Sistema de avaliação de testes psicológicos: histórias contadas e não contadas / Psychological test evaluation system: stories told and untold / Sistema de evaluación de tests psicológicos: historias contadas y no contadas

O Sistema de Avaliação de Testes Psicológicos (SATEPSI) recebeu notoriedade entre brasileiros e estrangeiros por oferecer um complexo sistema de qualificação dos testes psicológicos, pouco visto em âmbito mundial. Sua elaboração dependeu de uma autarquia, que o financiou, normatizou e o mantém, mas também de pesquisadores docentes de avaliação psicológica, que trouxeram a expertise da área para que houvesse o pleno estabelecimento de seus parâmetros. Passadas duas décadas de seu lançamento, o SATEPSI foi tema de artigos, capítulos, lives e diálogos digitais, nos quais foram destaque, de modo geral, as Resoluções do Conselho Federal de Psicologia, que o normatiza, e seus impactos para a área de avaliação psicológica - como, por exemplo, o aumento do número de pesquisas e de testes brasileiros qualificados. O que se pretende neste artigo é mencionar sua construção, à luz dos autores que vivenciaram o SATEPSI em funções e tempos distintos. Atenção especial será dada aos Métodos Projetivos, cuja história ainda é pouco revelada.(AU)

The system to evaluate psychological tests (Satepsi) received notoriety among Brazilians and foreigners for offering a complex system of qualification of psychological tests, which is rarely seen worldwide. Its development depended on an autarchy (which financed, standardized, and maintains it) and on researchers teaching psychological assessment, who brought their expertise to the area so its parameters could be fully established. After two decades of its launch, Satepsi was the subject of articles, chapters, lives, and digital dialogues, which usually highlighted the Resolutions of the Federal Council of Psychology that normatize psychological evaluation and their impacts, such as the increase in the number of qualified Brazilian tests. This study aims to mention its construction in the light of the authors who experienced Satepsi in different functions and times, giving special attention to Projective Methods, whose history remains to be shown.(AU)

El Sistema de Evaluación de Tests Psicológicos (SATEPSI) ganó notoriedad entre los brasileños y los extranjeros por ofrecer un complejo sistema de calificación de los tests psicológicos, poco frecuente a nivel mundial. Su elaboración dependió de una autarquía, que lo financió, lo estandarizó y lo mantiene, pero también de investigadores docentes de evaluación psicológica, que trajeron la experiencia del área para que hubiera el pleno establecimiento de sus parámetros. Tras dos décadas de su lanzamiento, SATEPSI fue tema de artículos, capítulos, en directo y diálogos digitales, en los cuales destacaron, de modo general, las Resoluciones del Consejo Federal de Psicología que lo normatiza y sus impactos para el área de evaluación psicológica, como el aumento del número de investigaciones y de pruebas brasileñas calificadas. Lo que se pretende en este artículo es mencionar su construcción, a la luz de los autores que vivieron el SATEPSI en funciones y tiempos distintos. Se prestará especial atención a los métodos proyectivos cuya historia aún no se ha revelado.(AU)

Formação em psicologia escolar: implicações para a prática em equipe multiprofissional / The school psychology formation: implications for the practice in multidisciplinary team / Formación en psicología escolar: implicaciones para la práctica en equipo multiprofesional

O objetivo dessa pesquisa foi levantar o perfil sociodemográfico e formativo de psicólogos escolares, e discutir seu impacto nas práticas junto ao coletivo escolar e no trabalho em equipe. No município onde ocorreu a pesquisa, o psicólogo escolar é membro da equipe de especialistas em Educação. Participaram da pesquisa 62 psicólogos que atuam no Ensino Fundamental I, II, e na Educação de Jovens e Adultos. Os participantes responderam um questionário on-line com perguntas abertas e fechadas sobre dados sociodemográficos, de formação e atuação profissional. Realizou-se uma análise qualitativa a partir dos objetivos e itens do instrumento, quais sejam: caracterização do perfil sociodemográfico dos psicólogos escolares, formação acadêmica, atuação em psicologia escolar, atuação em outros campos/áreas da psicologia, e atuação em equipe de especialistas. A média de idade dos profissionais é de 47,46 anos, e apenas um é do sexo masculino. Possuem tempo de atuação de um a 36 anos, e a maioria não possui estágio supervisionado e pós-graduações no campo da psicologia escolar. Parte das equipes que trabalham nas escolas está incompleta, e há uma variabilidade nos dias e horários de reuniões. Reafirma-se que a formação de psicólogos escolares tem repercussões na atuação junto à equipe multidisciplinar, e a importância de intervenções pautadas na perspectiva crítica e psicossocial em Psicologia Escolar. Ademais, conhecer o perfil sociodemográfico e formativo destes profissionais possibilita obter um quadro atualizado sobre o grupo pesquisado e criar estratégias de intervenção que potencializem a atuação desses profissionais junto à equipe de especialistas e demais setores da escola.(AU)

