Social support and suicidality during the COVID-19 pandemic among Brazilian healthcare workers: a longitudinal assessment of an online repeated cross-sectional survey.

INTRODUCTION: Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at an increased risk of suicide compared to non-healthcare workers. This study aims to investigate the association between social support and suicidal ideation and behavior (SIB) during the COVID-19 pandemic among Brazilian HCWs. METHODS: This study utilizes data from 10,885 participants who answered the first (time point 1 - between May and June of 2020) and second (time point 2 - between December 2020 and February 2021) assessments of an online repeated cross-sectional survey for evaluating mental health and quality of life of HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to investigate the relationship between social support as the independent variable (time point 1) and SIB as the outcomes (time point 2). RESULTS: Higher social support was associated with a significantly lower chance of reporting SIB in the month prior to follow-up assessment (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 0.71, CI 95% 0.66 - 0.76 and AOR 0.61, CI 95% 0.54 - 0.68, respectively). These associations were independent of sex, age, feelings of loneliness, and self-reported psychiatric disorders. CONCLUSION: Social support is associated with a lower chance of suicidality among HCWs, a protective role that is probably more evident for suicidal behavior.

NEOS: An odour-induced affect scale for use in the cosmetic industry.

This work proposes an odour-induced affect scale for use in the cosmetic industry that relies on the approach that produced the UniGEOS, a universal odour-related emotional scale from the Swiss Center for Affective Sciences. The Natura Emotion and Odor Scale (NEOS) was built on experiments conducted with a larger set of participants (491) and a set of 35 scents that combine seven commercial perfumes from Natura & Co cosmetic company with 28 odours from different olfactory classes important for the cosmetic industry. The results showed the stability of 60 Emotion-Related terms in Brazilian Portuguese split into five emotion-related dimensions: Romance, Attention, Energy, Well-being and Negative feelings. The association of the scents evoking these five dimensions has direct implications in the design of new products.

Ce travail propose une échelle d'affect induite par des odeurs passible d'être utilisée dans l'industrie cosmétique. Cette échelle s'appuie sur l'approche qui a produit l'UniGEOS, une échelle affective universelle liée aux odeurs du Swiss Center for Affective Sciences. L'échelle Natura Emotion and Odor Scale (NEOS) a été construite sur la base d'expériences menées avec un plus grand nombre de participants (491) et un ensemble de 35 arômes combinant sept parfums commerciaux de la compagnie Natura & Co avec 28 odeurs de différentes classes olfactives importantes pour l'industrie cosmétique. Les résultats ont montré la stabilité de 60 termes liés aux émotions en portugais brésilien, répartis en cinq dimensions liées aux émotions : Romance, Attention, Énergie, Bien-être et Sentiments négatifs. L'association des arômes évoquant ces cinq dimensions a des implications directes dans la conception de nouveaux produits.

Longitudinal profile of post-traumatic symptoms in HealthCare Workers during COVID-19 pandemic: A latent transition model.

INTRODUCTION: Pandemics have the potential to be considered traumatic event, increasing the risk of developing post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in HealthCare Workers (HCW). However, few longitudinal studies have evaluated the impact of prolonged exposure to the risk imposed by COVID-19. Our aim was to identify subgroups of HCW with profiles of PTSS, how this profile changed during the pandemic and which variables were related to these changes. METHODS: We evaluated the levels of PTSS and psychological distress in a Brazilian HealthCare Workers' sample (n = 1398) in three waves of assessment: from May to June 2020 (Wave 1), December 2020 to February 2021 (Wave 2) and May to August 2021 (Wave 3), using Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) to identify subgroups with different profiles of symptms, and then, Latent Transition Analysis (LTA) was applied to examine changes in symptom profiles over time, including gender, psychiatric diagnosis history, and pandemic-related fears as covariates. RESULTS: two profiles were identified: high-PTSS profile (Wave 1-23%; Wave 2-64% and Wave 3-73%) and a low-PTSS (Wave 1-77%; Wave 2-36% and Wave 3-27%). Being female, fear of contamination, and fearing financial problems were strong predictors of changes in the profile. In addition, the participants had a high probability of being in the high-PTSS in the long run. CONCLUSION: These results suggests that targeted interventions can mitigate the impact of pandemic. Providing financial support, and psychological support can be beneficial for those with psychiatric diagnoses and experiencing bereavement.

