Curiosity saved the cat: socio-emotional skills mediate the relationship between parental support and career exploration

According to career literature, greater parental support seems to be associated with higher levels of career exploration. This relationship may be mediated by self-regulatory processes, such as social–emotional skills, as curiosity. However, despite the large number of empirical studies that analyze the antecedents of career exploration, there are no references, to our knowledge, to the role of socio-emotional skills. Following this gap, the present study aims to examine the extent to which perceived parental support is associated with career exploration through the mediating effect of curiosity (socio-emotional skill), among a group of 8th and 9th grade students from public schools in southern Portugal (N = 540). An integrated model was conducted using AMOS 20.0 and the results revealed that curiosity is a partial mediator of the relationship between perceived parental support and career exploration. These results highlight the importance of considering socio-emotional skills (such as curiosity) when designing interventions to foster adaptive career behaviors. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed to open the opportunity to progressively extend the participation of proximal contexts (e.g., families) to career and socio-emotional skills development processes

Estrutura factorial do Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory – ZTPI numa amostra de estudantes universitários portugueses

The Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory – ZTPI (Zimbardo & Boyd, 1999) is composed by a fi ve factors scale (past positive, past negative, present hedonist, present fatalist and future) that evaluates time perspective in a multidimensional manner which, in this way, surpasses one of the limitations of past instruments. The aim of this study is to analyze the factorial structure of the ZTPI’s Portuguese version using a sample of 277 Portuguese college students, with ages between 18 and 53 years old (M = 22, SD = 5.43). Five factors were encountered, that explain 35.25% of total variance. These results are much alike the one obtained by Zimbardo and Boyd (1999), in the original instrument publicationEl Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory – ZTPI (Zimbardo & Boyd, 1999) es una escala compuesta por cinco factores (pasado positivo, pasado negativo, presente hedonista, presente fatalista y futuro) que evalúa la perspectiva temporal de forma multidimensional superando, de esta forma, una de las limitaciones señaladas en otros instrumentos creados en el pasado. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar la estructura factorial de una versión portuguesa del ZTPI en una muestra de 277 estudiantes universitarios portugueses con edades comprendidas entre los 18 y los 53 años (M = 22, DE = 5.43). Fueron encontrados 5 factores que explican 35.25% de la varianza total. Estos resultados son muy parecidos a los expuestos por Zimbardo y Boyd (1999) en la publicación original del instrumento

Socio-emotional skills profiles and their relations with career exploration and perceived parental support among 8th grade students

Socio-emotional skills can play a crucial role in students career development. This study used a person-centered approach to explore socio-emotional skills (curiosity, optimism, empathy, sociability, and responsibility) profiles among 8 degrees grade students (N = 310). We also explored the relations of these profiles with career exploration (self and environmental), perceived parental support (emotional support, instrumental assistance, career-related modeling, and verbal encouragement) and school achievement. Using Latent Profile Analysis (LPA), four distinct profiles emerged that differed in terms of level and shape, namely: Other and Task oriented profile, Socio-emotional Adaptive profile, Socio-emotional non-Adaptive profile, Self- Oriented profile. Our results show that the "Socio-emotional Adaptive" profile can be clearly differentiated from the "Socio-emotional non-Adaptive" profile given the higher values it presents regarding all the variables in study. However, the differences between the "Other and Task Oriented" profile and "Self-Oriented" profile (intermediate profiles) were analyzed and discussed from qualitative point-of-view and adopting an exploratory approach. Overall, the findings of this study indicate that socio-emotional profiles have the potential to account for variations in career behaviors and academic performance. These results provide valuable insights for the development and implementation of career-oriented interventions targeted at 8th grade students and their immediate relational environments.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

A global look at time: a 24-country study of the equivalence of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory

In this article, we assess the structural equivalence of the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory (ZTPI) across 26 samples from 24 countries (N = 12,200). The ZTPI is proven to be a valid and reliable index of individual differences in time perspective across five temporal categories: Past Negative, Past Positive, Present Fatalistic, Present Hedonistic, and Future. We obtained evidence for invariance of 36 items (out of 56) and also the five-factor structure of ZTPI across 23 countries. The short ZTPI scales are reliable for country-level analysis, whereas we recommend the use of the full scales for individual-level analysis. The short version of ZTPI will further promote integration of research in the time perspective domain in relation to many different psycho-social processes

Factorial structure of Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory – ZTPI in a sample of Portuguese university students

El Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory – ZTPI (Zimbardo & Boyd, 1999) es una escala compuesta por cinco factores (pasado positivo, pasado negativo, presente hedonista, presente fatalista y futuro) que evalúa la perspectiva temporal de forma multidimensional superando, de esta forma, una de las limitaciones señaladas en otros instrumentos creados en el pasado. El objetivo de este estudio es analizar la estructura factorial de una versión portuguesa del ZTPI en una muestra de 277 estudiantes universitarios portugueses con edades comprendidas entre los 18 y los 53 años (M = 22, DE = 5.43). Fueron encontrados 5 factores que explican 35.25% de la varianza total. Estos resultados son muy parecidos a los expuestos por Zimbardo y Boyd (1999) en la publicación original del instrumento.The Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory – ZTPI (Zimbardo & Boyd, 1999) is composed by a fi ve factors scale (past positive, past negative, present hedonist, present fatalist and future) that evaluates time perspective in a multidimensional manner which, in this way, surpasses one of the limitations of past instruments. The aim of this study is to analyze the factorial structure of the ZTPI’s Portuguese version using a sample of 277 Portuguese college students, with ages between 18 and 53 years old (M = 22, SD = 5.43). Five factors were encountered, that explain 35.25% of total variance. These results are much alike the one obtained by Zimbardo and Boyd (1999), in the original instrument publicatio

Validation of a Portuguese version of the Situational Motivation Scale (SIMS) in academic contexts

The Situational Motivation Scale - SIMS, seeks to evaluate the motivation experienced when carrying out a specific task. The purpose of this paper was to validate a Portuguese version, in a sample of 409 students, by attempting to reproduce its factor structure. The reliability analysis revealed acceptable internal consistency indexes in all subscales. Construct validity was assessed through Confirmatory Factor Analysis. The contributions of the factors and index of goodness of fit demonstrated the need for elimination of two items, which seems to be in agreement with the results in other validation studies. Overall, results revealed that the SIMS is composed of four consistent factors and attested the psychometric quality of the SIMS. The scale does seem to represent a self-report measure of situational intrinsic motivation, identified regulation, external regulation, and amotivation, and can be widely used for the assessment, in the Portuguese context, of this construct in academic contexts. A Escala de Motivação Situacional (sims) procura avaliar a motivação experimentada no desempenho de uma tarefa específica. O objetivo deste estudo foi validar a versão portuguesa, com uma amostra de 409 estudantes, ao tentar reproduzir a sua estrutura fatorial. Os resultados demostram uma consistência interna adequada relativamente às subescalas. A validade de constructo foi avaliada com a Análise Fatorial Confirmatória. Os valores de contribuição de cada fator e os índices de ajustamento assinalam a necessidade de eliminação de dois itens, que, por seu turno, vai de encontro a resultados de outros estudos de validação. Em geral, os resultados indicam que a sims é composta por quatro fatores consistentes e demostram a qualidade psicométrica. A escala parece ser uma boa medida de auto-relato para avaliar a motivação intrínseca, regulação identificada, regulação externa, e amotivação situacional, podendo ser utilizada na avaliação do constructo no contexto acadêmico português.La Escala de Motivación Situacional (sims) busca evaluar la motivación experimentada en el desempeño de una tarea específica. El objetivo de esta investigación fue el de validar la versión portuguesa, con una muestra de 409 estudiantes, al intentar reproducir su estructura factorial. Los resultados demuestran una consistencia interna adecuada respecto a las subescalas. La validez del constructo fue evaluado con Análisis Factorial Confirmatorio. Los valores de contribución de cada factor y los índices de ajuste señalan la necesidad de eliminar de dos ítems, que, por su turno, van de encuentro a resultados de otros estudios de validación. En general, los resultados indican que la sims está compuesta por cuatro factores consistentes y demuestran su calidad psicométrica. La escala parece ser una buena medida de autorrelato para evaluar la motivación intrínseca, regulación identificada, regulación externa, y desmotivación situacional, pudiendo ser utilizada en la evaluación del constructo en el contexto académico portugués

Os efeitos das experiências de trabalho nos valores dos estudantes do ensino secundário.

The present study examined the effects of the work experiences on career development, specifically on the values of 119 High School students. To do such analysis, the students� work experiences were characterized, concerning their work contexts, duration of the experience, the weekly working hours, the wages and whether the experience was coincident with the period of classes. When we compare the values of our participants according to the presence or absence of work experiences, the difference shown were significant in favour of non-workers.Esta investigação tem como objectivo estudar os efeitos das experiências de trabalho no desenvolvimento vocacional, nomeadamente nos valores de 119 estudantes do ensino secundário. Para tal, as experiências de trabalho dos adolescentes foram caracterizadas no que diz respeito aos contextos de trabalho em que ocorreram, à sua duração, à remuneração auferida e à coincidência ou não com o período de aulas. Quando se comparam os valores dos estudantes em função da presença ou não de experiências de trabalho, verificamos diferenças estatisticamente significativas a favor dos não-trabalhadores.Esta investigación tuvo como objetivo estudiar los efectos de experiencia de trabajo en el desarrollo profesional, sobre todo en los valores de 119 estudiantes de la escuela secundaria. Con este fín, las experiencias de trabajo de los estudiantes se caracterizaron por lo que respecta a la labor en contextos que se han producido, su duración, sus pagos y coincidencia o no con el período de clases. Cuando comparamos los valores de los estudiantes de acuerdo con la presencia o ausencia de experiencia de trabajo, encontramos diferencias estadísticamente significativas a favor de aquellos que no figuraban como trabajadores

FYSISK AKTIVITET PÅ ÄLDREBOENDE : Äldre personers upplevelse av fysisk aktivtet på ett äldreboende med inriktningen "sport och spa"

