Conductas de salud en estudiantes universitarios: un análisis bayesiano / Health behaviors in college students: a Bayesian analysis / Comportamentos de saúde em estudantes universitários: uma análise bayesiana

En la actualidad, diversos estudios han explorado las diferencias de las conductas de salud en los estudiantes universitarios de acuerdo con características como edad, sexo y ciclo de estudio, no obstante, estos se han centrado en un enfoque frecuentista basado en la prueba de significancia de la hipótesis nula (NHST). Objetivo. Explorar las diferencias de las conductas de salud de acuerdo con el sexo, edad y ciclo académico, así como establecer la relación entre estas y la percepción de salud general en estudiantes universitarios peruanos, desde un enfoque bayesiano. Materiales y métodos. Se ejecutó un estudio cuantitativo, comparativo, correlacional y transversal, en una muestra de 708 universitarios seleccionados de manera intencional. Se utilizó el cuestionario de conductas de salud (CEJUV-R) y una ficha de datos sociodemográficos. Resultados. Los hallazgos muestran que los hombres tienen mejores hábitos de actividad y condición física y organización del sueño, con respecto a las mujeres. Asimismo, se observa una evidencia moderada a favor de la hipótesis alternativa del autocuidado en función de la edad y el ciclo académico. Finalmente, la actividad física, la organización del descanso, el autocuidado y la organización del sueño presentan evidencias muy fuertes (BF>100) de su relación con la percepción general de salud. Conclusión. El análisis bayesiano mostró evidencia a favor de la hipótesis alterna en algunas de las conductas de salud en función del sexo, edad y ciclo académico, lo que resaltan la importancia de promover conductas más saludables entre los estudiantes universitarios peruanos atendiendo a sus características personales.

Currently, several studies have explored the differences in health behaviors in university students according to characteristics such as age, sex and study cycle; however, these have focused on a frequentist approach based on the null hypothesis significance test (NHST). Objective. To explore the differences in health behaviors according to sex, age and academic cycle, as well as to establish the relationship between these and the perception of general health in Peruvian university students, from a Bayesian approach. Materials and methods. A quantitative, comparative, correlational and cross-sectional study was carried out in a sample of 708 intentionally selected university students. The health behaviors questionnaire (CEJUV-R) and a sociodemographic data sheet were used. Results. The findings show that men have better habits of activity and physical condition and sleep organization, with respect to women. Likewise, there is moderate evidence in favor of the alternative hypothesis of self-care as a function of age and academic cycle. Finally, physical activity, rest organization, self-care and sleep organization present very strong evidence (BF>100) of their relationship with the general perception of health. Conclusion. The Bayesian analysis showed evidence in favor of the alternative hypothesis in some of the health behaviors as a function of sex, age and academic cycle, which highlights the importance of promoting healthier behaviors among Peruvian university students according to their personal characteristics.

Atualmente, vários estudos exploraram as diferenças nos comportamentos de saúde em estudantes universitários de acordo com características como idade, gênero e ciclo de estudos; no entanto, eles se concentraram em uma abordagem frequentista baseada no teste de significância da hipótese nula (NHST). Objetivo. Explorar as diferenças nos comportamentos de saúde de acordo com o sexo, a idade e o ciclo acadêmico, bem como estabelecer a relação entre eles e a percepção da saúde geral em estudantes universitários peruanos, a partir de uma abordagem bayesiana. Materiais e métodos. Foi realizado um estudo quantitativo, comparativo, correlacional e transversal em uma amostra de 708 estudantes universitários selecionados intencionalmente. Foram utilizados o questionário de comportamento de saúde (CEJUV-R) e uma planilha de dados sociodemográficos. Resultados. Os achados mostram que os homens têm melhores hábitos de atividade física, condicionamento físico e organização do sono do que as mulheres. Também há evidências moderadas a favor da hipótese alternativa de autocuidado em função da idade e do ciclo acadêmico. Por fim, a atividade física, a organização do descanso, o autocuidado e a organização do sono mostram evidências muito fortes (BF>100) de sua relação com a percepção geral da saúde. Conclusão. A análise bayesiana mostrou evidências a favor da hipótese alternativa em alguns dos comportamentos de saúde em função do sexo, da idade e do ciclo acadêmico, destacando a importância de promover comportamentos mais saudáveis entre os estudantes universitários peruanos de acordo com suas características pessoais.

