Well-being and satisfaction with life in students aged between 14-17 years at the Community of Madrid

La implicación que un adecuado manejo de las emociones supone para el desarrollo psicosocial, especialmente durante la etapa adolescente, es de suma importancia. Las personas emocionalmente inteligentes no sólo poseen una mayor capacidad para percibir, comprender y regular sus emociones, repercutiendo esto de forma positiva en su bienestar personal, sino que también son capaces de generalizar estas habilidades a las emociones de los demás favoreciendo de este modo sus relaciones sociales, familiares y personales. El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar la correlación entre Inteligencia Emocional y el rendimiento académico en alumnado de 3º y 4º de E.S.O. de un total de 181 estudiantes de la Comunidad de Madrid. La obtención de los datos se realizó mediante la aplicación del Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT, Mayer, Salovey y Caruso, 2001; Mayer et al., 2000) y su adaptación al castellano (Extremera y Fernández-Berrocal, 2009) y los boletines de calificaciones finales del alumnado facilitados por el centro escolar. El análisis de los datos se ha realizado con el programa SPSS v23. Los resultados muestran que existen correlaciones positivas entre Inteligencia Emocional y rendimiento académico en determinadas materias, así como diferencias significativas en función del género o las necesidades específicas de apoyo educativoThe implications that an adequate managing of the emotions has for the psychosocial development, especially during adolescence, are very important. Emotionally intelligent people not only have a greater capacity to perceive, understand and regulate their emotions, having a positive impact on their personal well-being, but they are also capable of generalizing these skills to the others emotions, thus favoring their social, family and personal relationships. The objective of this research is to analyze the correlation between Emotional Intelligence and Academic Performance in students between 14 and 17 years old of a total of 181 students of the Community of Madrid. The data was obtained through the application of Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT, Mayer, Salovey y Caruso, 2001; Mayer et al., 2000) in its Spanish version (Extremera y Fernández- Berrocal, 2009), and student´s academic achievement reports provided by the school. The analysis of the data has been done with the SPSS v23 program. The results show that there are positive correlations between Emotional Intelligence and Academic Performance in certain scholl subjects, as well as significant differences depending on gender or specific educational support need

Teachers’ subjective well-being and satisfaction with life

El Bienestar Subjetivo como aspecto indispensable de la calidad de vida, ha sido objeto de estudio durante las últimas décadas. Como consecuencia lógica, esta inquietud se ha extendido a la necesidad de investigar estos aspectos en el ámbito escolar, específicamente en la población docente. Las investigaciones acerca del bienestar docente han aumentado considerablemente debido principalmente a los cambios en el sector educativo. El objetivo de esta investigación es analizar el Bienestar Subjetivo y el grado de Satisfacción Vital de los profesionales que se dedican a la docencia y la influencia que tienen sobre estos factores distintas variables. Estas medidas de bienestar se han recogido de un total de 180 docentes de la Comunidad de Madrid mediante la Escala de Bienestar Psicológico para Adultos [BIEPS-A] (Casullo, 2002) y la Escala de Satisfacción con la Vida [SWLS] (Diener, Emmons, Larsen y Smith, 1985). El análisis de los datos se ha realizado con el programa SPSS v23. Los resultados muestran que existen diferencias significativas con respecto a la Satisfacción Vital y el Bienestar Subjetivo en las variables de género, años de experiencia y etapa educativa en la que se imparte la docenciaWell-being as an indispensable aspect of quality of life has been the object of study during the last three decades. As a logical consequence, this need has resulted in the investigation of these aspects in the school environment, specifically in the teaching staff. Research about teachers well-being have increased considerably in number, mainly due to the notable changes in the sector. The aim of this paper is to analyze the subjective well-being and satisfaction with life of the professionals who dedicate themselves to teaching in different educational stages and the influence of these variables on several aspects. These welfare measures have been collected from 180 teachers of Madrid. The instruments used to collect the data were the Psychological Well-being Scale for Adults [BIEPS-A] (Casullo, 2002) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale [SWLS] (Diener, Emmons, Larsen and Smith, 1985) and the data analysis was performed with the SPSS v23. The results reveal significant differences acording to gender, years of experience and educational grad

