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in all fields of psychological science and associated fields, which is achieved via the publication of original and unpublished articles that present results of empirical research, mixed studies, methodological contributions, narrative states of the art, meta-analyses and literature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: COVID Stress Scales (CSS): Psychometric Evidence in the Brazilian Context
items: Social Media Jealousy and Life Satisfaction in Romantic Relationships: Mediation Role of Communication Skills
items: Reviewers
items: Handbook of Positive Youth Development. Advancing Research, Policy, and Practice in Global Contexts
items: Psychometric Properties of the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (ASI) in Ecuadorian Adult Population
items: Development of Metapragmatic Reflections on the Function of Verbal Irony in Adolescents
items: Psychological Consequences of Social Isolation and its Link with Positive Psychological Functioning
items: Informal, Entrepreneurial, or Precarious Work? The Life Trajectory of Street Food Micro-Business Owners
items: Social Support, Attitudes toward Sexuality, and Life Satisfaction Based on the Sexual Orientation of University Students
items: Sexual Behaviors During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Social Representations of Gay and Heterosexual Men
items: Anxiety, Hopelessness, and Coping with COVID-19 in Users of Psychological Care
items: Post-traumatic Symptoms and Posttraumatic Growth in Higher Education Students in Chile during the COVID-19 Pandemic
items: Relationships during Quarantine: The Justifications for Supporting Psychological Abuse in Women
items: Factors Affecting Social Participation in Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review
items: The Role Of Growth Mindset In Elementary School Children’s Performance
items: Beliefs about Conjugal Violence: An Explanation from Human Values
items: Coping Strategies Adopted by Health Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic
items: Psychometric properties of a scale of tolerance to corruption using moral dilemmas
items: Mindfulness mediates the relation between cognitive reappraisal and test anxiety
items: School Coexistence in Peruvian Adolescents: A Network Analysis Study
items: Cultural variations in socialization of emotions by parents: An integrative literature review
items: A Bayesian Network Perspective on an Attributional Model of Reactions Toward People with HIV
items: Psychometric Properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II in Ecuadorian Adults
items: Attachment, Self-esteem, and Social Self-expression Skills: A Causal Chain Model in Young People and Adolescents
items: Social Anxiety and Musical Performance Anxiety in Brazilian Singers: A Comparative Study
items: Intention of Professional Abandonment in Teachers according to Education Levels
items: Social Skills Intervention through Role-playing: A Mixed-design Study with Youth with Intellectual Disability
items: Salvadoran Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Costa Rica: Residential Satisfaction and Intention to Remain
items: Subjective Well-being and Mental Health in College Students from Ecuador. Latent Relationship Analysis with SEM
items: Relationship between Age, Working Memory and Cognitive Reserve Capacity

COVID Stress Scales (CSS): Psychometric Evidence in the Brazilian Context
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description: Objective. Adapt the COVID Stress Scales (CSS), gathering psychometric evidence, and to verify the pattern of relationship with anxiety compared to COVID-19. Method. Two studies were carried out with participants from different Brazilian states. In the first (n = 423) the exploratory factor analysis suggested a pentafactorial structure. In the second (n = 300), a confirmatory factor analysis was performed, testing a pentafactorial model. Evidence of convergent and discriminant validity was gathered. Pearson’s correlation (r) was performed, which showed positive and statistically significant relationships between anxiety and stress in the face of COVID, indicating validity based on external measure. Results. Satisfactory internal consistency was found in both studies. It is concluded that the CSS is valid and reliable and can assist in the assessment of individuals with stress caused by the COVID pandemic and its correlated factors.
subject: Articles
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subject: Stress
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subject: COVID-19
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subject: adaptation
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subject: validity
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subject: validityinternal consistency
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creator: Rislay Carolinne Silva Brito
creator: Sandra Elisa de Assis Freire
creator: Paulo Gregório Nascimento da Silva
rights: Copyright (c) 2022 Rislay Carolinne Silva Brito, Sandra Elisa de Assis Freire, Paulo Gregório Nascimento da Silva http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2022-11-16
publication date: 2022-11-16
starting page: 73
ending page: 86
doi: 10.15517/ap.v36i133.43688

Social Media Jealousy and Life Satisfaction in Romantic Relationships: Mediation Role of Communication Skills
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description: Objective. The main aim of this study is to examine the mediation role of communication skills in the relationship between social media jealousy and life satisfaction in individuals with romantic relationships. Method. The sample group of the study consisted of a total of 445 individuals who have a romantic relationship, 228 females and 217 males aged from 18 to 31 in the period of emerging adulthood. The mean age of participants in the study was 23.49 (SD = 3.29). In order to gather data Social Media Jealousy Scale, Life Satisfaction Scale and Communication Skills Scale. Results. According to the findings of the study, social media jealousy negatively predicted life satisfaction. The main focus and other important finding of the study was that communication skills mediated the relationship between social media jealousy and life satisfaction. This study emphasises the mediating role of communication skills between social media jealousy and life satisfaction in individuals with romantic relationships and suggests that developing and strengthening communication skills. This study points to an important area in terms of understanding and improving the effects of social media interactions on emotional experience and life satisfaction.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Social media
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subject: social media jealousy
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subject: life satisfaction
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subject: communication skills
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subject: social comparison theory
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subject: romantic relationships
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creator: Ayşen Kovan
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2023-12-18
publication date: 2023-12-18
starting page: 111
ending page: 127
doi: 10.15517/ap.v37i135.51265

