Socio-Economic Status As An Associate Of Emotional Competence Of Secondary School Students

The study aims to find out the association between socio-economic status (SES) of the family and emotional competence (EC) of secondary school students by taking the construct as a whole and in terms of of its component factors. The cross- sectional study collected data from a stratified random sample of 866 students from the secondary schools of Ernakulam and Thrissur districts (Kerala, India), representing the population of adolescents in the age range 13-15, studying in the secondary classes (Std. VIII to X) of schools affiliated to the Board of Public Examinations, Govt. of Kerala. Data were collected by administering the Emotional Competence Scale for Secondary School Pupils (Rekha & Salim Kumar, 2015) and the Socio-Economic Status Scale (Usha & Vijayan, 2014). Chi-square test of association was employed to analyse the data inferentially. The result revealed the presence of significant association between SES of the family and emotional competence in total and two of the constituent factors of EC, viz., self-awareness and relationship management

Metacognición, autopercepción y autoconsciencia en niños de 9 a 12 años / Metacognição, autopercepção e autoconsciência em crianças de 9 a 12 anos / Metacognition, self-perception, and self-awareness in children from 9 to 12 years old

A metacognição é um processo cognitivo fundamental para a aprendizagem e está relacionada à autorreflexão. O objetivo deste estudo, exploratório e de enfoque qualitativo, foi descrever a percepção de crianças sobre suas estratégias metacognitivas a partir de uma escala de metacognição. Participaram 106 crianças de 9 a 12 anos de idade, que responderam a um questionário estruturado. A análise dos dados seguiu os critérios da fenomenologia semiótica. Os resultados revelaram cinco temáticas: (1) Alegria e motivação; (2) Indecisão e curiosidade; (3) Saber mais sobre mim; (4) Ansiedade; (5) Diferente do que faço na escola. A diversidade temática da percepção das crianças sobre seu processo autorreflexivo sugere a amplitude do monitoramento dos próprios pensamentos, sentimentos e comportamentos e da experiência e julgamento de conteúdos internalizados. Sugere-se que tarefas autorreflexivas sejam incluídas nos programas escolares, pois propiciam às crianças a ressignificação do papel de sujeitos de seu próprio processo de conhecimento.

La metacognición es un proceso cognitivo fundamental hacia el aprendizaje y está relacionada a la autorreflexión. El objetivo de este estudio, exploratorio y de enfoque cualitativo, fue describir la percepción de niños sobre sus estrategias metacognitivas a partir de una escala de metacognición. Participaron 106 niños de 9 a 12 años, que respondieron a un cuestionario estructurado. El análisis de los datos siguió los criterios de la fenomenología semiótica. Los resultados apuntaron cinco temáticas: (1) Alegría y motivación; (2) Indecisión y curiosidad; (3) Saber más sobre mí; (4) Ansiedad; (5) Diferente de lo que hago en la escuela. La diversidad temática de la percepción de los niños sobre su proceso autorreflexivo sugiere la amplitud de la supervisión de los propios pensamientos, sentimientos y comportamientos y de la experiencia y juzgamiento de contenidos internalizados. Se sugiere que tareas autorreflexivas sean incluidas en los programas escolares, pues propician a los niños la resignificación del papel de sujetos de su propio proceso de conocimiento.

Metacognition is a fundamental cognitive process for learning and it is related to self-reflection. The objective of this exploratory and qualitative study was to describe children's perception of their metacognitive strategies based on a metacognition scale. In this way,106 children aged 9 to 12 years old participated, who answered a structured questionnaire. Data analysis followed the semiotic phenomenology criteria. The results revealed five themes: (1) Joy and motivation; (2) Indecision and curiosity; (3) Know more about me; (4) Anxiety; (5) Different from what I do at school. The diversity thematic of children's perception of their self-reflective process suggests the extent of monitoring their own thoughts, feelings and behaviors and the experience and judgment of internalized contents. It is suggested that self-reflective tasks may be included in school programs, as they allow children to re-signify their role as subjects of their own knowledge process.

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP: PERSPECTIVES ON ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING IN CONTEXT OF LIFE SKILLS

Leadership is a complex multi-faceted phenomenon. Signi?cant school wide change is impossible without effective school leadership. Life Skills is a role orientation and consistent with predictions, results suggest that different patterns of Skills lead to different forms of organizational learning. There are many passionate advocates already providing strong leadership development who have dedicated their work to make schools learning communities that support leadership learning. School Head must be enabled and encouraged to analyze comprehensively and respond knowledgeably to the local context and work closely with and through their colleagues to establish good working relationship with staff. it is the prime duty of school head to promote quality teaching of teachers to meet the high level of learning for all children in their classes. School principal /head has the most signi?cant in?uence on teacher's professional development and also on student's learning. School head is directly responsible for leading learning by creating a conducive environment for learning.