Multiscale assessment of woody species recruitment in Mediterranean shrublands: facilitation and beyond

Forest recovery in Mediterranean environments is influenced by factors such as aridity, herbivory and facilitation by shrubs, as well as by seed limitation in the case of highly fragmented forests. How these various factors interact can determine the direction of secondary succession, yet these interactions are poorly understood. We assessed the relative importance of several factors in forest species recruitment in Retama sphaerocarpa (L.) Boiss (Retama) shrublands at different spatial scales.Ministerio de Economía y CompetitividadComunidad de Madri

Educación y capacitación para el trabajo: contexto penitenciario femenil de nuevo león

Para las mujeres privadas de la libertad, la formación educativa y capacitación de trabajo son aspectos clave en su preparación, al permitirles acceder a mejores oportunidades para ellas y sus familias, así como para desarrollarse personal y profesionalmente. Este artículo aborda resultados de la evaluación educativa y laboral de 60 de 308 internas del Centro de Reinserción Social Femenil de Escobedo, Nuevo León, durante 2019. Se encontró que tienen una expectativa proactiva por el alto grado de interés de seguirse formando y capacitando durante su proceso de reinserción social, pero sin esta oportunidad se podría propiciar el volver a delinquir

Review of plants with hepatoprotective activity evaluated in Mexico

Liver diseases represent a major health problem around the world. in Mexico these are the 5th leading cause of death in the economically active population. in Mexico, it is estimated that about 60% of the population uses some medicine from plants to treat their illnesses. The purpose of this work was to search for medicinal plants in Mexico that have been evaluated for their hepatoprotective effect in different models. in this review we found only 13 plants evaluated for hepatoprotective activity: Amole tuber, Cochlospermum vitifolium, Heterotheca inuloides, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Leucophyllum frutescens, Prostechea michuacana, Psidium Guajava, Rosmarinus officinalis, Verbena Carolin, Centaurea americana, Juglans mollis, Krameria ramossisima and Turnera diffusa. This study describes the studies conducted in Mexico for each of them and the international literature reports of pharmacological and phytochemical studies

In vitro assessment of hepatoprotective agents against damage induced by acetaminophen and CCl4

Abstract Background: In vitro bioassays are important in the evaluation of plants with possible hepatoprotective effects. The aims of this study were to evaluate the pretreatment of HepG2 cells with hepatoprotective agents against the damage induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) and paracetamol (APAP). Methods: Antioxidative activity was measured using an assay to measure 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging. The in vitro hepatotoxicity of CCl4 and APAP, and the cytotoxic and hepatoprotective properties of silymarin (SLM), silybinin (SLB), and silyphos (SLP) were evaluated by measuring cell viability; activities of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH); total antioxidant capacity (TAOxC); and reduced glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and lipid peroxidation (malondialdehyde (MDA) levels). Results: Only SLB and SLM showed strong antioxidative activity in the DPPH assay (39.71±0.85 μg/mL and 14.14±0. 65 μg/mL, respectively). CCl4 induced time- and concentration-dependent changes. CCl4 had significant effects on cell viability, enzyme activities, lipid peroxidation, TAOxC, and SOD and GSH levels. These differences remained significant up to an exposure time of 3 h. APAP induced a variety of dose- and time-dependent responses up to 72 h of exposure. SLM, SLB, and SLP were not cytotoxic. Only SLB at a concentration of 100 μg/mL or 150 μg/mL significantly decreased the enzyme activities and MDA level, and prevented depletion of total antioxidants compared with CCl4. Conclusions: CCl4 was more consistent than APAP in inducing cell injury. Only SLB provided hepatoprotection. AST, LDH, and MDA levels were good markers of liver damage. Keywords: Hepatoprotective, HepG2 cell line, Acetaminophen, Carbon tetrachloride, Silybinin, Silyphos, Silymari

