Scientia et PRAXIS

Complete Journal Scientia et PRAXIS.Vol. 5 No.10.2025.

Juan Mejía-Trejo — 2025-12-31

The Academia Mexicana de Investigación y Docencia en Innovación (AMIDI),, through the Editorial Board of the journal Scientia et PRAXIS, presents Volume 05, Number 09, corresponding to the July–December 2025 period, as a regular issue. This edition features original and unpublished scientific works that explore how multidisciplinary activity serves as a driving force for innovation with impact on sustainable development and social transformation. The contributions included in this volume stand out for their articulation between theoretical knowledge (Scientia) and practical application (Praxis), in alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Thus, we present the following works:

From a territorial and environmental perspective, the work by Vázquez-Elorza (2025) introduces a relevant methodological innovation by integrating the Natural Capital Index with agricultural employment indicators through bivariate spatial analysis. This approach not only confirms the existence of territorial clusters with high ecological–productive consistency, but also provides empirical evidence to reconfigure rural public policies under strong sustainability criteria. In this sense, the research goes beyond descriptive diagnosis and positions itself as a strategic tool for territorial planning, contributing directly to SDGs 8, 13, and 15. Available at: https://doi.org/10.55965/setp.5.10.a1
Complementarily, the study by Adame-Castañeda and Salas-Durazo (2025) broadens the analysis of rural development by incorporating a multidimensional reading of public policies, centered on SDG 2 (Zero Hunger). Through the use of fsQCA, the authors demonstrate that food security does not depend exclusively on agricultural productivity, but rather on the convergence of social, institutional, and productive dimensions. This contribution is particularly relevant in showing that innovation in public policies lies not only in new programs, but in the systemic articulation of existing instruments, reinforcing the notion of organizational

innovation proposed by the Oslo Manual. Available at:

https://doi.org/10.55965/setp.5.10.a2

In the field of higher education and social innovation, Carbajal-Silva and Aguilar- Cruz (2025) question normative assumptions regarding the relationship between sexual identity and entrepreneurial intention. Their findings show that sexual orientation does not determine the intention to undertake entrepreneurial activities, while access to resources emerges as the central explanatory factor. This result shifts the emphasis from identity-based explanations toward structural conditions of inclusion, providing key evidence for the design of more equitable university ecosystems. The research aligns explicitly with SDGs 4, 5, 8, and 10, and consolidates higher education as a privileged space for inclusive social innovation. Available at: https://doi.org/10.55965/setp.5.10.a3
Finally, Murillo-López (2025) addresses one of the most relevant emerging challenges of contemporary digital education: addiction to social platforms among university students. Through a robust predictive model grounded in the I-PACE framework, the study identifies age and gender as more consistent predictors than time of use, thereby challenging simplistic approaches focused solely on reducing hours of connection. This research contributes an innovation in educational processes by offering empirical criteria for the design of differentiated preventive interventions, contributing to digital well-being and to SDGs 3 and 4. Available at: https://doi.org/10.55965/setp.5.10.a4

Taken together, the four works configure a coherent corpus of applied knowledge, where innovation is not conceived as an end in itself, but as a means to address complex public problems: territorial sustainability, comprehensive rural development, social inclusion, and digital well-being. This issue of Scientia et PRAXIS thus reaffirms its vocation as an editorial space for innovation oriented toward praxis, articulating scientific evidence, public policies, and global development agendas.

These articles reflect a significant contribution to sustainable development from innovative and multidisciplinary perspectives. Particularly noteworthy is the inclusion of an international collaboration from Argentina, which enriches the journal’s academic

dialogue and strengthens its international projection, in accordance with Scientia et PRAXIS’s commitment to fostering the exchange of ideas across diverse contexts.

The authors, the authorities of AMIDI, and the Editorial Board of the scientific journal Scientia et PRAXIS who participated in this work hope that readers will find accessible, rigorous, and useful information for their educational, research, or professional purposes. Likewise, they cordially invite readers to submit their own work for future issues such as this one, in which the problems of our country and the world are critically analyzed and well-founded solutions are proposed from an academic perspective committed to social transformation.

