Psychological, social and emotional factors linked to quality of life

The research group is directed by Mrs. Rocío Guil Bozal, school professor and director of the Department of Psychology. She is the founder of the PAIDI HUM-843 research group, of which all the researchers in the group are part. Likewise, we are members of the Research Institute for Sustainable Social Development (INDESS) and the Biomedical Research and Innovation Institute (INIBICA). For years we have focused our line of research in the field of evaluation and identification of socio-emotional skills linked to adaptation, detection of risk profiles, as well as the development and implementation of intervention programs. In recent years our research has focused on the implications of emotional intelligence and various indicators of perceived health and quality of life, specifically in breast oncology. We are authors of manuals and books on psychosocial and emotional aspects and health, as well as scientific publications in journals with high quality indexes, indexed in the Journal Citation Reports.

• Rocío Guil Bozal:
• E-mail: rocio.guil@uca.es.
• ORCID: 0000-0003-4425-2800.
• Research ID: A-7946-2013.
• Scopus ID: 15052185900.

• Emotional Intelligence and mental health processes: it is about studying how psychosocial and emotional factors influence therapeutic recovery processes and their social development (for example, resilience).
• Quality of Life in cancer patients: tries to focus on the psychological processes that affect and improve the quality of life in cancer patients as well as the development of APPs that allow monitoring of their social and personal functioning.
• Quality of life and psychosocial and emotional risk and protective factors in oncology: The objectives in this line focus on the study of the quality of life of cancer patients (recently diagnosed and/or in the treatment phase). We will evaluate, through a battery of psychological tests, your quality of life according to the concept and dimensions proposed by the WHO. Based on the results, risk and protection profiles associated with quality of life will be established.
• Emotional intelligence and emotional regulation as mediating and protective factors of adaptation in states of health and quality of life: We will focus on the study of emotional variables such as Emotional Intelligence and the Regulation of emotions in vulnerable populations.
• e-Health: The objectives related to this line are focused on the development of mobile applications for self-management of health by the patient. In this way, we intend to promote better care by health professionals towards cancer patients and establish a Psycho-oncology service in the Andalusian Health Service.

Emotions Health Quality of life Cancer App Emotional intelligence Emotion regulation Social and personal functioning

• Principal Investigators:
  • Rocío Guil Bozal (PI).
• Investigators:
  • Paloma Gil-Olarte Márquez.
  • Serafín Cruces Montes.
  • Violeta Luque Ribelles.
  • Antonio Zayas García.
  • Ana Merchán Clavellino.
  • Rocío Gómez Molinero.
• Predoctoral Researchers:
  • Lucía Morales Sánchez.
• Research Support Staff:
  • Paula Ruiz González.

• Plan Estatal de I+D+i orientada a los Retos de la Sociedad, MINECO. Retos-Colaboración. 2016 Collaboration. Sistema Individualizado y Personalizado de Atención Sanitaria, orientado a la Prevención, la Pre-Asistencia y la Autogestión de la Salud (em-Phasys).

• Consejería de Salud y Familias, Junta de Andalucía, PI-0067-2018 IP Rocío Guil Bozal. e-Health para la Promoción de PIN-0109-2018 la Salud y Calidad de Vida en Oncología Mamaria.
• Consejería de Igualdad, Salud y Políticas Sociales de la Junta de Andalucía 2016. PS-0088-2016 Collaboration. Análisis del Impacto de Los Grupos Socioeducativos de Atención Primaria (Gruse) en la Salud Mental de las Mujeres y en el Sistema Sanitario Público de Andalucía.
• Ayudas de la Fundación Pública Andaluza Progreso y Salud, para la financiación de Investigación Biomédica y en Ciencias de la Salud en Andalucía. Junta de Andalucía PI-0130-2014 Collaboration. Estudio de democracia deliberativa en mujeres participantes en el programa de cribado mamográfico.

