Francisco González Sala

• Doctor of Psychology
• Professor at University of Valencia

The present study investigates the impact of positive dyadic coping strategies on the physical and mental health of couples undergoing assisted reproductive treatments (ART). A systematic literature search was conducted in databases, including ProQuest, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, adhering to the PRISMA guidelines. From an initial pool of 1...

Son muchas las investigadoras que contribuyen al desarrollo de un campo científico. Algunas de ellas destacan particularmente en un área específica. Mediante los indicadores bibliométricos, podemos conocer las aportaciones de estas investigadoras en cuanto a su producción, impacto o coautoría, entre otras variables. El objetivo de este trabajo es r...

Perinatal loss (PL) disrupts maternal-fetal attachment (MFA) and poses significant emotional challenges for parents and their future children. The attachment style of parents prior to the loss is crucial for their adjustment to PL. This systematic review examines “How does parental attachment (including prior maternal attachment and attachment to t...

Introduction: Child-to-parent violence (CPV) is influenced by factors such as sex, age, dating violence, psychopathy traits, and antisocial and law-violating behaviors. This study explores how these variables relate to aggression towards parents, identifying key explanatory factors. Methods: This research engaged 136 Spanish adolescents aged 15–18...

Introduction: Sex, age, dating violence, psychopathy traits, and antisocial and law-violating behaviors play a crucial role in predicting adolescent-perpetrated filial violence, highlighting key factors associated with aggression towards parents. The aim of this study is to analyze the role of sex, age, dating violence, psychopathy traits, and anti...

Background/Objectives: Studies on executive functions in child sex offenders relate their findings to the presence of pedophilia, but they are not able to distinguish between paraphilia and abuse. It is therefore this lack of a distinction that leads us to complement the existing information. Thus, the purpose of this review is to find all availabl...

Se persigue analizar las variables implicadas en las conductas prosociales de las personas y su efecto en la adicción al juego durante un confinamiento. La muestra está formada por tres grupos: 212 jóvenes (59.9% mujeres) con edad media de 22.59 años (SD= 2.03); 210 adultos jóvenes (60% mujeres) con edad media de 34.7 años (SD= 5.56); y 253 adultos...

Knowing the collaboration between researchers from different areas is a way of determining the evolution of an epistemological area towards its own scientific status. The aim of this paper is to analyse the collaboration between psychology and health sciences through the analysis of scientific production according to different bibliometric indicato...

Numerous studies on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have addressed metaphor comprehension and, since at least a decade, the understanding of scalar implicatures. The present study analyses the relation between, on the one hand, the comprehension of both original and conventionalised metaphors and, on the other, the understanding of generalised conve...

Background: Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) and disinhibited social engagement disorder (DSED) manifest in individuals facing attachment system challenges, particularly observed in minors under protective measures. The lack of standardized tools for assessing these difficulties and uncertainty about the most effective instruments from a psychome...

Reactive attachment disorder (RAD) and disinhibited social engagement disorder (DSED) manifest in individuals facing attachment system chal-lenges, particularly observed in minors under protective measures. The lack of standardized tools for assessing these difficulties and uncertainty about the most effective instruments from a psychometric perspe...

This study aimed to determine, through a systematic review, the relationship between Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and the presence of psychopathology in children and adolescents, and to determine the existence of differences in terms of internalising and externalising psychological problems between the RAD group and groups with other disorder...

This study is intended to determine, from a systematic review, the importance and effectiveness of different interventions aimed at improving social skills in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through theatrical techniques. For this purpose, a systematic review of the literature published from 2011 to 2021 in the ERIC, Web of Science, Euro...

There is evidence that promoting prosociality through music helps activate participation and integration with the environment, supporting the emergence of empathic responses and fostering bonds between people, especially those with societal inclusion difficulties. The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of psychosocial interv...

The study aimed to determine, through a systematic review, the relationship between Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and the presence of psychopathology in children and adolescents and to determine the existence of differences about the presence of internalising and externalising psychological problems between the RAD group and groups with other...

The aim of this study is to determine the importance and effectiveness of different interventions aimed at improving social skills in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) through theatrical techniques. It aims to establish a direct relationship between the interventions and the benefits for socioemotional reciprocity, nonverbal communication...

Perception of the need to be online can lead to the compulsive use of the Internet. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between Internet Addiction and Social Media Addiction and some psychological variables that could influence the onset of these disorders (FoMO, Emotional Dysre-gulation, Personality traits). The sample was co...

Background: Gambling addiction was the first addictive behavior not related to substance use that was recognized by the DSM-5. It shares diagnostics and comorbidity with other addictions. Extensive studies have investigated the clinical variables involved, but there have been fewer studies of related cognitive and social variables. In this researc...

