Country of residence

Spain

Brief introduction

Director of Leadership training among Gypsies, Parque Victoria Community Center

Education

PhD Candidate in Family Intervention. Universidad de Malaga.

Academic profile

My academic interest and research has been on the relationship between fear of  death, religion and health. This topic has developed considerably in recent decades, however, there is relatively little research on the  relationship between diffrent dimensions of religiosity and spirituality, fear of death, and health variables among Gypsies and health outcomes. Fear of death, of some relevance in Gypsy culture, could have an impact on health. Furthermore, religiosity is an important aspect in the way Gypsies cope with health issues, thus fear of death may ultimately influence their health outcome. We have assessed the influence of different dimensions of spirituality and fear of death on health measures, studying the possible moderating effect of these dimensions of spirituality and the influence that the fear of death may have on health. We suggest, according to the results, possible implications and preventive health measures, from a psychological and pastoral perspective.

Publications

• Founder and director of Logos Family Center in Medellin, Colombia (1989).
• Founder and director of the NGO: Moral Restitution of Medellin. (Movement born during the Drug-War years of violence in Medellin Colombia (1991).
• Founder and director of Gypsy Center: Leadership Training for Gypsies. La Cala del Moral, Malaga, Spain (2007).
• Founder and director of  Counseling Center Parque Victoria, La Cala del Moral, Malaga, Spain (2008).

Keywords

Fear of death, Gypsies, religiosity, coping, health.

Contact

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