1. Authors: Rocío Guil, Rocio Gomez-Molinero, Ana Merchán Clavellino, Antonio Zayas. Title: Facing Anxiety, Growing Up. Trait Emotional Intelligence as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Self-Esteem and University Anxiety. Journal: Frontiers in Psychology. Publication country: Suiza. Publication year: 2019. Quartile/Decile in the year of publication: JCR, Q2.
2. Authors: Ana Merchán Clavellino, Jose Ramon Alameda, Antonio Zayas, Rocío Guil Title: Mediating Effect of Trait Emotional Intelligence Between the Behavioral Activation System (BAS)/Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS) and Positive and Negative Affect. Journal: Frontiers in Psychology. Publication country: Suiza. Publication year: 2019. Quartile/Decile in the year of publication: JCR, Q2.

1. Authors: Rocío Guil Bozal, Silvia González Fernández, José Miguel Mestre Navas, Antonio Zayas García, Cristina Guerrero Rodríguez, Paloma Gil-Olarte Márquez. Title: New forms of social interaction: virtual communication and health. Journal: Revista Duazary. Year, volume, first and last pages: 2018 September; 15 (3): 263-272. Impact factor: Emerging Source Citation Index de la firma Thomson Reuters. Quartile/Decile in the year of publication: JCR: Q4.
2. Authors: Rocio Guil, Jose Miguel Mestre, Paloma Gil-Olarte, Gabriel G. de la Torre, Antonio Zayas. Title: Desarrollo de la Inteligencia Emocional en la primera infancia: Una guía para la intervención. Journal: Universitas Psychologica. Year, volume, first and last pages: 2018, Volumen 17 Número 4. Impact factor: Journal Citation Reports (JCR) de Thomson-Reuters en el cuartil 4 (Q4) con un Impact factor (FI) de 0,19.
3. Authors: Iañez-Domínguez, A., Álvarez-Pérez, R., Luque-Ribelles, V., Palacios-Gálvez, M.S. y Morales-Marente, E, Gracía-Cubillana, P., García, P. Title: La desmedicalización de la vida cotidiana de las mujeres: evaluación de la estrategia de grupos socioeducativos (GRUSE) en el Sistema Sanitario Público Andaluz. Journal: Gaceta Sanitaria. Year, volume, first and last pages: 2018. Year, volume, first and last pages: in press. Impact factor: 1.58. Quartile/Decile in the year of publication: JCR: Q2.
4. Authors: Baena-Cañada, J.M., Luque- Ribelles, V., Quílez-Cutillas, A., Rosado-Varela, P., Benítez-Rodríguez, E., Márquez-Calderón, S., Rivera-Bautista, J.M. Title: How a deliberative approach includes women in the decisions of screening mammography: a citizens' jury feasibility study in Andalusia, Spain. Journal: British Medical Journal. doi. 10.1136/bmjopen_2017-019852. Year, volume, first and last pages: 2018, 1-8. Impact factor: 2.413. Quartile/Decile in the year of publication: JCR: Q1.
5. Authors: Jose Ramón Alameda-Bailén, Pilar Salguero-Alcañiz, Ana Merchán-Clavellino, Susana Paíno-Quesada. - Title. Age of onset of cannabis use and decision making under uncertainty. - Journal: Peer J. - Publication country. England. - Publication year. 2018. - Quartile/Decile in the year of publication: JCR: Q2.

