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Psychosocial Characteristics of Mexican Girls and Female Adolescents at Risk of Homelessness
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2025)
Castaños-Cervantes, Susana
Women at risk of homelessness present psychosocial deficits at a higher degree than the rest of the general population. Such features diminish their psychological functioning, well-being, and health-related quality of life. Still, few studies worldwide have addressed their psychological traits. This study examined some psychosocial characteristics (e.g. anxiety, depression, assertiveness, and emotion regulation) present in a group of Mexican females at risk of homelessness. The main findings revealed that functional emotion regulation strategies and anxiety explained 31% and 58.5% of the variance for assertiveness and depression, respectively. Results in this study support assertive behaviours and emotion regulation strategies as protective factors and serve as evidence for a risk and resilience framework. Clinical implications are that effective treatments should focus on these traits from a multicultural approach to address the psychological needs of this vulnerable group efficiently. ©The authors ©Emerald.
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Assertiveness in the Health Domain: The Path to Self-Fulfilment, Wellness, and Professional Success
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2025)
Castaños-Cervantes, Susana
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Atristain-Suárez, Connie
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Castaños-Cervantes, Susana
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Atristain-Suárez, Connie
Assertiveness in the Health Domain explores the transformative power of assertiveness within the health sector through a holistic, interdisciplinary, and culturally sensitive lens. This comprehensive guide offers invaluable tools and strategies for educators, parents, caregivers, and health professionals to cultivate assertive skills, enhance the quality of care, and improve teamwork and interpersonal relationships in health-related environments and educational institutions. Authors Susana Castaños-Cervantes and Connie Atristain-Suárez offer practical intervention techniques tailored for diverse groups including college students, children, adolescents, older adults, homemakers, and homeless girls. Coverage includes critical issues such as the doctor-patient relationship, dementia care, and the role of assertiveness in sports and health institutions. The findings are drawn from the latest research and emerging trends in assertiveness, with a focus on practices in the US, Spain, and Latin America, ensuring readers have access to the most current and relevant information in this dynamic field. With its wide-ranging scope, theoretical and methodological depth, and practical applications, this book is an essential resource for researchers, academics, upper-level postgraduate students, and leaders in private, public, and third-sector organizations. ©Emerald.
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Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders among Mexican Children and Adolescents
(Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2025)
Castaños-Cervantes, Susana
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Angelica Ojeda García
Anxiety and anxiety disorders are more common in children than adults, with an estimated prevalence of 9-21%, indicating a critical mental health issue in childhood. Without early culturally competent and transdiagnostic treatment, anxiety and anxiety disorders can lead to severe negative consequences in all life domains and extend to adulthood, causing impairment and increasing the cost for the individual and society. In Mexico, the prevalence of anxiety disorders among children and adolescents is still ambiguous. Gender and age differences have yet to be addressed, and most childhood cases of anxiety remain undetected and are left untreated. This cross-sectional research examined gender and age differences in anxiety and specific phobia (SP), social anxiety (SA), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and separation anxiety disorder (SAD) in a sample of 889 Mexican children and adolescents selected randomly. Several statistical analyses were conducted: descriptive, correlation, and gender and age differences. The main results revealed an interaction effect (gender x age group) for SP, SAD, and OCD. The findings obtained will help design culturally competent and gender and age-specific intervention strategies for addressing anxiety and its various disorders in Mexican children and adolescents, thus contributing to them having healthier developmental trajectories. © The authors © Universidad Nacional de Colombia.
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Working with Vulnerable Populations: Final Reflections and Implications
(Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024)
Castaños-Cervantes, Susana
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Ojeda García, Angélica
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Reitz-Krueger, Cristina L.
