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The STEM field is failing to attract female talent
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Mireia Usart, Sònia Sánchez-Canut and Beatriz Lores, Universitat Rovira i Virgili;

In Spain, only 16% of STEM professionals are women.  We analyse this gender gap.

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Research and Innovation in Spain and Portugal

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Research and Innovation in Spain and Portugal
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What are the factors that define a country’s research and innovation system? The eleventh Dossier from the Social Observatory of the ”la Caixa” Foundation analyses the case of Spain and Portugal in international comparison.

Can an Internet-delivered psychological intervention improve wellbeing in patients with fibromyalgia?

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Can an Internet-delivered psychological intervention improve wellbeing in patients with fibromyalgia?
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Guadalupe Molinari, Carlos Suso-Ribera, Mónica Navarro Sánchez, Diana Castilla, Rosa María Baños, Cristina Botella and Azucena García-Palacios, CIBEROBN, Universitat Jaume I, Universitat de València;

After a psychological intervention online, 39% of the patients with fibromyalgia who participated in the study reported a moderate improvement in their mood.

Gambling addiction in adolescence: betting, technologies and drug use

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Gambling addiction in adolescence: betting, technologies and drug use
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Mariano Chóliz Montañés and Marta Marcos Moliner, Universitat de València;

According to this study, the most popular form of gambling among teenagers is sports betting, and there is a higher level of online gambling addiction among boys. 

From Moderate to Hyperconnected Users: Six Smartphone Use Profiles and Their Impact on Personal Well-being

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From Moderate to Hyperconnected Users: Six Smartphone Use Profiles and Their Impact on Personal Well-being
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Charo Sádaba, Javier García-Manglano, Aurelio Fernández, Claudia López and Cecilia Serrano, Jóvenes en Transición research group, Instituto Cultura y Sociedad, Universidad de Navarra;

What use are young Spaniards making of mobile phones? This study indicates that 19% are hyperconnected, showing difficulties in controlling the use of this technology.