Mostoles, January 31, 2025

The Student Observatory of the Rey Juan Carlos University (URJC) has published the results of the projects funded during the 2023/2024 academic year. These works, led by URJC PDI in collaboration with PTGAS and students, address various topics related to the needs and sensitivities of students. The projects and their main findings are detailed below:

1. Perception of gender violence among undergraduate students at the URJC:

   • Coordinator: Maria Avila Bravo-Villasante.
   • Summary: This study analyses how undergraduate students perceive gender violence, assessing their awareness and attitudes towards this social problem in the university environment.

2. Stress, coping and mental health in a sample of Spanish university students: quantitative and qualitative study:

   • Coordinator: Carlos Vara Garcia.
   • Summary: The research focuses on student stress and mental health, combining quantitative and qualitative methods to understand how students cope with stress and its impact on well-being.

3. Causes and consequences of dropping out of university studies at URJC:

   • Coordinator: Clara Simon de Blas.
   • Summary: This project examines the factors that lead students to drop out of school, as well as the personal, academic and social consequences of such a decision.

4. Academic engagement and university dropout in URJC degrees:

   • Coordinator: Rachel Montes Diaz.
   • Summary: Through statistical analysis, the relationship between student academic engagement and dropout from degree programs is explored.

5. The impact of active teaching methodologies on student motivation and subject dropout in the field of science and engineering:

   • Coordinator: Jaime Urquiza Fuentes.
   • Summary: This research evaluates how active teaching methodologies influence students' motivation and their decision to drop subjects in science and engineering courses.

6. Motivation at university and the driving force of the social elevator (MUMAS):

   • Coordinator: Mercedes Alda Fernandez.
   • Summary: This project explores how motivation in the university context can act as a driver of social advancement, analyzing the influence of university studies on the social mobility of students.

The full reports of these projects are available on the official website of the URJC Student Observatory. These studies provide a detailed view of the dynamics that affect students and offer recommendations to improve their academic and personal experience.

For more information and access to the reports, please visit: Observatory - Rey Juan Carlos University