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Recent research has shown that cultural, linguistic, and sociodemographic peculiarities influence the measurement of trait emotional intelligence (trait EI). Assessing trait EI in different populations fosters cross-cultural research and expands the construct's nomological network. In mental health, the trait EI of clinical populations has been scarcely researched. Accordingly, the present study examined the relationship between trait EI and key sociodemographic variables on Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue-SF) datasets with mental healthcare patients from three different Spanish-speaking countries. Collectively, these datasets comprised 528 participants, 23% from Chile (120), 28% from Peru (150), and 49% from Spain (258). The sociodemographic variables we used for trait EI comparisons were gender, age, educational level, civil status, and occupational status. Analyses involved Multigroup Exploratory Structural Equation Modelling (to test measurement invariance) and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). Our results revealed significant between-country differences in trait EI across the studied sociodemographic variables and interactions between these variables. Measurement invariance across the datasets was attained up to the scalar level regarding gender and education (i.e., strong invariance), although analyses on age, civil status, and occupation displayed non-invariance. The resultant psychometric evidence supports the suitability of the TEIQue-SF for the accurate cross-cultural assessment of trait EI in mental health settings. It also highlights the importance of incorporating trait EI into extant psychotherapeutic frameworks to enhance non-pharmacological treatment efficacy.
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The deconstruction of sleep quality into its particular components may help to specify how each one of them influences mental health. Thus, to detail the understanding of the relationship between sleep quality and mental health, our study aims to assess the relationship between each component of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and depression, anxiety and stress. Also, we intend to analyse the moderating effects of gender, age and country on these relationships. The instruments PSQI and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-21) were applied to a non-clinical population of 1552 participants from three different countries (Portugal, Spain and Brazil), aged over 18 years old. We estimated a multivariate regression model with AMOS Graphic 21.0 to test the seven proposed research hypotheses. The adjusted model explains 14.0%, 21.0% and 19.3% of the variances of depression, anxiety and stress, respectively. The conclusion of this study demonstrates that, with the exception of subjective sleep quality, all the other six components of the PSQI individually relate to mental health in non-clinical populations and that country is a significant moderator of these relationships.
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Saúde Mental , Transtornos do Sono-Vigília/diagnóstico , Transtornos do Sono-Vigília/epidemiologia , Sono/fisiologia , Inquéritos e Questionários/normas , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Ansiedade/diagnóstico , Ansiedade/epidemiologia , Ansiedade/psicologia , Brasil/epidemiologia , Depressão/diagnóstico , Depressão/epidemiologia , Depressão/psicologia , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Portugal/epidemiologia , Transtornos do Sono-Vigília/psicologia , Espanha/epidemiologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Se presentan resultados de una investigación que indaga el consumo de sustancias psicoactivas en una población clínica de niños entre 8 y 12 años que recibe asistencia psicológica en un servicio comunitario, dependiente de la Segunda Cátedra de Psicoanálisis: Escuela Inglesa de la Facultad de Psicología de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Asimismo se indaga el consumo de sustancias psicoactivas en los adultos responsables que acompañan a los niños a la consulta. Las muestras están conformadas por 55 niños (17 niñas y 38 niños) y 55 adultos responsables (47 mujeres y 8 varones). Se administró el cuestionario CORIN (Conductas de riesgo en niños), un cuestionario para padres o adultos responsables y un protocolo de datos sociodemográficos. Resultados: se registró la presencia del consumo ocasional de alcohol en el 33% de los niños y una alta proporción de prevalencia de consumo de alcohol en la vida, año y mes por parte de los adultos. A su vez, entre los adultos se registraron situaciones de consumo abusivo. Se infiere que el consumo ocasional de alcohol por parte de niños se asocia a las características de su contexto familiar y a los hábitos de consumo de sus adultos responsables.
