This project examines the impact of emotional socialisation on children's psychological symptoms in situations of high-conflict divorce. Although emotional socialisation has emerged as a promising variable in recent clinical research, it has not yet been applied to the context of high-conflict divorce, nor has it been examined in relation to process variables such as emotional insecurity and callousness, both of which are also recognised as important factors in the clinical field. 

To address the overall objective, the study sets out the following specific objectives: 

1) To identify the factors influencing emotional socialisation. 

2) To analyse the combined role of callousness and emotional insecurity in children's internalising and externalising symptoms (anxiety, depression, aggression, antisocial behaviour, and destructive conflict with peers). 

3) To examine the mediating role of callousness and emotional insecurity. 

4) To analyse the economic and legal impact of high-conflict divorce, contributing to knowledge transfer. 

El estudio se desarrolla a nivel nacional en diferentes Puntos de Encuentro Familiar (PEFs).

Los programas de intervención postdivorcio, en las diferentes modalidades presentadas en el apartado PROGRAMAS (Progenitores, Niños y niñas de 8-12 años, Adolescentes, Contexto judicial, Nuevas parejas y Abuelos/as) están actualmente en funcionamiento en diferentes centros e instituciones a nivel nacional.  Las intervenciones forman parte de estudios de efectividad del programa en contexto comunitario, siguiendo un diseño cuasiexperimental con grupo control y diversas mediciones postintervención. Para más información egokitzen@deusto.es

Divorce is a multi-causal and multifactorial phenomenon whose understanding requires an in-depth examination of a range of contextual factors. Although a substantial body of research has focused on divorce, relatively few studies have examined the health of parents, particularly their physical health, and its indirect effects on children through parenting practices such as emotional socialisation.

Therefore, this research aims to understand parental emotional socialisation in high-conflict divorces, taking into account the role of mediating and moderating factors such as co-parenting, resilience and gender. Although these factors have been studied in the context of divorce, they have never been examined in relation to emotional socialisation. The objectives of this study are: 

• To conduct a meta-analysis on divorce and parents' physical health.
• To analyse the relationship between divorce and somatisation.
• To validate an instrument on family resilience, and 
• To identify family typologies based on physical and psychological symptoms and co-parenting in high-conflict divorces, and to analyse emotional socialisation while taking levels of resilience into account.

The psychosocial intervention project developed by Lagungo involves the assessment and individual, group and family-relational treatment of families, as well as support for the professionals involved, including teachers and schools. The aim of the intervention is to help participating families build healthy and satisfying relationships by strengthening family bonds, improving family coexistence, and enhancing parenting competencies. 

The aim of the Deusto FamilyPsych team is to evaluate, using a pre-post intervention design and a mixed-methods approach (qualitative and quantitative), the changes experienced by families as a result of the intervention.

The aim of this project is to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the Egokitzen post-divorce intervention programme. Developed by the Deusto FamilyPsych team, the programme consists of ten sessions addressing issues related to divorce, interparental conflict, and difficulties in parent–child relationships.

The effectiveness and efficiency of the intervention will be evaluated through a quasi-experimental study using a wait-list control group and random assignment to the intervention start sequence. The study is being conducted nationwide, with the participation of more than 13 centres involved in the implementation of the programme.

The aim of the project is to further develop the Egokitzen psychoeducational programme and support its adaptation and dissemination across different regions and within judicial settings.

This is a post-divorce programme designed to improve children's adjustment following parental separation or divorce. The general hypothesis is that children from separated or divorced families who participate in the programme will experience greater parental cooperation and lower levels of conflict. They are also expected to report more positive perceptions of family functioning, including family cohesion, adaptability, communication, resources, and parent–child relationships. Furthermore, these improvements are expected to remain stable over a 48-week follow-up period.

Preliminary findings, based on the participation of five parent groups, support the effectiveness of the intervention programme.

This project aims to explore the difficulties that may arise in relationships between divorced or separated parents and educational professionals. Its purpose is to facilitate these relationships and support the work of teachers and other education professionals in matters related to divorce. The study also seeks to provide practical guidelines for dealing with divorce-related situations. It employs a qualitative methodology, specifically focus groups with divorced or separated parents and education professionals, alongside a review of the relevant literature and regulatory framework.

The aim of this study is to explore parent–child relationships through the construct of Expressed Emotion (EE) and to analyse its implications for adolescent adjustment.

