FIGUEROA VALDEBENITO, ORIANA CRISTINA
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FIGUEROA VALDEBENITO, ORIANA CRISTINA
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Correction: Testing strategic pluralism: The roles of attractiveness and competitive abilities to understand conditionality in men’s short-term reproductive strategies

2021 , FIGUEROA VALDEBENITO, ORIANA CRISTINA , MUÑOZ REYES, JOSÉ ANTONIO , RODRÍGUEZ SICKERT, CARLOS ANDRÉS , Nohelia Valenzuela , Paula Pavez , Oriana Ramírez-Herrera , Miguel Pita , David Diaz , Ana Belén Fernández-Martínez , POLO RODRIGO, PABLO

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Evidence of the active participation of women in the intergroup conflict based on the use of aggression and cooperation

2023 , MUÑOZ REYES, JOSÉ ANTONIO , Daniel Torrico-Bazoberry , POLO RODRIGO, PABLO , Eugenio Guzmán-Lavín , FIGUEROA VALDEBENITO, ORIANA CRISTINA , FAJARDO RODRÍGUEZ, GABRIELA PAZ , Nohelia Valenzuela , BELINCHÓN, MONTSERRAT , RODRÍGUEZ SICKERT, CARLOS ANDRÉS , Miguel Pita

AbstractIntergroup conflict has been a persistent aspect of human societies since the emergence of our species. Various researchers have proposed that competition between groups has acted as a key selective force throughout human evolutionary history. Such intergroup competition for limited resources exacerbated the expression of intergroup aggression and intragroup cooperation. Furthermore, it would have a sexual dimorphism, with men demonstrating increased sensitivity to conflict threats—in order to maximize reproductive opportunities—, while women generally reject from active engagement in intergroup conflict. In the present study, we conducted behavioral experiments under controlled laboratory conditions to measure cooperation and aggression from using virtual games, specifically the Public Good Games and the Point Subtraction Aggression Paradigm, in a sample of 541 participants. We created control and experimental intergroup competition scenarios, where aggression and cooperation were necessary to increase monetary rewards. Our results shows that men modulate aggression and cooperation in the presence of intergroup conflict. In addition, our data also reveals that women cooperate more than men and display heightened levels of cooperation and aggression when confronted with intergroup conflict. These findings prompt a reevaluation of current functional theoretical models concerning the role of women in intergroup conflict and suggest that the dynamics of human aggression and cooperation may be more nuanced than previously believed.

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¿Por qué Somos Infieles? Aplicación Inicial de una Escala para Estimar las Razones por las que Hombres y Mujeres son Infieles

2018 , FIGUEROA VALDEBENITO, ORIANA CRISTINA , Ana María Fernández Tapia , Carolina Jara Durán

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Attachment and intrasexual competitiveness in committed individuals from chile

2019 , Ana Maria Fernandez , MUÑOZ REYES, JOSÉ ANTONIO , Abraham P. Buunk , Paula Pavez , FIGUEROA VALDEBENITO, ORIANA CRISTINA

The present research examined the association between intrasexual competitiveness (as an adaptive feature of human mating) and adult attachment dimensions (which develop throughout ontogeny and are relatively stable patterns of relationship approaching in adulthood), postulating that the dimensions of attachment will be predictive of intrasexual competitiveness (the negative perception of same sex-others as potential mating rivals), but in particular attachment anxiety should be correlated to intrasexual competitiveness. We assessed intrasexual competitiveness and the attachment dimensions (closeness, dependence, anxiety, and avoidance) in a sample of 323 adult heterosexual men and women which were currently involved in a romantic relationship and were married or in a cohabiting living arrangement. The results show the expected prediction of intrasexual competitiveness by attachment anxiety, but not by any other adult attachment dimension, suggesting that individuals who develop attachment anxiety are characterized by increased same-sex rivalry and competitiveness, which may negatively affect their same-sex close relationships, in addition to other interpersonal realms.