7 topics that business ecosystems navigate: Assessment of scientific activity and future research agenda.

Business Ecosystems are made up of a group of companies that cooperate with each other to innovate in a product. This research had the purpose of assessing the scientific activity and thus be able to extract the topics explored by the authors involved, geographical gaps of scientific production and research topics for future studies. In the methodological design, the statistical software VOSviewer and RStudio were used, with which the documentation obtained from Scopus was analyzed and reflected in tables and figures. The results yielded: a) the 7 topics most worked on by researchers on the variable in question, b) a notable geographical scientific gap in Africa, and c) 5 topics of research that can be explored for future scientific papers. In short, this research was performed with high citation documents, therefore, authors are recommended to carry out research in collaboration with authors located in the geographical scientific gap or vice versa but based on the 5 topics of future research, in the niche topics and a declining topic.

Soft skills in personnel training: Report of publications in scopus, topics explored and future research agenda.

Recent research has documented the interest of organizations in training their staff in soft skills, but few studies have been found. Therefore, the objective of this research was to analyze 753 publications in the Scopus database related to soft skills in staff training during the period 1999-2021. These documents were analyzed to identify the main information, the most explored areas, and a future research agenda; all under a bibliometric and bibliographic approach with the help of RStudio and VOSviewer software. The results showed that the keywords with the most co-occurrence were personnel training (n = 110) and soft skills (n = 79). The year with the most documents was 2021 (n = 121). The country with the most publications was the United Kingdom (n = 199). Medicine is the subject area with the most documents (n = 278) and the Article is the type of document with the most studies (n = 566). Eleven areas of further exploration were identified: "Soft skills in software engineering at the higher education level", "Soft skills and communication", "Soft skills and engineering education", "Soft skills in virtual environments", "Soft skills in machine learning", "Serious games in teaching soft skills", "Soft skills for problem-based learning", "Soft skills for project management", "Soft skills and technical skills", "Project-based learning for the assessment of soft skills" and "Soft leadership skills". Five potential areas for future research were derived: soft skills in collaborative work (CSCL), soft skills in computer-aided collaborative work (CSCW), facial expressions as a mirror of soft skills, soft skills for employability and Professional Development Plan (PDP) to assess soft skills. In conclusion, this Review type document on soft skills in personnel training helped to identify the most studied topics during the evaluated period, as well as to identify the little explored topics for future research.

Psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the psychological capital scale in Ecuadorian university students.

BACKGROUND: Psychological capital (PsyCap) as a higher-order positive psychological resources (that include hope, efficacy, resilience, and optimism, or the HERO within). This construct was widely described and evaluated in the workplace; however, there is little research in other contexts, such as education, due to the lack of validated and adapted instruments in Latin America. Therefore, the objective of this study is to analyze the psychometric properties and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the psychological capital scale in a large sample of Ecuadorian university students. METHODS: A non-probabilistic convenience sample of 1732 university students (mean age 20 years, SD = 2,29; 55% female) from the city of Loja-Ecuador were surveyed online using a cross-sectional design. RESULTS: The respecified second-order 4-factor model showed the best fit to the data (CMIN/DF = 7.99, CFI = .977, TLI = .970 NFI = .974, IFI = .980, AIC = 443.833, RMSEA = .064 [058, .070]), and such model remained invariant across sex, age and public and private institutions. The internal consistency was adequate, with Alpha and Omega coefficients for the total scale (α = .941, ω = .942) and its four factors: self-efficacy (α = .869, ω = .872), hope (α = .888, ω = .889), resilience (α = .774, ω = .785), and optimism (α = .840, ω = .840). Finally, the PsyCap and its dimensions correlated with academic engagement and satisfaction. CONCLUSIONS: The psychological capital showed adequate psychometric properties in university students, and its use in this context is supported.

