Sentiment Analysis on Twitter: Role of Healthcare Professionals in the Global Conversation during the AstraZeneca Vaccine Suspension

The vaccines against COVID-19 arrived in Spain at the end of 2020 along with vaccination campaigns which were not free of controversy. The debate was fueled by the adverse effects following the administration of the AstraZeneca-Oxford (AZ) vaccine in some European countries, eventually leading to its temporary suspension as a precautionary measure. In the present study, we analyze the healthcare professionals’ conversations, sentiment, polarity, and intensity on social media during two periods in 2021: the one closest to the suspension of the AZ vaccine and the same time frame 30 days later. We also analyzed whether there were differences between Spain and the rest of the world. Results: The negative sentiment ratio was higher (U = 87; p = 0.048) in Spain in March (Med = 0.396), as well as the daily intensity (U = 86; p = 0.044; Med = 0.440). The opposite happened with polarity (U = 86; p = 0.044), which was higher in the rest of the world (Med = −0.264). Conclusions: There was a general increase in messages and interactions between March and April. In Spain, there was a higher incidence of negative messages and intensity compared to the rest of the world during the March period that disappeared in April. Finally, it was found that the dissemination of messages linked to negative emotions towards vaccines against COVID-19 from healthcare professionals contributed to a negative approach to primary prevention campaigns in the middle of the pandemicThis research was funded by Fundación Banco Santander and Fundación Alfonso X el Sabio, grant number 1012031. Partial funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málag

Dietary diversity and nutritional adequacy among an older Spanish population with metabolic syndrome in the PREDIMED-Plus study: a cross-sectional analysis

Dietary guidelines emphasize the importance of a varied diet to provide an adequate nutrient intake. However, an older age is often associated with consumption of monotonous diets that can be nutritionally inadequate, increasing the risk for the development or progression of diet-related chronic diseases, such as metabolic syndrome (MetS). To assess the association between dietary diversity (DD) and nutrient intake adequacy and to identify demographic variables associated with DD, we cross-sectionally analyzed baseline data from the PREDIMED-Plus trial: 6587 Spanish adults aged 55-75 years, with overweight/obesity who also had MetS. An energy-adjusted dietary diversity score (DDS) was calculated using a 143-item validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Nutrient inadequacy was defined as an intake below 2/3 of the dietary reference intake (DRI) forat least four of 17 nutrients proposed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM). Logistic regression models were used to evaluate the association between DDS and the risk of nutritionally inadequate intakes. In the higher DDS quartile there were more women and less current smokers. Compared with subjects in the highest DDS quartile, those in the lowest DDS quartile had a higher risk of inadequate nutrient intake: odds ratio (OR) = 28.56 (95% confidence interval (CI) 20.80-39.21). When we estimated food varietyfor each of the food groups, participants in the lowest quartile had a higher risk of inadequate nutrient intake for the groups of vegetables, OR = 14.03 (95% CI 10.55-18.65), fruits OR = 11.62 (95% CI 6.81-19.81), dairy products OR = 6.54 (95% CI 4.64-9.22) and protein foods OR = 6.60 (95% CI 1.96-22.24). As DDS decreased, the risk of inadequate nutrients intake rose. Given the impact of nutrient intake adequacy on the prevention of non-communicable diseases, health policies should focus on the promotion of a healthy varied diet, specifically promoting the intake of vegetables and fruit among population groups with lower DDS such as men, smokers or widow(er)s

The sports commitment in football players and its relationship with the coach performance: A systematic review

The objective of the article was to relate the sports commitment of the football players together with the performance of the coach to test the relationship that both have with the sporting success of the football players. The PRISMA methodology was used. The Web of Science, Scopus, Academic Search Ultimate, Eric, Medline and Sport Discuss databases were used, with no time limit. The PICO strategy was used to screen articles. Finally, a total of 8 articles were included in the review. The importance between the commitment and the interpersonal style of the coach was demonstrated, which includes aspects in relation to his way of working globally, which we call performance. An increase in the level of commitment was also observed as the performance of the coach improved, especially the motivational climate that this produces in the players. For this reason, it is necessary to take care of these aspects in coaches when they work with potential sports talent

