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This research evaluates the psychometric properties of the Spanish language adaptation of the Inventory of Statements About Self-injury (Klonsky and Glenn, 2009). This scale assesses the motivations or functions that people with non-suicidal self-injuries report for engaging in self-injurious [...]

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The aim of this study was to identify psychosocial correlates of harmful alcohol use among young Mexican students, and to comparatively prove the predictive validity of three theoretical models, each one capable to support the research of the problem and to guide the design of theoretically [...]

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Facial affect recognition is the capacity of every person to recognize basic forms of affective expression, which appears at human faces. Previous research suggests that facial affect recognition differences between university careers exist. There are few studies at Mexico that assess [...]

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The paper presents the results of a survey of 1,552 journalism students from five public universities in Spain during academic year 2011-12. The research addresses two objectives: how students evaluate journalism as a degree subject and whether they believe they need this qualification [...]

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A picture is presented of the state of library and information sciences programs in Spanish universities. Statistics are provided about the number and type of university programs, describing existing institutions, degree levels, student enrolment and instructors.

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A picture is presented of the state of library and information university education in Spain. Statistical data is provided about both the number and type of the university education describing existing institutions, degree levels and providing data on student enrolment and teacher[...]

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A picture is presented of the state of library and information sciences programs in Spanish universities. Statistics are provided about the number and type of university programs, describing existing institutions, degree levels, student enrolment and instructors.

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A picture is presented of the state of university studies in library and information science in Spain. Descriptive and statistical data on existing institutions, degree levels, student enrolment and faculty are provided.

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University studies of Library and Information Sciences (LIS) in Spain are experiencing a setback in the number of students enrolled. This also happens in other disciplines, but the relative newness of LIS studies may make them more vulnerable. Nonetheless, there are reasons for optimism [...]

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Details are presented from the study being carried out by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science about applications and enrollment by first-year students at Spanish universities. Results show a considerable decline both in total applications and actual enrollment in library [...]