Psychological capital in university students: analysis of scientific activity in the scopus database.

Lately there has been an increase in the number of publications on psychological capital, especially in the specialty of organizational psychology, and not so much in the field of educational psychology. This study aims to analyze the main bibliometric indicators of production, collaboration and impact of scientific literature related to psychological capital in university students. We searched the Scopus database for documents using the comprehensive search strategy until June 27, 2021. Data were collected regarding title, keywords, authors, co-authors, citations received, details of the most productive journals, year of publication, countries, and institutions. From 2009 to 2021, 82 documents were published, mainly from countries such as China, Australia, the United Kingdom, the United States and Spain; the most productive journal was the so-called Revista Argentina de Clínica Psicológica while Curtin University was the most influential institution in the subject of study. The author's co-occurrence network analysis, trend topics, and keyword analysis highlighted themes involving psychological capital with educational and health variables in college students. The findings can help both academics and professionals to obtain an overview of advances in the subject and thus identify important gaps in the literature and propose promising new lines of research.

Propiedades psicométricas y estructura factorial del cuestionario de salud del paciente PHQ-4 en estudiantes universitarios ecuatorianos / Psychometric Properties and Factorial Structure of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-4) in Ecuadorian University Students

Introducción: El Patient Health Questionnaire es un instrumento breve para evaluar ansiedad y depresión, cuya estructura factorial no es clara. Objetivo: Analizar la confiabilidad, validez convergente, divergente y de constructo como la estructura factorial del Patient Health Questionnaire en universitarios ecuatorianos. Métodos: La muestra fue de 1732 estudiantes, con una edad promedio de 20 años; 55 % fueron mujeres de tres universidades de Loja, Ecuador. Los instrumentos aplicados, en su versión en español fueron: Cuestionario de Aceptación y acción, Cuestionario de Capital Psicológico, Escala de Depresión y Ansiedad, Escala de Estrés percibido. Resultados: La estructura factorial se ajustó mejor al modelo bifactorial (CMIN/DF = 14,247; CFI = 0,996; GFI = 0,996; NFI = 0,996, RMSEA = 0,087). Este modelo es invariante entre hombres y mujeres. La confiabilidad fue óptima para la escala total (α = 0,879; ω = 0,880) y sus dos factores: ansiedad (α = 0,838; ω = 0,838) y depresión α = 0,779; ω = 0,780). Las puntuaciones se correlacionaron con indicadores de salud mental. Conclusiones: El Patient Health Questionnaire es una escala con propiedades psicométricas óptimas para estudiantes universitarios ecuatorianos, que presenta una estructura de dos factores(AU)

Introduction: The Patient Health Questionnaire is a brief instrument for assessing anxiety and depression, whose factorial structure is not clear. Objective: To analyze the reliability, convergent, divergent and construct validity, as well as the factorial structure, of the Patient Health Questionnaire in Ecuadorian university students. Methods: The sample consisted of 1732 students, with an average age of twenty years. 55 % were women from three universities in Loja. The instruments applied were the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire, the Psychological Capital Questionnaire, the Depression and Anxiety Scale, and the Perceived Stress Scale. Results: The factorial structure was better adjusted to the bifactorial model (CMIN/DF=14.247; CFI = 0.996; GFI = 0.996; NFI = 0.996, RMSEA = 0.087). This model is invariant between men and women. Reliability was optimal for the total scale (α = 0.879; ω = 0.880) and its two factors: anxiety (α = 0.838; ω = 0.838) and depression (α = 0.779; ω = 0.780). Scores were correlated with mental health indicators. Conclusions: The Patient Health Questionnaire is a scale with optimal psychometric properties for Ecuadorian university students, presenting a bifactorial structure(AU)

