Ana Andrés

Universitat Ramon Llull | URL · Faculty of Psychology, Education and Sport Sciences Blanquerna

This research aimed to characterize eating behavior in a sample of Chilean adults according to their gender and body mass index and to analyze the possible links between these variables and abnormal eating behaviors. We hypothesized that there would be significant differences in the eating behavior of normal-weight and overweight people, and also b...

The processes of change implied in weight management remain unclear. The present study aimed to identify these processes by validating a questionnaire designed to assess processes of change (the P-Weight) in line with the transtheoretical model. The relationship of processes of change with stages of change and other external variables is also exami...

Obesity may have an impact on key aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). In this context, the Impact of Weight Quality of Life (IWQOL) questionnaire was the first scale designed to assess HRQOL. The aim of the present study was twofold: to assess HRQOL in a sample of Spanish patients awaiting bariatric surgery and to determine the psych...

The present study aimed to establish, by a consensus of experts, the stages and processes of change for weight management in overweight and obese people. The first step involved developing two questionnaires aimed at assessing stages and processes of change for weight loss in overweight and obese people. The processes-of-change questionnaire consis...

The transtheoretical model of behavior change has become one of the most influential theoretical models within health psychology. Characterized by treating behavior change as a dynamic process, it has recently been applied to diabetes mellitus. Both interventional and observational studies have applied the transtheoretical model to the care of pati...

Purpose To validate the Spanish version of Barcelona Orthorexia Scale (BOS) in general population, analyzing its items and both its internal structure and psychometric properties (internal consistency and temporal stability). In addition, the relationship between ON and external measures of attitudes towards food was assessed. Method The general p...

Objective: This study aimed: (1) to compare psychological distress (PD) and body dissatisfaction (BD) in terms of BMI, weight bias internalization (WBI), and weight discrimination (current and past); (2) to assess the best predictor of PD and BD and assess the relationships with weight discrimination, BD, and WBI. Methods: The sample consisted o...

Background: To improve smoking cessation, training of health professions students is essential. However, no specific instrument is available to assess factors that may affect students' learning about smoking cessation practice. Aim: To adapt and validate the Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviors and Organization questionnaire in the population of unde...

El Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior supone un cambio de paradigma importante dando lugar a una enseñanza basada en el estudiantado donde la evaluación formativa cobra una especial relevancia. Esta nueva mirada plantea la evaluación como aprendizaje, promoviendo que el alumnado sea el protagonista de su propio proceso. El objetivo del estudio s...

Objective: This study aimed to determine the evolution of Instagram use, body dissatisfaction and physical appearance comparisons throughout the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and to explore whether there was a relationship between the changes in Instagram use throughout the pandemic and body dissatisfaction and physical appearance...

According to the WHO, globally, one in seven adolescents experiences a mental disorder, being in a detrimental situation toward educational achievement, social cohesion, future health and life chances. Calls to identify risk and resilience factors to develop effective preventive actions have been made. Following a systemic approach, we conducted a...

Purpose Weight Bias Internalization (WBI) is pervasive and potentially damaging for health. Little is known about WBI in youth. As negative effects of WBI have been observed when controlling for BMI, measures that allow WBI to be assessed across different weight categories are needed. The Modified Weight Bias Internalization Scale (WBIS-M) is one o...

Weight discrimination is one of the worst forms of prejudice and is deeply rooted in society. The aim of this study was to adapt the anti‐fat attitudes scale (AFA) to the Spanish general population. The sample consisted of 1248 participants from the Spanish community population. They were recruited through the internet and participated voluntarily....

Los problemas en salud mental infantil son frecuentes, complejos y pueden conllevar un riesgo en el desarrollo. La prevención en salud mental es un compromiso colectivo, especialmente por parte de las instituciones que atienden la primera infancia: la escuela y la consulta pediátrica. El objetivo de esta investigación es validar un instrumento dise...

The objectives of this study were to examine the validity and reliability of the Spanish version of the Physical Appearance Comparison Scale-Revised (PACS-R) and to assess its ability to predict body dissatisfaction and disordered eating in a community sample in Spain. A total of 1405 participants (83.6% women; aged 14-64) completed the Spanish PAC...

