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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6944177.v1
title: Cancer recurrence: perspectives of hospital staff on the difficulties of pediatric patients

description: Abstract In pediatric oncology, the survival rate has risen considerably, and nowadays the probability of cure is very high. However, the process of fighting the disease can suffer some setbacks, namely a relapse. This event is responsible for high suffering, which may be even greater than dealing with the diagnosis of cancer. Aiming to understand the perceptions of oncology professionals regarding the main difficulties experienced by children/adolescents whose cancer relapsed, the authors developed a study in which the professionals’ perspective was explored. A group of 17 professionals (from the areas of health, social work, psychology and education), working in two Portuguese hospitals, was interviewed. Their reflections indicated that the main difficulties during relapse were the acceptance of having to undergo such a - physically and psychologically - painful process all over again, and among adolescents, who are more aware of the severity of the disease and its implications, also difficulties in keeping up hope. Among the youngest, professional pointed out as more common the difficulty in understanding why they have to be resubmitted to such painful treatments and be parted from their life contexts. Emphasizing recurrence as a particularly challenging stage of the oncologic disease, this study brings a multifocal view of a group of professionals who closely follow these children/adolescents (and their families) all the way trough. Their long and diverse experience - in terms of type of cancer, evolution of the disease, age and/or temperament of the patients (and the parents’ themselves) - make these professionals key informants in the mapping of the difficulties related to the pediatric oncological relapse, as well as in the design and implementation of more adjusted responses to the phenomenology of these processes.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6943751.v1
title: Experimental Study of Public Speaking With and Without Audience in Undergraduates

description: Abstract This study aimed to compare the frequency of behavioral markers of anxiety between groups with and without an audience, against an experimental situation of public speaking. A total of 72 undergraduates participated, who responded to the Public Speaking Simulation Test, (TSFP), the Social Skills Inventory (IHS-Del-Prette), the Self Statements During Public Speaking Scale (SPSS), and the Sociodemographic and Occupational Questionnaire. The groups differed significantly considering most of the behavioral markers of anxiety, evaluated by the Public Speaking Register Protocol (PRFP), with higher frequency rates in the group with an audience. It was also found that the more elaborate is the social skills repertoire of an undergraduate, the more positive was his self-evaluation of his own performance in public speaking situations. It is suggested further research with a larger number of undergraduates with different levels of social anxiety, in order to allow the analysis of association between social skills, self-assessments when speaking in public, and social anxiety.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.6943751
title: Experimental Study of Public Speaking With and Without Audience in Undergraduates

description: Abstract This study aimed to compare the frequency of behavioral markers of anxiety between groups with and without an audience, against an experimental situation of public speaking. A total of 72 undergraduates participated, who responded to the Public Speaking Simulation Test, (TSFP), the Social Skills Inventory (IHS-Del-Prette), the Self Statements During Public Speaking Scale (SPSS), and the Sociodemographic and Occupational Questionnaire. The groups differed significantly considering most of the behavioral markers of anxiety, evaluated by the Public Speaking Register Protocol (PRFP), with higher frequency rates in the group with an audience. It was also found that the more elaborate is the social skills repertoire of an undergraduate, the more positive was his self-evaluation of his own performance in public speaking situations. It is suggested further research with a larger number of undergraduates with different levels of social anxiety, in order to allow the analysis of association between social skills, self-assessments when speaking in public, and social anxiety.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131737.v1
title: An Exploratory Study of Forgiveness’ Place into the Interpersonal Conflicts of Pre-teenagers

description: Abstract Forgiveness, besides being a controversial issue among researchers in terms of its nature, has not been studied in younger age groups, and neither related to the conflict situations faced by this population. This study aimed to fill this gap, seeking relationships among pre-teens’ strategies to solve conflicts and forgiveness, as well their conceptions about the act and possible relationships with characteristics like religion practice, gender. Therefore, we collected information about pre-teens’ conflict resolution strategies as well religion, the types of situations and persons considered forgivable, and regarding themselves, when and how would they ask for forgiveness. It was found that, although the participants have accurate concepts of forgiveness, the occurrence of such an act in terms of situations and circumstances considered forgivable is not yet related to their conflict resolution strategies. On the other hand, some results related to forgiveness contribute to a better understanding of preteens’ interpersonal conflicts.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131737
title: An Exploratory Study of Forgiveness’ Place into the Interpersonal Conflicts of Pre-teenagers