Satisfacción con la vida y Conductas de salud en estudiantes universitarios de nuevo ingreso / Satisfaction with life and health behaviors in incoming college students / Satisfação com a Vida e Comportamentos de Saúde em Novos Estudantes Universitários

En la actualidad resultan escasos los estudios que relacionen la satisfacción con la vida y las conductas saludables en estudiantes que inician sus estudios universitarios, aun cuando se sabe que la transición a la etapa universitaria puede originar diversos cambios con repercusiones importantes para la salud de los estudiantes. OBJETIVO: determinar la relación entre la satisfacción con la vida y las conductas de salud en estudiantes de primer semestre de una universidad pública venezolana. MÉTODO: estudio de naturaleza cuantitativa, no experimental, descriptivo, correlacional y transversal, utilizó una muestra conformada por 636 estudiantes (65% mujeres y 35% hombres) con edades entre los 15 y 27 años, seleccionados bajo un muestreo no probabilístico intencional. RESULTADOS: los estudiantes se caracterizan por estar satisfechos con su vida y presentan niveles moderados de conductas saludables en general. Asimismo, la satisfacción con la vida difiere según el sexo y el estrato socioeconómico, mientras que algunas conductas de salud difieren según el sexo, el estrato socioeconómico y la edad. Por otra parte, la satisfacción con la vida presenta relación significativa con las conductas de salud a nivel general y en las dimensiones conductas preventivas, sueño, actividad física, control en el consumo de drogas y chequeo médico. CONCLUSIÓN: la satisfacción con la vida resulta ser una variable protectora que fomenta conductas saludables en estudiantes universitarios, en especial los que recién inician los estudios, siendo importante considerarla en futuras intervenciones y programas de promoción de la salud.

Currently, there are few studies that relate satisfaction with life and healthy behaviors in students starting their university studies, even though it is known that the transition to the university stage can cause various changes with important repercussions on the health of students. OBJECTIVE: to determine the relationship between life satisfaction and health behaviors in first semester students at a Venezuelan public university. METHOD: a quantitative, non-experimental, descriptive, correlational, and cross-sectional study, using a sample of 636 students (65% women and 35% men) between 15 and 27 years of age, selected under a non-probabilistic intentional sampling. RESULTS: the students are characterized by being satisfied with their lives and present moderate levels of healthy behaviors in general. Also, life satisfaction differs by gender and socioeconomic status, while some health behaviors differ by gender, socioeconomic status, and age. On the other hand, life satisfaction is significantly related to health behaviors at the general level and in the dimension's preventive behaviors, sleep, physical activity, drug use control and medical check-up. CONCLUSION: life satisfaction turns out to be a protective variable that promotes healthy behaviors in university students, especially those who are just starting their studies, and it is important to consider it in future interventions and health promotion programs.

Atualmente, há poucos estudos que relacionam a satisfação com a vida e comportamentos saudáveis em estudantes que iniciam seus estudos universitários, embora se saiba que a transição para a etapa universitária pode causar diversas mudanças com repercussões importantes para a saúde dos alunos. OBJETIVO: determinar a relação entre satisfação com a vida e comportamentos de saúde em alunos do primeiro semestre de uma universidade pública venezuelana. MÉTODO: um estudo quantitativo, não experimental, descritivo, correlacional e transversal utilizou uma amostra de 636 estudantes (65% mulheres e 35% homens) com idade entre 15 e 27 anos, selecionados em amostragem não probabilística intencional. RESULTADOS: os alunos se caracterizam por estarem satisfeitos com suas vidas e apresentam níveis moderados de comportamentos saudáveis em geral. Além disso, a satisfação com a vida difere por sexo e status socioeconômico, enquanto alguns comportamentos de saúde diferem por sexo, estrato socioeconômico e idade. Por outro lado, a satisfação com a vida apresenta uma relação significativa com os comportamentos de saúde em nível geral e nas dimensões comportamentos preventivos, sono, atividade física, controle no uso de drogas e check-up médico. CONCLUSÃO: a satisfação com a vida acaba por ser uma variável protetora que incentiva comportamentos saudáveis em estudantes universitários, especialmente aqueles que estão apenas iniciando seus estudos, e é importante considerá-lo em intervenções futuras e programas de promoção da saúde.

