Actualidades en Psicología
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description: Actualidades en Psicología (AP) is an official publication of the University of Costa Rica sponsored by the Psychological Research Institute (IIP, for its initials in Spanish), an entity belonging to the same university. Its objective is to promote scientific production in all fields of psychological science and associated fields, which is achieved via the publication of original and unpublished articles that present results of empirical research, mixed studies, methodological contributions, narrative states of the art, meta-analyses and literature reviews. This freely accessible journal is aimed primarily at students and professionals in the area of psychology and related sciences. The journal publishes in Spanish, English and Portuguese. The journal has been published continuously since 2018; i.e., article are published one at the time until the complete issue is compiled (issue closings are held in June and December). The journal’s call for papers is likewise open and permanent; thus, authors are welcome to submit their manuscripts throughout the year. The submissions should reflect the guidance provided under “Authors Guidelines.” Submission, revision and processing of manuscripts is free of charge. The journal is interested in original research contributions to the psychological sciences, which must respect and adhere to the highest ethical and scientific rules. Current Trends in Psychology seeks to encourage scientific investigation, to promote the discussion of relevant ideas for psychological sciences, and to disseminate professional and academic information relevant to the discipline. The journal currently ranks high in the UCRIndex. Furthermore, it is indexed in: PsycINFO , la base de datos de la Asociación Americana de Psicología SCIELO , Biblioteca Científica Electrónica en Línea-Brasil REDALYC , red de revistas para América Latina, el Caribe, Portugal y España PEPSIC , Revistas Electrónicas de Psicología – Brasil DIALNET , base de datos de revistas espa…
publisher: Universidad de Costa Rica
language: en
publication name: Actualidades en Psicología
issn: 0258-6444
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items: Anxiety, Hopelessness, and Coping with COVID-19 in Users of Psychological Care
items: Differential Analysis of Emotional Work Wear in Geriatric Socio-health Care Professionals
items: Psychological Interventions in Anxiety Treatment in People with Breast Cancer: a Meta-Analysis
items: Predictors of Emotional Symptoms During Residential Lockdown due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in El Salvador
items: Early Dyadic Communication: Microanalysis of Eight Cases
items: Social Representations of Breast Cancer: a Comparison of Women with Recent Diagnosis and Healthy Women
items: Factorial Structure and Reliability of Cyberbullying Questionnaire (CBQ) and her Complement (BCQ-V) in Ecuadorian Teenagers
items: Perceived Emotional Intelligence in Higher Education Students: Analysis of Differences in the Different Dimensions
items: Psychosocial Analysis of Aging in the Elderly: Its Social Representations
items: Coparentality and Parental Involvement in Binuclear Families: Systematic Literature Review
items: Differences in Anxiety and Depression by Contextual Variables in Women with Breast Cancer
items: Methodological Aspects of Dream Intervention Modes Referred to in Pass Testimonies from Lacanian Schools Affiliated with the WAP and the SPFLF
items: Personal Adjustment and Disruptive Behaviors in Primary School Students
items: A Systematic Literature Review on Suicide: Risk and Protection Factors in Latin American Youth 1995-2017
items: Teachers’ Social Representations of Learning Shared by Private School: a Comparative Study
items: Dispositional Optimism, Anxiety, Depression and Stress in a Sample of Ecuador. Inter-gender and Prediction Analysis
items: Impact of Mental Lexicon on Reading Comprehension in Children Growing up in Poverty
items: Cognitive Training on the Solving of Mathematical Problems: An EEG Study in Young Men
items: Psychosocial Factors in Workers of an Educational Organization and their Relationship with Psychic Exhaustion
items: Quality of Life in Young Adults with ADHD Diagnosed in Adulthood: Systematic Review
items: The Psychoanalytic Listening and the Psychodramatic Techniques in a Group of Men Who Experienced Childhood Violence in Costa Rica
items: Evolution of the Study on the Effect of Parenting on Prosocial Behaviours in Childhood and Adolescence: Systematic Review
items: Happiness, Positive Emotions, Cognitive Appraisal, and Coping in University Students of Metropolitan Lima
items: Psychoanalytic Contributions to the Understanding of Mental Health Care in Brazil: A Literature Review
items: Psychometric Properties of the Mobile Phone Dependency Test (TDMB) in Argentina and its Relationship with Impulsivity
items: Construction and Validation of Attraction for Morbid Events Multifactor Scale
items: The Relationship Between the Big Five Personality Factors and the Intention of Corruption
items: What Motivates You to Exercise? Phenomenology of Long-Term Physical Activity Practice
items: The Family Support Network and Intra-family Relationships as Predictors of Life Satisfaction
items: Subjective Theories on Parental Discipline: A Perspective of Social Workers and Psychologists