description: Abstract Forgiveness, besides being a controversial issue among researchers in terms of its nature, has not been studied in younger age groups, and neither related to the conflict situations faced by this population. This study aimed to fill this gap, seeking relationships among pre-teens’ strategies to solve conflicts and forgiveness, as well their conceptions about the act and possible relationships with characteristics like religion practice, gender. Therefore, we collected information about pre-teens’ conflict resolution strategies as well religion, the types of situations and persons considered forgivable, and regarding themselves, when and how would they ask for forgiveness. It was found that, although the participants have accurate concepts of forgiveness, the occurrence of such an act in terms of situations and circumstances considered forgivable is not yet related to their conflict resolution strategies. On the other hand, some results related to forgiveness contribute to a better understanding of preteens’ interpersonal conflicts.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131083
title: Theory of Mind Test for Children: Content Validity

description: Abstract In the national context, there is a lack of instruments to evaluate Theory of Mind, especially with studies of their psychometric properties. This study aimed to investigate content validity evidence for the Theory of Mind Test for Children - TMEC. The development steps, analysis by expert judges and verification of the applicability of the instrument in children aged between 4 and 6 years are described. The TMEC was organized into 4 subtests, following the tasks model described in the literature. Next, 5 judges investigated the clarity of the instructions, the registration form and the score, the level of difficulty of the items and the need for changes. Items highlighted by the judges were reformulated, following the criterion of at least 80% agreement. The applicability of the instrument in a group of six preschool children was verified, which indicated the need to reword a few items for better understanding of the applicator and the child.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131083.v1
title: Theory of Mind Test for Children: Content Validity

description: Abstract In the national context, there is a lack of instruments to evaluate Theory of Mind, especially with studies of their psychometric properties. This study aimed to investigate content validity evidence for the Theory of Mind Test for Children - TMEC. The development steps, analysis by expert judges and verification of the applicability of the instrument in children aged between 4 and 6 years are described. The TMEC was organized into 4 subtests, following the tasks model described in the literature. Next, 5 judges investigated the clarity of the instructions, the registration form and the score, the level of difficulty of the items and the need for changes. Items highlighted by the judges were reformulated, following the criterion of at least 80% agreement. The applicability of the instrument in a group of six preschool children was verified, which indicated the need to reword a few items for better understanding of the applicator and the child.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131686
title: Prediction of course completion by students of a university in Brazil

description: Abstract The conclusion of the undergraduate course by university students in the time predicted by the curriculum is desirable for young people and for society. The aim was to verify the reliability, sensitivity and specificity of a broad set of predictors for academic performance of university students, who completed the undergraduate course within the time predicted by the curricula, through data mining methodology, provided by the Support Vector Machines algorithm. A simple approach is proposed for the prediction of course completion by students in a university in Brazil. The dataset has 170 students who finished the course and 117 who did not finish. With the proposed methodology, it was possible to predict the course completion by students with an accuracy of 79.5% when using the 19 original variables. An accuracy of 75% was found using only 05 variables: Course, year of the course, gender, initial and final academic performance.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131686.v1
title: Prediction of course completion by students of a university in Brazil

description: Abstract The conclusion of the undergraduate course by university students in the time predicted by the curriculum is desirable for young people and for society. The aim was to verify the reliability, sensitivity and specificity of a broad set of predictors for academic performance of university students, who completed the undergraduate course within the time predicted by the curricula, through data mining methodology, provided by the Support Vector Machines algorithm. A simple approach is proposed for the prediction of course completion by students in a university in Brazil. The dataset has 170 students who finished the course and 117 who did not finish. With the proposed methodology, it was possible to predict the course completion by students with an accuracy of 79.5% when using the 19 original variables. An accuracy of 75% was found using only 05 variables: Course, year of the course, gender, initial and final academic performance.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131101
title: School Experience During Adolescence: A Comparative Study Between Adolescent Offenders and Not Offenders

description: Abstract This study aimed to test the school control model, inherent to the Social and Personal Control Theory, verifying which context variables and mechanisms would distinguish offender adolescents from non-offenders adolescents, aiming to understand their school experience. Sixty male adolescents (15 school-dropouts-offenders/15 student-offenders, 15 school-dropouts-non-offenders/15 students-non-offenders), aged 14 to 18 participated (M=16,6; SD=0,78). All responded a scale formulated in the light of the theoretical framework. Data were analyzed by the Kruskall-Wallis test, with Dunn post-test. The results showed that everyone would be to some extent vulnerable to negative school-experience, depending on the context variables, and also indicated that “performance” and “school-bond” would be more associated with school-dropout, while “school constraints” with involvement in infractions. The identification of these problematic aspects in the schooling of the offender adolescents helps to think about the interventions, in the socio-educational accompaniment, aiming at an adequate (re)insertion in the school.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131101.v1
title: School Experience During Adolescence: A Comparative Study Between Adolescent Offenders and Not Offenders