Decision-making styles during stressful scenarios: The role of anxiety in COVID-19 pandemic.

Introduction: Decision-making is not purely rational but highlighted by the influence of intuitive and emotional processes. Recently, researchers have focused more attention on understanding which environmental and personal features influence decision-making processes, and how. Objective and methods: On this study, we investigate whether Trait Anxiety moderates the impact of Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) symptoms reported during COVID-19 pandemic on decision-making styles. Results: The study included 1,358 Brazilian participants (80% women) aged between 20 and 74 (M = 41.11; SD = 11.23) who responded to an online survey between May and August of the year 2021 of COVID-19 pandemic to The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, The Decisions Styles Scale, The Impact of Event Scale - Revised and questions related to COVID-19. Through moderation analysis, we observed that experiencing PTS is associated with a higher tendency to biased/heuristic decision-making processes. Discussion: Trait Anxiety seems to influence how people respond to PTS symptoms on decision-making related processes. Subjects with higher Trait Anxiety reported lower tendency to appeal to rationality, especially under higher reported levels of PTS. Meanwhile, lower Trait Anxiety subjects exhibited more reason-based decision-making under higher rates of PTS. This work contributes to a deeper understanding of the interplay among environmental and individual differences on decision-making styles and helps to identify factors of vulnerability for poorer cognitive functioning on stressful scenarios.

Executive Functions Contribute to the Differences Between ADHD and Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) in Adults.

OBJECTIVES: This paper analyses the relationship between sociodemographic variables, executive dysfunctions, Sluggish Cognitive Tempo (SCT) and the mainly dimensions of ADHD: hyperactivity-impulsivity (ADHD-H/I) and inattention (ADHD-IN) in Brazilian adults. METHOD: A cross-sectional, exploratory, and comparative design was used. A total of 446 participants (295 women) aging from 18 to 63 years old (M = 3,499 years, SD = 10.7) were recruited on the internet. Correlations, t independent tests and regressions were conducted. RESULTS: Higher scores in ADHD dimensions were associated to more executive functioning problems and time perception distortions in comparison to those participants without significant ADHD symptoms. However, ADHD-IN dimension as well as SCT were higher associated with these dysfunctions than ADHD-H/I. The regression results showed that ADHD-IN was more related to Self-Management to time while ADHD-H/I to Self-Restraint and SCT to Self-Organization/Problem Solving. CONCLUSION: This paper contributed to the distinction between SCT and ADHD in adults in important psychological dimensions.

The mental health of Brazilian healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the distress level among Brazilian healthcare professionals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and estimate risks by sex, age, and occupation. METHODS: In a longitudinal cohort design, a nationally distributed online survey was used to collect data from 10,490 active healthcare professionals who worked during the pandemic. Participants were mostly female, aged 18 to 82 years; 13 different health professions and all states of Brazil were represented. RESULTS: The most frequent professions were psychology, dentistry, and nursing. The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) score suggested an increased distress perception among health professionals. Females showed poorer mental health than males, but the absolute rise in Global Severity Index (GSI) score was larger in males than in females. Younger adults reported more symptoms of psychological distress than older adults. The most impacted age group was between 30-39 years. Nurse technicians presented the highest risk of distress. CONCLUSION: Health professionals are essential to overcoming the pandemic; thus, their mental health status should be monitored, and features associated with increased distress should be identified. Our findings suggest distress risk should be stratified by occupation, age, and sex. Health professionals showed an increased distress perception. Women, individuals between the ages of 30 and 39, nursing personnel, and physicians were more likely to report distress compared with other health professionals.