Anxiety, Hopelessness, and Coping with COVID-19 in Users of Psychological Care
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description: Objective. The main goal was to identify the levels of symptoms of anxiety and hopelessness, as well as the coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic in users of online psychological care services. Method. A predictive cross-sectional design was used, with a sample of 78 volunteers. The scale of coping strategies in the face of extreme risks, the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) were applied. Results. The results indicated that since there is an elevated level of anxiety in the participants, they tend to manifest a higher level of helplessness and coping behaviors oriented towards avoidance and passive nature.
subject: Articles
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subject: anxiety
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subject: helplessness
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subject: coping
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subject: psychological intervention
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subject: COVID-19
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creator: Alicia Hernández Montaño
creator: José González Tovar
creator: Rosa Isabel Garza Sánchez
creator: Karla Valdés García
creator: Bárbara de los Ángeles Pérez Pedraza
rights: Copyright (c) 2022 Alicia Hernández Montaño, José González Tovar, Rosa Isabel Garza Sánchez, Karla Valdés García, Bárbara de los Ángeles Pérez Pedraza http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2022-03-24
publication date: 2022-03-24
starting page: 17
ending page: 28
doi: 10.15517/ap.v36i132.46945

Differential Analysis of Emotional Work Wear in Geriatric Socio-health Care Professionals
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description: Burnout syndrome has had a long history in the public arena of professionals dedicated to the care of the elderly. Objective. In this study, we aim to understand the influence of various socio-demographic variables on work-related wear of professionals in public residences. Method. The sample consists of 136 workers of both genders, aged between 18 and 60, who carry out direct care and psychosocial management tasks. The instruments applied were the burnout inventory by Maslach & Jackson (1986), and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) by Goldberg & Hillier (1979). Results. Our results point to the existence of differences by sex in emotional fatigue as well as in burnout in general; and by work seniority (specifically, in personal fulfillment; and in burnout in general). These results will reinforce the need to strengthen the resilience of interdisciplinary professional teams aimed at protecting the health of working people in terms of occupational risk prevention.
subject: Articles
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subject: Burnout
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subject: Sex
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subject: Age
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subject: Age in the profession
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subject: Elderly care
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creator: Carolina Bringas Molleda
creator: Javier Naveiras Fernández
creator: Francisco Javier Rodríguez Díaz
rights: Copyright (c) 2020 Carolina Bringas Molleda, Javier Naveiras Fernández, Francisco Javier Rodríguez Díaz http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2020-06-21
publication date: 2020-06-21
starting page: 143
ending page: 156
doi: 10.15517/ap.v34i128.36271

Psychological Interventions in Anxiety Treatment in People with Breast Cancer: a Meta-Analysis
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description: Objective. This study aims to estimate the effect size of psychological interventions for anxiety treatment in people diagnosed with breast cancer. Method. A systematic review of online databases (Dialnet, Ebsco, Latindex, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Wiley, SAGE, Scielo, and Google Scholar) was carried out, through which experimental and quasi-experimental articles relevant to the analysis were retrieved. From the selected articles, data were extracted regarding the participants, the treatments used, and pre and post test data from the groups for analysis. Results. Seventeen articles that met the inclusion criteria were used in the analysis. The overall effect size of the interventions was determined (g = -.459). Likewise, bias and continuous moderating variables analyses were performed.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Anxiety
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subject: Breast cancer
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subject: Psychological interventions
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subject: Meta-Analysis
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subject: Systematic review
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creator: Susana María Zelaya-Rivas
rights: Copyright (c) 2020 Actualidades en Psicología (Current Trends in Psychology) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2020-06-15
publication date: 2020-06-15
starting page: 121
ending page: 141
doi: 10.15517/ap.v34i128.34857

Predictors of Emotional Symptoms During Residential Lockdown due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in El Salvador
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description: Objective. To explore emotional symptomatology and its predictors in a Salvadorean sample in residential lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Method. A non-probabilistic sample of 339 participants over 18 years of age, 62% women and 38% men, mostly working people (52.8%), was collected. An online questionnaire recorded behaviors and perceptions during the pandemic, as well as emotional symptoms, using the DASS-21 scale. Results. Around 75% of the sample reported mild emotional symptoms. Compared to men and those employed, women and those engaged in other activities reported more emotional symptoms. Fear of contagion, younger age, and disruption of daily routines were core predictors of emotional symptoms.
subject: Articles
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creator: Carlos Iván Orellana
creator: Ligia María Orellana
rights: Copyright (c) 2020 Carlos Iván Orellana, Ligia María Orellana http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2020-05-30
publication date: 2020-05-30
starting page: 103
ending page: 120
doi: 10.15517/ap.v34i128.41431

Early Dyadic Communication: Microanalysis of Eight Cases
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description: Objective. This paper characterizes mother-baby interaction styles for the purpose of identifying dyadic bonding throughout the first year of life. The Forms of Interaction are emphasized as a central concept for the incorporation of the subject into communication and then to language. Method. Records of natural interactions from eight dyads to six weeks, six months and one year of age identify the progressive constitution of the dyadic communication system. Results. The elucidation of body signs and the emergence of emotional regulation at six weeks, the interplay with social scenes at six months, and the establishment of the dyadic semantic field at one year are salient features that intertwine during the process. Triangulation with the social environment is a constant within the interaction.
subject: Articles
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subject: comunication
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subject: lenguage
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subject: early socialization
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subject: dyadic bond
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creator: Jorge Rafael Sanabria-León
rights: Copyright (c) 2020 Jorge Rafael Sanabria León http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2020-05-20
publication date: 2020-05-20
starting page: 69
ending page: 101
doi: 10.15517/ap.v34i128.37388