EVALUATION OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE OF ELEMENTARY TEACHER TRAINEES

The present investigation aimed at studying the level of Emotional Intelligence and whether Gender influences the Emotional Intelligence of Elementary Teacher Trainees. Normative Survey Method was adopted for the study. The sample of the study consisted of 526 - Elementary Teacher Trainees. Emotional intelligence of the Elementary Teacher Trainees was assessed by using Emotional Intelligence Inventory (EII) and was constructed and validated by Dr. P. Anna Raja and Antony Raja (2010). Using percentage analysis and 't'- test the data were analyzed. From the findings of the study it was found that the level of Emotional Intelligence and its dimensions Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social–Awareness and Relationship-Management among the Elementary Teacher Trainees are moderate. The study also revealed that there is no significant difference exists between Male and Female Elementary Teacher Trainees in the mean scores of Emotional Intelligence and its dimensions Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social-Awareness, and Relationship Management

STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE FOR THE STUDENT WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENT

This article highlights the strategies that help students with visual disabilities to enhance their emotional intelligence and psychological well-being. This article reviewed studies related to strategies that improve the emotional intelligence for the student with visual impairment. Students with visual impairment implied solutions to face problems in handling their emotions. Emotional intelligence helps the students with visual disabilities to understand their emotions and others and manage them effectively which in-turn build better confidence and better relationship skills. This article discussed many strategies like Self-determination of emotion, PATHS, conflict management strategies, problem-solving strategy, and RULER approach. These strategies are the evidence-based approach which enriches the social and emotional well of students with visual impairment and its help to overcome their emotional and behavioral problems. These strategies are improving emotional intelligence and build pro-social behaviors among students with visual disabilities and promote better relationships with others and achieve both academic and life success.

Autoconsciência em talentosos: análise da produção científica (de 1995 a 2015) / Self-awareness in talented: analysis of scientific production / Autoconciencia en talentosos: análisis de la producción científica

Autoconsciência refere-se à capacidade do indivíduo de se tornar o objeto de sua própria consciência. Considerada uma forma de consciência de alta ordem, ela pode desempenhar diferentes papéis em diferentes modelos teóricos na área de Dotação e Talento (D&T). Com a finalidade de realizar uma revisão sistemática da literatura sobre a relação entre autoconsciência e D&T, foram recuperados 14 artigos nas bases de dados ERIC, PubMed, SAGE Publications e Academic OneFile, a partir do Portal de Periódicos Capes, com os descritores gifted, self-awareness e self-consciousness. Os artigos foram analisados descritiva e qualitativamente, considerando a faixa etária dos participantes dos estudos, a operacionalização de D&T, a relação entre autoconsciência e D&T e as possíveis aplicações práticas. Os resultados salientam a importância da autoconsciência para a D&T, seja para catalisar o desenvolvimento dos talentos ou para identificar melhor este grupo. Estratégias de ensino que considerem as características intrapessoais dos talentosos são indicadas. (AU)

Self-awareness refers to the individual's ability to become the object of his own conscience. Considered a form of highorder awareness, it can play different roles in different theoretical models in the Gifted and Talent (D&T) area. In order to perform a systematic review of the literature on the relationship between self-awareness and D&T, 14 articles were recovered in the databases ERIC, PubMed, SAGE Publications and Academic OneFile from the Portal de Periódicos Capes, using the descriptors gifted, self-awareness and self-consciousness. The articles were analyzed descriptively and qualitatively, considering the age of the study participants, the operationalization of D&T, the relationship between selfawareness and D&T and the possible practical applications. The results emphasize the importance of self-awareness to the D&T, is to catalyze the development of the talents or to better identify this group. Teaching strategies that consider the intrapersonal characteristics of gifted are indicated. (AU)

Autoconciencia se refiere a la capacidad del individuo para convertirse en el objeto de su propia conciencia. Considerada como una forma de conciencia de orden superior, a autoconciencia puede desempeñar diferentes funciones en diferentes modelos teóricos en el área de superdotación y Talento (D&T). Para efectuar una revisión sistemática de la literatura sobre la relación entre la autoconciencia y D&T, 14 artículos fueron recuperados en las bases de datos ERIC, PubMed, Sage Publications y Academic OneFile a partir del Portal de Periódicos Capes, utilizando los descriptores gifted, self-awareness y self-consciousness. Los artículos fueron analizados de forma descriptiva y cualitativa, teniendo en cuenta la edad de los participantes de los estudios, la operacionalización de D&T, la relación entre la autoconciencia y D&T y las posibles aplicaciones prácticas. Los resultados enfatizan la importancia de la autoconciencia a D&T, o para catalizar el desarrollo de los talentos o para identificar mejor a este grupo. Se indican estrategias didácticas que tengan en cuenta las características intrapersonales de los talentosos. (AU)

A Autoconsciência na Teoria de Aron Gurwitsch: Posição e Crítica / Self-awareness in Aron Gurwitsch's Theory: Position and Criticism / Autoconciencia en la Teoría de Aron Gurwitsch: Posición y Crítica

