- Universidad Pablo de Olavide
Facultad de Ciencias Sociales
Carretera de Utrera, Km. 1
41013 Sevilla - Secretary: 954977504
Gonzalo Musitu
Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Ciencias Sociales, Faculty Member
- Gonzalo Musitu, is Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Pablo de Olavide (Spain). He has been Visitan... moreGonzalo Musitu, is Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Pablo de Olavide (Spain). He has been Visitant Professor of the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford (UK). He has published and conducted research on adolescence, school and family. He pursues a research agenda on measurement techniques of self-esteem and family socialization. He also conducts numerously research on parents' socialization practices and children outcomes.edit
Las consecuencias de la victimización escolar en los adolescentes demandan una mayor comprensión de las relaciones entre los factores involucrados. Se seleccionó una muestra representativa y aleatoria por conglomerados, que incluía 1.698... more
Las consecuencias de la victimización escolar en los adolescentes demandan una mayor comprensión de las relaciones entre los factores involucrados. Se seleccionó una muestra representativa y aleatoria por conglomerados, que incluía 1.698 estudiantes mexicanos de Secundaria (46% niños y 54% niñas), de 12 a 17 años (M = 13.65. DE = 1.14). Los datos de auto-reporte sobre comunicación con los padres, malestar psicológico y actitud positiva hacia la autoridad institucional se analizaron con la técnica del análisis estructural. El modelo estructural resultante confirmó una relación indirecta de la comunicación padres-adolescentes con la victimización escolar, a través del malestar psicológico y la actitud positiva hacia la autoridad institucional, demostrando la influencia de la calidad de la comunicación con sus padres sobre la victimización escolar de los adolescentes.
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This transversal study over a random representative sample of 1687 Mexican students attending public and private secondary schools (54% girls, 12–17 years old, M = 13.65. DT = 1.14) aimed to analyze psychosocial differences between... more
This transversal study over a random representative sample of 1687 Mexican students attending public and private secondary schools (54% girls, 12–17 years old, M = 13.65. DT = 1.14) aimed to analyze psychosocial differences between victims and non-victims of bullying from the bioecological model. It included individual variables (ontosystem), familiar, community, and scholar factors (microsystem), and gender (macrosystem) to perform a multivariate discriminant analysis and a logistic regression analysis. The discriminant analysis found that psychological distress, offensive communication with mother and father, and a positive attitude toward social norms transgression characterized the high victimization cluster. For the non-victims, the discriminant variables were community implication, positive attitude toward institutional authority, and open communication with the mother. These variables allowed for correctly predicting membership in 76% of the cases. Logistic regression analysi...
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Según los estudios recientes, los adolescentes españoles muestran una baja percepción del riesgo asociado al consumo de alcohol. El objetivo de la presente investigación es analizar los factores que favorecen esta baja percepción a partir... more
Según los estudios recientes, los adolescentes españoles muestran una baja percepción del riesgo asociado al consumo de alcohol. El objetivo de la presente investigación es analizar los factores que favorecen esta baja percepción a partir de la opinión de un grupo de 32 profesionales/expertos en adolescencia, familia, escuela, medios de comunicación y políticas locales. Se utilizó una metodología cualitativa, fundamentada en Grounded Theory, a partir de la información obtenida mediante 5 grupos de discusión guiados por entrevistas semiestructuradas. Se identificaron 12 factores o subcategorías agrupados en 4 categorías generales: riesgo a corto plazo, inmediatez y percepción de invulnerabilidad (categoría “pensamiento adolescente”); concepción benévola del alcohol, normalización del consumo y binomio alcohol-diversión (categoría “normas sociales”); consumo habitual en los padres, inconsistencia verbal-no verbal en el modelado parental, consumo sin riesgo en los medios, consumo con r...
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DESCRIPTION The objective of this study is to obtain the views of experts on adolescence, family, school, public authorities and media, regarding the role played by the media in alcohol consumption among adolescents. The method proposed... more
DESCRIPTION The objective of this study is to obtain the views of experts on adolescence, family, school, public authorities and media, regarding the role played by the media in alcohol consumption among adolescents. The method proposed by Grounded theory (Glaser & Strauss, 1967) has been utilized. Data were collected through discussion groups informed by semistructured interviews. The study involved 32 national experts. The experts interviewed perceived that the media play an important educational role in alcohol consumption, in addition, they identified seven key aspects (subcategories) that involve risk factors for alcohol use among adolescents, grouped into three main categories (modeling unhealthy habits, biased portrait of adolescents and lack of rigor in information).
