GIUV2023-539
Our group's research activity focuses on the study of variables related to psychosocial well-being in childhood and adolescence. Based on the ecological perspective of human development, in our studies we examine the personal variables (self-esteem, empathy, social-emotional competences, life satisfaction, transgressive attitudes and feelings of loneliness), family variables (socialisation styles, family communication and family functioning), social variables (social integration, social reputation, peer relationships and partner relationships) and school variables (school climate, school integration and teacher-student relationships) that favor or hinder the well-being of children and adolescents. Within the study of the variables that decrease psychosocial well-being, we pay special attention to problems of social integration with peers and school violence. In this regard, we have extensive previous research (and numerous publications) focused on bullying and cyberbullying, and we have designed and implemented programmes aimed at the prevention of peer violence (Convivir programme), the prevention of cyberbullying (prev@ cyb programme) and the joint prevention of peer violence...Our group's research activity focuses on the study of variables related to psychosocial well-being in childhood and adolescence. Based on the ecological perspective of human development, in our studies we examine the personal variables (self-esteem, empathy, social-emotional competences, life satisfaction, transgressive attitudes and feelings of loneliness), family variables (socialisation styles, family communication and family functioning), social variables (social integration, social reputation, peer relationships and partner relationships) and school variables (school climate, school integration and teacher-student relationships) that favor or hinder the well-being of children and adolescents. Within the study of the variables that decrease psychosocial well-being, we pay special attention to problems of social integration with peers and school violence. In this regard, we have extensive previous research (and numerous publications) focused on bullying and cyberbullying, and we have designed and implemented programmes aimed at the prevention of peer violence (Convivir programme), the prevention of cyberbullying (prev@ cyb programme) and the joint prevention of peer violence and intimate partner violence in adolescents (DARSI programme). More recently, our research activity has broadened to include the study of the impact that digital technologies have on social relationships and psychosocial adjustment in children and adolescents, as well as how their victimisation and aggression through these technologies influences their way of perceiving, feeling and relating to the world.
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- 1) Analizar los factores que dificultan el bienestar psicosocial de niños y adolescentes, con especial atencion al acoso escolar y ciberacoso.
- 2) Analizar los factores que promueven el bienestar psicosocial de niños y adolescentes, y desarrollar estrategias para favorecerlo.
- 3) Explorar el impacto que las tecnologias digitales tienen en las relaciones sociales (de amistad y de pareja) de adolescentes y jovenes.
- 4) Analizar los riesgos de un mal uso de las tecnologias digitales y, en especial, las consecuencias de la poli-victimizacion online.
- 5) Desarrollar estrategias de prevencion de un mal uso de las tecnologias digitales en niños, adolescentes y jovenes.
- Preventing peer violence and teen dating violence..Analysis of personal, family and social variables related to peer violence and intimate partner violence in adolescents. Relationship between both types of violence, in face-to-face interaction and in the virtual space. Development of prevention programmes from school contexts.
- Promotion of psychosocial well-being, happiness, and healthy lifestyles in adolescents..Analysis of variables related to the proper management of emotions, interpersonal skills and healthy lifestyles (physical activity, reasonable use of the Internet, critical thinking regarding online content) and their influence on life satisfaction and happiness.
- Cyber-aggression (cyberbullying) and risks associated with misuse of the Internet..Analysis of the variables associated with cyberaggression and cybervictimisation (cyberbullying) in children and adolescents, including personal, family and social risk factors, and their relationship with other problems derived from Internet misuse (grooming, sexting).
- Prevention of risks linked to the misuse of the Internet in children and adolescents..Development of strategies and intervention programmes aimed at the prevention of the risks associated with Internet misuse in children and adolescents. Improvement of their digital skills and awareness of online risks.
- Heroic behavior in adolescence..Analysis of the situational and dispositional factors related to heroic behaviour in adolescence, for example, acting as an advocate for the victim against (cyber)bullying behaviours, discrimination or other types of aggression, and their involvement in psychosocial well-being.
| Name | Nature of participation | Entity | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| M JESUS CAVA CABALLERO | Director | Universitat de València | |
| Research team | |||
| SOFIA MIRNA BUELGA VASQUEZ | Member | Universitat de València | |
| DAVID MORENO RUIZ | Member | Universitat de València | |
| JESSICA ORTEGA BARON | Member | Universitat de València | |
| BEGOÑA IRANZO EJARQUE | Collaborator | Universidad Internacional Valenciana (VIU) | full-time trainee professor (doctor) |
| LAURA CARRASCOSA IRANZO | Collaborator | Fundación de la Comunidad Valenciana Universidad Internacional de Valencia | pre-tenured lecturer |
| ESTHER FERNANDEZ GARCIA | Collaborator | Universitat de València - Estudi General | UVEG PhD student |
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- Violencia entre iguales; violencia de pareja; adolescentes; intervención; prevención; promoción de la convivencia; contextos escolares.
- Gestión de las emociones; satisfacción con la vida; felicidad; uso adecuado de Internet; estilos de vida saludables; promoción del bienestar.
- Ciberbullying; cibervictimización; riesgos online; grooming; sexting; mal uso de Internet; factores de riesgo.
- Estrategias de prevención; programas de intervención; riesgos asociados a Internet; ciberviolencia; promoción de competencias.
- Heroísmo; altruismo; determinación; sacrificio; reacción; riesgo; bienestar psicosocial.
