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What makes citizens likely to believe and spread fake news?
December 2024
Who is most likely to believe fake news? An experiment shows that prior trust in the news medium, a positive statement in the headline, and having beliefs in line with the message all bear an influence.
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Young people and their idea of the family in the 21st century
November 2024
The family is important for young people and a reference point for forming their own. However, a study among young people aged 16 to 32 living in Spain reveals that only 16% have children, highlighting difficulties such as work-life balance, economic stability, and access to housing.
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Social isolation among Spain’s young adult population: the value of face-to-face interactions
November 2024
Online interactions are no replacement for face-to-face relationships in providing emotional support between young people. In fact, it is a lack of face-to-face interactions that really leads to social isolation.
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Are gender stereotypes still alive in the twenty-first century?
November 2024
Gender stereotypes persist that mean that traits such as leadership and entrepreneurship are identified as masculine, while empathy and understanding are considered feminine.
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Linking academic training with experience in the market can boost entrepreneurship
November 2024
What is the best way to promote entrepreneurship? This study emphasises the need to align academic training with real business experiences.
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Feeling precarious affects young people’s mental health
November 2024
Feeling precarious damages young people’s mental health. Of the young people interviewed for this study, 31% are at risk of depression or anxiety, and the sensation of not being able to access a decent standard of living is a crucial factor.
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Informer ideology matters
October 2024
Does scientific evidence have an impact on public policies? According to this experiment, it will have greater repercussions if it is delivered via the media and other think tanks aligned with the ideology of political leaders.
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Beyond “emptied Spain”: climate change, depopulation, and globalisation in rural areas
October 2024
Climate change, depopulation and the globalization of agricultural trade are causing vulnerability. This study analyzes which areas are most affected.
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Training in oral communication failing to make the grade among university students
August 2024
Oral communication is a fundamental tool in the academic field as well as in the personal and professional spheres. However, 77.5% of university students claim that they have received no training in oral communication.
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Where and how do young people seek help when experiencing emotional distress?
August 2024
According to this study, 46% of young people aged between 16 and 32 years old claim to suffer from emotional distress; of these, 29.8% decide to ask for help, but only 25.9% go to health professionals.
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The state of digital empowerment among Spanish teachers and the persistence of gender and age gaps
July 2024
Are teachers making the most of digital resources? This study reveals a lower level of digital empowerment among ESO (secondary) teachers aged 56-65, especially among female teachers.
Dossier
Young people, opportunities, and futures
June 2024
What challenges are faced by young people in Spain and Portugal? In the Social Observatory’s twelfth Dossier, we analyse aspects such as performance in the education system, incorporation into the labour market, or leaving the parental home.
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Does the use of social media affect the well-being of adolescents?
June 2024
Eight out of every ten adolescents consume contents on social media every day, but their well-being is more related with their experiences on social media than their frequency of use.