Emotional intelligence and satisfaction at work in teachers: Testing affectivity as potential mediator.

Introduction: Although previous research has highlighted the role of emotional intelligence on satisfaction at work, the underlying processes accounting for this association remain relatively unexplored. Objectives: To address this gap, this study examined the role of positive and negative affect as potential mediators in this link controlling for classic and well-known personality traits. Method: A sample of 124 Spanish secondary teachers completed an emotional intelligence scale, the positive and negative affective scale, the Big-Five questionnaire and the overall job satisfaction. Results: As expected, results showed that teachers´ EI was positively related to positive affect and negatively related to negative affect. Similarly, EI was positively associated to satisfaction at work. Besides, multiple mediation analysis revealed that EI showed a significant indirect effect (through positive affect) on satisfaction at work even when controlling for known confounding effects of gender, age, years of experience and personality traits. Conclusion: Our study contributes to understanding of mediating processes involved in increasing positive attitudes at work in teachers and suggests the implementation of intervention program in teachers designed to bolster EI abilities as a way of enhancing affect, which might increase job satisfaction.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

Beyond general self-efficacy beliefs and big-five personality traits in teacher burnout: the role of emotional intelligence

Introduction: Prior research has underlined the key role that specific personal resources such as generalized self-efficacy and Big-Five traits play in the process of burnout. However, no studies have examined the predictive and incremental role of emotional intelligence over and above the domains and facets of these classic constructs of burnout. Objectives: The authors investigated in a sample of Spanish secondary teachers, whether emotional intelligence scores would account for variance in burnout dimensions (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment) beyond the level attributable to generalized self-efficacy and big-five personality traits. Method: A sample of teachers completed the general self-efficacy scale, the Big-Five questionnaire, the emotional intelligence Scale, and the burnout inventory. Results: Stepwise multiple regression analysis confirmed these findings and indicated that emotional intelligence abilities accounted for further variance in three burnout subscales not accounted for by generalized self-efficacy and personality traits. Conclusion: These findings extend previous studies and provide additional support for the incremental validity of the emotional intelligence suggesting that emotional intelligence abilities have a role to play in burnout, often with effects that are incremental over the basic dimensions of generalized self-efficacy and personality traits.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

Measuring The Factors Involved In The Time Spent In Educational Childcare

Parents play an extremely important role in their childrens lives and a plethora of research indicates that parents involvement is significantly related to positive child outcomes: Boys who feel that their parents devote time, especially to talk to them about their worries, school work and social lives, almost all emerge as motivated and optimistic men. More specifically, parents involvement in childrens education at age 7 predicts higher educational attainment by age 20, in both boys and girls. Thus, parents involvement in children's education being considered a core factor for success in undergraduate education, in this paper we study the effect of parental socio-educational level on the time they spend in primary educational childcare (reading to children, teaching children, assistance with homework, attending meetings at a child's school, etc.). Given the low rate of success in the Spanish undergraduate education, we focus on the Spanish case. We focus on the Spanish case because we suspect that this factor can be one of the reasons for the low rate of success in the universities. Our study is based on the data provided by the Spanish Time Use Survey 2009-2010

Profile of residents: attitude towards tourism in Benalmádena (Costa del Sol, Spain)

Tourism development and evolution along the time causes multiple impacts. Based on characteristic profiles of resident, these impacts may be assessed differently. The attitude of residents and the identification of profiles is a tool that allows to asses the status of destination and propose future strategies for improving the destination. This study aims to analyse the role of residents regarding the perception of tourism.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech. Así mismo, Esta investigación ha sido subvencionada por el programa Nacional de Investigación Básica 2012, CS2010-30840. "Geografías de la crisis: analisis urbano turístico de las Islas Baleares, Costa del Sol y principales destinos en el Caribe

Residents´ perceptions of tourism development in Benalmádena (Spain)

DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2015.11.007This study examines the residents´ perceptions of the impact of tourism in Benalmádena, and the profiles of the residents according to socio-demographic characteristics. A questionnaire assessed how these characteristics influence the residents' perceptions towards the environment, economy, and socio-cultural aspects. The survey was administered to a stratified sample of 770 residents in Benalmádena. Results show a significant effect of socio-demographic variables on perception of tourism impact. The educational background, place of birth and how long respondents had been living in the community explain a significant amount of the variance in overall attitudes. Interaction analyses revealed that place of birth moderated the relationship between the tourism dimensions and the years of residence. For instance, the respondents with less than five years of residence showed more positive attitude towards the impact of tourism. We offer a profile of these residents according to their perceptions of the impact of tourism in their community.This research has received funding from the Spanish Government, Fundamental Research Program (R+D) (CSO2012-30840), “Geographies of crisis: analysis of urban and tourist territories of the Balearic Islands, Costa del Sol and main tourist destinations of the Caribbean and Central America”. Andalucia Tech, Universidad de Málaga, Spain

La inversión socialmente responsable

La ISR permite a los inversores la integración de variables no consideraras hasta el momento en los modelos financieros en el proceso de inversión, al reflejar sus valores personales en la elección de sus inversiones o incorporar criterios políticos en la gestión de las carteras de inversión. La base de la ISR es el convencimiento de que factores medioambientales, sociales y de gobierno corporativo pueden mejorar los resultados financieros, mejorando el análisis de riesgos y, por lo tanto, ser integrados en el análisis de la inversión y en la selección de activo