Reviewers
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description: Javier Prado, Servicio Aragonés de Salud, España Dora Herrera, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Perú Norman Moreno, Universidad de San Buenaventura, Colombia Ana María Jurado, Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica Pedro Crocce Carlotto, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brasil Fernanda Robert Ferrel, Universidad de Madgalena, Colombia Vicente Morell Mengual, Universidad de Valencia, España Luis Diego Conejo, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica Pedro Cortez, Universidade Metodista de São Paulo, Brasil Ana Paula Couto, Universidade Federal di Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil Evelin Fernández Castillo, Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas, Cuba Yunier Broche, Universidad Central “Marta Abreu” de Las Villas, Cuba Catalina Argüello, Universidad Internacional de la Rioja, España Larissa Timofeeva, Universidad de Alicante, España Vanessa Pérez Martínez, Universidad de Alicante, España Alejandro César Luna Bernal, Universidad de Guadalajara, México
subject: Reviewers
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creator: Actualidades en Psicología
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Actualidades en Psicología (Author) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2022-01-29
publication date: 2022-01-29
starting page: 1
ending page: 1
doi: 10.15517/5wv3ax34

Handbook of Positive Youth Development. Advancing Research, Policy, and Practice in Global Contexts
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description: Title: Handbook of Positive Youth Development. Advancing Research, Policy, and Practice in Global Contexts Editor: Radosveta Dimitrova y Nora Wiium Editorial: Springer International Publishing Pages: 659 ISBN: 978-0-8153-5800-8 (Impreso); 978-3-030-70262-5 (eBook) DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-70262-5
subject: Bibliographic Reviews
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creator: Yunier Broche-Pérez
rights: Copyright (c) 2022 Yunier Broche-Pérez http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2022-01-27
publication date: 2022-01-27
starting page: 1
ending page: 3
doi: 10.15517/ap.v36i132.49905

Psychometric Properties of the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (ASI) in Ecuadorian Adult Population
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description: Objective. The aim of the study was to validate the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (ASI) in the Ecuadorian context, as well as to analyze its internal consistency and convergent validity with the Ambivalence Inventory towards men (AMI). Method. Men (44.1%) and women (55.9%) from the city of Quito (N = 965), aged from 20 to 60 years old, participated in this quantitative and instrumental study. Results. The ASI presents an adequate factorial fit to the original two-factor model; there is internal consistency in the total scale (w = .72) and in the two factors (hostile sexism: w = .71; benevolent sexism: w = .53), and statistically significant convergent validity with the AMI (r = .652). It is concluded that the instrument use in the Ecuadorian context is valid.
subject: Articles
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subject: Ambivalent sexism
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subject: psychometric test
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subject: adult population
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creator: Marie-France Merlyn Sacoto
creator: Elena Díaz-Mosquera
creator: Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera
rights: Copyright (c) 2022 Marie-France Merlyn Sacoto, Elena Díaz-Mosquera, Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2022-06-30
publication date: 2022-06-30
starting page: 103
ending page: 118
doi: 10.15517/ap.v36i132.47618

Development of Metapragmatic Reflections on the Function of Verbal Irony in Adolescents
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description: Objective. Analyse metapragmatic reflections made by adolescents aged 12 and 15 years old (16 per age group) on the functions of verbal irony, in two types of ironic speech acts: ironic thanking and ironic offering. Method. The participants faced eight stories ending with ironic remarks, and through questioning, they were asked about the functions they attributed to the ironic statements. Results. Significant differences are shown due to age, but none related to the type of statement, which confirms that the ability to make metapragmatic reflections on verbal irony develops late in children’s language.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Language development
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subject: school
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subject: adolescents
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creator: Karina Hess Zimmermann
creator: Graciela Fernández Ruiz
creator: Andrea Minerva Silva López
creator: Gloria Nélida Avecilla Ramírez
rights: Copyright (c) 2022 Karina Hess Zimmermann, Graciela Fernández Ruiz, Andrea Minerva Silva López, Gloria Nélida Avecilla Ramírez http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2022-06-29
publication date: 2022-06-29
starting page: 88
ending page: 102
doi: 10.15517/ap.v36i132.44710

