Publications by authors named "Claudia Estrada-Goic"
[Equality or equity? Perception of rules of non-discrimination in old age].
Rev Esp Geriatr Gerontol
January 2025
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to analyze how older adults, a stigmatized group, and the general adult population adhere to basic non-discrimination norms related to age.
- - Two hundred participants filled out a questionnaire assessing their adherence to these norms and their perceptions of social support and discrimination.
- - Findings revealed that both groups preferred the equity norm for addressing discrimination, but older adults exhibited stronger adherence to the equality norm, with subtle prejudice being more common than overt prejudice.
How Dangerous? Substance Use Risk Perceptions in Chilean Preadolescents.
J Genet Psychol
December 2024
Early substance use initiation among children represents a significant risk to public health. Research suggests that early positive perceptions and cognitions of elementary students toward substance use may predict later use during adolescence. Studies among adolescent populations have shown an inverse relationship between substance use and risk perceptions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPhysical activity can prevent many organic and mental pathologies. For people living in extreme southern high-latitude environments, weather conditions can affect these activities, altering their psychological well-being and favoring the prevalence of seasonal sensitivity (SS). This study aims to determine the relationships between the practice of physical activity, seasonal sensitivity and well-being in people living in high southern latitudes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFConfinement during the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted lifestyles worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of confinement on anxiety symptoms and sleep quality in people living in extreme southern latitudes. The Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were administered to 617 people, 74.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There is no evidence for the association of depressive symptoms with the sense of well-being of undergraduate medical students residing in high southern latitudes (HSL).
Aim: To assess the frequency of depressive symptoms and its relationship with seasonal sensitivity and quality of life in medical students residing in HSL.
Material And Methods: The Beck anxiety and depressive symptoms inventory, the seasonal pattern assessment questionnaire and the quality-of-life questionnaire of the WHO were applied to 102 medical students residing in Magallanes, Chile.