O objetivo do presente trabalho é apresentar e discutir o modo como o filósofo lituano Aron Gurwitsch concebe o papel da autoconsciência (self-awareness) e da autoconsciência corporal (bodily self-awareness) no interior de sua teoria do campo de consciência. Em um primeiro momento, apresentamos as dimensões do campo de consciência realçando os princípios organizacionais que estão em jogo na integração entre as diferentes estruturas da experiência consciente. Esta contextualização permite compreender a posição ocupada pela autoconsciência naquilo que o filósofo denomina de "margem" da consciência, domínio da experiência caracterizado pela "irrelevância" ou indiferença em relação à apresentação temática ­ do objeto da atenção. Em um segundo momento, concentrar-nos-emos em descrever a autoconsciência da dimensão encarnada da existência, com o propósito de avaliar os critérios que permitem a Gurwitsch qualificar a autoconsciência corporal sob a rubrica do conceito de "irrelevância". Ao final, esboçamos certos questionamentos à posição de Gurwitsch desenhados a partir de críticas contemporâneas da fenomenologia e das ciências cognitivas à abordagem do autor. (AU)

The aim of this paper is to present and discuss how the Lithuanian philosopher Aron Gurwitsch conceives the role of self-awareness and bodily self-awareness within his theory of the field of consciousness. At first, we present the dimensions of the field of consciousness highlighting the organizational principles that are at stake in the integration between the different structures of conscious experience. This contextualization allows us to understand the position occupied by self-awareness in what the philosopher calls the "margin" of consciousness, a domain of experience characterized by "irrelevance" or indifference in relation to the thematic presentation - of the object of attention. In a second step, we will focus on describing the self-awareness of the embodied dimension of existence, with the purpose of evaluating the criteria that allow Gurwitsch to qualify bodily self-awareness under the rubric of the concept of "irrelevance". In the end, we outline an alternative to Gurwitsch's position drawn from contemporary criticisms of phenomenology and cognitive sciences to the author's approach. (AU)

El objetivo de este artículo es presentar y discutir cómo el filósofo lituano Aron Gurwitsch concibe el papel de la autoconciencia y la autoconciencia corporal dentro de su teoría del campo de la conciencia. Al principio, presentamos las dimensiones del campo de conciencia destacando los principios organizacionales que están en juego en la integración entre las diferentes estructuras de la experiencia consciente. Esta contextualización nos permite comprender la posición que ocupa la autoconciencia en lo que el filósofo llama el "margen" de la conciencia, un dominio de experiencia caracterizado por la "irrelevancia" o indiferencia en relación con la presentación temática del objeto de atención. En un segundo paso, nos centraremos en describir la autoconciencia de la dimensión encarnada de la existencia, con el propósito de evaluar los criterios que permiten a Gurwitsch calificar la corporeidad bajo la rúbrica del concepto de "irrelevancia". Al final, describimos una alternativa a la posición de Gurwitsch extraída de las críticas contemporáneas de la fenomenología y las ciencias cognitivas al enfoque del autor. (AU)

Panorama da Qualidade de Vida Profissional entre Trabalhadores que Prestam Cuidados Paliativos no Brasil / Panorama de la Calidad de Vida Laboral entre Trabajadores que Prestan Cuidados Paliativos en Brasil / Overview of the Quality of Work Life of Palliative Caregivers in Brazil

Resumo Este artigo tem por objetivo oferecer um primeiro diagnóstico sobre os níveis de qualidade de vida dos trabalhadores brasileiros que prestam cuidados paliativos. Foram aplicadas escalas de medidas de qualidade de vida profissional, en-frentamento ante a morte, autocuidado profissional e autoconsciência em 161 profissionais. As análises de dados incluíram estatísticas descritivas, comparação dos níveis em função de sexo, idade e outras características sociodemográficas, e estudo da relação entre as variáveis mencionadas. Foram encontrados níveis adequados tanto nas variáveis de proteção da qualidade de vida profissional como na qualidade de vida em si. As comparações em função de dados sociodemográ-ficos mostraram relações estatisticamente significativas entre os níveis de autoconsciência e o sexo (maiores os níveis para os homens); e entre a idade e os anos de experiência como profissional da saúde ou de cuidados paliativos (maiores níveis quando há uma maior experiência como profissional).

Resumen El artículo tiene como propósito ofrecer un primer diagnóstico sobre los niveles de calidad de vida de los trabajadores brasileños que prestan cuidados paliativos. Se aplicaron escalas de medidas de calidad de vida laboral, afrontamiento ante la muerte, autocuidado profesional y autoconciencia en 161 profesionales. El análisis de datos incluyó estadísticas descriptivas, comparación de niveles según género, edad y otras características sociodemográficas, y estudio de la relación entre las variables mencionadas. Se encontraron niveles adecuados tanto en las variables de protección de la calidad de vida laboral como en la calidad de vida misma. Las comparaciones según datos sociodemográficos evidenciaron relaciones estadísticamente significativas entre los niveles de autoconciencia y sexo (más altos los niveles para los hombres); y entre la edad y los años de experiencia como profesional de la salud o cuidados paliativos (niveles más altos cuando hay una mayor experiencia como profesional).

