Anxiety and depression as predictors of life satisfaction during pre-professional health internships in COVID-19 times: the mediating role of psychological well-being

Due to the emotional impact of COVID-19 on university students, the goal was to explore the relationship between anxiety, depression, psychological well-being, and life satisfaction among pre-professional interns. The research was carried out using an explanatory cross-sectional design, with the participation of 1011 pre-professional interns of 13 health networks from the department of Puno (Peru). Data were collected using the Satisfaction with Life Scale, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-2, Patient Health Questionnaire 2, and the Psychological Wellbeing Scale. The main data analysis was carried out using the R statistical software, and implementing the confirmatory factor analysis technique, which evidenced that the explanatory model provides an acceptable value. Based on the above, a negative relationship between depression and life satisfaction, (β ¼ .60, p < .001) and a positive relationship between anxiety and life satisfaction (β ¼ .28, p < .001) was shown, in addition to a mediating effect of the psychological wellbeing related to depression and life satisfaction (p < .001). In conclusion, life satisfaction is explained concerning the degree of depression and anxiety, as well as the moderating effect of psychological well-being. Despite that, there is an urgent need to take preventive actions to strengthen the mental health of the pre-professional health interns, who have also been providing support during the COVID-19 pandemic.Campus Arequip

Evidence of Validity and Factorial Invariance of a Brief Jealousy Scale in Peruvian University Students

The study sought to analyze the evidences of validity, factorial invariance and reliability of the scores of the Jealousy Subscale of the Inventory of Emotional Communication in Romantic Relationships (Sanchez, 2012). To that effect, there was a sample of 1176 Peruvian university students who completed the 11 items of the original version. The confirmatory factor analysis verified a satisfactory adjustment of a final model of nine items in a single factor and correlated errors. It is concluded that the Jealousy scale is a measure that can be used in the professional and research activity, obtaining valid interpretations, reliable and invariant scores according to gender in Peruvian university students.El estudio buscó analizar las evidencias de validez, invarianza factorial y fiabilidad de las puntuaciones de la Subescala de Celos del Inventario de Comunicación Emocional en las Relaciones Románticas (Sánchez, 2012). Para ello se contó con una muestra de 1176 estudiantes universitarios peruanos que completaron los 11 ítems de la versión original. El análisis factorial confirmatorio verificó un ajuste satisfactorio de un modelo final de nueve ítems en un único factor y errores correlacionados. Se concluye que la escala de Celos constituye una medida breve que puede emplearse en la actividad profesional e investigativa, obteniendo interpretaciones válidas, puntuaciones fiables e invariantes de acuerdo con el sexo en estudiantes universitarios peruanos

Interamerican Society of Psychology: History and Strategic Projection

El presente trabajo analiza la historia y situación actual de la Sociedad Interamericana de Psicología/Interamerican Society of Psychology (SIP). Se plantean tres objetivos fundamentales: 1) examinar la extensa historia de la SIP; 2) reseñar las actividades más importantes realizadas por la SIP; y 3) analizar los desafíos que enfrenta la SIP de cara al futuro según el Plan Estratégico 2016-2026. Para desarrollar estos objetivos se ha realizado una recuperación y análisis de diversas fuentes documentales. Se considera que la SIP deberá renovar una parte importante de su estructura organizacional si pretende seguir teniendo la gravitación que ha plasmado hasta el momento en cuanto al desarrollo profesional y científico de la psicología en las Américas.The history and current state of the Interamerican Society of Psychology (sip) are analyzed. The article had three aims: 1) to examine sip’s long history, 2) to review the most important activities carried out by sip, and 3) to analyze the challenges that sip is facing in the future, according to the Strategic Plan 2016-2026. In order to develop those aims, several sources and documents are retrieved and analyzed. It is considered that sip should renew an important part of its organizational structure whether it is to maintain the important role that it has had so far concerning the professional and scientific development of psychology in the Americas.Fil: Gallegos de San Vicente, Miguel Omar. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto Rosario de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Educación. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Instituto Rosario de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Educación; ArgentinaFil: Salas, Gonzalo. Universidad Católica del Maule; ChileFil: Ardila, Rubén. Universidad Nacional de Colombia; ColombiaFil: Caycho-Rodriguez, Tomás. Universidad Inca Garcilaso de la Vega; PerúFil: Burgos, Carmen. Universidad de Atacama; Chil

Escala de probabilidad de perdón: Evidencias iniciales de validez y confiabilidad en el contexto peruano

