Social validity of a contextual behavioral science-based intervention for retirement education

Abstract The literature shows that retirement can bring both positive and negative effects. However, there are few tested interventions for preparing workers for this transition and avoiding or minimizing its negative impacts. This paper presents a study with multiple groups that examined the social validity of an intervention for retirement education grounded in contextual behavioral science and acceptance and commitment therapy. Twenty-seven workers aged 29 to 65 divided into three intervention groups participated (group 1, N = 15; group 2, N = 9; group 3, N = 3). According to the participants' evaluations, the intervention provided socially valid goals, socially acceptable procedures, and socially important effects. However, some improvements are still needed, such as the use of more dynamic methods, better formatted printed material, and increased fidelity between the content's implementation and the prescribed activities. The positive results indicate that contextual behavioral science may bolster the development of interventions whose components possess evidence for their social validity. The further evaluation of the intervention via a clinical trial study will offer more robust evidence for its effectiveness. It is hoped that by increasing the availability of theory-based interventions in this area, the present study will promote valid strategies to facilitate better adjustment to retirement.

Necesidades de aprendizaje de Bioestadística y Metodología de la Investigación en la formación de posgrado de profesionales de la salud / Necessities of learning on Biostatistics and Methodology of Investigation in the training of post-graduate health professionals

Se realizó un estudio pedagógico y descriptivo de 46 residentes que se incorporaron a la formación de posgrado en el Hospital General Docente Dr Juan Bruno. Zayas Alfonso de Santiago de Cuba en el curso escolar 2016-2017, con vistas a identificar las necesidades de aprendizaje de Bioestadística y Metodología de la Investigación en estos profesionales de la salud. Los resultados más importantes fueron la falta de correlación entre necesidades sentidas y reales, con un coeficiente de correlación de Pearson = 0,058; asimismo, ninguno de los evaluados alcanzó 50 por ciento de los puntos del test. Se concluye que los profesionales, al iniciar su formación de posgrado, no tienen los conocimientos necesarios para su desempeño estadístico-investigativo.

A pedagogical and descriptive study of 46 residents who began the postgraduate training in Dr Juan Bruno. Zayas Alfonso Teaching General Hospital was carried out in Santiago de Cuba in the period 2016-2017, with the aim of identifying the learning necessities of Biostatistics and Methodology of Investigation in these health professionals. The most important results were the lack of correlation between felt and real necessities, with a Pearson correlation coefficient = 0.058; also, none of the evaluated reached 50 percent of the test points. It is concluded that the professionals don't have the necessary knowledge for their statistical-investigative acting, when beginning their postgraduate training.

O desafio do trabalho com adolescentes em conflito com a lei: intervenção em psicodinâmica do trabalho / The challenge of working with teenagers in conflict with the law: psychodynamic work intervention / Reto de trabajo con los adolescentes en conflicto con la ley: una intervención en psicodinámica del trabajo

Os Atendentes de Reintegração Socioeducativo (ATRS) trabalham no acompanhamento, guarda e segurança dos adolescentes que cumprem medidas socioeducativas por terem cometido atos infracionais previstos no Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente (ECA). Trata-se de um trabalho, no âmbito das políticas públicas, que possui dimensão educativa e de sanção. Este artigo discute as estratégias coletivas de defesa desses trabalhadores, que lidam cotidianamente com adolescentes em conflito com a lei. Utilizou-se a metodologia proposta em Psicodinâmica do Trabalho. Concluiu-se que, por meio de uma forte união,esses trabalhadores protegem-se das patologias do trabalho, pois saem da posição de isolamento e se inserem em um espaço de relações intersubjetivas que sustentam o trabalho e afastam o medo e as angústias. O fortalecimento do coletivo ocorre pela mobilização da cooperação, em torno de uma disciplina quase carcerária direcionada aos adolescentes em privação de liberdade. Uma disciplina que dissimularia uma estratégia coletiva de defesa que nega o fato de que os adolescentes em conflito com a lei estão em situação de vulnerabilidade psíquica e social. Esta estratégia coletiva de defesa possui a função, nas condições atuais de trabalho, de proteger esses sujeitos do medo de tecerem uma relação de proximidade com os esses adolescentes, baseada na certeza de que em tal relação esses trabalhadores estariam em perigo e desprotegidos.

Socio-educational Reintegration Workers play a role in the custody, safety and monitoring of teenagers, complying with socio-educational measures for having infringed the law according to Brazil's Child and Teenager Statute. This study in terms of public policies has to do with education and sanction. Further, it discusses collective defense strategies from social reintegration workers, who deal on a daily basis with teenagers in conflict with the law. The methodology applied is based upon Work Psychodynamics. The study concludes that given their strong unity, social reintegration workers protect themselves from work-related pathologies given that they preserve themselves from isolation by inserting themselves in a space of intersubjective relations that support their work and keep them from fear and anxiety. Collective strength comes through cooperation built around the almost prison-like discipline shown towards teenagers deprived of their freedom. This discipline disguises a collective defense strategy that denies the fact that teenagers in conflict with the law are in a vulnerable psychosocial situation. This collective defense strategy serves under current work conditions to protect social reintegration workers from the fear of building a close relationship with teenagers given the certainty that this relationship will leave the first group at risk and unprotected.

Los asistentes de Reintegración socioeducativo (ATRS) trabajan en el seguimiento, la vigilancia y la seguridad de los adolescentes que están cumpliendo medidas socioeducativas por la comisión de actos ilegales previstas en Estatuto de la Infancia y la adolescencia (ECA). Es un trabajo en el contexto de la política pública, que tiene una dimensión educativa y sanción. Este artículo analiza las estrategias colectivas de defensa de los profesionales que tratan a diario con adolescentes en conflicto con la ley. Se utilizó la metodología propuesta para la psicodinámica del trabajo. Se concluyó que, por intermedio de una unión fuerte a los trabajadores a protegerse de las condiciones de trabajo, al salir de la posición de aislamiento y se insertan en un espacio interpersonal las relaciones que apoyan el trabajo y lejos del miedo y la angustia. El fortalecimiento del colectivo es la movilización de la cooperación en torno a una disciplina de la prisión casi dirigido a adolescentes de privación de libertad. Una disciplina que ocultaría una estrategia de defensa colectiva que niega el hecho de que los adolescentes en conflicto con la ley están en situación de vulnerabilidad psicológica y social. Esta estrategia colectiva de defensa tiene la función, las condiciones actuales de trabajo, para proteger a estos temas desde el miedo trenzó una estrecha relación con estos adolescentes, basado en la certeza de que a este respecto que estaban en peligro y sin protección.