El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar la producción científica en psicología clínica de los investigadores que trabajan en instituciones españolas desde una perspectiva de género. Se obtuvieron todos los trabajos publicados en la Web of Science desde la subcategoría “psychology clinical”, entre los años 1971 y 2020. Estas cinco décadas de es...

Background: The deterioration of cognitive and psychophysical ability associated with aging has an effect on road safety, especially in the driving of vehicles. The current study's main objective is to evaluate the psychophysical aptitudes in drivers over 65 years of age in a sample of drivers in Spain. Methods: The sample was formed of a total...

Background: Legalizing medical and recreational cannabis and decriminalizing this substance may have unanticipated effects on traffic safety. The present study aimed to assess the impact of cannabis legalization on traffic accidents. Methods: A systematic review was carried out following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and M...

Internet addiction and its related variables (i.e., internet gaming addiction, social media addiction, fear of missing out, phubbing) have mostly been investigated in the general population without considering possible gender differences. The present study aimed to investigate the specific characteristics of men and women in the possible developmen...

This study explores the relationship between criminal thinking and other variables related to criminal cognition. Prosocial behavior, emotional intelligence, and cultural dimensions were chosen to check their predictive capacity for criminal thinking. The research sample comprised 695 young university students and adults, chosen by a non-probabilis...

The objectives of the present study were to know what factors differentiate women who in poverty practice prostitution from those who do not practice it and what factors differentiate women who decide not to continue practicing prostitution from those who continue to practice it. The sample consisted of a total of 308 women from the Dominican Repub...

One of the critical issues in the assessment of autism spectrum disorder is the behavior exhibited in various developmental contexts, and so assessment by different informants is important in understanding these disorders. The aim of this study was to analyze parent-teacher agreement on executive functioning assessment in a sample of 43 children wi...

The book chapter proposes to make bibliotherapy known as a tool, also to incorporate it into the curriculum. Through a systematic review, it concludes that the use of bibliotherapy is mainly used for anxiety and depression problems associated with different diseases, although there is a wide range of disorders and events for which professionals, ma...

Prospect Theory (PT) is an alternative, dynamic explanation of the phenomenon of risky decision making. This research presents an overview of PT’s history in health fields, including advancements, limitations, and bibliometric data. A systematic and bibliometric review of the scientific literature included in the psychological categories ofWeb of S...

El objetivo del presente estudio es analizar la relación entre la presencia de mujeres en estructuras directivas de la organización colegial de Psicología y el nivel de feminización del colectivo a través de la información recogida en diferentes fuentes documentales como páginas web, actas, memorias, estatutos y revistas científicas editadas o co-e...

IntroductionThe objective of this research was to analyze the relationship between social support and resilience with prosocial behavior before and during the confinement caused by COVID-19. Materials and Methods: The participants were divided into a confined group (228 women and 84 men) and an unconfined group (153 women and 105 men), all of whom...

Traditionally, research on addictive behaviors has been based on the study of their risk factors, with impulsivity being the main risk factor. However, this study aims to approach this topic from the analysis of decision making. According to the prospect theory, low levels of loss and risk aversion will increase the probability of showing addictive...

Partiendo de un análisis bibliométrico de la literatura científica sobre violencia de género, el objetivo del presente estudio es analizar la producción científica en violencia de género de autores adscritos a instituciones españolas e iberoamericanas durante el período 2008 y 2018. A partir de la metodología PRISMA, se seleccionaron un total de 14...

Job-related stress affects the physical and psychological health of professionals dedicated to care. This work is a systematic review that aims to determine the relationships between a sense of coherence (SOC) and work stress and well-being perceived by care professionals. The review was carried out following the PRISMA guidelines, and the search w...

The model of Person-Centred Care has as fundamental principles the emphasis on the person within its context, individualized attention and empowerment. However, studies about this approach on mental illness are scarce. The aim of this work is to carry out a systematic review of articles studying the approach of Person-Centered Care provided by prof...

Resumen: El objetivo del presente estudio es determinar si el criterio impuesto por Clarivate Analytics de penalizar las revistas que tengan un elevado número de autocitas debería aplicarse a todas las revistas por igual, sin considerar indicadores bibliométricos diferenciales entre revistas. Se analizaron las características editoriales de la revi...

El objetivo del presente estudio es determinar si el criterio impuesto por Clarivate Analytics de penalizar las revistas que tengan un elevado número de autocitas debería aplicarse a todas las revistas por igual, sin considerar indicadores bibliométricos diferenciales entre revistas. Se analizaron las características editoriales de la revista Adicc...