Autoeficacia y calidad de vida en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 sometidos a hemodiálisis / Self efficacy and quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoing hemodialysis

Introducción: la diabetes es una enfermedad crónica que puede causar complicaciones graves y afectar diferentes sistemas del organismo. La mejora de la calidad de vida en este tipo de paciente se ha convertido en un objetivo importante en el tratamiento. Objetivo: analizar la correspondencia entre autoeficacia y calidad de vida relacionada con la salud en pacientes con diabetes mellitus tipo 2 en tratamiento de hemodiálisis. Métodos: estudio correlacional de corte transversal, realizado entre enero y mayo de 2015. El universo estuvo constituido por 200 pacientes de dos instituciones de salud del estado Yaracuy-Venezuela. Finalmente quedó una muestra intencional de 80 pacientes (46 hombres y 34 mujeres) que reunieron los criterios de selección establecidos y respondieron de manera voluntaria y previo consentimiento informado la escala de autoeficacia generalizada y el cuestionario Diabetes-39 que mide la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud. Resultados: la autoeficacia generalizada presentó asociación con la calidad de vida relacionada con la salud (r= -0,480; p= 0,01), con las dimensiones energía y movilidad (r= -0,315; p= 0,01), control de la diabetes (r= -0,409; p= 0,01) y la sobrecarga social (r= -0,457; p= 0,01). Además, se encontró diferencia significativa en la autoeficacia según el sexo. Conclusiones: los resultados sugieren que a medida que los pacientes tengan un sentimiento de confianza para afrontar situaciones de la vida de manera eficaz, se verá menos afectada la energía y la movilidad, el control de la diabetes, la sobrecarga social y por consiguiente, su calidad de vida relacionada con la salud(AU)

Introduction: diabetes is a chronic disease that can cause severe complications, affecting different body systems. Improving the quality of life in this type of patient has become an important goal in the treatment. Objective: to analyze the correspondence between self-efficacy and health-related quality of life in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoing hemodialysis. Methods: correlational cross-sectional study conducted from January to May 2015. The universe of study consisted of 200 patients, from two health institutions in Yaracuy state, Venezuela. The final intentional sample included 80 patients (46 men and 34 women) who met the selection criteria and answered voluntarily, after giving their informed consent, a generalized self-efficacy scale and the diabetes questionnaire - 39 that measures the health-related quality of life. Results: the generalized self-efficacy scale showed association with health-related quality of life (r= -0.480; p= 0.01) and energy and mobility dimensions (r= -315; p= 0.01), control diabetes (r= -0.409; p= 0.01) and social overload (r= -0.457; p= 0.01). In addition, there is significant difference in self-efficacy according to sex. Conclusions: the results show that as the confidence of patients grows to cope with life situations in an effective way, the effects on energy and mobility, diabetes control, social overload and health-related quality of life are lower(AU)

Sintomatología frontal, estrés autopercibido y quejas subjetivas de memoria en adictos a sustancias / Frontal symptoms, self-perceived stress, and subjective memory complaints in substance abusers