Los objetivos de este estudio fueron examinar la validez y la fiabilidad de la versión española de la “Escala de comparación de la apariencia física-revisada” (Physical Appearance Comparison Scale-Revised; PACS-R) y evaluar su capacidad predictiva de la insatisfacción corporal y las alteraciones alimentarias en una muestra comunitaria española. 140...

Introduction In clinical consultations, men with erectile dysfunction do not always express personal, sexual, and interpersonal concerns. Aim We explore whether the attenuated impact of erectile dysfunction may be explained by a regulation of negative affect that causes activation of the attachment system. Methods The study sample consisted of 69...

El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar el impacto psicológico del confinamiento por COVID-19 en una muestra comunitaria española. 2847 participantes de entre 14 y 35 años (95% mujeres) completaron medidas de depresión, ansiedad, estrés, autoestima y alteraciones alimentarias. Considerando la pequeña proporción de hombres y al hallar diferencias...

This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on emotional distress and disordered eating in a community sample of Spanish youngsters. A total of 2847 participants (95% women; aged 14-35) completed depression, anxiety, stress, self-esteem, and disordered eating measures. Given the small proportion of men and as signi...

Background: Web-based delivered interventions have become an innovative option to treat health problems, like obesity. The aim of this systematic review and network meta-analysis was to analyze the effectiveness of web-based behavioral treatments for adults with overweight and obesity. Web-based interventions and comparison interventions (traditio...

Weight bias internalization has received considerable attention in recent years and has been associated with serious psychological and physical consequences in Westernized societies. The modified weight bias internalization scale (WBIS‐M) is one of the most frequently used instruments for assessing internalized weight stigma across different body w...

Objective This study aimed to determine the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on social network sites (SNS) use and to explore whether SNS use is associated with body image disturbances and low self-esteem. Methods A total of 2601 women living in Spain aged 14–35 years completed questionnaire measures of SNS use, self-esteem, body dissatisfaction and dr...

We determined the prevalence of eating disorder (ED) symptoms among elite Spanish athletes from a broad range of sports and levels of competition and examined the associations between the presence of symptoms and perceived sport-specific weight pressures. We surveyed 646 elite athletes (16.7 ± 4.4 years; 51.08% females) representing 33 sports from...

Body expression and dance are activities that contribute to the integral well-being of people. In an educational context, the process of evaluating our students implies variations in their moods. This study tackles the states of mind that students perceive before and after the evaluation of a practice in the subject of Body expression and dance, de...

Body expression and dance are activities that contribute to the integral well-being of people. In an educational context, the process of evaluating them implies variations in the moods of the students. This study explains the states of mind that students perceive before and after the evaluation of a practice in the subject of Body expression and da...

Purpose Obese and overweight people deal with more daily problems and stressful situations than normal-weight individuals, for example, discrimination and bias. The aims of the present study were twofold: to identify differences between overweight and normal-weight people in coping strategies and eating behaviors, and to examine the relationship be...

This study aimed to determine the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on social network sites (SNS) use and to explore whether SNS use is associated with body image disturbances and low self-esteem. A total of 2601 women living in Spain aged 14-35 years completed questionnaire measures of SNS use, self-esteem, body dissatisfaction and drive for thinness. I...

The purpose of this study was to assess the psychosocial work environment (PWE) of a sample of coaches in comparison with the reference values of the Spanish general workforce, as well as to explore the relationship between PWE and mental health, behavioral-stress symptoms, and burnout. A representative sample ( N = 1,481) of Spanish coaches (18.1%...

Introduction/Purpose The assessment of the patients’ motivation as a predictor of behavioral change via five stages (pre-contemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance) and four processes (emotional re-evaluation, weight management actions, environmental restructuring, and weight consequences evaluation) of change. Materials/Me...