Social Representations of Breast Cancer: a Comparison of Women with Recent Diagnosis and Healthy Women
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description: Objective. of the study was to identify the social representations (SR) of breast cancer in diagnosed women and healthy or disease-free women (MLE), Guadalajara-Jalisco, 2016. Method. The associative technique of free listing and peer questionnaire was applied to 40 women. In order to know the structure of SR, a thematic and structural content analysis of SR was carried out. Results. The findings show that diagnosed women are more aware of the importance of prevention and timely detection. MLE gave greater importance to negative aspects such as fear and death. The SR on the disease is built through experiences, either one’s own with the diagnosis, through the experiences of a close person, or through social knowledge.
subject: Articles
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subject: Breast Cancer
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subject: Diagnosis
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subject: Social representations
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subject: Public Health
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subject: Health Education
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creator: Alexis Chávez-Díaz
creator: Maria del Pilar Gómez-González
creator: Teresa Margarita Torres-López
rights: Copyright (c) 2020 Actualidades en Psicología (Current Trends in Psychology) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2020-04-28
publication date: 2020-04-28
starting page: 51
ending page: 67
doi: 10.15517/ap.v34i128.34738

Factorial Structure and Reliability of Cyberbullying Questionnaire (CBQ) and her Complement (BCQ-V) in Ecuadorian Teenagers
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description: Objective. To analyze the factor structure and reliability of the Cyberbullying Questionnaire (CBQ), which measures the prevalence of cyberbullying; as well as measure the complement on victimization (CBQ-V). Method. The study is instrumental in verifying the factorial construction and internal consistency of the tests in a sample of 998 high school students from six educational centres in Tungurahua. Results. It was found that the CBQ explains 58.5% of the variance with three factors with values ​​of S-B c2= 29.5; df = 24; p > .05; S-B c2/df = 1.2; NNFI = .95; CFI = .96; GFI = .90 and RMSEA = .08 IC 90% [.10 - .05]. While the CBQ-V also with three factors explains 52.6% of the variance with S-B c2 = 29.5; df = 24; p > .05; S-B c2/df = 1.2; NNFI = .95; CFI = .96; GFI = .90 and RMSEA = .08 IC 90% [.10 -.05]. Regarding reliability, the scores reached for the CBQ is α(ordinal)= .903 and CBQ-V is α(ordinal)= .879. It is concluded that the tests under analysis are valid as a construct and reliable in Tungurahua high school students.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Factor analysis
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subject: cyberbullying
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subject: reliability
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subject: perpetration
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subject: victimization
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creator: Isabel Ramos-Noboa, Sra.
creator: Aitor Larzabal-Fernández, Sr.
creator: Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera
rights: Copyright (c) 2020 Isabel Ramos-Noboa, Sra., Aitor Larzabal-Fernández, Sr., Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2020-03-19
publication date: 2020-03-19
starting page: 35
ending page: 50
doi: 10.15517/ap.v34i128.35408

Perceived Emotional Intelligence in Higher Education Students: Analysis of Differences in the Different Dimensions
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description: Objective: The purpose is to analyze the emotional intelligence perceived in university students. Method: This is a correlational methodological design corresponding to an ex post facto design of retrospective and comparative. Participants: The sample is made up of a total of 175 subjects in the third and fourth year of a Social Education Degree.Results: This work shows the existence of differences in emotional intelligence based on sex in terms of attention and emotional regulation, in which women have higher scores. In the case of age, there are also statistically significant differences in terms of emotional regulation, in which students whose ages are up to 20 obtain higher scores.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: emotional intelligence
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subject: perceived emotional intelligence
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subject: age
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subject: gender
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subject: university
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creator: Nieves Gutiérrez Ángel
rights: Copyright (c) 2020 Actualidades en Psicología (Current Trends in Psychology) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2020-03-12
publication date: 2020-03-12
starting page: 17
ending page: 33
doi: 10.15517/ap.v34i128.34469

Psychosocial Analysis of Aging in the Elderly: Its Social Representations
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description: Objective. This study aimed to identify and compare the social representations of aging built by senior participants of cohabiting groups for the elderly (G1) and non-participant elderly (G2). Method. The participation of 60 elders was equally distributed by gender. A socio-demographic questionnaire, the Free Word Association Technique (FAWT), and a semi-structured interview were all applied. The data collected by the FAWT were analyzed by the technique of semantic networks, while the interviews were investigated by IRaMuTeQ software. Results. Overall, it was found that the elderly in cohabitation groups characterized aging with positive aspects, associating it with health and physical activities while those who did not participate associated it with negative aspects related to disease, loss and decline.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Aging
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subject: old age
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subject: social representation
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creator: Jefferson Luiz de Cerqueira Castro
creator: Ádilo Lages Vieira Passos
creator: Ludgleydson Fernandes de Araújo
creator: José Victor de Oliveira Santos
rights: Copyright (c) 2020 Jefferson Luiz de Cerqueira Castro, Ádilo Lages Vieira Passos, Ludgleydson Fernandes de Araújo, José Victor de Oliveira Santos http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2020-01-23
publication date: 2020-01-23
starting page: 1
ending page: 15
doi: 10.15517/ap.v34i128.35246

