Association of Psychological and Social Studies

Association of Psychological and Social Studies
Logo of the Association of Psychological and Social Studies
Formation 1986
Type Non-governmental organization
Purpose Promotion of the study and scientific research of social sciences and human behavior
Headquarters Zaragoza (Spain)
President
 Javier Garcés Prieto
Website www.psicosociales.com

The Association of Psychological and Social Studies (Spanish: Asociación de estudios psicológicos y sociales) is a learned society, which was founded 9 January 1998 by a group of researchers, teachers, and professionals related to the social sciences, psychology, pedagogy, medicine, and law. The association has its head office in Zaragoza (Spain). The president is Javier Garcés Prieto (2016).[1]

Aims

The main objectives of the association are:

  • Promoting the study and scientific research of social sciences and human behavior
  • Carrying out projects to improve the individual quality of life and social development
  • Stimulate research and projects related to health, understood as physical, mental, and social welfare
  • Organizing educational and informative programs, nationally and internationally, to make advances in psychology, sociology, health, and legal science available to the society at large
  • Collaborating with other public and private institutions in favor of individual welfare improvement, social progress, and social integration of neglected collectives

Activities

Some of the most important activities of the society are or have been the following:

  • Studies of psychological and social problems of modern society, carried out by association researchers on consumerism,[2][3][4] shopping addiction,[5][6][7] and the excessive or inappropriate use of new technology.[8]
  • Consumer behavior and new models of development to make economic progress compatible with ethical and sustainable consuming.[9][10]
  • Promoting active and critical consumer's movement as well as adult and young citizens education as responsible consumers.[11][12]
  • Studying and spreading the scientific psychology aspects useful to the daily life of citizens. The more relevant projects in these fields have been those related to non-pharmacological alternatives to stress and anxiety problems,[13][14] psychological welfare, mental health, and rational use of psychoactive medicines.[15][16]
  • Psychology of sport and physical activity, with the starting-up, in 2008, of a group of professionals and researchers in this field, led by Miguel Angel Ramos.[17]

Organization

The association is organized in six sections: psychology, sociology, education, consuming, health, and citizen participation.[18]

An independent study concluded that the association is among the more outstanding Spanish entities as well as one of the most efficiently run.[19]

References

  1. ↑ "Guia práctica Consumer: Todas las ONGs" (in Spanish). 3 October 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Quiero esto y lo quiero ya" (in Spanish). Hemeroteca del "El Pais". 11 June 2006. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "Crisis y Consumo. Encuentro internacional sobre el impacto de la crisis en los consumidores" (in Spanish). El consumo. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "El 50% de los españoles no controlan el impulso del gasto" (in Spanish). Hemeroteca de el diario "ABC". 8 December 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Consumo compulsivo: la nueva adicción. DMédica" (in Spanish). Diario "El Mundo". 13 February 2003. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  6. ↑ "Neurociencia. Adictos a la compra, un trastorno con tratamiento" (in Spanish). Diario El Mundo. Neurociencia. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
  7. ↑ "Día del consumidor: la adicción al consumo" (in Spanish). Colegio oficial de psicólogos de España. 22 December 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Estudio sobre jovenes consumidores y nuevas técnologias" (in Spanish). Consejo de la Juventud Portal jóven. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Estudios y publicaciones sobre consumo responsable" (in Spanish). APSE. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Publicaciones sobre sociología del consumo" (in Spanish). Centro de estudios sobre consumo. Universidad de Cartilla La Mancha. 12 November 2011. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  11. ↑ "Manifesto for a new, active, global and critical consumer's movement". APSE. 7 October 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "Entrevista al presidente de la asociación de estudios psicológicos y sociales sobre el movimiento de consumidores" (in Spanish). Adicae Revista "Usuarios". 4 April 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  13. ↑ "Las técnias de relajación pueden mejorar la ansiedad" (in Spanish). Diarío Médico. 29 June 2001. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  14. ↑ "La asociación de estudios psicologicos y sociales reclama medidas no farmacológicas para superar el estrés" (in Spanish). Agencia Europa Press La información. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  15. ↑ "El consumo de ansiolíticos se ha disparado un 40% en cinco años" (in Spanish). El Periodico. 10 April 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  16. ↑ "Campaña de información ciudadana sobre el uso racional y responsable de medicamentos tranquilizantes y somníferos" (in Spanish). 24 April 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  17. ↑ "Psicología aplicada al fútbol". Luis Cantarero. Prensa Universidad de Zaragoza. 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  18. ↑ "Entidades no gubernamentales: asociación de estudios psicologicos y sociales.video informativo" (in Spanish). 8 May 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  19. ↑ "Todas las ONGs: las principales conclusiones" (in Spanish). Revista Consumer. Fundación Eroski. 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
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