One more step in the study of children's daily stress: The spillover effect as the transfer of tension in family and school environments.

Introduction: The spillover effect is the psychological overflow due to daily stress in one context and the transfer of its consequences to another close environment. The aim is to explore the spillover effect in conflicts within the family, on the one hand, and school with peers on the other hand, as an inferred measure of daily stress according to the literature. Method: The study consisted of a sample of 208 6-year-old students and their families. A methodology based on daily report records was used, by means of two ad hoc checklists with simultaneous measurements, for 2 consecutive weeks and 3 academic years, for both family and school contexts. A repeated measures design, together with a nonparametric statistical data analysis with Friedman's test and contrast measures, was used. Results: Daily stress shows significant differences in the family setting throughout the week (χ 2 = 32.44; p = 0.000) and at different times of the day (χ 2 = 29.65; p = 0.000). In the school setting, differences were found across the different days of the week (χ 2 = 36.96; p = 0.000). Spillover effect has been discovered between conflicts at home in the evening and conflicts at school. At the same time, conflicts at school are related to conflicts at home from Wednesday onward. Discussion: The results suggest further research on daily stress through the interrelation of the different contexts, as well as the impact that moments of conflict may have on the psychological and emotional development of the child.

Body Composition and Cognitive Functioning in a Sample of Active Elders.

The purpose of this paper was to analyze the relationship between body composition and cognitive functioning in an elderly people's sample. A total of 106 older adults between the ages of 60 and 79 were involved in physical activity (M = 67.57; SD = 4.96). About 31.10% were men (n = 33) and 68.90% were women (n = 73). The instruments used to assess cognitive capacity were the Trail Making Test (forms A and B), the Stroop Test, and the Attention Test d2. The body composition of the participants was evaluated by electrical bioimpedance. Correlation analysis, linear regression (successive steps), and cluster analysis were carried out to analyze the relationships between the different measures. The results showed significant relationships between the analyzed variables. In addition, muscle mass predicted the cognitive functioning values. These results suggest that healthy lifestyles, including physical activity, are essential for well-being and quality of life in older people. In addition, it appears from the results found that it would be necessary for these lifestyles to contribute to preserving their level of physical condition, because of the possible impact it would have on their health.

Análisis ROC y z-ROC en memoria de reconocimiento: modelos continuos, de umbral y asimétricos / ROC and z-ROC analysis in recognition memory: Continuous, threshold, and asymmetric models

En esta investigación aplicamos la característica operativa del receptor (ROC) para evaluar la memoria de reconocimiento de ítems mediante palabras de clase abierta (CA) y clase cerrada (CC). El objetivo consistió en evaluar procesos y modelos de la memoria a partir del tipo de estímulos utilizados: palabras en lengua española, clasificadas según características gramaticales. En el registro de datos se aplicó una escala de estimación (EE) con el objeto de obtener los niveles apropiados de respuesta. Se obtuvieron diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre el procesamiento de ambos tipos de palabras. Obtuvimos modelos de umbral, continuos y de varianza desigual. Con ello pudimos contribuir a la resolución de la controversia actual sobre los modelos más adecuados para evaluar la memoria de reconocimiento de ítems. Finalmente, se argumenta sobre la diferenciación e integración de los modelos desde un punto de vista empírico (AU)

In this research, we applied the operating characteristic of the receiver (ROC) to evaluate item-recognition memory by means of open class words (CA) and closed class words (CC). The purpose was to evaluate memory processes and models, according to the type of stimuli used: words in Spanish, classified according to grammar characteristics. To register the data, a rating scale was applied to obtain the appropriate response levels. Statistically significant differences between the processing of both types of words were obtained. We evaluated models of threshold, continuous, and unequal variance. As a result, we could contribute to the resolution of the present controversy about the models adapted to evaluate the memory of item recognition. Lastly, the differentiation and integration of the models from an empirical point of view is discussed (AU)

[ROC and z-ROC analysis in recognition memory: continuous, threshold, and asymmetric models]. / Análisis ROC y z-ROC en memoria de reconocimiento: modelos continuos, de umbral y asimétricos.

In this research, we applied the operating characteristic of the receiver (ROC) to evaluate item-recognition memory by means of open class words (CA) and closed class words (CC). The purpose was to evaluate memory processes and models, according to the type of stimuli used: words in Spanish, classified according to grammar characteristics. To register the data, a rating scale was applied to obtain the appropriate response levels. Statistically significant differences between the processing of both types of words were obtained. We evaluated models of threshold, continuous, and unequal variance. As a result, we could contribute to the resolution of the present controversy about the models adapted to evaluate the memory of item recognition. Lastly, the differentiation and integration of the models from an empirical point of view is discussed.

Modelos matemáticos en memoria de reconocimiento de palabras: un análisis roc multinivel / Mathematical Models in Word Recognition Memory: A Multilevel Analysis Roc

En esta investigación se muestran los modelos más eficientes desde el punto de vista experimental y formal para la evaluación de la memoria de reconocimiento de ítemspalabras: En primer lugar se muestra un modelo matemático general que subyace a las diferentes formas de registro de datos. En segundo lugar se controla experimentalmente la elección, organización y tiempos de presentación del estímulo (ítems-palabras en castellano). En tercer lugar se aplica un análisis multinivel para modelar todos los niveles de respuesta de los participantes en las pruebas de memoria de reconocimiento. En cuarto lugar, se evalúa mediante escalas de estimación (EE) y mediante las características operativas del receptor (ROC) propias de la teoría de la detección de señales (TDS) y de los modelos de umbral. Los resultados concuerdan principalmente con un modelo de detección de señales, cuando los estímulos son palabras de frecuencia alta, y con un modelo de umbral (o de diferente varianza) cuando los estímulos son palabras de clase abierta; mientras que las palabras de frecuencia baja ocupan un lugar intermedio, situado entre la TDS y los modelos de umbral.

In this research we show the best efficient models in the evaluation of the recognition memory: First, a general mathematical model which underlies different data records ways. Second the election, organization and the presentation time of the stimulus is controlled experimentally. Third, we show the multilevel analysis for the rating scales, and a ROC and z-ROC distribution for the discrimination between TDS models and the threshold models. The results agree mainly with a TDS model when the stimuli are high frequency words, a model of threshold (or unequalvariance) when the stimuli are open class words, whereas the low frequency words occupy an intermediate place located between the TDS model and the threshold model.