Características psicológicas deportivas en jóvenes residentes de Bogotá: un análisis cognitivo conductual

Trabajo de InvestigaciónLa investigación identifico las actitudes que tienen las personas frente a la actividad física, para tal propósito, la muestra fue de 200 participantes, de los cuales 94 fueron hombres y 106 mujeres, con edades comprendidas entre 18 y 35 años. El estudio Se usó el diseño no experimental de tipo transversal exploratorio. En los resultados se identificó que los jóvenes presentan una actitud positiva hacia el deporte.1. Resumen 2. Justificación 3. Planteamiento del problema 4. Objetivos 5. Variables 6. Método 7. Aspectos éticos 8. Resultados 9. Discusión 10. Referencias 11. AnexosPregradoPsicólog

Caracterización de estrés laboral en docentes

En este capítulo se presentan los resultados de la investigación acerca del estrés laboral en docentes que tuvo lugar en el Gimnasio los Robles, el Gimnasio las Palmas y en instituciones de educación superior como la Universidad Católica de Colombia y la Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios en Bogotá. Para este trabajo, se evaluó el síndrome de burnout a partir del cuestionario Maslach Burnout Inventory (Maslach, 1986), constituido por 22 ítems agrupados en tres dimensiones: cansancio o agotamiento emocional, despersonalización y realización personal. Se contó con una muestra de 40 docentes (16 hombres y 24 mujeres) con edades entre los 25 y los 58 años, y se utilizó el programa SPSS para identificar, según los datos sociodemográficos en relación con las dimensiones (agotamiento emocional, despersonalización y realización personal), quién presentaba burnout. Dentro de los resultados, se logró identificar que 30 de los docentes evaluados presentaron ausencia de burnout, puesto que en las dimensiones la mayor frecuencia fue de un nivel “medio”. Esto de alguna manera resulta contradictorio por las características sociodemográficas de los participantes, quienes en su mayoría estaban vinculados a mínimo dos trabajos, con horas de clase en educación media y educación superior. De este grupo, los que trabajaban en colegio presentaron mayores índices en las variables de agotamiento emocional y despersonalización, y una característica común es que trabajaban entre 9 y 13 horas diarias. Todas estas variables son propias del síndrome de burnout.Primera edició

Collinsella is associated with cumulative inflammatory burden in an established rheumatoid arthritis cohort.

To analyze the gut microbiota of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) according to disease activity. An observational cross-sectional study of 110 patients with RA and 110 age- and sex-matched controls was performed. Patients were classified according to the disease activity (DAS28 ≥3.2 or DAS28  The mean DAS28 indicated remission/low inflammatory activity in 71 patients (64.5 %) and moderate/high activity in 39 (35.5 %) during follow-up. Alpha and beta diversity analysis revealed differences in gut microbiota between the 3 study groups. In the moderate/high activity RA, we observed a significant change in the abundance of genera compared with the other groups. The abundance of Collinsella and Bifidobacterium was increased in RA patients compared with controls. The metabolic profile of gut microbiota was characterized by differences in pathways related to Biosynthesis, Generation of Precursor Metabolites/Energy, and Degradation/Utilization/Assimilation between the 3 groups. The factors associated with cumulative inflammatory activity in RA were age (OR [95 % CI], 1.065 [1.002-1.131]), obesity (OR [95% CI], 3.829 [1.064-8.785]), HAQ score (OR [95% CI], 2.729 [1.240-5.009]), and expansion of the genus Collinsella (OR [95% CI], 3.000 [1.754-9.940]). The composition of gut microbiota differed between patients with RA and moderate/high activity, patients with remission/low activity, and controls. The genus Collinsella, age, obesity, and physical function were associated with cumulative inflammatory burden in RA

Inflammatory profile of incident cases of late-onset compared with young-onset rheumatoid arthritis: A nested cohort study.

