https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12412/2556 2026-07-27T21:31:27Z 2026-07-27T21:31:27Z Díaz Milanés, Diego Garcia-Megias, Ana Clouté-Fernández, Ana Navas León, Sergio https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12412/7347 2026-07-24T21:00:19Z 2026-04-01T00:00:00Z

Revalidating Body Image Dynamics in the Body Investment Scale Using Network Analysis: A Clinical and Behavioural Perspective Díaz Milanés, Diego; Garcia-Megias, Ana; Clouté-Fernández, Ana; Navas León, Sergio Introduction: Body image is a core psychological construct with major implications for mental health, self-regulation, and health-related behaviours. Negative body investment is associated with eating disorders, depression, psychological distress, non-suicidal self-injury, and suicide risk, underscoring the need for clinically informative assessment. Although the Body Investment Scale (BIS) is widely used, further work on item-level dynamics and gender-related patterns may benefit from alternative analytic approaches. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 872 university students (73.7% female; mean age = 20.62 years, SD = 2.15). Item-level gender differences were examined using descriptive statistics and independent-sample t-tests. Gaussian Graphical Models (GGMs) with LASSO regularisation were estimated for the full sample and separately by gender. Network density, edge weights, centrality indices, and node predictability were evaluated; network invariance and global strength were tested. A Bayesian Network (BN) was also estimated to explore potential directional dependencies among items. Results: BIS items showed acceptable distributional properties. Several items differed significantly by gender, with small-to-moderate effects. The network was dense (86.7% of possible edges), indicating strong inter-item connectivity. Network structure was invariant across genders (p = 0.573), but global strength was higher in females (S = 2.732) than in males (S = 2.629; p = 0.043), suggesting greater overall interconnectedness of body image attitudes among women. Across models, Item 3 (“I hate my body”) showed the highest predictability (GGM R² up to 0.742; BN R² = 0.727), whereas Item 6 (“I like my appearance in spite of its imperfections”) showed the lowest predictability. Discussion: These findings support a network conceptualisation of body investment in which certain BIS items appear particularly influential. Clinically, highly predictable and strongly connected items may be useful targets for assessment, monitoring, and intervention planning, while gender differences in overall connectivity may inform tailoring of prevention and psychoeducation.

2026-04-01T00:00:00Z Boe Hüttel, Astrid Mahtani-Chugani, Vinita Ulibarri-Ochoa, Ainhoa López-Rey, Noemi Company-Córdoba, Rosalba García-Egea, Andrea Méndez-González, Alejandra Gamboa-Moreno, Estíbaliz Chacón-Docampo, Macarena Rodríguez-Domínguez, Carmen Álvarez-Mora, Bruna González-Hernández, Casandra del Pilar Garaikoetxea-Iturriria, Ana Fernández-Domínguez, Mª José Arcos-Romero, Ana Isabel Jacques-Aviñó, Constanza González-Luis, María José Berridi-Agirre, Maialen Perdiz-Álvarez, Celsa Martínez-Bueno, Cristina Marrero-Díaz, Maria Dolores Apalategi-Gómez, Uxune Verde-Diego, Carmen Gómez Gómez, Irene Fernández, Roberto Domínguez Salas, Sara Díaz, Clàudia Martínez-Romero, Mª Dolores Valls-Llobet, Carme Pinzón-Sanabria, Diana Holst, Anna Sofie Berenguera, Anna Medina-Perucha, Laura https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12412/7333 2026-07-13T21:03:09Z 2026-04-21T00:00:00Z

“Smile, even though it hurts”: A photovoice study exploring the practices, experiences and spaces for menstrual care in Spain Boe Hüttel, Astrid; Mahtani-Chugani, Vinita; Ulibarri-Ochoa, Ainhoa; López-Rey, Noemi; Company-Córdoba, Rosalba; García-Egea, Andrea; Méndez-González, Alejandra; Gamboa-Moreno, Estíbaliz; Chacón-Docampo, Macarena; Rodríguez-Domínguez, Carmen; Álvarez-Mora, Bruna; González-Hernández, Casandra del Pilar; Garaikoetxea-Iturriria, Ana; Fernández-Domínguez, Mª José; Arcos-Romero, Ana Isabel; Jacques-Aviñó, Constanza; González-Luis, María José; Berridi-Agirre, Maialen; Perdiz-Álvarez, Celsa; Martínez-Bueno, Cristina; Marrero-Díaz, Maria Dolores; Apalategi-Gómez, Uxune; Verde-Diego, Carmen; Gómez Gómez, Irene; Fernández, Roberto; Domínguez Salas, Sara; Díaz, Clàudia; Martínez-Romero, Mª Dolores; Valls-Llobet, Carme; Pinzón-Sanabria, Diana; Holst, Anna Sofie; Berenguera, Anna; Medina-Perucha, Laura • Menstrual experiences include distress but also care, connection, and compassion. • Critically analysing care reveals social structures that shape menstrual distress. • Intersecting axes of inequity produce and intensify barriers to menstrual care. • White, cis-heteropatriarchal social structures aggravate menstrual distress. • Photovoice facilitated visual narratives of menstrual distress and menstrual care.