The mental health of Brazilian healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study

Objective: To compare the distress level among Brazilian healthcare professionals during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and estimate risks by sex, age, and occupation. Methods: In a longitudinal cohort design, a nationally distributed online survey was used to collect data from 10,490 active healthcare professionals who worked during the pandemic. Participants were mostly female, aged 18 to 82 years; 13 different health professions and all states of Brazil were represented. Results: The most frequent professions were psychology, dentistry, and nursing. The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI) score suggested an increased distress perception among health professionals. Females showed poorer mental health than males, but the absolute rise in Global Severity Index (GSI) score was larger in males than in females. Younger adults reported more symptoms of psychological distress than older adults. The most impacted age group was between 30-39 years. Nurse technicians presented the highest risk of distress. Conclusion: Health professionals are essential to overcoming the pandemic; thus, their mental health status should be monitored, and features associated with increased distress should be identified. Our findings suggest distress risk should be stratified by occupation, age, and sex. Health professionals showed an increased distress perception. Women, individuals between the ages of 30 and 39, nursing personnel, and physicians were more likely to report distress compared with other health professionals.

Longitudinal invariance and validity of the Impact of Event Scale-Revised under COVID-19 pandemic in a Brazilian sample.

Although the Impact Event Scale-Revised is widely used, its factor structure is still controversial. In addition, its longitudinal measurement invariance (LMI) remains uninvestigated. In this sense, we carried out three studies to investigate its psychometric properties. In Study 1, we evaluated the factorial structure of the scale comparing the different models existing in the literature in Brazilian samples who responded to the instrument during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Study 2, we provide support for a five-factor model throughout convergent validity with psychological distress and sleep problems, and criterion validity between people with diagnostic of mental disorders. Finally, we evaluated the LMI over a 6-month interval. The results indicated that the five-factor model has excellent goodness of fit and holds strict longitudinal invariance. Additionally, internal consistency and stability coefficients indicate that the scale is appropriate to measure posttraumatic stress symptomatology) in nonclinical samples across multiple assessments. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Psychometric properties of the Brief Symptom Inventory support the hypothesis of a general psychopathological factor.

INTRODUCTION: The existence of a general factor related to psychiatric symptoms is supported by studies using a variety of methods in both clinical and non-clinical samples. OBJECTIVES: This study aims to evaluate the replicability of the internal structure of the Brief Symptom Inventory in a large Brazilian sample. METHODS: Participants were 6,427 Brazilian subjects (81% female). Mean age was 42.1 years (standard deviation [SD] = 13.6, Min = 13, Max = 80). All participants completed the online version of the Brief Symptom Inventory. This scale presents a general score (GSI) and nine specific clusters of symptoms (depression, anxiety, phobic anxiety, interpersonal sensibility, psychoticism, paranoid ideation, obsessive-compulsive behavior, hostility, and somatization symptoms). RESULTS: Confirmatory factor analysis was performed to assess the factor structure of the BSI. The results showed that the best-fitting model was a bifactor solution and the general factor was the main dimension explaining most of the reliable variability in the data. CONCLUSION: The findings suggest that the BSI's internal structure was replicated in a non-clinical sample and that the general factor is the most reliable score. However, it is necessary to better understand the meaning of the general factor scores in a non-clinical sample to increase interpretability of scores.

Psychometric properties of the Brief Symptom Inventory support the hypothesis of a general psychopathological factor

