatorios confirmaron la estructura de la escala, mostrando que la versión española estaba compuesta de tres factores. Las puntuaciones totales de la escala y de las subescalas mostraron una fiabilidad adecuada. La validez concurrente también se confirmó; la escala estuvo relacionada positivamente con diferentes medidas. Conclusión: Por tanto, la versión española de la escala es un instrumento fiable y válido para evaluar factores protectores (internos y externos) de la resiliencia tanto para población general como para personas con enfermedades crónicas.