Universidad César Vallejo

Perceived occupational stress and metabolic syndrome among school teachers in northern Peru: a cross-sectional study

Introduction Occupational stress may contribute to cardiometabolic dysregulation, but evidence linking perceived stress to metabolic syndrome (MetS) among school teachers remains limited, particularly in Latin America. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 40 teache...

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Depression and Anxiety in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

<ns5:p>Background</ns5:p> <ns5:p>Depression and anxiety are common in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and can increase morbidity and mortality. Therefore, the objective was to analyze their prevalence and the associated demographic, clinical, and laboratory factors in CKD patients u...

Metacognition and Academic Engagement: The Mediating Role of Critical Thinking Disposition in University Students

<ns5:p>Background This study examined the relationships linking metacognitive strategies with academic engagement and analyzed the mediating role of critical thinking disposition in university students, framed within the Job Demands-Resources model that conceptualizes critical di...