Andy Sánchez-Villena

• PhD. Student
• University of Lleida

p> Introducción: El objetivo principal de la presente investigación fue analizar las propiedades psicométricas del Inventario de Depresión de Beck (BDI-II) en población universitaria de la ciudad de Cajamarca mediante análisis factorial exploratorio (AFE). Método: La muestra estuvo conformada por 326 estudiantes (73.3% mujeres y 26.7% varones) cuya...

This study investigates the complex relationships among myths of romantic love, satisfaction, jealousy, infidelity, and involvement in romantic relationships using both undirected and directed network analyses. A Gaussian Graphical Model and a Directed Acyclic Graph were employed to explore these interconnections in a sample of young Peruvian indiv...

Introduction/Objective: In romantic relationships, jealousy can influence how individuals feel emotionally and interact with their partners. This study analysed the metric properties of the Brief Jealousy Scale (BJS) in young adults from Peru using current methods. Method: A total of 297 individuals were selected to participate in the study. They...

Loneliness and depression are the most prevalent mental health issues among older adults, and their relationship has been documented in studies using reflective psychopathological models based on the total scores. However, mental health problems should be investigated at the level of individual symptoms in order to develop intervention strategies a...

This study explores the effectiveness of machine learning models in predicting the end of romantic relationships among Peruvian youth and adults, considering various socioeconomic and personal attributes. The study implements logistic regression , gradient boosting, support vector machines, and decision trees on SMOTE-balanced data using a sample o...

Durante la pandemia, el trastorno psicológico más prevalente a nivel mundial fue la depresión, la cual aumentó de dos a tres veces en comparación con la situación pre-pandemia. Sin embargo, se conoce poco sobre las razones específicas que la detonaron. Por ello, el objetivo fue explorar las razones por las que la población peruana experimentó depre...

This study investigates emotional involvement in romantic relationships through the Relationship Involvement Scale (RIS), emphasizing its validation and reliability in a Peruvian sample. Interpersonal relationship challenges underline the significance of emotional commitment for well-being. The RIS uniquely assesses this aspect, distinguishing it f...

The study aimed to provide validity evidence and reliability of the Scale of Myths of Romantic Love (SMRL) in Peru among young and adult individuals. Focusing on how romantic love myths affect relationship satisfaction and their ties to interpersonal violence , sexism, and gender inequality, the methodology involved 308 participants, mainly females...

The Grief Impairment Scale (GIS) is used to measure functional impairment due to grief following the death of a loved one. However, there is no information on its cross-cultural utility. Thus, this study assessed the measurement invariance of the GIS using a large sample of bereaved adults (N = 2060) from Peru, El Salvador, Ecuador, and Colombia. S...

Resumen Introducción: La psicología es una de las carreras con mayor demanda en las universidades peruanas y la cantidad de matriculados va en aumento. Sin embargo, las razones de dicha elección no han sido estudiadas, lo cual es relevante para mejorar los programas de orientación vocacional y la disminución de la deserción académica. Objetivo: Por...

Introduction: The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), in its 14-item (PSS-14) and 10-item (PSS-10) versions, is a widely used instrument. However, it has been understudied in medical and nursing personnel, and a variety of factor structures have been reported.Objective: To examine the internal structure of the PSS in Peruvian medical and nursing personne...

The aim of this study, with an associative and cross-sectional design, was to explore the relationships between the symptoms of depression in Peruvian adolescents during the pandemic and to identify which of them is the most central according to sex. A total of 2059 adolescents participated and were administered the PHQ-9. Through network analysis,...

Introducción: las experiencias de discriminación étnico-racial inciden en la salud mental de quienes la han sufrido. Perú es uno de los países con mayor percepción de racismo; sin embargo, son escasos los estudios que han abordado sus efectos en los aspectos emocionales; por tanto, el objetivo consistió en examinar el rol mediador de la depresión,...

El objetivo principal de este estudio fue examinar la dinámica de los síntomas depresivos en población peruana según identidad étnica, y encontrar el síntoma central mediante análisis de redes. Para ello, se analizó la base de datos de la Encuesta Demográfica y de Salud Familiar (ENDES), 2020. La muestra fue aleatoria y estuvo conformada por 32 634...

Introducción: Las experiencias de discriminación étnico-raciales son estresores sociales que afectan la salud mental de quienes las sufren. A pesar de que se trata de un fenómeno vigente, los trabajos que han examinado los efectos de la discriminación en la salud mental en Perú y Latinoamérica son escasos. Por ello, el objetivo principal de este es...

Introduction: Depression is one of the most prevalent psychological disorders globally, even more so during pandemic, and hopelessness is one of the main components involved in this phenomenon due to negative expectations about the individual and his or her future. Despite the importance of this phenomenon, few studies have analyzed hopelessness du...

