Predictores emocionales y de personalidad que infl uyen en la aparición de las quejas somáticas en niños y en adultos

Personality and emotional factors may be contributing to the emergence of somatic complaints. The purpose of this study was to analyse the combined contribution of emotional awareness, moods and personality to somatic complaints in children and adults. Method: Participants were 1,476 children (M= 9.90 years, SD= 1.27, 52.10% girls) and 940 adults (M= 32.30 years, SD= 11.62, 64% women) who were administered self-reports. Analysis was performed using fuzzy qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA), an analytical technique that enables in-depth analysis of how a series of causal conditions contribute to a given outcome. Results: Emotional awareness, moods and personality account for 59% of high levels of somatic complaints in children and 69% in adults. In both samples, interaction between low levels of emotional awareness, high levels of negative moods and low levels of positive mood, high levels of neuroticism and low levels of the other personality factors appear to lead to high levels of somatic complaints (children: raw coverage = .18, consistency = .95; adults: raw coverage = .15, consistency = .97). Conclusion: A similar contribution of emotional and personality components was found to explain somatic complaints in children and adultsla personalidad y los factores emocionales pueden estar contribuyendo a la aparición de quejas somáticas. El objetivo del estudio fue analizar la contribución combinada de la conciencia emocional, los estados de ánimo y la personalidad, a las quejas somáticas en niños y adultos. Método: los participantes fueron 1.476 niños (M= 9.90 años, DT= 1.27, 52.10% niñas) y 940 adultos (M= 32.30 años, DT= 11.62, 64% mujeres) y completaron auto-informes. Se utilizó fuzzy qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA), una técnica analítica que permite un análisis en profundidad de cómo una serie de condiciones causales contribuyen a un resultado dado. Resultados: la conciencia emocional, los estados de ánimo y la personalidad explican el 59% de los altos niveles de quejas somáticas en niños y el 69% en adultos. En ambos, la interacción entre bajos niveles de conciencia emocional, altos niveles de estados de ánimo negativos y bajos niveles de estados de ánimo positivos, altos niveles de neuroticismo y bajos niveles de los otros factores de personalidad, parecen conducir a altos niveles de quejas somáticas (niños: raw coverage= .18, consistency= .95; adultos: raw coverage= .15, consistency= .97). Conclusión: se encontró una contribución similar de los componentes emocionales y de personalidad a la explicación de las quejas somáticas en niños y adulto

Model Predictive Control for Temperature Dependent Systems

Manipulating and monitoring the variables of temperature dependent systems can be a very complex task for most industrial facilities since they require either the close attention of experienced engineers or highly expensive control programs. These systems are often poorly operated, which increases the cost of production and affects the overall performance of the process. This paper aims at proposing a solution to this problem using adaptable Model Predictive Control (MPC) algorithms for temperature dependent systems and computational methods to optimize their performance, while maintaining a stable temperature within the process. This research investigates and evaluates MPC and compares its performance to manual procedures for controlling temperature dependent systems. The method being investigated approximates future output process values like chemical concentrations in order to determine accurate set point changes to input variables that keep them at their desired targets. In addition, the algorithms in this program match predetermined temperature patterns that indicate if the input variables of the system are correctly balanced for operating at the desired production rate. Balance is achieved by using PID closed-loop control procedures on the output variables, as well as data storage algorithms to help reduce the error of future set point computation

Autoritarisme de dretes: antecedents i perspectives de futur

Aquest article presenta els principals antecedents per a l'estudi psicològic de l'autoritarisme de dretes. Per a tal fi es parteix dels treballs del Grup de Berkeley (1950) sobre la personalitat autoritària, posteriorment s'introdueix el concepte de dogmatisme proposat per Rokeach (1960) i després es comenten les aportacions d'Altemeyer (1981, 2004) sobre l'autoritarisme de dretes. Després es discuteix la possibilitat de l'estudi de l'autoritarisme en el continu ideològic d'esquerres i finalment s'exposen alguns dels avanços de l'última dècada sobre la dimensionalitat del constructe (Funke 2005, Mavor, Louis & Laythe 2011, Smith & Winter 2002), que permetrà avançar en l'esclariment del conflicte entre teoria i empíria entorn del fenomen de l'autoritarisme.This article presents the major psychological schools from which you have addressed the phenomenon of authoritarianism to today. To this aim, part of the work of the Group of Berkeley (1950) about the authoritarian personality, then introduces the concept proposed by Rokeach Dogmatism (1960) and then discuss the contributions of Altemeyer (1981, 2004) on the authoritarian right wing. Then, we discuss the possibility of authoritarianism in the study of left-wing ideological spectrum, and finally present some of the latest developments on the dimensionality of the construct (Funke 2005; Mavor, Louis & Laythe 2011; Smith & Winter 2002), which would further clarify the conflicting empirical theory about the phenomenon of authoritarianism