The aim of this research is to identify the sociodemographic and training profile of school psychologists, and discuss their impact on practices within the school collective and the teamwork. In the city where the research took place, the school psychologist is a member of the council's expert team in Education. The research participants included 62 psychologists that work in elementary and intermediate school, and EJA. They answered an open and multiple choice online survey on sociodemographic, formation, and working data. A qualitative analysis was conducted considering its objectives and items, namely: sociodemographic profile, academic education, professional background on school psychology, other psychology fields/ areas, and participation on expert teams. The professionals are 47 and 46 years old, average, only one of them being male. They work in this position from one up to 36 years, and most of them do not have training experience and postgraduate studies in school psychology. Part of the teams working at schools are incomplete, and there is a variability concerning days and hours to team meetings. It is notable that the training profile of psychologists has repercussions in the performance with the multidisciplinary team, and in the importance of interventions based on critical and psychosocial perspectives in School Psychology. Moreover, knowing the sociodemographic and training profile of these professionals allowed us to have an updated chart about the researched group, as well as to create intervention strategies that enhance these professionals' performance within the expert team and other sectors of the school.(AU)

Esta investigación tuvo por objetivo levantar el perfil sociodemográfico y formativo de psicólogos escolares para discutir su impacto en las prácticas junto al colectivo escolar y al trabajo en equipo. En el municipio donde ocurrió la investigación, este profesional es miembro del equipo municipal de especialistas en Educación. Participaron 62 psicólogos que actúan en la educación primaria, secundaria y en la educación para jóvenes y adultos (EJA), y que respondieron a un cuestionario en línea con preguntas abiertas y de opción múltiple sobre datos sociodemográficos, de formación y de actuación profesional. Se realizó un análisis cualitativo según sus objetivos e ítems, o sea: perfil sociodemográfico, formación académica, actuación en Psicología Escolar, en otros campos/áreas de la Psicología o en equipo de especialistas. La edad mediana de los profesionales es de 46-47 años, y solo uno es del sexo masculino. El tiempo de actuación en el área varía entre 1 y 36 años, y la mayoría de los encuestados no tiene formación inicial y posgrado en el campo de la Psicología Escolar. Parte de los equipos que trabajan en las escuelas está incompleta, y existe una variabilidad en los días y horarios de reuniones. Se observó que la formación de los psicólogos escolares tiene repercusiones en la actuación con el equipo multidisciplinario y en la importancia de intervenciones basadas en la perspectiva crítica y psicosocial en Psicología Escolar. Además, conocer su perfil sociodemográfico y formativo posibilita obtener un cuadro actualizado sobre el grupo investigado, además de crear estrategias de intervención que potencialicen la actuación junto al equipo de especialistas y a los demás sectores de la escuela.(AU)

A disciplina psicologia do esporte nos cursos de psicologia e educação física / Sports psychology in psychology and physical education courses / La materia psicología del deporte en los cursos de psicología y educación física