Abstract Introduction The existence of a general factor related to psychiatric symptoms is supported by studies using a variety of methods in both clinical and non-clinical samples. Objectives This study aims to evaluate the replicability of the internal structure of the Brief Symptom Inventory in a large Brazilian sample. Methods Participants were 6,427 Brazilian subjects (81% female). Mean age was 42.1 years (standard deviation [SD] = 13.6, Min = 13, Max = 80). All participants completed the online version of the Brief Symptom Inventory. This scale presents a general score (GSI) and nine specific clusters of symptoms (depression, anxiety, phobic anxiety, interpersonal sensibility, psychoticism, paranoid ideation, obsessive-compulsive behavior, hostility, and somatization symptoms). Results Confirmatory factor analysis was performed to assess the factor structure of the BSI. The results showed that the best-fitting model was a bifactor solution and the general factor was the main dimension explaining most of the reliable variability in the data. Conclusion The findings suggest that the BSI's internal structure was replicated in a non-clinical sample and that the general factor is the most reliable score. However, it is necessary to better understand the meaning of the general factor scores in a non-clinical sample to increase interpretability of scores.

Changes in Work and Occupational Behavior in a Brazilian Sample During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study

The COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in occupational behaviors, affecting millions of workers. This study aimed to assess changes in various perceptions about work at the beginning of the pandemic in Brazil, and six months later. 702 individuals of both sexes (566 females, 80.62%), aged between 16 and 75 years (M=41.8; SD=13.5), residents in 24 different states of Brazil (most from the Southeast region, 59.26%) participated in this research and answered an online survey about their work experience during the pandemic at two different timepoints. The questionnaire included questions about increased/decreased productivity, fear of contamination by COVID-19 at work, need for going out to work, performing voluntary work, waiting for the return of their work/study activities, previous/current experience working-from-home, use of video conference programs, performing voluntary work to fight COVID-19, job loss and incidence of health problems that prevented the participant from carrying out daily/work/study activities. The results indicated that workers experienced new ways of performing their activities, changed their perceptions about their productivity, how/where they worked, and how they felt about their routine, although the majority of variables remained stable between timepoints.(AU)

A pandemia da COVID-19 resultou em mudanças nos comportamentos ocupacionais, afetando milhões de trabalhadores. Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar as mudanças em diferentes percepções sobre o trabalho no início da pandemia no Brasil e seis meses depois. 702 indivíduos de ambos os sexos (566 sexo feminino, 80,62%), com idade entre 16 e 75 anos (M = 41,8; DP = 13,5), residentes em 24 diferentes estados do Brasil (maioria da região Sudeste, 59,26%) participaram e responderam a uma pesquisa online sobre sua experiência de trabalho durante a pandemia em dois momentos diferentes. O questionário incluía questões sobre aumento/diminuição da produtividade, medo de contaminação pelo COVID-19 no trabalho, necessidade de sair para trabalhar, realização de trabalho voluntário, espera pelo retorno de suas atividades de trabalho/estudo, experiência anterior/atual de trabalho remoto, utilização de programas de videoconferência, realização de trabalho voluntário de combate ao COVID-19, perda de emprego e incidência de problemas de saúde que o impediram de realizar atividades cotidianas/laborais/de estudo. Os resultados indicaram que os trabalhadores vivenciaram novas formas de realizar suas atividades, mudaram suas percepções sobre sua produtividade, como/onde trabalhavam e como se sentiam em relação ao seu cotidiano, apesar da maioria das variáveis se manterem estáveis entre os dois momentos.(AU)

La pandemia del COVID-19 resultó en cambios en los comportamientos ocupacionales, afectando millones de trabajadores. Este estudio tiene como objetivo evaluar los cambios en diferentes percepciones sobre el trabajo en el inicio de la pandemia en Brasil e seis meses después. 702 individuos de ambos sexos (566 mujeres, 80,62%), con edades entre los 16 y 75 años (M=41,8; DP=13,5) 702 individuos de ambos sexos (566 mujeres, 80,62%), con edades entre 16 y 75 años (M = 41,8; DT = 13,5), residentes en 24 estados diferentes de Brasil (la mayoría de la región Sudeste, 59,26%) participaron en esta investigación y respondieron a cuestiones sobre su experiencia de trabajo durante la pandemia en dos momentos distintos. El cuestionario on-line incluía preguntas sobre aumento/disminución de la productividad, miedo a la contaminación por COVID-19 en el trabajo, necesidad de salir a trabajar, realizar trabajo voluntario, esperar el regreso de sus actividades laborales/de estudio, experiencia previa/actual trabajando home office, uso de programas de videoconferencia, realización de trabajo voluntario para combatir COVID-19, pérdida de empleo e incidencia de problemas de salud que impedían al participante realizar actividades diarias/laborales/de estudio. Los resultados indicaron que los trabajadores vivenciaron nuevas formas de realizar sus actividades, cambiaron sus percepciones sobre su productividad, como/donde trabajaban y como se sentían en relación a su cotidiano, aunque la mayoría de las variables se mantuvieron estables entre los dos momentos.(AU)