Youth recidivism prediction using the yls/cmi and norms for assessment

Para predecir la reincidencia juvenil se considera de gran importancia la utilización de instrumentos estandarizados, basados en evidencia, como el Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (yls/cmi). Por ello, el objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar la predicción de la reincidencia juvenil por medio de la versión española del yls/ cmi, el Inventario de gestión e intervención para jóvenes, así como proponer baremos. Los participantes fueron 430 jóvenes (14.03-19.03 años de edad) con expediente judicial disciplinario en el Juzgado de Menores de Castellón, España. Los análisis descriptivos y predictivos mostraron que el inventario discriminó adecuadamente entre menores reincidentes y no reincidentes, al haber obtenido los primeros puntuaciones más altas en todas las áreas y en la puntuación total. Asimismo, se proporcionaron baremos orientativos en función de la edad, el género y la reincidencia, de utilidad para los profesionales.In predicting juvenile recidivism, the use of evidence- based, standardized instruments, as the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (yls/cmi), is considered of high importance. Hence, this paper aimed to analyze the prediction of juvenile recidivism through the Spanish version of the yls/cmi, the Inventario de gestión e intervención para jóvenes, as well as to propose assessment norms. Participants were 430 juveniles (aged 14.03-19.03) with a disciplinary court record in the Juvenile Court of Castellón, Spain. Descriptive and predictive analyses showed the inventory to adequately discriminate between recidivist and non-recidivist minors, having shown the fi rst ones higher scores in all areas and the overall score. Likewise, indicative assessment norms were provided according to age, gender and recidivism, useful for practitioners.Se ha fi nanciado este trabajo con la ayuda que la Fundación Dávalos-Fletcher de Castellón concedió

Adaptación al castellano y estructura factorial del «Denison Organizational Culture Survey»

En este estudio se presenta la adaptación al castellano del Denison Organizational Culture Survey, una encuesta diseñada para la evaluación de la cultura organizativa. Está compuesta por 60 ítems agrupados en 12 subescalas que identifican a su vez 4 dimensiones culturales, de aceptada influencia en la efectividad organizacional. La muestra consta de 488 personas y se ha utilizado análisis factorial confirmatorio. Los resultados obtenidos señalan unas propiedades psicométricas adecuadas, por lo que cabe concluir que la adaptación española replica casi en su totalidad la estructura planteada en la versión original.This article presents a Spanish adaptation of Denison Organizational Culture Survey, a questionnaire designed to evaluate organizational culture. This survey consists of 60 items, grouped in 12 sub-scales, which identify 4 cultural dimensions. These dimensions have been widely study and their influence in organizational effectiveness is accepted. This adaptation has been applied in 488 participants using confirmatory factor analysis. Results show adequate psychometric properties, so we can conclude that the Spanish adaptation almost fully replicates the structure of the original version in English

Adaptación al español del instrumento sobre cultura organizacional de Denison

En este estudio se presentan los resultados de la adaptación a grupos I+D universitarios de habla hispana de la encuesta sobre cultura organizacional de Denison. Este cuestionario, compuesto por 60 ítems que identifican 12 tipos culturales, que a su vez se agrupan en cuatro dimensiones, ha demostrado su influencia para aumentar la efectividad organizacional. La adaptación al castellano que aquí se propone ha sido aplicada a 488 personas pertenecientes a 39 grupos de I+D tecnológicos de la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia. Los resultados obtenidos muestran unas propiedades psicométricas adecuadas para la adaptación realizada en cuanto a validez y fiabilidad, que replican casi en su totalidad la estructura del modelo de la versión original. This article presents a Spanish adaptation of Denison Organizational Culture Survey. This questionnaire consists of 60 items, grouped in 12 sub-scales, which identify 4 cultural dimensions. These dimensions have been widely study and their influence in organizational effectiveness is accepted. The Spanish adaptation proposed here has been applied in 488 participants of 39 I+D technological groups of Polytechnic University of Valencia. Results show adequate psychometric properties, so we can conclude that the Spanish adaptation almost fully replicates the structure of the original version in English

Strumigenys Fairchildi Brown, 1961 (formicidae, Myrmicinae): First Record Of This Rarely Collected Ant From Brazil

