Antoni Sanz

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• PhD in Psychology
• Professor (Associate) at Autonomous University of Barcelona

Nature-based adventure activity has become increasingly popular due to its positive impact on well-being. Activities, such as mountaineering, often incorporate thrill components and require tourists to master physical and technical skills. Guides can play a key role in improving tourists' experience and promoting environmental consciousness. This s...

RESUMEN Introducción: el bienestar disminuido y la alta angustia entre doctorandos son preocupaciones crecientes en educación superior e investigación. Objetivo: analizar y contrastar características sociodemográficas, indicadores de bienestar y malestar emocional en estudiantes de doctorado mexicanos y españoles. Método: estudio observacional, ana...

Introduction: During Covid-19, high prevalence of distress was reported among students, suggesting that they may be at higher risk than the general population of developing psychological disorders in confinement situations. Methods: We conducted a systematic search of four databases (PsycINFO, PubMed, SCOPUS, and Web of Science) for articles publis...

Objectives Suicide is a leading cause of preventable death worldwide. Evidence supports the impact of providing active contact for individuals who have attempted suicide. The current systematic review and meta-analyses aim to investigate the effects of suicide prevention strategies implemented through remote and synchronous technology-based interve...

Resumen del capítulo: La investigación en Psicología es fundamental para el avance de la profesión y, como el resto de ámbitos, está sujeta a principios éticos y deontológicos. El texto aborda dilemas éticos en la generación, difusión y evaluación del conocimiento científico, incluyendo el diseño de la investigación, el tratamiento de datos y la ét...

Introducción Este estudio evalúa el impacto de los baños de bosque en la salud mental y el bienestar emocional de la población general, así como la influencia de las variables moderadoras personales y situacionales. Los baños de bosque (Shinrin-Yoku) promueven la conexión con la naturaleza, son reconocidos por reducir el estrés y mejorar la salud f...

INTRODUCTION Regular physical activity leads to overall health improvements, particularly enhancing emotional well-being. Natural environments can amplify the benefits of physical activity. The objective of this study is to analyze the short-term effects of a hiking activity on an urban population, considering personal and situational mediating fa...

The relationship between regular physical activity and physiological well-being is well-established, with benefits such as the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and osteoporosis (Warburton, 2006), as well as improvements in emotional well-being, reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety. "Green exercise“ (Pr...

INTRODUCTION Regular physical activity is linked to improvements in both physiological and psychological well-being. In addition to physical benefits, such as the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, physical activity has also been shown to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. With growing interest in understanding how the environment where...

El bienestar disminuido y la alta angustia entre doctorandos son preocupaciones crecientes en educación superior e investigación. El objetivo de la presente investigación fue analizar y contrastar características sociodemográficas, indicadores de bienestar y malestar emocional en estudiantes de doctorado mexicanos y españoles. Este estudio observac...

El bienestar disminuido y la alta angustia entre doctorandos son preocupaciones crecientes en educación superior e investigación. El objetivo de la presente investigación fue analizar y contrastar características sociodemográficas, indicadores de bienestar y malestar emocional en estudiantes de doctorado mexicanos y españoles. Este estudio observac...

The decreasing well-being among doctoral candidates, coupled with a high prevalence of distress problems, is a topic of increasing concern in the field of higher education and research policy. The present study aimed to replicate, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of The Third Half, a multi-component psychoeducational program in doctoral st...

En els darrers anys, en part com a resultat de les restriccions de mobilitat degudes a la pandèmia de la covid-19, ha crescut l’interès per la pràctica d’activitats a la natura i, en particular, dels banys bosc, forma de teràpia forestal desenvolupada al Japó als anys vuitanta del segle xx. Dins del marc del projecte Ginesta, inclòs en el Fòrum Per...

Introduction. Suicide is among the leading causes of preventable death worldwide. The impact of suicide affects the personal, social, and economic levels. The development of information and communication technologies has created new opportunities and challenges in prevention, research and clinical practice focused on decreasing the probability of s...

