Effectiveness of Peer Mentoring for the Prevention of Dependency: A Pilot Study in a Rural Setting Laura Mateos‐González Sara Menéndez‐Espina José Antonio Llosa Beatriz Oliveros Esteban Agulló Tomás Estíbaliz Jiménez Arberas peer mentoring active ageing dependency prevention older adults loneliness social support rural elderly health perception mental health physical health care needs volunteer mentors AIM: To analyse the effectiveness of an active ageing intervention modality through peer mentoring. DESIGN: A quasi-experimental research study is carried out through three groups, one control (educational workshops on active ageing given by professionals) and two experimental (workshops given by peers with digital or face-to-face exposure). METHODS: All groups share duration (7 weeks) and content, modifying the route of exposure. The effectiveness of the model is measured through the variables of physical health, mental health and social support. Loneliness and the need for care are also controlled for. RESULTS: The total sample consists of n = 209 people aged over 60 living in a rural context, of which n = 12 form the volunteer/mentor group. Active ageing interventions show an improvement in the perception of physical and mental health among people in need of some form of care, with all three modalities being equally effective. The impact on social support is analysed by controlling for the loneliness and social participation variable; in these cases, the face-to-face experimental group of peers is more effective than the others. CONCLUSIONS: The peer-to-peer methodology is as effective as the traditional methodology with a practitioner in maintaining and improving health perception, and the face-to-face methodology with peers is more useful in fostering social support among people experiencing loneliness. IMPLICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSION AND/OR PATIENT CARE: Peer mentoring is presented as a good strategy to improve social support for older people and to combat loneliness. IMPACT: To address the prevention of dependency through the promotion of active ageing. Peer mentoring is confirmed to have a significant impact on social support and could be a socio-educational tool applicable to older people experiencing loneliness. REPORTING METHOD: This study has adhered to JBI guidelines. JBI critical appraisal checklist for quasi-experimental studies has been used. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION: Volunteer mentors contributed to the design and delivery of the workshops. 2025 en info:eu-repo/semantics/article journal-article https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.17521 Journal of Clinical Nursing Journal of Clinical Nursing urn:issn:0962-1067 urn:issn:1365-2702 Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2025, vol. 34, n. 6, p. 2447-2458 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess openAccess cc-by-nc https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/jocn.17521 Q1 pubmed Good health and well-being Instituto Universitario de Investigación Padre Ossó https://www.facultadpadreosso.es/investigacion/portal Suicidal Ideation as a Multifactorial Concept: A Systematic Review of Psychosocial Risk Factors in Women Cristina Rea-Rodríguez Esteban Agulló-Tomás José Antonio Llosa Sara Menéndez‐Espina Beatriz Oliveros Laura Mateos‐González suicidal ideation women psychosocial risk factors social support financial insecurity job insecurity sociodemographic factors income educational attainment marital status cultural factors traumatic events COVID-19 pandemic 2008 financial crisis mental health Suicidal ideation is a complex and multifactorial phenomenon that has been widely studied over the years, although many of these studies have mainly reflected a clinical component, focussing on risk factors and causes from a medical perspective. This systematic review focuses on the importance of psychosocial factors in order to understand the phenomenon as a whole. PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus databases were searched following the PRISMA methodology, including empirical studies related to suicidal ideation and its variables. Post‐2008 studies were selected since the global financial crisis marked a structural change in the economy and public policies, affecting key variables that may influence the results. Previous studies may not reflect current economic and social conditions. In total, 22 studies were included, providing evidence on the most significant risk factors for suicidal ideation in the female population, highlighting those related to mental health, stress, social support, sociodemographic factors and contextual and cultural factors. Within these blocks, variables associated with social support, both emotional and instrumental, played a crucial role, as did sociodemographic and economic factors, such as income level, educational level and marital status. In addition, financial and job insecurity were found to increase women’s vulnerability to suicidal ideation. Contextual and cultural factors, such as geographical location, culture, traumatic experiences or structural changes, including the pandemic, were also identified as key determinants. 