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Similarity in Indicators of Attractiveness in Heterosexual Couples, and their Relationship with Satisfaction and Trust

2022 , Paula Alvarez , POLO RODRIGO, PABLO , Nohelia Valenzuela , FIGUEROA VALDEBENITO, ORIANA CRISTINA , RODRÍGUEZ SICKERT, CARLOS ANDRÉS , MUÑOZ REYES, JOSÉ ANTONIO

In our species, the formation and maintenance of romantic partners is a nonrandom process. In this sense, similarity between members of the couple can be relevant for the beginning of the relationship (i.e., assortative mating) and maintenance, being similarity in attractiveness one of the most interesting aspects of this phenomenon. Despite that similarity in attractive traits has been documented, there is a lack of studies including modern morphological measures like fluctuating facial asymmetry or body fat percentage when assessing the effect that similarity in attractiveness could provoke on behaviors and feelings necessary to maintain a long-term relationship (e.g., satisfaction and trust). We assessed the presence of similarity in attractiveness for self-perceived measures (attractiveness and mate value) and physical traits (body fat percentage, body mass index, and fluctuating facial asymmetry) in a population of 196 heterosexual young couples from Chile (n = 392). Then, using actor-partner interdependence models (APIM), we assessed whether satisfaction and trust within the couples were influenced by attractiveness. Our results indicated the presence of similarity for all studied traits with the exception of fluctuating facial asymmetry. In addition, we only found that self-assessment of attractiveness is important for satisfaction in women, and partner's physical attractiveness is important for satisfaction and trust in men. Our results suggest that similarity in attractiveness is not playing a major role in affecting relationship. It is probably that similarity could be better explained from the initial stages of relationship, where the mating market forces conduce to the conformation of similar couples.

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Testing strategic pluralism: The roles of attractiveness and competitive abilities to understand conditionality in men’s short-term reproductive strategies

2020 , FIGUEROA VALDEBENITO, ORIANA CRISTINA , MUÑOZ REYES, JOSÉ ANTONIO , RODRÍGUEZ SICKERT, CARLOS ANDRÉS , Nohelia Valenzuela , Paula Pavez , Oriana Ramírez-Herrera , Miguel Pita , David Diaz , Ana Belén Fernández-Martínez , POLO RODRIGO, PABLO , Alex Jones

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Psicobiología de la sociosexualidad en hombres. Una aproximación desde la psicometría y la teoría de juegos

2021 , FIGUEROA VALDEBENITO, ORIANA CRISTINA

El presente trabajo buscó comprender las estrategias reproductivas en los hombres, integrando aspectos biológicos, psicológicos y conductuales en un marco evolutivo. Se presentan dos manuscritos publicados: “The Male Warrior Hypothesis: Testosterone-related Cooperation and Aggression in the Context of Intergroup Conflict” y “Testing strategic pluralism: The roles of attractiveness and competitive abilities to understand conditionality in men's short-term reproductive strategies”. El primero busca comprender cómo algunos rasgos antropométricos dependientes de testosterona influyen en la cooperación y agresión en diferentes contextos de conflicto intra e intergrupal. La testosterona es una hormona social y se ha establecido su influencia en la competencia intrasexual y el éxito reproductivo en los hombres. El último estudia el papel de los rasgos de atractivo y las habilidades competitivas en las estrategias reproductivas a corto plazo. Con este trabajo estudiamos en una dimensión más específica aquellos aspectos que tienen incidencia tanto en términos intrasexuales como intersexuales, estableciendo que los rasgos de atractivo son más relevantes para el despliegue de estrategias reproductivas en el corto plazo

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Satisfacción escolar y bienestar subjetivo en la adolecencia: poniendo a prueba indicadores para su medición comparativa en Brasil, Chile y España

2014 , Ferran Casas , Jorge C. Sarriera , ALFARO INZUNZA, JAIME ANDRES , Mónica González , Cristina Figuer , Daniel Abs da Cruz , Lívia Bedin , Boris Valdenegro , Denise Oyarzún

