Publications by the researcher in collaboration with Antonio Crego Díaz (23)

2026

  1. Frequent loving kindness meditation relates to lower anxiety in long term practitioners through higher self compassion and cognitive flexibility

    Scientific Reports, Vol. 16, Núm. 1

  2. Measuring psychological flexibility to promote wellbeing: validation of the Spanish Psy-Flex in a healthy sample

    Frontiers in Psychology, Vol. 17

2025

  1. Effects of the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program on psychological well-being, health, and inflammatory response. An ex post facto study and a longitudinal RCT trial (MSC-Health)

    Zenodo

  2. Long-term effectiveness of the Mindful Self-Compassion programme compared to a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction intervention: a quasi-randomised controlled trial involving regular mindfulness practice for 1 year

    Frontiers in Psychology, Vol. 16

  3. Why does self‑compassion work?: Implications for psychotherapy practice

    Grounding Psychotherapy in Self-Compassion (The Guilford Press), pp. 80-90

2024

  1. A map of living: Moving through the variations of life with the guidance of metaphors

    Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, Vol. 31

  2. Efectos del programa Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) sobre el bienestar psicológico y la salud

    Actas del X Congreso Iberoamericano de Psicología Clínica y de la Salud "Medio siglo de oro de la psicología clínica"

  3. Efectos psicológicos de la práctica continuada de atención plena (mindfulness) y autocompasión

    Actas del X Congreso Iberoamericano de Psicología Clínica y de la Salud, “Medio siglo de oro de la psicología clínica en España”. Granada (España), 2024

2022

  1. Effectiveness of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) vs. the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Programs in Clinical and Health Psychologist Trainees

    Mindfulness, Vol. 13, Núm. 3, pp. 584-599

  2. Eudaimonic and Uncertainty Metaphors About Life are Associated with Meaningfulness, Experiential Avoidance, Mental Health and Happiness

    Journal of Happiness Studies, Vol. 23, Núm. 8, pp. 4119-4146

  3. Reductions in experiential avoidance explain changes in anxiety, depression and well-being after a mindfulness and self-compassion (MSC) training

    Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, Vol. 95, Núm. 2, pp. 402-422

  4. Should We Use a Total Score, Two Subscale Scores, or Six Subscale Scores for the Self-Compassion Scale? A Multi-faceted Assessment Beyond Model Fit Indices

    Mindfulness, Vol. 13, Núm. 7, pp. 1793-1803

  5. The Benefits of Self-Compassion in Mental Health Professionals: A Systematic Review of Empirical Research

    Psychology Research and Behavior Management, Vol. 15, pp. 2599-2620

  6. Validity Evidence of the Spanish Version of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale Using the Rasch Measurement Model

    Assessment, Vol. 29, Núm. 7, pp. 1576-1592

2021

  1. Relationships between mindfulness, purpose in life, happiness, anxiety, and depression: Testing a mediation model in a sample of women

    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol. 18, Núm. 3, pp. 1-16

  2. What Do Meta-Analyses Have to Say About the Efficacy of Neurofeedback Applied to Children With ADHD? Review of Previous Meta-Analyses and a New Meta-Analysis

    Journal of Attention Disorders, Vol. 25, Núm. 4, pp. 473-485

2020

  1. Effectiveness of a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy group intervention in reducing gambling-related craving

    Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies, Vol. 20, Núm. 1, pp. 107-134

  2. Effects of the Mindful Self-Compassion programme on clinical and health psychology trainees' well-being: A pilot study

    Clinical Psychologist, Vol. 24, Núm. 1, pp. 41-54

  3. Self-compassion, meaning in life, and experiential avoidance explain the relationship between meditation and positive mental health outcomes

    Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol. 76, Núm. 9, pp. 1631-1652

  4. The Contribution of Meaningfulness and Mindfulness to Psychological Well-Being and Mental Health: A Structural Equation Model

    Journal of Happiness Studies, Vol. 21, Núm. 8, pp. 2827-2850