Dr. Juan Mejía-Trejo

Director
Academia Mexicana de Investigación y Docencia en Innovación (AMIDI) December 2025, Zapopan, Jalisco, México

Dr. Carlos G. Borbón-Morales

Editor-in-Chief

Scientia et PRAXIS

Academia Mexicana de Investigación y Docencia en Innovación (AMIDI) December 2025, Zapopan, Jalisco, México

Geospatial technologies for mapping natural capital and promoting sustainable agricultural employment in Mexico

Ariel Vázquez-Elorza — 2025-08-27

Context. The use of natural capital and the distribution of employment in agriculture and livestock are unequal among Mexican regions. Some of them concentrate on ecological wealth and the employed population (rural-urban), while others show environmental degradation or underutilization of labor.

Problem. There is a lack of research that combines ecological and labor indicators in geospatial maps to support informed decision making. Are there significant spatial patterns between the Natural Capital Index (NCI) and the Principal Economic Location Quotient (PELQ) that allow identifying priority areas for sustainable development?

Purpose. This study analyzes the spatial patterns between natural capital and agricultural employment from a multidisciplinary approach that integrates environmental economics, economic geography, and spatial analysis in Mexico. It seeks to generate innovative knowledge aligned with the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs (8, 13, and 15). It is framed within social and organizational innovation according to the Oslo Manual. It promotes territorial sustainability through interaction between disciplines.

Methodology. This research is quantitative, non-experimental, and exploratory-explanatory, based on spatial and statistical analyses using 2021 secondary census and aggregated data. A geospatial database was built from official environmental and socioeconomic sources. Moran’s binomial index and LISA analysis were applied in R® to identify spatial clusters of consistency between ICN and CLEp, with statistical significance at the 95% confidence level (p ≤ 0.05).

Theoretical and practical findings. Significant positive associations were found in a total of 73 municipalities. High clustering was observed in the Northeast, Central and Southeast regions. The value of natural capital as a productive asset and the usefulness of spatial analyses to guide public policies were confirmed.

Originality. This study integrates environmental and socioeconomic variables from a spatial perspective to generate new applicable knowledge.

Conclusions and limitations. This study proposes an interdisciplinary innovation in territorial planning by integrating environmental and labor variables using spatial tools. Future research should integrate climate and institutional data to improve sustainable policy making.

Mexico´s policies for comprehensive rural development: a multidimensional approach to SDG 2. Zero Hunger

Alejandro Adame-Castañeda — 2025-09-28

Context. Agricultural production in Mexico is characterized by insufficient capacities that prevent it from achieving food security in accordance with the 2030 Agenda and SDG 2. We addressed bean cultivation in Zacatecas because it is one of the main national producers.

Problem. Mexican rural development has both social and productive dimensions. Public policies supporting rural areas focus on production, and to the extent that they fail to consider social issues, they are unable to generate conditions for development.

Purpose. Assess the extent to which Mexico has moved toward comprehensive rural development policies by analyzing bean production in Zacatecas (1990–2023). This paper addresses organizational innovation due to the social and productive intersectoral nature of the process.

Methodology. Multidimensional fuzzy inference models were designed using Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) through four aspects: production, government programs, multidimensional well-being, and development effects. Process innovation is addressed by incorporating this tool into public policy analysis. We used for the analysis the period 1990-2023 through data of official sources of local representation (municipality of Sombrerete), state (Zacatecas) and national (Mexico).

Theoretical and Practical Findings. Convergence toward the comprehensiveness of public policies for rural development was identified, explained by fluctuations caused by political, economic, and climatic factors. This highlighted the importance of the regional context in terms of their vocations and production conditions.

Originality. The use of multidimensional analysis to estimate the convergence of social and agricultural policies for development based on the productive efficiency and food security proposed in SDG 2.