Coparentality and Parental Involvement in Binuclear Families: Systematic Literature Review
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description: Objective. The objective of this systematic review was to understand how coparenting, parental involvement, and parenting practices influence the dynamics of binuclear families. Method. A search was carried out in the PsycINFO, Web of Science, and BVSPsi databases, which resulted in 17 scientific articles. The studies were analyzed critically concerning the methodological characteristics and the main results. Results. In general, it was observed that coparenting and parental involvement are associated with several factors that protect the psychological health of parents and children after divorce, in line with data found with intact/nuclear families. No research was found on parenting practices within the established search criteria. Possible biases and indications for future investigations and interventions with binuclear families are discussed.
subject: Articles
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subject: Coparenting
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subject: Parental Involvement
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subject: Divorce
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subject: Marital separation
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creator: Fernanda Martins de Souza
creator: Milena Carolina Fiorini
creator: Maria Aparecida Crepaldi
rights: Copyright (c) 2020 Fernanda Martins de Souza, Milena Carolina Fiorini, Maria Aparecida Crepaldi http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2020-12-07
publication date: 2020-12-07
starting page: 119
ending page: 140
doi: 10.15517/ap.v34i129.35334

Differences in Anxiety and Depression by Contextual Variables in Women with Breast Cancer
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description: Objective. The aim is to identify the differences between anxiety and depression according to contextual variables in women with breast cancer who are under treatment. Method. A comparative study was carried out in 91 women with breast cancer in three care units in Northeast Mexico. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were used. Results. The 51.6% (f = 47) resulted in anxiety and 25.3% (f = 23) depression. Anxiety and depression are not different according to the degree of schooling (p > .05) and marital status (p > .05). Depression (p = .001) and anxiety (p = 05) is different according to the unit of attention. In conclusion, it is important to take care of the emotional state of cancer patients since it was observed that half of the patients presented anxiety and a quarter with depression. It is necessary to analyze the context because depression and anxiety are different regarding the unit of attention.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Anxiety
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subject: Depression
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subject: Neoplasm
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subject: Cancer
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creator: Eva Magdalena García-Hernández
creator: San Juana López-Guevara
creator: Luz Elena Cano-Fajardo
creator: Maribel Avila-Medina
creator: Tirso Duran-Badillo
creator: Delia Ponce-Martínez
rights: Copyright (c) 2020 Eva Magdalena García-Hernández, San Juana López-Guevara, Luz Elena Cano-Fajardo, Maribel Avila-Medina, Tirso Duran-Badillo, Delia Ponce-Martínez http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2020-12-03
publication date: 2020-12-03
starting page: 109
ending page: 118
doi: 10.15517/ap.v34i129.38620

Methodological Aspects of Dream Intervention Modes Referred to in Pass Testimonies from Lacanian Schools Affiliated with the WAP and the SPFLF
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description: Objective. This paper presents a study of dream intervention modes referred to in pass testimonies from Lacanian Schools affiliated with the World Association of Psychoanalysis and the School of Psychoanalysis of the Forums of the Lacanian Fields. Method. The intentional sample consists of 80 testimonies, obtained from the publications of each school. From that point, we analyzed qualitatively 14 examples, in which the intervention of the analyst over a dream story was explicit. Results. We could find varied interventions and gather them into four main ideas: (a) interrogation or invitation to associate; (b) interpretation; (c) cut; (d) other analytic act variations. As a conclusion, the Freudian approach with dreams is still in effect, but we also observe some others ways to intervene that aim beyond sense: to letter and to cut, as the foundations of psychoanalytic interpretation.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: dream
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subject: interpretation
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subject: pychoanalysis
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subject: testimony
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creator: Ma. Celeste Labaronnie
creator: Maximiliano Azcona
rights: Copyright (c) 2020 Ma. Celeste Labaronnie, Maximiliano Azcona http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2020-11-19
publication date: 2020-11-19
starting page: 91
ending page: 107
doi: 10.15517/ap.v34i129.36316

Personal Adjustment and Disruptive Behaviors in Primary School Students
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description: Objective. This study analyses the relationships between personal adjustment and disruptive behaviors in a group of 136 primary school students between the ages of 9 and 12. Method. This field observation study used a non-experimental, cross-sectional methodology. Several questionnaires were used to measure students’ selfesteem, personality, stress, and emotional competencies. Moreover, an ad hoc questionnaire was created to record disruptive behaviors. Results. The results indicate significant positive relationships between disruptive behaviors and school stress, as well as negative ones with self-esteem, stability, competence, and emotional understanding. The differences are significant according to gender, with inappropriate behaviors manifesting to a lesser extent in the case of girls.
subject: Articles
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subject: Disruptive behaviors
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subject: Perceived stress
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subject: Self-esteem
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subject: Emotional Competency
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subject: Personality
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creator: Marta Martínez-Vicente
creator: Carlos Valiente-Barroso
rights: Copyright (c) 2020 Marta Martínez-Vicente, Carlos Valiente-Barroso http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2020-11-18
publication date: 2020-11-18
starting page: 71
ending page: 89
doi: 10.15517/ap.v34i129.37013