Background: The stigma associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) can lead to prejudice and discrimination against people who have been infected by this virus, consequently, it is important to have a validated tool to measure this phenomenon. However, there is only 1 national precedent that has validated the scores of this instrument in its...

Background Although the importance of the therapeutic alliance in the treatment process and health outcomes is recognized, so far, there has been no evaluation in the Peruvian context that considers possible individual differences that could influence this assessment. Purpose This study assessed the psychometric properties of the WAI-S-P in a samp...

Introduction Given the profound changes caused in higher education by the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting 1.6 billion students and 63 million educators globally, there arises the necessity for quantifiable measures that capture the essence of academic co-creation. This study aimed to develop and validate a short scale that measures academic co-creatio...

SCORE-15 is a self-report instrument with 15 items which purpose is to measure family functioning. It was created in the United Kingdom and has been adapted in different European countries. Nevertheless, there are no studies about its psychometric properties in Latin America. Therefore, the aim of this research is to examine its psychometric proper...

Personality clusters such as the Dark and Light Triad are going through an exponential investigation. The Dark Triad traits characterize behaviors associated primarily with socially undesirable outcomes, while the Light Triad traits are composed of behaviors linked to prosocial responses. Most studies that sought to map and investigate both triads...

Introduction. The use of Smartphones (SP) in people’s daily lives includes the academic context, which could be associated with behaviors incompatible with adequate academic performance, such as SP dependence (SPD) and academic procrastination (AP). Objectives. To analyze the difference of the influence of SDP on AP in Peruvian university according...

The objective of the present research was to analyze the psychometric properties of a short scale of subjective well-being based on the metrics corresponding to the network models. A total of 3196 young people and adults between 18 and 56 years of age (mean = 25.88; SD = 8.81) from three cities in Peru were selected by non-probabilistic purposive s...

Introduction.Inspiration is a concept that is used in different disciplines; however, there is no instrument that measures its impact in the academic sphere. In this sense, the present study aims to develop and validate a measurement instrument for academic inspiration (AIS).Method.A total of 7,871 university students from different careers from a...

El objetivo principal de este estudio fue analizar la dimensionalidad del BDI-II, así como demostrar la invarianza según el sexo y construir datos normativos en población general peruana. Para ello, se contó con la participación de 1665 personas (51.83 % mujeres) procedentes de diferentes regiones del Perú (75.92 % de Cajamarca, 11.05 % de Lima, 6....

Una situación de abandono podría incrementar la probabilidad de que las adolescentes tengan una concepción negativa de ellas mismas y dificultar su manera de afrontar situaciones adversas. Por ello, el objetivo principal de este artículo es determinar la relación entre la resiliencia y el autoconcepto en adolescentes en situación de abandono. Parti...

El presente estudio tuvo como objetivo aproximarse al significado del amor, a través de su expresión escrita, en una muestra de niños y niñas de Lima Metropolitana de Perú, y examinar sus diferencias según sexo y edad. En total, se contó con la participación de 289 individuos divididos en dos muestras: una muestra exploratoria (n= 50) y otra de con...

The Smartphone is used for multiple purposes, both professional and personal ones. Its versatility, the normalization and the generalization of its use can generate dysfunctional or even addictive behavior. An emerging problem necessitates the development and review of instruments to evaluate the person-Smartphone interactions. Aim. To analyze the...

Factorial models of Rosenberg’s Self-esteem Scale in Peruvian adolescentsAbstract: The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) is an instrument widely used and designed to measure self-esteem in a single dimension. The aim of this research was to analyze the internal structure and the reliability of the RSE in Peruvian adolescents. The scale was administ...

This research aims to develop and validate a Spanish version of The Brief Scale of Fear of Loneliness (BSFL). Participants were 1385 youth and adults, 347 from a pilot sample and 1032 from the final version, whose ages were in the range of 18 to 40 years. Two instruments, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale, in...

Resumen El presente trabajo tiene como principal objetivo analizar los trabajos de investigación psicológica realizados en Cajamarca desde el año 2014 hasta la actualidad. Para ello, se consideró un total de 135 investigaciones, los cuales se conforman por 113 tesis de grado y licenciatura y 22 artículos de revistas loca-les. Los resultados mostrar...

Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the internal structure dimensionality of the Utrech Work Engagement Scale-Student (UWES-9S) and its association with the academic procrastination reported by 321 psychology students from a private university in Cajamarca (Peru) ranging between 17 and 41 years old (79% women; M age = 22.50 years;...

Una revisión acerca de la utilidad de las pruebas proyectivas en la evaluación de niños.

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Resumen Los estudiantes de nivel superior, son quienes presentan mayor nivel de estrés académico, y en Cajamarca según los registros del Hospital Regional, el perfil de quienes han intentado cometer suicidio coincide con el de estudiantes jóvenes. Por ello, la presente investigación, de tipo correlacional simple, tiene como objetivo principal deter...