Osmoregulatory Plasticity of Juvenile Greater Amberjack (Seriola dumerili) to Environmental Salinity

Osmotic costs in teleosts are highly variable, reaching up to 50% of energy expenditure in some. In several species, environmental salinities close to the isosmotic point (similar to 15 psu) minimize energy demand for osmoregulation while enhancing growth. The present study aimed to characterize the physiological status related to osmoregulation in early juveniles of the greater amberjack, Seriola dumerili, acclimated to three salinities (15, 22, and 36 psu). Our results indicate that plasma metabolic substrates were enhanced at the lower salinities, whereas hepatic carbohydrate and energetic lipid substrates decreased. Moreover, osmoregulatory parameters, such as osmolality, muscle water content, gill and intestine Na+-K+-ATPase activities, suggested a great osmoregulatory capacity in this species. Remarkably, electrophysiological parameters, such as short-circuit current (Isc) and transepithelial electric resistance (TER), were enhanced significantly at the posterior intestine. Concomitantly, Isc and TER anterior-to-posterior intestine differences were intensified with increasing environmental salinity. Furthermore, the expression of several adeno-hypophyseal genes was assessed. Expression of prl showed an inverse linear relationship with increasing environmental salinity, while gh mRNA enhanced significantly in the 22 psu-acclimated groups. Overall, these results could explain the better growth observed in S. dumerili juveniles kept at salinities close to isosmotic rather than in seawater.This research was funded by Project "Diversificacion de la Acuicultura Espanola mediante la optimizacion del cultivo de Seriola dumerili" JACUMAR 2016 (MAPAMA) and Fondo Europeo Maritimo y de Pesca (FEMP). The authors (A.B. and J.M.M.) belong to the FishWelfare and Stress Network (AGL2016-81808-REDT), supported by the Agencia Estatal de Investigacion (MINECO, Spanish Government)

Renewed perspective planning as option for development. Analysis of the case

ABSTRACT: This paper focuses its attention on the research`s results “Planning as an option for development: A Contemporary Bet. Case study Participative Budget, 2004-2007, Comuna 1, Municipality of Medellín”, such research was done in the framework of a formative research process, by Social Workers of the Universidad de Antioquia. In this study a renewed perspective of planning for development is analyzed in depth which is also involved in contextual conditions as well as its materialization in a territory. The theoretical strengthening, in the development as well as in the planning, is proposed through contemporary authors who contribute to make clear new elements and associations that justify planning as an option for development. The case documentation: Participative Planning and Budget Program of the Comuna 1 of the Municipality of Medellín made possible to analyze it from the theoretical elements exposed, allowing the identification of some tensions and challenges that existing development projects currently face. Based on the involving of theory-praxis, methodological strategies are designed to guide planning processes for the territory development; leading to place it as a social intervention process. This contribution becomes a helpful path, for educational practices as well as Professional ones, in the Social Work and Human and Social Sciences.RESUMEN: El presente artículo se basa en los resultados de la investigación “La planeación como opción para el desarrollo: Apuesta contemporánea. Estudio de caso Presupuesto Participativo 2004-2007, Comuna 1, municipio de Medellín”, realizada en el marco de un proceso de investigación formativa de trabajadores sociales en la Universidad de Antioquia. Se analiza una perspectiva renovada de la planeación para el desarrollo, atravesada por condiciones contextuales y su materialización en el territorio. Autores contemporáneos apoyan la profundización teórica sobre el desarrollo y la planeación, contribuyendo a evidenciar nuevos elementos y asociaciones que justifican la planeación como opción para el desarrollo. Documentar el caso, dio la posibilidad de analizarlo a la luz de los elementos teóricos expuestos; permitió identificar tensiones y retos en los procesos de desarrollo en la actualidad. Con base en la vinculación teoría-praxis, se delinean estrategias metodológicas que posibilitan orientar procesos de planeación para el desarrollo del territorio, conducentes a posicionar procesos de intervención social. Este aporte se torna como ruta iluminadora de prácticas formativas y profesionales, en Trabajo Social y en las Ciencias Sociales y Humanas.RESUMEN: El presente artículo se basa en los resultados de la investigación “La planeación como opción para el desarrollo: Apuesta contemporánea. Estudio de caso Presupuesto Participativo 2004-2007, Comuna 1, municipio de Medellín”, realizada en el marco de un proceso de investigación formativa de trabajadores sociales en la Universidad de Antioquia. Se analiza una perspectiva renovada de la planeación para el desarrollo, atravesada por condiciones contextuales y su materialización en el territorio. Autores contemporáneos apoyan la profundización teórica sobre el desarrollo y la planeación, contribuyendo a evidenciar nuevos elementos y asociaciones que justifican la planeación como opción para el desarrollo. Documentar el caso, dio la posibilidad de analizarlo a la luz de los elementos teóricos expuestos; permitió identificar tensiones y retos en los procesos de desarrollo en la actualidad. Con base en la vinculación teoría-praxis, se delinean estrategias metodológicas que posibilitan orientar procesos de planeación para el desarrollo del territorio, conducentes a posicionar procesos de intervención social. Este aporte se torna como ruta iluminadora de prácticas formativas y profesionales, en Trabajo Social y en las Ciencias Sociales y Humanas

