Objective. This study sought to analyze the role of technological participation of the elderly in Chile in relation to geriatric depression and social isolation. Method. A non-experimental and correlational study was conducted in which the geriatric depression scale (GDS-15), the Lubben social network scale (LSNS-6) and a battery of questions to measure technological participation were applied in a sample of 149 elderly people from central-southern Chile. Results. The results indicate the existence of a positive correlation between technological participation and perception of social support networks, particularly friendship networks, as well as a negative correlation with geriatric depression. Older people who use the Internet have lower levels of depression and a lower risk of social isolation. Conclusion. Technological participation facilitates the preservation of social ties and prom...

The research addresses the link between emotional dysregulation, nomophobia, and Instagram addiction in Chilean university students. A quantitative study of correlational scope was conducted with a non-experimental cross-sectional design. The sample consisted of 218 university students from south-central Chile, who answered the Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Scale (DERS-E), the Nomophobia questionnaire NMP-Q, the Berger Instagram Addiction Scale (BIAS) and reported some parameters of their Instagram account activity. The results account for multiple correlations between nomophobia and Instagram addiction with all dimensions of emotional dysregulation. The number of followers and posts on the Instagram platform did not correlate with the dimensions of emotional dysregulation, although they did show correlations with nomophobia and Instagram addiction. The number of followers, on the...

Introduction: The educational institution is one of the sectors that has suffered the most from the effects of the spread of Covid-19. Objective: This research aimed to characterize online learning anxiety through the eponymous dimension of the Online Learning Strategies Scale in a sample of university students (n = 192) and to examine its determinants. Methods: The study was quantitative, non-experimental and cross-sectional. Results: A regression model was used to explain 30% of the variability in online learning anxiety. Online learning anxiety was found to be negatively related to attitudes towards online classes, self-perceived mental health and quality of connectivity. Females reported higher anxiety than males. Conclusion: The article closes with recommendations for university policies and suggestions for further studies.

Introduction: The educational institution is one of the sectors that has suffered the most from the effects of the spread of Covid-19. Objective: This research aimed to characterize online learning anxiety through the eponymous dimension of the Online Learning Strategies Scale in a sample of university students (n = 192) and to examine its determinants. Methods: The study was quantitative, non-experimental and cross-sectional. Results: A regression model was used to explain 30% of the variability in online learning anxiety. Online learning anxiety was found to be negatively related to attitudes towards online classes, self-perceived mental health and quality of connectivity. Females reported higher anxiety than males. Conclusion: The article closes with recommendations for university policies and suggestions for further studies.