Uma Disposição Ingrata: Propriedades Psicométricas da Escala de Inveja Disposicional no Brasil

La envidia parece encontrarse en todas las culturas, y la mayoría de la gente parece capaz de sentirlo. El objetivo de este estudio fue reunir evidencias de validez y fiabilidad de la versión brasileña de la Escala de Envidia Disposicional. A este fin fueron desarrollados dos estudios, cada uno con 246 estudiantes universitarios. En el primer estudio, los resultados mostraron que el instrumento es compuesto de un componente. El segundo estudio confirmó esta estructura, como se observa en los índices de ajuste apropiados, que mostró indicadores de ajuste que cumplen o se acercan a los criterios recomendados en la literatura. Ambos estudios mostraron que el único componente presentó un buen nivel de fiabilidad, observado por los altos índices de consistencia interna y homogeneidad, además del recomendado para el desarrollo de investigaciones. Así, se concluye que la versión brasileña de la Escala de Envidia Disposicional presenta características psicométricas bastante aceptables y puede ser utilizada para evaluar las tendencias para sentir envidia.A inveja parece ser encontrada em todas as culturas, e a maioria das pessoas parecem capazes de senti-la. O objetivo deste estudo foi reunir evidências de validade e confiabilidade da versão brasileira da Escala de Inveja Disposicional. Para tanto se procedeu dois estudos, cada um com 246 estudantes universitários. No primeiro estudo os resultados mostraram que o instrumento é formado por um único componente. O segundo estudo confirmou esta estrutura, como pode ser observado nos índices de ajuste adequados, os quais apresentaram indicadores de ajuste que cumprem ou se aproximam dos critérios recomendados na literatura. Ambos os estudos demonstraram que o componente único apresentou bom nível de confiabilidade, o que foi observado pelos altos índices de consistência interna e homogeneidade, acima do recomendado para realização de pesquisas. Portanto, conclui-se que a versão brasileira da Escala de Inveja Disposicional apresenta características psicométricas bastante aceitáveis, e pode ser usada para avaliar tendências a sentir inveja.Envy appears to be found among all cultures, and most individuals seem capable of experiencing it. The aim of this research was to gather evidence of the validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Dispositional Envy Scale. For that, we performed two studies, each with 246 university students. In the first study, the results indicated that the instrument is composed of a single component. The second study confirms this structure based on the good fit indices and presents adjustment indicators that comply or approach the recommended criteria in the literature. Both studies demonstrate that the single component instrument presents a good level of reliability, as indicated by levels of internal consistency and homogeneity that exceed those recommended for such studies. Accordingly, it was concluded that the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Dispositional Envy Scale presents acceptable psychometric characteristics and that it may, therefore, be used to assess the tendency or predisposition to feel envy

A contribuição da telemedicina na desmistificação de notícias falsas no combate ao Coronavírus : The contribution of telemedicine in demystifying fake news in the fight against Coronavirus

O presente artigo objetivou investigar como a telessaúde vem contribuindo para o processo de comunicação efetiva na assistência em saúde durante a pandemia de coronavírus, colaborando para o combate à desinformação e desmistificando fake news. Trata-se de revisão integrativa da literatura com levantamento bibliográfico realizado entre janeiro e março de 2022 nas bases de dados Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo), Cochrane Library e PubMed. Após as etapas de seleção, 8 artigos foram escolhidos para compor a amostra. Tais artigos foram destrinchados nos seguintes tópicos: a relatividade da percepção da gravidade da pandemia; notícias falsas e o (des)pudor do Presidente da República; a telemedicina/telessaúde como ferramenta para a elucidação na pandemia. Realizou-se uma investigação de quais fatores interferem na compreensão de risco de situações epidêmicas, de como a divulgação de informações inexatas afetam esse processo ao influenciar toda a sociedade, e como os profissionais de saúde detêm a atribuição de desmistificar tais notícias

Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear un derstanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5–7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8–11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world’s most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepre sented in biodiversity databases.13–15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may elim inate pieces of the Amazon’s biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological com munities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple or ganism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region’s vulnerability to environmental change. 15%–18% of the most ne glected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lostinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear understanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5,6,7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8,9,10,11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world's most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepresented in biodiversity databases.13,14,15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may eliminate pieces of the Amazon's biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological communities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple organism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region's vulnerability to environmental change. 15%–18% of the most neglected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lost

Effects of acute moderate alcohol ingestion in eye movements: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Alcohol is one of the most widely consumed psychoactive substances worldwide and the negative impacts related alcohol use has become a problem of global public health. Research suggests that alcohol use can cause impairments to various cognitive and perceptual processes. Specifically, there is evidence that acute ingestion of alcohol can change the eye movements. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of moderate acute alcohol intake in eye movements, having as parameter the concentration of 0.08% BAC. In a double-blind, placebo controlled design, 20 volunteers participated in both conditions: Experimental (0.08%) and control (placebo) in order counterbalanced. We used the Eye Tracker Tobii TX300 equipment for tracking eye movement, and as a stimulus, Visual Maze Test. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20, being conducted normality test, descriptive and inferential analysis. Analysis with paired t test showed significant differences in the pattern of eye movements between the two conditions. The results indicated significant differences in the parameters of eye movements: fixation number (p = 0.001, r = 0.713) and fixation duration average (p = 0.004, r = 0.597) and total (p = 0.026, r = 0.485), saccade number (p = 0.001, r = 0.728) and saccade total duration (p = 0.028, r = 0.478) and total time of Visual maze test performance (p = 0.014, r = 0.525). However, no significant difference in the pupil diameter between conditions. In addition, Analysis of Variance of two factors mixed showed no interaction effect between the independent variables alcohol and sex. These results suggest that alcohol can cause impairments in eye movement pattern in young adults, which may cause impairments in processing of visual information.O álcool etílico é uma das substâncias psicoativas mais consumidas mundialmente e os impactos negativos relacionados o uso do álcool têm se tornado um problema de saúde pública mundial. Investigações sugerem que o uso do álcool pode causar prejuízos a diversos processos cognitivos e perceptuais. Especificamente, há evidências de que a ingestão aguda do álcool pode alterar os movimentos oculares. O objetivo do presente estudo foi verificar os efeitos do consumo agudo de álcool nos movimentos oculares, tendo como parâmetro a concentração de 0,08% BAC. Utilizando um delineamento duplo-cego, placebo controlado, 20 voluntários participaram das duas condições: Experimental (0,08 %) e Controle (placebo), em ordem contrabalanceada. Utilizou-se o equipamento Eye tracker Tobii TX300, para rastreamento do movimento ocular, e como estímulo, o Teste do Labirinto Visual. Os dados foram analisados por meio do software SPSS versão 20, sendo realizados teste de normalidade, análises descritivas e inferenciais. Análises com o Teste t de medidas repetidas mostraram diferenças significativas no padrão de movimentos oculares entre as duas condições. Os resultados indicaram diferenças significativas nos parâmetros de movimentos oculares: número de fixações (p = 0,001, r = 0,713), duração média (p = 0,004, r = 0,597) e total (p = 0,026, r = 0,485) da fixação, número de sacadas (p = 0,001, r = 0,728) e duração total das sacadas (p = 0,028, r = 0,478) e tempo de execução do Teste do Labirinto Visual (p = 0,014, r = 0,525). No entanto, não houve diferença significativa em relação ao diâmetro pupilar entre as condições. Além disso, a Análise de Variância de dois fatores mostrou que não houve efeito de interação entre as variáveis independentes álcool e sexo. Estes resultados sugerem que o álcool pode acarretar prejuízos no padrão de movimento ocular de adultos jovens, podendo levar a alterações no processamento de informações visuais

An Ungrateful Disposition: Psychometric Properties of the Dispositional Envy Scale in Brazil

