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El propósito de la presente investigación fue desarrollar y validar un modelo teórico sobre los componentes del Manejo de la Impresión (MI), y del valor predictivo de este constructo psicológico sobre el bienestar individual, en dos contextos latinoamericanos: México y Nicaragua. Se identificó que las variables de autonomía, asertividad, locus de control, necesidad de aprobación social (dimensión negativa), son predictores altamente significativos del MI. Así también, las variables de necesidad de aprobación social (dimensión positiva) y reevaluación emocional, resultaron vinculadas positivamente con el MI, aunque con valores más bajos. De igual forma, se evidenció la influencia significativa y positiva que el MI ejerce sobre el bienestar de los individuos, encontrándose cargas de regresión negativas del MI con ansiedad y depresión, y positivas con la satisfacción con la vida. Estos resultados aportan y respaldan las posturas teóricas que señalan al MI como un constructo psicológico positivo e imprescindible para la adaptación saludable.
The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a theoretical model about the components of the Impression Management (IM), and the predictive value of this psychological construct on the individual well-being, in two Latin American contexts: Mexico and Nicaragua. These findings showed that the variables of autonomy, assertiveness, locus of control, need for social approval (negative dimension), are highly significant predictor of IM. Also, the variables of need for social approval (positive dimension) and emotional suppression, were positively associated with IM, but with lower scores. Furthermore, it showed the significant and positive influence of IM on well-being, finding negative regression weights between IM with anxiety and depression, and positive with satisfaction with life. These results provide support to the theoretical postures which refer IM as a positive and essential psychological element for healthy adaptation.
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La deseabilidad social se ha conceptuado a través de los años principalmente como una tendencia a contestar un cuestionario de personalidad dando una imagen demasiado favorable de uno mismo. El estudio tuvo como objetivo evidenciar que la Deseabilidad Social es una medida sustantiva de personalidad que refleja una necesidad de aprobación social (NAS), más que un sesgo en las respuestas individuales. Para la realización del estudio colaboraron 1,235 participantes provenientes del D.F. Michoacán y Coahuila, de los cuales el 56% eran mujeres, con una media de edad de 28 años, de la población general. Se aplicaron 12 escalas psicológicas que con base en la literatura sugerían convergencia y divergencia tanto teórica como empírica respecto a las dos dimensiones identificadas como NAS-Positiva y NAS-Negativa, incluidas la exageración, honestidad, auto-estima y auto-monitoreo. Se identificó la red nomológica entre las variables de interés y las variables criterio. Tanto la NAS-Positiva y NAS-Negativa resultaron estar diferenciadas principalmente de la exageración y del automonitoreo. Finalmente se identificaron algunas variables asociadas a la NAS haciendo coincidente algunos hallazgos previos tales como que la agradabilidad, la regulación emocional, la orientación religiosa y el autocontrol son buenos predictores de ambos tipos de NAS.
Social desirability has been conceptualized through many years as a tendency to present oneself in a very fashionable picture. The aim of the present study is to demonstrate that social desirability is a substantive measure of a personality trait that reflects a need for social approval (NSA), rather than an individual response bias. A total sample of 1,235 participants of general population from the Federal District, Michoacan and Coahuila States was recruited, 56% were women, with a mean age of 28 years. Twelve scales were chosen from the extensive scientific literature of social desirability to prove convergence and divergence association to the current topic of need for social approval. Over-claiming, honesty, self-esteem, an self- monitoring scales were associated with the two dimension of Positive and Negative- NSA. The nomological network was identified between the variables of interest and the criterion variables. Both, positive and negative dimension of NSA clearly differentiate from Over-claiming and self-monitoring. Finally, agreeableness, emotional regulation, religious orientation and self-control are good predictors of both types of NSA.
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OBJECTIVE:To investigate the status quo and the feature of licensed pharmacists in Hubei province to provide experimental reference and policy bases for the concerned governmental department in making decision about management regulations. METHODS: 486 licensed pharmacists who came to attend the continuing education were investigated by questionnaire survey and personal interview regarding their essential information, social approval, and attitude towards their profession etc. RESULTS: The obtained essential information of the licensed pharmacists in Hubei province revealed that the majority of them regarded that they failed to bring their role in into full play in their daily work and their social approval degree was low; as for attitude towards their profession, most of the interviewees responded that the evolvement of policy is the important factor to bring into the role of licensed pharmacists into full play, meanwhile they thought highly of the active role of continuing education. Different type of licensed pharmacists have different needs, to satisfy the diversified needs, a pertinent study is needed. CONCLUSION: The government should establish licensed pharmacists law as soon as possible to identify the legal position of licensed pharmacists and solve their orientation problem so as to bring their role into full play.