Este discute a representatividade da disciplina Psicologia do Esporte nos cursos de Psicologia e Educação Física em instituições de ensino superior reconhecidas pelo MEC e situadas na região Sul do país. Foi realizado um estudo documental, com base nos currículos das Instituições. Os resultados revelaram que no Sul do Brasil 21,02% dos cursos de Psicologia, 41,96% dos cursos de bacharelado em Educação Física e apenas 14,83% dos cursos de licenciatura em Educação Física apresentam a disciplina Psicologia do Esporte em sua grade curricular. Observou-se que a disciplina é ofertada mais frequentemente em regime obrigatório nos cursos de bacharelado em Educação Física. Nos cursos de Psicologia, quando ofertada, costuma ser optativa. Os resultados evidenciam uma maior oferta da disciplina para os estudantes de Educação Física, em relação aos de Psicologia, o que pode estar relacionado ao próprio contexto de surgimento da disciplina e sua popularização no meio acadêmico. Para que esse panorama possa mudar e se possa oferecer uma formação adequada no curso de Psicologia para fomentar essa opção de carreira, há necessidade de se repensar o currículo e o próprio perfil do egresso, de forma a dar mais oportunidade aos estudantes para que conheçam as bases teóricas e os campos de aplicação da Psicologia do Esporte. Tal lacuna pode acarretar a fragilização da disseminação desse conhecimento aos estudantes de graduação e a consequente ocupação do mercado de trabalho.(AU)

This study discusses the representativeness of Sports Psychology in Psychology and Physical Education courses at higher education institutions from Southern Brazil. A documentary study was conducted based on the institutions' curricula. Results show that 21.02% of the Psychology major, 41.96% of the bachelor's in Physical Education, and only 14.83% of the license in Physical Education offer Sports Psychology in their curricula. Sports Psychology is most often offered as a compulsory subject in the bachelor's program in Physical Education, whereas Psychology courses offer it mainly as an elective. Physical Education students have greater contact with the discipline when compared with Psychology students, which may be explained by its context of development and popularization in the academic environment. To change this scenario and offer adequate education in the Psychology programs to foster this career option, institutions must rethink their curriculum and the graduate profile itself. This would give students better opportunity to get to know its theoretical bases and fields of application. Such a gap can hinder the dissemination of this knowledge to undergraduate students and the consequent labor market occupation.(AU)

El objetivo de este estudio es discutir la representatividad de la materia Psicología del Deporte en los cursos de Psicología y Educación Física en instituciones de educación superior de la región Sur de Brasil, reconocidas por el Ministerio de Educación (MEC). Se realizó un estudio documental, basado en los planes de estudio de las instituciones. Los resultados revelaron que, en el Sur de Brasil, el 21,02% de los cursos de Psicología, el 41,96% de los cursos de licenciatura en Educación Física y sólo el 14,83% de los cursos de profesorado en Educación tienen la materia Psicología del Deporte en sus planes de estudio. Se observó que la materia Psicología del Deporte se ofrece con mayor frecuencia como asignatura obligatoria en los cursos de licenciatura en Educación Física. Cuando se ofrece en los cursos de Psicología, es una materia optativa. Los resultados muestran una mayor oferta para los estudiantes de Educación Física en comparación con Psicología, lo que puede estar relacionado con el contexto del surgimiento de la Psicología del Deporte como materia y su popularización en el ámbito académico. Para que este escenario cambie y sea posible ofrecer una formación adecuada en el curso de Psicología con el fin de fomentar esta opción de carrera, es necesario repensar el plan de estudios y el perfil del egresado, así los estudiantes tendrán más oportunidades de conocer sus bases teóricas y sus campos de actuación. Tal brecha puede debilitar la difusión de este conocimiento a los estudiantes de grado y la consecuente ocupación en el mercado laboral.(AU)

Processos de reflexividade dos psicólogos do esporte e coaches: um estudo fenomenológico / Reflexivity processes of sport psychologists and coaches: a phenomenological study / Procesos de reflexividad de psicólogos del deporte y coaches: un estudio fenomenológico

