Publications by authors named "Gabriela Lopez-Aymes"

Among the characteristics within people with high intellectual abilities, some that stand out are a better handling of information, asynchronous development, high awareness, and sensibility. Therefore, our goal was to learn if, due to these characteristics, the children and adolescents with high intellectual abilities have a better understanding and comprehension about COVID-19 compared to those with average intellectual abilities. A qualitative study was conducted at the beginning of the lockdown with 649 children with and without high intellectual abilities.

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Household confinement due to the rapid spread of the pandemic caused by COVID-19 has brought very significant changes, such as the forced stay-at-home of children due to the closure of schools. This has meant drastic changes in the organization of daily life and restrictions on their activities, including exercise, which could affect the quality of life of the children due to its importance. In order to study the relationship between physical activity and psychological well-being of minors, a study has been carried out with Mixed Methods Research, combining survey methodology with transversal design with qualitative methodology using discourse analysis.

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The health alert caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown have caused significant changes in people's lives. Therefore, it has been essential to study the quality of life, especially in vulnerable populations, including children and adolescents. In this work, the psychological well-being, distribution of tasks and routines, as well as the physical activity done by children and adolescents from two samples: community and high abilities, have been analyzed.

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The goal of this research is to know and compare the emotions and reactions to confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic in children and adolescents with high abilities and community samples. This is a mixed study with an exploratory reach that is descriptive, and which combines survey and qualitative methodologies to examine the emotions and reactions to confinement experiences of children and adolescents aged between 5 and 14 years. An online poll was designed with 46 questions, grouped into three sections: (1) General Data, (2) Reactions to the health contingencies of COVID-19, and (3) Positive and negative emotions.

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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Gabriela Lopez-Aymes"

  • - Gabriela Lopez-Aymes' research primarily focuses on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and adolescents, with particular emphasis on the experiences of those with high intellectual abilities compared to their peers with average abilities.
  • - Her studies explore various dimensions such as knowledge comprehension about COVID-19, emotional reactions to confinement, physical activity levels, and their overall impact on quality of life during lockdown periods.
  • - Utilizing mixed methods research, her findings reveal significant differences in understanding and emotional responses between high ability students and community samples, stressing the importance of tailored approaches to support different groups during health crises.