Abstract The objective of the article is to provide an initial diagnosis regarding the quality of life of Brazilian palliative caregivers. The following measurement scales were applied in a group of 161 professionals: quality of work life, coping with death, professional self-care, and self-awareness. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, comparison of levels according to sex, age, and other socio-demographic characteristics, and a study of the relation among those variables. Adequate levels were found in both the levels of protection of quality of work life and quality of life itself. The comparisons according to socio-demographic data showed statistically significant relations between the self-awareness levels and sex (which were higher for men), and between age and years of experience as healthcare professionals or palliative caregivers (levels were higher in the case of greater professional experience).

Políticas cognitivas: ontologias da autoconsciência / Cognitive politics: ontologies of self-awareness / Políticas cognitivas: ontologias de la autoconciencia

Neste texto a discussão é feita considerando as proposições a cerca de políticas cognitivas, compreendendo que uma representação pode ser alcançada através de diferentes agenciamentos que distribuem de maneira diversa os atores envolvidos. Exploramos três políticas para compor, representar e reconhecer um processo cognitivo, a autoconsciência. 1) Uma política da mensuração, performada pela psicologia experimental, principalmente através da aplicação de testes psicológicos; 2) uma política da simulação, resultado da atuação das neurociências a partir de processos de imageamento cerebral com tecnologias digitais e 3) uma política da metamorfose constituída nas práticas de pesquisa-intervenção. A metodologia da discussção segue a sugestão de Mol (2002), e investiga as sessões de métodos, materiais e procedimentos de artigos científicos. Essas sessões especificam o tanto quanto possível as práticas de investigação, o que reforça a ideia de que tais práticas permitem os objetos se manifestar e são cruciais para aquilo que pode ser dito deles.

In this text the discussion is made considering the propositions about cognitive politics, sugesting that representation can be achieved through different politics that distribute the actors involved in different ways. We explore three different politics for composing, representing, recognizing a cognitive process, self-awareness. 1) A measurement politic, performed by experimental psychology, mainly through the application of psychological tests; 2) a politic of simulation, a result of the neurosciences acting from brain imaging processes with digital technologies and 3) a politic of metamorphosis constituted in the research-intervention practices. The methodology of this analisys follows the suggestion of Mol (2002), and investigates the sessions of methods, materials and procedures in scientific articles. These sessions specify as much as possible the research practices. This reinforces the idea that the practices that allow objects to manifest are crucial to what can be said of them.

En este trabajo la discusión se hace teniendo en cuenta las proposiciones acerca de las políticas cognitivas, incluyendo la representación que puede lograrse a través de diferentes políticas que distribuyen de forma diferente a los actores involucrados. Exploramos tres políticas para componer, ejecutar, reconocer un proceso cognitivo, la auto-conciencia. 1) Una política de la medida efectuada por la psicología experimental, principalmente mediante la aplicación de pruebas psicológicas; 2) una política de la simulación, resultado de las acciones de las neurociencias, de los procesos de formación de imágenes del cerebro con la tecnología digital y 3) una política de metamorfosis incorporada en las prácticas de investigación intervención. La metodología de este estudio sigue la sugerencia de Mol (2002), e investiga las sesiones de métodos, materiales y procedimientos en artículos científicos. Estas sesiones especifican tanto como sea posible las prácticas de investigación que refuerza la idea de que las prácticas que permiten a los objetos manifestarse son cruciales para lo que puede decirse de ellos.

Effects of Self-Awareness, Other-Awareness and Empathy on Communication Ability of Nursing Students / 의료커뮤니케이션

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify factors affecting communication ability of nursing students.METHODS: The participants were 140 students in nursing college at the G city. The data were collected using online-questionnaires from July 4 to July 10 2018 and analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, Pearson correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis with SPSS 20.0 program.RESULTS: The results show that communication ability was statistically significant according to self-awareness, other-awareness, empathy. Multiple regression analysis found that the factors influencing communication ability of nursing students were empathy(β=.540), self-awareness(β=.429), other-awareness(β=.375). These variable factors explained community ability as 46.3%.CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that empathy, self-awareness, other-awareness are significant factors of communication ability of nursing students. Therefore, strategies to improve communication ability of nursing students should be developed with consideration for empathy, self-awareness, other-awareness.