Introduction. Suicide is among the leading causes of preventable death worldwide. The impact of suicide affects the personal, social, and economic levels. Therefore, its prevention is a priority for public health systems. Previous studies seem to support the effectiveness of providing active contact to people who have made a suicide attempt. The cu...

Chronic pain and depression are frequently comorbid conditions associated with significant healthcare and social costs. This study examined the cost-utility and cost-effectiveness of videoconference-based group forms of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Behavioral Activation Therapy for Depression (BATD), as a complement to treatment-as-u...

INTRODUCTION Tourism in natural environments and adventure activities such as hiking, trekking or mountaineering have gained great popularity, especially in Western societies. This type of eco-tourism, which includes nature-based activities and adventure, often involves personal risk or challenge. An essential aspect of ecotourism is the conservati...

Purpose: Knowing the state of mental health and emotional wellbeing of the collectives of the university community, to better understand the needs that arise from it. Scope of application: Studentship; technical, management and administration staff and services, and teaching and research staff from the following universities: Universitat of Barcel...

Introduction: The Perceived Stress Scale-4 (PSS-4) is an ultra-brief self-report measure to assess psychological stress. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the PSS-4 in Colombia. Method: A total of 1,911 adult participants with a university education completed the PSS-4. The characteristics of the items and the subscales were explo...

Summary: Shinrin-Yoku (in Spanish, forest bathing) is a therapeutic modality of immersion in nature through the conscious use of sensory-perceptive systems. Scientific research on the effects of forest bathing shows clinically relevant effects on the functions of the immune, cardiovascular and respiratory systems, as well as reductions in anxiety-d...

Abstract: “Activa’t amb la Natura” is an intervention based on carrying out guided physical exercise activity in natural spaces, promoted by the Public Health Organization of the Girona Provincial Council (Dipsalut), created with the aim of improving both physical and emotional well-being of the population. Although numerous research supports the t...

Póster presentado en las VIII Jornadas de Emociones y Bienestar de la Sociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el Estrés. Madrid, 22 de marzo de 2024.

Introduction: The Perceived Stress Scale-4 (PSS-4) is an ultra-brief self-report measure to assess psychological stress. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the PSS-4 in Colombia. Method: A total of 1911 adult participants with a university education completed the PSS-4. Characteristics of the items and the subscales were explored....

La práctica de Shinrin-Yoku (baño de bosque) es una modalidad terapéutica de inmersión en la naturaleza mediante el uso consciente de los sistemas senso-perceptivos. Se considera una intervención de bajo coste, preventiva y complementaria al tratamiento habitual, que puede promover la salud física y mental. El presente ensayo clínico controlado eva...

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic triggered different psychological problems such asanxiety, depression, and somatization, and the factors that influence the emergence of theseproblems must be identified. Objective. To identify the sociodemographic and individualvariables most strongly associated with the presence of mental health symptoms.Methods:...

Es presenten els resultats d'un projecte d'innovació educativa orientat a comparar la docència en context exterior, interior i en línia en experiència d'aprenentatge i condicions d'aprenentatge. Els resultats mostren que les millors condicions d'aprenentatge dels contexts interior i en línia van quedar compensades per la millor experiència hedònica...

Purpose: To explore the experiences of patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) plus comorbid depressive symptoms who received a remote synchronous videoconference group form of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) or Behavioral Activation Treatment for Depression (BATD). Methods: A qualitative study (IMPACT-Q) was nested within a randomized c...

Objective Chronic pain frequently co-occurs with clinically relevant psychological distress. A systematic review was conducted to identify the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy-based interventions for patients with these comorbid conditions. Methods The systematic search was carried out in Medline, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and Scopus up to...

Introduction Suicide is among the leading causes of preventable death worldwide. The impact of suicide affects the personal, social and economic levels. Therefore, its prevention is a priority for public health systems. Previous studies seem to support the efficacy of providing active contact to people who have made a suicide attempt. The current...

