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Psicología aplicada

Aplicaciones prácticas de los principios psicológicos, que incluyen la psicología industrial y organizacional, la psicología forense, deportiva, ambiental y del consumidor

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Artículos

Gender Differences in Fear and Risk Perception During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Women reported higher levels of fear concerning COVID-19 than men, and this fear correlated with increased adoption of preventative health behaviors. However, this behavioral difference disappeared after controlling for fear, suggesting that fear, rather than gender, drives preventative actions. Interestingly, despite men facing greater objective health risks from COVID-19, women perceived these health risks as higher, while both genders had similar perceptions of financial risks.

Psicología aplicada 14 jul 2025, 11:23:18

A Polish and German Population Study of Quality of Life, Well-Being, and Life Satisfaction in Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Contrary to expectations, older adults in this study reported higher quality of life, well-being, and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to younger age groups. This was attributed to factors such as financial stability, lower anxiety, and greater risk tolerance among older adults.

Psicología aplicada 14 jul 2025, 11:23:12

Conversational Agents in Health Care: Scoping Review and Conceptual Analysis

This review examined the use of conversational agents (chatbots) in healthcare. The findings indicate that most chatbots are text-based, delivered through smartphone apps, and use machine learning. The most common chatbot applications are treatment monitoring, health service support, and patient education. Despite generally positive findings on their effectiveness and acceptability, there is a need for more robust evaluations, especially in LMICs, and a standardized evaluation framework.

Psicología aplicada 14 jul 2025, 11:23:07