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This study analyzed the role of different but interrelated variables in the family and school contexts in relation to problems of violent behavior at school during adolescence. Participants were 1,068 students aged 11 to 16 (47% male)... more
This study analyzed the role of different but interrelated variables in the family and school contexts in relation to problems of violent behavior at school during adolescence. Participants were 1,068 students aged 11 to 16 (47% male) drawn from secondary schools in the Valencian Community (Spain). Statistical analyses were carried out using structural equation modeling. The model accounted for 32% of the variance in school violence. Results showed a direct association between quality of communication with father and teacher's expectations of the student with the adolescent's involvement in violent behavior at school. Moreover, findings showed indirect paths by which adolescents' self-concept (family and school domains), acceptance by peers, and attitude toward authority, seemed to be influenced by the quality of interactions with parent and teachers, and also were closely associated with violent behavior at school. Findings are discussed in relation to previous research...
Research Interests: Psychology, Communication, Family, Adolescent, Fathers, and 15 moreMedicine, Faculty, Humans, Child, Adolescence, Female, Male, Child and Adolescent Psychology, Attitude, Interpersonal Relations, Peer group, Adjustment Disorders, Cross Sectional Studies, Adolescent Behavior, and Child behavior disorders
The purpose of present study is to analyse the relationship among certain family and school factors, adolescents' attitude towards institutional authority, and violent behaviour at school. The sample is composed of 1049 adolescents of... more
The purpose of present study is to analyse the relationship among certain family and school factors, adolescents' attitude towards institutional authority, and violent behaviour at school. The sample is composed of 1049 adolescents of both sexes and aged from 11 to 16 years old. Statistical analyses were carried out using structural equation modelling. Results indicate a close association between negative communication with father and violent behaviour in adolescence. Moreover, data suggest that teachers' expectations affect students' attitude towards institutional authority, which in turn is closely related to school violence. Finally, findings show an indirect influence of father, mother and teacher in adolescents' violent behaviour, mainly through their effect on family- and school-self-concept.
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This study analyses the influence of family communication and parental valuation of school on adolescent violent behaviour at school. By means of a structural equation model, both its direct and indirect influence through school and... more
This study analyses the influence of family communication and parental valuation of school on adolescent violent behaviour at school. By means of a structural equation model, both its direct and indirect influence through school and family self-esteem of the adolescent and his attitude towards school authority are analysed. The sample is composed of 665 adolescents whose ages range from 12 to 16 years old. The results confirm the existence of an indirect relationship but not direct influence of the family on school violence. The attitude of the adolescent towards school authority is the mediator variable which shows the strongest direct effect on school violence. Also, the two dimensions of self-esteem considered are significant intermediate variables. These results and their implications are analysed.
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The aim of the current study was to analyse the relationship among adolescents' social reputation--perceived and ideal--, relational violence at the school context and their specific... more
The aim of the current study was to analyse the relationship among adolescents' social reputation--perceived and ideal--, relational violence at the school context and their specific psychosocial adjustment variables such as loneliness, self-esteem and life satisfaction. The sample comprised 1319 adolescents aged 11 to 16 years old. Results suggested that adolescents who wish for and seek a non-conforming social reputation (ideal) report more loneliness, have lower self-esteem and feel more dissatisfied with their lives, factors all linked to higher participation in behaviours involving relational violence. Conversely, adolescents who already have a non-conforming social reputation (perceived) report less feelings of loneliness and higher levels of self-esteem and life satisfaction, thus having less involvement in acts of relational violence. Associations among the variables included in the structural model were also analysed as a function of sex.
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Los objetivos de este estudio son: a) examinar los niveles de estrés, ajuste psicológico y apoyo social comunitario en padres que maltratan a sus hijos, yb) el rol potencial del apoyo social como variable moduladora en las relaciones... more
Los objetivos de este estudio son: a) examinar los niveles de estrés, ajuste psicológico y apoyo social comunitario en padres que maltratan a sus hijos, yb) el rol potencial del apoyo social como variable moduladora en las relaciones entre estrés y ajuste psicológico en familias con ...