Preditores de sofrimento psicológico e prevalência de transtornos mentais autodeclarados em profissionais de saúde e na população em geral durante a pandemia de Covid-19 no Brasil / Predictors of psychological distress and prevalence of self-reported mental disorders in health care professionals and in the general population during the Covid-19 pandemic in Brazil

O fardo dos transtornos mentais pode aumentar durante a pandemia de Covid-19. Por isso, é estratégico caracterizar a saúde mental da população. Analisamos dados coletados pela Internet de 164.881 profissionais de saúde e 5.635 participantes da população geral. O Índice de Gravidade Global (GSI) do Inventário Breve de Sintomas, diagnóstico autodeclarado de transtornos mentais, características sociodemográficas, estado de saúde física, história de contato com a Covid-19, percepções e preocupações e medidas preventivas adotadas foram comparados entre as amostras. Análises de regressão múltipla foram usadas para investigação de fatores associados ao GSI. O distresse psicológico foi classificado como alto ou muito alto em 13,4% dos profissionais de saúde e em 31,4% dos participantes da população geral. A prevalência de transtornos mentais ao longo da vida foi 36% para profissionais de saúde e 44,7% para a população geral, sendo os mais frequentes transtornos depressivos e ansiedade generalizada. Entre os profissionais de saúde, ser do sexo feminino e mais jovem foi associado à maior distresse psicológico. Para a população geral foram preditores de distresse a classe econômica e um domicílio com mais pessoas. Foram significativamente associados ao GSI sintomas de Covid-19, sentir-se menos produtivo no trabalho, medo de transmitir o vírus para a família, medo de dificuldades financeiras e sentir que os relacionamentos em casa pioraram. A prevalência de transtornos mentais atinge parte relevante da população brasileira. Fatores sociodemográficos, aspectos familiares e instabilidade financeira devem ser considerados no entendimento do distresse psicológico durante a pandemia.(AU)

BACKGROUND: The burden of mental disorders is likely to increase during the Covid-19 pandemic. Knowing the rate of psychological distress and mental disorders, its severity, and factors associated with psychological distress is strategical. METHOD: We analyzed online cross-sectional data from 164,881 health professionals and from 5,635 participants from the general population in Brazil. The Global Severity Index (GSI) from the Brief Symptom Inventory, self-reported diagnosis of mental disorders, sociodemographic characteristics, and factors related to Covid-19, such as physical health status, diagnosis and contact history, perceptions and concerns, and precautionary measures were compared between samples. Multiple regression analysis was used to investigate factors related to GSI scores. RESULTS: Psychological distress was high or very high in 13.4% of health professionals and in 31.4% of the general population. Health professionals reported a lower rate of current or previous history of mental disorders (36%) than participants from the general population (44.7%). Age (younger) and gender (female) predicted higher psychological distress for health professionals and economic class (lower) and household size (more members) for the general population. People with higher GSI scores reported to have experienced more physical symptoms associated with Covid-19, feeling less productive at work, being afraid of transmitting the coronavirus to the family, fear of financial difficulties, and feeling that home relations were worse during the pandemic outbreak. CONCLUSIONS: Psychological distress at the first wave of Covid-19 was associated with sociodemographic features and an anxious perception of physical symptoms, virus transmission to loved ones, disruption of family relations, and financial situation.(AU)