2026-04-21T00:00:00Z Ojeda, Mónica Villa-Henao, Daniela Espino, Esperanza Rey, Rosario Del https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12412/7332 2026-07-13T21:02:49Z 2026-05-18T00:00:00Z

Sexting Profiles, Mental Health and Quality of Life in Adolescents and Emerging Adults Ojeda, Mónica; Villa-Henao, Daniela; Espino, Esperanza; Rey, Rosario Del Although sexting has become increasingly normalized among youth, less is known about how distinct patterns of sexting involvement relate to mental health and quality of life across developmental stages, and how gendered sexual norms shape these associations. This study analyzed a nationally representative sample of 3,534 Spanish adolescents and emerging adults aged 14–25 (M = 19.8, SD = 3.1; 49% girls/women) who reported engaging in at least one sexting behavior; analyses were conducted separately for adolescents (14–19 years) and emerging adults (20–25 years). Latent profile analyses identified two profiles in each age group. An Occasional Primary Sexting profile showed low involvement in all sexting behaviors (sending, receiving, non-consensual forwarding, and victimization), mainly reflecting occasional, consensual exchanges of one’s own erotic content. In contrast, a Frequent Extensive Sexting profile showed high and generalized engagement across all behaviors, with especially frequent receiving of sexual content, including both directly sent and forwarded material, along with increased involvement in non-consensual forwarding. Frequent Extensive Sexting was consistently associated with poorer quality of life and higher depression, anxiety, and stress. Endorsement of sexual double standards mediated anxiety in adolescents, and depression, anxiety, and stress among emerging adults. Additional analyses revealed notable gender differences, with girls/women reporting poorer mental health and boys/men exhibiting higher endorsement of sexual double standards, with indirect effects through these standards being particularly evident among them. These findings highlight the importance of considering heterogeneous patterns of sexting involvement and the role of sexual double standards in understanding how digital sexual behaviors are linked to youth mental health and quality of life.

2026-05-18T00:00:00Z Cruz-Ramos, María Consuelo Hernández Albujar, Yolanda Resurrección Mena, Davinia https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12412/7331 2026-07-13T21:02:55Z 2026-05-11T00:00:00Z

Mother’s experiences of perinatal grief: A qualitative study in Spain Cruz-Ramos, María Consuelo; Hernández Albujar, Yolanda; Resurrección Mena, Davinia Background: Perinatal loss has a profound impact on the mother's mental health due to its unexpected nature, which disrupts the expectations and aspirations built during pregnancy. Although its impact is clinically docu mented, this grief remains silent and socially discredited, preventing mothers from receiving the recognition and support they need. Aim: This study aims to delve into the lived experiences of mothers who have experienced perinatal loss, examining their grief coping mechanisms and the lasting impact of these experiences on their lives. Methods: Thirteen mothers aged 31 to 49 who had experienced perinatal losses between gestational weeks 10 and 38 were interviewed using semistructured interviews. The resulting qualitative data were then examined using reflexive thematic analysis. Findings: We grouped mothers’ experiences into four themes: first news and medical procedure, farewell and mourning, making sense of the loss, and continuity. Our results show that each woman experiences this loss in her own unique way. Still, when addressed actively and consciously, the grieving process becomes integrated into each person's life story and can foster personal growth. Conclusion: It is essential to continue working to raise awareness and visibility of perinatal loss. Furthermore, it is crucial to establish individualized care protocols to address the specific needs of each woman, with the support of a multidisciplinary team that includes psychological support throughout the postpartum period. Women can use their experiences, even the painful ones, to empower themselves, thus fostering personal growth and resilience.

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