The concept of lying, moral reasoning and children's willingness to lie at the request of an adult.

This research aims to understand how children conceptualise lying and how they associate it with moral reasoning within a narrative that contains everyday moral transgressions. This study also explores whether children are willing to lie when they are asked to do so by close adults, such as mothers, fathers and teachers, even after declaring that lying is wrong. We interviewed children (N = 146) from first to fourth grade on these themes, and discovered a developmental trend in the concept of lying, which is associated with other moral reasoning dimensions. Most children could define lying in a reasonable and accurate manner, and considered it inappropriate behaviour, but half admitted to lying after a close adult requested it.

Entrada no ensino superior e envolvimento do estudante / Higher education entering and student engagement / Ingreso a la educación superior y participación estudiantil

No Ensino Superior, algumas experiências iniciais podem dificultar o envolvimento no novo ambiente académico. Este estudo analisa a relação entre a perceção sobre a entrada no Ensino Superior e o envolvimento do estudante. 784 estudantes do Ensino Superior responderam a um questionário sociodemográfico, a uma subescala do BES e à EAE-E4D. Os itens da subescala do BES foram organizados em três categorias: "Integração e acolhimento", "Nível de participação" e "Praxe". Os resultados indicam: diferenças significativas (teste t) entre os estudantes em função da idade, com os mais velhos mais envolvidos; correlações (Pearson) positivas e estatisticamente significativas entre as categorias do BES e a EAE-E4D; modelos ajustados (regressão linear múltipla) globalmente significativos e os coeficientes das variáveis "Integração e acolhimento" e "Nível de participação" estatisticamente significativos para a EAE-E4D global e dimensão afetiva. O processo de entrada tem efeito preditivo no envolvimento.

In Higher Education some early experiences may make it difficult to get engaged in the new academic setting. This study analyzes the relationship between the perception of entering higher education and student engagement. 784 higher education students answered to a sociodemographic questionnaire, a BES´ subscale and the EAE-E4D. The BES´ subscale items were organized into three categories: "Integration and Reception", "Participation Level" and "Hazing". The results indicate: significant differences (t-test) between students according to age, with the oldest more engaged; positive and statistically significant correlations (Pearson) between BES´ categories and EAE-E4D; globally significant adjusted models (multiple linear regression) and the coefficients of the variables "Integration and reception" and "Level of participation" statistically significant for the global EAE-E4D and its affective dimension. The entry process has a predictive effect on engagement.

En la enseñanza superior, algunas experiencias iniciales pueden dificultar la participación en el nuevo entorno académico. Este estudio analiza la relación entre la percepción sobre el ingreso a la enseñanza superior y la participación de los estudiantes. 784 estudiantes de enseñanza superior respondieron un cuestionario sociodemográfico, una subescala del BES y a la EAE-E4D. Los itens de la subescala BES se organizaron en tres categorías: "Integración y acogida", "Nivel de participación" y "Hábitos". Los resultados indican: diferencias significativas (test t) entre los estudiantes según la edad, con los mayores más involucrados; correlaciones positivas y estadísticamente significativas (Pearson) entre las categorías del BES y la EAE-E4D; modelos ajustados globalmente significativos (regresión lineal múltiple) y los coeficientes de las variables "Integración y acogida" y "Nivel de participación" estadísticamente significativos para el EAE-E4D global y la dimensión afectiva. El proceso de entrada tiene un efecto predictivo sobre la participación.