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Chaves Vélez, Covadonga

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Covadonga
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Chaves Vélez
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/80030
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Psicología
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Personalidad, Evaluación y Psicología Clínica
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Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico
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    Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on perinatal mental health in Spain: positive and negative outcomes
    (Women and Birth, 2022) Chaves Vélez, Covadonga; Marchena, Carlos; Palacios, Beatriz; Salgado Ruiz, Alfonso Jesús; Duque, Almudena
    Background: Previous studies have shown that perinatal distress has a negative influence on pregnancy outcome and the physiological development of the baby. Objective: The aim of this study was to describe the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal perinatal mental health in Spain. Methods: Seven hundred and twenty-four women (N = 450 pregnancy, N = 274 postpartum) were recruited online during the pandemic. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and the Satisfaction With Life Scale were administered. Variables related to sociodemographic information, the COVID-19 pandemic, and perinatal care were also assessed. Findings: The results showed that 58% of women reported depressive symptoms. Moreover, 51% of women reported anxietysymptoms. On the otherhand, a regression analysis forlife satisfaction showed that besides the perception about their own health, marital status or being a health practitioner were also significant predictors during pregnancy. However, perception about baby’s health and sleep, perception about their own health, and marital status were significant predictors of life satisfaction during the postpartum stage. Discussion: Women assessed during the COVID-19 pandemic reported high rates of psychological distress. Conclusion: These results highlight the need of clinical support during this period. Knowing the routes to both distress and well-being may help maternity services to effectively cope with the pandemic.
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    Validation of the Edited Tromsø Infant Faces Database (E-TIF): A study on differences in the processing of children's emotional expressions
    (Behavior Research Methods, 2023) Duque, Almudena; Picado, Gonzalo; Salgado, Gloria; Salgado, Alfonso; Palacios, Beatriz; Chaves Vélez, Covadonga
    Images of emotional facial expressions are often used in emotion research, which has promoted the development of different databases. However, most of these standardized sets of images do not include images from infants under 2 years of age, which is relevant for psychology research, especially for perinatal psychology. The present study aims to validate the edited version of the Tromsø Infant Faces Database (E-TIF) in a large sample of participants. The original set of 119 pictures was edited. The pictures were cropped to remove nonrelevant information, fitted in an oval window, and converted to grayscale. Four hundred and eighty participants (72.9% women) took part in the study, rating the images on five dimensions: depicted emotion, clarity, intensity, valence, and genuineness. Valence scores were useful for discriminating between positive, negative, and neutral facial expressions. Results revealed that women were more accurate at recognizing emotions in children. Regarding parental status, parents, in comparison with nonparents, rated neutral expressions as more intense and genuine. They also rated sad, angry, disgusted, and fearful faces as less negative, and happy expressions as less positive. The editing and validation of the E-TIF database offers a useful tool for basic and experimental research in psychology