Abstract Background/Objective: During Covid-19, high prevalences of anxiety and depression were reported among university students, suggesting that they may be at higher risk than the general population of developing psychological disorders in lockdown situations. This study aimed to analyze how sociocultural factors and individual differences con...

What is it? Scientific study parallel to Dipsalut’s “Activa’t amb la Natura” programme What is the aim? Evaluate the impact on emotional well-being and mental Health of practicing physical activity in nature

Research carried out in Asian countries points to a large number of physical and psychological health benefits associated with the practice of Shinrin- Yoku, also known as Forest Baths [1, 2]. This therapeutic modality consists of a practice of immersion in nature through the conscious use of sensoryperceptual systems. Scientific research on the ef...

Aim: the objective of the study was to identify the factors that predicted the intention to carry out coronavirus infection prevention behaviors in the Spanish population during the first wave of the pandemic, a time when the vaccines were in the development phase and the containment of the pandemic depended on non-pharmacological measures. Method:...

This chapter of the book "The Third Half Book" deals with the conditions and effects of education in green spaces

The COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on various groups, because of the increase in the number of cases, the probability of transmitting the disease to someone close, social distancing, interruption of daily routines, generation of fear and uncertainty became the main stressors in the population in the last three years. Regarding wellbeing and mental...

Previous studies have reported that adolescents were at higher risk for mental health disorders during and after the COVID-19 pandemic due to the characteristics of their developmental period and to the impact of social and mobility restrictions on their daily routines. In response to these reports, we designed, implemented, and evaluated the impac...

A review of the scientific literature finds results suggesting that suicide prevention interventions using telephone contact appear to be feasible and effective in reducing suicidal ideation in patients with schizophrenia and psychotic symptoms. Link: https://tinyurl.com/bddtamh2

The Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) is an ultra-brief screening instrument to measure depressive and anxiety symptoms. This study evaluated the dimensionality and reliability of the online version of the PHQ-4 in a large sample of the general population in Colombia. Data were collected during the first phase of lockdown measures occasioned b...

The Perceived Stress Scale-4 (PSS-4) is an ultra-brief self-report measure to assess perceived psychological stress. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the PSS-4 in Colombia. A total of 1911 adult participants with university education completed the PSS-4. Characteristics of the items and the subscales were explored. Dimensionality...

This study examined the efficacy of adding a remote, synchronous, group, videoconference-based form of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) or Behavioral Activation Therapy for Depression (BATD) to treatment-as-usual (TAU) in 234 patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) plus comorbid depressive symptoms. Participants were randomly assigned to...

Introduction Suicide is a health concern among individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. Telehealth technology has become an emerging intervention that may afford opportunities for reaching this at-risk group. Consideration of the implementation of telehealth systems in the treatment of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and suicidal behavior ca...

This is a popular science article published in the digital magazine UAB Divulga (https://www.uab.cat/web/uabdivulga-1345468981740.html) which describes the study "Predictive factors of hesitancy to vaccination against SARS-CoV" is described -2 viruses in young adults in Spain: Results from the PSY-COVID study" published in Vaccine: X (https://doi.o...

This presentation shows the preliminary results of the study "Impact of forest baths on the emotional well-being of people with subclinical symptoms of anxiety and depression"

This presentation shows the preliminary results of the NAT UAB-Dipsalut Study, on short and long term effects of guided practice of physical activities in natural environments on mental health and wellbeing

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, professors of the Psychology Degree at UAB implemented a new teaching experience in a first year subject. MOTEMO-OUTDOOR is an active learning program applied to three environments: indoors, outdoors and online. At the same time, they evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of this teaching strategy. The su...

Background: Suicide is among the leading causes of preventable death worldwide. The impact of suicide affects personal, social, and economic level. Therefore, its prevention is a priority for public health systems. Previous studies seem to support the efficacy of providing active contact to persons who have made a suicide attempt. The current syste...

