Actividades formativas y satisfacción de usuarios: sesgos debidos al perfil socio-laboral e implicaciones (Training activities and user satisfaction: biases due to social/work profile and implications)

El objetivo del estudio es identificar las características del perfil de los alumnos de cursos de formación en materia de Servicios Sociales que condicionan sus valoraciones sobre la formación recibida. Se analizaron 24 cursos de formación con un cuestionario de 15 preguntas orientadas a evaluar la satisfacción de los alumnos. De los 762 cuestionarios cumplimentados, el 77.2% correspondían a mujeres, y la edad del 80.7% oscilaba entre los 20 y 40 años. Las variables del perfil se han sometido a un análisis de correspondencias y las variables de satisfacción a un análisis factorial. Ha sido posible identificar dos tipos de perfil: a) el Tipo I comprende al personal voluntario, menor de 25 años que se encuentra en paro o buscando su primer empleo, y b) el Tipo II comprende a profesionales ocupados mayores de 31 años. Se ha observado valoraciones de los cursos más críticas en los alumnos de Tipo II. También resultan significativas las diferencias generadas sobre la satisfacción por el nivel de estudios de los alumnos, por su relación con los Servicios Sociales y por su edad. Paradójicamente, la situación laboral y el sexo, tomadas de forma independiente, no introducen sesgos sobre la satisfacción. Todas las variables de perfil estudiadas generan sesgos en la satisfacción, ya sea considerandolas de forma independiente o por ser necesarias para definir un tipo de perfil. Esto hace necesaria su inclusión en cuestionarios y la eliminación de su efecto para establecer comparaciones entre cursos. Los resultados también permiten realizar algunas especulaciones socio-laborales en el contexto de los Servicios Sociales. ***************************************************** The objective of the study is to identify the profile characteristics of students on Social Services training courses which determine their assessment of the received training. 24 training courses were analysed by means of a questionnaire composed of 15 questions directed at the assessment of student satisfaction. Of the 762 completed questionnaires, 77.2% were from women, and the age of 80.7% ranged between 20 and 40 years of age. The profile variables were subjected to analysis by correspondence and the satisfaction variables were subjected to factor analysis. It was possible to identify two types of profile: a) Type I consists of voluntary personnel, under 25 years of age, who are unemployed or seeking their first job, and b) Type II consists of diligent professionals, over 31 years of age. The most critical assessments of the courses were observed in Type II students. Differences generated concerning satisfaction by educational level, by their relationship with Social Services and by age were also found to be significant. Paradoxically, employment status and gender, when examined independently, do not introduce biases in satisfaction. All of the profile variables examined generate biases in satisfaction, whether examined independently or as necessary to define a type of profile. This requires that they be included in questionnaires and their effect be eliminated in order to establish comparisons between courses. The results also allow for some social/work speculations within the context of Social Services

Integrated 3D Hydrogel Waveguide Out-Coupler by Step-and-Repeat Thermal Nanoimprint Lithography: A Promising Sensor Device for Water and pH

Hydrogel materials offer many advantages for chemical and biological sensoring due to their response to a small change in their environment with a related change in volume. Several designs have been outlined in the literature in the specific field of hydrogel-based optical sensors, reporting a large number of steps for their fabrication. In this work we present a three-dimensional, hydrogel-based sensor the structure of which is fabricated in a single step using thermal nanoimprint lithography. The sensor is based on a waveguide with a grating readout section. A specific hydrogel formulation, based on a combination of PEGDMA (Poly(Ethylene Glycol DiMethAcrylate)), NIPAAm (N-IsoPropylAcrylAmide), and AA (Acrylic Acid), was developed. This stimulus-responsive hydrogel is sensitive to pH and to water. Moreover, the hydrogel has been modified to be suitable for fabrication by thermal nanoimprint lithography. Once stimulated, the hydrogel-based sensor changes its topography, which is characterised physically by AFM and SEM, and optically using a specific optical set-up

Educational strategies for the acquisition of professional knowledge by youth basketball coaches

