Publications by authors named "Joaquin Villaecija"
Background: Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease especially affecting young people. Mindfulness-based psychological interventions might reduce emotional symptoms post-diagnosis, but the evidence is limited.
Objectives: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness interventions on psychological well-being and biomedical variables in young people with type 1 diabetes.
A longitudinal design was used to examine the psychometric properties of the Self-Efficacy for Diabetes Self-Management (SEDM) for children and adolescents with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D). The SEDM was adapted to Spanish and the best factorial solution was selected to test the invariance of the measures of age and gender. Individuals between the ages of 10 and 19 years old with a diagnosis of T1D completed a self-reported questionnaire (167 at Time 1 [mean age = 14.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo effectively manage type 1 diabetes (T1D) insulin is essential, with dosages based on lifestyle. The Mediterranean diet has demonstrated its advantages in preventing and enhancing the management of chronic diseases. Our objective was to investigate the potential mediation of sensor activity on the relationship between adherence to the Mediterranean diet and glycemic control in children and adolescents.
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- Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a lifelong condition often diagnosed in childhood, making early treatment crucial for overall health and emotional wellbeing in affected children and teens.
- A study at Reina Sofia University Hospital involved 151 participants (average age 14.5) at the start, focusing on the connections between family support, self-efficacy, and emotional wellbeing through detailed analyses.
- Results indicated that family social support positively influences emotional wellbeing and self-care skills, with self-efficacy acting as a key mediator, suggesting that improving self-efficacy could enhance emotional health in young people with T1D.
Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic and resultant lockdown and containment measures have instigated substantial changes in our daily lives and have affected many people's mental health. This paper reports two studies exploring gender-based differences with regard to the impact of COVID-related confinement on individuals' self-efficacy to regulate negative emotions (RESE-NE) and anxiety.
Methods: Study 1 (cross-sectional; 269 participants; 52% women) explored the evolution of RESE-NE and anxiety.
Article Synopsis
- Food literacy combines various skills essential for effectively navigating the food system, considering personal and contextual resources.
- A study involving 362 Spanish university students validated a Spanish version of a food literacy scale, which included aspects like Mediterranean diet adherence and health-related quality of life.
- The analysis showed a reliable five-factor model and significant correlations with other variables, suggesting this scale can support initiatives to enhance students' food-related behaviors at universities.