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Neste trabalho faz-se uma síntese dos principais resultados obtidos na adaptação da versão curta da Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale (CDSE-SF: Taylor & Betz, 1983), em amostras de respondentes Portugueses. Depois de uma breve... more
Neste trabalho faz-se uma síntese dos principais resultados obtidos na adaptação da versão curta da Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale (CDSE-SF: Taylor & Betz, 1983), em amostras de respondentes Portugueses. Depois de uma breve apresentação do instrumento (base teórica, dimensões e propriedades métricas em amostras internacionais), os autores expõem, sucintamente, as principais evidências recolhidas até à data, acerca da precisão/fiabilidade e de validade dos resultados, em distintas amostras nacionais de estudantes de diferentes níveis de escolaridade. De seguida, recorrendo a uma amostra não probabilística de 123 estudantes do 9º ano de escolaridade, faz-se uma análise da precisão dos resultados e examina-se a validade estrutural das respostas aos 25 itens da CDSE-SF. Por fim, apresentam-se algumas das necessidades de investigação futuras com esta escala.
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Research Interests: Criminology, Environmental Sociology, Community Psychology, Domestic Violence, Child abuse and neglect, and 15 moreColombia, Children and Families, Child Development, Child Maltreatment, Community, Community Participation, Humans, Child, Child Abuse, Cross Cultural Psychology, Female, Information Organization, Adult, Cross Cultural, and Consumer Participation
... Las relaciones entre padres e hijos adolescentes. Autores: Salomé Larrea; Localización: Actualizaciones en psicología y psicopatología de la adolescencia / coord. por Edelmira Domènech Llaberia, 2005, ISBN 84-490-2411-0 , págs.... more
... Las relaciones entre padres e hijos adolescentes. Autores: Salomé Larrea; Localización: Actualizaciones en psicología y psicopatología de la adolescencia / coord. por Edelmira Domènech Llaberia, 2005, ISBN 84-490-2411-0 , págs. 185-200. Fundación Dialnet. ...
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Biblioteca de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Base de datos de artículos de revistas, ...
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El interés por el estudio de los factores relacionados con la vio-lencia escolar se remonta a los años ochenta con los primeros tra-bajos de Dan Olweus (1983). En la actualidad, sin embargo, el au-mento en la frecuencia y gravedad de... more
El interés por el estudio de los factores relacionados con la vio-lencia escolar se remonta a los años ochenta con los primeros tra-bajos de Dan Olweus (1983). En la actualidad, sin embargo, el au-mento en la frecuencia y gravedad de ciertos comportamientos en las ...
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There are a significant research connecting social integration problems and children and adolescents’ well-being. In this study , we analyse the relation between this social problems and some dimensions of self-es teem (social, academic,... more
There are a significant research connecting social integration problems and children and adolescents’ well-being. In this study , we analyse the relation between this social problems and some dimensions of self-es teem (social, academic, physical, emotional and familiar). It’s carried out a multidimensional evaluation of self-esteem and a sociometric questionnaire was use d to identify the students with social integration problems. In the results, differ ences are observed among these students and their classmates in social, academic a nd familiar self-esteem. These results are analysed. Also, we describe two interve ntion programs (“Galatea” and “Convivir”) elaborated to empower self-esteem and i mprove students’ social integration.
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The socialization model with two dimensions —Involvement / Implication and Strictness / Supervision— and four typologies —authoritative, indulgent, authoritarian and negligent— have the same structure in the Spanish and Brazilian... more
The socialization model with two dimensions —Involvement / Implication and Strictness / Supervision— and four typologies —authoritative, indulgent, authoritarian and negligent— have the same structure in the Spanish and Brazilian cultures. It has been found that Brazilian mothers use more both, Involvement / Implication and Strictness / Supervision, than Spanish mothers. The use of both typologies has similar effects in the two cultures. In general, children from indulgent families get the best self-concept and adjustment. These results are not coincident with those of the Anglo-Saxon cultures. KEY-WORDS: Family socialization, cross-cultural, indulgent, authoritative, authoritarian, negligent, self-concept Psicologia Educação e Cultura, 2003, VII, 2 259 Un análisis intercultural de los efectos de la socialización familiar en el autoconcepto: España y Brasil
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... | Ayuda. El apoyo social. Información general. Autores: Enrique Gracia, Gonzalo Musitu Ochoa, Juan Herrero Olaizola; Editores: Promociones y Publicaciones Universitarias, PPU; Año de publicación: 1995; País: España; Idioma ...
