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DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131434.v1
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.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131029
title: Creativity in the Classroom: Inhibiting and Facilitating Factors According to Pedagogical Coordinators

description: Abstract This study investigated, in a sample of 66 elementary school pedagogical coordinators, factors that hamper teachers to stimulate the development of student creativity and strategies to be used by the coordinator to support teachers in promoting creativity in the classroom. Participants completed a questionnaire consisting of a checklist of obstacles to creativity in the classroom and four open questions. The most indicated inhibitory factors included the lack of knowledge by the teachers of pedagogical practices that favor the development of students’ creativity and of texts in this respect, as well as insecurity to test new pedagogical practices. Providing courses, guidance, support and incentive for teachers were the procedures most frequently pointed out by coordinators to assist the teacher in encouraging creativity in the classroom.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7131029.v1
title: Creativity in the Classroom: Inhibiting and Facilitating Factors According to Pedagogical Coordinators

description: Abstract This study investigated, in a sample of 66 elementary school pedagogical coordinators, factors that hamper teachers to stimulate the development of student creativity and strategies to be used by the coordinator to support teachers in promoting creativity in the classroom. Participants completed a questionnaire consisting of a checklist of obstacles to creativity in the classroom and four open questions. The most indicated inhibitory factors included the lack of knowledge by the teachers of pedagogical practices that favor the development of students’ creativity and of texts in this respect, as well as insecurity to test new pedagogical practices. Providing courses, guidance, support and incentive for teachers were the procedures most frequently pointed out by coordinators to assist the teacher in encouraging creativity in the classroom.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7130960
title: Psychometric Properties of the Psychological Factors of Deseases Related Work Inventory: A Study with Workers of the Meat Processing Industry

description: Abstract This study assesses the psychometric properties of the Inventory of Psychological Factors in Work-Related Illnesses (IP-T), based on the following indicators: criterion validity, construct validity, and reliability. The sample consisted of 355 workers in the meatpacking industry of pork, poultry and other small animals in the west of the state of Paraná. The Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were also used. All sub-scales of the IP-T proved positive predictors of sick leave due to occupational disease, with moderate sensitivity and specificity. The correlation matrix between the scales was uniform, with coefficients between 0.80 and 0.91, suggesting convergence between the subscales of the IP-T and other scales, but indicating a weak discriminative power. The reliability indices of the sub-scales of the IP-T proved satisfactory: between 0.95 (Anxiety IP-T) and 0.78 (Social Abilities).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7130960.v1
title: Psychometric Properties of the Psychological Factors of Deseases Related Work Inventory: A Study with Workers of the Meat Processing Industry

description: Abstract This study assesses the psychometric properties of the Inventory of Psychological Factors in Work-Related Illnesses (IP-T), based on the following indicators: criterion validity, construct validity, and reliability. The sample consisted of 355 workers in the meatpacking industry of pork, poultry and other small animals in the west of the state of Paraná. The Self-Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) were also used. All sub-scales of the IP-T proved positive predictors of sick leave due to occupational disease, with moderate sensitivity and specificity. The correlation matrix between the scales was uniform, with coefficients between 0.80 and 0.91, suggesting convergence between the subscales of the IP-T and other scales, but indicating a weak discriminative power. The reliability indices of the sub-scales of the IP-T proved satisfactory: between 0.95 (Anxiety IP-T) and 0.78 (Social Abilities).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7419236
title: Reading Comprehension and Self-Perceived School Performance in Elementary School

description: Abstratct This research aimed to investigate the reading comprehension and possible associations with self-perception of academic performance in elementary and middle school students. The study included 298 students enrolled from the 2nd to 9th grades in public schools the states of São Paulo and Parana. Two Cloze tests were collectively applied: one specific for elementary school (first stage of basic education) and another for the middle school (second stage). Results indicated that the students presented an instructional reading comprehension. It was also possible to observe statistically significant differences between Cloze score and self-perception of academic performance. In general, it can be stated that the students who presented better levels of reading comprehension are also the ones that better self-assessed. The data are discussed considering the psychoeducational implications concerning the mode of education investigated.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7419236.v1
title: Reading Comprehension and Self-Perceived School Performance in Elementary School

