Angel Blanco Villaseñor

University of Barcelona | UB · Department of Methodology for Behavioral Science

Mixed methods research burst onto the scene around the beginning of the second millennium. After decades of intense dispute between those who preferred the qualitative perspective and their quantitative counterparts—with both sides having grown deeply entrenched in their respective views—a complementary approach promising the possibility of integra...

The analysis of variability in sport has shown significant growth in recent years. Also, the study of space management in the game field has not been object of research yet. The present study pretends to describe the variability in the use of strategic space in high performance football. To do this, the spatial management of the Spanish men's socce...

The Research Topic Systematic observation: Engaging researchers in the study of daily life as it is lived (Section Quantitative Psychology and Measurement) faithfully reflects the interest of many researchers to conduct studies based on a methodology that is essentially characterized by being highly flexible and rigorous, and that aims to capture r...

The current perspective on early intervention revolves around consideration of the family as a cornerstone, its opinion being essential in providing a quality service. Early intervention centers require an evaluation of the services they perform. The aim of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the short version of the Inventory...

The literature on mixed methods and multimethods has burgeoned over the last 20 years, and researchers from a growing number and diversity of fields have progressively embraced these approaches. However, rapid growth in any movement inevitably gives rise to gaps or shortcomings, such as “identity crises” or divergent conceptual views. Although some...

Resumen Desde una perspectiva de complementariedad metodológica, los trabajos que utilizan la metodología observacional aportan una aproximación imprescindible para la explicación del comportamiento en su contexto cotidiano. El comportamiento humano presenta una faceta plenamente perceptible y, por tanto, observable, en multitud de actividades, con...

Executive functions (EFs) are high-level cognitive processes that allow us to coordinate our actions, thoughts, and emotions, enabling us to perform complex tasks. An increasing number of studies have highlighted the role of EFs in building a solid foundation for subsequent development and learning and shown that EFs are associated with good adjust...

p>Accurate evaluation of early childhood competencies is essential for favoring optimal development, as the first years of life form the foundations for later learning and development. Nonetheless, there are still certain limitations and deficiencies related to how infant learning and development are measured. With the aim of helping to overcome so...

The present study uses the Generalizability Theory (GT) apply into the sport management area aiming to know the accurate sample size to evaluate the perceived quality. For this purpose, a compound structure was used for the participants (P) and items (I) aspects, with a fully crossed design. Applying general linear model (GLM), with both aspects, a...

This paper describes a new software application for generalizability analysis. The characteristics of this software overcome the limitations of existing programs (GENOVA, GT and EduG) at both the numerical and graphical level, as well as in relation to data import/export. Its environment is also more user-friendly. The effectiveness of the new soft...

The objective of this work is to identify the last four motor actions (punches) made by heavyweight world champion boxers, in an attempt to characterize how ‘Knock out’ is achieved in this sport. An observation tool consisting of four criteria and 35 categories was devised. The two requirements for sampling are: that the subject was the world heavy...

The study of change in repeated measures studies or longitudinal studies (cross-sectional and/or cross-sequential) is of considerable interest in the field of developmental psychology. Qualitative and quantitative measures of interindividual and intraindividual variability can be used to capture changes in cognitive development. In the present stud...

This study aims at describing the variability in the traveled distance for professional soccer players through a season. Average traveled distances have been analyzed in different ranks of intensity for players of a same team in the spanish second division (Liga Adelante) during the 2013-2014 season. The total distance traveled (DT) and meters per...

This study aims at describing the variability in the traveled distance for professional soccer players through a season. Average traveled distances have been analyzed in different ranks of intensity for players of a same team in the spanish second division (Liga Adelante) during the 2013-2014 season. The total distance traveled (DT) and meters per...

Urie Bronfenbrenner starts by going through his own biography and explaining the influence of Kurt Lewin, Tolman and his own parents on his scientific training. Then he speaks about the methodological problems of Psychological investigation, his studies incorporating the model �person/process/context� or his laboratory work, focusing on various ref...

Actualmente, para aplicar procedimientos de observación informatizados en metodología observacional hay que enfrentar numerosas dificultades derivadas de la versatilidad de los datos, del registro de imágenes y de la falta de inmediatez de los resultados. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar una visión retrospectiva y de futuro donde se inform...