INTRODUCCIÓN. En el caso concreto de las altas capacidades, además de desarrollar la capacidad cognitiva de estos alumnos, ha habido una incipiente preocupación por el desarrollo de las habilidades sociales y el desarrollo socioemocional. Se comprende, por lo tanto, que su configuración es multidimensional. MÉTODO. El objetivo de esta revisión sist...

There are many factors that appear to be directly related to the development of gambling addiction problems, and it is important to understand these relationships from a clinical perspective in order to develop prevention and intervention programs. This research seeks to analyze the relationships these problems have with gambling motives, cognitive...

Internet addiction (IA) has mostly been investigated with the fear of missing out and difficulties in emotional regulation. The present study examined the link between IA and variables related to problematic social media use (i.e., fear of missing out, social media addiction), together with emotional (dys)regulation and personality traits, providin...

En el presente trabajo se evalúan los costes de publicación (Article Processing Charges) que se exigen por parte de las editoriales científicas, derivados de la publicación de artículos en sus revistas. Se han seleccionado las revistas incluidas en los cuartiles 1 y 2 (Q1, Q2) en el Journal Citation Reports (JCR) para las once categorías en las que...

The containment measures taken because of the COVID-19 pandemic have had consequences on human thought and behaviour. The purpose of this study is to contrast an explanatory model of prosocial behaviours during confinement by analysing different variables involved. The study sample was made up of 946 participants (70.9% female) and had an average a...

Symbolic play is considered an early indicator in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and its assessment. The objective of this study was to analyze the difficulties in symbolic play experienced by children with ASD and to determine the existence of differences in symbolic play among children with ASD, children with other neurodevelopme...

El objetivo de la presente investigación es analizar la evolución de la colaboración científica en la psicología española a través de trabajos firmados por un autor o autora perteneciente a una institución española de psicología entre 1970 y 1989. Se analizaron un total de 2891 trabajos publicados en 29 revistas de psicología entre los años 1970 y...

Background: The South Oaks Gambling Screen (SOGS) is one of the most widely used screening instruments for evaluating addiction to gambling. Method: The main objective of this study is to analyze whether the SOGS is a reliable instrument and what characteristics of studies on the SOGS are linked to its reported reliability. Results: A meta-ana...

Despite the seriousness of problem gambling, its relationship with many factors has not yet been studied. This investigation sought, on the one hand, to verify the predictability of improvement over problem gambling, with irresponsible gambling being a mediator in this relationship. In addition , we sought to analyze whether predictors of problem g...

A pesar de la gravedad del juego problemático, la relación que guarda con muchos factores to-davía no ha sido estudiada. Esta investigación perseguía, por un lado, comprobar la capacidad predictora del motivo de mejora sobre el juego problemático, siendo el juego irresponsable un mediador en esta relación. Por otro lado, analizar si los factores pr...

p>El Acogimiento en familia extensa es la medida de protección de menores más frecuente en España. Los objetivos del presente estudio son analizar el perfil familiar según diferentes dimensiones, conocer el estado de salud psicosocial de los menores en acogimiento en familia extensa y estudiar la relación entre variables familiares y del menor. La...

Se realiza un estudio comparativo desagregado por sexos de la producción científica en psicología educativa de los investigadores que trabajan en instituciones españolas. Se han identificado 1949 autores que han publicado algún trabajo en revistas indexadas en la categoría Psychology Educational del Journal Citation Reports (JCR) correspondiente a...

Es en el curso académico 2009-2010 cuando comienza a impartirse el Máster de Profesor de Educación Secundaria Obligatoria y Bachillerato, Formación Profesional, Enseñanza de Idiomas y Enseñanzas Deportivas. El objetivo del estudio es determinar las similitudes y diferencias en el plan de estudios del máster de formación del profesorado en universid...

Metaphor comprehension was studied in three groups of children from 6 to 12 years old: a group with autism spectrum disorder with level 2 severity (ASD, n = 22) and two comparison groups with typical development: one matched with the ASD group on chronological age (TCD group, n = 22) and the other matched on linguistic age (TLD group, n = 22). The...

The DSM-5 frames the autism spectrum disorder (ASD) within the neurodevelopmental disorders, whose most characteristic features are the alterations of social behavior. These include affectations in prosociality and empathy. The objective of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the different interventions aimed at improving prosociality a...

The presence and spread of Spanish psychology journals in different international databases (JCR and SJR) is an indicator that determines the maturity and growth of this field, apart from providing an interesting view of the scientific activity for what concerns psychology and its situation within the international context. The objective of the pre...