验证西班牙版本的小学教育学习投入量表

Student academic engagement is currently a topic of great interest within the field of educational research. Consensus exists in the scientific literature that it is a multifaceted construct made up of three dimensions: behavioral, affective/emotional and cognitive engagement. Nonetheless, other work has emerged advocating for the inclusion of a fourth dimension, namely, agentic engagement. Despite advances produced internationally, in Spain, there is a lack of valid instruments to measure academic engagement at primary education level. Thus, the present study aimed to carry out a cross-cultural validation and adaptation to the Spanish context of two important instruments for measuring academic engagement in primary education. Following a process of adaptation, the instrument was administered to a sample of 527 students (54.3% boys, 45.7% girls) undertaking 3rd to 6th grade primary education in six schools in the province of Albacete (Spain). Confirmatory factor analysis was performed of different plausible models in order to obtain the most appropriate factor structure. Reliability analyses were also conducted. Outcomes revealed that better fit was achieved in models in which agentic engagement was integrated separately to the other three dimensions, making this the most appropriate option. The resulting instrument, the academic engagement scale for primary education students, was shown to be valid and reliable for measuring this construct within Spanish students undertaking between 3rd and 6th grade of primary education.El interés por el estudio del compromiso académico del estudiante se encuentra actualmente en auge dentro del ámbito de la investigación educativa. Existe un consenso en la literatura científica que lo considera un constructo multifacético conformado por tres dimensiones: compromiso conductual, afectivo/emocional y cognitivo; aunque han surgido otras voces que defienden la inclusión de un cuarto elemento: el compromiso agéntico. A pesar de los avances conseguidos a nivel internacional, en España se carece de instrumentos válidos para su medición durante la Educación Primaria. Por tanto, el objetivo del presente estudio se centró en realizar una validación y adaptación transcultural al contexto español de dos importantes instrumentos de medida del compromiso académico para Educación Primaria. Tras seguir un proceso de adaptación, el instrumento se administró a una muestra de 527 estudiantes (54.3% chicos, 45.7% chicas) de 3º a 6º de Educación Primaria de seis centros educativos de la provincia de Albacete (España). Se realizaron análisis factoriales confirmatorios, en base a diferentes modelos plausibles para obtener la estructura factorial más adecuada, y análisis de fiabilidad. Los resultados revelaron que los modelos que agrupaban al compromiso agéntico de manera separada frente a las otras tres dimensiones alcanzaban mejores niveles de ajuste, siendo esta la opción más adecuada. Se constata que el instrumento resultante, Escala de Compromiso Académico para alumnado de Educación Primaria, es válido y fiable para la medición de este constructo en alumnado español escolarizado entre 3º y 6º de Educación Primaria.O interesse pelo estudo do compromisso académico do estudante está, atualmente, a aumentar exponencialmente no campo da investigação educativa. Existe um consenso na literatura científica que o considera uma construção multifacetada que consiste em três dimensões: compromisso comportamental, afetivo/emocional e cognitivo; embora tenham surgido outras vozes que defendem a inclusão de um quarto elemento: o compromisso agêntico. Apesar dos progressos feitos a nível internacional, em Espanha, há falta de instrumentos válidos para a sua medição durante o Ensino Básico. Por conseguinte, o objetivo do presente estudo foi realizar uma validação e adaptação transcultural ao contexto espanhol de dois importantes instrumentos para medir o compromisso académico perante o Ensino Básico. Após seguir um processo de adaptação, o instrumento foi administrado a uma amostra de 527 alunos (54,3% rapazes, 45,7% raparigas) do 3.º ao 6.º ano do Ensino Básico de seis escolas da província de Albacete (Espanha). Foram realizadas análises fatoriais confirmatórias, baseadas em diferentes modelos plausíveis para obter a estrutura fatorial mais adequada, e análises de fiabilidade. Os resultados revelaram que os modelos que agrupavam o compromisso agêntico separadamente das outras três dimensões alcançavam melhores níveis de ajuste, sendo esta a opção mais apropriada. O instrumento resultante, a Escala de Compromisso Académico para alunos do Ensino Básico, é válido e fiável para medir esta construção em alunos espanhóis escolarizados entre o 3.º e o 6.º ano do Ensino Básico.O interesse pelo estudo do compromisso académico do estudante está, atualmente, a aumentar exponencialmente no campo da investigação educativa. Existe um consenso na literatura científica que o considera uma construção multifacetada que consiste em três dimensões: compromisso comportamental, afetivo/emocional e cognitivo; embora tenham surgido outras vozes que defendem a inclusão de um quarto elemento: o compromisso agêntico. Apesar dos progressos feitos a nível internacional, em Espanha, há falta de instrumentos válidos para a sua medição durante o Ensino Básico. Por conseguinte, o objetivo do presente estudo foi realizar uma validação e adaptação transcultural ao contexto espanhol de dois importantes instrumentos para medir o compromisso académico perante o Ensino Básico. Após seguir um processo de adaptação, o instrumento foi administrado a uma amostra de 527 alunos (54,3% rapazes, 45,7% raparigas) do 3.º ao 6.º ano do Ensino Básico de seis escolas da província de Albacete (Espanha). Foram realizadas análises fatoriais confirmatórias, baseadas em diferentes modelos plausíveis para obter a estrutura fatorial mais adequada, e análises de fiabilidade. Os resultados revelaram que os modelos que agrupavam o compromisso agêntico separadamente das outras três dimensões alcançavam melhores níveis de ajuste, sendo esta a opção mais apropriada. O instrumento resultante, a Escala de Compromisso Académico para alunos do Ensino Básico, é válido e fiável para medir esta construção em alunos espanhóis escolarizados entre o 3.º e o 6.º ano do Ensino Básico.针对学生学习投入的研究在教育领域内引起了非常大的研究兴趣。虽然也有不同声音提出将第四维度，个人动因也融入到建构中，但现有科学文献一致认为该量表是一个拥有三个维度，即行为、情感及认知投入的多因素建构。撇开国际范围的研究进步，在西班牙，我们仍然缺少用以测量小学教育的有效工具。因此，该研究的主要目标是对小学教育学习投入的这一重要工具进行跨文化适应及验证。在经过一系列的适应过程后，通过该量表对由西班牙阿尔瓦塞特省6所学校的527名小学三年级至六年级的学生（其中54.3%为男生，45.7%为女生）组成的样本进行分析。在可行模型的基础上进行验证性因素分析得到最合适的因素结构和信度。结果表明同三个维度相比，个人动因维度的模型有更高的拟合度，是最合适的选择。研究证实小学生学习投入量表在测量西班牙三到六年级小学生学习行为方面是有效且值得信赖的工具