A Systematic Literature Review on Suicide: Risk and Protection Factors in Latin American Youth 1995-2017
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description: Objective. To determine the state of research on protective and risk factors of suicide in young people in several Latin American countries. Method. The study was conducted following a Systematic Literature Review with a qualitative approach. Results. Most studies analyzed for this article have been conducted from within the health sciences with a predominance of quantitative approaches, focusing mainly on risk factors and, to a lesser extent, on protective factors. However, there is a need to study the latter in greater depth, as well as prevention measures that may be useful in future interventions and research. In addition, it has been found that the family, as the first space of social interaction, represents a determining element in the development of both protective and risk factors in young people. Furthermore, for this population, the combination of different risk factors could considerably aggravate the occurrence of a suicide attempt or consummation.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Suicide
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subject: Young People
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subject: Risk Factors
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subject: Protective Factors
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subject: Family and Society
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creator: Roy David González Sancho
creator: Maikol Picado Cortés
rights: Copyright (c) 2020 Actualidades en Psicología (Current Trends in Psychology) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2020-10-16
publication date: 2020-10-16
starting page: 47
ending page: 69
doi: 10.15517/ap.v34i129.34298

Teachers’ Social Representations of Learning Shared by Private School: a Comparative Study
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description: Objective. The aim was to understand private school teachers’ social representations of learning in the current technological landscape. Method. Forty teachers participated in the study; twenty of whom had Educational Robotic Technology embedded in their school curriculum; and twenty of whom did not. Data collection was carried out via a socio-demographic questionnaire, TALP and semi-structured interviews. The data were analyzed using Bardin’s technique of semantic networks and thematic content analysis. Results. Teachers with educational robotics in their curriculum-linked learning showed the construction of knowledge associated with a constructionist approach. Those who did not, conversely, elucidated learning with an instructional vision aimed at transmitting the knowledge that occurs through the search.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Social representations
  topic: keywords
subject: learning
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subject: teachers
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creator: Ana Amábile Gabrielle Rodrigues Leite
creator: Ludgleydson Fernandes de Araújo
creator: Fauston Negreiros
rights: Copyright (c) 2020 Actualidades en Psicología (Current Trends in Psychology) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2020-09-25
publication date: 2020-09-25
starting page: 33
ending page: 45
doi: 10.15517/ap.v34i129.34652

Dispositional Optimism, Anxiety, Depression and Stress in a Sample of Ecuador. Inter-gender and Prediction Analysis
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description: Objective. To determine the inter-gender differences in dispositional optimism, depression, anxiety, and stress; as well as the predictive role of optimism on pathological features in a sample of Ecuadorian university students. Method. This is a descriptive, comparative, predictive and cross-sectional study using the Life Orientation (LOT-R) and Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) tests with 288 university students belonging to one university of Ambato; 63.9% women, 31% men aged between 17 to 39 (M = 21.6 years, SD = 2.5). Results. Gender differences were found at the Anxiety and Stress level, with greater presence in women than in men. As regards dispositional optimism and depression, gender is invariant. There were both slight and significant correlations between dispositional optimism and the dimensions evaluated by the DASS 21 test. Dispositional optimism also explains changes in variance in depression (15.2%), anxiety (9.7%) and stress (5.5%). As a conclusion, dispositional optimism is a relevant predictor of depression, as well as anxiety and stress in university students.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Anxiety
  topic: keywords
subject: Depression
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subject: Stress
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subject: Optimism
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subject: Pessimism
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creator: Ismael Gaibor-González
creator: Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera, Sr.
rights: Copyright (c) 2020 Ismael Gaibor-González, Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera, Sr. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2020-07-23
publication date: 2020-07-23
starting page: 17
ending page: 31
doi: 10.15517/ap.v34i129.35148

Impact of Mental Lexicon on Reading Comprehension in Children Growing up in Poverty
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description: Objetive. This study analyses the impact that lexical representations of Spanish-speaking children in contexts of poverty have on the reading comprehension skills. Method. To this end, an assessment was made of the reading comprehension of 61 children. The results helped identify two groups within the sample: one with a high level of comprehension, and a second with a low level of comprehension. Each group’s vocabulary (semantic representations of the mental lexicon) and reading level (orthographic representations of the mental lexicon) was then assessed. Other important skills related to comprehension were likewise explored, such as working memory, inference-making ability, and morphosyntactic processing of spoken language. Results. The results provide evidence regarding the substantial impact of mental lexicon representations on reading comprehension.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Reading comprehension
  topic: keywords
subject: Mental lexicon
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subject: Mental representations
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subject: Children
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subject: Poverty
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creator: Marina Ferroni
rights: Copyright (c) 2020 Marina Ferroni http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2020-07-01
publication date: 2020-07-01
starting page: 1
ending page: 16
doi: 10.15517/ap.v34i129.37043

Cognitive Training on the Solving of Mathematical Problems: An EEG Study in Young Men
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description: Objective. This study characterized the electroencephalographic correlation (rEEG) between prefrontal and parietal cortices in young men while solving logical-mathematical problems after 18 sessions of cognitive training. Method. Two training groups were formed: one trained with gradually increased complexity (CT), the other with no increase in complexity (ST). Results. CT had a greater number of correct responses in the post-training evaluation than ST and showed a higher correlation between the left frontopolar-parietal cortices in almost all EEG bands, and between the dorsolateral-parietal cortices in the alpha1 band while solving math problems post-training. Results suggest that major functional synchronization between the left prefrontal and parietal cortices plays an important role in improving mathematical problem-solving after cognitive training.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Cognitive Training
  topic: keywords
subject: Logical-Mathematical Problems
  topic: keywords
subject: EEG Correlation
  topic: keywords
subject: Prefrontal Cortex
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subject: Parietal Cortex
  topic: keywords
creator: Jahaziel Molina
creator: Miguel Angel Guevara
creator: Marisela Hernández-González
creator: Rosa María Hidalgo-Aguirre
creator: Manuel Alejandro Cruz-Aguilar
creator: Jorge Carlos Hevia
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 Jahaziel Molina, Miguel Angel Guevara, Marisela Hernández-González, Rosa María Hidalgo-Aguirre, Manuel Alejandro Cruz-Aguilar, Jorge Carlos Hevia http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2021-06-29
publication date: 2021-06-29
starting page: 131
ending page: 147
doi: 10.15517/ap.v35i130.45526