description: Abstratct This research aimed to investigate the reading comprehension and possible associations with self-perception of academic performance in elementary and middle school students. The study included 298 students enrolled from the 2nd to 9th grades in public schools the states of São Paulo and Parana. Two Cloze tests were collectively applied: one specific for elementary school (first stage of basic education) and another for the middle school (second stage). Results indicated that the students presented an instructional reading comprehension. It was also possible to observe statistically significant differences between Cloze score and self-perception of academic performance. In general, it can be stated that the students who presented better levels of reading comprehension are also the ones that better self-assessed. The data are discussed considering the psychoeducational implications concerning the mode of education investigated.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7419239
title: Learning Strategies at Work Scale: a Confirmatory Factor Analysis

description: Abstract The aim of this study was to gather new evidences of validity for the Learning Strategies at Work Scale (LSW). Especially, we intended to verify the initially proposed factor structure and to reduce items as to obtain a higher level of parsimony. We further addressed testing the LSW’s invariance across occupations, with potentially discrepant work design characteristics (core activities vs. non-core activities). 955 Brazilian professionals that worked in a wide range of occupations participated in this study. Results of a confirmatory factor analysis support the structure of five factors, namely (1) intrinsic and extrinsic reflection, (2) mental repetition, (3) interpersonal help seeking, (4) help seeking in written material and (5) trial and error learning. In order to obtain higher parsimony, based upon psychometric criteria, five items were eliminated, resulting in better fit-indices. A multigroup analysis of this reduced scale showed invariance across the above-mentioned occupations. The study adds validity evidences for the LSW in Brazil.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7419239.v1
title: Learning Strategies at Work Scale: a Confirmatory Factor Analysis

description: Abstract The aim of this study was to gather new evidences of validity for the Learning Strategies at Work Scale (LSW). Especially, we intended to verify the initially proposed factor structure and to reduce items as to obtain a higher level of parsimony. We further addressed testing the LSW’s invariance across occupations, with potentially discrepant work design characteristics (core activities vs. non-core activities). 955 Brazilian professionals that worked in a wide range of occupations participated in this study. Results of a confirmatory factor analysis support the structure of five factors, namely (1) intrinsic and extrinsic reflection, (2) mental repetition, (3) interpersonal help seeking, (4) help seeking in written material and (5) trial and error learning. In order to obtain higher parsimony, based upon psychometric criteria, five items were eliminated, resulting in better fit-indices. A multigroup analysis of this reduced scale showed invariance across the above-mentioned occupations. The study adds validity evidences for the LSW in Brazil.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7419233
title: Flow and Engagement at Work: A Literature Review

description: Abstract In the light of Positive Organizational and Work Psychology, flow and engagement are related with well-being and business success. This study examines the relationships between flow and work engagement,while presenting the main concepts about them. A literature review was carried out. Data collection were based on the research for studies with the descriptors “flow” and “engagement”, “personal resources”, “labor resources” and related terms. This search resulted in 49 studies, which were read and classified according to information about content, year of publication, definitions, types and associated concepts. Among the findings, flow and engagement are linked to superior results in business, worker performance and life satisfaction. Studies point to a wide range of applications, but there is still a need for further research.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7419233.v1
title: Flow and Engagement at Work: A Literature Review

description: Abstract In the light of Positive Organizational and Work Psychology, flow and engagement are related with well-being and business success. This study examines the relationships between flow and work engagement,while presenting the main concepts about them. A literature review was carried out. Data collection were based on the research for studies with the descriptors “flow” and “engagement”, “personal resources”, “labor resources” and related terms. This search resulted in 49 studies, which were read and classified according to information about content, year of publication, definitions, types and associated concepts. Among the findings, flow and engagement are linked to superior results in business, worker performance and life satisfaction. Studies point to a wide range of applications, but there is still a need for further research.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7419242
title: How have parents raised their kids? Adolescent’s perception of parental responsiveness and demandingness