Sentiment Analysis on Twitter: Role of Healthcare Professionals in the Global Conversation during the AstraZeneca Vaccine Suspension

The vaccines against COVID-19 arrived in Spain at the end of 2020 along with vaccination campaigns which were not free of controversy. The debate was fueled by the adverse effects following the administration of the AstraZeneca-Oxford (AZ) vaccine in some European countries, eventually leading to its temporary suspension as a precautionary measure. In the present study, we analyze the healthcare professionals’ conversations, sentiment, polarity, and intensity on social media during two periods in 2021: the one closest to the suspension of the AZ vaccine and the same time frame 30 days later. We also analyzed whether there were differences between Spain and the rest of the world. Results: The negative sentiment ratio was higher (U = 87; p = 0.048) in Spain in March (Med = 0.396), as well as the daily intensity (U = 86; p = 0.044; Med = 0.440). The opposite happened with polarity (U = 86; p = 0.044), which was higher in the rest of the world (Med = −0.264). Conclusions: There was a general increase in messages and interactions between March and April. In Spain, there was a higher incidence of negative messages and intensity compared to the rest of the world during the March period that disappeared in April. Finally, it was found that the dissemination of messages linked to negative emotions towards vaccines against COVID-19 from healthcare professionals contributed to a negative approach to primary prevention campaigns in the middle of the pandemic

The Multifaceted Roles of PI3Kγ in Hypertension, Vascular Biology, and Inflammation

PI3Kγ is a multifaceted protein, crucially involved in cardiovascular and immune systems. Several studies described the biological and physiological functions of this enzyme in the regulation of cardiovascular system, while others stressed its role in the modulation of immunity. Although PI3Kγ has been historically investigated for its role in leukocytes, the last decade of research also dedicated efforts to explore its functions in the cardiovascular system. In this review, we report an overview recapitulating how PI3Kγ signaling participates in the regulation of vascular functions involved in blood pressure regulation. Moreover, we also summarize the main functions of PI3Kγ in immune responses that could be potentially important in the interaction with the cardiovascular system. Considering that vascular and immune mechanisms are increasingly emerging as intertwining players in hypertension, PI3Kγ could be an intriguing pathway acting on both sides. The availability of specific inhibitors introduces a perspective of further translational research and clinical approaches that could be exploited in hypertension

Proyecto de prevención de drogodependencias

Trata la prevención de drogodependencias dentro del ámbito escolar, familiar y social. Los objetivos son: fomentar el sentido crítico de los alumnos en la actividad escolar; favorecer la toma de decisiones y potenciar la autoestima; desarrollar la voluntad, responsabilidad y autonomía de los alumnos; educar en el consumo de determinadas sustancias (uso y abuso) y orientar a los alumnos sobre las distintas alternativas de participación social, ocio y tiempo libre. Incluye esta temática en el Proyecto Educativo de Centro, en las programaciones de aula con una unidad didáctica para Infantil y los tres ciclos de Primaria, y en las alternativas de ocio para el tercer ciclo de Primaria.Madrid (Comunidad Autónoma). Consejería de Educación y Cultura. Ministerio de Educación y Cultura. Ayuntamiento de MadridMadridMadrid (Comunidad Autónoma). Subdirección General de Formación del Profesorado. CRIF Las Acacias; General Ricardos 179 - 28025 Madrid; Tel. + 34915250893ES

La motivación del aprendizaje de los procesos de Cambio Social a través de la innovación en recursos educativos

Depto. de Sociología AplicadaFac. de Ciencias Políticas y SociologíaFALSEsubmitte