El estudio analizó la confiabilidad y la evidencia de validez basada en la estructura interna de la Escala de Probabilidad de Perdón (FLS). La FLS se administró a 499 estudiantes universitarios de la ciudad de Trujillo (228 hombres y 271 mujeres) con una edad promedio de 20.71 años (DE = 2.61). El análisis factorial confirmatorio brindó un soporte adecuado para el modelo unidimensional de 8 ítems con la presencia de errores correlacionados (χ2 = 35.133, gl = 18; χ2/df = 1.952; CFI = .988; RMSEA = .044 [IC 90% .021, .065]; y SRMR = .0266; AIC= 71.133), además de mostrar una buena consistencia interna en base al valor del coeficiente omega corregido (ωcorregido) de 0.83. Los resultados sugieren que la versión peruana de la FLS presenta adecuadas evidencias psicométricas para medir la probabilidad de perdón en universitarios. Así, se busca contribuir al avance del estudio científico del perdón en América Latina.Fil: Caycho Rodriguez, Tomás. Universidad Privada del Norte; PerúFil: Ventura León, José. Universidad Privada del Norte; PerúFil: Arias Gallegos, Walter. Universidad Católica de San Pablo; PerúFil: Azabache Alvarado, Karla. Universidad Privada del Norte; PerúFil: Rodriguez, Lucas Marcelo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Saavedra 15. Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones en Psicología Matemática y Experimental "Dr. Horacio J. A. Rimoldi". Grupo Vinculado CIIPME - Entre Ríos - Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigaciones en Psicología Matemática y Experimental "Dr. Horacio J. A. Rimoldi"; Argentina. Ponitifica Universidad Católica Argentina, Argentina; ArgentinaFil: Moreno, Jose Eduardo. Ponitifica Universidad Católica Argentina, Argentina; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentin

Mexican Validation of the MOS Questionnaire on Perceived Social Support in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Es un artículo científicoThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a very negative impact on people’s overall mental health and psychosocial well-being, but the study of available social support to cope with such an adverse situation has received hardly any attention. Objective: To examine the psychometric properties of the MOS Perceived Social Support Questionnaire among the Mexican population in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Method: Non-experimental cross-sectional study. A sociodemographic questionnaire and the Medical Outcomes Study were applied in a non-probabilistic sample. A total of 898 people from different regions in Mexico, 258 males and 640 females, participated in the study in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: The analysis yielded a bi-factor model with two factors, Emotional/informational support and Tangible support, with satisfactory goodness of fit indices. Reliability was adequate with a high hierarchical omega coefficient, as well as in the factors. Likewise, the H coefficient was adequate in the general factor and its dimensions. Conclusions: Results showed that the scale is a valid and reliable measure of perceived social support among the Mexican population

Salud mental en población mexicana por COVID-19

Es un artículo científicoThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant negative impact on the mental health and psychosocial well-being of the general population, but little attention has been paid to the social support available to people to cope with such adverse conditions. Objective. To examine the psychometric properties of the MOS Perceived Social Support Questionnaire in the Mexican population in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Method. Non-experimental cross-sectional study. A sociodemographic questionnaire and the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) were applied in a non-probabilistic sample. A total of 898 people from different regions of Mexico (Mage = 34.85, SD = 11.37, Females = 640, Males = 258) participated in the study. Results. The analysis yielded a bifactor model with two factors (F1. Emotional/informational support, F2. Tangible support) with satisfactory goodness of fit indices (χ2 = 486.36; df = 88; p = .000; RMSEA = .071 [IC90% .065 – .077]; SRMR = .02; CFI =.99; TLI =.99). Reliability was adequate with a high hierarchical omega coefficient (.95), as well as on the factors (F1 ωhs = .03, F2 ωhs = .28). Likewise, the H coefficient was adequate in the general factor and its dimensions (HHG = 98; Hhs = .28; Hhs = .56). Discussion and conclusion. Results showed that the scale is a valid and reliable measure of perceived social support in the Mexican population

The Cinematic Daydream as a Tool of Political Emancipation: Plus-de-Jouir, Aufhebung and the Parallax

In this research, we will start by expo- sing the paradox of ‘surplus enjoyment’ (the Lacanian plus-de-jouir), showing that its parallax structure of lack and excess is also applicable to the pheno- menon of (surplus) repression. Linking his concept with the Hegelian Aufhebung, understood as a ‘failed negation of negation’ or a ‘negation of negation’ as failure, we will focus in detail on the central example illustrating our theoretical positions, which is Iciar Bollain’s film Tambien la Lluvia (Even the Rain). In analyzing its narrative structures that address the neocolonial reality, we will tend to approach indirectly, by reading the medium of cinematic narration, the ‘neocolonial question.