O objetivo desta pesquisa é identificar e compreender fenomenologicamente, por meio de relato de Psicólogos de Esporte (PE) e de Coaches, em sua vivência prática, como ocorrem os processos reflexivos em sua atuação, conforme apreendidos a partir de relatos de experiências. O método de investigação escolhido foi a fenomenologia, pois oferece os recursos necessários para tal mergulho junto à experiência reflexiva. A amostra intencional foi delineada por PE e Coaches (profissionais de Educação Física que recorrem ao Coaching) em atividade em esportes de alto rendimento, que tenham atuado ou estejam atuando em modalidades esportivas coletivas e/ou individuais. Realizaram-se nove entrevistas (cinco com PE, quatro com Coaches). O acesso ao objeto desse estudo se deu por meio de entrevistas em profundidade e semiestruturadas, orientadas pela escuta suspensiva. As questões disparadoras foram formuladas com base no Procedimento Estruturado de Reflexão adaptado. Para análise das entrevistas, realizou-se uma síntese de cada relato, seguindo-se de cruzamento intencional. Como resultados, percebeu-se que PE e Coaches trazem algumas similaridades no que se refere aos modos de refletir sobre sua prática. No entanto, as experiências que eles fazem desses processos reflexivos é que podem tomar rumos distintos. Os(as) PE amparam-se na regulamentação da profissão e resguardam-se em seus apontamentos, trazendo suas experiências e reflexões sobre os processos vividos. Os(as) Coaches trazem em suas explanações um trabalho coerente, organizado e compatível com o método do Coaching. Problematizar os processos reflexivos desses profissionais permite diferenciar qualitativa e eticamente suas atuações, possibilitando o fomento multiprofissional no esporte.(AU)

The aim of this study consists in phenomenologically identifying and understanding, by the report of Sport Psychologists (SP) and coaches, in their practical experience, how would be the reflexive processes that take place in their performance, as learned from reports of their experiences. The research method chosen was phenomenology, since it offers the necessary resources for such a dive along with the reflective experience. The intentional sample was outlined by SP and coaches (Physical Education professionals who use coaching) active in high performance sports, who have or are working in collective and/or individual sports. Nine interviews were conducted (five with SP, four with coaches). Access to the object of this study took place by in-depth and semi-structured interviews, guided by suspensive listening. The triggering questions were formulated based on the adapted Structured Reflection Procedure. For the analysis of the interviews, a synthesis of each report was carried out, followed by the intentional crossing. As results, it was noticed that SP and coaches bring some similarities regarding the ways of reflecting on their practice. However, their experiences of these reflective processes are that they can take different directions. The SP are based on the regulation of the profession and guard themselves in their notes, bringing their experiences and reflections on the processes experienced. Coaches bring in their explanations a coherent, organized, and compatible work with the coaching method. Problematizing the reflective processes of these professionals allows to differentiate their actuation qualitatively and ethically, making the multiprofessional phenomenon in sport possible.(AU)

El objetivo de este estudio consiste en identificar y comprender fenomenológicamente, a partir de la experiencia práctica de psicólogos del deporte (PD) y coaches, cómo serían los procesos reflexivos que se llevan a cabo en su rendimiento, tal y como se desprende de los informes de experiencias. El método de investigación elegido fue la fenomenología, ya que ofrece los recursos necesarios junto con la experiencia. La muestra intencional fue delineada por PD y coaches (profesionales de la educación física que utilizan el coaching) activos en deportes de alto rendimiento, que tienen o están trabajando en deportes colectivos e/o individuales. Se realizaron nueve entrevistas (cinco con PD, cuatro con coaches). El acceso al objeto de este estudio fue entrevistas en profundidad y semiestructuradas, guiadas por escuchas suspensivas. Las preguntas se formularon desde el procedimiento de reflexión estructurado adaptado. Para el análisis de las entrevistas, se hizo una síntesis de cada informe, seguida del cruce intencional. Como resultados, se notó que los PD y coaches tienen algunas similitudes con respecto a las formas de reflexionar sobre su práctica. Sin embargo, las experiencias que hacen de estos procesos pueden tomar diferentes direcciones. Los(las) PD se basan en la regulación de la profesión y se protegen en sus notas, aportando sus experiencias y reflexiones sobre los procesos vividos. Los(las) coaches plantean en sus explicaciones un trabajo coherente, organizado y compatible con el método de Coaching. Problematizar los procesos reflexivos de estos profesionales permite diferenciar sus acciones de manera cualitativa y ética, además de posibilitar la promoción multiprofesional en el deporte.(AU)