Psychological Consequences of Social Isolation and its Link with Positive Psychological Functioning
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description: Objective. Evaluate the psychological effects of social isolation (post-traumatic stress symptoms) associated with the global pandemic situation and the possible association with positive psychological functioning. Method. The design was a cross-sectional study with 440 participants between 18 and 65 years old (M = 35.25) selected through convenience sampling. Sociodemographic, coexistence and occupation data were collected. The information was collected online, between April and July 2020. A descriptive and comparative analysis of the variables was carried out. Results. A relationship between Social Isolation and Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms was observed. Positive psychological functioning was inversely correlated with social isolation and post-traumatic stress symptoms, which are more evident in the middle and older age ranges (36-50 and 51-65). Positive psychological functioning showed higher levels in the 51-65 age group and in participants from the interior of the country. Symptoms of anxiety and depression were greater in young people (18-25 years old), women, city residents, and people living with their parents. These data can inform treatment strategies that attempt to reduce the psychological symptoms of COVID-19 isolation, based on psychological resources.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: social isolation
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subject: post-traumatic stress symptoms
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subject: positive psychological functioning
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subject: Covid-19
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creator: Mayda Alejandra Portela
creator: Ana Inés Machado
rights: Copyright (c) 2022 Mayda Alejandra Portela, Ana Inés Machado http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2022-06-28
publication date: 2022-06-28
starting page: 72
ending page: 87
doi: 10.15517/ap.v36i132.49584

Informal, Entrepreneurial, or Precarious Work? The Life Trajectory of Street Food Micro-Business Owners
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description: Objective. This research aimed to understand and analyze the entrepreneurial activity of formal and informal micro-business owners involved in the street food segment in the city of Fortaleza, State of Ceará / Brazil. Method. 10 street food micro-business owners from the city of Fortaleza, aged between 25 and 73 years old, among them sellers of hot dogs, corn, tapioca, pastries, and other types of food products, were interviewed, using semi-structured interviews. Results. One characteristic that becomes paramount for contemporary street food micro-business owners is that of being an entrepreneur. The lack of a career perspective in the formal job market makes the micro-business owners regard the street food segment as a kind of salvation from that context, and convey entrepreneurial ideas focused on informality, which ultimately reinforce precariousness processes.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: work
  topic: keywords
subject: entrepreneurship
  topic: keywords
subject: informal economy
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creator: Eveline Nogueira Pinheiro de Oliveira
creator: Cássio Adriano Braz de Aquino
creator: Janequeli Simão Nascimento
rights: Copyright (c) 2022 Eveline Nogueira Pinheiro de Oliveira, Cássio Adriano Braz de Aquino, Janequeli Simão Nascimento http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2022-06-07
publication date: 2022-06-07
starting page: 58
ending page: 71
doi: 10.15517/ap.v36i132.43532

Social Support, Attitudes toward Sexuality, and Life Satisfaction Based on the Sexual Orientation of University Students
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description: Objective. To examine the relationship among perceived social support, attitude towards sexuality, and life satisfaction of heterosexual and lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) university students in Temuco, Chile. Method. A non-probabilistic sample of 281 university students (70.8% heterosexual, 29.2% LGB) answered an online questionnaire. Results. There were no significant differences between heterosexual and LGB students in attitude towards sexuality or life satisfaction. Heterosexual students reported greater social support from their family than LGB students; both groups reported equal support from friends. Only social support was a predictor of life satisfaction. These results indicate the importance of strengthening social support from different sources to contribute to the subjective well-being of students of different sexual orientations.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: sexual orientation
  topic: keywords
subject: life satisfaction
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subject: perceived social support
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subject: attitudes toward sexuality
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subject: university students
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creator: Ligia María Orellana
creator: Camila Márquez Mansilla
creator: Paola Farías
creator: Gustavo Liempi
creator: Berta Schnettler
rights: Copyright (c) 2022 Ligia María Orellana, Camila Márquez Mansilla, Paola Farías, Gustavo Liempi, Berta Schnettler http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2022-05-24
publication date: 2022-05-24
starting page: 43
ending page: 57
doi: 10.15517/ap.v36i132.47033

Sexual Behaviors During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Social Representations of Gay and Heterosexual Men
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description: Objective. This article aimed to compare the social representations between groups of gay and heterosexual men about sexual behavior as a result of social isolation from the Covid-19 pandemic. Method. 200 men participated (100 heterosexuals and 100 homosexuals) with average age of 27.06 and 28.12, respectively. A sociodemographic questionnaire was used for sample characterization and a semi-structured interview for the apprehension of SR, with data processed by the IRAMUTEQ software. Results. Similarities were found in both groups in terms of active sex life and the use of technologies for sexing and access to pornography. However, homosexuals diverge in the representational structure when seeking greater compensatory strategies for having more stable civic states. It is concluded that physical distance reveals heterogeneous intercurrences to affective-sexual life in this new social reality.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: sexual behaviors
  topic: keywords
subject: isolation
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subject: homosexuals
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subject: heterosexuals
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subject: social representations
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creator: José Victor de Oliveira Santos
creator: Lorena Alves de Jesus
creator: Luciana Kelly da Silva Fonseca
creator: Mateus Egilson da Silva Alves
creator: Ludgleydson Fernandes de Araújo
rights: Copyright (c) 2022 José Victor de Oliveira Santos, Lorena Alves de Jesus, Luciana Kelly da Silva Fonseca, Mateus Egilson da Silva Alves, Ludgleydson Fernandes de Araújo http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2022-04-30
publication date: 2022-04-30
starting page: 29
ending page: 42
doi: 10.15517/ap.v36i132.42501

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
  topic: section
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

Post-traumatic Symptoms and Posttraumatic Growth in Higher Education Students in Chile during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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description: Objective. To evaluate a predictive model of posttraumatic symptomatology (PTS) and posttraumatic growth (PTC), which included psychological, pandemic-related, and online classroom-related variables, in higher education students during the pandemic. Method. A total of 552 students participated, 68.5% of whom were women. Instruments were applied to measure different psychological variables. Results. It was established that a model that included intrusive and deliberate rumination, subjective severity, emotional suppression, cognitive reappraisal, social support, adequate space to connect to online classes, and educational attainment significantly predicted PTS. Deliberate rumination, social support, cognitive reappraisal, and age predicted CPT. The relevance of these findings to the academic support that could be provided to students is discussed.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Posttraumatic growth
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subject: Post-traumatic stress
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subject: post-traumatic symptomatology
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subject: COVID-19 pandemic
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subject: college student
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creator: Felipe E. García
creator: Mariela Andrades
creator: Fernando Rodríguez
creator: Zamira Díaz
creator: Sofía Alarcón
creator: Isabel Fonseca
creator: Cibelle Lucero
rights: Copyright (c) 2022 Felipe E. García, Mariela Andrades, Fernando Rodríguez, Zamira Díaz, Sofía Alarcón, Isabel Fonseca, Cibelle Lucero http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2022-01-30
publication date: 2022-01-30
starting page: 1
ending page: 16
doi: 10.15517/ap.v36i132.45386

Relationships during Quarantine: The Justifications for Supporting Psychological Abuse in Women
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description: Objective. This online cross-sectional research aimed to analyze the role of attitudes towards conjugal coexistence, during the period of quarantine, as a justification of the relationship between ideologies based on traditionalism and the acceptance of psychological abuse on women. Method. For this purpose, 260 women from different regions of Brazil were studied. Results. The results showed positive and significant effects (mediated effect = .14; SE = .04; 95% CI .05; .22), suggesting that women who endorse more traditionalist ideologies use more justifications, through quarantine, and are more accepting of psychological abuse. This same relationship occurred in the direct and indirect strategies of psychological abuse. Therefore, this study presented preliminary evidence about a possible reinforcer of psychological abuse.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Abuso psicológico
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subject: COVID-19
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subject: tradicionalismo
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subject: quarentena
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subject: mulheres
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creator: Tamyres Tomaz Paiva
creator: Suiane Magalhães Tavares
creator: Paulo Gregório Nascimento da Silva
rights: Copyright (c) 2022 Tamyres Tomaz Paiva, Suiane Magalhães Tavares, Paulo Gregório Nascimento da Silva http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2022-11-22
publication date: 2022-11-22
starting page: 87
ending page: 99
doi: 10.15517/ap.v36i133.45973

Factors Affecting Social Participation in Adults with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review
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description: Objective. Social participation is the act of getting involved in activities that provide interactions with other people and can be impaired in individuals who suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study aims to identify which factors influence social participation after TBI. Method. A systematic review of articles available in PubMed, EBSCO, and SCOPUS, published from 2010 to 2020 was conducted. Results. Revised articles conclude that social participation in adult patients with TBI is affected by the following variables: depressive symptoms, age, educational level, cognitive impairment, and quality of life. Finally, the focus of the assessment of social participation was the frequency with patients carrying out social activities and not the personal satisfaction with their level of participation.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: traumatic brain injury
  topic: keywords
subject: social participation
  topic: keywords
subject: assesment
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creator: Samanta Leiva
creator: Paula Caamaño
creator: Lucía Bacigalupe
rights: Copyright (c) 2022 Samanta Leiva, Paula Caamaño, Lucía Bacigalupe http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2022-10-16
publication date: 2022-10-16
starting page: 58
ending page: 72
doi: 10.15517/ap.v36i133.48545

