Examinando por Autor "Luque-Reca, Octavio"

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Does the Rural Environment Influence Symptomatology and Optimize the Effectiveness of Disease Acceptance? A Study Among Women With Fibromyalgia
(Frontiers Media, 2021-04-29) Catalá Mesón, Patricia; Blanco, Sheila; Perez-Calvo, Soledad; Luque-Reca, Octavio; Bedmar, Dolores; Peñacoba, Cecilia
The present study aims to explore whether the symptoms associated with fibromyalgia are contextually influenced by the area of residence (rural/urban). Furthermore, it is analyzed whether the effect of the acceptance of the disease on the emotional, cognitive and physical symptoms is moderated by the patients’ place of residence. Using a cross-sectional design, a total of 234 women with fibromyalgia (mean age = 56.91 years; SD = 8.94) were surveyed, of which 55.13% resided in rural areas and 44.87% in urban areas. Self-reported questionnaires were used to assess pain severity, anxiety and depression, functional limitation, physical and mental fatigue and acceptance of the disease. The results show significant differences in acceptance (p = 0.040), pain (p < 0.001), and physical and mental fatigue (p = 0.003 and p = 0.004, respectively) between patients from rural and urban areas. The rural area patients presented higher levels of acceptance and pain and lesser levels of physical and mental fatigue compared to the urban area. The moderation analysis add that, only in patients from the rural area, the variables of physical symptoms (pain, functional limitation, and physical fatigue) were significantly and negatively associated with acceptance. This study addresses for the first time the role of the place of residence in suffering from fibromyalgia, suggesting that the rural or urban environment plays a relevant role in the severity and/or management of symptoms in fibromyalgia women. Limitations and practical implications are also discussed.
Psychometric properties of the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire in females with fibromyalgia
(Springer, 2021) Luque-Reca, Octavio; Gillanders, David; Catala, Patricia; Peñacoba, Cecilia
Cognitive fusion, or the degree to which a person is entangled with their thoughts and takes them literally, is considered a normal yet detrimental cognitive process associated with diverse negative outcomes across healthy and disordered functioning, including in fibromyalgia. Given the relevance of this cognitive process, the aim of the present study is to generate empirical evidence on the reliability and validity of the Cognitive Fusion Questionnaire (CFQ) in a sample of Spanish females with fibromyalgia. In this cross-sectional study, 230 Spanish females diagnosed with fibromyalgia (mean age 56.89 years; SD = 8.96) were assessed on cognitive fusion, pain catastrophizing, personality traits, positive and negative affect, anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms and disease severity. Confirmatory factor analysis, reliability and validity analyses were performed. The CFQ showed a unidimensional structure, adequate temporal stability and good internal consistency. In addition, convergent and discriminant validity were found with respect to dispositional, pain-related, affective, mood and anxious measures; as well as incremental and criterion validity in the prediction of psychological symptoms or the disease severity status. The CFQ has been revealed as a solid and valid measure in the evaluation of cognitive fusion in Spanish females suffering from fibromyalgia, and may also be useful in clinical contexts due to the relationships it has shown with important outcomes. Limitations and future directions are also discussed.
The effects of fear of COVID-19 among Spanish healthcare professionals in three years after the pandemic onset via validation of the FCV-19S: a prospective study
(Springer, 2024-05-18) Peñacoba-Puente, Cecilia; Luque-Reca, Octavio; Griffiths, Mark D.; García-Hedrera, Fernando J.; Carmona-Monge, F. Javier; Gil-Almagro, Fernanda
Despite being validated in different populations to assess fear of COVID-19, the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) has scatter validations in healthcare professionals, often with several limitations, especially in Spanish-speaking professionals. Our research aims to extend previous studies by: (i) using a large sample of Spanish nurses and physicians; (ii) incorporating longitudinal data; and (iii) using a covariance-based SEM methodology to test different factor structures. 686 Spanish healthcare professionals (M = 42.7 years; 80.5% women; 76.7% nurses) participated in 2021 (Time 1), of whom, 216 were reassessed one year later (Time 2). The results (S-Bχ2 = 69.134, df = 13, p < 0.001, CFI = 0.974, and SRMR ≤ 0.031) supported a two-factor structure with a factor of somatic reactions and another of emotional expressions of fear of COVID-19. The FCV-19S evidenced strong factorial measurement invariance regarding gender, professional category, age and professional experience and also showed significantly higher levels of fear of COVID-19 in women, nurses, and professionals under 40 years old. The internal consistency was high for the somatic factor (ω = 0.86; α = 0.85), the emotional factor (ω = 0.82; α = 0.82) and the overall scale (α = 0.89). The scale showed good convergent, divergent, and incremental validity with respect to psychological symptomatology, perceived health, burnout, and worry about contagion. Finally, the FCV-19S showed criterion validity regarding generalized anxiety disorder, burnout, and the risk of leaving the profession. The FCV-19S evidenced excellent psychometric properties in Spanish healthcare professionals and was predictive of different health outcomes one year after administration. Study implications and limitations are also discussed