To describe the characteristics of patients between late-onset rheumatoid arthritis (LORA) with young-onset (YORA), and analyze their association with cumulative inflammatory burden. We performed a nested cohort study in a prospective cohort comprising 110 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 110 age- and sex-matched controls. The main variable was cumulative inflammatory activity according to the 28-joint Disease Activity Score with erythrocyte sedimentation rate (DAS28-ESR). High activity was defined as DAS28 ≥ 3.2 and low activity as DAS28 A total of 22/110 patients (20%) met the criteria for LORA (≥ 60 years). Patients with LORA more frequently had comorbid conditions than patients with YORA and controls. Compared with YORA patients, more LORA patients had cumulative high inflammatory activity from onset [13 (59%) vs. 28 (31%); p = 0.018] and high values for CRP (p = 0.039) and IL-6 (p = 0.045). Cumulative high inflammatory activity in patients with RA was associated with LORA [OR (95% CI) 4.69 (1.49-10.71); p = 0.008], smoking [OR (95% CI) 2.07 (1.13-3.78); p = 0.017], anti-citrullinated peptide antibody [OR (95% CI) 3.24 (1.15-9.13); p = 0.025], average Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) score [OR (95% CI) 2.09 (1.03-14.23); p = 0.034], and physical activity [OR (95% CI) 0.99 (0.99-0.99); p = 0.010]. The second model revealed similar associations with inflammatory activity in patients with LORA. Control of inflammation after diagnosis is poorer and comorbidity more frequent in patients with LORA than in YORA patients and healthy controls

Postprandial Hyperlipidemia: Association with Inflammation and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Objective: To describe postprandial lipidemia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to analyze its association with subclinical atherosclerosis and inflammatory activity. Methods: Observational study of 80 cases of RA and 80 sex- and age-matched controls. We excluded individuals with dyslipidemia. Postprandial hyperlipidemia (PPHL) was defined as postprandial triglycerides >220 mg/dL and/or postprandial ApoB48 levels >75th percentile (>p75). Plasma lipids, cholesterol, triglycerides, ApoB48, and total ApoB were evaluated at baseline and after a meal. Other variables analyzed included subclinical atherosclerosis (defined as presence of carotid atheromatous plaque), inflammatory activity (disease activity score (DAS28-ESR)), cytokines, apolipoproteins, and physical activity. A multivariate analysis was performed to identify factors associated with PPHL in patients with RA. Results: A total of 75 patients with RA and 67 healthy controls fulfilled the inclusion criteria. PPHL was more frequent in patients with RA than controls (No. (%), 29 (38.70) vs. 15 (22.40); p = 0.036), as was subclinical atherosclerosis (No. (%), 22 (30.10) vs. 10 (14.90); p = 0.032). PPHL in patients with RA was associated with subclinical atherosclerosis (OR (95% CI) 4.69 (1.09–12.11); p = 0.037), TNF-α (OR (95% CI) 2.00 (1.00–3.98); p = 0.048), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (OR (95% CI) 1.10 (1.01–1.19); p = 0.027), and baseline triglycerides (OR (95% CI) 1.02 (1.00–1.04); p = 0.049). Conclusion: PPHL was more frequent in patients with RA than in controls. PPHL in patients with RA was associated with inflammation and subclinical atherosclerosis