The Role Of Growth Mindset In Elementary School Children’s Performance
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description: Objective. The aim of the paper was to study the relation between mindset and reading comprehension and arithmetic performance of 247 students aged 9 to 12 years from two schools in Argentina. Method. Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire based on a Growth Mindset Scale, and standardized tests of reading comprehension and arithmetic calculation. In addition, school grades provided by teachers and social status data provided by parents/caregivers were used. The design was non-experimental and cross-sectional. Results. Hierarchical regression analyzes showed that the higher the growth mindset, the better the school performance, even when controlling for the effect of social status on these variables. The relation of performance with grades was stronger than with standardized tests.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Growth mindset
  topic: keywords
subject: fixed mindset
  topic: keywords
subject: school aged children
  topic: keywords
subject: arithmetics
  topic: keywords
subject: reading comprehension
  topic: keywords
creator: Ana García Coni
creator: Lucía Belén Saldi
creator: Clara Villarramos
creator: María Laura Andrés
creator: Lorena Canet Juric
rights: Copyright (c) 2022 Ana García Coni, Lucía Belén Saldi, Clara Villarramos, María Laura Andrés, Lorena Canet Juric http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2022-10-12
publication date: 2022-10-12
starting page: 42
ending page: 57
doi: 10.15517/ap.v36i133.45774

Beliefs about Conjugal Violence: An Explanation from Human Values
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description: Objective. The present work aimed to discover the relationship between human values and beliefs about marital violence. Method. The sample was composed by 202 subjects from the general population of the city of Parnaíba-PI. The average age was 28.52 years (SD = 10.33). They were administered the following instruments: Belief on Marital Violence Scale (BMVS), Basic Values ​​Questionnaire (BVQ-18), and a Socio-demographic Questionnaire. The SPSS software (version 22) assisted in the execution of descriptive analysis, Pearson's correlation (r), and regression (Stepwise Methods). Results. The results showed that the Interactive, Suprapersonal, and Existence subfunctions present significant and inverse correlations with all dimensions of BMVS; they ratify the ability of human values to explain social constructs such as marital violence.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: marital violence
  topic: keywords
subject: human values
  topic: keywords
subject: beliefs
  topic: keywords
subject: general population
  topic: keywords
subject: regression
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creator: Bruna de Jesus Lopes
creator: Francisca Maria de Souza Brito Carvalho
creator: Laena Barros Pereira
creator: Marlanne Cristina Silva Sousa
creator: Thaynara Costa Silva
rights: Copyright (c) 2022 Bruna de Jesus Lopes, Francisca Maria de Souza Brito Carvalho, Laena Barros Pereira, Marlanne Cristina Silva Sousa, Thaynara Costa Silva http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2022-08-03
publication date: 2022-08-03
starting page: 13
ending page: 26
doi: 10.15517/ap.v36i133.43460

Coping Strategies Adopted by Health Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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description: Objective. The objective was to know the coping strategies adopted by health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Method. This was an exploratory research. The participants were 155 health professionals (female 68.2, male 31.8) from northeastern Brazil, mostly from Piauí (39.1%) and Ceará (22.5%), and a mean age of 33.26 years (SD = 7.94). Results. Through a Descending Hierarchical Classification (CHD), the main corpus was divided into two branches: Class 1: Socio-emotional support and spirituality, and Class 2: Entertainment activities, showing that professionals used coping strategies with a focus on the problem and emotion. They pointed out the importance of social contact, spirituality, and entertainment for emotional well-being.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: health professionals
  topic: keywords
subject: COVID-19
  topic: keywords
subject: coping strategies
  topic: keywords
subject: pandemic
  topic: keywords
creator: Ricardo Neves Couto
creator: Patricia Nunes da Fonsêca
creator: Jefferson Luiz de Cerqueira Castro
creator: Clara Lohana Cardoso Guimarães
creator: Emerson Diógenes de Medeiros
rights: Copyright (c) 2022 Ricardo Neves Couto, Patricia Nunes da Fonsêca, Jefferson Luiz de Cerqueira Castro, Clara Lohana Cardoso Guimarães, Emerson Diógenes de Medeiros http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2022-07-26
publication date: 2022-07-26
starting page: 1
ending page: 12
doi: 10.15517/ap.v36i133.43470

Psychometric properties of a scale of tolerance to corruption using moral dilemmas
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description: Objective. Understanding the extent of citizen participation in corrupt practices presents a challenge given that the illicit and socially reprehensible nature of corrupt acts generates a social desirability bias into measures of corruption. The objective was to design a measurement to assess individuals’ propensity to either tolerate or resist corruption, employing eight moral dilemmas. Method. The instrument was administered to 173 participants for the exploratory factor analysis, followed by 282 participants for the confirmatory factor analysis. Results. The results of exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis revealed a single factor structure that grouped seven out of the eight dilemmas obtaining optimal goodness-of-fit indices and acceptable reliability. The measurement is useful for future research analyzing corruption.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: corruption
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subject: moral dilemmas
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subject: social desirability
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subject: validity
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subject: psychometry
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creator: Christian Enrique Cruz Torres
creator: Tonatiuh Garcia-Campos
creator: Alejandra del Carmen Domínguez-Espinosa
creator: Carlos Alberto Montesinos-González
creator: Pablo Domínguez-Perera
creator: Irene Salas-Menotti
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Christian Enrique Cruz Torres, Tonatiuh Garcia-Campos, Alejandra del Carmen Domínguez-Espinosa, Carlos Alberto Montesinos-González, Pablo Domínguez-Perera, Irene Salas-Menotti (Autor/a) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2025-12-06
publication date: 2025-12-06
starting page: 81
ending page: 95
doi: 10.15517//ap.v39i139.60490