Psychosocial Factors in Workers of an Educational Organization and their Relationship with Psychic Exhaustion
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description: Objective. To evaluate the psychosocial factors perceived by workers in a higher education public organization and their relationship with the psychic exhaustion. Method. Research was cross-sectional, 292 workers participated and it was used a test battery to evaluate the dimensions: Work Context, Work Content and individual Factors, as independent variables and Psychic Exhaustion as a dependent variable. Results. Perception of the participants was favorable by more than 80%. Psychosocial dimensions indicated a medium, positive and statistically significant correlation with the Psychic Exhaustion, consistent with Odds Ratio analysis. Individual Factors was the dimension with the greatest influence according to the multiple linear regression model, followed by Work Content.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Psychosocial Factors
  topic: keywords
subject: Occupational Safety and Health
  topic: keywords
subject: Educational Organization
  topic: keywords
creator: Ana Anaya-Velasco
creator: Estibalis Anaís Luna Chávez
creator: Claudia Saldaña Orozco
creator: M. Ángeles Carrión-García
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 Ana Anaya-Velasco, Estibalis Anaís Luna Chávez, Claudia Saldaña Orozco, M. Ángeles Carrión-García http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2021-06-24
publication date: 2021-06-24
starting page: 115
ending page: 130
doi: 10.15517/ap.v35i130.40255

Quality of Life in Young Adults with ADHD Diagnosed in Adulthood: Systematic Review
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description: Objective. Describe current studies on quality of life of young adults with ADHD diagnosed for the first time in adulthood, or who did not receive any type of treatment for this disorder. Method. a meta-synthesis was carried out investigations that report theoretical, methodological, and conclusive evidence of the object of study, following the recommendations on the Cochrane and PRISMA. Results. Six documents selected and analyzed out of 418 found showed that ADHD negatively affects the personal, emotional, physical, and material well-being of the young adult without diagnosis or treatment during the infantadolescent stage. The vast majority of young adults with ADHD, mainly those with comorbid disorders, have a poor perception of their quality of life.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adults
  topic: keywords
subject: Quality of Life
  topic: keywords
subject: ADHD Comorbidity
  topic: keywords
creator: Héctor José Mazurkiewicz Rodríguez
creator: Beatriz Marcano
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 Héctor José Mazurkiewicz Rodríguez, Beatriz Marcano http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2021-06-23
publication date: 2021-06-23
starting page: 97
ending page: 113
doi: 10.15517/ap.v35i130.38298

The Psychoanalytic Listening and the Psychodramatic Techniques in a Group of Men Who Experienced Childhood Violence in Costa Rica
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description: Abstract. Objective. Systematize the contributions of the psychoanalytic clinic with psychodramatic and body techniques in a group of men who experienced violence in their childhood. Method. Systematization and analysis by theme categories, based on participant observation, written and audio recording, from the verbal and body speech of nine men in psychoanalytic group therapy by using psychodramatic techniques. Results. In conclusion, violence promotes an abusive relationship with the person himself, and the experience of pain is inscribed in the body as a possibility of expression. The group approach facilitated the reworking of psychic suffering through the body to recognize and verbalize emotions from the traumatic scene in an encounter of subjectivities.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Childhood Violence
  topic: keywords
subject: Subjective Experience
  topic: keywords
subject: Group Psychotherapy
  topic: keywords
subject: Psychoanalysis
  topic: keywords
subject: Psychodrama
  topic: keywords
subject: Men
  topic: keywords
creator: Rodrigo Alberto Zúñiga Araya
creator: María Laura Ortiz Arias
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 Rodrigo Zúñiga Araya y María Laura Ortiz Arias http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2021-06-16
publication date: 2021-06-16
starting page: 75
ending page: 95
doi: 10.15517/ap.v35i130.44365

Evolution of the Study on the Effect of Parenting on Prosocial Behaviours in Childhood and Adolescence: Systematic Review
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description: Objective. To conduct a systematic review of the evolution and documented empirical evidence on the effect of parenting on the development of prosocial behaviors in childhood and adolescence. Method. A bibliometric and citation network analysis was performed using bibliometrix and Tree of Science (ToS) tools. The bibliographic search was carried out in Scopus and Web of Science. Results. Scientific production between 2000 and 2020 increased between 10% and 13%. The studies were segmented into classic, structural, and recent. Classical studies analyzed the direct effect of parental discipline on prosocial behaviors. The structural ones analyzed the emotional factors that mediate the association between parenting and prosocial behaviors. The recent ones provide additional evidence on the mediating role of empathy and the incorporation of a crosscultural and ethnic perspective in the study of parenting styles and prosocial behaviors.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Prosocial Behaviors
  topic: keywords
subject: Empathy
  topic: keywords
subject: Discipline
  topic: keywords
subject: Parenting Styles
  topic: keywords
subject: Bibliometrics
  topic: keywords
subject: Tree of Science
  topic: keywords
creator: Anyerson Stiths Gómez Tabares
creator: Maria Cristina Correa Duque
creator: Jorge Hernán González Cortés
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 Anyerson Stiths Gómez Tabares, Maria Cristina Correa Duque, Jorge Hernán González Cortés http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2021-05-04
publication date: 2021-05-04
starting page: 49
ending page: 73
doi: 10.15517/ap.v35i130.39958