Although complex and multifactorial, vulnerability reflects various trajectories with manifold implications, three primary dimensions of vulnerability—physical, psychological, and social—have been depicted across this book from a non-Western framework to accurately depict specific characteristics, interventions, and practices across multiple groups and contexts. Our authors have placed at the center of vulnerability research the perspectives and voices of those deemed vulnerable and potential stakeholders, such as practitioners and service managers, enlightening policy and practice shortcomings and biases to be addressed. Thus, after analyzing the edited collection and the work of our contributors, we seek to critically contribute to vulnerability research with an intersectionality lens so that vulnerability and vulnerability groups in low- and middle-income countries or emerging and developing countries are reframed seeking to respond appropriately and have a positive impact that will help build more just, inclusive, equitable, and diverse contemporary societies. ©The authors ©Springer
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Violence and Its Associated Psychosocial Factors in Mexican Homeless Females
(Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024)
Castaños-Cervantes, Susana
Violence in Mexican homeless females has not been addressed. This study examined the differences in several psychosocial factors associated with violence among a group of 240 Mexican homeless females selected non-randomly. The main results showed that homeless female victims of physical or sexual violence presented a lower level of subjective well-being compared to victims of psychological violence, who instead exhibited a higher index of depression. These findings indicate that intervention strategies must focus on psychosocial factors linked to specific forms of violence in homeless females so they can achieve a healthier developmental trajectory and a higher quality of life. ©The author. ©Springer
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Psychosocial Predictors of Suicide Risk in Medical Students
(Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024)
Domínguez-González, Alejandro Daniel
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Castaños-Cervantes, Susana
In Mexico, suicides occur every 90 min. It ranks second among 15–19-year-olds and fifth among 10–14-year-olds, underlining the need for targeted prevention strategies. Both practicing doctors and medical students are among the groups with the highest risk of suicide. The results of our path model analysis of suicide risk show that depression and emotional dysregulation are key predictors of suicide risk. Early detection and care programs should be implemented for students with this mental disorder. In Mexican medical male students, interventions must include techniques to address the emotional dysregulation strategy of denial, while in females they should also incorporate the emotional dysregulation strategy of suppression. ©The authors ©Springer.
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Understudied Populations Within the Sexual Assault Literature
(Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024)
Reitz-Krueger, Cristina L.
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Guarnera, Lucy A.
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Castaños-Cervantes, Susana
This chapter explores the often-overlooked subpopulations within the domain of sexual assault, shedding light on the experiences of women who conceive in rape, homeless female youth, and male college students. Despite the extensive research attention directed toward sexual violence, these groups have received comparatively less empirical investigation, leaving significant gaps in understanding and intervention. Through a comprehensive review of existing literature and recent research findings, this chapter illuminates the distinct vulnerabilities, challenges, and consequences faced by each understudied population. ©The ahuthors ©Spring.
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Sexual Assertiveness in Mexican Homeless Female Youth: A Qualitative Approach
(Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024)
Castaños-Cervantes, Susana
Homeless female youth are among the most vulnerable understudied groups worldwide. They do not know their sexual rights and are denied their right to exercise them. This study qualitatively explored the sexual assertiveness of a group of Mexican homeless female youth to identify factors shaping sexual assertiveness and plausible pathways that may explain its effects. Two hundred homeless females aged 10–19 years old participated in this study. A semi-structured interview assessing dimensions of sexual assertiveness was conducted. The main findings revealed a low level of sexual assertiveness and of exercising sexual rights, a high level of sexual violence, a lack of sexual education and knowledge, and a lack of understanding of sexual rights. This study encourages the design and implementation of effective research-based programs and policies that can positively impact the sexual health of homeless female youth. ©The author ©Springer.
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Preface
(2024-01-01)
Atristain-Suárez, Connie
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Castaños-Cervantes, Susana
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Assertiveness in Educational and Pedagogical Strategies for Institutional Competitiveness
(2024)
Atristain-Suárez, Connie
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Castaños-Cervantes, Susana
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Jasso-Velazquez, David
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Villagrán-Rueda, Sonia
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Patiño-Domínguez, Hilda Ana María
This book delves into the crucial role of assertiveness in shaping effective educational and pedagogical strategies. It presents innovative research and practical techniques to empower educators, students, administrators, and institutions to enhance competitiveness in the ever-evolving educational landscape. Using in-depth research, evidence-based analysis and synthesis, and examples for use in the classroom, this book offers tools to navigate the complex landscape of assertiveness in educational contexts. ©The authors ©Palgrave Macmillan Cham.
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