Expressed Emotion (EE) emerged in the 1950s as a construct for measuring the quality of emotional relationships among family members, initially within the context of psychiatric disorders. However, more recent research has linked it to a broader range of psychological difficulties, making it a valuable framework for understanding explanatory mechanisms in contexts of family adversity. Studies conducted to date by the research team suggest that Expressed Emotion (EE) is a useful construct for examining parent–child relationships in situations of interparental conflict. Nevertheless, the limitations of previous studies highlight the need for further research into this construct.

The aim of this project is to identify the key variables associated with adolescents' cognitive and emotional experiences of interparental conflict, as well as to develop a new explanatory model of these processes. The mediating variables included in the study are emotional regulation, emotional security within the family system, cognitive appraisals of conflict, humour as a protective factor, and parenting practices. Emotional regulation and humour are relatively uncommon variables within this field of research. By incorporating them into the study, we aim to advance understanding of the factors associated with the development of psychological symptoms in adolescents.

As a preliminary step, the project is exploring parenting competencies while taking into account the specific situations and contexts in which they are exercised.

This project examines the generalisation of interparental conflict within the family context, specifically its extension to sibling relationships, and explores how this process is associated with children's externalising symptoms, namely aggressive and antisocial behaviour.

The aim of this project is to examine whether conflict between parents, rather than strengthening sibling relationships as a source of mutual support in the face of a stressful situation, leads to higher levels of conflict between siblings. This sibling conflict may, in turn, contribute to increased aggressive and antisocial behaviour among children. In other words, conflict that initially originates in the parental relationship may generalise to sibling relationships and subsequently influence children's behaviour in their immediate social environments.

This relationship is examined through the interparental conflict generalisation hypothesis, drawing on the theoretical frameworks most widely supported in this field: Grych and Fincham's Cognitive-Contextual Model (Grych, 2005), Davies and Cummings' Emotional Security Model (1994), and Bandura's Social Learning Theory.

In general, grandchildren benefit from relationships with their grandparents. However, this is one of the least studied relationships within the family, and there is still limited understanding of the underlying explanatory mechanisms. The objectives of this project are to develop, adapt and validate instruments for assessing intergenerational relationships, and to analyse the mechanisms through which grandparents influence the well-being of their grandchildren in clinical populations. This project is grounded in a systemic perspective.

Intergenerational transmission is one dimension of the broader concept of intergenerational relationships. The term intergenerational relationships describes a wide range of interaction patterns between individuals from different generations within a family.

Within the context of family life, intergenerational transmission refers to the transfer, exchange or passing on of resources, behaviours or influences from one generation to another. What is transmitted may be intangible and can include beliefs, norms, values, attitudes and behaviours that are specific to a particular family, or that reflect relevant sociocultural, religious and ethnic practices and beliefs.

In this regard, family functioning and relational patterns can be transmitted across generations. Understanding the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon is essential if we are to prevent or reduce the transmission of maladaptive relational patterns and promote the transmission of healthier ones.

The main objective of this study is to take the first step towards enhancing the Egokitzen programme, whose effectiveness has already been evaluated and demonstrated, by designing and implementing a web-based platform to support the intervention and applying it for the first time with a group of divorced or separated parents.

The development of this software is supported by the growing use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in everyday life and across a range of sectors, including education, healthcare and social services. The digitalisation of information has radically transformed the way health and social care services operate. In addition, these applications offer a significant advantage in their ability to be tailored to users' profiles and to the specific needs of each situation (Botella, 2011).

It can be argued that psychological treatments have made significant advances in recent years, and that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have played a key role in this progress. Their rapid development, together with the growing body of research on their application in psychology, is providing access to an increasing range of tools that can help improve psychological interventions.

This study is being conducted in collaboration with Ramon Llull University and the Catholic University of Milan, and aims to deepen understanding of the relationship between family functioning and psychological and social well-being by analysing the mediating role of cultural values.

Any understanding of mental health must take cultural factors into account, as human behaviour may vary according to the prevailing norms and social structures within a given society (Díaz-Guerrero, 2003). Through their experiences, personal histories and the social environments that surround them, individuals gradually develop their own identities. Therefore, in order to understand people, both within the family context and at an individual level, it is essential to understand the culture in which they live.

One of the areas in which the impact of women's participation in the labour market can be observed is family life, particularly in relation to parenting and family functioning. This has led to growing interest in understanding how members of these new family structures organise their family and work responsibilities, in other words, how they achieve a balance between family and working life. The tension between these two spheres has become increasingly evident: on the one hand, organisations demand greater flexibility, availability and mobility from their employees; on the other, workers seek to preserve their right to family life, to care for their children and to spend meaningful time with them.