description: Abstract This study aimed to test the school control model, inherent to the Social and Personal Control Theory, verifying which context variables and mechanisms would distinguish offender adolescents from non-offenders adolescents, aiming to understand their school experience. Sixty male adolescents (15 school-dropouts-offenders/15 student-offenders, 15 school-dropouts-non-offenders/15 students-non-offenders), aged 14 to 18 participated (M=16,6; SD=0,78). All responded a scale formulated in the light of the theoretical framework. Data were analyzed by the Kruskall-Wallis test, with Dunn post-test. The results showed that everyone would be to some extent vulnerable to negative school-experience, depending on the context variables, and also indicated that “performance” and “school-bond” would be more associated with school-dropout, while “school constraints” with involvement in infractions. The identification of these problematic aspects in the schooling of the offender adolescents helps to think about the interventions, in the socio-educational accompaniment, aiming at an adequate (re)insertion in the school.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131683
title: Validity Evidence of the Zulliger-SC Test to children’s assessment

description: Abstract Due to the demand for instruments to assess aspects of the personality of children, we aimed find evidence for the validity of the Zulliger test in the Comprehensive System (ZSC). 173 children participated in this study of Fortaleza-CE with ages between 6 years and 11 years and 6 months, 48.5% were from public schools and 53.1% female. The children were divided into three age groups, 6 and 7 years, 8 and 9 years and 10 and 11 years. The instruments used were the Zulliger test and the test of Raven’s Coloured Progressive Matrices - Special Scale. We made the analysis of descriptive statistics and compared the variables of Zulliger test through the One Way ANOVA test. The significant variables were FQu (p&lt;0.005) and R, ma, D, Xu%, Na, Ls, Fd, (T), GHR and (2) (p&lt;0.05), which contributed with validity evidences of ZSC with children.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131683.v1
title: Validity Evidence of the Zulliger-SC Test to children’s assessment

description: Abstract Due to the demand for instruments to assess aspects of the personality of children, we aimed find evidence for the validity of the Zulliger test in the Comprehensive System (ZSC). 173 children participated in this study of Fortaleza-CE with ages between 6 years and 11 years and 6 months, 48.5% were from public schools and 53.1% female. The children were divided into three age groups, 6 and 7 years, 8 and 9 years and 10 and 11 years. The instruments used were the Zulliger test and the test of Raven’s Coloured Progressive Matrices - Special Scale. We made the analysis of descriptive statistics and compared the variables of Zulliger test through the One Way ANOVA test. The significant variables were FQu (p&lt;0.005) and R, ma, D, Xu%, Na, Ls, Fd, (T), GHR and (2) (p&lt;0.05), which contributed with validity evidences of ZSC with children.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131473
title: Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ): Evidence of Construct Validity and Internal Consistency

description: Abstract Gather evidence of construct and convergent validity and internal consistency of the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ). A total of 441 students, mostly female (54.6%), with a mean age of 16 years (SD = 1.14), answered the ERQ and demographic questions. They were randomly distributed in two databases, which were submitted to exploratory (sample 1) and confirmatory factor analysis (sample 2). The exploratory results indicated a three-factor structure: Cognitive Reappraisal, Redirection of Attentional Focus and Emotional Suppression, which together explained 59.3% of the total variance (α = 0,67; α = 0,63; α = 0,64). For the confirmatory analyses, the following goodness-of-fit indices were found: χ² (24) = 67.02, p &lt;0.001; χ² / df = 2.79, GFI = 0.93; AGFI = 0.88; CFI = 0.88 and RMSEA = 0.08 (IC 90% = 0.064-0.100). Thus, it is concluded that the ERQ possesses satisfactory psychometric indices, being the promising instrument for evaluation of emotion regulation.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131473.v1
title: Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ): Evidence of Construct Validity and Internal Consistency

description: Abstract Gather evidence of construct and convergent validity and internal consistency of the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ). A total of 441 students, mostly female (54.6%), with a mean age of 16 years (SD = 1.14), answered the ERQ and demographic questions. They were randomly distributed in two databases, which were submitted to exploratory (sample 1) and confirmatory factor analysis (sample 2). The exploratory results indicated a three-factor structure: Cognitive Reappraisal, Redirection of Attentional Focus and Emotional Suppression, which together explained 59.3% of the total variance (α = 0,67; α = 0,63; α = 0,64). For the confirmatory analyses, the following goodness-of-fit indices were found: χ² (24) = 67.02, p &lt;0.001; χ² / df = 2.79, GFI = 0.93; AGFI = 0.88; CFI = 0.88 and RMSEA = 0.08 (IC 90% = 0.064-0.100). Thus, it is concluded that the ERQ possesses satisfactory psychometric indices, being the promising instrument for evaluation of emotion regulation.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131461
title: Young People Dissatisfied with Body Image: Stress, Self-Esteem and Eating Problems