Introducción. La adicción a sustancias representa un problema de salud pública, teniendo en cuenta que a diario aumenta el número de individuos que consumen drogas. Resulta de interés el estudio de variables neuropsicológicas que permitan comprender la naturaleza de las adicciones, entendiendo que los circuitos cerebrales están implicados en su establecimiento, mantenimiento y rehabilitación. Objetivos. Determinar la influencia de la adicción sobre la sintomatología frontal, el estrés autopercibido y las quejas subjetivas de memoria; analizar cómo se relacionan dichas variables en las personas con adicciones y establecer diferencias en cuanto a estas variables entre adictos con y sin quejas subjetivas de memoria. Sujetos y métodos. Se aplicó el inventario de síntomas prefrontales (ISP), la escala de estrés percibido (EEP-14) y el cuestionario de fallos de memoria de la vida cotidiana (MFE-30) a una muestra compuesta por 115 adictos a sustancias y 115 personas de población no clínica, igualadas en edad, sexo y nivel educativo. Resultados. Se evidencian diferencias significativas entre los adictos a sustancias y los sujetos no clínicos en la escala emocional del ISP y el MFE-30; además, en la muestra clínica se observan correlaciones altamente significativas entre todas las escalas. Entre las personas con adicciones que manifestaron quejas de memoria y quienes no, se evidencian diferencias significativas en todas las escalas, a excepción del estrés autopercibido. Conclusiones. Se considera necesario tomar en cuenta los niveles de estrés autopercibido, la sintomatología frontal y las quejas subjetivas de memoria en adictos a sustancias, debido a que los problemas ejecutivos, atencionales y mnésicos podrían afectar diversas variables en el proceso de tratamiento y rehabilitación (AU)

Introduction. Substance addiction is a public health problem considering that every day increases the number of individuals with problem drug use, in this sense it is interesting the study of neuropsychological variables to understand the nature of addiction, understanding that brain circuits are involved in the establishment, maintenance and rehabilitation of the same. Aims. To determine the influence of addiction on the frontal symptoms, self-perceived stress and subjective memory complaints, secondly, to analyze how these variables relate to people with addictions and finally, establish differences in them between addicts with and without subjective memory complaints. Subjects and methods. ISP, EEP-14 and MFE-30 instruments were applied to a sample of 115 substance abusers, and 115 people from non-clinical population, matched for age, sex and educational level. Results. Significant differences are evident between addicted to substances and non-clinical subjects in the emotional scale ISP and MFE-30, also in the clinical sample highly significant correlations between all scales are observed; Finally, among people with addictions who reported memory complaints and those who do not, significant differences are evident on all scales except for the self-perceived stress. Conclusions. It is considered necessary to take into account the levels of self-perceived stress, frontal symptoms and subjective memory complaints in substance abusers, because the executive, attentional and mnemonic problems may affect several variables in the process of treatment and rehabilitation (AU)

[Frontal symptoms, self-perceived stress, and subjective memory complaints in substance abusers]. / Sintomatología frontal, estrés autopercibido y quejas subjetivas de memoria en adictos a sustancias.

INTRODUCTION: Substance addiction is a public health problem considering that every day increases the number of individuals with problem drug use, in this sense it is interesting the study of neuropsychological variables to understand the nature of addiction, understanding that brain circuits are involved in the establishment, maintenance and rehabilitation of the same. AIMS: To determine the influence of addiction on the frontal symptoms, self-perceived stress and subjective memory complaints, secondly, to analyze how these variables relate to people with addictions and finally, establish differences in them between addicts with and without subjective memory complaints. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: ISP, EEP-14 and MFE-30 instruments were applied to a sample of 115 substance abusers, and 115 people from non-clinical population, matched for age, sex and educational level. RESULTS: Significant differences are evident between addicted to substances and non-clinical subjects in the emotional scale ISP and MFE-30, also in the clinical sample highly significant correlations between all scales are observed; Finally, among people with addictions who reported memory complaints and those who do not, significant differences are evident on all scales except for the self-perceived stress. CONCLUSIONS: It is considered necessary to take into account the levels of self-perceived stress, frontal symptoms and subjective memory complaints in substance abusers, because the executive, attentional and mnemonic problems may affect several variables in the process of treatment and rehabilitation.

