Validation of the Job Crafting Scale in Latin American Workers

En este estudio, se analizaron las propiedades psicométricas de la versión en español (Bakker et al., 2018) de la escala Job Crafting de Tims et al. (2012) en población latinoamericana. Aplicamos la escala a una muestra de 903 empleados (42.6% mujeres y 57.4% hombres) de Colombia y Ecuador. Se examinaron la fiabilidad y la validez. Los resultados del análisis factorial confirmatorio mostraron un ajuste adecuado tanto en Colombia (CFI = .916, TLI = .900, IFI = .917, RMSEA = .060) como en Ecuador (CFI = .918, TLI = .903, IFI = .919, RMSEA = .064), en la estructura de cuatro factores de la escala original. Se encontró evidencia de validación, relacionada con el criterio de bienestar psicológico, para las dimensiones de recursos estructurales crecientes y demandas desafiantes crecientes. La versión en español de la escala demuestra su utilidad para la investigación en el contexto latinoamericano.(AU)

In this study, the psychometric properties of the Spanish version (Bakker et al., 2018) of the Job Crafting scale of Tims et al. (2012), was an-alyzed in a Latin American population. We applied the scale to a sample of 903 employees (42.6% women & 57.4% men) from Colombia and Ecua-dor. Reliability and validity were examined. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis showed an adequate fit both in Colombia (CFI = .916, TLI = .900, IFI = .917, RMSEA = .060) and in Ecuador (CFI = .918, TLI = .903, IFI = .919, RMSEA = .064), in the four-factor structure of the origi-nal scale. Evidence of validation, related to criterion for psychological well-being for the dimensions of increasing structural resources and increasing challenging demands, was found. The Spanish version of the scale demon-strates its usefulness for research in the Latin American context.(AU)

Abrazar la ausencia: Ensayo sobre duelos en pandemia

Trabajo realizado en los inicios de la pandemia del virus Covid-19, cuyo objetivo es pensar sobre cómo esta situación puede generar, posibilitar u obstruir la elaboración de duelos, no solo por la muerte física, sino también por pérdidas vinculadas a proyectos, trabajos u otras situaciones de la vida cotidiana.

Selecting response anchors with equal intervals for summated rating scales.

Summated rating scales are ubiquitous in organizational research, and there are well-delineated guidelines for scale development (e.g., Hinkin, 1998). Nevertheless, there has been less research on the explicit selection of the response anchors. Constructing survey questions with equal-interval properties (i.e., interval or ratio data) is important if researchers plan to analyze their data using parametric statistics. As such, the primary objectives of the current study were to (a) determine the most common contexts in which summated rating scales are used (e.g., agreement, similarity, frequency, amount, and judgment), (b) determine the most commonly used anchors (e.g., strongly disagree, often, very good), and (c) provide empirical data on the conceptual distance between these anchors. We present the mean and standard deviation of scores for estimates of each anchor and the percentage of distribution overlap between the anchors. Our results provide researchers with data that can be used to guide the selection of verbal anchors with equal-interval properties so as to reduce measurement error and improve confidence in the results of subsequent analyses. We also conducted multiple empirical studies to examine the consequences of measuring constructs with unequal-interval anchors. A clear pattern of results is that correlations involving unequal-interval anchors are consistently weaker than correlations involving equal-interval anchors. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

Psicologia aplicada ao contexto do exercício físico: tendências da investigação realizada na última década / Psychology applied to physical exercise: trends in research conducted during the last decade

En este estudio se analiza el contenido de la investigación publicada en el área de la psicología del ejercicio físico durante la última década. Se analizaron las comunicaciones presentadas en los principales congresos internacionales y nacionales del área de la psicología del deporte y del ejercicio físico, así como los artículos publicados en las principales revistas de referencia de la especialidad, en la última década. Con esta finalidad se usaron descriptores asociados al contexto del ejercicio físico (e.g., ejercicio, actividad física, adherencia, salud, bienestar, calidad de vida), excluyéndose los trabajos con descriptores de aplicación en el campo del deporte y de la educación física escolar. Tomando como base el número de comunicaciones presentadas y de artículos publicados, se ha comprobado que la psicología del ejercicio físico es un área de investigación que representa un tercio del total de trabajos presentados en este campo de la psicología. Así, y a pesar del creciente interés que existe por parte de los investigadores al largo de la última década, se ha podido comprobar que existe una cierta tendencia a la estabilización en el número de comunicaciones presentadas en los congresos nacionales e internacionales. Ha sido posible comprobar también que el nivel de atención prestado a esta área de conocimiento varía en función de la revista científica considerada (AU)

This study aims to analyze the contents of published research in the field of the psychology of physical exercise during the last decade. For this purpose, papers presented at major national and international conferences on the subject of the psychology of sport and exercise were analysed, together with articles published in major journals in this field during the last decade. To this end, associated descriptors were used associated with physical activity (e.g. exercise, physical activity, health, wellbeing, quality of life), excluding papers with descriptors applied to the fields of sport and physical education in schools. Based on the number of papers presented at events and specialist articles published in scientific journals, we found that the psychology of exercise represents about one third of all papers presented in this field of psychology. Despite the growing interest that has been identified during the last decade, there has been a certain levelling out in the number of papers presented at national and international congresses. It was also possible to verify that the level of attention given to this branch of knowledge varies depending (AU)

O trabalho interdisciplinar no contexto da exclusão / The interdisciplinary practice in the exclusion context

O presente artigo apresenta um programa de intervenção psico-educativo e sócio-cultural com crianças e adolescentes em situação de risco. Discute-se um modelo de atendimento em rede, através da compreensão interdisciplinar que propõe atuação em diferentes níveis: atendimentos clínicos, oficinas psico-educativas e de teatro. Percebe-se ainda que a instituição, enquanto conjunto de regras, a equipe de profissionais, enquanto figuras modelares, o grupo, enquanto oportunidade de pertencimento, possibilitam a inscrição do adolescente em um processo de trocas intersubjetivas, promovendo regulação de novas relações e possibilidades de resgate e apropriação de sua história subjetiva

O trabalho interdisciplinar no contexto da exclusão / The interdisciplinary practice in the exclusion context

O presente artigo apresenta um programa de intervenção psico-educativo e sócio-cultural com crianças e adolescentes em situação de risco. Discute-se um modelo de atendimento em rede, através da compreensão interdisciplinar que propõe atuação em diferentes níveis: atendimentos clínicos, oficinas psico-educativas e de teatro. Percebe-se ainda que a instituição, enquanto conjunto de regras, a equipe de profissionais, enquanto figuras modelares, o grupo, enquanto oportunidade de pertencimento, possibilitam a inscrição do adolescente em um processo de trocas intersubjetivas, promovendo regulação de novas relações e possibilidades de resgate e apropriação de sua história subjetiva(AU)

Construction of a stabilometer capable of indicating the variability of non-level performance.

Construction and validation of a stabilometer as a measure of gross motor balance was achieved by using a stabilometer designed to provide a quantitative score sensitive to variability of performance in a non-horizontal position. Reliability was obtained through test-retest and by mechanically manipulating the instrument. Validity was indicated by content and construct validity techniques. Both reliability and validity were high, and the instrument was viewed as appropriate for measuring gross motor balance.