Happiness, Positive Emotions, Cognitive Appraisal, and Coping in University Students of Metropolitan Lima
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description: Objective. The main objective of this study was to examine the influence of happiness by cognitive appraisal and positive emotions on stress coping in university students. Method. 352 people participated in the study, 70.2% were women, with an age range of between 19 and 35 years. Structural Equation Models (SEM) were tested to estimate the influence of happiness in the stress process and coping. Results. The results showed expected correlations between the variables and a good fit of the proposed models. Happiness influences the use of adaptive coping strategies, through the cognitive appraisal of challenge (β = .220; p < .001) and the experience of positive emotions (β = .159; p = .001). In conclusion, happiness plays an important role in the stress and coping process.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Happiness
  topic: keywords
subject: Positive Emotions
  topic: keywords
subject: Cognitive Appraisal
  topic: keywords
subject: Coping
  topic: keywords
subject: University Students
  topic: keywords
creator: José David Loayza-Rivas
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 José David Loayza-Rivas http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2021-04-29
publication date: 2021-04-29
starting page: 35
ending page: 48
doi: 10.15517/ap.v35i130.37198

Psychoanalytic Contributions to the Understanding of Mental Health Care in Brazil: A Literature Review
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description: Objective. The objective is to identify the contributions of psychoanalysis in the formulation of mental health care practices in Brazil. Method. The method of integrative literature review with meta-synthesis was used in the PubMed, BVS, LILACS, SciELO databases, with searches from 2008 to 2018. Results. The results indicate that psychoanalysis contributed to the notion of structural diagnosis, a new perspective of healing, work with delirium and art, “practice made by many” construction of the clinical case, expanded clinic, and unique listening. In conclusion, psychoanalysis is part of the restructuring and creation of care practices in mental health institutions within the scope of theoretical and technical devices, so the patient specificities guide the treatment.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Mental Health
  topic: keywords
subject: Psychiatric Reform
  topic: keywords
subject: Insitutions
  topic: keywords
subject: Psychoanalysis
  topic: keywords
subject: Care Practices
  topic: keywords
creator: João Paulo Nogueira da Silva
creator: Carolina Ventura Silva
creator: Janari da Silva Pedroso
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 João Paulo Nogueira da Silva, Carolina Ventura Silva, Janari da Silva Pedroso http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2021-03-03
publication date: 2021-03-03
starting page: 19
ending page: 34
doi: 10.15517/as0brz88

Psychometric Properties of the Mobile Phone Dependency Test (TDMB) in Argentina and its Relationship with Impulsivity
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description: The use of cell phones has increased exponentially in most countries of the world. From a psychological perspective, different techniques have been developed to assess the level of dependence towards the use of the mobile phone, the TDMB test being one of the most used. Objective. The aim of the research was to adapt and validate the TDMB and its relations with impulsivity. Method. 339 adults residing in Argentina participated in the study, with ages between 18 and 65 years (M = 37.66; SD = 12.87), of which 74.3% were women. The evaluation included the TDMD, the UPPS-P to evaluate impulsivity and ad-hoc variables related to cell phone use. Results. Adequate psychometric properties were observed for the Argentine version of the TDMB. Likewise, relationships were observed between all dimensions of the questionnaire and impulsivity, as well as differences according to the age and gender of the participants. The scope and limits of the test are discussed, as well as its relationships with the impulsivity and daily use of the mobile phone.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: mobile phone
  topic: keywords
subject: dependence
  topic: keywords
subject: test
  topic: keywords
subject: impulsivity
  topic: keywords
subject: abstinence
  topic: keywords
creator: Marian Durao
creator: Edgardo Etchezahar
creator: Joaquín Ungaretti
creator: Carolina Calligaro
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 Marian Durao, Edgardo Etchezahar, Joaquín Ungaretti y Carolina Calligaro http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2021-01-31
publication date: 2021-01-31
starting page: 1
ending page: 17
doi: 10.15517/ap.v35i130.41963