TITLE: Sintomatologia frontal, estres autopercibido y quejas subjetivas de memoria en adictos a sustancias.Introduccion. La adiccion a sustancias representa un problema de salud publica, teniendo en cuenta que a diario aumenta el numero de individuos que consumen drogas. Resulta de interes el estudio de variables neuropsicologicas que permitan comprender la naturaleza de las adicciones, entendiendo que los circuitos cerebrales estan implicados en su establecimiento, mantenimiento y rehabilitacion. Objetivos. Determinar la influencia de la adiccion sobre la sintomatologia frontal, el estres autopercibido y las quejas subjetivas de memoria; analizar como se relacionan dichas variables en las personas con adicciones y establecer diferencias en cuanto a estas variables entre adictos con y sin quejas subjetivas de memoria. Sujetos y metodos. Se aplico el inventario de sintomas prefrontales (ISP), la escala de estres percibido (EEP-14) y el cuestionario de fallos de memoria de la vida cotidiana (MFE-30) a una muestra compuesta por 115 adictos a sustancias y 115 personas de poblacion no clinica, igualadas en edad, sexo y nivel educativo. Resultados. Se evidencian diferencias significativas entre los adictos a sustancias y los sujetos no clinicos en la escala emocional del ISP y el MFE-30; ademas, en la muestra clinica se observan correlaciones altamente significativas entre todas las escalas. Entre las personas con adicciones que manifestaron quejas de memoria y quienes no, se evidencian diferencias significativas en todas las escalas, a excepcion del estres autopercibido. Conclusiones. Se considera necesario tomar en cuenta los niveles de estres autopercibido, la sintomatologia frontal y las quejas subjetivas de memoria en adictos a sustancias, debido a que los problemas ejecutivos, atencionales y mnesicos podrian afectar diversas variables en el proceso de tratamiento y rehabilitacion.

Estrategias de afrontamiento en mujeres víctimas de violencia de género que denuncian: un estudio exploratorio / Coping strategies in women victims of gender violence who report: an exploratory study

El presente estudio tiene como objetivo comparar las estrategias de afrontamientos en mujeres víctimas de violencia que denuncian y no denuncian dicho abuso. Participaron 39 mujeres que asistieron a tres centros de atención a mujeres víctimas de maltratos de dos estados venezolanos, en edades comprendida entre 19 y 57 años. Los resultados indican que la estrategia de afrontamiento que predomina en ambos grupos es el pensamiento desiderativo, además existe diferencia significativa solo en la estrategia de resolución de problema. Se discuten los resultados y sus implicaciones en el ámbito social.

The objective of this study is to compare coping strategies in women victims of violence who report and do not report such abuse. Forty-nine women participated in three care centers for women victims of mistreatment in two Venezuelan states, aged between 19 and 57 years. The results indicate that the coping strategy that predominates in both groups is desiderative thinking, in addition there is significant difference only in the problem solving strategy. The results and their implications in the social sphere are discussed.

Bienestar psicológico y comportamiento sexual de protección en adolescentes / Psychological well-being and protective sexual behavior in adolescents

Dentro del área del comportamiento sexual existen factores que protegen a los adolescentes de llevar comportamiento sexual de riesgo, dentro de ellos tenemos el bienestar psicológico, el cual es un factor multidimensional que junto a factores individuales e interpersonales parece ser la razón más convincentes para promover comportamientos sexuales saludables entre los adolescentes e implementar programas educativos que se orienten a fortalecer prácticas sexuales con mayor responsabilidad lo cual es indispensable a la hora de prevenir enfermedades y consecuencias no deseadas para los adolescentes.

Exist within the area of sexual behavior factors that protect adolescents from risky sexual behavior carry within them have the psychological well-being, which is a multidimensional factor with individual and interpersonal factors seems to be the most compelling reason to promote behaviors sexual health among adolescents and implementing educational programs that aim to strengthen sex with more responsibility which is essential when it comes to preventing disease and unwanted consequences for adolescents.