1. Authors: José Ramón Alameda-Bailén, María Pilar Salguero-Alcañiz, Ana Merchán-Clavellino, Susana Paíno-Quesada. Title: Cognitive Mechanisms In Decision-Making In Patients With Mild Alzheimer Disease. Journal: Current Alzheimer Research. Year, volume, first and last pages: 2017, 14, (E-pub Ahead of Print). Impact factor: 2,952. Quartile/Decile in the year of publication: Q2 en 2016.
2. Authors: Violeta Luque-Ribelles, Isabel Herrera-Sánchez, I., y Manuel García-Ramírez, M. Title: Experiences of oppression, liberation, and well-being among Moroccans in Andalusia. doi: 10.1002/jcop.21895. Journal: Journal of Community Psychology. Year, volume, first and last pages: 2017, 45(7), 831-845. Impact factor: 0.86. Quartile/Decile in the year of publication: JCR: Q4.
3. Authors: Cutillas, A., Rosado-Varela, P., Luque-Ribelles, V., Márquez Calderón, S., Benítez-Rodríguez, E., Ribera-Bautista, J.M., Baena-Cañada, J.M. Title: Deliberative democracy and cancer screening. The use of citizens's juries in health policy decision-making. Journal: Annals of Oncology, https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdx383.014. Year, volume, first and last pages: 2017 28(Issue suppl_5). Impact factor: 13.926. Quartile/Decile in the year of publication: JCR: Q1 Authors. Ana Merchán Clavellino, Bruno R. Ribeiro Do Couto y Jose Ramón Alameda Bailén.

1. Authors: De la Torre, G.G., Martin, A., Cervantes, E., Guil, R., & Mestre, J.M. Title: Attention lapses in children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus and children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, Year, volume, first and last pages: 2016- 1-11. Impact factor: JCR: Q1: 1.69. Quartile/Decile in the year of publication: JCR: Q1: 1.69.
2. Authors: Mestre, J. M., MacCann, C., Guil, R., & Roberts, R. D. Title: Models of Cognitive Ability and Emotion Can Better Inform Contemporary Emotional. Journal: Emotion Review. Year, volume, first and last pages: 2016; 8(4), 322-330. Impact factor: 2.463. Quartile/Decile in the year of publication JCR: Q1 (27º de 129).
3. Authors: Roberts, R.D., MacCann, C., Guil, R., & Mestre, J.M. Title: Reimagining Emotional Intelligence: A Healthy, Much Needed, and Important Progression for the Field. Journal: Emotion Review. Year, volume, first and last pages 2016, 8(4), 334. Impact factor: 2.463. Quartile/Decile in the year of publication JCR: Q1 (27º de 129).

1. Authors: De la Torre, G., Barroso, J.M., Leon-Carrion, J., Mestre, J.M., & Bozal, R.G Title: Reaction Time and Attention: Toward a New Standard in the Assessment of ADHD? A Pilot Study. Journal: Journal of Attention Disorders. Year, volume, first and last pages: 2015, 19(12), 1074-1082. Impact factor: JCR: Q1: 3.38. Quartile/Decile in the year of publication: JCR: Q1: 3.38.
2. Authors: Mestre, J.M., Larrán, C., Herrero, J., Guil, R., & De La Torre, G.G. Title: PERVALE-S: a new cognitive task to assess deaf people's ability to perceive basic and social emotions Journal: Frontiers in Psychology. Year, volume, first and last pages: 2015, 6 (1148). Impact factor: JCR: Q1: 2.463. Quartile/Decile in the year of publication: JCR: Q1 (29º de 129).

1. Authors: De la Torre, G., Mestre, J.M., & Guil, R. Title: Neurocognitive performance using the Windows spaceflight cognitive assessment tool (WinSCAT) in human spaceflight simulations. Journal: Aerospace Science and Technology. Year, volume, first and last pages: 2014, 35, 87-92. Impact factor: JCR: Q1: 1.75. Quartile/Decile in the year of publication: JCR: Q1: 1.75.
2. Authors: Jose Ramón Alameda Bailén, María Pilar Salguero Alcañiz, Ana Merchán Clavellino y Susana Paíno Quesada. Title: Mecanismos cognitivos en la toma de decisiones arriesgadas en consumidores de cannabis. Journal: Adicciones. Year, volume, first and last pages: 2014, 26, 146-158. Impact factor: 1,154. Quartile/Decile in the year of publication: Q3.