Anales de psicología Vol. 41, Nº 3 (2025)
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- PublicationOpen AccessMalingering of disabling mental illness to obtain a temporary work disability benefit: detection and morphology(Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2025-10) Amado, Bárbara G.; Vilariño, Manuel; Mainar, Magdalena; Ágreda, Irene; Sin departamento asociadoBackground/Objective: In psychological assessments where the re-sults may lead to obtaining some benefit or gain, malingering should be suspected. This is the case for temporary work disability due to psycholog-ical causes, for which high prevalence of malingering have been estimated. Therefore, a study was designed to examine the utility of the SCL-90-R in detecting malingered psychopathology motivated by the external incentive of obtaining a temporary work disability. Method: A total of 182 partici-pants completed the SCL-90-R in a simulation design, under two condi-tions: responding under standard instructions and under instructions for malingering of psychological cause to obtain a temporary work disability. Results: The results revealed that the working population is almost entirely capable of malingering both clinical symptoms and mental disorders with sufficient severity to obtain a temporary work disability (secondary gain). They employed two strategies: indiscriminant symptom endorsement (ma-lingering impairment across all clinical dimensions, even greater than the psychiatric population) and symptom severity (malinger an extreme intensi-ty, even greater than the psychiatric population). Finally, it was found that the gender factor does not play a significant role in malingering. Conclusions: The implications of the results for forensic assessments are discussed.
- PublicationOpen AccessPsychometric properties of the Technology Device Interference Scale (TDIS) and Technology Interference in Life Examples Scale (TILES) in Spanish-speaking couples’ Relationships(Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2025-10) Berzosa-Grande, Pilar; Caba-Machado, Vanessa; Mestre-Bach, Gemma; Testa, Giulia Testa; García-Castrillón, Frank; Rivas-Díez, Raquel; Fernández-Rodríguez, Juan Carlos; González-Fraile, Eduardo; Sin departamento asociadoBackground: Technoference is the disruptions caused by techno-logical devices during personal interactions. Although this phenomenon is widespread, there is a lack of validated tools in Spanish. The Technology Device Interference Scale (TDIS) and the Technology Interference in Life Examples Scale (TILES) assess technoference in couples’ relationships. Methods: An observational study to evaluate their psychometric properties. 997 Spanish adults in long-term relationships completed both scales (TDIS, TILES) and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). Results: TDIS and TILES showed satisfactory internal consistency (α = .73 to .91). Their uni-dimensional structure was confirmed, with invariance analyses supporting use across sex and age for TILES, and partial scalar invariance for TDIS. The TDIS analysis revealed significant differences regarding the age and gender of participants; however, in the case of TILES, these differences were confined to age only. Percentiles of the total score were calculated. Higher levels of technoference were associated with a lower relationship quality. Conclusions: TDIS and TILES are valid and reliable instruments that can effectively measure the impact of technoference on couple relation-ships in Spanish-speaking populations.
- PublicationOpen AccessEvidence of the reliability and validity of the MAYSI-2 in a Spanish sample of minors serving therapeutic judicial measures(Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2025-10) Pugliese, Antonella; Hess-Medler, Stephany; Martín, Ana M.; Sin departamento asociadoThe Spanish juvenile justice system provides for the assignment of therapeutic internment and outpatient treatment measures for cases with mental health needs. The purpose of this study is to provide evidenc-es of the internal consistency and validity of the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument, second version (MAYSI-2). This is a screening in-strument for mental health needs designed for juvenile offenders and translated into several languages, including Spanish. The sample consisted of 126 Spanish adolescents, mostly male, between 15 and 21 years old, who were serving therapeutic judicial measures. In addition to the Spanish translation of the MAYSI-2, the Spanish adaptations of the MACI and the YLS/CMI were applied. The results obtained support the use of the MAYSI-2 translation in the Spanish juvenile justice system, since the origi-nal seven-factor structure is replicated in the sample under study. Evidence was also found of convergent validity, regarding the conceptually related scales of the MACI, and of divergent validity for the risk factors of the YLS/CMI. Finally, evidence of discriminant validity was obtained regard-ing the type of judicial therapeutic measure, the existence of a psycho-pathological diagnosis and the risk of recidivism.
- PublicationOpen AccessTherapeutic approach with virtual reality in the phobia of flying: a case study(Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2025-10) Valdés-Díaz, María; Guillot-Valdés, María; Sin departamento asociadoFlight phobia is an anxiety disorder whose main symptoms are intense and irrational fears, exposure to which causes high levels of anxiety and consequent avoidance of flying. Virtual reality (VR) has been shown to be effective in the treatment of specific phobias, as patients can confront their fears in a controlled and repetitive manner in a virtual environment, allowing them to learn coping strategies and reduce associated discomfort. The aim of this study is to reduce the anxiety, worry and fear associated with flying through the use of virtual reality. The following is a case study of a 23-year-old woman with a phobia of flying since adolescence. Anxiety occurs during the flight and rarely in the days before. ABA design (pre-treatment-post-test). A semi-structured interview and the STAI, PSQW, EMV and EPAV questionnaires were used to establish baseline, with high scores for trait and state anxiety, worry and fear of flying. An intervention of 8 one-hour sessions was planned, with gradual exposure to virtual reality prior to live exposure. The patient showed a clinically meaningful reduc-tion in her negative emotions associated with flying and was able to fly. VR may be an effective tool in clinical practice for graded exposure in the treatment of fear of flying.
- PublicationOpen AccessIntroduction to the monographic theme: Contributions of psychology to judicial issues(Servicio de Publicaciones. Universidad de Murcia, oct-2025) Vilariño, Manuel; Sin departamento asociadoPsychology and justice interact to such an extent that a sub-discipline has emerged in Psychology, focus-ing on its contributions and applications to justice, rights, and the law. In Latin-based languages, this subdiscipline is known as "Juridical Psychology" (Psicología Jurídica). In English-language literature, it is re-ferred to by various names and generally has a narrower scope, due to the lack of a direct equivalent for the term jurídica. The interaction between psychology and the law occurs on three distinct levels: Psy-chology of Law (Psicología del Derecho); Psychology in Law (Psicología en el Derecho); and Psychology for Law (Psicología para el Derecho). Psychology of Law aims to advise the legislator in the creation of laws, given that laws regulate human behavior. Psychology in Law aims to transfer scientific knowledge regarding the psychological factors involved in legal statutes and norms. Finally, in Psychology for Law, psycholo-gy serves an ancillary role to the law, such as in forensic psychology. All these levels share the common feature of contributing knowledge and techniques that must be based on scientific evidence, in accord-ance with legal and case law criteria. This monograph provides evidence for several applications within this framework: the assessment of suggestibility in the testimony of child witnesses; the validation of a technique for assessing temporary occupational disability due to psychological causes (Psychology for Law: forensic task); the validation of a technique for assessing self-deception in child custody disputes (Psychology for Law: forensic task); the validation of an instrument to measure the mental health needs of minors under therapeutic judicial measures (Psychology for Law: forensic task); and the characteristics of perpetrators and victims of cyber-control (Psychology of Law: counselling to lawmaker).
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