Espiritualidad e Inteligencia Emocional en estudiantes universitarios de la ciudad de Ayacucho / Spirituality and Emotional Intelligence in university students of the city of Ayacucho

This research aims to find the existing correlation between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Spirituality in university students of the city of Ayacucho. We opted for a quantitative method, of correlational type transactional design. To this end, we had a sample of 195 university students from two private Ayacucho universities, of which 41% are male and 59% are female, with an age range between 18 and 38 years (M = 20.43). The Trait Meta-Mood Scale-24 Questionnaire and the Spirituality Questionnaire; both adapted to the Peruvian population. We analyzed the correlations of the dimensions of both; obtaining positive correlations between all dimensions of IE with the dimensions of Spirituality; so it is concluded that both constructs are correlated. Likewise, the analyzes carried out show that there are significant differences in the explicit assessment of spirituality according to sex; specifically women score more in this regard. It can also be highlighted that the self-awareness dimension of the Spirituality questionnaire presents the strongest correlations with the Emotional Intelligence dimensions.

Esta investigación pretende hallar la correlación existente entre Inteligencia Emocional (IE) y Espiritualidad en estudiantes universitarios de la ciudad de Ayacucho. Se optó por un método cuantitativo, de diseño transaccional de tipo correlacional. Para ello se contó con una muestra de 195 estudiantes universitarios de dos universidades privadas ayacuchanas, de los cuales el 41% son varones y el 59% son mujeres, con un rango de edad entre 18 a 38 años (M = 20.43). Se aplicó el Cuestionario del Trait Meta-Mood Scale-24 para y el Cuestionario de Espiritualidad; ambos adaptados a la población peruana. Se analizaron las correlaciones de las dimensiones de ambas variables; obteniendo correlaciones positivas entre todas las dimensiones de IE con las dimensiones de Espiritualidad. Asimismo, los análisis realizados evidencian que se encuentra diferencias significativas en la valoración explícita de la espiritualidad según sexo; específicamente las mujeres puntúan más en este aspecto. También se puede destacar que la dimensión de autoconciencia del cuestionario de Espiritualidad presenta las correlaciones más fuertes con las dimensiones de Inteligencia Emocional.

Behavioral problems,self-awareness and family factors in children with simple obese / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To investigate the the association between psychological behavior and self-awareness of obese children and family factors,in order to provide scientific basis for clinical intervention in obese children. Methods Fifty children with obesity ( obesity group) and fifty healthy children ( control group) were included in the study. All children were evaluated with the Achenbach Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL),Piers-Harris Child's self-concept Scale ( PHCSS), Family Environment Scale-Chinese Version ( FES-CV) and Egma Minnen av Bardndosnauppforstran(EMBU). Moreover,correlation analysis was applied in the study to explore family factors affecting behavioral problems and self-awareness of obese children. Re-sults Compared with control group,significant higher ratio of abnormal behaviors was found in children with obesity (P<0. 05). FES-CV showed that the degree of expressiveness((3. 16±1. 93),(4. 65±1. 02)),intel-lectual-cultural orientation((5. 31±1. 28),(6. 10±1. 83)) and active-recreational((2. 78±1. 36),(4. 84± 1. 72)) were lower than control group,and the degree of family conflict((4. 11±1. 45),(3. 32±1. 27)) and control((6. 42±1. 37),(5. 09±1. 65)) were higher in children with obesity (P<0. 05). Moreover,EMBU showed that emotional warmth score was significantly lower in obese group than that in control group (P<0. 01),and the scores of parent's rejection,father's severity,parent's over-interference,and mother's over-protection were significantly higher than the scores in control group(P<0. 05). In obese group,the correlation analyses showed a negative association between social withdrawal in children's behavioral problems and fami-ly expressiveness (r=-0. 62,P<0. 01),and a positive association between aggressivity and family conflict (r=0. 39,P<0. 05). There was a positive correlation between internalizing behavioral problems and mother's over-protection and over-interference(r=0. 60,P<0. 01). Low self-awareness was positive associated with parent's rejection and father's severity(r=0. 46,0. 51,0. 44 respectively,P<0. 05). Conclusion A signifi-cant higher risk of abnormal psychological behaviors and low self-concept can be found in children with obe-sity,which can closely related to family factors.

Rastreamento do câncer de próstata e o papel das campanhas de conscientização / Prostate cancer screening and the role of self-awareness campaigns

Introdução: Atualmente, o câncer de próstata é uma doença bastante prevalente em homens idosos, portanto é com frequência foco de campanhas públicas de conscientização para a sua prevenção. Neste estudo, tem-se como objetivo investigar a utilidade do rastreamento populacional, bem como avaliar o impacto destas campanhas sobre a sociedade. Métodos: As bases de dados Medline foram consultadas com vistas a buscar artigos de maior nível de evidência publicados nos últimos 10 anos. Resultados: os principais estudos sobre rastreamento do câncer de próstata (PLCO e ERSPC) mostraram resultados discordantes sobre o impacto na mortalidade geral e específica. Em metanálise feita pela Cochrane não se encontrou evidência suficiente para afirmar redução da mortalidade específica por Câncer de Próstata. Além disso, o rastreamento está relacionado à sobrediagnóstico. Conclusão: A indicação do rastreamento sistemático da população brasileira masculina pelas campanhas de prevenção contra o câncer de próstata mostrou-se controversa. A individualização da conduta, expondo ao paciente os potenciais riscos e benefícios, mostra-se a conduta mais recomendada por diferentes entidades.

