Mercedes Gómez-López

University of Cordoba (Spain) | UCO · Department of Psychology

Formal aspects, such as contents, methodologies, objectives, or resources, are key elements in the teaching-learning process, and necessary to ensure its quality. However, well-being and socio-emotional competencies are also crucial. If teachers experience good levels of well-being and feel socially, emotionally, and morally competent, they will be...

Objective: There is a broad consensus on the detrimental consequences of dating violence, yet its association with well-being remains underexplored. This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the relationship between dating violence victimization and subjective, psychological, and social well-being among adolescents and emerging adults. Meth...

Objective: Vaccines are an effective means to reduce the spread of diseases, but they are sometimes met with hesitancy that needs to be understood. Method: In this study, we analyzed data from a large, cross-country survey conducted between June and August 2021 in 43 countries (N = 15,740) to investigate the roles of trust in government and science...

During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the COVIDiSTRESS Consortium launched an open-access global survey to understand and improve individuals' experiences related to the crisis. a year later, we extended this line of research by launching a new survey to address the dynamic landscape of the pandemic. this survey was released with the goal of a...

Despite previous research on adolescence points to an association between social competence and well-being, limited knowledge is available. Most studies have documented a one-way pattern of influence, although reciprocity has also been suggested. However, they mainly use a cross-sectional design, do not focus on psychological well-being, and do not...

El éxito de las relaciones sentimentales adolescentes estará determinado por el dominio de ciertas habilidades de carácter bidireccional que requieren del desarrollo individual e interpersonal, tales como habilidades para el inicio de la relación, para ser asertivo y decir no, para la autorrevelación, para el apoyo emocional y para la gestión de co...

Objetivo. La investigación está haciendo evidente que los procesos psicoevolutivos de cortejo e inicio de las primeras relaciones sentimentales inciden en la vida social de los centros escolares. La convivencia escolar es un constructo complejo que exige el análisis de todos los elementos relevantes para el bienestar de los miembros de la comunidad...

The concept of well-being is complex and is in common use not only in the area of health but also in the field of human development. Well-being depends on both the individual and the environment, and during childhood and adolescence, the environmental factor can be decisive. Family, school, and peers are widely recognized as significant contexts fo...

Adolescence and emerging adulthood are both stages in which romantic relationships play a key role in development and can be a source of both well-being and negative outcomes. However, the limited number of studies prior to adulthood, along with the multiplicity of variables involved in the romantic context and the considerable ambiguity surroundin...

Este estudio pretende avanzar en la comprensión del proceso de formación de una identidad europea en etapas previas a la edad adulta. Participaron 268 jóvenes españoles de entre 16 y 25 años, respondiendo cuestiones sobre el futuro de Europa y su propio futuro. Los resultados mostraron que la población investigada manifiesta una alta sensibilidad a...

RESUMENLa Universidad se ocupa de dotar a las nuevas generaciones de la capacidad para comprender ideas y procesos complejos, pero también de formar la personalidad de los y las jóvenes para ser capaces de identificar los retos para avanzar hacia un futuro mejor. Con el objetivo de describir el análisis crítico que la juventud española hace de la E...

Over the last few years, different theoretical approaches have emerged advocating for a positive understanding of adolescence, recognizing it as a stage characterized by plasticity, the acquisition of competences and the achievement of satisfactory levels of well-being and positive adjustment. Based on Ryff's multidimensional model of psychological...

This study investigated whether demographic variables, efficacy beliefs, visions, and worries are associated with four different forms of (dis)engagement with the European Union (EU): intended voting in the 2019 EU elections, nonconventional political engagement, psychological engagement, and the wish that one’s own country should leave the EU. The...