Widespread population vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 virus is a matter of great interest to public health as it is the main pharmacological measure to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Hesitancy/reluctance to vaccination has become a main barrier to containing the pandemic. Young adults are the age group with the greatest resistance to vaccination...

Introduction: Suicide is a health concern among individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia. Telehealth technology has become an emerging intervention that may afford opportunities for reaching this at-risk group. Consideration of the implementation of telehealth systems in the treatment of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and suicidal behavior c...

Unlabelled: The restriction measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic posed notable challenges for formal teaching-learning processes because they had to be adapted to ensure health security. An active learning programme applied to three environments (indoors, outdoors, and online) was tested with 273 undergraduate university students in...

This is the dataset from the study "MOTEMO-OUTDOOR: ensuring learning and health security during the COVID-19 pandemic through outdoor and online environments in higher education". A full text of this article can be found at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/368387609_MOTEMO-OUTDOOR_ensuring_learning_and_health_security_during_the_COVID-19_p...

In recent years, partly because of the mobility restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, interest in the practice of activity has grown in nature and, in particular, in forest bathing, a form of forest therapy developed in Japan in the 80s of the twentieth century. Within the framework of the Ginesta Project, included in the permanent forum of th...

Forest bathing (FB) has evidenced positive effects on individuals' mental health and well-being, but its benefits have mainly been studied in Asian biomes. The present study aimed to evaluate whether its benefits are also generalisable to other forests and biomes of the world, such as the Mediterranean. Eighty-six healthy adults of the general popu...

Background: Suicide is a health problem among patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. Telehealth technology has become an emerging intervention that may offer opportunities to reach this at-risk group. However, to consider the implementation of telehealth systems in the prevention of suicidal behaviors in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia, a re...

Autor para correspondencia: Everardo Camacho, ecamacho@iteso.mx. RESUMEN Objetivo. Valorar el impacto de la pandemia de COVID-19 en México respecto a los hábitos de vida, relaciones, nivel de adaptación, somatización e indicadores de salud mental. Método. El es-tudio utilizó un diseño transversal en el que participaron 7,693 adultos, los cuales res...

Over the last few years, various studies have reported decreasing well-being levels among doctoral students, who show a higher risk of suffering from psychological distress than the general population. Accordingly, European policies in higher education encourage well-being promotion programs among doctoral studies to enhance young researchers’ well...

Previous studies during the Covid-19 pandemic reported particularly high prevalence of anxiety and depression among university students, suggesting that they can be a vulnerable group at greater risk than the general population for developing psychological disorders in situations of confinement. However, the impact varied between countries and indi...

This study presents the results of the implementation of forest bathing in Sant Llorenç and its impact on emotional well-being during the pandemic. Analyzes showed how participants improved their mood and mindfulness, and reduced anxiety, with large to very large effect sizes. Walking also induced significant changes in participants, but significan...

El suicidio es un problema de salud pública universal, complejo y multifacético que se encuentra entre las principales causas de muerte prevenible en todo el mundo. El impacto del suicidio afecta a familias, comunidades y sociedades; por lo tanto, su prevención es una prioridad emergente para los sistemas de salud pública. La presente revisión sis...

These are the two datasets extracted from the PSY-COVID-1 study for the analysis of the university students's mental health. Dataset labelled "Dataset PSY-COVID university students " contains only data of 7601 from 6 Ibero-American countries (Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Spain, Mexico, and Uruguay). Dataset labelled "Dataset PSY-COVID university s...

This systematic review aimed to investigate immune-inflammatory and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis biomarkers in individuals with non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) compared to healthy control. The search was performed in five databases until 4 November 2021. Two reviewers independently conducted screenings, data extraction, risk of bias...

Introduction Suicide is a universal, complex, and multifaceted public health problem that is among the leading causes of preventable death worldwide. The impact of suicide affects families, communities, and societies; hence its prevention is an emerging priority for public health systems. Objectives The current systematic review aims to investigat...

