Examinando por Autor "Moretti, Luciana"

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A narrative review of emotion regulation process in stress and recovery phases
(Heliyon, 2021-06) Flores-Kanter, Pablo Ezequiel; Moretti, Luciana; Medrano, Leonardo Adrián
The difficulty in studying the relationship between stress and emotional regulation is due to the need to contemplate a dynamic perspective that analyzes the moderating role of stress. In fact, stress involves different phases or stages, and the neurocognitive processes involved in emotion regulation differ significantly between these phases. The period of anticipation of stressful events can be fundamental to understand the process of stress regulation; however, surprisingly few works have analyzed the differential activation of brain networks involved in cognitive regulation during the phases of stress and recovery. Taking this into consideration, within this study we propose to analyze in an integrated way the psychological and neurobiological processes during the phase of stress and recovery, with the aim of improving our understanding of the mechanisms that underlie successful and unsuccessful stress regulation. We consider that from the present review we contribute to achieve a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying successful and unsuccessful stress regulation would contribute to the improvement of prevention and treatment interventions for mental disorders. Extraído de: https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(21)01321-9?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2405844021013219%3Fshowall%3Dtrue
COVID-19 pandemic and health worker stress: The mediating effect of emotional regulation
(PLoS ONE, 2021-11) García-Batista, Zoilo Emilio; Guerra-Peña, Kiero; Nouri Kandany, Vahid; Marte, María Isabel; Garrido, Luis Eduardo; Cantisano-Guzmán, Luisa Marilia; Moretti, Luciana; Medrano, Leonardo Adrián
Psychological and physical well-being of health personnel has been significantly affected by COVID-19. Work overload and continuous exposure to positive COVID-19 cases have caused them fatigue, stress, anxiety, insomnia and other detriments. This research aims: 1) to analyze whether the use of cognitive reevaluation and emotional suppression strategies decreases and increases, respectively, stress levels of health personnel; 2) to quantify the impact of contact with patients with COVID-19 on stress levels of medical staff. Extraído de: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0259013
Design and validation of virtual environments for the treatment of cleaning obsessive-compulsive disorder
(Heliyon, 2022-12) García-Batista, Zoilo Emilio; Guerra-Peña, Kiero; Alsina-Jurnet, Ivan; Cano-Vindel, Antonio; Álvarez-Hernández, Adriana; Cantisano-Guzmán, Luisa Marilia; Bordas-Puras, Marlia; Moretti, Luciana; Medrano, Leonardo Adrián
During the coronavirus outbreak, it was noted that pre-existing psychological illnesses worsened, and numerous research indicate that those with contamination-related obsessions and cleaning compulsions (C-OCD) may be more affected. Virtual Reality (VR) and other immersive technologies have shown to be effective for the treatment of disorders related to anxiety, thus showing their potential to transform OCD treatment by means of integrating virtual elements. VR exposure has shown benefits compared to live or imagined exposure, however, to be effective it must be able to elicit high emotional arousal in users. Based on this, the present work aimed to develop different virtual environments scenarios and evaluate their efficacy in generating an emotional response in people with C-OCD symptoms. Based on the literature review, two virtual scenarios were created (dirty public bathroom and unhygienic kitchen). Subsequently, two groups were then constituted: C-OCD group (n = 20, aged between 18 and 48 years) characterized by an obtained score of more than 13 points (cut-point) in the Yale-Brown Scale for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Y-BOCS) and by showing C-OCD symptoms when doing the structured interview (SCID-I), and a control group (n = 20, aged between 18 and 56 years), all participants were residents of the Dominican Republic. Exposure to the virtual environments generated high levels of state and subjective anxiety in both groups, although significantly higher in the C-OCD group. The results obtained indicate that the VR scenarios developed are suitable for eliciting emotional responses and, consequently, that they can be used to complement the treatment of C-OCD. Extraído de: https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(22)03775-6?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2405844022037756%3Fshowall%3Dtrue
Los efectos de la inducción de estados emocionales positivos y negativos sobre las creencias de autoeficacia académica de estudiantes universitarios
(Psicología Educativa. Elsevier, 2016) Medrano, Leonardo Adrian; Flores Kanter, Ezequiel; Moretti, Luciana; Perenoa, Germán Leandro
Numerosos estudios han examinado la relación entre emociones positivas y negativas y autoeficacia, aunque consideramos que algunos aspectos teóricos y metodológicos no son contemplados. En este estudio se incluyen como covariables las dificultades en la regulación emocional de los participantes. Así, analizamos algunos factores que pueden producir la ausencia de congruencia afectiva. Se llevó a cabo un diseño experimental que considera como una variable independiente el tipo de emoción inducida (positiva vs negativa). La manipulación de esta variable se efectuó a través de la exposición combinada de película/música. Los resultados sugieren que la inducción de estados de ánimo positivos y negativos aumentan y disminuyen, respectivamente, los niveles de autoeficacia. Esto solo fue observado en participantes que demostraron una condición de ánimo intenso o aumentado y en aquellos ítems atípicos o poco seguros. Concluimos que la inducción de estados de ánimo positivos y negativos aumenta y disminuye, respectivamente, los niveles de autoeficacia académica en estudiantes universitarios. La dificultad en la regulación emocional modula el efecto de la inducción del estado de ánimo.