Diagnóstico en orientación profesional de los estudiantes de primer año de Enfermería en la escuela "Livia Gouverner" de Matanzas / Diagnosis in professional guidance of first-year students of Nursing in the School "Lidia Gouverner" of Matanzas

Introducción: la eficiente preparación de los estudiantes de la Enseñanza Técnica Profesional es un reto para la educación cubana actual. Contribuye a tan importante logro una adecuada Orientación Profesional. Objetivo: diagnosticar la orientación profesional de los estudiantes de primer año de enfermería en la escuela "Livia Gouverner" de Matanzas. Materiales y métodos: el método universal en el cual se sustenta el mismo es el dialéctico ­ materialista. Se evalúa en el curso 2010-2011, el estado de preparación de estudiantes en una población de 60 estudiantes de primer año. Se aplica la observación directa y encuestas. Resultados: la investigación permite constatar que existen dificultades que afectan negativamente el proceso, entre las que se encuentran: aspiraciones profesionales no relacionadas con la profesión estudiada (solo el 23,2%), el 45,6% la utiliza como vía para insertarse en otra carrera de las ciencias médicas, poca vocación por la enfermería (23,4%), desconocimiento de las técnicas propias de la profesión seleccionada, no vinculados a círculos de interés el 78,3% y el 83,4% coincide en que se requieren mas actividades para elevar la motivación. Conclusiones: la escasa orientación vocacional, afecta la motivación de los estudiantes por la carrera Enfermería, el desempeño exitoso en la misma y como aspecto más negativo, la falta de visión futura como profesional (AU).

Introduction: the efficient training of the Professional Technical Education students is a challenge for the current Cuban education. An adequate professional guidance helps to achieve that important aim. Objective: to diagnose professional guidance in first-year students of Nursing in the School "Livia Gouverner" of Matanzas. Materials and methods: the dialectical-materialist is the universal method sustaining the research in a population of 60 first-year students. The school year 2010-2011 and the status of students´ training are evaluated. Direct observation and surveys are applied. The obtained results are presented in tables using percentages. Results: the research allowed stating that there are difficulties negatively affecting the process. Among them: professional aspirations that are not related with the studied profession (only 33.2 %); 45.6 % used it as a way to insert themselves in other specialty of the Medical Sciences; few vocation for Nursing (23.4 %); ignorance of the technics that are proper of the chosen professions and not assisting to Nursing hobby clubs (78.3 %), and 83.4 % of them said that more activities are required to increase motivation. Conclusions: the poor professional guidance affects the students´ motivation for Nursing specialty, the successful performance in it, and as the most negative aspect, the lack of future vision as a professional (AU).

Ateneo General de la Residencia de Psicopedagogía: ¿Quién ser y qué hacer en el Siglo XXI? Adolescentes en el espacio de Orientación Vocacional Ocupacional / General athenaeum of the Psychopedagogy Residence: Who to be and what to do in the 21st century? Adolescents in the occupational vocational guidance space

Ateneo del equipo de residentes de Psicopedagogía del Hospital D. Vélez Sarsfield de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Ante la disminución en las demandas de adolescentes por un proceso de Orientación Vocacional Ocupacional, surgieron interrogantes como eje de este trabajo: ¿Por qué son cada vez menos los adolescentes que se acercan al Área Programática del hospital en busca de un proceso de Orientación Vocacional Ocupacional? ¿Cuánta influencia tiene el contexto, los pares y la familia a la hora de elegir una vocación / ocupación? ¿Cuál es el rol de la escuela? ¿Guarda todo esto alguna relación con los tiempos actuales? ¿De qué manera? Incluye bibliografía y los anexos: Compendio de técnicas para Orientación Vocacional, y Encuestas realizadas a jóvenes que se encuentran finalizado o ya han finalizado la escuela secundaria.