Mindfulness mediates the relation between cognitive reappraisal and test anxiety
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description: Objective. This study analyzed the relationship between mindfulness, cognitive reappraisal, expressive suppression, and test anxiety in university students. The first hypothesis proposed that cognitive reappraisal, expressive suppression, and mindfulness would be negatively associated with test anxiety and its dimensions. The second hypothesis stated that mindfulness would mediate the relationship between cognitive reappraisal and test anxiety. Method. 275 University students of legal age voluntarily completed standardized questionnaires in digital format. Results. Results showed that mindfulness was significantly associated with cognitive reappraisal and with several dimensions of test anxiety. Mediation analysis indicated that mindfulness partially explained the relationship between cognitive reappraisal and test anxiety. These findings provide evidence for the mediating role of mindfulness in the relationship between emotion regulation and academic anxiety and highlight the importance of considering test anxiety from a multidimensional perspective.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Test anxiety
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subject: emotion regulation
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subject: cognitive reappraisal
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subject: mindfulness
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subject: mediation
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subject: university students
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creator: Nicolás Alejandro Vizioli
creator: Felipe Alejandro Cultraro
creator: Leandro Crisólogo Gimeno
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Nicolás Alejandro Vizioli, Felipe Alejandro Cultraro, Leandro Crisólogo Gimeno (Author) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2025-10-20
publication date: 2025-10-20
starting page: 53
ending page: 65
doi: 10.15517/ap.v39i139.61612

School Coexistence in Peruvian Adolescents: A Network Analysis Study
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description: Objective. This study examined the dynamics of school coexistence among Peruvian adolescents using network analysis. Method. The sample consisted of 1083 adolescents who completed the School Coexistence Scale. A psychometric evaluation of the instrument was conducted to ensure its validity and reliability, followed by network analysis to identify the key dimensions of school coexistence. Results. The scale demonstrated appropriate psychometric properties, with Positive Interpersonal Management emerging as the central dimension in the sample. These findings suggest that network analysis provides new insights into school coexistence and highlights some differences in network connectivity by gender, which requires further investigation.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Adolescence, Psychological networks, Psychometrics, Invariance
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creator: Oscar Carlos Puma-Maque
creator: María del Carmen Cárdenas-Zúñiga
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2025-10-09
publication date: 2025-10-09
starting page: 36
ending page: 52
doi: 10.15517/ap.v39i139.62531

Cultural variations in socialization of emotions by parents: An integrative literature review
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description: Objective. This study aimed to identify the theoretical and methodological characteristics, as well as the results of empirical studies that addressed the parental socialization of emotions in different non-western cultural groups. Method.This required an integrative literature review with a qualitative focus. Results. The results showed that the main theoretical approaches were the ecological approaches and the heuristic model of the socialization of emotions. Regarding employed methodologies, quantitative studies with a greater presence of mothers prevailed. The main results point out that there are variations in the socializing emotions in several aspects such as the functioning of children, emotional expression, reaction to children’s emotions, parental ethnotheories, emotional talk and others. Discussion focuses on the implications of these findings for future research.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: emotion socialization
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subject: culture
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subject: parental beliefs
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subject: parental practices
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creator: Deira Jiménez-Balam
creator: Lilia Cavalcante, Dra.
creator: Teresita Castillo-León, Dra.
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Deira Jiménez-Balam, Lilia Cavalcante, Dra., Teresita Castillo-León, Dra. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2023-06-30
publication date: 2023-06-30
starting page: 134
ending page: 150
doi: 10.15517/ap.v37i134.46507

A Bayesian Network Perspective on an Attributional Model of Reactions Toward People with HIV
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description: Objective. Attributional theory has been widely studied to understand the overall perceptions regarding people suffering from negative events such as an HIV infection. The aim of the present study is to test the overall attribution model and its influence on the willingness to help, considering emotional reactions related to an HIV-infected individual. Method. We used a Bayesian network to analyze the association between attributions of causality (blame, responsibility, and control), willingness to help, and emotional reactions (anger and sympathy) toward an HIV-infected patient. Three hundred and fifty-eight individuals participated in the study. Results. Using the overall model, we found two different results: Anger contributed to the cognitive processes of attribution, and sympathy contributed to the behavioral willingness to help the patient.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: HIV
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subject: Prejudice
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subject: Social Stigma
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subject: Social psychology
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creator: Angelo Brandelli Costa
creator: Felipe Vilanova
creator: Fernando Martins de Azevedo
creator: Gisela Steins
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Angelo Brandelli Costa, Felipe Vilanova, Fernando Martins de Azevedo, Gisela Steins http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2023-09-04
publication date: 2023-09-04
starting page: 117
ending page: 133
doi: 10.15517/ap.v37i134.46758

