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Introduction: Anxiety is an emotion which is characterized by a set of cognitive, psychophysical and behavioral symptoms, showed by a subject before some situations which are perceived as threatening or dangerous. The aim of the present work was to know the relationship between anxiety, emotional intelligence and personality, as well as the predictive capacity of emotional intelligence and personality on anxiety. Method: To carry out this study, a sample of 140 participants aged between 19 and 28 years old (M = 22.57, SD = 2.16), belonging to Childhood and Primary Education Degrees of two Spanish universities was recruited. The study sample completed Emotional Quotient Inventory, Trait Meta-Mood Scale-24, NEO PI-R Personality Inventory and Anxiety Situations and Answers Inventory. Results: The correlation analysis revealed the existence of statistically significant relations between the constructs evaluated (emotional intelligence, personality and anxiety). On the other hand, multiple hierarchical regression analysis showed that some of the dimensions of emotional intelligence and personality significantly predicted anxiety levels. Discussion or Conclusion: The evaluation of the factors linked to anxiety favors the planning of programs which improve its treatment and prevention.

Introduction: Oral anticoagulants (OACs) are first-line drugs for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The introduction of new lines of therapy with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) has led to a decreased use of vitamin K antagonists (VKAs). Comparative analyses of DOACs in clinical trials are scarce and the comparator has mostly been warfarin. Their impact on health outcomes in observational studies has not always been consistent. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of DOACs and VKAs in patients with AF using Real-World Data (RWD). Methods and analysis: Population-based retrospective cohort study using RWD from actual practice. Period: January 2012-December 2020. Inclusion criteria: patients with AF who had not taken OACs in the previous 12 months. Exclusion criteria: <40 years, with severe mitral stenosis, or valvular heart disease or aortic and/or mitral valve procedures. Data source: The Andalusian Population Health Database, Spain. Outcome measures: a) Effectiveness: ischaemic stroke, transient ischaemic attack, systemic and pulmonary embolism, and death; b) Safety: gastrointestinal and intracranial haemorrhaging; Independent variables: age, sex, comorbidities, medication and health resource use, CHA2DS2-VASC, HAS-BLED, and analytical tests. Statistical analysis: crude incidence analysis, survival models, Kaplan-Meier, Cox regression analysis adjusted for possible confounding and paired analysis by propensity score matching. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper's objective is to establish the interpreter's role in the construction of the asylum seeker's credibility during the interaction at asylum hearings. To illustrate this, I perform a discourse analysis of the interaction at an asylum hearing with a Nigerian applicant and an English-Spanish interpreter, taking place at the Oficina de asilo y refugio in Madrid (Spain) in 2005. Firstly, I identify the functions adopted by the interpreter in the hearing, the interactional sequence generated by his working method and its impact on his translation activity. Secondly, I focus on the alterations in the interpreter's rendition which may have an impact on the applicant's credibility and I set out to elucidate the factors explaining these alterations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]