The generalizability theory (G theory) is a multifaceted error theory that assumes that any measurement situation possesses infinite sources of variation. In the field of observation, it can therefore be applied to determine the influence of these sources of error on measurements. By way of an example, this paper describes three applications of the...

Resumen El objetivo de este estudio es presentar un modelo de evaluación de la eficiencia y probar la precisión de un programa de intervención educativa para el desarrollo de las habilidades metacognitivas. Para comprobar la validez de la estructura del diseño y con el fin de poder generalizar los resultados, se ha aplicado la Teoría de la Generali...

At present, researchers who wish to apply computerized observational procedures within the context of the observational methodology face numerous difficulties. These difficulties stem from the versatility of the data, the recording of images, and the lack of immediate results. This paper takes both a retrospective and forward look at the field, dis...

The generalizability theory (G theory) is a multifaceted error theory that assumes that any measurement situation possesses infinite sources of variation. In the field of observation, it can therefore be applied to determine the influence of these sources of error on measurements. By way of an example, this paper describes three applications of the...

The aim of this study is to present a model for evaluating the efficiency and the accuracy of an intervention educative program. To prove the validity of the design and the structure of the study in order to generalize its results it has been applied the Generalizability Theory. This theory assumes other sources of variation to assess its internal...

The aim of the study was to determine ways in which soccer players make spatial use of the pitch during a competition match. Six matches from the Spanish league were studied, recording the spatial location of the players and ball in each individual instance of ball possession (N = 6793) during competitive play. Coding was performed using data obtai...

This paper addresses, from the observational methodology, the study of early stages of sports initiation, in terms of reliability and estimation of the sample, from the use of the Generalizability Theory. The purpose of this study was: 1) to analyse data quality of the ad hoc observational tool applied to Basque pelota, 2) to learn about the accura...

The purpose of this study was to ascertain the perceived exertion by soccer players (on a 10-point scale) during brief side-games during the training process. A total of 14 amateurs took part in 27 brief side-games over nine training sessions that altered the order, spatial orientation and number of players per team. The variance was analysed throu...

En este trabajo se realiza una revisión del concepto de diseño observacional y su aplicación al ámbito de la Psicología del Deporte. Los diseños observacionales, una vez definidos los objetivos, guiarán posteriormente todo el proceso a seguir, incidiendo en la elaboración de instrumentos de observación, en el registro y su métrica, en el muestreo o...

Using a multi-camera computerised tracking system the present study aimed to provide a detailed analysis of the work-rate profile of a team of elite soccer players during official matches of the Spanish Premier League. Observation-based performance measures were obtained from 434 individual samples. 6 physical parameters involving the distance cove...

Este estudio presenta la creación de un instrumento de observación para la codificación, el registro y el análisis de acciones de éxito en fútbol. A través del instrumento que proponemos, un sistema de categoría construido ad hoc, hemos realizado registros semiautomáticos con el software Match Vision Studio (Castellano, Perea y Alday, 2006) usando...

This study reviews the concept of observational design and its applications in the field of sports psychology. Once the objectives of an observational design have been defined they will guide the subsequent research process, influencing the construction of observation instruments, the recording procedure and its metric, the observational sampling,...

In the areas of Social, Health, and Behavioral Sciences, observational designs are used as one of the best ways to study human behavior in natural and quasi-natural settings. Observing and recording a sample of individual patterns of behavior is a feature common to all of them, but a broad sampling error can be implicit, especially at early ages. S...

En las áreas científicas de las Ciencias Sociales, de la Salud y del Comportamiento utilizamos los diseños observacionales como unos de los que mejor permiten estudiar el comportamiento humano en situaciones naturales y cuasi-naturales. Una característica común a todos ellos es que sólo observamos y registramos una muestra del comportamiento de los...

This paper illustrates the variety of PERT technique known as random PERT. The aim of this technique is to help plan the duration of activities, something which can be particularly difficult in psychosocial programs. Thus, this task is often carried out by experts, who know that there are many events which may modify the proposed calendar. The pape...

Even though coaching is not a science but an intervention practice, both activities share the foundations of decision making on empirical basis. This means that both coaches and scientists try to make their statements based on facts and evidences rather than believes and hopes. We tend to think that the more information we have the better, without...

OBJECTIVES Even though coaching is not a science but an intervention practice, both activities share the foundations of decision making on empirical basis. This means that both coaches and scientists try to make their statements based on facts and evidences rather than believes and hopes. We tend to think that the more information we have the bette...

