La II Call for Projects of the Student Observatory of the Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC) is an initiative that seeks to promote research and the development of projects related to improving the student experience at the university. This call is aimed at promoting studies and activities that address topics relevant to students, such as mental health, healthy habits, participation, commitment, sustainability, coexistence, among other fundamental aspects for the well-being and academic and personal development of the university community.

The projects that have been funded in the second call have been:

Mental Health, Healthy Habits and Addictions Line:

1. AcompañaDOCs: emotional well-being with group support interventions to contribute to the satisfactory development of doctoral studies.

   • Coordinator: Maria del Pilar Abad Romero.
     This project focuses on improving the emotional well-being of PhD students through group support interventions, seeking to facilitate satisfactory academic development.

2. From sexting to image-based sexual harassment and abuse: new underlying dangers of online sexual violence in URJC students.

   • Coordinator: Alba Adá Lameiras.
     This study explores the emerging risks of online sexual violence, such as sexting and image-based sexual abuse, and their impact on university students.

3. Healthy habits and determinants of physical activity levels of URJC university students.

   • Coordinator: Jose Manuel Delfa de la Morena.
     This project analyses healthy lifestyle habits and factors that influence physical activity levels among university students.

4. Mental health in university students with a gender perspective: quantitative and qualitative study.

   • Coordinator: Samara Barrera Knight.
     This research addresses the mental health of university students from a gender perspective, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches.

5. InteracTEA. Interactive map application to promote socialization of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder level 1.

   • Coordinator: Aaron Sujar Garrido.
     This project develops an interactive mapping application to help students with Level 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to socialize and navigate in the university environment.

6. Analysis of (Poly)consumption of drugs and stimulants in the university population and associated risk factors.

   • Coordinator: Yolanda Valcarcel Rivera.
     This study examines multiple drug and stimulant use among college students, identifying related risk factors.

7. Vulnerability and resilience in the mental health and psychological well-being of university students: a study for prevention and health promotion.

   • Coordinator: Lorena Gutierrez Hermoso.
     This research analyses the vulnerability and resilience factors that affect the mental health and psychological well-being of students, with the aim of promoting preventive strategies.

Line of Coexistence, Cohesion and Participation:

1. Student satisfaction at the URJC from the quality of communications and relationships.

   • Coordinator: Carmen de Pablos Heir.
     This study assesses the level of satisfaction of URJC students in relation to the quality of communications and relationships within the university environment.

2. Study of student university behavioral sustainability (SCU-E) by analyzing their behavior in the three dimensions of sustainability: environmental, social and economic (ASE).

   • Coordinator: Iria Paz Gil.
     This project investigates the sustainability of university students' behaviors in the environmental, social and economic dimensions, seeking to promote sustainable behaviors.

3. Analysis of URJC student awareness, participation and engagement through the university's volunteer programs. Proposals for improvement.

   • Coordinator: Rocio Gonzalez Sanchez.
     This analysis focuses on the participation and engagement of URJC students in volunteer programs, and suggests improvements to increase their effectiveness.

Other lines duly justified:

1. PERSEIDS – Perception of safety of students when traveling to access the URJC campuses and within them.

   • Coordinator: Paloma Caceres Garcia de Marina.
     This project studies students' perception of safety when travelling to and within the URJC campuses, identifying possible areas for improvement.

2. The Plastic Invasion!

   • Coordinator: Marta Munoz Hernandez.
     This project focuses on the problem of excessive use of plastics, possibly analyzing its effects on the university environment and proposing sustainable solutions.