Desenvolvimento e avaliação das características psicométricas do Questionário de Auto-Percepção de Inteligência Emocional (QIE-AP) / Development and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Self-Perception of Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (EIQ-SP)

Este estudo pretendeu desenvolver e avaliar as características psicométricas de um novo instrumento para avaliar a autopercepção de capacidades de inteligência emocional (IE) baseado no modelo de IE de Mayer e Salovey (1997): o Questionário de Auto-Percepção de Inteligência Emocional (QIE-AP). Foram desenvolvidos dois estudos transversais. A amostra inclui 401 participantes (n1=191; n2=210) com idades entre 16 e 75 anos. Os dados foram analisados considerando uma análise fatorial exploratória (AFE), análise fatorial confirmatória (AFC), análise multigrupos, confiabilidade, e análises de correlação. Os resultados da análise fatorial exploratória suportam a retenção de quatro fatores do modelo teórico original: percepção, avaliação e expressão emocional, facilitação emocional do pensamento, compreensão e análise emocional, e regulação emocional. A análise fatorial confirmatória demonstrou um bom ajustamento dos dados à estrutura original de quatro fatores, e os fatores revelaram confiabilidade, validade convergente e discriminante. Adicionalmente, as duas análises multigrupos demonstraram que o modelo final é totalmente invariante entre as duas amostras independentes e parcialmente invariantes entre gêneros. O estudo suporta a validade e confiabilidade inicial do QIE-AP, tornando-o num instrumento útil na área da IE. (AU)

The purpose of this study was to develop and psychometrically evaluate a new measure of self-perception of emotional intelligence (EI) grounded on the Mayer and Salovey framework (1997): the Emotional Intelligence Self-Perception Questionnaire (EIQ-SP). Two cross-sectional studies with self-reported questionnaires were conducted. The total sample included 401 participants (n1 = 191; n2 = 210) between 16 to 75 years old. Data were analyzed through exploratory factor analyses (EFA), confirmatory factor analyses (CFA), multi-group CFAs as well as reliability and correlational analyses. The results of an exploratory factor analysis supported the retention of 4 factors in the original measurement model: perceiving and expressing emotion, assimilating emotion in thought, understanding emotions, and reflectively regulating emotions. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the tenability of the 4-factor measurement model. All factors also show reliability, as well as convergent and discriminant validity. Additionally, two multiple-group CFAs showed that the final model was totally invariant between the two independent samples and partially invariant across gender samples. This study provided support for the initial reliability and validity of the EIQ-S and showed it as a useful instrument for research on emotional intelligence. (AU)

Estudio del estado de salud, comorbilidad depresiva y rasgos de personalidad en pacientes en hemodiálisis renal crónica / Health-related quality of life, depressive comorbidity and personality traits in patients on maintenance hemodialysis

Introducción: El objetivo del presente trabajo es el conocimiento del estado de salud y de los factores de personalidad de una muestra de pacientes en hemodiálisis periódica (HD). Pacientes y método: Se realizó un estudio transversal de una muestra de 45 pacientes en HD del Hospital Universitario de Salamanca. Se estudiaron también 2 muestras de control, que fueron: una muestra de enfermos con diabetes mellitus (DMC) (n = 45) y otra muestra de sujetos sanos o sin enfermedad crónica incapacitante (SC) (n = 45). Se utilizaron el cuestionario SF-36, el inventario de depresión de Beck, el cuestionario de ansiedad estado-rasgo y el cuestionario factorial de personalidad 16 PF de Catell para la valoración de los pacientes y sujetos de control. También se estudiaron diversas variables sociodemográficas, clínicas y analíticas. Resultados: El estado de salud en la muestra de pacientes en HD fue peor que el estado de salud de los 2 grupos de control. Hubo 13 (28,89%) sujetos deprimidos en la muestra de enfermos en HD, número significativamente más elevado que el de las 2 muestras de control, 3 (6,7%) DMC y 1 (2,2%) SC. El perfil de personalidad de los enfermos en HD mostró un patrón de introversión. Los niveles bajos de albúmina sérica se asociaron con una tendencia a mayores niveles de depresión y peor funcionamiento físico y vitalidad en los pacientes en HD. Conclusiones: El estado de salud de los enfermos en HD de nuestro estudio es en líneas generales malo. El perfil de personalidad muestra un patrón con rasgos de introversión

Introduction. The objective of the present study was to know the health status and the personality factors of a group of outpatients on maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). Patients and method: A cross-sectional study was performed. The study population included 45 MHD patients from the University Hospital of Salamanca. The control samples were a group (n=45) of patients with diabetes mellitus (DMS) and a group (n=45) of healthy or without prominent physical or psychological illness subjects (CS). The SF-36, the Beck Depression Inventory, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire were used for patients and control subjects assessment. Sociodemographic, medical and laboratory data were also obtained. Results: The general health status were significantly lower in MHD patients than in the other two control groups. There were significantly more depressed MHD patients (13 [28.89%]) than depressed DMS (3 [6.7%]) and depressed CS (1 [2.2%]). Personality profile showed a pattern with introversion traits. Albumin levels were associated with high levels of depression and lower physical functioning and vitality in MHD patients. Conclusions: Health status in MHD patients of our sample is low. Personality profile shows a personality pattern with introversion traits