Traditional methods for quantifying sport performances are limited in their capacity to describe the complex interactions of events that occur within a performance over time. The following article outlines a new approach to the study of actions between players in team sports--mainly, soccer. Since the observational design is nomothetic, point, and...

It is considered important to employ sound scientific principles of physical conditioning and coaching in order to enhance sports performance. One of the most critical of these principles is the rule of speci.city. In terms of key performance attributes such as physical capabilities, skill acquisition and cognitive learning a high degree of specifi...

Las actividades relacionadas con el sector deportivo contribuyen a mejorar el balance económico de nuestro país. Esta razón conduce a las organizaciones deportivas al establecimiento de estrategias de diferenciación basadas en mejorar la satisfacción del cliente. Para conseguir este objetivo es importante generar una gestión eficaz y eficiente de l...

This article summarises the Report de la Recerca en Psi-cologia a Catalunya (Report on Psychology Research in Cat-alonia) for the period 1996–2002, to be published in 2005 by the Institut d'Estudis Catalans. A range of information, gathered from university institu-tions, the Catalan government (via the DURSI – Ministry of Universities, Research and...

Resumen En las últimas décadas el deporte ha sabido aprovechar los avances tecnológicos incorporándolos a sus estruc-turas de trabajo. Como consecuencia, en la actualidad se disponen de sistemas sofisticados de registro de la actividad deportiva que desarrollan diferentes ámbitos de la misma. En este trabajo se presenta un instrumento de codificaci...

From the plan about some procedural structures -observational designs- starting from some criteria that constitute the natural axes of the observational studies, we propose in this paper the most appropiate analytical techniques in each case. We consider the adequation of these analytical techniques in function of the criteria that allow us to diff...

In team sports, especially in soccer, there is a certain complexity in the interaction between variables (players), variables of execution (displacements, lacks that will give place to regulation interruptions, throw, ball losses, recoveries, passes, etc.), and contextual variables (area of reception of the ball, area of pass of the ball, duration...

Cada día se hace más necesaria la evaluación tanto de la eficacia como de la eficiencia de los programas de intervención familiar. El objetivo de este estudio es presentar el modelo de evaluación de la eficiencia seguido con el Programa Experiencial para Padres (Máiquez, Rodrigo, Capote y Vermaes, 2000). Este programa se desarrolló en tres centros...

There is a growing concern on the estimation of both efficacy and efficiency of parenting intervention programs. The present study is aimed at showing the efficiency estimation model based on the Experiential Program for Parents (Máiquez, Rodrigo, Capote y Vermaes, 2000). This Program was developed in three different community centers placed on Ten...

La metodología y técnicas utilizadas en investigación observacional tienen una característica común: sólo observamos y registramos una muestra del comportamiento de los individuos. Así, el error muestral surge como resultado de observar tan solo una fracción de todas las ocasiones posibles. Ello forma parte de la estimación de la precisión de los d...

El objetivo de este estudio es presentar el modelo de evaluación de la eficiencia seguido con el «Programa Experiencial para Padres» (Máiquez, Rodrigo, Capote y Vermaes, 1999). Este programa se desarrolló en tres centros comunitarios de la isla de Tenerife, destinados a prevención primaria y secundaria. El Programa consta de 4 Módulos, repartidos e...

In this study we observed several matches from different football teams playing the last Football World Cup. We selected a structure of crossed multifacet design which incorporates different matches between different teams by means of a set of integrated categories. This integrated categories were: 1) Starting of ball control or recovering of the b...

The present study is aimed to show the efficiency estimation model based on the «Experiential Program for Parents» (Máiquez, Rodrigo, Capote y Vermaes, 1999). This Program was developed in three different community centers placed on Tenerife island, which were dedicated to primary and secondary prevention. The Program is made up of 4 Modules to be...

This study sought to identify the effects of culture and sex on mate preferences using samples drawn world-wide. Thirty-seven samples were obtained from 33 countries located on six continents and five islands (N = 9,474). Hierarchical multiple regressions revealed strong effects of both culture and sex, moderated by specific mate characteristics. C...

Los diseños de investigación de medidas repetidas pueden ampliarse a estructuras más complejas si introducimos un factor de clasificación de los sujetos a fin de controlar su posible efecto y conseguir una mayor precisión en la estimación de los tratamientos. La teoría de la generalizabilidad asume que hay otras fuentes de variación además de las d...