Anales de psicología Vol. 41, Nº 3 (2025)

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Characteristics and Correlates of Cyber-control in Spanish Cases of Gender-Based Violence
(Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2025-10) Niehaus, Kory; Fontao, María Isabel; Garrido Antón, María José; Quevedo-Blasco, Raúl; Sin departamento asociado
This explorative study aimed to identify the psychosocial charac-teristics of the perpetrator and the victim, as well as the relationship dy-namics and different forms of control and violence associated with cyber-control. Analyses were conducted retrospectively on a dataset of N = 368 cases of fatal and non-fatal gender-based violence, collected by the Nation-al Team for In-Depth Homicide Review of Gender Violence between 2006 and 2021 in Spain. Mean comparison procedures were performed be-tween cases with and without cyber-control, as well as binomial logistic re-gression analyses, to identify correlative and predictive associations. Cyber-controlled relationships were characterized by an insecure-anxious attach-ment style of the perpetrator, a lower age of both partners, isolation, jeal-ousy, and a shorter relationship duration. No predictive associations could be confirmed. Cyber-control co-occurred with several violent and control-ling behaviors. Due to this co-occurrence, cyber-control should be consid-ered an alarm signal for other forms of gender-based violence. The corre-lates identified could be a starting point for possible interventions.
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Introduction to the monographic theme: Contributions of psychology to judicial issues
(Servicio de Publicaciones. Universidad de Murcia, oct-2025) Vilariño, Manuel; Sin departamento asociado
Psychology and justice interact to such an extent that a sub-discipline has emerged in Psychology, focus-ing on its contributions and applications to justice, rights, and the law. In Latin-based languages, this subdiscipline is known as "Juridical Psychology" (Psicología Jurídica). In English-language literature, it is re-ferred to by various names and generally has a narrower scope, due to the lack of a direct equivalent for the term jurídica. The interaction between psychology and the law occurs on three distinct levels: Psy-chology of Law (Psicología del Derecho); Psychology in Law (Psicología en el Derecho); and Psychology for Law (Psicología para el Derecho). Psychology of Law aims to advise the legislator in the creation of laws, given that laws regulate human behavior. Psychology in Law aims to transfer scientific knowledge regarding the psychological factors involved in legal statutes and norms. Finally, in Psychology for Law, psycholo-gy serves an ancillary role to the law, such as in forensic psychology. All these levels share the common feature of contributing knowledge and techniques that must be based on scientific evidence, in accord-ance with legal and case law criteria. This monograph provides evidence for several applications within this framework: the assessment of suggestibility in the testimony of child witnesses; the validation of a technique for assessing temporary occupational disability due to psychological causes (Psychology for Law: forensic task); the validation of a technique for assessing self-deception in child custody disputes (Psychology for Law: forensic task); the validation of an instrument to measure the mental health needs of minors under therapeutic judicial measures (Psychology for Law: forensic task); and the characteristics of perpetrators and victims of cyber-control (Psychology of Law: counselling to lawmaker).
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Therapeutic approach with virtual reality in the phobia of flying: a case study
(Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2025-10) Valdés-Díaz, María; Guillot-Valdés, María; Sin departamento asociado
Flight phobia is an anxiety disorder whose main symptoms are intense and irrational fears, exposure to which causes high levels of anxiety and consequent avoidance of flying. Virtual reality (VR) has been shown to be effective in the treatment of specific phobias, as patients can confront their fears in a controlled and repetitive manner in a virtual environment, allowing them to learn coping strategies and reduce associated discomfort. The aim of this study is to reduce the anxiety, worry and fear associated with flying through the use of virtual reality. The following is a case study of a 23-year-old woman with a phobia of flying since adolescence. Anxiety occurs during the flight and rarely in the days before. ABA design (pre-treatment-post-test). A semi-structured interview and the STAI, PSQW, EMV and EPAV questionnaires were used to establish baseline, with high scores for trait and state anxiety, worry and fear of flying. An intervention of 8 one-hour sessions was planned, with gradual exposure to virtual reality prior to live exposure. The patient showed a clinically meaningful reduc-tion in her negative emotions associated with flying and was able to fly. VR may be an effective tool in clinical practice for graded exposure in the treatment of fear of flying.
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Evidence of the reliability and validity of the MAYSI-2 in a Spanish sample of minors serving therapeutic judicial measures
(Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2025-10) Pugliese, Antonella; Hess-Medler, Stephany; Martín, Ana M.; Sin departamento asociado
The Spanish juvenile justice system provides for the assignment of therapeutic internment and outpatient treatment measures for cases with mental health needs. The purpose of this study is to provide evidenc-es of the internal consistency and validity of the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument, second version (MAYSI-2). This is a screening in-strument for mental health needs designed for juvenile offenders and translated into several languages, including Spanish. The sample consisted of 126 Spanish adolescents, mostly male, between 15 and 21 years old, who were serving therapeutic judicial measures. In addition to the Spanish translation of the MAYSI-2, the Spanish adaptations of the MACI and the YLS/CMI were applied. The results obtained support the use of the MAYSI-2 translation in the Spanish juvenile justice system, since the origi-nal seven-factor structure is replicated in the sample under study. Evidence was also found of convergent validity, regarding the conceptually related scales of the MACI, and of divergent validity for the risk factors of the YLS/CMI. Finally, evidence of discriminant validity was obtained regard-ing the type of judicial therapeutic measure, the existence of a psycho-pathological diagnosis and the risk of recidivism.
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Meta-analytic review of the effects of suggestion on children’s memory: Implications for testimony
(Universidad de Murcia. Servicio de Publicaciones, 2025-10) Villarquide, María; Cea, Blanca; Montes, Álvaro; Seijo, Dolores; Sin departamento asociado
Background/Objective: The implantation of misleading information in memory is a highly relevant topic due to its implications for the evalua-tion of witness memory. Suggestion has been the most studied means of implantation. Therefore, a meta-analytical study was designed to estimate the effect size of suggestion in the implantation of misleading information in testimonies and memories, and the moderators of such effect. Method: A total of 17 studies designed to evaluate the implantation of suggested memories or the mere acceptance of misleading information were selected. Bare-bones meta-analyses of experiments were performed. Results: The re-sults showed a significantly positive, generalizable across studies, and more than large overall mean effect size (d = 1.68 95% CI [1.47, 1.89]) for the implantation of misleading information due to suggestion. When convert-ed to probabilities, the estimated likelihood of implanting any externally suggested information was 31.3%. Likewise, the results evidenced a signifi-cant, positive, generalizable among studies, and more than large average ef-fect size for the moderators: degree of suggestion (d = 1.60, 95% CI [1.47, 1.89]), likelihood of suggestion (d = 1.68, 95% CI [1.48, 1.88]), direct par-ticipation in the event (d = 1.31, 95%CI [1.13, 1.49]), indirect participation in the event (d = 2.00, 95% CI [1.77, 2.23]), suggestion through the indi-vidual differences paradigm (d = 1.44, 95% CI [1.23, 1.65]), and suggestion through the misinformation paradigm (d = 2.03, 95% CI[1.82, 2.24]). Con-clusions: The implications of the results for the evaluation of the reliability of child testimony are discussed.

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