Iberian eugenics? Cross-overs and contrasts between Spanish and Portuguese eugenics, 1930-1950

This article provides the basis for further considerations on the overlap between different expressions of science, in particular psychotechnics, biotypology and eugenics, in Iberia. It sets the reception of and interest in these scientific undertakings within the specific context pertaining in both Iberian dictatorships and considers the importance of the culture of the scientific community, the role of religion and the presence of positivism within each. While the actual traffic of knowledge between the two countries was limited, the contrasts and differences in the uptake of these specialisms within the two countries and their proximity or otherwise to other fascist and authoritarian regimes of the 1930s and 1940s are explored. The article concludes that in the Spanish case, although there were greater proximities to certain forms of fascist and Nazi eugenics, it was the commitment to Catholicism and nationalist regeneration that allowed for concessions to environmental improvements. A more Germanic strain was present in Portugal but this was dislodged by a consistent commitment to social hygiene rather than racial hygiene, again within the constraints provided by overarching Catholicism (AU)

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Emotional competence (intelligence) and vocational choice among candidates for the ordained ministry.

This research examined the ways in which vocational interests of United Methodist candidates for ordained ministry are related to Emotional Competence (EC) as measured by Inventory of Religious Activities and Interests (IRAI) ministry interests and 16PF personality scales. Results show two primary clusters of ministry interests that are related to EC. Recommendations include ways that supervisors, mentors, and pastor-staff-parish relations committees can use this information to enable pastors to grow in their EC skills.

Helping people with HIV/AIDS return to work: a randomized clinical trial.

OBJECTIVE: New treatments introduced in the mid-1990s led many people with HIV/AIDS who previously had been disabled by their disease to contemplate workforce reentry; many remain unemployed, and little is known concerning interventions that might help them return to work. We report the results of a randomized clinical trial of an intervention designed to help people with HIV/AIDS reenter the workforce. DESIGN: We tested a mixed (group-individual) modality intervention that incorporated elements of Motivational Interviewing (Miller & Rollnick, 2002), skills building from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (Linehan, 1993), and job-related skills (Price & Vinokur, 1995). A total of 174 individuals participated in either the intervention or in standard of care and were followed for 24 months. RESULTS: Compared with individuals referred for standard of care, participants in the intervention engaged in more workforce-reentry activities over time and, once employed, were more likely to remain employed. Dose-response analyses revealed that among intervention participants, participants who attended more than 1 individual session engaged in more workforce-reentry activities than individuals who attended 1 or fewer individual sessions, whereas frequency of group session participation did not effect a difference between participants who attended more than 6 group sessions and participants who attended 6 or fewer group sessions. CONCLUSION: Theoretically based workforce-reentry assistance programs can assist disabled people with HIV/AIDS in their return-to-work efforts.

A welfare-to-wellness-to-work program.

This cross-sectional, exploratory study evaluates and describes a welfare-to-wellness-to-work program developed by a nurse located in the western United States. Adults (N = 34) aged 23-57-years-old, who participated in the program from 2001 to 2007, completed a demographic/health survey and were interviewed. From open-ended, semistructured questions, the study identified key themes related to the program. Content analysis of the data revealed significant insights about the program's curriculum, positive changes for the participants, obstacles and challenges they confronted, employment success, and a motivational tool (affirmations). Participants gained overwhelming benefit from the program and enhanced their functioning as individuals, family members, and parents.

Expert holistic nurses' advice to nursing students.

PURPOSE: The purposes of this study were to describe the advice that expert holistic nurses gave to nursing students regarding the theory and practice of holistic nursing and to describe nursing students' experience and perceptions of their interaction with the experts. DESIGN: This was a qualitative descriptive study. METHODS: Nursing students who attended the 2008 and 2009 conferences of the American Holistic Nurses Association interviewed expert holistic nurses, asking them for advice for beginners. Students recorded the interviews on paper and wrote their perceptions of interacting with experts. The data were examined for recurring themes. FINDINGS: The most common advice from the experts was regarding the importance of self-care, person-centered care, touch, and lifelong learning. Students' perceptions of the interviews included feeling empowered to accomplish goals, gaining a greater understanding of holistic nursing, and feeling admiration for the holistic nurse experts. CONCLUSION: Giving students the opportunity to interact with nurse experts in an individual, informal setting is a useful educational strategy that increases knowledge, promotes socialization to the nursing profession, and offers students opportunities for professional networking.