Purpose: Orthorexia nervosa is a currently investigated eating disorder proposed by US physician Steve Bratman, defined as pathological fixation on eating healthy food. This study aimed to develop, by consensus of experts, the basic items for a new questionnaire to evaluate some defining psychological features of orthorexia nervosa in English and...

Purpose: To assess changes in the self-reported performance of smoking cessation interventions according to the 5A's model (Ask; Advise; Assess; Assist; and Arrange follow-up) among clinicians; and to identify the main barriers and facilitators in smoking cessation implementation before and after an online smoking cessation training program. Desi...

The study purpose was to validate the psychometric properties of a Spanish-language version of the weight pressures in sport scale for male athletes. The weight pressures in sport scale for male athletes assesses risk factors associated with sport-specific weight pressures from coaches, peers, and team uniform. The scale was back translated and adm...

Background: Previous research suggests that smoking cessation interventions are poorly implemented. This study reports the development and testing of a questionnaire including knowledge, attitude, behavioral, and organizational (KABO) factors affecting the implementation of smoking cessation practices in hospitals by health care providers and orga...

El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar el nivel de satisfacción percibido por estudiantes-deportistas de élite de una facultad universitaria de Ciencias de la Ac-tividad Física y el Deporte hacia el programa de apoyo a la carrera dual que se desarrolla en dicho centro. La muestra se compuso por 17 estudiantes-deportistas de élite que se beneficia-...

n En Latinoamérica se han realizado estudios dirigidos a evaluar la insatisfacción corporal y los comportamientos alimentarios anómalos (CAA), sin embargo se han enfocado principalmente en adolescentes o estudiantes universitarios. El objetivo de esta investigación fue evaluar el porcentaje de insatisfacción con el peso corporal (INCP) en una muest...

The aims of this research were to estimate the percentage of body weight dissatisfaction in males and females Chilean adults, assessing its relationship with different sociodemographic, behavioral and psychological variables, and analyzing whether the presence of body weight dissatisfaction acts as a risk factor for some disordered eating behaviors...

Background Previous research has identified that smoking cessation interventions are poorly implemented into the routine practice. Both, provider and organizational factors could intervene as facilitators or barriers. This study aimed to develop and test a questionnaire that includes factors “Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviours, and Organizational (K...

The present study focuses on the demographic and labor characteristics of coaches in Spain. Kanter’s theory on occupational sex segregation will be used as a guiding framework. The study was conducted with 1685 coaches (82.3% men and 17.7% women) from different sports and performance domains. The results show that there is an underrepresentation of...

Background Several health organizations have adopted the 5A’s brief intervention model (Ask, Advise, Assess, Assist, Arrange), based on evidence-based guidelines for smoking cessation. We examine individual, cognitive, behavioral, and organizational factors associated with the 5A’s performance among clinical healthcare workers in Catalonia. We also...

El Síndrome de Ingesta Nocturna (SIN) es un trastorno de alimentación poco estudiado en la actualidad. Hasta el momento parece presentar comorbilidad con trastornos como la depresión y la ansiedad. El objetivo de este estudio es estudiar la presencia del SIN en una muestra comunitaria y su relación con depresión, ansiedad, estrés y diferentes estil...

Evolution of most practiced sports in Catalonia (2005-2014)

La carrera dual en deportistas (combinar el deporte con formación académica) es una buena solución para equilibrar el deporte y otros ámbitos de la vida del deportista, preparándole para la vida posterior a la etapa deportiva (Stambulova et al., 2015). En este sentido, el INEFC de Barcelona pone a disposición de deportistas de alto nivel, alto rend...

The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ) in a community sample of Chilean adults. The sample comprised 627 participants who completed a battery of questionnaires. The mean age of the sample was 36.07 years (SD =12.49), and 66.2% of them were women. Mean body mass index (BMI) w...

El objetivo de este estudio fue evaluar las propiedades psicométricas del Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ) en una muestra comunitaria de adultos chilenos. La muestra se compuso por 627 participantes que completaron una batería de cuestionarios. La media de edad fue de 36.07 años (DT=12.49), y el 66.2% fueron mujeres. El índice de masa cor...