Introduction: Nowadays the prostate cancer is a very prevalent disease, especially in elderly men, therefore is frequently focus of public campaigns of awareness about its prevention. The aim of this study is to investigate the utility of populational screening, as well as evaluate the impact of this campaigns in the society. Methods: Medline database was consulted for articles with the best level of evidence published in the last 10 years. Results: The most important studies about prostate cancer screening (PLCO and ERSPC) had discordant results about the impact in general and specific mortality. A meta-analysis by Cochrane did not found sufficient evidence to affirm reduction in specific mortality due to prostate cancer. Moreover the screening is related to over diagnosis. Conclusion: The indication of systematic screening of Brazilian male population by prostate cancer screening campaigns is controversial, the shared decision, exposing to the patient the potential risks and benefits, is the most recommended recommendation by different medical societies.

Autoconsciência em estudantes talentosos: um estudo fenomenológico-semiótico / The Self-awareness in gifted students: a phenomenological-semiotic study / Autoconsciencia en estudiantes talentosos: un estudio fenomenológico-semiótico

O presente estudo teve como objetivo descrever como os estudantes talentosos percebem seu talento, com foco nos modos reflexivos que caracterizam sua autoconsciência. Sete estudantes, com idades entre 11 e 13 anos, previamente identificados com dotação e talento, responderam a uma entrevista semiestruturada e os dados obtidos foram analisados qualitativamente através do método fenomenológico-semiótico. Os resultados revelaram seis temas na percepção dos talentosos: consciência do talento; gostar, pensar e escolher; tensão e autocobrança; desafios; conversando consigo mesmo; e futuro. A discussão sugere que desenvolver a própria habilidade envolve frustrações, desafios e possíveis dificuldades para o estudante talentoso. Contudo, a persistência é uma característica comum de sua reflexividade consciente, aparecendo relacionada à busca do sucesso e ao planejamento e à implementação de estratégias para alcançá-lo. Em conclusão, aborda-se a relação entre as características de autorreflexão e de autorruminação dos estudantes talentosos e suas diferentes estratégias de resolução de problemas.

The present study aimed to describe how talented students perceive their talent, focusing on the reflexive modes that characterize their self-awareness. Seven students, aged 11 to 13 years, previously identified with intellectual giftedness and talent, answered a semi-structured interview and the data obtained were analyzed qualitatively through the phenomenological-semiotic method. The results revealed six themes in the perception of talented: talent awareness; liking, thinking and choosing; tension and self-breeding; challenges; talking to himself; and future. The discussion suggests that developing one's own skill involves frustrations, challenges and possible difficulties for the talented student. However, persistence is a common feature of his conscious reflexivity, appearing related to the pursuit of success and to the planning and implementation of strategies to achieve it. In conclusion, the relationship between the self-reflection and self-trapping characteristics of gifted students and their different problem-solving strategies is discussed.

En el presente estudio se tuvo el objetivo describir como los estudiantes talentosos perciben su talento, con enfoque en los modos reflexivos que caracterizan su autoconsciencia. Siete estudiantes, con edades entre 11 y 13 años, previamente identificados con dotación y talento, respondieron a una entrevista semiestructurada y los datos obtenidos se analizaron cualitativamente por intermedio del método fenomenológico-semiótico. Los resultados revelaron seis temas en la percepción de los talentosos: consciencia del talento; gustar, pensar y escoger; tensión y auto-cobranza; retos; conversando consigo mismo; y futuro. La discusión sugiere que desarrollar la propia habilidad abarca frustraciones, desafíos y posibles dificultades para el estudiante talentoso. No obstante, la persistencia es una característica común de su reflexividad consciente, apareciendo relacionada a la búsqueda del éxito y a la planificación y a la implementación de estrategias para alcanzarlo. En conclusión, se aborda la relación entre las características de autorreflexión y de autorruminación de los estudiantes talentosos y sus diferentes estrategias de resolución de problemas.

Autoconsciência, religiosidade e depressão na formação presbiteral em seminaristas católicos: um estudo ex-post-facto / Self-awareness, religiosity and depression in priestly formation in catholic seminarians: an ex-post-facto study

A pesquisa objetivou delinear as interrelações entre autoconsciência, afeto depressivo e religiosidade em seminaristas católicos, tomando como hipótese que o período de formação presbiteral reserva potencial impacto subjetivo em diversas esferas da vida psíquica, tanto cognitiva quanto afetiva, dos sujeitos, aproximando-os de riscos psicopatológicos. Participaram do estudo 50 seminaristas, os quais responderam a Questionário Sociodemográfico e instrumentos psicométricos: Escala de Autoconsciência Situacional, Escala de Rastreamento Populacional para Depressão (CES-D) e Escala de Religiosidade Global. Os dados foram analisados através de Análise da Estrutura de Similaridade, procedimentos da Psicometria e coeficiente de correlação de Pearson, evidenciando que o afeto negativo se interrelaciona com autorreflexão e ruminação e, também, que há uma tendência de decaimento da religiosidade ao longo da formação presbiteral ­ embora cursando com aproximação às formas reflexivas de autofoco no final do período formativo ­, o que indica a necessidade de ajustes das agências formativas na preparação para o sacerdócio