Results of the Third Half at the UAB, presented on August 26th. 2022 at the 1st. Conference of Researchers' Mental Health, Budapest (Hungary), organized by the Researcher Mental Health Observatory.

The restriction measures posed notable challenges for formal teaching-learning processes in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic since they had to be adapted to guarantee health security. An active learning programme applied to three environments (indoor, outdoor, and online) was tested on 273 undergraduate university students in an a within-subjec...

Rationale: widespread population vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 virus is a matter ofgreat interest to public health managers as it is the main pharmacological measureto contain the COVID-19 epidemic. Hesitancy or reluctance to vaccination hasbecome one of the main barriers to containing the pandemic. The young adultpopulation appears as one of...

The containment measures in the face of the COVID-19 epidemic have posed a notable challenge for formal teaching-learning processes, which have had to be adapted to a context of health security. An active learning program, MOTEMO-OUTDOOR was tested on a sample of 273 university undergraduate students. A within-subjects design was carried out with a...

Forest Bathing (FB) is a nature-therapeutic modality that has evidenced positive effects on individuals' mental health and it is also considered a sustainable touristic activity. However, its benefits have mainly been studied in Asian biomes and more cross-cultural research is needed to evaluate if its benefits are also generalizable to other fores...

Background: Suicide is among the leading causes of preventable death worldwide. The impact of suicide affects personal, social, and economic level. Therefore, its prevention is a priority for public health systems. Previous studies seem to support the efficacy of providing active contact to persons who have made a suicide attempt. The current syste...

[Spanish] El presente estudio explora la relación entre prácticas educativas parentales y/o estilos educativos parentales sobre conductas internalizantes y externalizantes. La muestra (N = 43) estuvo constituida por niños y adolescentes de 7-14 años, en seguimiento en un Servicio de Salud Mental Ambulatorio Infanto-Juvenil, y sus respectivos progen...

Background: Suicide is among the leading causes of preventable death worldwide. The impact of suicide affects personal, social, and economic level. Therefore, its prevention is a priority for public health systems. Previous studies seem to support the efficacy of providing active contact to persons who have made a suicide attempt. The current syste...

Background Suicide is among the leading causes of preventable death worldwide. The impact of suicide affects personal, social, and economic level. Therefore, its prevention is a priority for public health systems. Previous studies seem to support the efficacy of providing active contact to persons who have made a suicide attempt. The current system...

The public health crisis of COVID-19 has implied that its prevention behaviors are carried out and has had psychological consequences on citizens. This research compares the relationships between the sociodemographic variables and the mental health and public health variables in the face of COVID-19 in the Mexican population. It was a transversal d...

Methods. A randomised controlled trial was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-week multicomponent treatment based on pain neuroscience education, therapeutic exercise, cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness, in addition to treatment as usual, compared to treatment as usual only in patients with fibromyalgia (FM). A total of 272...

Este libro de investigación tiene como objetivo principal evaluar el impacto de la pandemia de COVID-19 en la salud mental de la población colombiana, a partir del modelo de determinantes sociales de la salud. La información que se reporta en el desarrollo de los próximos ocho capítulos tiene como propósito principal brindar la evidencia necesaria...

The identification of general population groups particularly vulnerable to the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on mental health and the development of healthcare policies are priority challenges in the current and future pandemics. This study aimed to identify the personal and social determinants of the impact of COVID-19 lockdown measures on...

The practice of Shinrin-Yoku or Forest Bathing is an outdoor therapeutic modality with mounting evidence suggesting positive effects on individuals' psychological wellbeing and overall health. However, its benefits have mainly been studied in Asian biomes and more reseach is needed to evaluate if its benefits are also generalizable to other regions...

