Adaptation and validation of the Adult Dispositional Hope Scale in the Ecuadorian context

Abstract This study aimed to evidence the validity and reliability ofthe Ecuadorian version ofthe Adult Dispositional Hope Scale, one of the most studied concepts of positive psychology. The adaptation process included translation and semantic and idiomatic validation. For content validation, an expert review and focus group were conducted. The questionnaire was applied to 2423 workers in Ecuador with a mean age of 37 years (SD = 9.04), and 65.6% were women. A confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to assess the validity of the scale's dimensionality. The reliability and convergent and discriminant validity were also evaluated. In order to investigate the best solution for an Ecuadorian version ofthe Adult Dispositional Hope Scale, four structural models were assessed. The unidimensional solution was the most adequate structure for the scale. The internal consistency of the scale was adequate. The Adult Dispositional Hope Scale (ADHS) was developed to assess this positive psychological state and has been the most used tool in many contexts. To our knowledge, this study is the first to adapt the Adult Dispositional Hope Scale into the Ecuadorian context and evaluate its validity. The findings support its reliability, factorial, and construct validity in the Ecuadorian context. Furthermore, the results show that dispositional hope acts as a protective factor, promoting work engagement and preventing burnout.

Liquen plano ampolloso en la edad pediátrica, una adecuada respuesta al tratamiento con esteroide oral / Bullous lichen planus in children, an adequate response to treatment with oral steroid / Liquen plano bolhoso na idade pediátrica resposta adequada ao tratamento com esteróides por via oral

El liquen plano es una erupción pápulo-escamosa de la cual se han descrito numerosas variantes en su presentación clínica. Una de esas variantes es el liquen plano ampolloso, en la que se desarrollan vesículas y ampollas que se originan de las pápulas características del liquen plano, o rara vez, de piel de aspecto normal. Debido a la formación de ampollas, el diagnóstico diferencial incluye liquen plano penfigoide, penfigoide ampolloso, pénfigo vulgar, eritema multiforme e infección por virus del herpes, por lo tanto, el examen histopatológico es útil para el diagnóstico definitivo. Las opciones de tratamiento incluyen esteroides tópicos y sistémicos, retinoides sistémicos, fototerapia, antimaláricos y agentes inmunosupresores. Se presenta el caso de una niña con diagnóstico clínico de liquen plano ampolloso que fue confirmado por histopatología, destacando la importancia de conocer esta rara variante y demostrando la adecuada respuesta al tratamiento con esteroides orales.

Lichen planus is a papulosquamous eruption whith numerous clinical variants. One of these variants is bullous lichen planus in which vesicles and blisters develop originating from lichen planus papules, or rarely in normal-looking skin. Due to formation of blisters, differential diagnosis includes lichen planuspemphigoid, bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris, erythema multiforme and herpes virus infection, therefore histopathological examination is essential for a definitive diagnosis. Teatment includes topical and systemic steroids, systemic retinoids, phototherapy, antimalarials and immunosuppressive agents. We report the case of a child with clinical diagnosis of bullous lichen planus confirmed by histopathology,emphazise the importance of this rare variant and demonstrating the adequate response to treatment with oral steroid.

O líquen plano é uma erupção papulo-escamosa com numerosas variantes em sua apresentação clinica. Dessas variantes clínicas, uma é o líquen plano bolhoso, onde vesículas e bolhas originam- -se das papulas características do líquen plano, ou raramente, na pele de aparência normal. Devido à formação de bolhas, o diagnóstico diferencial inclui líquen plano penfigóide, penfigoide bolhoso, pênfigo vulgar, eritema multiforme e infecção pelo vírus do herpes, por isso, o exame histopatológico é útil para o diagnóstico definitivo. As opções de tratamento incluem esteróides tópicos e sistêmicos, retinóides sistêmicos, fototerapia, antimaláricos e imunossupressores. O caso de uma criança com diagnóstico clínico de líquen plano bolhoso foi confirmado por histopatológia , é apresentado com destaque para a importância de conhecer esta variante rara e demonstrando resposta adequada ao tratamento com esteróides orais.