Objective: To analyze the association between the behavioral profile of physical activity and sedentary time with subjective well-being and mental health in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile. Methods: Cross-sectional study in a voluntary sample of 469 university students (22.4 ± 0.19 years; 66% women). According to students’ self-reports of physical activity and sedentary time, four behavioral profiles were created to investigate their association with subjective well-being and mental health using one-factor ANOVA that was adjusted to a multifactorial model. Results: The physically inactive and sedentary behavior profile presents the lowest levels of subjective well-being (p < 0.001), positive affective experiences (p < 0.001) and general mental health (p = 0.001). When adjusting for confounding variables, it was observed that the physically active and non-sedentary profile was associated with better general mental health (p < 0.01) in contrast to those who are physically active and sedentary. Conclusions: Chilean university students with a physically inactive and sedentary profile during the pandemic presented worse well-being and mental health, with a sedentary lifestyle being one of the variables that most affects the mental health of these students. Therefore, measures should be implemented to encourage this population to maintain adequate levels of physical activity and reduce sedentary times.

Background: Patients need cognitive and social skills in order to be able to make informed healthcare decisions. Health literacy (HL) encompasses these skills, enabling individuals to manage their conditions and adapt to challenges. HL interventions in patients could be a powerful way of optimizing self-management (SM) in individuals with chronic diseases. Purpose: To examine the efficacy of HL interventions on the medical, emotional, and role management domains of SM, theoretical foundations, conceptualizations of HL and SM, and intervention components. Methods: Health literacy interventions aimed at increasing SM in adults (≥18 years) with chronic diseases were considered. A database search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online), and Web of Science from 2014 to 2024. Results were reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses. Risk of bias was assessed using the Joanna Briggs Institute Checklist. Results: Fourteen studies were included. Interventions improved 3 components of medical management: medication adherence, disease knowledge, and self-efficacy. However, the effects on adherence to diet and exercise regimens, also part of medical management, were inconclusive. Emotional and role management received limited attention. There was inconsistency between HL definitions and instruments. Most interventions were delivered through in-person sessions. Overall, studies showed moderate risk of bias, which may have influenced the results. Conclusions: Theory-based interventions, methodological consistency, and comprehensive HL and SM measures are needed to understand interventions’ effectiveness. To support behavioral change, HL interventions must address emotional and role management. Future high-quality research is required to determine optimal strategies for strengthening SM through HL interventions.

Economic growth and social development in Chile require a skilled workforce able to adapt to a highly dynamic labour market all of which place new demands for middle-aged workers who have to explore labour markets opportunities to develop and maintain their employability. This research addresses internal antecedents on employability, specifically, is intended to describe career identity and its relationship with middle-aged managers’ career behaviour leading to self-perceived employability. Based on theories of the Self, the Social Identity Theory, and the narrative approach, career identity is conceptualized as a dynamic aggregate of work descriptors that individuals ascribe to themselves, as well as an ongoing process of constructing a narrative about the self at work. From the analysis of narrative accounts of careers provided by 25 Chilean male middle-aged managers, we concluded that the so-called complex career identity, which implies multiple selves in relation to work embedded in a rich and articulated career narrative, seems to be an antecedent of career behaviour contributing to one's employability. Recommendations for further research and practical implications of the study are given.

The aim of this study is two-fold. Firstly, to analyze the relations between the perceptions of job insecurity and financial threat and general mental health during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. And secondly, to identify the potential moderating effect of the support network. We carried out a cross-sectional study on a non-probabilistic sample aimed at a general Chilean adult population to analyze this. The results show that both job insecurity ( β = −.183; p < .001) and financial threat ( β = −.309; p < .001) are associated with a decline in general mental health. Likewise, the results indicated a positive relationship between support network and general mental health in the two models analyzed ( βs = 0.322 and 0.182; ps < 0.001 and = 0.012, respectively), as well as a moderating effect of support network on the relationship between job insecurity and decreased general mental health ( β = .232; p < .001). The theoretical and applied scope of these findings are analyzed, and their challenges and limitations are discussed.

En Chile, la última Encuesta Nacional de Salud 2016-2017 (ENS 2016-2017)⁴, indicó que la prevalencia de depresión en población chilena mayor de 18 años fue 6,2%, superior en mujeres que en hombres (10,1% v/s 2,1%), en tanto la sospecha de depresión fue de 15,8% para la población total, nuevamente con mayor presencia en población femenina que masculina (21,7% v/s 10,0%)⁴.