Díaz Boladeras, Marta (Date of defense: 2017-09-15)
This dissertation addresses the emergence of emotional involvement in the interaction with social robots. More specifically, we investigate the dynamics of children bonding with robotic pets to design ...
Stiller, Mel (Date of defense: 2021-05-12)
Guided by the value of equal opportunities, the present thesis strives to provide indicators for psychosocial intervention that contribute to the eradication of gender stereotypes. For this purpose, a ...
Ottino González, Jonatan (Date of defense: 2019-04-25)
Overweight and stress interact in complex ways. Excess weight promotes chronic low-grade inflammatory states that can mobilise the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. HPA axis activation resulting ...
Cañete Massé, Cristina (Date of defense: 2022-12-22)
[eng] Down syndrome is the most common chromosomal condition associated with intellectual disability. Although many researchers have focused on their physiological and cognitive characteristics, the ...
Gallegos Castro, Ivonne (Date of defense: 2022-07-07)
[eng] Our dissertation is based on the research of the abusive supervision (AS) phenomenon at the workplace. Since 2000, AS literature demonstrates the importance to investigate the antecedents and ...
Parra Tíjaro, Jeison (Date of defense: 2022-11-25)
[eng] Our everyday actions are sequential and chained towards accomplishing goals. As an adaptive strategy, our tasks are divided and organised in stages leading up to an ultimate objective, which is ...
Wietrak, Emilia A. (Date of defense: 2022-11-29)
[eng] The purpose of the present doctoral thesis is to contribute to the research on motivation quality by analyzing longitudinal profiles of different motivational variables and their relationship with ...
Jasiński, Michał (Date of defense: 2022-01-21)
[eng] Procrastination is a serious and debilitating issue that correlates with a wide range of psychological, physical, relational, academic, professional, and economic problems. Many studies indicate ...
Özer, Gülüm (Date of defense: 2023-06-02)
[eng] Workplace bullying (WB) remains a serious psychosocial risk at workplaces. However, research examining WB from the perspective of perpetrators remains limited, and interventions designed for ...
Vall Roqué, Helena (Date of defense: 2023-07-26)
[eng] This thesis aimed (1) to validate the Physical Appearance Comparison Scale-Revised (PACS-R) in a Spanish sample, (2) to examine the levels of depression, anxiety, stress, self-esteem, disordered ...