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Barriers and facilitators for safe sex behaviors in students from universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH) through the COM-B model

2023 , Manuel Armayones Ruiz , Eduardo Leiva Pinto , FIGUEROA VALDEBENITO, ORIANA CRISTINA , Noemí Robles , Denise Laroze Prehn , Francisco Javier Villarroel Riquelme , Giuliano Duarte Anselmi

Abstract Background Unsafe sex is one of the main morbidity and mortality risk factors associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in young people. Behavioral change interventions for promoting safe sex have lacked specificity and theoretical elements about behavior in their designs, which may have affected the outcomes for HIV/AIDS and STI prevention, as well as for safe sex promotion. This study offers an analysis of the barriers and facilitators that, according to the university students who participated in the focus groups, impede or promote the success of interventions promoting healthy sexuality from the perspective of the actions stakeholders should undertake. In turn, this study proposes intervention hypotheses based on the Behavior Change Wheel which appears as a useful strategy for the design of intervention campaigns. Methods Two focus groups were organized with students from Universidad de Santiago de Chile (USACH). The focus groups gathered information about the perceptions of students about sex education and health, risk behaviors in youth sexuality, and rating of HIV/AIDS and STI prevention campaigns. In the focus groups, participants were offered the possibility of presenting solutions for the main problems and limitations detected. After identifying the emerging categories related to each dimension, a COM-B analysis was performed, identifying both the barriers and facilitators of safe sex behaviors that may help orient future interventions. Results Two focus groups were organized, which comprised 20 participants with different sexual orientations. After transcription of the dialogues, a qualitative analysis was performed based on three axes: perception about sex education, risk behaviors, and evaluation of HIV/AIDS and STI prevention campaigns. These axes were classified into two groups: barriers or facilitators for safe and healthy sexuality. Finally, based on the Behavior Change Wheel and specifically on its ‘intervention functions’, the barriers and facilitators were integrated into a series of actions to be taken by those responsible for promotion campaigns at Universidad de Santiago. The most prevalent intervention functions are: education (to increase the understanding and self-regulation of the behavior); persuasion (to influence emotional aspects to promote changes) and training (to facilitate the acquisition of skills). These functions indicate that specific actions are necessary for these dimensions to increase the success of promotional campaigns for healthy and safe sexuality. Conclusions The content analysis of the focus groups was based on the intervention functions of the Behavior Change Wheel. Specifically, the identification by students of barriers and facilitators for the design of strategies for promoting healthy sexuality is a useful tool, which when complemented with other analyses, may contribute improving the design and implementation of healthy sexuality campaigns among university students.

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The Male Warrior Hypothesis: Testosterone-related Cooperation and Aggression in the Context of Intergroup Conflict

2020 , José Antonio Muñoz Reyes , Pablo Polo Rodrigo , N. Valenzuela , P. Pavez , O. Ramírez-Herrera , FIGUEROA VALDEBENITO, ORIANA CRISTINA , RODRÍGUEZ SICKERT, CARLOS ANDRÉS , D. Díaz , M. Pita

AbstractThe Male Warrior Hypothesis (MWH) establishes that men’s psychology has been shaped by inter-group competition to acquire and protect reproductive resources. In this context, sex-specific selective pressures would have favored cooperation with the members of one’s group in combination with hostility towards outsiders. We investigate the role of developmental testosterone, as measured indirectly through static markers of prenatal testosterone (2D:4D digit ratio) and pubertal testosterone (body musculature and facial masculinity), on both cooperation and aggressive behavior in the context of intergroup conflict among men. Supporting the MWH, our results show that the intergroup conflict scenario promotes cooperation within group members and aggression toward outgroup members. Regarding the hormonal underpinnings of this phenomenon, we find that body musculature is positively associated with aggression and cooperation, but only for cooperation when context (inter-group competition) is taken into account. Finally, we did not find evidence that the formidability of the group affected individual rates of aggression or cooperation, controlling for individual characteristics.

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