Carreira e saliência dos papéis: integrando o desenvolvimento pessoal e profissional / Career and role salience: integrating personal and career development / Carrera y prominencia de los papeles: integrando el desarrollo personal y profesional

O desenvolvimento humano dá-se em uma teia intrincada de relacionamentos, concretizados em papéis sociais. O conceito saliência de papel é definido como a importância relativa de um papel em relação a outros papéis que o indivíduo desempenha. Embora o conceito de saliência de papel esteja presente na literatura internacional em aconselhamento de carreira desde a década de 70, está ausente da literatura produzida no Brasil. Este estudo constitui-se em uma revisão da literatura internacional e objetiva compilar os principais achados da pesquisa na área, identificar instrumentos de medida da saliência e contextualizar a importância deste conceito para a pesquisa e intervenção em orientação de carreira na nova economia global.

Human development occurs within an intricate net of relationships which are materialized as social roles. Role salience is defined as the importance given to one social role in particular in comparison which other roles played by an individual. Even though role salience has been presented by international literature since the 70’s, Brazilian literature fails to mention it. This study presents an international literature review and aims to summarize the most relevant findings of researches about role salience, identify salience measurement instruments and emphasize the relevance of this construct for career guidance research and intervention in the new global economy.

El desarrollo humano se produce en una red intrincada de relaciones, materializadas en papeles sociales. El concepto prominencia de papel es definido como la importancia relativa de un papel en relación con otros papeles que el individuo desempeña. Aunque el concepto de prominencia de papel esté presente en la literatura internacional en orientación de carrera desde la década de los 70, está ausente de la literatura producida en el Brasil. Este estudio constituye una revisión de la literatura internacional y trata de compilar los principales hallazgos de la investigación en el área, identificar instrumentos de medida de la prominencia y contextualizar la importancia de este concepto para la investigación e intervención en orientación de carrera en la nueva economía global.

A Orientação Vocacional na perspectiva neo-reichiana: contribuições do grounding / La Orientación Vocacional en la perspectiva neoreichiana: contribuciones del grounding / Vocational Guidance according to neo-reichian perspective: the contributions of grounding

A escolha vocacional implica em um profundo contato do sujeito consigo mesmo e com a realidade que o cerca. As teorias neo-reichianas incluem o corpo no processo terapêutico e oferecem contribuições à orientação vocacional ao desenvolver a autonomia e aumentar a autopercepção dos indivíduos por meio do grounding e de outros tipos de exercícios. O objetivo deste estudo é descrever uma experiência de trabalhos corporais em um processo de orientação com um grupo de 10 adolescentes do último ano do ensino médio da rede pública. Observou-se que os participantes evoluíram de uma perspectiva mais imatura, fantasiosa e de pouca percepção corporal, para uma maior consciência de si mesmo, facilitando o processo de decisão, com maior clareza e confiança sobre a escolha vocacional.(AU)

La elección vocacional implica un profundo contacto del sujeto consigo mismo y con la realidad que lo rodea. Las teorías neoreichianas incluyen el cuerpo en el proceso terapéutico y ofrecen contribuciones a la orientación vocacional al desarrollar la autonomía y aumentar la autopercepción de los individuos por medio del grounding y de otros tipos de ejercicios. El objetivo del estudio es describir una experiencia de trabajos corporales en un proceso de orientación con un grupo de 10 adolescentes del último año de la enseñanza media de la escuela pública. Se observó que los participantes evolucionaron de una perspectiva más inmadura, fantasiosa y de poca percepción corporal a una mayor conciencia de sí mismo, facilitando el proceso de decisión, con más claridad y confianza en la elección vocacional.(AU)

Vocational choice implies a deep sense of one's self and reality. The neo-reichians theories include the body in the therapeutic process and offer great contributions to vocational guidance as they develop self-awareness and autonomy by means of grounding and other type of exercises. This study describes the results of body-oriented vocational guidance interventions with a group of 10 adolescents from a public school doing their last High School term. The group was observed to have developed from immaturity, fantasy and a poor perception of their body to more self-awareness, thus contribuiting with the decision making process, clarifying their understanding about careers an enabling them to make their decisions more confidently.(AU)