En el deporte competitivo la presión para obtener un buen rendimiento puede ser percibido por parte del deportista con presentar una determinada figura corporal. Esta percepción puede conducir al desarrollo de Trastornos de la Conducta Alimentaria (TCA). Con la finalidad de analizar los posibles factores de riesgo deportivos vinculados con la presi...

El objetivo de este trabajo es realizar un análisis de la revista Apunts. Educación Física y Deportes en sus treinta años de ejercicio (1985-2015) en comparación con las revistas españolas de ciencias de la actividad física y el deporte. En este estudio se han desarrollado tres análisis, uno correspondiente a los datos bibliométricos internos de Ap...

The aim of this study was to analyse gender differences in sport practice in Catalonia. Study carried out by the Catalan Sport Observatory.

The aim of this poster is to describe the sociodemographic profile in the context of sport participation in Catalonia. Study made by the Catalan Sport Observatory.

El Sport Business Symposium, pretende ser un entorno único y pionero de reunión entre empresas de diversos sectores en el cual se examina y discute un tema propuesto. Cuenta con docentes expertos, con el objetivo de mejorar la gestión y generar negocio entre todos los participantes. La primera edición tuvo lugar en 2009 en Madrid y desde entonces...

The aim of this study is to identify the main criteria established by the municipalities of the region of Barcelona when granting subsidies to associative sports organizations. It is also intended to describe to what types of organizations these financial aid are given.

The aim of the present study was to identify performance indicators able to predict victory in a handball match. A documental research was carried out based on data from 80 matches from the Men’s Handball World Championship, held in Qatar in 2015. Data was obtained from the International Handball Federation website. Reliability was determined throu...

This poster shows the licenses’ evolution on Outdoor Sports in Catalonia during the period 2008-2015. Study carried out by the Catalan Sport Observatory.

This poster aims to show the most practised outdoor sports by the population of Catalonia. Likewise, it attempts to describe, in a very simple way, a socio-demographic profile of these outdoor sport participants. Study carried out by the Catalan Sport Observatory.

El estudio se sitúa en la evaluación de la práctica de la asignatura Expresión corporal y danza a través de representaciones o escenas motrices ensayadas previamente por el alumnado y mostradas al resto de la clase en una sesión específica. Nuestro interés se centra en obtener información sobre los estados de ánimo del alumnado previos a la situaci...

L’Espai Europeu d’Educació Superior ha permès un canvi de rumb i passar d’un model d’ensenyament centrat en el professorat a una avaluació per a l’aprenentatge, on l’alumant i les competències i èxits que assoleixen esdevenen els autèntics protagonistes del procés d’ensenyament i aprenentatge

The fact of being under terrorist threats, such as death threats or intimidations, has psychosocial effects and impacts on victim’s psychosocial functioning. However, little attention has been paid to the study of threatened people through an evidence-based research. This study analyses quantitatively the experience of threatened people within a co...

Dual career (i.e., combining sport and education, sport and work) has proven to be a good solution for balancing sport and other spheres of athletes' life and preparing them for the life after sport (Stambulova et al., 2014). In this line, the National Institute of Physical Education of Catalonia (INEFC) offers the Sport-Studies program, as to supp...

This file contains the Stages and Processes of Change questionnaires for Weight Management (S-Weigt and P-Weight) in its Spanish and English versions. These questionnaires have been already validated in Spanish and UK samples. Feel free to use them with research purposes and be careful when using them in your clinical sample (no published data is...

The purpose of this study is to examine whether web-based surveys may be an attractive alternative to traditional survey methods (postal surveys, paper and pencil questionnaires and telephone interviews) and to analyze their advantages and disadvantages through a real study. An investigation is carried out in order to assess differences in personal...

this research aimed to characterize the daily eating behavior in a sample of Chilean adults according to their Body Mass Index (BMI) and gender and to analyze the possible links between these variables and abnormal eating behaviors. 657 participants (437 women and 220 men, age range 18-64 years) were evaluated with a battery of self-administered qu...

Objetivos: Los objetivos del estudio fueron caracterizar el comportamiento alimentario cotidiano de una muestra de población adulta chilena, en función del Índice de Masa Corporal (IMC) y el género de los participantes y analizar la posible relación de estas variables con comportamientos alimentarios anómalos. Métodos: 657 participantes (437 mujer...

The present study aimed to validate the English version of the Processes of Change questionnaire in weight management (P-Weight). Participants were 1,087 UK adults, including people enrolled in a behavioural weight management programme, university students and an opportunistic sample. The mean age of the sample was 34.80 (SD = 13.56) years, and 83%...

Spain has passed two smoke-free laws in the last years. In 2005, the law banned smoking in indoor places, and in 2010 the ban was extended to outdoor areas of certain premises such as hospitals. This study assesses the impact of smoking consumption among hospital workers at a comprehensive cancer center after the passage of two national smoke-free...

Objetivo. El presente estudio tiene por objetivo analizar si la insatisfacción con el peso corporal (IPC) puede influir en las conductas alimentarias cotidianas y si se asocia con comportamientos alimentarios anómalos (CAA), en una muestra comunitaria de adultos chilenos. Método. 654 adultos chilenos, habitantes de dos regiones de la zona central C...

Los factores sociales, culturales y conductuales asociados a la Dieta Mediterránea han sido poco estudiados. El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar los factores comportamentales asociados a la Dieta Mediterránea en una muestra de jóvenes chilenos y españoles. La muestra se compuso de 443 participantes, 77% mujeres; 168 chilenos y 275 españole...

The aim of the present study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Will-to-work scale both in its self-reported and peer forms in a sample of Spanish undergraduate students. Participants of this study were 194 students from the University of Barcelona, who completed the following questionnaires: Will-to-work scale (WW), peer Will-to-work...

Background and Objectives: Little is known about the social , cultural and behavioural factors associated to the Mediter-ranean Diet. Some examples of these factors are mealtime socialization , food moderation, meal preparation, or the practice of physical activity. The aim of the present study is to analyze behav-ioural factors associated to the M...

Objetivo. El presente estudio tiene por objetivo evaluar las conductas de restricción alimentaria, insatisfacción corporal y comportamientos alimentarios anómalos en una muestra de estudiantes universitarios españoles Método. Los participantes de este estudio fueron 170 estudiantes universitarios españoles. La media de edad fue de 21.22 años (DT =...

Objetivo. El objetivo de este estudio es evaluar los hábitos de alimentación de una muestra de estudiantes universitarios españoles, de acuerdo con los principios de la Dieta Mediterránea. Método. Los participantes de este estudio fueron 170 estudiantes universitarios españoles. La media de edad fue de 21.22 años (DT = 4.47) y el 88.8% de ellos fue...

Objetivo: Indagar si existen diferencias entre estudiantes universitarias chilenas y españolas respecto del contenido de su alimentación, seguimiento y tipo de dietas realizadas y relación de estas variables con el Índice de Masa Corporal (IMC). Participantes: Se evaluaron, mediante cuestionarios autoaplicados, 92 mujeres estudiantes universitarias...

Interest in cognitive pretest methods for evaluating survey questionnaires has been increasing for the last three decades. However, analysing the features of the scientific output in the field can be difficult due to its prevalence in public and private institutes whose main mission is not scientific research. The aim of this research is to charact...

The aim of the present study is to assess the scientific productivity in the area of forensic psychology in Spain. A total of 350 articles were gathered through a bibliographic search conducted in the main indexed databases, as well as in other specialized publications. Results showed a growing profile regarding productivity in this area. Author’s...

Measuring Academic Research outlines how to undertake a bibliometric study, a topic of vital importance in academic research today. Scientometrics studies assess scientific productivity and can be applied to all disciplines. Many analyses have been applied in relation to bibliometric studies, but few have shown how to actually carry out the analysi...

The Transtheoretical Model of behaviour change is currently one of the most promising models in terms of understanding and promoting behaviour change related to the acquisition of healthy living habits. By means of a bibliographic search of papers adopting a TTM approach to obesity, the present bibliometric study enables the scientific output in th...