Psychometric Properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II in Ecuadorian Adults
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description: Objective. To analyze AAQ-II psychometric properties on the Ecuadorian people. Method. In this study, the psychometric properties of the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II (AAQ-II) were evaluated in an Ecuadorian population. A total of 450 people between 18 and 53 years of age, 46.7% of whom were women, participated. Results. The confirmatory factor analysis found a three-dimensional structure: memory avoidance, emotional avoidance, and lack of self-control. An analysis of invariance between men and women revealed that the scale is invariant by sex. The scale was found to have good internal consistency (α = .90). The validity of the AAQ-II as a tool to assess experiential avoidance in an Ecuadorian adult population is discussed.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: AAQ-II
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subject: IIinflexibilidad psicológica
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subject: adaptación de escalas
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subject: validez
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subject: fiabilidad
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creator: Patricio R. Arias
creator: Jorge Barraca
creator: Felipe E. García
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Patricio R. Arias, Jorge Barraca, Felipe E. García http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2023-06-19
publication date: 2023-06-19
starting page: 99
ending page: 116
doi: 10.15517/ap.v37i134.48374

Attachment, Self-esteem, and Social Self-expression Skills: A Causal Chain Model in Young People and Adolescents
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description: Objectives. To analyze the relationship between attachment and self-esteem in young people and adolescents, and to examine the relationship between self-esteem and social self-expression skills, integrating these results into a causal chain model. Method. 387 adolescents and young people completed self-report scales. Regression analysis and structural equation modeling were performed. Results. Both secure and insecure attachment predicted participants’ self-esteem. Likewise, self-esteem was a predictor of social self-expression. The study concluded that the secure attachment established with the caregivers increases the possibility of developing a strengthened self-esteem, promoting the individual’s ability to express oneself socially. Conversely, insecure attachment weakens self-esteem, leading to impaired social self-expression.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: attachment style
  topic: keywords
subject: self-esteem
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subject: social skills
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subject: adolescence behavior
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subject: youth
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creator: Sofía Yenien Homola
creator: Laura Beatriz Oros
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Sofía Yenien Homola, Laura Beatriz Oros http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2023-06-14
publication date: 2023-06-14
starting page: 85
ending page: 98
doi: 10.15517/ap.v37i134.53536

Social Anxiety and Musical Performance Anxiety in Brazilian Singers: A Comparative Study
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description: Objective. The goal of this study was to explore the relationship between social anxiety (SA) and musical performance anxiety (MPA) in a Brazilian sample of singers. Method. This study is descriptive, observational, correlational and quantitative, with a non-probabilistic convenience sample of 252 singers (142 amateurs and 110 professionals). Participants answered a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Adult Social Anxiety Questionnaire and the Kenny Music Performance Anxiety Inventory. Results. A moderate and significant positive correlation was found between SA and MPA. Evidence suggests that APM is significantly higher in professional singers and soloists. The aspects of “Worry and Insecurity” are significantly higher in professional singers than in amateurs. In conclusion, SA and MPA are present in professional singers representing an aggravating factor in mental health. Professional singers and soloists can benefit from diagnostics and treatment in the area of music performance.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Social anxiety
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subject: singing
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subject: musical performance anxiety
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subject: public performance
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creator: Crismarie Casper Hackenberg
creator: Felipe Santos de Oliveira
creator: Sérgio Felipe Abreu de Brito Bastos
creator: Rodrigo da Cunha Teixeira Lopes
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 Crismarie Casper Hackenberg, Felipe Santos de Oliveira, Sérgio Felipe Abreu de Brito Bastos, Rodrigo da Cunha Teixeira Lopes http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2025-12-04
publication date: 2025-12-04
starting page: 1
ending page: 16
doi: 10.15517/ap.v37i134.49002

Intention of Professional Abandonment in Teachers according to Education Levels
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description: Objective. To identify the sociodemographic, work predictors, psychosocial stressors, regulatory focus to achieve goals at work, and emotional labor for professional abandonment intention in Brazilian teachers according to the five levels of education: kindergarten, elementary, secondary, undergraduate, and postgraduate. Method. A non-probabilistic sample of 1,284 Brazilian teachers distributed across five levels of education was used, who responded to an online instrument that contained five sections: sociodemographic and labor data questionnaire, Burnout questionnaire, General Regulatory Focus Scale, Emotions Labor Scale and the Psychosocial Stressors Assessment Scale in the Work Context. Results. The results obtained through multiple linear regression analyses revealed different predictors according to educational levels. The variables that explained the models were higher rates of burnout syndrome, pressure for responsibility, role conflict and ambiguity, role overload, career insecurity, emotional variability, higher academic training and remuneration and lower rates of satisfaction with life, lower length of work and age, not having another professional activity, and working in a private institution. Burnout syndrome was a predictor at all levels.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Intention of professional abandonment
  topic: keywords
subject: teachers
  topic: keywords
subject: Burnout Syndrome
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creator: Mary Sandra Carlotto
creator: Liciane Diehl
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2023-12-29
publication date: 2023-12-29
starting page: 128
ending page: 142
doi: 10.15517/ap.v37i135.51184