The purpose of this study was to identify the educational means that coaches of school-aged children utilize to acquire their professional knowledge. Youth basketball coaches (n=118) with a heterogeneous education coming from different educational means participated in the study. Of them, 81.7% were previously basketball players. As a measurement instrument, a modified version of the scale by Feu (2006) was utilized to determine the coach's professional knowledge. The new scale had 21 items distributed in seven dimensions that corresponded to three theoretical factors. The items were answered with a 5-point Likert scale. The statistical analysis consisted of an exploratory factor analysis with varimax rotation and self-values >1 in order to determine the latent structure of the relationships between the scale's items. Previously, the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin index and Bartlett's sphere test were analyzed. The reliability of the scale and the sub-scales was studied through the Cronbach's Alpha coefficient. The means, standard deviations, and correlations between item and scale as well as item and sub-scale were analyzed. The exploratory factor analysis, after the elimination of five items, and the Cronbach's Alpha coefficients demonstrated that the scale and sub-scales had some adequate psychometric properties (α>.70). All the items obtained item and sub-scale correlations greater than .40. Formal education was the factor that had the greatest acceptance among the coaches (M=21.71±4.63) followed by acquired experiences as a player (M=16.70±5.64), and then the acquired experiences and innovations as a coach (M=13.45±2.97). The scale that was utilized has adequate validity and reliability to determine how the coach constructs his/her professional knowledge

Sistema de tesorería y fondos públicos en la municipalidad distrital de El Tambo – 2020

El estudio titulado “Sistema de tesorería y fondos públicos en la municipalidad distrital de El Tambo – 2020”, en la cual se mostró el objeto general de la investigación que fue: Determinar la relación que existe entre el sistema de tesorería y los fondos públicos en la municipalidad distrital de El Tambo – 2020. Ahora bien, dentro de la metodóloga se utilizó el enfoque cuantitativo, el método general el científico, tipo aplicada, nivel correlacional, diseño no experimental, la población estuvo conformada por 187 trabajadores. Para la medición de nuestras variables se empleó el cuestionario, la confiabilidad fue sometida al Alfa de Cronbach, cuyo resultado fue, de 0,955 para la variable sistema de teoría, seguidamente, para la variable fondos públicos de 0,957. Asimismo, se concluye que, mediante el estadístico r de Pearson se pudo demostrar la correlación positiva muy alta de 0,926 entre el sistema de tesorería y los fondos públicos, lo que nos permite afirmar que a mayor implementación del sistema de tesorería, habrá mayores fondos públicos, es así que se recomienda llevar un mejor control en todo el sistema de tesorería para que así mejore la recaudación de los fondos públicos, asimismo, de ser útil la presente investigación para ayuda y mejora de la entidad

Home advantage analysis in ACB league in season 2007-2008

Home advantage was defined as the fact that home teams win more than the 50% of their matches (Courneya & Carron, 1992). The aim of this work was to investigate the home advantage in the ACB league and identify the game-related statistics which best discriminate home and away teams. The data were obtained from the Spanish Basketball Association for the period 2007-2008 ACB league (n= 306). Game related statistics were normalized to 100 ball possessions. In order to compare game related statistics in home and away teams, a discriminative analysis was employed. This analysis identifies the game related statistics that best discriminate between home and away teams. The function obtained was interpreted with the structural canonical coefficients (SC), with values higher than |.30|. In the 2007-2008 ACB league, the home teams won the 55.22% (n=169) of the games. The analysis identifying the two-point field goals made, blocks made, dunks, the defensive rebounds and the assists as common to the mean vectors that discriminate home teams in all games. Blocks received contribute to discriminate away teams in ACB league. These results could be used by the psychologist who works with the team. They must design specific programs to decrease anxiety levels, and to improve motivation and concentration levels in basketball players before a competition

Study of the Genetic Etiology of Primary Ovarian Insufficiency: FMR1 Gene

Menopause is a period of women's life characterized by the cessation of menses in a definitive way. The mean age for menopause is approximately 51 years. Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) refers to ovarian dysfunction defined as irregular menses and elevated gonadotrophin levels before or at the age of 40 years. The etiology of POI is unknown but several genes have been reported as being of significance. The fragile X mental retardation 1 gene (FMR1) is one of the most important genes associated with POI. The FMR1 gene contains a highly polymorphic CGG repeat in the 5 untranslated region of exon 1. Four allelic forms have been defined with respect to CGG repeat length and instability during transmission. Normal (5-44 CGG) alleles are usually transmitted from parent to offspring in a stable manner. The full mutation form consists of over 200 repeats, which induces hypermethylation of the FMR1 gene promoter and the subsequent silencing of the gene, associated with Fragile X Syndrome (FXS). Finally, FMR1 intermediate (45-54 CGG) and premutation (55-200 CGG) alleles have been principally associated with two phenotypes, fragile X tremor ataxia syndrome (FXTAS) and fragile X primary ovarian insufficiency (FXPOI).This work was supported by the Vice-rectorate for Research of the University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Spain