The legalisation of both, medical and recreational, marijuana has generated a broad debate about its benefits. This paper's aim is to see up close, by reviewing literature published between 2013 and 2019 in the Web of Science Core Collection database, the effects that legalisation has had in different variables related to physical health. The total...

El presente estudio realiza un análisis bibliométrico del Anuario de Psicología Jurídica entre 1991-2019. Los datos se recogieron en una base de datos que permite analizar autores, instituciones, países, género, temáticas e impacto. Los resultados señalan diferencia de género en el número de autores, con una mayor presencia de mujeres (50.2%), y el...

El estudio realiza un análisis bibliométrico del European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context entre 2009-2018, situado en el percentil 96 en su categoría. Se construyó una base de datos que permite analizar autores, instituciones, países, género, temáticas e impacto en las bases de datos de la Web of Science. Los resultados permiten obse...

La presencia de revistas españolas de psicología en diferentes bases de datos internacionales (JCR y SJR) es un indicador que determina el crecimiento y la madurez de esta disciplina y aporta una visión de la actividad científica en psicología y su situación en el contexto internacional. El objetivo del presente trabajo es determinar el papel del C...

ABSTRACT: The aim of the following paper is to observe the existing relationship and influence between sports practicing and prosocial behaviour through a systematic literature review published from 1900 to 2018 using databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, Dialnet, Research gate and PubMed, checking a total of 57 studies. Predictors found are so...

In order to promote wellbeing in current society, it is necessary to understand which variables predict prosocial behaviour. The objectives of this research were: 1) To establish prosociality as a phenomenon which is related to emotional, contextual and cognitive factors. 2) To establish a model for emotional intelligence which explains prosocial b...

The objective of this study is to compare the evolution of the Psychology journals included in the Journal Citation Report (JCR) databases (Science Citation Index (SCI) and Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)) in the last 20 years (from 1998 to 2017), which are published in Ibero-American countries and in the Netherlands under the purpose of anal...

Este trabajo analiza todas las revistas de psicología que se hallan incluidas en las diversas categorías de las bases de datos JCR (SCI y SSCI) y SJR durante el periodo 2014-2016 para tratar de identificar las revistas que se encuentran mejor posicionadas en esta disciplina, sus especialidades y los países con mayor número de publicaciones indexado...

This study is aimed at analysing self-citation as a strategy used by journals and authors regarding first citations in of Latin-American psychology journals between 2012 and 2016. A total of 8977 citations received were analysed for a total of 2403 papers published in the 19 Latin-American psychology journals collected in the 2016 WoS (included in...

Se realiza un estudio comparativo desagregado por sexos de la producción científica en literatura de los investigadores que trabajan en instituciones españolas. Se han identificado 806 autores que han publicado algún trabajo de literatura en revistas indexadas en la WoS hasta el año 2017, analizando comparativamente su productividad y patrones de c...

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This paper analyses all psychology journals included in the different categories of the JCR (SCI and SSCI) and SJR databases during the period 2014-2016 in order to identify the journals that are better positioned in the discipline, and the specialities and countries with the highest number of publications indexed in such databases. Method: The dis...

El presente trabajo analiza desde una perspectiva de género la composición de los equipos editoriales de las revistas iberoamericanas de Psicología incluidas en el Journal Citation Reports de 2015 (editado en 2016) y la producción de artículos y número de firmas en estas revistas en el JCR de 2014 y 2015. Los resultados indican mayor presencia de h...

This study used journals in the Development Psychology category of the WoS service and Scopus database to investigate whether there is an association between developmental psychology and health. We analysed 291 journals in the Developmental Psychology category of the JCR (SSCI) and the SJCR. In total, 21.7% of the WoS Developmental Psychology journ...

This study evaluates the comprehension of generalized conversational implicatures (GCI) in children with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD), using a GCI test constructed based on the Levinson model, which distinguishes between three types of implicatures: type Q (or scalar: “what is not referred to does not occur”); type I (“by default, it...

La disparidad de áreas de la Psicología Jurídica requiere de una formación especializada. La formación de posgrado a través de la oferta de másteres oficiales y títulos propios posibilita una formación de calidad en esta área. Actualmente existen 4 másteres oficiales y 11 másteres propios, repartidos en universidades por todo el territorio español...

ResumenLas publicaciones científicas son una de las dimensiones básicas de la evaluación de la calidad de la investigación del personal docente e investigador en España. El criterio más utilizado para la evaluación es la publicación de tra­bajos en revistas incluidas en las bases de datos de la Web of Science (WoS) o Scopus. El objetivo de este tra...

El objetivo del presente trabajo es profundizar en los hábitos de publicación de los miembros de los comités editoriales de las revistas iberoamericanas de psicología recogidas en la Web of Science (WoS) entre los años 2013 y 2015 a través de diferentes indicadores bibliométricos. Los resultados revelan una disparidad en la participación de los mie...

Children with neurodevelopmental disorders often show impairments in sensory processing (SP) and higher functions. The main objective of this study was to compare SP, praxis and social participation (SOC) in four groups of children: ASD Group (n = 21), ADHD Group (n = 21), ASD+ADHD Group (n = 21), and Comparison Group (n = 27). Participants were th...

La abundancia y nivel de las publicaciones científicas, constituye un indicador de la capacidad, trayectoria y calidad científica de un país, área temática o grupo de investigación. El grado de visibilidad internacional de una revista es un importante indicador sobre su calidad y cada vez es más considerado por las agencias de evaluación de los mer...

El objetivo del presente trabajo es estudiar la relación entre los miembros del comité editorial que publican artículos en revistas de las que forman parte y la propia revista. Los resultados apuntan que los miembros del comité editorial publican sus artículos de forma más rápida frente a los autores que no forman parte del comité, y que no existe...

This paper aims to determine the existence of differential characteristics between monographic special issues and regular non-monographic issues published by psychology journals according to different bibliometric indicators. The materials studied consisted of a total of 1120 articles published in 10 Ibero-American psychology journals included in t...

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El objetivo del presente trabajo era determinar la existencia de diferencias en la delincuencia juvenil entre adolescentes que cometieron un delito en el 2006 y en 2015, y si existían diferencias en función del género en las variables delictivas. La muestra estuvo formada por 427 adolescentes entre 14 y 18 años con una medida judicial en medio abie...

We administered a semantic verbal fluency (SVF) task to two groups of children (age range from 5 to 8): 47 diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD Group) and 53 with typical development (Comparison Group), matched on gender, chronological age, and non-verbal IQ. Four specific indexes were calculated from the SVF task, reflecting the different...

El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar la productividad y la visibilidad de la producción científica española en la Psicología Educativa durante el período 2004-2013, utilizando las técnicas bibliométricas. Se han seleccionado los trabajos publicados en la totalidad de revistas incluidas en la categoría temática Psychology Educational de...

The aim of this study is to define a profile of juvenile offenders depending on the type of crime (against property or against persons), according to several socio-demographic variables, and a number of indicators of juvenile risk. Participants were 395 adolescents between the ages of 14 and 18 with a criminal record in the juvenile court over a tw...

El presente estudio tiene como objetivo conocer la prevalencia de la violencia de género en la universidad de Valencia, el perfil de la víctima, recursos y creencias sobre la violencia en la comunidad universitaria. La muestra está formada por 3.404 sujetos pertenecientes al personal docente e investigador, el personal de administración y servicios...

The present study attempted to determine the prevalence of gender-based violence at the University of Valencia, the victim profile, resources, and beliefs about violence in the university community. The sample consisted of 3404 participants from the research and teaching staff, the administration and services personnel, and students. The results su...

Se analiza la migración como proceso centrado en la familia transnacional, según relato de sus protagonistas: migrantes –padres e hijos– y familiares en Colombia. Se parte del modelo sistémico y de la metodología de la Grounded-Theory. El proceso se desencadena por una combinación de factores de empuje y de llamada; los pioneros, mayoritariamente m...

This study analyses migration as a process centred on the transnational family as told by its main characters: migrants – parents and children –¬ and their families in Colombia. The study is based on the systematic model and methodology of the Grounded Theory approach. The migration process is triggered by a combination of push and pull factors. Th...

El presente estudio tiene como objetivo comparar diferentes variables relacionadas con la violencia de género entre estudiantes universitarios y de otros niveles educativos y el género. La muestra está formada por 247 estudiantes. Los resultados apuntan diferencias estadísticamente significativas en función del nivel educativo en las variables perc...

The present study aims to assess the level of effectiveness of a program for developing self-esteem (PIAMRS) in young people in social risk. The sample consisted of 110 youngsters aged between 9 and 12, of whom 72 belong to the experimental group and 38 to the control group. All of them were evaluated before and after the intervention. The analysis...

Se pretende determinar la incidencia de problemas de salud y escolares en menores receptores de Prestaciones Económicas Regladas y de Prestaciones Económicas por Protección. Se valoraron 174 menores de P.E.R. y 123 de P.E.P. Los resultados muestran que una cuarta parte de los menores tienen problemas de salud física y/o mental. Su escolarización pl...