Análisis del uso de las redes sociales de las instituciones de educación superior catalanas

INTRODUCCIÓ. En l’actualitat, la competència entre les universitats ha augmentat de forma important i els alumnes poden triar entre moltes opcions. En aquest context, les universitats necessiten el màrqueting per destacar i per ser les escollides. En l’era d’Internet i el web 2.0 part de la comunicació universitària s’ha traslladat a les xarxes socials, i aquestes són una de les millors maneres d’arribar als estudiants. Aquest treball investiga les xarxes socials de les universitats de Catalunya.MÈTODE. S’han estudiat els seguidors, les publicacions i la interacció que aconsegueixen a Facebook, Instagram, Twitter i YouTube les dotze universitats catalanes. Es van recopilar les dades en dos moments: entre el 15 i el 21 de febrer de 2018 (seguidors) i entre el 20 i el 26 de juny de 2018 (totes les variables).RESULTATS. S’aprecia un ús molt desigual de les xarxes entre les diferents universitats i també en una mateixa universitat. Es detecten diferències importants entre els resultats en valors absoluts i relatius, així com entre les universitats públiques i privades.DISCUSSIÓ. S’observa una manca de planificació i estratègia a les xarxes socials per part de les universitats, accentuada a les universitats públiques en contrast amb les privades.INTRODUCTION. Competition between universities has increased significantly in recent times and students can now choose from many options. In this new context, universities need to use marketing in order to stand out from their competitors. In the age of Internet and Web 2.0, universities have transferred part of their communication to the social networks, an environment that is an ideal vehicle for reaching students. The present study investigates Catalan universities social networks.METHOD. The study focused on 12 Catalan universities and their followers, publications and interactions on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Data were collected at two time points; between 15 and 21 February 2018 (followers) and between 20 and 26 June 2018 (all variables).RESULTS. The use of social networks varied widely both between different universities and inside the same university. Significant differences were detected between the results in both absolute and relative values, and also between public and private universities.DISCUSSION. A lack of planning and strategy regarding social networks was observed among the universities. This lack of planning was more notable among the publicly funded universities than in the private ones.INTRODUCCIÓN. En la actualidad, la competencia entre las universidades ha aumentado de forma importante y los alumnos pueden elegir entre muchas opciones. En este contexto, las universidades necesitan el marketing para destacar y ser las elegidas. En la era de Internet y la web 2.0 parte de la comunicación universitaria se ha trasladado a las redes sociales y estas son una de las mejores formas para llegar a los estudiantes. Este trabajo investiga las redes sociales de las universidades de Cataluña.MÉTODO. Se han estudiado los seguidores, las publicaciones y la interacción que consiguen en Facebook, Instagram, Twitter y YouTube las doce universidades catalanas. Se recopilaron los datos en dos momentos: entre el 15 y el 21 de febrero de 2018 (seguidores) y entre el 20 y el 26 de junio de 2018 (todas las variables).RESULTADOS. Se aprecia un uso muy desigual de las redes entre las diferentes universidades y también en una misma universidad. Se detectan diferencias importantes entre los resultados en valores absolutos y relativos, así como entre las universidades públicas y privadas. DISCUSIÓN. Se observa una falta de planificación y estrategia en las redes sociales, por parte de las universidades, acentuada en las universidades públicas en contraste con las privadas

Las universidades de Madrid y Cataluña en redes sociales

En el entorno competitivo actual el marketing y la publicidad son esenciales para las instituciones de educación superior. En el momento de elección de la futura universidad, estas se esfuerzan por estar en la mente del estudiante. Usar las redes sociales es la mejor opción para que las instituciones de educación superior lleguen a los futuros alumnos. El presente artículo estudia el comportamiento en redes sociales de las universidades de Cataluña y la Comunidad de Madrid para atraer a los estudiantes y ser elegidas. Se pretende descubrir cuál de las dos comunidades tiene mejores resultados en redes sociales.In nowadays' competitive environment, marketing and advertising are essential for higher education institutions. When students have to choose their future university, universities strive to be in the student's mind. Social networks are the best option for universities to reach students because they make massive use of them. This article studies Catalan and Madrid universities behavior in social media in order to attract students and be choosed as their future university. The aim is to discover which of both autonomous communities have better results in social networks

Uso de la telefonía móvil en la conducción : Efectos de la comunicación con manos libres sobre la conducción simulada

La investigació emmarcada al camp de la seguretat vial, es dissenyà i dugué a terme des d'una perspectiva psicològica. L'objectiu del treball fou aportar informació sobre els efectes de la comunicació mitjançant telèfon mòbil a la conducció segura. Es presenta una amplia revisió bibliogràfica al voltant de l'ús del telèfon mòbil i les seves implicacions, i tot seguit l'experiment realitzat. Aquest es va desenvolupar amb un simulador de conducció que va permetre valorar i mostrar com rebre una trucada i conversar amb mans lliures afecta el control del vehicle quan s'afronten dues situacions de tràfic habituals

Spanish Version of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Quality of Life Questionnaire: Translation, Cross-cultural Adaptation, and Validation