La incorporació a la gestió empresarial dels criteris FASG, com a mesura de control de risc integral per a superar la crisi

Financial Crisis that surrounds us has been caused by multiple factors, among which stands out a lack of analysis, control and risk assessment related to financial assets, as well as a lack of transparency in information systems. To take into account all risks holistically and to manage in a sustainable way are proposed as solutions to the model change, incorporating into the decision making process extra-financial variables and transparent information systemsLa Crisi Financera en què estem immersos ha estat causada per múltiples factors, entre els quals destaca la manca d’anàlisi, control i valoració del risc associat als actius financers, així com a una falta de transparència en els sistemes d’informació. Es proposa com a solució per al canvi de model tenir en compte tots els riscos, de manera integral i gestionar de forma sostenible, incorporant al procés de presa de decisions variables extrafinanceres i sistemes d’informació transparents.La Crisis Financiera en la que estamos inmersos ha sido causada por múltiples factores, siendo destacable la falta de análisis, control y valoración del riesgo asociado a los activos financieros, así como a una falta de transparencia en los sistemas de información. Tener en cuenta todos los riesgos, de manera integral y gestionar de forma sostenible se propone como solución para el cambio de modelo, incorporando al proceso de toma de decisiones variables extra-financieras y sistemas de información transparentes.La Crise financière dans laquelle on est plongé a été causée par plusieurs facteurs : à remarquer le mangue d’analyse, de contrôle et d’évaluation du risque associé aux actifs financiers, ainsi qu’un manque de transparence des systèmes d’information. Tenir compte de tous les risques, de façon intégrale et gérer de manière soutenable sont proposés comme solution pour le changement de modèle, en rattachant au processus de prise de décisions des variables financières et des systèmes d’information transparents

Rol moderador de Core Self Evaluations sobre Apoyo Social Percibido y distrés psicológico en población desempleada

Propósito: El propósito de esta investigación fue estudiar el rol moderador de la variable Core Self Evaluations (CSE; Evaluaciones sobre uno mismo) en la relación entre Apoyo Social Percibido (ASP) y dimensiones DASS (Distrés psicológico: Estrés, Ansiedad y Depresión) en población desempleada de Málaga. Marco teórico y justificación: El desempleo es un factor asociado al incremento de estrés, ansiedad y depresión. Existe evidencia de relación negativa entre CSE e indicadores de distrés psicológico, así como entre ASP y distrés. No obstante, no se ha estudiado el papel moderador de CSE en la relación entre ASP y dimensiones DASS en población desempleada. Método: Un total de 613 adultos desempleados de Málaga (294 varones y 319 mujeres) cumplimentaron el Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support; Core Self-evaluations Scale y Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-21. Se utilizó el programa Modprobe para el análisis de la moderación. Resultados: A niveles elevados de CSE, hallamos una relación negativa y significativa entre ASP y Ansiedad: (b= -.11), t(607)= -2.95, p<.01 y entre ASP y Estrés: (b= -.13), t(607)= -3.34, p<.01. Conclusión: Las variables ASP y CSE combinadas demostraron ser predictores negativos de Estrés y Ansiedad en nuestra muestra de adultos desempleados. Implicaciones prácticas/teóricas: Nuestros datos proveen evidencia empírica de la relevancia de las dimensiones de ASP y CSE para la reducción del distrés durante el desempleo.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

Dimensions of satisfaction as predictors of loyalty in tourists visiting La Costa del Sol

Title: Dimensions of satisfaction as predictors of loyalty in tourists visiting La Costa del Sol. Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify the dimensions of satisfaction that influence the loyalty of tourists in the Costa del Sol. Method: The sample was composed of 144 tourists from the Costa del Sol. We have adapted and administered the questionnaire of satisfaction of Devesa Fernández, Laguna Garcia and Palacios peaks (1997) and the loyalty of Thorpe (1994) by adding specific items for our destination. We regressed Tourist Loyalty onto the four dimensions of Satisfaction. Results: Altogether, the four dimensions of Satisfaction were found to explain a significant 10% of total variance of Loyalty. The dimension of Satisfaction with Accommodation and Catering was positive and significant predictor of loyalty. Conclusions: It is relevant to ensure high-quality accommodation and catering in order to increase tourist loyalty in La Costa del Sol.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech

Motivational profile of satisfied tourists in La Costa del Sol

Title: Motivational profile of satisfied tourists in La Costa del Sol. Objective: The present study aimed to analyze the motivational profile of tourists who visit La Costa del Sol. Methods: The sample comprised 144 tourists in the province of Málaga. Two questionnaires were administered: A questionnaire of Tourist Motivation (Devesa Fernández, M., Laguna García, M., & Palacios Picos, A. (1997) and the Questionnaire of Satisfaction (Devesa-Fernández, Laguna-García and Palacios-Picos, 1997). Both questionnaires were adapted to our destiny: La Costa del Sol, by adding specific items related to La Costa del Sol. Analyses of moderation were done to study the interaction between motivational dimensions and overall satisfaction. Results: We found interaction between social and hedonistic motivation. Among tourists with low hedonistic motivation, those with high social motivation to visit the Costa del Sol were less satisfied that those who did not come for social reasons. Interaction between utilitarian and hedonistic motivation was also found. Among tourists with low motivation hedonistic, those who visited us for utilitarian reasons, obtained higher levels of satisfaction. Among tourists with high hedonistic motivation, those who did not come for utilitarian reasons, were more satisfied with the visit.Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech