Andrea Correa-Chica

• Ph.D. in Social Psychology
• Researcher at University of Santiago de Compostela

Control of negative emotions (e.g., anger and fear) by political cues perpetuate intractable conflict by mobilizing public support for aggressive actions. Halperin et al. (2013) found that reappraisal – an adaptive form of emotion regulation – decreased negative emotions triggered by anger-inducing information related to the Israeli–Palestinian con...

The present study aims to analyze the discourse of Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos during his first term (2010-2014) when the peace dialogue between the Government and the FARC-EP began. For this, the one dimensional and multidimensional methods of lexicometry statistics were used, seeking to characterize the pronouncements based on variable...

The present study analyzes the concepts of forgiveness, reconciliation and justice, in the context of the Colombian armed conflict, on the part of 68 victims of forced displacement who live in the town of Soacha (Cundinamarca, Colombia). It is based on a qualitative methodology drawn from grounded theory. It found that those victims understood forg...

This study aimed to understand the meanings attributed to forgive and to ask for forgiveness, the conditions that facilitate and prevent to ask for forgiveness and the consequences obtained from this process in the middle of the armed conflict in Colombia. The research was developed from a qualitative perspective using the method of Grounded Theory...

La corrupción es definida como el abuso del poder para obtener una ganancia privada. A excepción de Chile, Uruguay y la Guayana Francesa, el territorio centro y sudamericano muestran altos índices de corrupción. Esta investigación buscó evidenciar las creencias de los ciudadanos comunes sobre la corrupción y la relación existente entre sus narracio...

Social leaders and human rights defenders (SLHRD) in Colombia have been under increasing attack for defending the rights of communities affected by violence. From 2016 to 2022, over 600 SLHRD were assassinated, resulting in a serious violation of both individual and community human rights. The media's portrayal of these attacks can shape public per...

This chapter describes and reviews a set of contributions that have explored the consequences of the social and armed conflict on victims of human rights violations. The context of the social and armed conflict in Colombia has been a scenario that has exponentially triggered repeated human rights violations. This chapter proposes a research and int...

This study aimed to analyze the media framing of information from psychology during the COVID-19 pandemic in six countries from America and Europe, identifying the most recurrent topics in the news (n news items = 541) related to psychology and mental health. In all six countries the media address the psychological needs of the population, which va...

The Peace Treaty between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the Colombian government in 2016 was a breakthrough toward ending an armed conflict of more than six decades. One requirement for its success is the reintegration of former combatants of the FARC into society, which in this case has been designed as a collective reintegr...

There is a growing interest in decentralized wastewater treatment systems, especially in regions with water scarcity problems or water management issues. This study aims to determine whether the perceived advantages and disadvantages (leading to acceptance) of decentralized wastewater plants in such regions are the same in regions where the populat...

Given its duration and intensity, the Colombian armed conflict can be analyzed as an intractable conflict. Intractability involves the development of an ethos of conflict (eoc), a set of social beliefs shared by most members of society, which is usually exhibited in media discourse. Using unidimensional and multidimensional lexicometry, this study...

This chapter examines the effects that children face in situations of armed conflict and the central role that they play in building and consolidating peace. It analyzes how the processes of forgiveness and reconciliation contribute to peacebuilding and children’s visions of these constructs. Specifically, it presents the findings of an investigati...

Colombia has the largest number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the world. One of the most pressing needs facing affected people is to restructure their economic base, as it is difficult to obtain permanent sources of income. As such, we conducted a systematic review of the literature to learn about IDPs' consumption practices and sources...

España, desde 2004, con la generación del marco regulatorio recogido en la Ley Orgánica 1/2004 de Medidas de Protección Integral contra la Violencia de Género, busca castigar, prevenir y erradicar la violencia de género, así como ayudar a las víctimas de dicha violencia. Esta ley formaliza el concepto de violencia de género e insta a la sensibiliza...

El presente estudio buscó analizar el discurso del presidente de Colombia Juan Manuel Santos durante su primer mandato (2010-2014) cuando comenzaron los diálogos de paz entre el Gobierno y las FARC-EP. Para ello se emplearon los métodos unidimensional y multidimensional de estadística lexicometrica buscando caracterizar los pronunciamientos a parti...

El fenómeno del abstencionismo electoral deja en evidencia el poco interés que tiene la población por ejercer su derecho al voto y elegir a sus gobernantes, afectando con ello la legitimidad de las democracias, puesto que cuando se presenta baja participación electoral, se atenta contra el postulado fundamental de la democracia que es ser el gobier...

El presente trabajo analiza el liderazgo desde una perspectiva de la psicología social y de las organizaciones, a partir de un rigor científico, empírico, objetivo, sistemático y, probablemente, replicable. La literatura sobre el liderazgo, cuenta con un gran número de fuentes, diversas y heterogéneas que provienen de diferentes disciplinas sin emb...

Este estudio se propuso comprender los significados atribuidos a perdonar y a pedir perdón, las condiciones que facilitan e impiden pedir perdón y las consecuencias que se obtienen de este proceso en medio del conflicto armado en Colombia. La investigación se desarrolló desde una perspectiva cualitativa empleando el método de Teoría Fundamentada, y...

Electoral abstention in Colombia is evidence of the lack of interest that the population have in exercising their right to vote and elect their governments. Among the types of abstention are, abstention due to apathy, in which the severe consequences of the abstention are ignored and voting is not motivated by giving excuses not to do so. The aim o...

Electoral abstention in Colombia is evidence of the lack of interest that the population have in exercising their right to vote and elect their governments. Among the types of abstention are, abstention due to apathy, in which the severe consequences of the abstention are ignored and voting is not motivated by giving excuses not to do so. The aim o...