The present study aimed to delineate the interrelationships between self-awareness, depressive affect and religiosity in Catholic seminarians, on the assumption that the period of priestly formation reserves potential subjective impact on various spheres of the mental life, both cognitive and affective, of the subjects, approaching them of psychopathological risks. Fifty Catholic seminarians participated in the study and responded to a Sociodemographic Questionnaire and psychometric instruments: Situational Self-focus Scale, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and Global Religiosity Scale. Data were analyzed using Similarity Structure Analysis, psychometric procedures and Pearson correlation coefficient, showing that negative affect interrelates with self-reflection and rumination, as well as a trend of decline of religiosity along of priestly formation, although approaching to self-reflection occurs at the end of the formative period, indicating the need for training agencies to adjust the preparation for priesthood

Preventive effect of implicit priming of self-awareness on self-control depletion / 中国心理卫生杂志

Objective:To explore whether implicit priming of self-awareness can prevent self-control depletion.Methods:Totally 60 college students volunteers were recruited,and were allocated pseudo-randomly and equally into the control group,the non-self-awareness priming group,and the self-awareness priming group,20 volunteers in each group.The scrambled sentence task was applied in implicit priming,the mental calculation task was used to induce self-control depletion indexed by task difficulty,the impulse to write down the intermediate answers,the number of response items and correct items,the handgrip test was used to measure self-control performance,and the Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) was used to measure affect.The self-control depletion,the handgrip time and the PANAS scores were compared among three groups.Results:There was no significant difference in task difficulty score,impulse score,the number of response items and correct items among the three groups (Ps ＞0.05).The group differences of the change of positive and negative affect before and after depletion were also not significant (Ps ＞0.05).After controlling the effect of the first handgrip time before depletion,the difference of the handgrip time after depletion between the control group and the non-self-awareness priming group was not significant (P ＞ 0.05).However,the handgrip time in the controI group and in the non-self-awareness group were both shorter than that in the self-awareness priming group [(69.2 ± 3.6) s,(71.1 ± 3.6) s vs.(81.9 ± 3.6) s,Ps ＜0.05].Conclusions:It suggests that implicit priming of self-awareness might hold promise in preventing self-control depletion.

An institutional survey for knowledge‑based and self‑awareness assessment in temporomandibular joint disorders among dental students.

Context: Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs) have been recognized as one of the most common causes of nondental orofacial pain. Various studies have been reported in literature regarding the relationship between prevalence of signs and symptoms of TMDs and gender, suggestive of female predilection; however, none of the studies have yet been reported to suggest the relationship between knowledge about temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and TMDs and self‑awareness of its signs and symptoms. Aim: To find a relationship between the level of knowledge about TMJ and TMDs and self‑awareness of its signs and symptoms. Settings and Design: This study was designed as an institutional survey. The study sample comprised 491 undergraduate and postgraduate (PG) students, consisting of 90 males and 401 females with age ranging between 18 and 32 years. Subjects and Methods: Two sets of questionnaire were distributed among the students. Statistical Analysis Used: Statistical analysis was performed with the help of Epi Info (TM) 3.5.3, descriptive statistical analysis, test of proportion, Chi‑square test, one‑way analysis of variance, Tukey’s test, and knowledge index. Results: It was observed that there was a gradual increase in the level of knowledge about TMJ and TMDs and self‑awareness of its signs and symptoms from the 1st year to PG students. Conclusions: A direct relationship exists between the level of knowledge about TMJ and TMDs and self‑awareness of its signs and symptoms.

A autopercepção de idosas sobre o processo de envelhecimento / The perception of older people about the aging process

Introdução: o aumento de idosos no Brasil e no mundo alavancou avanço nas pesquisas sobre envelhecimento. Embora a cultura atual ainda atribua valor negativo à velhice, os estudos hodiernos têm procurado entender esse processo como um todo e não apenas como o avanço da idade, abrindo novos horizontes para se viver melhor essa fase da vida. Objetivo: verificar a autopercepção de idosas sobre o processo de envelhecimento. Métodos: estudo qualitativo, de caráter transversal e analítico, realizado no clube de associação de idosos, desenvolvido no período de agosto de 2009. Participaram da pesquisa 17 idosas, com uma média de idade de 67 anos. Foi utilizado um roteiro de entrevista semiestruturada, sendo realizada individualmente. Os registros das entrevistas foram realizados com o auxílio de um gravador e, posteriormente, transcritos na íntegra. A análise de dados ocorreu a partir da observação dos conteúdos encontrados durante a pesquisa. Foram utilizados os balizamentos e o método de interpretação das palavras. Resultados: a análise das entrevistas possibilitou o surgimento de quatro categorias: a primeira trata da Concepção Negativa da Velhice, a segunda da Experiência Vivida pelas Idosas, a terceira discute os Significados do Processo de Envelhecimento e a quarta sobre Ações para a Promoção da Saúde do Idoso. Considerações finais: ao verificar a autopercepção das idosas sobre o processo de envelhecimento, percebe-se que as definições sobre velhice expostas por elas não parecem extraídas de suas vivências, mas de uma concepção já tradicionalmente designada para este período e que povoa o imaginário social.

