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Overview

José Muñiz is affiliated with the University of Oviedo in Spain and specializes in psychology, with a scholarly focus on resilience and mental health, grit, self-efficacy, motivation, and education. Their research spans several psychology subfields, including clinical psychology, social psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, education, and sociology and political science.

Their recent academic contributions include the following papers:

  • How Schools Affect Student Well-Being: A Cross-Cultural Approach in 35 OECD Countries (2020) published in Frontiers in Psychology
  • Predicting Student Well-Being: Network Analysis Based on PISA 2018 (2020) published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Academic resilience in European countries: The role of teachers, families, and student profiles (2021) published in PLoS ONE
  • Grit Assessment: Is One Dimension Enough? (2020) published in Journal of Personality Assessment
  • Temporal Stability of Grit and School Performance in Adolescents: A Longitudinal Perspective (2020) published in Psicología Educativa

The core topics addressed by Muñiz's work cover a range of areas:

  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Emotional Intelligence and Performance
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health

Collaborations have been a consistent feature of Muñiz's research. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Álvaro Postigo
  • Marcelino Cuesta
  • Rubén Fernández-Alonso
  • Eduardo García-Cueto
  • Covadonga González-Nuevo

Their work is frequently published in recognized venues such as:

  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Psicothema
  • Papeles del Psicólogo - Psychologist Papers
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Muñiz's publications contribute primarily to the field of psychology, with 58 scholarly works recorded. Within this field, the most represented subfields are clinical psychology with 20 publications, social psychology with 18, and experimental and cognitive psychology with 16. The psychological aspects investigated often intersect with education and mental health topics, reflecting an interdisciplinary approach to understanding human development and well-being.

Best Publications

  • Directrices para la traducción y adaptación de los tests: segunda edición

    José Muñiz;Paula Elosua;Ronald K. Hambleton

  • Effect of the Number of Response Categories on the Reliability and Validity of Rating Scales

    Luis M. Lozano;Eduardo García-Cueto;José Muñiz

  • Using reversed items in Likert scales: A questionable practice

    Javier Suárez-Álvarez;Ignacio Pedrosa;Luis M Lozano;Eduardo García-Cueto

  • Diez pasos para la construcción de un test

    José Muñiz;Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero;Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero

  • Validation of the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire-Brief Form in adolescents.

    Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero;Mercedes Paíno-Piñeiro;Serafín Lemos-Giráldez;Úrsula Villazón-García

  • Análisis de los ítems

    R. Moreno;R. Martínez;Eduardo García Cueto;Ana María Fidalgo de las Heras

  • Improving International Tests and Testing

    José Muñiz;Dave Bartram

  • Adolescents' Homework Performance in Mathematics and Science: Personal Factors and Teaching Practices

    Rubén Fernández-Alonso;Javier Suárez-Álvarez;José Muñiz

  • La opinión de los psicólogos españoles sobre el uso de los tests

    José Muñiz;José Ramón Fernández-Hermida

  • LA MEDICIÓN DE LO PSICOLÓGICO

    José Muñiz

  • New Guidelines for Developing Multiple-Choice Items

    Rafael Moreno;Rafael J. Martínez;José Muñiz

  • The structure of schizotypal personality traits: a cross-national study

    E. Fonseca-Pedrero;Martin Debbané;Martin Debbané;J. Ortuño-Sierra;R. C. K. Chan

  • Self-concept, motivation, expectations, and socioeconomic level as predictors of academic performance in mathematics

    Javier Suárez-Álvarez;Rubén Fernández-Alonso;José Muñiz

  • Assessing the quality of tests: revision of the EFPA review model

    Arne Evers;José Muñiz;Carmen Hagemeister;Andreas Høstmælingen

  • Assessing organizational climate: Psychometric properties of the CLIOR Scale

    Elsa Peña-Suárez;José Muñiz;ángela Campillo-álvarez;Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero

  • Item format and the psychometric properties of the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire

    José Muñiz;Eduardo Garcı́a-Cueto;Luis M. Lozano

  • Testing practices in European countries

    Jose Muniz;Dave Bartram;Arne Evers;Dušica Boben

  • The assessment of emotional and Behavioural problems: Internal structure of The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

    Javier Ortuño-Sierra;Edurne Chocarro;Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero;Sylvia Sastre i Riba

  • Test use in Spain, Portugal and Latin American countries.

    José Muñiz;Gerardo Prieto;Leandro Almeida;Dave Bartram

  • Testing practices in the 21st century: developments and European psychologists' opinions

    Arne Evers;Jose Muniz;Dave Bartram;Dusica Boben

  • How Schools Affect Student Well-Being: A Cross-Cultural Approach in 35 OECD Countries.

    Elena Govorova;Isabel Benítez;José Muñiz

  • Small Sample Studies To Detect Flaws in Item Translations.

    Jose Muniz;Ronald K. Hambleton;Dehui Xing

Frequent Co-Authors

Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero
Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero University of La Rioja
Julio Bobes
Julio Bobes University of Oviedo
Dave Bartram
Dave Bartram University of Kent
Frank Larøi
Frank Larøi University of Oslo
Martin Debbané
Martin Debbané University of Geneva
Alex S. Cohen
Alex S. Cohen Louisiana State University
Jens Egeland
Jens Egeland University of Oslo
Celso Arango
Celso Arango Complutense University of Madrid
Philip D. Harvey
Philip D. Harvey University of Miami
Nora D. Volkow
Nora D. Volkow National Institutes of Health

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