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ObjectivesTo describe the characteristics of patients between late-onset rheumatoid arthritis (LORA) with young-onset (YORA), and analyze their association with cumulative inflammatory burden.MethodsWe performed a nested cohort study in a prospective cohort comprising 110 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 110 age- and sex-matched controls. The main variable was cumulative inflammatory activity according to the 28-joint Disease Activity Score with erythrocyte sedimentation rate (DAS28-ESR). High activity was defined as DAS28 ≥ 3.2 and low activity as DAS28 ResultsA total of 22/110 patients (20%) met the criteria for LORA (≥ 60 years). Patients with LORA more frequently had comorbid conditions than patients with YORA and controls. Compared with YORA patients, more LORA patients had cumulative high inflammatory activity from onset [13 (59%) vs. 28 (31%); p = 0.018] and high values for CRP (p = 0.039) and IL-6 (p = 0.045). Cumulative high inflammatory activity in patients with RA was associated with LORA [OR (95% CI) 4.69 (1.49–10.71); p = 0.008], smoking [OR (95% CI) 2.07 (1.13–3.78); p = 0.017], anti–citrullinated peptide antibody [OR (95% CI) 3.24 (1.15–9.13); p = 0.025], average Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) score [OR (95% CI) 2.09 (1.03–14.23); p = 0.034], and physical activity [OR (95% CI) 0.99 (0.99–0.99); p = 0.010]. The second model revealed similar associations with inflammatory activity in patients with LORA.ConclusionControl of inflammation after diagnosis is poorer and comorbidity more frequent in patients with LORA than in YORA patients and healthy controls.</p

Inflammatory Biomarkers in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis–Associated Interstitial Lung Disease

This study aimed to identify inflammatory factors and soluble cytokines that act as biomarkers in the diagnosis and prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD). We performed a nested prospective observational case–control study of patients with RA-ILD matched by sex, age, and time since the diagnosis of RA. All participants underwent pulmonary function testing and high-resolution computed tomography. ILD was defined according to the criteria of the American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society; the progression of lung disease was defined as the worsening of FVC > 10% or DLCO > 15%. Inflammation-related variables included the inflammatory activity measured using the DAS28-ESR and a multiplex cytokine assay. Two Cox regression models were run to identify factors associated with ILD and the progression of ILD. The study population comprised 70 patients: 35 patients with RA-ILD (cases) and 35 RA patients without ILD (controls). A greater percentage of cases had higher DAS28-ESR (p = 0.032) and HAQ values (p = 0.003). The variables associated with RA-ILD in the Cox regression analysis were disease activity (DAS28) (HR [95% CI], 2.47 [1.17–5.22]; p = 0.017) and high levels of ACPA (HR [95% CI], 2.90 [1.24–6.78]; p = 0.014), IL-18 in pg/mL (HR [95% CI], 1.06 [1.00–1.12]; p = 0.044), MCP-1/CCL2 in pg/mL (HR [95% CI], 1.03 [1.00–1.06]; p = 0.049), and SDF-1 in pg/mL (HR [95% CI], 1.00 [1.00–1.00]; p = 0.010). The only variable associated with the progression of ILD was IL-18 in pg/mL (HR [95% CI], 1.25 [1.07–1.46]; p = 0.004). Our data support that the inflammatory activity was higher in patients with RA-ILD than RA patients without ILD. Some cytokines were associated with both diagnosis and poorer prognosis in patients with RA-ILD

Investigación en psicología educativa. Ejercicios de investigación, aportes a la formación de psicólogos educativos

En este libro se encuentra la experiencia obtenida de distintos ejercicios de investigación realizados por estudiantes de la Especialización en Psicología Educativa de la Universidad Católica de Colombia. Se trata de una muestra de la responsabilidad social y formativa del programa, en la cual se abordan temáticas de alto impacto personal, profesional y social-comunitario en diferentes ámbitos psicoeducativos. Las temáticas tratadas en este texto son una muestra del compromiso con el mejoramiento de la calidad de la educación, pues en las distintas experiencias se identifican situaciones de alto impacto, y a partir de ellas se desarrolla un análisis crítico para la formulación de propuestas que entiendan las problemáticas y que aporten los elementos necesarios para su superación.Prólogo. Capítulo I El acoso escolar: un acercamiento al impacto del imaginario social. Capítulo II Caracterización de estrés laboral en docentes. Capítulo III Representaciones sociales sobre la violencia de género en educación superior. Capítulo IV Percepción y tendencias de inclinación sobre la masculinidad hegemónica y la masculinidad alternativa en un grupo de hombres y mujeres de tres generaciones diferentes. Capítulo V Rol del profesor, motivación y competencias emocionales: elementos olvidados en la educación superiorPrimera edició