Introduction: the increase of elderly people in Brazil and around the world leveraged advances in research on aging. Although the current culture still assign a negative value to old age, the modern-day studies have sought to understand this process as a whole and not just as advancing age, opening new horizons to better live this phase of life. Objective: to verify the perception of older people about the aging process. Methods: a qualitative study of cross-sectional analytical character, performed in the elderly membership club developed from August 2009. 17 elderly participants with an average age of 67 years joined the research. Semi-structured interview, being held individually was used. The records of the interviews were carried out with the aid of a tape recorder and later transcribed in full. Data analysis was based on the observation of the contents found during the search. The guideposts and the interpretation of the words method were used. Results: the analysis of the interviews allowed the emergence of four categories: the first deals with the negative of Old Age design, the second of the experience lived by the elderly, the third discusses the meanings of the aging process and the fourth on Actions for Health Promotion. Final thoughts: by verification of the perception of the elderly about the aging process, is noticed that the old age definitions exposed by them do not seem drawn from their experiences, but a design already traditionally designated for this period of lifetime and that populates the social imaginary.

A relevant research on quality of life and self-awareness in girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty / 中华行为医学与脑科学杂志

Objective To investigate the characteristics of quality of life (QoL) and self-awareness in girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty (ICPP) and the correlation between QoL and the self-awareness.Methods The inventory of subjective life quality (ISLQ) and Children's self-concept scale (PHCSS) were employed to evaluate the level of QoL and self-awareness in 24 ICPP girls with ICPP (ICPP group) and 24 normal control girls (control group),and the correlation analysis between QoL and the self-awareness in the ICPP group was made.Results The score of overall (70.85±14.11 vs 80.21±6.07) and emotion component satisfaction (62.61± 12.91 vs 73.74±5.02),dimensions satisfaction on school life (5.80± 1.44 vs 6.69±0.65),depression experience (6.55± 1.14 vs 7.29±0.45),anxiety experience (5.93± 1.35 vs 6.96±0.82) and physical emotion (6.33±1.17 vs 7.12±0.83) in ICPP group was respectively lower than control group (P＜0.05).There was no difference in cognitive component between control group and ICPP group,as well as for other dimension satisfaction.Moreover,the score in total self-awareness,physical appearance and anxiety in ICPP group was respectively lower than those in control group (P＜0.05).In addition,a positive correlation was found between the subjective QoL and the children self-concept in ICPP group (P＜0.01).Conclusion The girls with ICPP show a lower subjective QoL and self assessment than normal girls.It is important to take care of the psychological feature of the girls with ICPP to improve the self-assessment and overall QoL during the medication.

Autoconcepto físico de escolares chilenos: diferencias en función del género y del estatus socioeconómico y su relación con la intensidad percibida en la clase de educación física / Physical self-awareness of chileans students: differences in function of gender and socioeconomic status and its relationship with physical education's class perceived intensity

El objetivo del presente trabajo fue comparar el Autoconcepto Físico de escolares chilenos en función del género y el nivel socioeconómico. La muestra estuvo compuesta por escolares de quinto curso de la región metropolitana. La escala de percepción del esfuerzo de Borg fue administrada durante 3 semanas en cada clase de EF, finalmente la escala del Autoconcepto Físico fue rellanada al final del proceso. La correlación de Spearman se utilizó para establecer relaciones entre la intensidad de la clase de EF y el Autoconcepto Físico. El estudio de las diferencias en función del género y del nivel socioeconómico se analizó con la U de MannWhitney. Se encontraron diferencias significativas en el Autoconcepto Físico en función del nivel socioeconómico, pero no en función del género. Los resultados sugieren un cambio en la metodología de enseñanza del profesorado de Educación Física.

The aim of the study was to analyze differences between Physical Self Awareness in Chilean primary students according to gender and socioeconomic status. The sample was composed by fifth graders of the metropolitan region. The rate of perceived exertion was filled after P.E. classes during a period of three weeks. The Physical Self-Awareness questionnaire was filled at the end of the process. The Spearman correlation was used to analyze the relations between P.E. class intensity and Physical self-awareness. The Mann–Whitney U test was used to analyze differences between gender and socioeconomic status. Differences were found between according socioeconomic status but not between genders. The results suggest changes in P.E. the teachers´ methodology.