Adaptation of Venezuelan refugees in Colombia: The mediating roles of acculturation orientations in influencing acculturation adaptations.

As of 2021, over 5.4 million Venezuelans have fled their home country in search of safety, food, medicine and access to essential services. This is the most substantial exodus in the recent history of Latin America. Colombia has received 2 million of these refugees, making it the nation host to the greatest number of Venezuelan refugees. The present research aims to examine the relations between the sociocultural and psychological factors that are associated with Psychological Adaptation of Venezuelan refugees living in Colombia. We also examined how these relations were mediated by the acculturation orientations. Among Venezuelan refugees, higher Psychological Strength, lower Perceived Discrimination, higher National Identity and higher Outgroup Social Support, were significantly associated with higher engagement with Colombian society and better Psychological Adaptation. Orientation to the host (Colombian) society mediated the association between (a) National Identity and Psychological Adaptation, (b) Outgroup Social Support and Psychological Adaptation and (c) Perceived Discrimination and Psychological Adaptation. The results may inform refugee receiving societies of some essential factors and positive strategies behind adaptation of refugees.

Social Media, Anxiety and COVID-19 Lockdown Measurement Compliance.

The aim of the present research was to analyze the effect of anxiety levels during the COVID-19 pandemic in the use of social media and compliance with lockdown measures during the confinement. A total of 1723 participants (32.1% males and 77.9% females; 32.6 ± 9.2 years) were interviewed by a Spanish version of the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. From the results obtained, the sample was divided into two 50th percentile groups, a high anxiety group (HAG) and a low anxiety group (LAG). We found how the LAG had lower use of social networks such as Facebook and Twitter during confinement. Also, this group presented a higher rate of leaving home during the confinement and higher values in people with whom they had lived with during confinement than high anxiety group. Regardless of the lack of results in the remaining variables, the present study nuances the high levels of anxiety experienced during COVID-19 confinement. The multifactorial analysis of factors related to the perception of anxiety during COVID-19 confinement may be a useful tool to measure multiple social behaviors when examining mental health factors. Thus, explaining and preventing the psychological consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. The present knowledge could be used to determine key intervention factors for reducing the perception of fear and anxiety.

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Disorders. A Critical Review.

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of the worldwide population. Citizens suffer the social, economic, physiological, and psychological effects of this pandemic. Primary sources, scientific articles, and secondary bibliographic indexes, databases, and web pages were used for a consensus critical review. The method was a narrative review of the available literature to summarize the existing literature addressing mental health concerns and stressors related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The main search engines used in the present research were PubMed, SciELO, and Google Scholar. We found the pandemic has had a direct impact on psychopathologies such as anxiety, increasing its ratios, and depression. Other syndromes such as burnout and post-traumatic stress disorder have increased with the pandemic, showing a larger incidence among medical personnel. Moreover, eating disorders and violence have also increased. Public authorities must prepare healthcare systems for increasing incidences of mental pathologies. Mental health apps are one of the tools that can be used to reach the general population.

Cognitive Functioning, Life Satisfaction, and Their Relationship with the Financial Attitudes of Older Individuals Who Participate in an Active Aging Program.

Life expectancy has increased in many countries throughout the world over recent years, leading to new challenges related to aging. A large part of the population is over 60 years old, and therefore studies that focus on financial autonomy and active aging are necessary. In this paper, we analyze the relationship between cognitive functioning and life satisfaction in relation to financial attitudes in a sample of 251 elderly adults (71% women) participating in an active aging program (M = 67.5, SD = 4.5). We used the Mini-Mental State Examination, the Satisfaction with Life scale, and a questionnaire about financial attitudes to gather data. Our results show that cognitive functioning and life satisfaction are related to certain financial attitudes. We also observed differences associated with gender, education level, and financial independence. According to our findings, life satisfaction should be taken into account when the financial attitudes of older adults are evaluated. The importance of support groups for the elderly is highlighted as well as of all those recreation and health programs, since they constitute a means of promoting well-being.

Estrategias de adaptación y prácticas de cuidado en comunidades desplazadas climáticas: caso colombiano / Estratégias de adaptação e práticas de cuidados em comunidades deslocadas pelo clima: caso colombiano / Adaptation strategies and care practices among climate-displaced communities: colombian case

RESUMEN. El desplazamiento climático puede constituir un desafío para el desarrollo infantil, dado que las estrategias adoptadas por las familias y la comunidad, así como aquellas iniciativas o medidas institucionales para garantizar la supervivencia en este nuevo orden, no siempre se orientan al desarrollo integral de los infantes. Las prácticas de cuidado se ven afectadas por los dramáticos cambios a los que se enfrentan las familias en situación de desplazamiento, traduciéndose en la ruptura o transformación repentina de la cotidianidad. En ese sentido, el proyecto que se presenta, buscó conocer los retos en materia de cuidado infantil tras la ola invernal de 2010-2011, tomando como caso de estudio, las comunidades afectadas en el sur del departamento del Atlántico en Colombia.