description: Abstract The relationship between parents and children and human development has been the greatest interest to Psychology because it impacts the youth’s behaviour and well being. Thus, this study aimed to investigate parental styles adopted by adolescents’ parents from a combination of responsiveness and demandingness dimensions as well as by gender and age group. 296 adolescents aged 14 to 19 years (M=16.03; DP=0.96), high school students from public and private schools in the city of Passo Fundo/RS and surrounding area participated of this study. We used a sociodemographic data questionnaire constructed for the study and Scale of Parental Responsiveness and Demandingness. The analysis revealed that there was a balance between the perception of neglectful (33.1%) e authoritative (32.7%) styles, followed by authoritarian (17.3%) and permissive (16.9%) styles. There were no statistical differences between responsiveness and demandingness and sex. The younger adolescents perceive their mothers as significantly more demanding when compared to the older ones. The same occured with the combined demandingness. The results also indicate that there were statistically significant differences in the perception of responsiveness and demandingness by age group. The findings of this study suggest further investigations, relating parental styles with other variables of influence and evidence the need of parental training for parents who adopt neglectful style.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7419242.v1
title: How have parents raised their kids? Adolescent’s perception of parental responsiveness and demandingness

description: Abstract The relationship between parents and children and human development has been the greatest interest to Psychology because it impacts the youth’s behaviour and well being. Thus, this study aimed to investigate parental styles adopted by adolescents’ parents from a combination of responsiveness and demandingness dimensions as well as by gender and age group. 296 adolescents aged 14 to 19 years (M=16.03; DP=0.96), high school students from public and private schools in the city of Passo Fundo/RS and surrounding area participated of this study. We used a sociodemographic data questionnaire constructed for the study and Scale of Parental Responsiveness and Demandingness. The analysis revealed that there was a balance between the perception of neglectful (33.1%) e authoritative (32.7%) styles, followed by authoritarian (17.3%) and permissive (16.9%) styles. There were no statistical differences between responsiveness and demandingness and sex. The younger adolescents perceive their mothers as significantly more demanding when compared to the older ones. The same occured with the combined demandingness. The results also indicate that there were statistically significant differences in the perception of responsiveness and demandingness by age group. The findings of this study suggest further investigations, relating parental styles with other variables of influence and evidence the need of parental training for parents who adopt neglectful style.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7419248
title: Identity Processes of a Group of Doulas: Attitudes towards Pregnant Women and Doctors

description: Abstract This study aimed to investigate identity-related processes among a group of five doulas, including their perceptions towards their own group, pregnant women and physicians. We administered semi-structured interviews, applied thematic content analysis and adopted Social Identity Theory as the theoretical background. Results highlighted the relevance of feminism, social activism, and the humanization of birth movement to participants’ social identity. We verified that the group provided professional and social support, through sentiments of belonging and friendship. The discussion highlights that the activism, the work group and the regular meetings with pregnant women are strategies of social change, which aim to transform health practices and gender relations. The study was limited by the number of participants, but it provided insights about a scarcely explored topic. Future research may investigate practices of doulas in articulation with the Brazilian public health system (SUS).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7419248.v1
title: Identity Processes of a Group of Doulas: Attitudes towards Pregnant Women and Doctors

description: Abstract This study aimed to investigate identity-related processes among a group of five doulas, including their perceptions towards their own group, pregnant women and physicians. We administered semi-structured interviews, applied thematic content analysis and adopted Social Identity Theory as the theoretical background. Results highlighted the relevance of feminism, social activism, and the humanization of birth movement to participants’ social identity. We verified that the group provided professional and social support, through sentiments of belonging and friendship. The discussion highlights that the activism, the work group and the regular meetings with pregnant women are strategies of social change, which aim to transform health practices and gender relations. The study was limited by the number of participants, but it provided insights about a scarcely explored topic. Future research may investigate practices of doulas in articulation with the Brazilian public health system (SUS).
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7419230.v1
title: Program to Promote Self-Regulated Learning in Higher Education Freshmen Students