The paper presents the results of an investigation Project UBACYT (Programming 2010/12) "Consumption of psychoactive substances and expectancies towards alcohol in school children between 8 and 12 years old". The paper studies a clinical sample that receives psychological assistance in a Child Clinical Psychology Unit that depends on Segunda Cátedra de Psicoanálisis: Escuela Inglesa, Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. It investigates the consumption of these substances in children and their responsible adults. The samples are composed of 55 children (17 girls and 38 boys) and 55 responsible adults (47 women and 8 men). The CORIN (Children Risk Behavior) was administrated to the children, it evaluates risk situations regarding to the use of psychoactive substances in school children; a questionnaire that inquires consumption habits was administrated to parents or responsible adults of these children. Also, a protocol of sociodemographic information was used in order to gather and systematize the information of the medical history. Results and conclusions: the presence of occasional alcohol consumption in the 33% of the children sample was recorded. The existence of alcohol consumption in previous ages than the ones studied by governmental agencies. It must be mentioned that the children have consumed alcohol in festive situations and in company of their responsible adults. Regarding to the responsible adults of these children, important proportions of lifetime, year and month prevalence of occasional alcohol and tobacco consumption were recorded; also the abusive consumption of these substances. The registered proportions of the consumption of illegal substances are much lower. The study shows an increase in the occasional consumption of alcohol in children when the responsible adult made an abusive use of alcohol and tobacco during the last year and in less extent when the adult used more than one illegal substance (cocaine and marihuana). The consumption of alcohol in children increased significantly when the responsible adults had made abusive use of alcohol in the last month. It is inferred that the occasional consumption of alcohol in children of the age range studied, is associated with the characteristics of their family background and the consumption habits of the responsible adults.
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El trabajo expone resultados preliminares de un proyecto de investigación UBACYT (Programación 2010/12) "Consumo de sustancias psicoactivas y expectativas hacia el alcohol en niños escolarizados entre 8 y 12 años", Director: Marcelo Grigoravicius. Se estudia una población clínica que recibe asistencia psicológica en un Servicio de atención clínica de niños, dependiente de la Segunda Cátedra de Psicoanálisis: Escuela Inglesa de la Facultad de Psicología de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, ubicado en un par tido del sur del conurbano bonaerense. Se indaga acerca del consumo y las actitudes, valores y creencias de los niños sobre el uso de estas sustancias. Se realizan las mismas indagaciones a los adultos responsables a cargo de estos niños. La muestra está conformada por 22 niños y los 22 adultos responsables. Se administró el CORIN (Conductas de riesgo en niños), un cuestionario para padres o adultos responsables y un protocolo de datos sociodemográficos.(AU)
The paper presents preliminary results of an investigation Project UBACYT (Programming 2010/12) "Consumption of psychoactive substances and expectancies towards alcohol in school children between 8 and 12 years old", Director: Marcelo Grigoravicius. The paper studies a clinical sample that recieves psychological asistance in a Child Clinical Psychology Unit that depends on Segunda Cátedra de Psicoanálisis: Escuela Inglesa ,Facultad de Psicología, UBA, situated in a location of the conurbano bonaerense. It investigates the consumption, and the attitudes, values and believes the children have towards the use of these substances. Adults in charge of these children are inquired on the same subjects. The sample is composed of 22 children and their 22 adults in charge. The CORIN (Children Risk Behaviour), a questionnaire for parents or responsible adults and a protocol of sociodemographic information were administrated.(AU)
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El trabajo expone resultados preliminares de un proyecto de investigación UBACYT (Programación 2010/12) "Consumo de sustancias psicoactivas y expectativas hacia el alcohol en niños escolarizados entre 8 y 12 años", Director: Marcelo Grigoravicius. Se estudia una población clínica que recibe asistencia psicológica en un Servicio de atención clínica de niños, dependiente de la Segunda Cátedra de Psicoanálisis: Escuela Inglesa de la Facultad de Psicología de la Universidad de Buenos Aires, ubicado en un par tido del sur del conurbano bonaerense. Se indaga acerca del consumo y las actitudes, valores y creencias de los niños sobre el uso de estas sustancias. Se realizan las mismas indagaciones a los adultos responsables a cargo de estos niños. La muestra está conformada por 22 niños y los 22 adultos responsables. Se administró el CORIN (Conductas de riesgo en niños), un cuestionario para padres o adultos responsables y un protocolo de datos sociodemográficos.
The paper presents preliminary results of an investigation Project UBACYT (Programming 2010/12) "Consumption of psychoactive substances and expectancies towards alcohol in school children between 8 and 12 years old", Director: Marcelo Grigoravicius. The paper studies a clinical sample that recieves psychological asistance in a Child Clinical Psychology Unit that depends on Segunda Cátedra de Psicoanálisis: Escuela Inglesa ,Facultad de Psicología, UBA, situated in a location of the conurbano bonaerense. It investigates the consumption, and the attitudes, values and believes the children have towards the use of these substances. Adults in charge of these children are inquired on the same subjects. The sample is composed of 22 children and their 22 adults in charge. The CORIN (Children Risk Behaviour), a questionnaire for parents or responsible adults and a protocol of sociodemographic information were administrated.