Publications by authors named "Marcos Zumarraga-Espinosa"

The current study investigates attitudes toward one form of sex for resources: the so-called sugar relationships, which often involve exchanges of resources for sex and/or companionship. The present study examined associations among attitudes toward sugar relationships and relevant variables (e.g.

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  • Love significantly influences personal relationships, making it essential to have an accurate way to measure love experiences.
  • The original tool for measuring love, Sternberg's Triangular Love Scale (TLS-45), assesses intimacy, passion, and commitment, but many studies use shorter versions.
  • Researchers created the TLS-15, a validated, reliable short version of the scale, which proved effective across various cultures and offers a consistent measure of love’s components globally.
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Introduction: In 2019, there was a period of social outbreaks in several Latin American countries, which share a background of social inequality, distrust in authorities, a crisis of representativeness, and discontent towards social and economic policies. In October 2019, in Ecuador and Chile, participation in these protests was characterized by street protests and broad political participation in social networks and alternative media, which were followed or interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These facts have been deeply researched, addressing causal and structural factors of the phenomenon, the alternatives of political participation, and the role of emotions as determinants of action in these contexts.

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