A Orientação Vocacional na perspectiva neo-reichiana: contribuições do grounding / La Orientación Vocacional en la perspectiva neoreichiana: contribuciones del grounding / Vocational Guidance according to neo-reichian perspective: the contributions of grounding

A escolha vocacional implica em um profundo contato do sujeito consigo mesmo e com a realidade que o cerca. As teorias neo-reichianas incluem o corpo no processo terapêutico e oferecem contribuições à orientação vocacional ao desenvolver a autonomia e aumentar a autopercepção dos indivíduos por meio do grounding e de outros tipos de exercícios. O objetivo deste estudo é descrever uma experiência de trabalhos corporais em um processo de orientação com um grupo de 10 adolescentes do último ano do ensino médio da rede pública. Observou-se que os participantes evoluíram de uma perspectiva mais imatura, fantasiosa e de pouca percepção corporal, para uma maior consciência de si mesmo, facilitando o processo de decisão, com maior clareza e confiança sobre a escolha vocacional.

Vocational choice implies a deep sense of one's self and reality. The neo-reichians theories include the body in the therapeutic process and offer great contributions to vocational guidance as they develop self-awareness and autonomy by means of grounding and other type of exercises. This study describes the results of body-oriented vocational guidance interventions with a group of 10 adolescents from a public school doing their last High School term. The group was observed to have developed from immaturity, fantasy and a poor perception of their body to more self-awareness, thus contribuiting with the decision making process, clarifying their understanding about careers an enabling them to make their decisions more confidently.

La elección vocacional implica un profundo contacto del sujeto consigo mismo y con la realidad que lo rodea. Las teorías neoreichianas incluyen el cuerpo en el proceso terapéutico y ofrecen contribuciones a la orientación vocacional al desarrollar la autonomía y aumentar la autopercepción de los individuos por medio del grounding y de otros tipos de ejercicios. El objetivo del estudio es describir una experiencia de trabajos corporales en un proceso de orientación con un grupo de 10 adolescentes del último año de la enseñanza media de la escuela pública. Se observó que los participantes evolucionaron de una perspectiva más inmadura, fantasiosa y de poca percepción corporal a una mayor conciencia de sí mismo, facilitando el proceso de decisión, con más claridad y confianza en la elección vocacional.

A possible selves intervention to enhance school involvement.

We developed a 9-week after-school, small group, activities-based intervention focused on enhancing youth's abilities to imagine themselves as successful adults and connecting these future imagines to current school involvement. We describe and evaluate this programme comparing three cohorts of urban African American middle school students (n=62 experimental, n=146 control), controlling for sex and previous school involvement. By the end of the school year, intervention youth reported more bonding to school, concern about doing well in school, "balanced" possible selves, plausible strategies to attain these possible selves, better school attendance, and for boys, less trouble at school.

Reliability and validity of a simple measure for assessing the social skills of people with schizophrenia necessary for seeking and securing a job.

The literature shows that social and vocational impairments are common problems among people with schizophrenia. However, assessment instruments available for measuring social competence of people with schizophrenia in the workplace are limited. This article describes a two-part measure developed and validated based on a model (Tsang & Pearson, 1996) for assessing social skills necessary for seeking and maintaining a job for people with schizophrenia. The measure consists of a 10 item self-administered checklist and a role-play exercise. The self-administered checklist measures clients' perceived competence in handling work-related social situations. The role-play exercise assesses the social skills necessary for job acquisition and maintenance in two simulated situations (participating in a simulated job interview and requesting urgent leave from work). Cronbach alpha coefficients (self-administered checklist: .80 (n = 140); role-play test: .96 (n = 60)) show that both parts had good internal consistency. In addition, correlation coefficients show that the self-administered checklist has acceptable test-retest reliability (.35 to .78), and the role-play exercise has good interrater reliability (.77 to .90). The concurrent validity is also shown to be good for both parts of the measure using the method of contrasted groups. It is suggested that this measure is suitable for use by clinicians, rehabilitation administrators and researchers. Application of the instrument in other countries is discussed. Finally, further research is suggested.