ACL reconstruction; Anterior Cruciate Ligament–Quality of Life (ACL-QOL) questionnaire; KneeReconstrucción del LCA; Cuestionario sobre la calidad de vida del ligamento cruzado anterior (ACL-QOL); RodillaReconstrucció del LCA; Qüestionari sobre la qualitat de vida del lligament creuat anterior (ACL-QOL); GenollBackground: The Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Quality of Life (ACL-QOL) questionnaire is a patient-reported outcome measure used to assess the effect of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury on the lives of patients. It was originally written in English, which may affect its use when completed by nonnative English speakers. Purpose: To translate and adapt the ACL-QOL to Spanish and provide evidence of its psychometric properties. Study design: Cohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 2. Methods: A total of 183 patients with an ACL injury from 4 Catalan hospitals were included: 99 patients who had undergone ACL reconstruction (ACLR) completed the Spanish version of the ACL-QOL (ACL-QOL-Sp) twice (mean interval, 15.2 days) in 2 weeks for test-retest reliability, and 84 patients completed the ACL-QOL-Sp, the Lysholm knee scoring scale, the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), Tegner Activity Scale, and the 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) before and at 4 and 9 months after ACLR to assess responsiveness. The association between the ACL-QOL-Sp and the other outcome measures was evaluated with the Spearman correlation coefficient. Results: The ACL-QOL-Sp showed good internal consistency (Cronbach alpha = 0.96) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.97). The standard error of measurement was 3.6, also suggesting the precision of measurements. The smallest detectable change was 9.98 in 94% of patients. No association was found between the ACL-QOL-Sp score and the Tegner score or SF-12 mental component summary score; however, a moderate correlation was found with the overall KOOS score (r = -0.545), Lysholm score (r = 0.509), and SF-12 physical component summary score (r = 0.607). The correlation ranged from weak for the KOOS-Symptoms subscore (r = -0.290) to moderate for the KOOS-Quality of Life subscore (r = -0.698). No ceiling or floor effects were observed. The ACL-QOL-Sp showed a moderate effect size (0.73) at 4 months but a large effect size (1.70) at 9 months. Conclusion: The ACL-QOL-Sp showed adequate internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and responsiveness in evaluating quality of life after ACLR in Spanish-speaking patients

Compulsive buying behavior: clinical comparison with other behavioral addictions

Compulsive buying behavior (CBB) has been recognized as a prevalent mental health disorder, yet its categorization into classification systems remains unsettled. The objective of this study was to assess the sociodemographic and clinic variables related to the CBB phenotype compared to other behavioral addictions. Three thousand three hundred and twenty four treatment-seeking patients were classified in five groups: CBB, sexual addiction, Internet gaming disorder, Internet addiction, and gambling disorder. CBB was characterized by a higher proportion of women, higher levels of psychopathology, and higher levels in the personality traits of novelty seeking, harm avoidance, reward dependence, persistence, and cooperativeness compared to other behavioral addictions. Results outline the heterogeneity in the clinical profiles of patients diagnosed with different behavioral addiction subtypes and shed new light on the primary mechanisms of CBB

Compulsive Buying Behavior : Clinical Comparison with Other Behavioral Addictions

Compulsive buying behavior (CBB) has been recognized as a prevalent mental health disorder, yet its categorization into classification systems remains unsettled. The objective of this study was to assess the sociodemographic and clinic variables related to the CBB phenotype compared to other behavioral addictions. Three thousand three hundred and twenty four treatment-seeking patients were classified in five groups: CBB, sexual addiction, Internet gaming disorder, Internet addiction, and gambling disorder. CBB was characterized by a higher proportion of women, higher levels of psychopathology, and higher levels in the personality traits of novelty seeking, harm avoidance, reward dependence, persistence, and cooperativeness compared to other behavioral addictions. Results outline the heterogeneity in the clinical profiles of patients diagnosed with different behavioral addiction subtypes and shed new light on the primary mechanisms of CBB

Compulsive buying behavior: characteristics of comorbidity with gambling disorder

Compulsive buying behavior (CBB) has begun to be recognized as a condition worthy of attention by clinicians and researchers. Studies on the commonalities between CBB and other behavioral addictions such as gambling disorder (GD) exist in the literature, but additional research is needed to assess the frequency and clinical relevance of the comorbidity of CBB and GD. The aim of the study was to estimate the point-prevalence of CBB+GD in a clinical setting. Data corresponded to n = 3221 treatment-seeking patients who met criteria for CBB or GD at a public hospital unit specialized in treating behavioral addictions. Three groups were compared: only-CBB (n = 127), only-GD (n = 3118) and comorbid CBB+GD (n = 24). Prevalence for the co-occurrence of CBB+GD was 0.75%. In the stratum of patients with GD, GD+CBB comorbidity obtained relatively low point prevalence (0.77%), while in the subsample of CBB patients the estimated prevalence of comorbid GD was relatively high (18.9%). CBB+GD comorbidity was characterized by lower prevalence of single patients, higher risk of other behavioral addictions (sex, gaming or internet), older age and age of onset. CBB+GD registered a higher proportion of women compared to only-GD (37.5 vs. 10.0%) but a higher proportion of men compared to only-CBB (62.5 vs. 24.4%). Compared to only-GD patients, the simultaneous presence of CBB+GD was associated with increased psychopathology and dysfunctional levels of harm avoidance. This study provides empirical evidence to better understand CBB, GD and their co-occurrence. Future research should help delineate the processes through which people acquire and develop this comorbidity