Strumigenys fairchildi Brown, 1961 is recorded for the first time in Brazil. This ant species was previously known only from a few specimens collected in Costa Rica, Panama and Ecuador. The worker S. fairchildi was collected at the Parque Estadual do Cristalino, a continuous area of Amazon tropical rain forest protected for biodiversity conservation in the municipality of Novo Mundo, Mato Grosso state. In addition, we present a distribution map and high-resolution images of the worker. © 2016 Check List and Authors.12

Does It Run in the Family? Intergenerational Transmission of Household Dysfunctions

One of the most evident negative outcomes of adverse childhood experiences at vulnerable ages in childhood and adolescence seems to be intergenerational transmission or continuity in later periods of life. Most studies analyze this phenomenon in terms of direct victimizations, but what about the intergenerational transmission of more indirect victimizations, such as household dysfunctions (substance abuse, mental illness, or incarceration in the family)? The objective of this study is to examine if young adults present similar dysfunctions to those they experienced in their family as a child. This study included 420 Spanish young adults aged between 18 and 20 (M = 18.92), 63.3% of whom were females. All of them answered self-report questionnaires about household dysfunctions during their childhood and adolescence, and a general questionnaire about current similar behavior (drug and alcohol use, mental health problems and psychological distress, coping strategies, detentions/arrests, and deviant behavior), at the same data collection period. Both regression models and fuzzy qualitative analyses support the intergenerational transmission or continuity of household dysfunctions in this Spanish population. Some household dysfunctions presented a more univocal and specific intergenerational transmission process and others were mainly present in combination to yield negative results

Longitudinal analysis of subjective well-being in preadolescents: The role of emotional intelligence, self-esteem and perceived stress

Subjective wellbeing has been conceptualized as a person’s cognitive and affective evaluation of their life. In this line, life satisfaction and somatic complaints may be outstanding indicators of well-being. The aim of this longitudinal study was to analyze the combined contribution of trait emotional intelligence, self-esteem and perceived stress to well-being. Participants were 381 pupils aged 12–16 years (56.1% female). Hierarchical regression models and a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (QCA) were conducted. Trait emotional intelligence, self-esteem and low perceived stress were related in the expected direction to life satisfaction and somatic complaints. Findings support a specific pathway to improve wellbeing in preadolescents

Los procesos de gestión administrativa y la calidad del servicio educativo en la Institución Educativa N° 138 Próceres de la Independencia del distrito de San Juan de Lurigancho, UGEL N° 05, 2018

El presente estudio de investigación se realizó en el marco de la maestría de la Escuela de Posgrado de la Universidad Nacional de Educación Enrique Guzmán y Valle, denominada: Los procesos de gestión administrativa y la calidad del servicio educativo en la Institución Educativa N° 138 Próceres de la Independencia del distrito de San Juan de Lurigancho, UGEL N° 05, 2018.Se inscribe en el enfoque de investigación cuantitativa, de tipo sustantiva o de base, con diseño descriptivo – correlacional y método hipotético deductivo. La muestra se definió a través del tipo de muestreo no probabilístico, intencionado y censal; conformándose con 42 docentes. La técnica utilizada para recabar la información fue la encuesta y como instrumentos se utilizó el Cuestionario sobre procesos de gestión administrativa y Cuestionario sobre calidad del servicio educativo. Los datos estadísticos fueron procesados a través del programa SPSS en su última versión. Las conclusiones a las cuales se arribó, son las siguientes: Existe relación significativa entre los procesos de gestión administrativa, a nivel total y por las dimensiones: planificación, organización, dirección y control, y la calidad del servicio educativo en la Institución Educativa N° 138 Próceres de la Independencia del distrito de San Juan de Lurigancho, UGEL N° 05, 2018.This research study was carried out within the framework of the master's degree from the Graduate School of the Enrique Guzmán y Valle National University of Education, called: The processes of administrative management and the quality of educational service in Educational Institution No. 138 Próceres de la Independencia of the San Juan de Lurigancho district, UGEL N ° 05, 2018 It is part of the quantitative, substantive or basic research approach, with descriptive-correlational design and hypothetical deductive method. The sample was defined through the non-probabilistic, intentional and census sampling type; settling for 42 teachers. The technique used to collect the information was the survey and as instruments, the Questionnaire on administrative management processes and the Questionnaire on the quality of educational service were used. Statistical data was processed through the SPSS program in its latest version. The conclusions reached, are the following: There is a significant relationship between the administrative management processes, at the total level and by the dimensions: planning, organization, management and control, and the quality of the educational service in Educational Institution No. 138 Próceres de la Independencia of the San Juan de Lurigancho district, UGEL N ° 05, 2018