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Revista de Investigación en Logopedia, Oct 4, 2023

Resumen. La pragmática es uno de los principales indicadores para identificar alteraciones en el ... more Resumen. La pragmática es uno de los principales indicadores para identificar alteraciones en el desarrollo comunicativo y social de la primera infancia. El objetivo del presente estudio es presentar una prueba de cribado y aplicación directa cuyo objetivo es evaluar las competencias pragmáticas desde los 6 a los 48 meses. Con base en el trabajo de Dewart y Summers (1995), se elaboró una escala de cribado del desarrollo pragmático aplicable en los rangos de edad 6-12, 13-24, 25-36 y 37-48 meses. Aunque puede ser aplicada en su totalidad a lo largo de estas etapas, su finalidad clínica es comprobar si el desarrollo observado en el menor se corresponde con el esperado en la población normotípica de su edad. La escala contiene ítems diferenciados para cada rango de edad, con el fin de identificar las funciones dominantes en cada uno de ellos. Sus propiedades psicométricas se obtuvieron a partir de una muestra total de 298 participantes de educación infantil de ambos sexos. A través del Análisis Factorial Exploratorio se ha identificado la estructura latente de la prueba, que puede ser descrita con base en los tres ejes propuestos por Dewart y Summers, si bien con una configuración diferente de ítems. También se ha podido constatar su adecuada fiabilidad y validez en todas las edades, y se ha podido verificar empíricamente cómo varía el peso de cada factor en cada rango de edad. Palabras clave: desarrollo pragmático, escalas de evaluación, prueba de cribado, atención temprana. [en] EDPRA: A screening instrument for assessing early pragmatic development Abstract. Pragmatics is one of the main indicators to identify alterations in communicative and social development in early childhood. The objective of this study is to present a screening test and direct application whose objective is to evaluate pragmatic competences from 6 to 48 months. Based on the approach of Dewart and Summers (1995), a pragmatic development screening scale was developed for the age ranges 6-12, 13-24, 25-36 and 37-48 months. Although it can be applied in its entirety throughout these stages, its clinical purpose is to check whether the development observed in the child corresponds to that expected in the normotypical population of his or her age. The scale contains items differentiated by age range in order to identify the dominant functions in each of them. Its psychometric properties were obtained from a total sample of 298 early childhood education participants of both sexes. Exploratory Factor Analysis identified the latent structure of the test, which can be described on the basis of the three axes proposed by Dewart and Summers, although with a different configuration of items. It has also been possible to confirm its adequate reliability and validity at all ages, and it has been possible to verify empirically how the weight of each factor varies in each age range.

Frontiers in Psychology, Aug 9, 2023

The adoption of new global approaches in the field of energy democratization requires inquiring i... more The adoption of new global approaches in the field of energy democratization requires inquiring into how people act to shape the energy system. This is where the concept of energy citizenship (ENCI) appears as a constellation of actors that enable and/or support citizens to became active participants in the debates and energy systems both in private and public sphere, or as a collective citizen that contributes to change (Pel et al., 2021). The aim of this paper is to explore the concept of ENCI in Southern Europe. Using a mixed approach, an extensive mapping of 43 ENCI initiatives in Spain (n = 29) and Portugal (n = 14) was conducted through desktop research, and a stakeholder consultation workshop (n = 7) was carried out through a focus group. Results revealed the major presence of collective ENCI types, with the citizen-based/hybrid one standing out (e.g., energy cooperatives). Most of them were motivated by the interest to contribute to energy transition or to produce and/or use renewable energy, and aimed at promoting energy saving, energy justice and reducing the carbon footprint. The general tendency is towards active participation (in Spain) and transformative forms (in Portugal). The possibilities for citizen control in the initiatives analysed is still limited. These results were confirmed by stakeholders who, additionally, pointed out the major political, social, economic, and geographical factors related to ENCI forms. In short, various types of ENCI could be validated in the Spanish and Portuguese context, showing a commitment to sustainability, democracy, and energy justice. Other non-evidenced forms may be raised as a challenge to further in-depth research on latent forms of ENCI in Southern Europe.

Organización y gestión educativa: Revista del Fórum Europeo de Administradores de la Educación, 2014

El presente trabajo tiene por objeto analizar la influencia del nivel de estres de los padres y s... more El presente trabajo tiene por objeto analizar la influencia del nivel de estres de los padres y sus concepciones acerca de la educacion de sus hijos con trastornos del desarrollo, sobre los resultados que se obtienen en la recuperacion de las dificultades o trastornos en un Servicio de Atencion Temprana. Para ello 23 familias (padre y madre) contestaron la version reducida del CIP (Palacios, 1988) y la version reducida del Parenting Stress Index (Solis y Abidin, 1995). Ademas, estos datos se relacionaron con los referentes a seguimiento de las pautas de intervencion, nivel de estudios de los padres, temporalizacion en la consecucion de los objetivos del programa de atencion temprana, el etiquetado y la severidad del trastorno. Los resultados muestran que la recuperacion de los trastornos de los hijos se relaciona en mayor medida con niveles de respuesta defensiva mas bajos por parte de los padres en relacion al nivel de estres percibido, asi como con concepciones modernas sobre el desarrollo de sus hijos.

This study analyzes the differences in the type of SMS abbreviations used in the communication vi... more This study analyzes the differences in the type of SMS abbreviations used in the communication via mobile devices between children with and without reading difficulties who attend Primary Education 6th. For this evaluation two tests were applied to 91 children in two public schools. The first one, the EValEc-6 by garcia Vidal garcía gonzález Manjarrez and Ortiz (2012) evaluates: reading efficiency (lexical access for visual and phonological route, reading automation), reading comprehension (literal and global) and self-reading. Students with an overall score 1 SD (standard deviation) below the mean were assigned to reading difficulties group (n = 16), the rest formed the group without reading difficulties (n = 78). The second one, is a Spanish adaptation of the task of writing messages that are located in 10 scenarios developed by Plester, Wood and joshi (2009). The abbreviations generated in the students' SMS were classified according to the categories used with the necessary adjustments for the Spanish language. The results confirm the existence of differences in the number and type of abbreviations. The differences center on the abbreviations: misspellings, contractions and homophones. The results of the anOVa and correlations performed show that it is not the use of devices what determines the number of abbreviations, but the previous reading competence level. However, the use of these devices encourages the use of the abbreviation, which exercises metalinguistic and consequently promotes reading learning.

Revista galego-portuguesa de psicoloxía e educación: revista de estudios e investigación en psicología y educación, 2013

Health & Social Care in The Community, Jul 11, 2018

Nonpharmacologic therapies such as occupational therapy (OT) are promising for people with Alzhei... more Nonpharmacologic therapies such as occupational therapy (OT) are promising for people with Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, more research is needed to better understand the effectiveness of home-based OT programs. This pilot study aimed to assess the effects of a home-based, high-intensity and multicomponent OT intervention on the activities of daily living of people with AD in Spain. The secondary objective was to examine its impact on the cognitive functions. A multiple-baseline intrasubject design was used. Twenty-one community-dwelling older adults with mild AD (mean age 78.6 years) and their primary caregivers participated in a 12-week home-based OT program. This intervention was replicated for 8 weeks after a 1.5-month intervention withdrawal period. The intervention followed a holistic, biopsychosocial and client-centred approach and consisted of the following components: meaningful activities/tasks, cognitive stimulation, activation of psychomotor and sensory skills, home modification, caregiver counselling and training in daily living skills. Functional independence was the primary outcome (Barthel Index). The cognitive functions were assessed by the Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment-Geriatric (LOTCA-G). Data were analysed using nonparametric tests. Main results showed that after completing the OT program, 6.5 months after the moment of inclusion, the level of functional independence improved significantly and the effect size was large. Moreover, there was a significant moderate-to-substantial improvement in several cognitive functions after each of the two intervention periods: place orientation, time orientation and attention/concentration. In summary, the findings give a great deal of information as a basis for further research. This study provides evidence that an intensive home-based OT intervention has a positive influence on daily activities and some cognitive functions, suggesting that this program may be beneficial as a nonpharmacological supplementary tool in health and social care for people with AD living in the community.

Revista galego-portuguesa de psicoloxía e educación: revista de estudios e investigación en psicología y educación, 2011

Considerando que el niño, por su falta de madurez física y mental, necesita protección y cuidado ... more Considerando que el niño, por su falta de madurez física y mental, necesita protección y cuidado especiales, incluso la debida protección legal, tanto antes como después del nacimiento, Considerando que la humanidad debe al niño lo mejor que puede darle. El niño gozará de una protección especial y dispondrá de oportunidades y servicios, dispensado todo ello por la ley y por otros medios, para que pueda desarrollarse física, mental, moral, espiritual y socialmente en forma saludable y normal, así como en condiciones de libertad y dignidad. Al promulgar leyes con este fin, la consideración fundamental a que se atenderá será el interés superior del niño. Declaración de los derechos del niño. Proclamada por la Asamblea General en su resolución 1386 (XIV), de 20 de noviembre de 1959 brought to you by COR w metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk provided by Repositorio da Universidade da Coru

Educacion Xx1, Jan 2, 2023

Educación XX1

Increased attention has been paid to the way Higher Education institutions contribute to the deve... more Increased attention has been paid to the way Higher Education institutions contribute to the development of graduates’ employability. Such issue is particularly relevant in the light of the current uncertainty experienced in the labour market, particularly among younger people, that was recently exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic crisis. Building on the career resources framework, which integrates a set of resources that are expected to predict career success, including human capital resources, social capital, psychological resources and career identity resources, this study aims to explore the development of student’s career resources over their graduation courses and students’ perceptions about the contribution of their higher education degree for career success. For this purpose, a mixed-method explanatory sequential design was conducted. The career resources questionnaire was applied to 339 Spanish higher education students from a public university, and then 18 interviews were...

Dykinson eBooks, Jun 26, 2023