A serious Videogame as an Additional Therapy Tool for Training Emotional Regulation and Impulsivity Control in Severe Gambling Disorder

Background: Gambling disorder (GD) is characterized by a significant lack of self-control and is associated with impulsivity-related personality traits. It is also linked to deficits in emotional regulation and frequently co-occurs with anxiety and depression symptoms. There is also evidence that emotional dysregulation may play a mediatory role between GD and psychopathological symptomatology. Few studies have reported the outcomes of psychological interventions that specifically address these underlying processes. Objectives: To assess the utility of the Playmancer platform, a serious video game, as an additional therapy tool in a CBT intervention for GD, and to estimate pre-post changes in measures of impulsivity, anger expression and psychopathological symptomatology. Method: The sample comprised a single group of 16 male treatment-seeking individuals with severe GD diagnosis. Therapy intervention consisted of 16 group weekly CBT sessions and, concurrently, 10 additional weekly sessions of a serious video game. Pre-post treatment scores on South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS), Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11), I7 Impulsiveness Questionnaire (I7), State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory 2 (STAXI-2), Symptom Checklist-Revised (SCL-90-R), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S-T), and Novelty Seeking from the Temperament and Character Inventory-Revised (TCI-R) were compared. Results: After the intervention, significant changes were observed in several measures of impulsivity, anger expression and other psychopathological symptoms. Dropout and relapse rates during treatment were similar to those described in the literature for CBT. Conclusion: Complementing CBT interventions for GD with a specific therapy approach like a serious video game might be helpful in addressing certain underlying factors which are usually difficult to change, including impulsivity and anger expression

Explicit and implicit emotional expression in bulimia nervosa in the acute state and after recovery

Expression of emotional state is considered to be a core facet of an individual's emotional competence. Emotional processing in BN has not been often studied and has not been considered from a broad perspective. This study aimed at examining the implicit and explicit emotional expression in BN patients, in the acute state and after recovery. Sixty-three female participants were included: 22 BN, 22 recovered BN (R-BN), and 19 healthy controls (HC). The clinical cases were drawn from consecutive admissions and diagnosed according to DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria. Self reported (explicit) emotional expression was measured with State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and Symptom Check List-90 items-Revised. Emotional facial expression (implicit) was recorded by means of an integrated camera (by detecting Facial Feature Tracking), during a 20 minutes therapeutic video game. In the acute illness explicit emotional expression [anxiety (p<0.001) and anger (p<0.05)] was increased. In the recovered group this was decreased to an intermediate level between the acute illness and healthy controls [anxiety (p<0.001) and anger (p<0.05)]. In the implicit measurement of emotional expression patients with acute BN expressed more joy (p<0.001) and less anger (p<0.001) than both healthy controls and those in the recovered group. These findings suggest that there are differences in the implicit and explicit emotional processing in BN, which is significantly reduced after recovery, suggesting an improvement in emotional regulation

Changes in Body Composition in Anorexia Nervosa: Predictors of Recovery and Treatment Outcome

The restoration of body composition (BC) parameters is considered to be one of the most important goals in the treatment of patients with anorexia nervosa (AN). However, little is known about differences between AN diagnostic subtypes [restricting (AN-R) and binge/purging (AN-BP)] and weekly changes in BC during refeeding treatment. Therefore, the main objectives of our study were twofold: 1) to assess the changes in BC throughout nutritional treatment in an AN sample and 2) to analyze predictors of BC changes during treatment, as well as predictors of treatment outcome. The whole sample comprised 261 participants [118 adult females with AN (70 AN-R vs. 48 AN-BP), and 143 healthy controls]. BC was measured weekly during 15 weeks of day-hospital treatment using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). Assessment measures also included the Eating Disorders Inventory-2, as well as a number of other clinical indices. Overall, the results showed that AN-R and AN-BP patients statistically differed in all BC measures at admission. However, no significant time×group interaction was found for almost all BC parameters. Significant time×group interactions were only found for basal metabolic rate (p = .041) and body mass index (BMI) (p = .035). Multiple regression models showed that the best predictors of pre-post changes in BC parameters (namely fat-free mass, muscular mass, total body water and BMI) were the baseline values of BC parameters. Stepwise predictive logistic regressions showed that only BMI and age were significantly associated with outcome, but not with the percentage of body fat. In conclusion, these data suggest that although AN patients tended to restore all BC parameters during nutritional treatment, only AN-BP patients obtained the same fat mass values as healthy controls. Put succinctly, the best predictors of changes in BC were baseline BC values, which did not, however, seem to influence treatment outcome