Soler Sánchez, María Isabel

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Universidad de Murcia. Departamento de Psiquiatría y Psicología Social

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Resilience as a mediator between workplace violence and psychological well-being in hospital nurses
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2025-06-26) García Izquierdo, Mariano; Soler Sánchez, María Isabel; Haro García, José Manuel de; Ríos Risquez, María Isabel; Meseguer de Pedro, Mariano; Psiquiatría y Psicología Social; Facultad de Psicología y Logopedia
Workplace violence is a widespread issue affecting hospital nursing staff and significantly undermines their psychological well-being. Such violence originates from various sources, including users, colleagues, and supervisors. Psychological resilience has been linked to more favourable indicators of well-being. Background/Objectives: This study aimed to explore how different sources of workplace violence (users, colleagues, and supervisors) are related to psychological well-being and psychological resilience. Additionally, it examines whether resilience is statistically associated with a mediating role in the relationship between source-specific workplace violence and the psychological well-being of hospital nurses. Methods: A cross-sectional, multicentre, descriptive, and mediational study was conducted with a sample of 447 hospital nurses. Participants completed a self-administered questionnaire assessing workplace violence from users, colleagues, and supervisors, alongside measures of resilience, psychological well-being, and sociodemographic characteristics. Results: Among all reported incidents of workplace violence in the previous year, 69.2% were attributed to users, with verbal abuse (68.7%) being more prevalent than physical aggression (24.1%). Additionally, 37% of nurses reported experiencing violence from colleagues, and 25% from supervisors. Workplace violence from all three sources was significantly associated with both psychological well-being and resilience. Resilience was statistically associated with a mediating role in the relationship between workplace violence and nurses’ psychological health, suggesting a potential mechanism of influence without implying causality. Conclusions: The prevalence of workplace violence from users, colleagues, and supervisors among hospital nurses is notably high. Findings indicate that violence from any of these sources is negatively associated with psychological well-being. However, resilience mitigates this impact by reducing psychological distress, positioning it as a crucial personal resource for nurses facing such adversity. These results underscore the need for interventions aimed at developing and strengthening resilience among hospital nursing staff. Moreover, the findings can inform the design of organisational strategies to prevent violence and to promote resilience and well-being within healthcare settings.
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Hiperconectividad y derecho a la desconexión digital como riesgo psicosocial: la experiencia de la Universidad de Murcia.
(Colex, 2026) Meseguer de Pedro, Mariano; García-Guirao, Noelia; Soler Sánchez, María Isabel; Psiquiatría y Psicología Social
En los últimos años, la hiperconectividad se ha ido consolidando como un riesgo psicosocial cada vez más presente en los entornos de trabajo, especialmente en aquellos altamente digitalizados. Su impacto no solo se proyecta sobre la salud de las personas trabajadoras, sino también sobre la efectividad del derecho a la desconexión digital, reconocido en nuestro ordenamiento jurídico. El presente trabajo recoge la experiencia desarrollada en la Universidad de Murcia, donde se ha abordado este fenómeno desde una perspectiva preventiva. A partir de una encuesta realizada en julio de 2024 a 665 personas, junto con un instrumento específicamente diseñado para analizar tanto la percepción del personal como la de quienes ejercen funciones de supervisión. Los resultados señalan la importancia de la cultura organizacional y a la percepción de disponibilidad como elementos importantes. Partiendo del diagnóstico, se pusieron en marcha diversas medidas, de tipo formativo, organizativo y tecnológico, todas orientadas a reforzar la desconexión digital. En conjunto, la experiencia indica que este problema difícilmente puede abordarse desde un plano único, siendo necesario trabajar desde enfoques jurídicos, organizativos y psicosociales.
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El peritaje de los riesgos psicosociales.
(Colex, 2026) García-Guirao, Noelia; Meseguer de Pedro, Mariano; Soler Sánchez, María Isabel; Psiquiatría y Psicología Social
Los riesgos psicosociales han pasado a ocupar una posición central en la prevención de riesgos laborales y en la litigiosidad por dolencias psíquicas de posible origen laboral. El perito judicial en prevención de riesgos laborales (PRL) es clave para valorar la evaluación de las condiciones de trabajo, la existencia de daño psíquico y el nexo causal entre ambos, conectando ciencia, organización y derecho. El marco normativo europeo y español (Directiva 89/391/CEE, Ley 31/1995, guías del INSST), obligan a evaluar estos riesgos y a eliminar/minimizar los factores psicosociales «de riesgo» (carga laboral, autonomía, apoyo, inseguridad, acoso, conciliación) que puedan ocasionar riesgos tales como ansiedad, depresión, estrés laboral, burnout, etc. El informe pericial en PRL cumple una función de garantía, porque protege simultáneamente la calidad de la decisión judicial, la efectividad de la prevención y la dignidad de las personas trabajadoras. Allí donde el trabajo se organiza de forma patógena, el perito ayuda a demostrarlo; y allí donde la organización ha actuado con diligencia, también permite distinguirlo. Esa capacidad de discriminación técnica es precisamente lo que convierte al perito en una figura central para el buen funcionamiento del sistema preventivo y para la tutela efectiva de la salud en el trabajo.
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Explaining job search behavior in unemployed youngsters beyond perceived employability: the role of psychological capital
(Frontiers media, 2020-07-10) Fernández Valera, María Magdalena; Meseguer de Pedro, Mariano; De Cuyper, Nele; García Izquierdo, Mariano; Soler Sánchez, María Isabel; Psiquiatría y Psicología Social; Facultad de Psicología y Logopedia
Job search seems to be a daunting task for youngsters in the Spanish labor market, unfortunately so given that it is the best predictor of getting a job even during economic crisis. Accordingly, it is vitally important to find resources that promote youngsters’ job search. The present study examines the effect of psychological capital on job search through perceived employability in a sample of Spanish unemployed youngsters. We analyzed data of 568 Spanish unemployed youngsters aged 16–29 years using structural equation modeling. Results showed that unemployed youngsters who possess high levels of psychological capital also perceive more control over job search which is directly connected with their job search intention. Surprisingly, analyses also showed that perceived employability is not an antecedent of job search. Instead, psychological capital seems to be a more beneficial resource for keeping unemployed youngsters engaged in job search in an adverse economic context.
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Burnout, psychological capital and health during COVID-19 social isolation: a longitudinal analysis
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021-01-25) Meseguer de Pedro, Mariano; Fernández Valera, María Magdalena; García Izquierdo, Mariano; Soler Sánchez, María Isabel; Psiquiatría y Psicología Social; Facultad de Psicología y Logopedia
Background: Drawing on the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic and its sanitary measures on coping strategies for preserving health, it is also necessary to add exposure to certain work stressors, such as burnout. The aim of the study was to assess the influence of the confinement situation caused by COVID-19 on the levels of self-perceived health and psychological capital in a sample of workers, as well as to analyze whether exposure to burnout before social isolation would help to explain the levels of health and psychological capital. Methods: Data were collected in a longitudinal design. Time 1 surveys (December 2019) were sent to a sample of 354 Spanish workers while in Time 2 (April 2020) the employees completed 235 questionnaires. Results: Our findings indicate a significant worsening of employees’ health perception (t = −4.13; p < 0.01) and psychological capital (4.10, p < 0.01) levels during mandatory confinement in Spain. Our results also revealed that emotional exhaustion is the only burnout dimension capable of explaining the variance of health while self-efficacy does regarding psychological capital. Conclusion: We conclude a significant reduction in self-perceived health and psychological capital during COVID-19 mandatory confinement, and that burnout acts as a predictor variable in both health and psychological capital variance.