description: Abstract The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of part of a program aimed at promoting self-regulation learning in higher education. Participants included 26 freshmen with mean age 20.65 (SD=3.35), from several undergraduate courses in a public university. The program was a non-mandatory activity organized in six 90-minute meetings. Self-report measures were applied in the pre and post test in order to compare the dependent variables, which were: knowledge about learning strategies, self-regulation learning strategies, perceived instrumentality, self-efficacy to self-regulate and self-efficacy for higher education. Data from pre and post tests indicate that the results are favorable in the post test for the variables knowledge about learning strategies, self-regulation learning strategies, and self-efficacy to self-regulate. These results suggest that self-regulated learning by freshmen may be increased by the program named “Letters from Gervásio to his navel”.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7419230
title: Program to Promote Self-Regulated Learning in Higher Education Freshmen Students

description: Abstract The objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of part of a program aimed at promoting self-regulation learning in higher education. Participants included 26 freshmen with mean age 20.65 (SD=3.35), from several undergraduate courses in a public university. The program was a non-mandatory activity organized in six 90-minute meetings. Self-report measures were applied in the pre and post test in order to compare the dependent variables, which were: knowledge about learning strategies, self-regulation learning strategies, perceived instrumentality, self-efficacy to self-regulate and self-efficacy for higher education. Data from pre and post tests indicate that the results are favorable in the post test for the variables knowledge about learning strategies, self-regulation learning strategies, and self-efficacy to self-regulate. These results suggest that self-regulated learning by freshmen may be increased by the program named “Letters from Gervásio to his navel”.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7419416
title: Associations between Parenting Styles, Interests and Professional Indecision in High School Students

description: Abstract This study aimed to verify the relationships between parental styles, professional interests and indecision of adolescents. A total of 472 high school students from public schools in the country of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, participated in this study, 66% female and with a mean age of 16.55 years. The Self-Directed Search (SDS), the Responsibility and Requirement Scale (ERE) and the Professional Decision Difficulties Survey Inventory (IDDP) were applied. The results indicated that the lower the difficulty of decision due to professional prestige and financial success, the greater the entrepreneurial interests; and the greater this type of difficulty, the greater the perception of mothers as demanding and fathers as responsive and demanding. It was found that adolescents with greater realistic and entrepreneurial interests tend to perceive the father figure with greater responsiveness. We suggest further research that broadens the understanding of the findings and new discussions on the subject in the field of Professional and Career Guidance.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7419416.v1
title: Associations between Parenting Styles, Interests and Professional Indecision in High School Students

description: Abstract This study aimed to verify the relationships between parental styles, professional interests and indecision of adolescents. A total of 472 high school students from public schools in the country of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, participated in this study, 66% female and with a mean age of 16.55 years. The Self-Directed Search (SDS), the Responsibility and Requirement Scale (ERE) and the Professional Decision Difficulties Survey Inventory (IDDP) were applied. The results indicated that the lower the difficulty of decision due to professional prestige and financial success, the greater the entrepreneurial interests; and the greater this type of difficulty, the greater the perception of mothers as demanding and fathers as responsive and demanding. It was found that adolescents with greater realistic and entrepreneurial interests tend to perceive the father figure with greater responsiveness. We suggest further research that broadens the understanding of the findings and new discussions on the subject in the field of Professional and Career Guidance.
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.7419419
title: Countertransferential Manifestations in the Therapeutic Process of a Patient with Borderline Personality

description: Abstract Patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) are typically unstable and intense in their feelings and behaviors, easily arousing negative emotional reactions in their therapists. Therefore, managing countertransference is essential for psychotherapy with these patients. The present systematic case study aims to describe countertransferential manifestations in the therapeutic process of the first year of a psychoanalytical therapy with a BPD patient, broadening the empirical knowledge on how countertransference interacts with the patient’s variables. The sessions (n=59) were codified by pairs of independent judges trained with the Psychotherapy Process Q-Set (PQS), a q-sort with 100 items that give a description of the patient, the therapist and of the interaction variables that typify the treatment. Experts in psychoanalytical psychotherapy selected six PQS items as indicative of countertransferential reactions and 12, as indicators of mental states and behaviors characteristic of patients with BPD. These items were examined in relation to time. Findings reveal predominance of therapeutic attitudes compatible with positive countertransference.