description: Abstract Young people are at risk for eating disorders. This study verified the relationships between body image (BI), perceived stress, self-esteem, eating behavior, and Body Mass Index (BMI) in 238 adolescents and young adults (14-20 years; 62.2% girls), using the Eating Attitudes Test, Perceived Stress Scale, Silhouette Matching Task, and Self-Esteem Inventory, measuring weight and height (BMI). Girls were at risk for eating disorders, greater concern about BI, more stress and lower self-esteem; boys showed desire to be more muscular. Results indicated that eating behavior and BMI were not associated, diverging from other studies; there were positive relationships between BI and BMI, and between diet factor and bulimia factor; and there were negative relationships between self-esteem and stress, and between BI and sex. We identified relations that may support preventive interventions, centered on variables such as anxiety about weight loss, stress and self-esteem in girls, and the desire to increase body mass in boys.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131461.v1
title: Young People Dissatisfied with Body Image: Stress, Self-Esteem and Eating Problems

description: Abstract Young people are at risk for eating disorders. This study verified the relationships between body image (BI), perceived stress, self-esteem, eating behavior, and Body Mass Index (BMI) in 238 adolescents and young adults (14-20 years; 62.2% girls), using the Eating Attitudes Test, Perceived Stress Scale, Silhouette Matching Task, and Self-Esteem Inventory, measuring weight and height (BMI). Girls were at risk for eating disorders, greater concern about BI, more stress and lower self-esteem; boys showed desire to be more muscular. Results indicated that eating behavior and BMI were not associated, diverging from other studies; there were positive relationships between BI and BMI, and between diet factor and bulimia factor; and there were negative relationships between self-esteem and stress, and between BI and sex. We identified relations that may support preventive interventions, centered on variables such as anxiety about weight loss, stress and self-esteem in girls, and the desire to increase body mass in boys.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131680
title: Evaluation of Applicant in the Enabling Process for Adoption: Literature Review

description: Abstract The aim of this study was to understand how the evaluation of applicants for adoption in the Brazilian context has been approached, described and problematized in the scientific literature, by means of an integrative review. Based on pre-established criteria, 30 studies were retrieved in the SciELO, PePSIC, LILACS and PsycINFO databases (2006-2016) and analyzed by the PRISMA strategy. Empirical studies of qualitative character predominate, with varied instruments and samples, and which, in general, discuss a culture of adoption in which the child is recognized as the protagonist, as well as different family configurations gain visibility and seek legitimacy. Only eight studies allow the visualization of instruments/techniques, challenges, recommendations and criticisms present in the evaluation process. However, the evaluation of applicants does not appear as a focus of problematization in the studies, limiting comprehension about professional practice and suggesting that it is a subjective analysis by the aspects it encompasses. Further studies on the actors involved in the adoption process are suggested.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131680.v1
title: Evaluation of Applicant in the Enabling Process for Adoption: Literature Review

description: Abstract The aim of this study was to understand how the evaluation of applicants for adoption in the Brazilian context has been approached, described and problematized in the scientific literature, by means of an integrative review. Based on pre-established criteria, 30 studies were retrieved in the SciELO, PePSIC, LILACS and PsycINFO databases (2006-2016) and analyzed by the PRISMA strategy. Empirical studies of qualitative character predominate, with varied instruments and samples, and which, in general, discuss a culture of adoption in which the child is recognized as the protagonist, as well as different family configurations gain visibility and seek legitimacy. Only eight studies allow the visualization of instruments/techniques, challenges, recommendations and criticisms present in the evaluation process. However, the evaluation of applicants does not appear as a focus of problematization in the studies, limiting comprehension about professional practice and suggesting that it is a subjective analysis by the aspects it encompasses. Further studies on the actors involved in the adoption process are suggested.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131434
title: Validity Evidence of a Measurement of Mindfulness, Based on its Relations to Other Variables

description: Abstract Mindfulness is a quality of consciousness, which may occur when one is intentionally aware of inner experiences. In this study, we have gathered validity evidence for a Measurement of Mindfulness (MAP), based on its relation to other variables (N=553). Participants included 553 Brazilian adults, mostly undergraduate students, with a mean age of 23.15 years (SD 7.34). We correlated the z-scores of MAP with the scores of the Factorial Battery of Personality, Positive affect and Negative Affect Scales, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Psychological Battery of Attention, and Measurement of Emotional Intelligence. Correlations were made between the MAP and other instruments. Significant correlations were found between mindfulness and the traits Openness and Satisfaction, negative affect and life satisfaction. Focused, alternating and general attention showed significant associations with mindfulness. Furthermore, we observed significant associations of emotional intelligence with mindfulness and novelty seeking. We conclude that the MAP is a valid instrument based on its relations to other variables; however, further studies with this instrument are necessary.