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Aprender a construir en conjunto un modelo de intervención comunitaria
(Editorial de la Universidad Nacional, 2006-12)El artículo expresa el camino recorrido por un grupo interdisciplinario de extensionistas en su mayoría mujeres, quienes se dieron a la tarea de desarrollar un modelo de intervención comunitario de naturaleza participativa. ... -
Barriers to and Suggestions for a Healthful, Active Lifestyle as Perceived by Rural and Urban Costa Rican Adolescents
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2009)An inactive lifestyle is considered one of the leading causes of obesity and other chronic diseases.1 An active lifestyle, in contrast, is a broad concept that incorporates exercise, recreational activities, household ... -
Decolonizing psychological science: introduction to the special thematic section
(Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 2015-08-21)Moved by mounting concerns about ongoing forms of multiple oppression (including racialized violence, economic injustice, unsustainable over-development, and ecological damage), we proposed a special thematic section and ... -
How self-objectification impacts physical activity among adolescent girls in Costa Rica
(Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2017)In Latin America, more than 80% of adolescent girls are physically inactive. Inactivity may be reinforced by female stereotypes and objectification in the Latin American sociocultural context. Methods: We examined the ... -
Influence of sensory and cultural perceptions of white rice, brown rice and beans by Costa Rican adults in their dietary choices
(ELSEVIER, 2014-10-01)Little is known about the distinct perceptions towards rice and beans that may shape the consumption of these main staple foods among Costa Ricans. We aimed to identify barriers and motivators that could change the current ... -
Photosynthetic responses to temperature of two tropical rainforest tree species from Costa Rica
(Springer Verlag, 2013-04-16)Annual mean temperature increases will cause alterations in many ecosystem processes, which affect plants given their physiological sensitivity to temperature. That is closely related with plant growing conditions, genotype ... -
Proceso de empoderamiento personal para mujeres en condiciones de violencia por parte de su pareja: una experiencia de extensión universitaria entretejiendo la docencia
(Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica, 2020-11-12)Durante el segundo ciclo del 2017, dentro del Programa de Promoción y Atención a la Salud: Aportes desde la Psicología, de la Escuela de Psicología de la Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, ... -
Reflexiones acerca del trabajo con organizaciones populares y diagnóstico de los sectores sociales. Una experiencia en una zona urbano-empobrecida
(Editorial de la Universidad Nacional, 1991-12)Muchas son los esfuerzos que están siendo dirigidos a procurar el desarrollo autogestionario de los sectores populares. Sin embargo, no existe aún criterios unificados que posibiliten algunas líneas de consenso-estratégico ... -
Testing a proactive model of successful aging among older adults in Costa Rica and Spain
(SAGE Publications, 2021-07-01)The purpose of this study is to examine successful aging among Spanish-speaking older adults in Costa Rica and in Spain using the proactive framework proposed by Kahana et al. (2014). More specifically, we hypothesized ... -
The influence of gender stereotypes on eating habits among Costa Rican adolescents
(American Journal of Health Promotion, 2015-05-01)Purpose. To identify the influence of gender stereotypes on eating habits among Costa Rican adolescents. Design. Qualitative, descriptive research was used in this study. Setting. Adolescents and parents were recruited ... -
Tolerancia y paz: un proyecto de todos
(Editorial de la Universidad Nacional, 2005-12)Todas las personas que habitamos este planeta tenemos la responsabilidad y la obligación de educamos y educar a las generaciones venideras, para el desarrollo de una conciencia común que propicie la interdependencia y la ... -
What do Chilean and Costa Rican psychologists believe and advise about parenting?
(Universidad de Costa Rica, 2017-11-06)This research investigates the subjective theories of 12 Chilean and Costa Rican psychologists who work with children, with the purpose of describing and interpreting their explanations about child rearing. Episodic ...