Evaluación de la efectividad de un programa de intervención cognitivo-conductual en estudiantes universitarios con ansiedad ante los exámenes
(Universidad Siglo 21, 2021) Moretti, Luciana; lsmoretti@gmail.com
PsicAP transdiagnostic protocol of group cognitive-behavioral training for emotional disorders in Dominican Republic: a randomized controlled trial protocol
(BMC Psychiatr, 2023-05) García Batista, Zoilo Emilio; Cantisano Guzmán, Luisa Marilia; Guerra-Peña, Kiero; Alvarez, Adriana; Moretti, Luciana; Cano-Vindel, Antonio; Muñoz-Navarro, Roger; Medrano, Leonardo Adrián; Araya Baltra, Ricardo
Emotional disorders (ED) such as anxiety, depression and somatization are extremely prevalent disorders that can affect an individual’s quality of life and functionality. Primary Health Care (PHC) is the first place to identify most patients with these conditions. Mental health services in the Dominican Republic, as well as in Latin America and the Caribbean in general, are unable to provide appropriate care for most people with mental disorders. Using evidence-based treatment protocols is also crucial to make progress in helping people with ED. The PsicAP project is a group intervention that uses a transdiagnostic approach and is grounded in cognitive-behavioral techniques. The program is implemented in 7 group sessions, each lasting for one and a half hours. The program has been shown to be effective in reducing clinical symptoms, dysfunction, and in improving quality of life. It is also a non-time-intensive, low-cost treatment that is helpful for addressing EDs in a PHC context. The objective is to bring psychological treatments into PHC facilities of Dominican Republic, making them more accessible for a larger amount of the population. Extraído de: https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-023-04771-3
PsicAP transdiagnostic protocol of group cognitive-behavioral training for emotional disorders in Dominican Republic: a randomized controlled trial protocol
(BMC Psychiatry, Part of Springer Nature., 2023) Cantisano Guzmán, Luisa Marilia; García Batista, Zoilo Emilio; Guerra Peña, Kiero; Alvarez, Adriana; Moretti, Luciana; Cano Vindel, Antonio; Muñoz Navarro, Roger; Medrano, Leonardo Adrián; Baltra, Ricardo Araya
Emotional disorders (ED) such as anxiety, depression and somatization are extremely prevalent disorders that can affect an individual’s quality of life and functionality. Primary Health Care (PHC) is the first place to identify most patients with these conditions. Mental health services in the Dominican Republic, as well as in Latin America and the Caribbean in general, are unable to provide appropriate care for most people with mental disorders. Using evidence-based treatment protocols is also crucial to make progress in helping people with ED. The PsicAP project is a group intervention that uses a transdiagnostic approach and is grounded in cognitive-behavioral techniques. The program is implemented in 7 group sessions, each lasting for one and a half hours. The program has been shown to be effective in reducing clinical symptoms, dysfunction, and in improving quality of life. It is also a non-time-intensive, low-cost treatment that is helpful for addressing EDs in a PHC context. The objective is to bring psychological treatments into PHC facilities of Dominican Republic, making them more accessible for a larger amount of the population.