RESUMO. As mudanças climáticas podem constituir um agravamento para o desenvolvimento infantil, dado que as estratégias adotadas pelas famílias e comunidade, assim como as iniciativas e medidas institucionais para garantir a sobrevivência nesta nova ordem, nem sempre são adequadas ao desenvolvimento integral das crianças. As práticas de cuidados são afetadas pelas mudanças dramáticas enfrentadas pelas famílias em situações de deslocamento, resultando na quebra repentina ou transformação da vida cotidiana. Neste sentido, o projeto apresentado, procurou conhecer os desafios da assistência à infância após o inverno de 2010-2011, tomando como estudo de caso, as comunidades afetadas no sul do departamento do Atlântico na Colômbia.

ABSTRACT. Climate displacement may be challenging to child development, since strategies adopted by families and communities, as well as those public initiatives and measures in order to ensure survival in this new order, are not always oriented to infants' full development. Care practices are affected by the dramatic changes faced by displaced families, resulting in a sudden rupture or transformation in everyday life. In this regard, the following project seeks to identify the challenges in terms of care after the 2010-2011 rainy season, taking as its point of reference the case of the communities affected in the South of the department of Atlántico in Colombia.

Crianza y desconexión moral en infantes: Su relación en una comunidad vulnerable de Barranquilla / Relationship between child-rearing and moral disconnection among infants in a vulnerable community in Barranquilla: a relação desses fatores em uma comunidade vulnerável de Barranquilla / Criança e desconexão moral na infância

Las prácticas de crianza delimitan relaciones de influencia que pueden representar un riesgo para el desarrollo de conductas problemáticas en los infantes. Se realizó una investigación que correlacionó las prácticas de crianza de familias en una comunidad vulnerable de la ciudad de Barranquilla, con los mecanismos de desconexión moral que emplean sus hijos al afrontar conflictos. Se encontró un nivel favorable en las prácticas implementadas por las familias y una baja tendencia de los niños hacia el uso de la violencia. Se encontraron correlaciones positivas y negativas entre algunas prácticas de crianza y casos donde los niños se desconectaron moralmente. Cuando los padres instan a usar la violencia en el manejo de las relaciones interpersonales, los niños emplean formas menos empáticas de desconexión moral, como la deshumanización y la culpabilización de la víctima.

Child-rearing practices delimit relations of influence that may represent a risk in the development of behavioral problems in children. This research correlated childrearing practices of families from a vulnerable community in Barranquilla with the mechanisms of moral disengagement used by their children to deal with conflicts. A favorable level was found in the practices implemented by families with children that have a low propensity towards the use of violence. Positive and negative correlations were identified between child-rearing practices and some cases in which children were morally disconnected. When parents promote the use of violence in managing interpersonal relationships children use less empathetic forms of moral disengagement, such as dehumanization and victim blaming.

As práticas parentais delimitam relações de influência, que podem representar um risco ao desenvolvimento de atitudes problemáticas nas crianças. Esta é uma pesquisa que relaciona as práticas de criação dos filhos nas famílias em uma comunidade vulnerável na cidade de Barranquilla com os mecanismos de desconexão moral utilizadas pelos filhos ao lidar com conflitos. Foi encontrado um número significativamente positivo de práticas implementadas pelas famílias e uma baixa tendência destas crianças em relação ao uso da violência. Foram encontradas relações positivas e negativas entre algumas práticas de criação e casos nos quais as crianças se desconectaram moralmente. Quando os pais usam a violência no manejo de suas relações interpessoais, seus filhos empregam formas menos empáticas de desconexão moral, como a desumanização e a culpabilização da vítima.

Construcción de la Escala de Factores Personales de Resiliencia (FPR-1) en mujeres víctimas del desplazamiento forzado en Colombia / Construction of Factores Personales de Resiliencia Scale (FPR'1) in Victim's Woman of Forced Displacement in Colombia

La escala FPR-1 se desarrolló con el fin de analizar los factores personales de resiliencia en un grupo de 113 mujeres desplazadas por la violencia en Colombia. Para esto, se llevó a cabo un estudio cuantitativo, explicativo, de corte psicométrico. El análisis factorial de la Escala señala la presencia de 13 factores latentes en torno a los cuales se organiza la información. Se encontró que las mujeres más resilientes son las adultas intermedias, seguidas de las mujeres mayores, mientras que las mujeres jóvenes tienden a la inconsistencia. Se destaca que la presencia de actitudes resilientes es explicada especialmente en relación con el altruismo y la apertura a los demás.

The PRF-1 scale was developed to analyze the personal factors of resilience in a group of 113 women displaced by violence in Colombia. For this we conducted a psychometric cutting, quantitative and explanatory study. Factor analysis of the scale indicates the presence of 13 latent factors around which the information is organized. We found out that women are more resilient at intermediate and older age, while young women are inconsistent. It's note that the presence of resilient attitudes is explained especially in relation to altruism and openness to others.