Variability of blood eosinophil count and prognosis of COPD exacerbations

MPOC; Eosinofília; ExacerbacióEPOC; Eosinofilia; ExacerbaciónCOPD; Eosinophilia; ExacerbationBackground Eosinophils in peripheral blood are one of the emerging biomarkers in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. However, when analysing the relationship between peripheral eosinophilia and COPD prognosis, highly variable results are obtained. The aim of our study is to describe the serum eosinophilia levels in COPD patients and to analyse their relationship to prognosis following hospital admission. Methods A prospective observational study was conducted from 1 October 2016 to 1 October 2018 in the following Spanish centres: Salnés County Hospital in Vilagarcía de Arousa, Arquitecto Marcide Hospital in Ferrol and the University Hospital Complex in Santiago de Compostela. The patients were classified using three cut-off points of blood eosinophil count (BEC): 150 cells/µL, 300 cells/µL, and 400 cells/µL; in addition, the peripheral BEC was analysed on admission. Results 615 patients were included in the study, 86.2% male, mean age 73.9 years, and mean FEV1 52.7%. The mean stay was 8.4 days, and 6% of all patients were readmitted early. No significant relationship was observed between the BEC, neither in the stable phase nor in the acute phase, and hospital stay, readmissions, deaths during admission, the need for intensive care, or the condition of frequent exacerbator. Conclusion The results of our study do not seem to support the usefulness of BEC as a COPD biomarker.This paper has not been funded by any project or scholarship

Participación e investigación comunitaria de animación sociocultural en establecimiento carcelario masculino

Servicio Social ComunitarioInicialmente se desea resaltar la importancia que tiene la psicología comunitaria en los establecimientos carcelarios, puesto que permitió conocer, intervenir y establecer el impacto que tiene sobre las personas que pierden su libertad. Ahora bien, la animación sociocultural realizada en el establecimiento penitenciario y carcelario “La Modelo” de mediana seguridad de Bogotá, logró generar un desarrollo de ciudadanía en las PPL (personas privadas de la libertad) gracias a las diferentes estrategias pedagógicas utilizadas por medio del deporte, generando así una transformación social a nivel colectivo.1. RESUMEN 2. DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA PROBLEMÁTICA 3. CONTEXTO INSTITUCIONAL, GEOGRÁFICO Y POBLACIONAL 4. JUSTIFICACIÓN 5. DELIMITACIÓN DE LA INVESTIGACIÓN 6. OBJETIVOS 7. MARCO TEÓRICO 8. MARCO METODOLÓGICO 9. DISEÑO METODOLÓGICO DE LA INTERVENCIÓN 10. CATEGORÍAS DE ANÁLISIS 11. MATRIZ OPERATIVA DEL PROYECTO 12. ANÁLISIS DE PROCESOS 13. REFERENCIAS 14. ANEXOSPregradoPsicólog