Abstract: Envy appears to be found among all cultures, and most individuals seem capable of experiencing it. The aim of this research was to gather evidence of the validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Dispositional Envy Scale. For that, we performed two studies, each with 246 university students. In the first study, the results indicated that the instrument is composed of a single component. The second study confirms this structure based on the good fit indices and presents adjustment indicators that comply or approach the recommended criteria in the literature. Both studies demonstrate that the single component instrument presents a good level of reliability, as indicated by levels of internal consistency and homogeneity that exceed those recommended for such studies. Accordingly, it was concluded that the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Dispositional Envy Scale presents acceptable psychometric characteristics and that it may, therefore, be used to assess the tendency or predisposition to feel envy. Keywords Una Disposición Ingrata: Propiedades Psicométricas de la Escala de Envidia Disposicional en Brasil Resumen: La envidia parece encontrarse en todas las culturas, y la mayoría de la gente parece capaz de sentirlo. El objetivo de este estudio fue reunir evidencias de validez y fiabilidad de la versión brasileña de la Escala de Envidia Disposicional. A este fin fueron desarrollados dos estudios, cada uno con 246 estudiantes universitarios. En el primer estudio, los resultados mostraron que el instrumento es compuesto de un componente. El segundo estudio confirmó esta estructura, como se observa en los índices de ajuste apropiados, que mostró indicadores de ajuste que cumplen o se acercan a los criterios recomendados en la literatura. Ambos estudios mostraron que el único componente presentó un buen nivel de fiabilidad, observado por los altos índices de consistencia interna y homogeneidad, además del recomendado para el desarrollo de investigaciones. Así, se concluye que la versión brasileña de la Escala de Envidia Disposicional presenta características psicométricas bastante aceptables y puede ser utilizada para evaluar las tendencias para sentir envidia. Envy, as a feeling, appears to be found among all cultures throughout the world, and most individuals seem capable of experiencing and feeling envy. Envy, which typically involves two people, refers to the feelings aroused when one person wishes to have an advantage over another or desires that which someone else has. Many studies have investigated why people feel envious of others and take into account that it is likely that there are important individual differences in the propensity to experience envy (Smith, Parrott, Diener

An Ungrateful Disposition: Psychometric Properties of the Dispositional Envy Scale in Brazil

Abstract: Envy appears to be found among all cultures, and most individuals seem capable of experiencing it. The aim of this research was to gather evidence of the validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Dispositional Envy Scale. For that, we performed two studies, each with 246 university students. In the first study, the results indicated that the instrument is composed of a single component. The second study confirms this structure based on the good fit indices and presents adjustment indicators that comply or approach the recommended criteria in the literature. Both studies demonstrate that the single component instrument presents a good level of reliability, as indicated by levels of internal consistency and homogeneity that exceed those recommended for such studies. Accordingly, it was concluded that the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Dispositional Envy Scale presents acceptable psychometric characteristics and that it may, therefore, be used to assess the tendency or predisposition to feel envy. Keywords Una Disposición Ingrata: Propiedades Psicométricas de la Escala de Envidia Disposicional en Brasil Resumen: La envidia parece encontrarse en todas las culturas, y la mayoría de la gente parece capaz de sentirlo. El objetivo de este estudio fue reunir evidencias de validez y fiabilidad de la versión brasileña de la Escala de Envidia Disposicional. A este fin fueron desarrollados dos estudios, cada uno con 246 estudiantes universitarios. En el primer estudio, los resultados mostraron que el instrumento es compuesto de un componente. El segundo estudio confirmó esta estructura, como se observa en los índices de ajuste apropiados, que mostró indicadores de ajuste que cumplen o se acercan a los criterios recomendados en la literatura. Ambos estudios mostraron que el único componente presentó un buen nivel de fiabilidad, observado por los altos índices de consistencia interna y homogeneidad, además del recomendado para el desarrollo de investigaciones. Así, se concluye que la versión brasileña de la Escala de Envidia Disposicional presenta características psicométricas bastante aceptables y puede ser utilizada para evaluar las tendencias para sentir envidia. Envy, as a feeling, appears to be found among all cultures throughout the world, and most individuals seem capable of experiencing and feeling envy. Envy, which typically involves two people, refers to the feelings aroused when one person wishes to have an advantage over another or desires that which someone else has. Many studies have investigated why people feel envious of others and take into account that it is likely that there are important individual differences in the propensity to experience envy (Smith, Parrott, Diener