Psychometric evidence of a brief measure of resilience in non-institutionalized Peruvian older adults

Resilience is understood as the domain of personal resources and contextual factors that allow for a successful coping and enhance positive adaptation to the different stressors during the lifespan, thereby being important for a healthy and successful aging. Nowadays, several brief instruments have been developed to measure resilience, such as the Brief Resilient Coping Scale (BRCS), an instrument that measures the ability of people to confront stress in an adaptive way. In this vein, the study provides evidence of the validity and reliability of the BRCS in non-institutionalized older adults in Peru. Two hundred thirty-six elderly people of both genders, 78.4% women and 21.6% men, with a mean age of 72.8 years (SD= 6.90), who answered the Spanish version of the BRCS and other scales to measure satisfaction with life, humor as coping, and depression. Confirmatory factor analysis corroborates the one-dimensional structure of the BRCS. The coefficients of internal consistency, Chronbach's alpha and omega, indicated an adequate reliability of the BRCS. Both the adjustment indices of the model and the values of the coefficients of reliability were higher compared to those reported in the literature. The BRCS showed positive and significant correlations with satisfaction with life and humor as coping (p < .01). Likewise, negative and significant correlations were observed with depression (p < .01). The results show that the BRCS has proved valid and reliable, supporting its use as a short measure of resilience in older Peruvians.La resiliencia es comprendida como el dominio de recursos personales y factores contextuales que permiten un afrontamiento exitoso y el logro de una adaptación positiva ante los diferentes estresores que aparecen a lo largo de la vida, siendo así importante dentro del proceso de envejecimiento saludable y exitoso. En la actualidad se han desarrollado instrumentos breves para la medición de la resiliencia como la escala breve de resiliencia (BRCS - Brief Resilient Coping Scale) que evalúa la capacidad de los individuos para hacer frente al estrés de manera adaptativa. En este sentido, el estudio ofrece evidencia de validez y fiabilidad de la BRCS en adultos mayores no institucionalizados peruanos. Se contó con la participación de 236 adultos mayores con una edad promedio de 72.8 años (DT = 6.90) de los cuales el 78.4% eran mujeres y el 21.6% hombres, quienes respondieron la versión en español del BRCS y otras escalas para medir la satisfacción con la vida, humor como afrontamiento y depresión. Mediante el análisis factorial confirmatorio se corrobora la estructura unidimensional de la BRCS. Los coeficientes de consistencia interna alfa de Cronbach y omega indicaron una adecuada fiabilidad de la BRCS. Tanto los índices de ajuste del modelo como los valores de los coeficientes de fiabilidad fueron mejores en comparación con los reportados en la literatura. La BRCS mostró una correlación positiva significativa con la satisfacción con la vida y el humor como afrontamiento (p < .01). Asimismo, se observó una correlación negativa significativa con depresión (p < .01). Los resultados muestran que la BRCS cuenta con evidencias de validez y fiabilidad que avala su empleo como medida breve de la resiliencia en adultos mayores peruanos

Evidencias psicométricas iniciales de una medida breve sobre preocupación por el cáncer

Objetivo: La preocupación por el cáncer está asociada con los comportamientos preventivos para la detección de esta enfermedad; sin embargo, no existe un instrumento con evidencias de validez y confiabilidad para medir este constructo en países latinoamericanos, entre ellos el Perú. Los objetivos de este estudio fueron evaluar la validez basada en la estructura interna y fiabilidad de la Cancer Worry Scale (CWS) en una muestra de personas sin diagnóstico oncológico con historia familiar de cáncer. Método: Se contó con la participación de 215 personas sanas con historia familiar de cáncer que acudían al servicio de consulta externa de dos instituciones públicas y privadas de salud de la ciudad de Chimbote con una edad promedio de 42,10 años (DT = 14,05). Para el recojo de información se utilizó una ficha sociodemográfica ad hoc y la Cancer Worry Scale. Resultados: El modelo unidimensional presentó un buen ajuste de los datos (SBχ2 (8) = 14,39; SB χ2 / df = 1,79; CFI = 0,991; SRMR = 0,025; RMSEA = 0,061 [IC90%: 0,000 -0,111]; AIC = 47,701) y una confiabilidad adecuada (ωcorregido = 0,90; IC95%: 0,88-0,92). Conclusión: Se concluye que la CWS presenta adecuadas propiedades psicométricas, siendo una medida que brinda interpretaciones válidas y fiables de la preocupación por el cáncer en el contexto peruano

Comentarios al libro <i>El peruano y su entorno. Aclimatándose a las alturas andinas</i> : Autor: Jorge Lossio. Lima: Instituto de Estudios Peruanos. Colección Mínima, 65. 2012, 119 pp. ISBN: 978-9972-51-362-6

Reseña bibliográfica de "El peruano y su entorno. Aclimatándose a las alturas andinas", libro del autor Jorge Lossio, parte de la Colección Mínima del Instituto de Estudios Peruanos.Asociación de Antropología Biológica de la República Argentina (AABRA