Social Skills Intervention through Role-playing: A Mixed-design Study with Youth with Intellectual Disability
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description: Objective. The objective of this study was to identify if there are improvements in social interaction in young people with intellectual disabilities, using a methodology based on role playing. Method. A mixed design study based on a brief intervention program of eight sessions, with a total of seven participants, was used. Qualitative and quantitative techniques were used for data collection: systematic observation, non-systematized direct observation and the Social Skills Self-Assessment Scale. Results. The intervention yielded modest results. The Wilcoxon W test shows significant differences at the general level. Observations show changes in participants’ behaviors, especially in terms of alternative responses to aggression, which were quickly replaced by peaceful strategies and dialogic attitudes.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Gamification
  topic: keywords
subject: social interaction
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subject: assertiveness
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subject: self-esteem
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subject: intellectual disability
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creator: Jose David Carnicero Pérez
creator: Inmaculada Garrote Camarena
creator: Jose María López Díaz
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2023-12-15
publication date: 2023-12-15
starting page: 95
ending page: 110
doi: 10.15517/ap.v37i135.50463

Salvadoran Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Costa Rica: Residential Satisfaction and Intention to Remain
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description: Objective. The objective was to analyze the relationship between residential satisfaction and the intention to remain in Costa Rica among Salvadoran refugees and asylum seekers population, from the San José canton. Method. The sample was based on 41 refugees and asylum seekers; their mean age was 38 years. 33 people were administered a residential satisfaction and intention to remain questionnaire, based on García and Arends (2012), and Aragonés and Corraliza (1992). Finally, 8 people were involved in a focus group. Results. The intention to remain is related to the constant search for security in the neighborhood. The more security one experiences, the greater is the intention to remain. People also seek to improve their neighborhoods, in terms of security, community organization and community protection.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Environmental-community psychology
  topic: keywords
subject: refugee
  topic: keywords
subject: intention to remain
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subject: residential satisfaction
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creator: José David Moya González
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2023-12-15
publication date: 2023-12-15
starting page: 69
ending page: 94
doi: 10.15517/ap.v37i135.54335

Subjective Well-being and Mental Health in College Students from Ecuador. Latent Relationship Analysis with SEM
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description: Objective. To identify the level of latent relationship between Subjective Well-being and Mental Health in a sample of university students from Ecuador. Method. A descriptive, correlational and transversal study by Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was conducted. The sample consisted of 476 people (61.5% women and 38.4% men), aged between 17 and 47 years (M= 21.24; SD=3.65). They were University students from 34 higher education centers in 10 provinces of Ecuador. Results. Subjective Well-being (Positive, Negative Affect and Satisfaction with Life) is latently related to Mental Health through an adequate adjustment model. Furthermore, the SEM model is gender invariant. Finally, there are differences (p<.05) between groups for negative affect and symptoms of anxiety/insomnia, depression, and general mental health. Subjective well-being is a psychological attribute that plays a relevant role in the course and development of mental health.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Affects
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subject: well-being
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subject: mental health
  topic: keywords
subject: satisfaction with life
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creator: Marco Mena-Freire
creator: Ana Ruiz-Olarte
creator: Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2023-11-30
publication date: 2023-11-30
starting page: 55
ending page: 68
doi: 10.15517/ap.v37i135.53576

Relationship between Age, Working Memory and Cognitive Reserve Capacity
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description: Objective. In this work, it was intended to show the relationship between age, verbal and visuospatial working memory, and cognitive reserve in people over 40 years old. Method. The sample was composed of 50 people from 40 years old onwards, of both genders and without associated pathologies. For data collection, the INECO frontal screening subtests and the Cognitive Reserve Questionnaire (CRC) were administered. Results. In this sample, it was possible to determine that the greater the cognitive reserve capacity a person has, the greater their working memory capacity will be, specially the visuospatial type.
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Aging
  topic: keywords
subject: Verbal working memory
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subject: visuospatial working memory
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subject: cognitive reserve
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creator: Belén Martín Valle
creator: Ana Victoria Marquez Terraza
rights: Copyright (c) 2023 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
date: 2023-11-09
publication date: 2023-11-09
starting page: 45
ending page: 54
doi: 10.15517/ap.v37i135.54325