Construction and Validation of Attraction for Morbid Events Multifactor Scale
type: item
description: Objective. This study aimed to construct and validate the Attraction for Morbid Events Multifactor Scale (EMAEM). Method. Two empiric studies were conducted. 252 people from the general population participated in the first study, in which a main component analysis was conducted to attest the factor structure of EMAEM. In this study, the five-factor model was most suitable. In the second study, the participants were 609 people from the general population that answered personality and antisocial behavior scales, besides EMAEM. Results. Confirmatory Factor Analysis shows the suitability of the five-factor model. Moreover, the EMAEM scale can provide aids to a better understanding of personality traits associated with engaging in risky behavior.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: personality
  topic: keywords
subject: factor structure
  topic: keywords
subject: sensation seeking
  topic: keywords
subject: antisocial behavior
  topic: keywords
subject: risky behavior
  topic: keywords
creator: Lia Wagner Plutarco
creator: Marília Mendes Moreira de Sousa
creator: Walberto Silva dos Santos
creator: Sophia Lóren de Holanda Sousa
creator: Matheus Gomes Lins Alves
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 Lia Wagner Plutarco, Marília Mendes Moreira de Sousa, Walberto Silva dos Santos, Sophia Lóren de Holanda Sousa, Matheus Gomes Lins Alves http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2021-12-27
publication date: 2021-12-27
starting page: 103
ending page: 118
doi: 10.15517/ap.v35i131.41275

The Relationship Between the Big Five Personality Factors and the Intention of Corruption
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description: Corruption must be investigated from different levels of analysis. At the intra-individual level, personality is a relevant variable for its understanding. Objective. In the present research, we sought to analyze the influence of personality traits on the intention of corrupt behavior based on the Big Five model of personality. Method. This study included 286 individuals between the ages of 18 and 76. A Reduced Scale of the Big Five personality factors, and a Corruption Intention Measurement scale, along general sociodemographic data were part of the data collection process. Results. Data showed positive correlations between corruption intention and the dimensions of agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness. However, using multiple linear regression, only conscientiousness had a significant effect. Implications are discussed.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Corruption
  topic: keywords
subject: personality
  topic: keywords
subject: Big five model
  topic: keywords
subject: dishonesty
  topic: keywords
subject: unethical behavior
  topic: keywords
creator: João Gabriel Modesto
creator: Karine Pereira
creator: Rafaella Carvalho
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 João Gabriel Modesto, Karine Pereira, Rafaella Carvalho http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2021-12-14
publication date: 2021-12-14
starting page: 87
ending page: 101
doi: 10.15517/ap.v35i131.41818

What Motivates You to Exercise? Phenomenology of Long-Term Physical Activity Practice
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description: Objective. To know the experience of long-term active people to understand their relationship with physical practice in three stages: beginning of active life, current motivation, and facing barriers. Method. A phenomenological analysis was done on in-depth interviews. N = 11 adults have been active at a sufficient level for, at least, the last 10 years. Results. Four categories were found: the autonomous experience, the decision making, the preference for an active life acquired since childhood, and the habit through which they regulate their emotions. As a conclusion, the characteristics of the experience of active people with physical activity confirmed aspects about self-determined motivation. Useful elements are suggested in the intervention aimed at long-term activation. ivation.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: physical activity
  topic: keywords
subject: motivation
  topic: keywords
subject: active lifestyle
  topic: keywords
subject: phenomenology
  topic: keywords
subject: autonomy
  topic: keywords
creator: Maria Eugenia Tavernier Morga
creator: Bernardo Turnbull Plaza
creator: Félix Guillén
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 Maria Eugenia Tavernier Morga, Bernardo Turnbull Plaza, Félix Guillén http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2021-11-14
publication date: 2021-11-14
starting page: 71
ending page: 86
doi: 10.15517/ap.v35i131.40827

The Family Support Network and Intra-family Relationships as Predictors of Life Satisfaction
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description: Objective. The main objective of this paper was to determine the relationship between the elements of family support network and intra-family relationships with life satisfaction. Method. A correlational, cross-sectional, and non-experimental study was carried out with a sample of 314 students from two higher education institutions: 70 men (22.3%) and 244 women (77.7%), with an average age of 27.55 years (SD = 9.57). Results. Results showed that the model constituted by the members of the family support network, the closeness or intimacy among those members, the support shown in intra-family relationships, and the communication excel to predict the vital satisfaction of the individual.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: life satistaction
  topic: keywords
subject: family
  topic: keywords
subject: support network
  topic: keywords
subject: university students
  topic: keywords
creator: Arturo Barraza Macías
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 Arturo Barraza Macías http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2021-11-02
publication date: 2021-11-02
starting page: 71
ending page: 87
doi: 10.15517/ap.v35i131.41150

Subjective Theories on Parental Discipline: A Perspective of Social Workers and Psychologists
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description: Objective. To reconstruct the subjective theories of social workers and psychologists regarding parental discipline. Method. The following research is qualitative, and it was carried out through a descriptive type of design. Individual interviews were conducted to seven social workers and seven psychologists from the fourth region of Chile. The analysis of the collected data was performed through the grounded theory using encodings from the ATLAS.ti. software. Results. It is shown that the pieces of advice regarding parental discipline are strongly influenced by the professional training, the working experience, and some personal elements and conceptions of the interviewed professionals. Some differences are observed regarding the pieces of advice provided from both professional perspectives.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Subjective theories
  topic: keywords
subject: parental discipline
  topic: keywords
subject: social work
  topic: keywords
subject: psychology
  topic: keywords
creator: Francisco Herrera-Durán
creator: Pablo J. Castro-Carrasco
rights: Copyright (c) 2021 Francisco Herrera-Durán, Pablo J. Castro-Carrasco http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2021-09-15
publication date: 2021-09-15
starting page: 53
ending page: 70
doi: 10.15517/ap.v35i131.41915