2026 en info:eu-repo/semantics/article journal-article https://doi.org/10.1155/hsc/7128705 Health & Social Care in the Community Health & Social Care in the Community urn:issn:0966-0410 urn:issn:1365-2524 Health & Social Care in the Community, 2026, vol. 2026, n. 1 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess openAccess cc-by https://doi.org/10.1155/hsc/7128705 Q1 Good health and well-being Gender equality Reduced inequalities Instituto Universitario de Investigación Padre Ossó https://www.facultadpadreosso.es/investigacion/portal The effect of precarious employment on suicidal ideation: A serial mediation model with contractual temporality and job insecurity José Antonio Llosa Enrique Iglesias-Martínez Esteban Agulló Tomás Sara Menéndez‐Espina Beatriz Oliveros suicidal ideation precarious employment job insecurity permanent employment employment contract type mental health suicide risk factors mediation Suicidal ideation is a variable prior to suicidal behaviour and one of the main producers of risk of death by suicide. The sample consisted of a total of 1,288 people living in Spain who at the time of answering the questionnaire were in active employment. Contractual status is a significant variable for the prediction of suicidal ideation. Contractual temporality is a risk factor for suicidal ideation, whereas permanent employment is a protective factor. In suicidal ideation, job insecurity is a mediating risk factor and a key dimension of job precariousness because of the adverse effects on mental health it causes. Job insecurity interacts with objective causes of precariousness and is presented as a necessary variable for understanding the relationship between these material causes and suicidal thoughts. 2024 en info:eu-repo/semantics/article journal-article https://doi.org/10.1177/0143831x241240616 Economic and Industrial Democracy Economic and Industrial Democracy urn:issn:0143-831X urn:issn:1461-7099 Economic and Industrial Democracy, 2024, vol. 46, n. 1, p. 239-255 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess openAccess https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0143831X241240616?download=true Q1 Decent work and economic growth Good health and well-being Peace, justice, and strong institutions Instituto Universitario de Investigación Padre Ossó https://www.facultadpadreosso.es/investigacion/portal Revisiting the work-suicide link: renewed evidence and models of analysis in workplace contexts José Antonio Llosa Esteban Agulló Tomás Sara Menéndez‐Espina Beatriz Oliveros suicide occupational stress working conditions employment psychosocial factors workplace mental health suicide prevention ecological approach Suicide is a priority public health problem for the World Health Organization. It is a multifactorial phenomenon, for which there is no effective strategy for prevention and reduction. The scientific knowledge generated has not paid much attention to the differentiating role of work and employment on the phenomenon of suicide. This article first presents Abrutyn's recent conceptual model of suicide, which has a psychosocial, holistic and integrated approach. Based on this model, it examines the most recent and solid evidence and trends linking working conditions and phenomenon of suicide, identifying the most relevant findings in work stress theories. It concludes by pointing out avenues of development for a more holistic and ecological understanding of suicide. 2023 en info:eu-repo/semantics/article journal-article https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1290079 Frontiers in Psychology Frontiers in Psychology urn:issn:1664-1078 Frontiers in Psychology, 2023, vol. 14, p. 1290079 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess openAccess cc-by https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1290079/pdf?isPublishedV2=False Q2 doaj pubmed Good health and well-being Decent work and economic growth Instituto Universitario de Investigación Padre Ossó https://www.facultadpadreosso.es/investigacion/portal Risk and Protective Factors of Mental Health Conditions: Impact of Employment, Deprivation and Social Relationships Beatriz Oliveros Esteban Agulló Tomás Luís-Javier Márquez-Álvarez mental health social exclusion employment socioeconomic deprivation interpersonal relationships social networks protective factors risk factors poverty household welfare Spain This study looks into the relationship between mental health and social exclusion scenarios, paying special attention to employment-related factors. Previous studies have shown the relationship between mental health, social exclusion and poverty. For this study, authors have used data from the VIII Report on social development and exclusion in Spain, with a sample of 11,655 households. The SPSS Statistics programme was used for statistical analysis. Several factors that could pose a risk or be a protection for the presence of mental health conditions were designed. By means of a binary logistic regression the impact of these factors on mental health issues was scored. The results show that a deteriorated social network and a negative interpretation of reality are the most influential factors related to the presence of mental health conditions in a given household. On the contrary, positive social relationships protect households and function as a support when mental health conditions are already present. Thus, the support of positive and committed social relationships is a key element to protect the mental health of households. 2022 en info:eu-repo/semantics/article journal-article https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116781 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health urn:issn:1660-4601 urn:issn:1661-7827 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022, vol. 19, n. 11, p. 6781 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess openAccess cc-by https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/11/6781/pdf?version=1654133149 Q2 pubmed Good health and well-being Decent work and economic growth Reduced inequalities No poverty Instituto Universitario de Investigación Padre Ossó https://www.facultadpadreosso.es/investigacion/portal