Psychometric Analysis of Two Brief Versions of the CERQ in the Argentinean Population: CERQ-18 and CERQ-27
(Psychology in Russia: State of the Art, Russian Psychological Society, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 2023) Dominguez Lara, Sergio; Moretti, Luciana; Flores Kanter, Pablo Ezequiel; Muñoz Navarro, Roger; Medrano, Leonardo A.
Background. emotion regulation (er) involves any explicit or implicit process that may alter the emotion felt, its duration and expression, and is a transdiagnostic factor of vulnerability involved in the etiology and maintenance of different emotional disorders. The cognitive emotion regulation Questionnaire (cerQ) assesses nine cognitive strategies involved in er and is a valuable tool. its popularity and wide use led to the development of two abbreviated versions: a version with 18 items (two items per factor) and a 27-item version (three items per factor). Objective. to analyze the psychometric properties of both versions in the Argentinean population. Design. The research design was instrumental. The factor structure of the cerQ-18 and cerQ-27 as well as the reliability of the scores and the construct of each dimension were evaluated. in addition, we gathered validity evidence for its relationship with other variables by associating the cerQ scores with Difficulties in emotion regulation scale (Ders) scores. Results. The cerQ-18 presented more consistent evidence regarding its internal structure (adequate fit indices and factor loadings of moderate magnitude) and reliability. Given that the association of the two versions with the Ders is similar, we recommend that the 18-item version be used. Conclusion. The cerQ-18 has quite similar psychometric properties to the cerQ27 in the general population of Argentina and the findings contribute to an understanding of its internal structure.
Psychometric Analysis of Two Brief Versions of the CERQ in the Argentinean Population: CERQ-18 and CERQ-27
(Psychology in Russia: State of the Art, 2023-03) Sergio Dominguez, Lara; Moretti, Luciana; Muñoz Navarro, Roger; Medrano, Leonardo A.
Emotion Regulation (ER) involves any explicit or implicit process that may alter the emotion felt, its duration and expression, and is a transdiagnostic factor of vulnerability involved in the etiology and maintenance of different emotional disorders. The Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) assesses nine cognitive strategies involved in ER and is a valuable tool. Its popularity and wide use led to the development of two abbreviated versions: a version with 18 items (two items per factor) and a 27-item version (three items per factor). Extraído de: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10294272/
Using Constrained Factor Mixture Analysis to Validate Mixed-Worded Psychological Scales: The Case of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale in the Dominican Republic
(Personality and Social Psychology, 2021-08) García-Batista, Zoilo Emilio; Guerra-Peña, Kiero; Garrido, Luis Eduardo; Cantisano-Guzmán, Luisa Marilia; Moretti, Luciana; Cano-Vindel, Antonio; Arias, Víctor B.; Medrano, Leonardo Adrián
A common method to collect information in the behavioral and health sciences is the self-report. However, the validity of self-reports is frequently threatened by response biases, particularly those associated with inconsistent responses to positively and negatively worded items of the same dimension, known as wording effects. Modeling strategies based on confirmatory factor analysis have traditionally been used to account for this response bias, but they have recently become under scrutiny due to their incorrect assumption of population homogeneity, inability to recover uncontaminated person scores or preserve structural validities, and their inherent ambiguity. Recently, two constrained factor mixture analysis (FMA) models have been proposed by Arias et al. (2020) and Steinmann et al. (2021) that can be used to identify and screen inconsistent response profiles. While these methods have shown promise, tests of their performance have been limited and they have not been directly compared. Thus the objective of the current study was to assess and compare their performance with data from the Dominican Republic of the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (N = 632). Additionally, as this scale had not yet been studied for this population, another objective was to show how using constrained FMAs could help in the validation of mixedworded scales. The results indicated that removing the inconsistent respondents identified by both FMAs (≈8%) reduced the amount of wording effects in the database. However, whereas the Steinmann et al. method only cleaned the data partially, the Arias et al. (2020) method was able to remove the great majority of the wording effects variance. Based on the screened data with the Arias et al. method, we evaluated the psychometric properties of the RSES for the Dominican population, and the results indicated that the scores had good validity and reliability properties. Given these findings, we recommend that researchers incorporate constrained FMAs into their toolbox and consider using them to screen out inconsistent respondents to mixed-worded scales. Extraído de: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.636693/full