Research
Cultivating Knowledge
We are an evidence-based program. The research supporting Semillas de Apego serves as both a vehicle and a component of a strategy aimed at transforming society and creating a more peaceful and equitable community.
We are an evidence-based program. The research supporting Semillas de Apego serves as both a vehicle and a component of a strategy aimed at transforming society and creating a more peaceful and equitable community.
Impacts on participants and their children:
-46%
lower likelihood of critical anxiety symptoms
-26%
lower likelihood of critical depression symptoms
-68%
lower likelihood of critical levels in early childhood socioemotional development
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The Mental Health of Caregivers and Young Children in Conflict-Affected Settings
We investigated the impact of conflict-related violence on caregivers' and young children's mental health, and the influence of caregivers' mental health in explaining the impact of conflict on young children's mental health.
Juliana Sánchez-Ariza, Jorge Cuartas, and Andrés Moya.
American Economic Association Papers and Proceedings. 2023.
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Implementing Psychosocial Support Models in Contexts of Extreme Adversity: Lessons from a Process Evaluation in Colombia
The article presents the findings of a Semillas de Apego process evaluation and indicates that the program achieved participant satisfaction and acceptability. Moreover, the study highlights the role of program design and components in facilitating its adoption, relevance, and feasibility.
Harker-Roa, Natalia Córdoba, Andrés Moya, and María Pineros-Leano. Journal: Frontiers in Psychology. 2023.
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Maternal Mental Health and Early Childhood Development in Conflict-Affected Settings: Experimental Evidence from Colombia
We present the findings of a randomized trial examining the impact of a community-based psychosocial program on maternal mental health and its potential to foster positive child-mother relationships that may provide a protection against the effects of conflict and forced displacement.
Andrés Moya, Juliana Sánchez-Ariza, María J. Torres, Arturo Harker, Alicia Lieberman, Blasina Niño, and Vilma Reyes.
Documento CEDE, Universidad de los Andes. 2023.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Maternal Mental Health in a Fragile and Conflict-Affected Setting in Tumaco, Colombia: A Cohort Study
This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and parental stress among caregivers of infants in a conflict-affected region of Colombia. It analyzes the early changes brought about by the pandemic in these areas.
Andrés Moya, Pieter Serneels, Alethea Desrosiers, Vilma Reyes, María José Torres, Alicia Lieberman.
The Lancet Global Health. 2021.
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COVID-19 and Mental Health in Eight Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Prospective Cohort Study
This article explores the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in eight developing nations across Asia, Africa, and South America. It employs longitudinal surveys of 21,162 individuals, incorporating Semillas de Apego's impact evaluations in Tumaco to analyze the data. The study discerns the overall consequences of the pandemic on mental health and highlights the specific factors that contribute to varied mental health outcomes.
Nursena Aksunger, Corey Vernot, Rebecca Littman, Maarten Voors, (…) Andrés Moya, (…), and Ahmed Mushfiq.
PLOS Medicine. 2023.
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A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study of a Parenting Intervention for Internally Displaced Colombian Mothers with young children.
Work in progress.
Catalina Cañizares, María Pineros-Leano, and Andrés Moya.
Journal: Documento CEDE, Universidad de los Andes. 2023.