Conclusions and limitations. The transition toward a comprehensive rural development policy was identified in the case of the bean valley. The context was relevant, and levels of government, resilience to climate change, and social factors should be considered. It is suggested that other crops be explored in depth to compare the results.

Inclusive Innovation in Higher Education: Evidence on Entrepreneurship and Sexual Diversity

Aurora Araceli Carbajal-Silva — 2025-10-18

Context. Higher-education entrepreneurship in Mexico operates amid unequal resource access and bias against sexual minorities. Universities pursue SDG-aligned inclusion, evidence on LGBTQ+ entrepreneurship remains scarce. This study examines whether such gaps affect students´ entrepreneurial intention (EI).

Problem. Scholarship often assumes that discrimination and weak support networks reduce EI among sexual minorities, while resource access offsets these barriers. This study asks: Does sexual orientation predict EI among Mexican university students, and do perceived discrimination, support networks, and access to resources moderate that relationship?

Purpose. The research integrated entrepreneurship, gender and diversity studies, and education policy to inform Oslo-aligned social innovations in higher-education ecosystems and advance SDGs 4, 5, 8, and 10.

Methodology. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 477 undergraduates at the University of Guadalajara (Mexico) between January and March 2025. Instruments included an entrepreneurial intention scale and measures of perceived discrimination, support networks, and access to resources. All instruments showed adequate reliability and validity. Analyses in R included descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis, Welch’s t-test, and multiple regression models with interactions.

Theoretical and Practical Findings. Results showed no significant differences in EI by sexual orientation. Moderation effects were no significant, but access to resources had a positive direct effect. Theoretically, the study nuances identity-based assumptions by foregrounding resource availability. Practically, it supports social innovations in universities to widen access, and reduce bias.

Originality The study bridges entrepreneurship, gender studies, and education design to promote social innovations that advance SDGs 4/5/8/10.

Conclusions and limitations. EI is equivalent across sexual orientations, while resource access emerges as a lever for action. Limits include a single institution and cross-sectional design; future research should be multi-site and longitudinal, include behavioral outcomes and intersectional analyses, and test inclusive program designs in the field.

Towards Sustainable Digital Education: A Predictive Model for Preventing Social Media Addiction in University Students.A Predictive Model for Preventing Social Media Addiction in University Students

Francisco Jacobo Murillo-López — 2025-11-15

Context. The maladaptive use of social media represents a growing public health concern worldwide, particularly affecting young individuals and university settings. In Mexico, prevalence rates among higher education students range from 18% to 42%, highlighting the need to identify predictive factors and develop tailored intervention strategies for this population.

Problem. There is a lack of consensus regarding the moderating role of demographic variables such as age and gender in PSMU - Problematic Social Media Use, challenging the efficacy of interventions based solely on usage time reduction.

Purpose. This study aims to identify the main predictors of social media addiction among Mexican university students using a logistic regression model, focusing on variables such as age, daily usage time, and gender, in alignment with Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 4.

Methodology. A cross-sectional study conducted between January and March 2025 with 705 students from the Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes (UAA), Mexico. The validated Bergen Social Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) was administered (α=0.89; r=0.76 with IAT), and binary logistic regression was performed controlling for gender and academic year.

Theoretical and practical findings. Age demonstrated a protective effect (OR=0.37, p=0.006), reducing the probability of addiction by 63% per additional year. Male gender was associated with higher risk (69.6% vs. 60.1%, p=0.012). Hours of use were not statistically significant. These findings support the I-PACE (Interaction of Person-Affect-Cognition-Execution) model and suggest the need for gender- and academic year-specific interventions.

Originality. Integration of developmental and gender variables into a predictive model applicable to the Mexican university context, employing a process innovation framework (Oslo Manual).

Conclusions and limitations. Age and gender are more robust predictors than usage time. The cross-sectional design limitation underscores the need for longitudinal studies to establish causality.