El objetivo del presente trabajo fue analizar la violencia relacional entre iguales desde una perspectiva psicosocial, examinando variables familiares (funcionamiento y comunicación), sociales (reputación social –percibida e ideal– y... more
El objetivo del presente trabajo fue analizar la violencia relacional entre iguales desde una perspectiva psicosocial, examinando variables familiares (funcionamiento y comunicación), sociales (reputación social –percibida e ideal– y actitud hacia la autoridad institucional) e individuales (malestar psicológico e ideación suicida), en adolescentes escolarizados. La muestra fue de 8,115 adolescentes con edades comprendidas entre 11 y 16 años, del estado de Nuevo León (México). Se realizó un análisis de clúster bietápico y un análisis discriminante. Los resultados mostraron que los adolescentes con un índice mayor de violencia relacional que los no violentos se caracterizaron por tener una actitud más positiva hacia la transgresión de normas sociales, y mayores niveles de malestar psicológico, ideación suicida, comunicación problemática con los padres y reputación social no conformista (real e ideal). Se discuten estos resultados y sus implicaciones.
The problematic use of social networking sites is becoming a major public health concern. Previous research has found that adolescents who engage in a problematic use of social networking sites are likely to show maladjustment problems.... more
The problematic use of social networking sites is becoming a major public health concern. Previous research has found that adolescents who engage in a problematic use of social networking sites are likely to show maladjustment problems. However, little is known about its links with peer aggression and victimization. The main goal of this study was to analyze the relationship between problematic use of online social networking sites, peer aggression -overt vs. relational and reactive vs. instrumental-, and peer victimization -overt physical and verbal, and relational-, taking into account gender and age (in early and mid-adolescence). Participants were selected using randomized cluster sampling considering school and class as clusters. A battery of instruments was applied to 1,952 adolescents' secondary students from Spain (Andalusia) (50.4% boys), aged 11 to 16 ( = 14.07, = 1.39). Results showed that girls and 14-16 adolescents were more involved in a problematic use of online s...
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Dating violence is a huge transcultural and alarming phenomenon, directly linked with endless discrimination against women. The latest research on dating violence in adolescence shows how dating violence is persistent and common in the... more
Dating violence is a huge transcultural and alarming phenomenon, directly linked with endless discrimination against women. The latest research on dating violence in adolescence shows how dating violence is persistent and common in the adolescent period as well and pinpoints the origin of gender violence from first adolescent relationships. This element takes us to considerate how recent gender violence studies and policies, increased also thanks to international efforts on this issue, are not bringing expected results, especially among young people. This mini-review aims to analyze the main characteristics of current gender studies and policies on dating violence, focusing on percentages with a woman-centered approach, which stresses the consequences of gender violence. Other gender studies, that consider gender as a relational product, stress the importance of integrating the analysis of gender models as a key instrument to understand the main causes of dating violence, providing ...
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Cadernos de Consulta Psicológica У, 1992, 69-78. Percepção das Interacções Familiares e Conceito de Si Pròprio na Adolescencia 69 d Anne Marie Fontaine* Bartolo P. Campos* Gonzalo Musitu** A influência da interacção pais-filhos sobre o... more
Cadernos de Consulta Psicológica У, 1992, 69-78. Percepção das Interacções Familiares e Conceito de Si Pròprio na Adolescencia 69 d Anne Marie Fontaine* Bartolo P. Campos* Gonzalo Musitu** A influência da interacção pais-filhos sobre o conceito de si próprio dos ...
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This chapter analyzes current evidence between parenting styles and parenting practices for the Spanish context. As opposed to traditional results obtained in Anglo-Saxon contexts with European-American samples, evidence from emergent... more
This chapter analyzes current evidence between parenting styles and parenting practices for the Spanish context. As opposed to traditional results obtained in Anglo-Saxon contexts with European-American samples, evidence from emergent research from Spain (a South European country) shows that adolescents from indulgent families (characterized by warmth but not strictness) are strongly related to the psychological autonomy granting parenting practice. Interestingly, psychological autonomy granting is positively related to warmth, but negatively related to strictness, just in the opposite end of the rejection and psychological control, that are both strong related to the authoritarian parenting style (characterized by strictness but not warmth). However, in line with traditional results obtained in samples from Anglo-Saxon contexts, behavioral control parenting practices are positively related with the authoritative parenting style (warmth and strictness) and negatively related with th...