This document presents the preliminary results of the MOTEMO-OUTDOOR teaching innovation project, in which three teaching conditions (indoor, outdoor and virtual) of seminars were compared in a subject of the first psychology course. The impact evaluation was carried out using 6 indicators related to the learning experience and the learning context...

Introducción. La literatura científica considera la interacción filio-parental un factor crítico en el desarrollo psicológico, neurológico y social de niños y adolescentes, impactando en la aparición de psicopatología internalizante y externalizante. En referencia a los factores que inciden en la interacción filio-parental, se sugiere que un mayor...

Objectives: The Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) is a short screening instrument to measure depressive and anxious symptoms. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the online version of the PHQ-4 in a large sample of the general population in Colombia. Methods: Data were collected during the first phase of mobility restrictions o...

Objective: This systematic review with a three-level mixed-effects meta-analysis examined the characteristics of the programs designed to promote physical activity (PA) outdoors, seeking to identify the characteristics associated with greater health benefits, as well as the motivational strategies used to go along with the interventions. Methods: A...

The Influence of Parenting Practices on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Introduction. The filio-parental interaction is a critical factor in the neurological, psychological and social development of children and adolescents; impacting on the manifestation of internalizing and externalizing psychopathology. The present study explores the relation...

Presentació dels resultats de l'estudi pilot sobre l'eficàcia dels Banys de Bosc al Vallès. Com fer-ho al Campus de la UAB?

Se presentó la Unidad de Coaching y Acompañamiento Académico de la UAB (UCAA_UAB) en el XVII Encuentro de Servicios Psicológicos y Psicopedagógicos Universitarios (ESPPU) que se celebró los días 15 y 16 de abril del 2021 en la Universidad de Cádiz. El XVII ESPPU facilitó el intercambio de ideas, de propuestas, de reflexiones y experiencias, sobre...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of the general population due to the fear of contagion and to the lockdowns imposed by public health policies to stop the spread of the pandemic. Cost-effective interventions are urgently needed to stop de mental health wave of COVID-19 and several autors suggest the practice o...

In this webinar, the results of the PSY-COVID study at the Autonomous University of Barcelona are presented in relation to the impact on mental health (anxiety disorder, depression and somatization), comparing the different clusters of the academic community with each other (students, professors and administration and services staff) and with the g...

El segon cicle d’activitats setmanals del campus SiS es va iniciar el dijous 18 de febrer amb un webinar dedicat a l’impacte psicosocial de la pandèmia. En aquest segon període es van tractar temes d'interès general per a la comunitat universitària sempre dins del marc de millorar la salut de la col·lectivitat i d’aconseguir una Universitat més sos...

This preprint has been published in Journal of Clinical Medicine: DOI: 10.3390/jcm10225297 ResearchGate link to published version: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/356199784_Social_Inequities_in_the_Impact_of_COVID-19_Lockdown_Measures_on_the_Mental_Health_of_a_Large_Sample_of_the_Colombian_Population_PSY-COVID_Study Link to the paper's...

Artículo publicado en número 36 de la revista Psicopatología y Salud Mental de la Fundación Orienta Aventúrate es el primer programa que utiliza la Terapia a través de la Aventura (TU) con jóvenes con trastorno del espectro autista (TEA) en España. Un total de 15 jóvenes participaron en un programa de siete días que combina terapia grupal e indivi...

Abstract (English) The phyloparental interaction is a critical factor in the neurological, psychological and social development of children/adolescents; impacting on the manifestation of internalizing/externalizing psychopathology. The present study explores the relation between parenting practices and/or parenting styles on internalizing/externali...

La comunicación presenta los resultados preliminares sobre salud mental de una muestra de población residente en Perú (n = 530) durante las medidas de restricción demovilidad adoptadas para el control de la pandemia de COVID-19

The conference presents the preliminary results on mental health from a sample of the population resident in Peru (n = 530) during the mobility restriction measures adopted to control the COVID-19 pandemic.

Efecto de la salud mental en la población peruana, vinculado al confinamiento de la primera ola de pandemia.