Bakgrund: Personer på äldreboende uppnår sällan allmänna rekommendationer för fysisk aktivitet. Detta kan medföra förlust av viktiga funktioner, något som fysisk aktivitet till viss del kan motverka. Syfte: Att utforska äldre personers uppfattning om fysisk aktivitet på ett äldreboende med inriktning ”sport och spa”. Syftet var även att undersöka de upplevda möjligheterna till fysisk aktivitet för personer på äldreboendet. Metod: En kvalitativ studie med semistrukturerade intervjuer. Två kvinnor och tre män mellan 67-97 år intervjuades. Deltagarna rekryterades via bekvämlighetsurval. Intervjumaterialet bearbetades med en kvalitativ innehållsanalys inspirerad av Graneheim och Lundman. Resultatsammanfattning: Utifrån frågeställningen uppfattning av fysisk aktivitet framkom följande tre kategorier: ”fysisk aktivitet nu och tidigare”, ”negativa effekter av fysisk aktivitet” samt ”positiva effekter av fysisk aktivitet”. Uttalanden gällande frågeställningen upplevelsen av möjlighet till fysisk aktivitet gav upphov till fyra kategorier: ”boendets resurser”, ”yttre förutsättningar”, ”individens förutsättningar” och ”grad av autonomi”. Slutsats: Stora variationer förekom i uppfattningen av fysisk aktivitet. Allt ifrån den egna vardagsmotionen till en mängd olika organiserade aktiviteter beskrevs. Fysisk aktivitet associerades även med biologiska och psykologiska effekter av träning. Möjligheten till att vara fysiskt aktiv påverkades av individens motivation och grad av autonomi. Background: Elderly in nursing homes rarely achieves general recommendations for physical activity (PA). This may result in the loss of important functions, which PA can partially reduce. Purpose: To explore older people's perception of PA in a nursing home with the focus "sport and spa". The purpose of this study was also to investigate the perceived opportunities for PA for the elderly in a nursing home. Method: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews were used. Three men and two women, between 67-97 years old, were interviewed. Qualitative content analysis was conducted. Results: Based on the informantsperception of physical activity, the following three categories emerged: "physical activity now and earlier", "adverse effects of physical activity" and "positive effects of physical activity". Four categories described the experience of the possibility of physical activity among the informants, "the property's resources," "external conditions", "individual circumstances" and "degree of autonomy". Conclusions: Everyday exercise to a variety of organized activities were associated with PA. The concept of PA was also reported to include biological and psychological effects. The ability to be physically active was influenced by the individual's motivation and degree of autonomy.

Validation of Self-Perceived Employability Scale among Portuguese university students and its relevance to job-seeking behaviors

O objectivo deste estudo é apresentar as principais conclusões do processo de tradução e da adaptação da Escala de Empregabilidade Autopercebida (SPES) à população universitária portuguesa, com base numa amostra de 526 estudantes. Os resultados das análises realizadas sobre os itens confirmam a qualidade psicométrica da SPES. Relativamente à validade de constructo (CFA), os índices de qualidade do ajustamento para ao modelo em um (Empregabilidade Percebida), em dois (Empregabilidade Interna e Empregabilidade Externa) e em quatro fatores (Mercado de Trabalho, A Minha Universidade, Campo de Estudo, Competências Pessoais) foram bastante satisfatórios. Contudo, no modelo de um factor, foi necessário eliminar quatro itens; no modelo de dois factores, foram eliminados três itens na empregabilidade interna e dois na empregabilidade externa, e no modelo de quatro factores, foram eliminados quatro itens. Quanto à validade convergente da escala, os resultados foram os esperados, tendo-se verificado que o SPES estava significativamente associado à adaptabilidade da carreira, à auto-eficácia na transição da escola para o trabalho, e às intenções e comportamentos de procura de emprego. Em síntese, os bons níveis de fiabilidade e validade obtidos parecem apoiar a utilização da versão portuguesa do SPES na avaliação da empregabilidade percebida entre os estudantes universitários portugueses.The aim of this study is to present the main findings of the process of translation and of the Self-Perceived Employability Scale (SPES) adaptation to Portuguese university population, based on a sample of 526 students. The results of the analyses performed on the items confirm the psychometric quality of the SPES. Regarding construct validity (CFA), the goodness-of-fit indexes for the one-factor (Perceived Employability), twofactor (Internal Employability and External Employability) and four-factor models (Labour Market, My University, Field of Study, Personal Skills) were found to be quite satisfactory. However, in the one-factor model, it was necessary to eliminate four items; in the two-factor model, three items were eliminated in internal employability and two in external employability, and in the four-factor model, four items were eliminated. Regarding the scale’s convergent validity, the results were as expected, with the SPES found to be significantly associated with career adaptability, self-efficacy in the school-to-work transition, and job-seeking intentions and behaviours. In summary, the good levels of reliability and validity obtained appear to support the use of the Portuguese version of SPES in the assessment of perceived employability among Portuguese university students.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio