Publications by authors named "Jacqueline Valdebenito Villalobos"

Article Synopsis
  • The prevalence of mental health issues in children is rising globally, with Chile experiencing a notable increase in concerns about school mental health and climate.
  • The "Active Classes + School Climate and Mental Health" project is a 12-week intervention program that incorporates video-guided active breaks in classrooms to assess their impact on students' mental health and school environment.
  • This study is significant as it is the first in Chile to explore the effects of such active breaks on children's mental health and may provide valuable insights into improving school climate.
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School coexistence is a fundamental aspect for good academic performance. The objective of the study was to identify school coexistence indices, and to analyze differences in academic performance according to these indices in students from public schools in the province of Biobío, Chile. This cross-sectional study involved 730 children (53.

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Understanding the perception that students have about their own cognitive processes is a key aspect that allows for a deeper assimilation of the different factors that affect school performance. However, there is limited evidence explaining the link between students' perception of their own cognitive functions and their academic performance. The objective of this study was to analyze the association between perception of cognitive functions, such as memory, processing speed, attention, execution of complex tasks and nervousness, and academic performance in Chilean schoolchildren from the province of Biobio.

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