INTRODUCCIÓN: Es probable que la carga de los trastornos mentales aumente durante la pandemia de Covid-19. Conocer la tasa de malestar psicológico y de los trastornos mentales, su gravedad y los factores asociados al malestar psicológico es estratégico. MÉTODO: Se analizaron datos transversales en línea de 164.881 profesionales de la salud y 5.635 participantes de la población general de Brasil. Se compararon entre las muestras el Índice de Gravedad Global (GSI) del Inventario Breve de Síntomas, el diagnóstico auto declarado de trastornos mentales, las características sociodemográficas y los factores relacionados con la Covid-19. Se utilizó un análisis de regresión múltiple para investigar los factores relacionados con las puntuaciones del GSI. RESULTADOS: El malestar psicológico era alto o muy alto en 13,4% de los profesionales de la salud y en 31,4% de la población general. Los profesionales de la salud declararon tasa de 36% de trastornos mentales y la población general de 44,7%. La edad (más joven) y el sexo (femenino) predijeron un mayor malestar psicológico para los profesionales de la salud y la clase económica (más baja) y el tamaño de la familia (más miembros) para la población general. Las personas con puntuaciones más altas en el GSI declararon haber experimentado más síntomas físicos asociados a la Covid-19, sentirse menos productivos en el trabajo, tener miedo de transmitir el coronavirus a la familia, temer dificultades económicas y sentir que las relaciones domésticas empeoraron. CONCLUSIONES: La angustia psicológica se asoció a las características sociodemográficas y a la percepción ansiosa de los síntomas físicos, la transmisión del virus a los seres queridos, la perturbación de las relaciones familiares y la situación económica.(AU)

Gender and Age-related Differences in Depressive Symptoms among Brazilian Children and Adolescents / Diferenças de Sexo e Idade Relacionadas aos Sintomas Depressivos entre Crianças e Adolescentes Brasileiros / Género y Diferencias Relacionadas con la Edad en los Síntomas Depresivos entre los Niños y Adolescentes Brasileños

Abstract: Assessing and discovering the major depression symptoms among men and women, even in the early stages of development, are key elements in the construction and standardization of psychometric instruments. This study aimed to evaluate the differences in the expression of depressive symptoms by gender and age group. The sample consisted of 1,697 students aged 8-17 years. The data collected through the Escala Baptista de Depressão infantojuvenil were submitted to item response theory analysis. Results showed that internalizing symptoms are more common in girls and externalizing symptoms in boys. It can be concluded that standards for boys and girls should differ, just like different standards are needed for children and adolescents.

Resumo: Avaliar e conhecer os principais sintomas depressivos entre homens e mulheres, inclusive nas fases de desenvolvimento iniciais, são elementos fundamentais no desenvolvimento e normatização de instrumentos psicométricos. O estudo teve como objetivo avaliar as diferenças na expressão de sintomas depressivos por sexo e faixa etária. A amostra foi composta por 1.697 alunos com idades entre 8-17 anos. Os dados coletados com a Escala Baptista de Depressão Infantojuvenil foram submetidos à análise de teoria de resposta ao item. Os resultados mostraram que os sintomas de internalização são mais comuns em meninas e sintomas de externalização em meninos. Pode-se concluir que as normas para meninos e meninas devem diferir, assim como são necessários padrões diferentes para crianças e adolescentes.

Resumen: Evaluar y conocer los síntomas principales de la depresión mayor entre los hombres y las mujeres, incluso en las primeras etapas de desarrollo son elementos fundamentales en la construcción y la normalización de los instrumentos psicométricos. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar las diferencias en la expresión de los síntomas depresivos por sexo y grupo de edad. La muestra estuvo conformada por 1.697 estudiantes entre 8 y 17 años. Los datos recogidos a través de la Escala Baptista de Depressão Infanto-Juvenil se sometieron al análisis de la teoría de respuesta al ítem. Los resultados mostraron que los síntomas de internalización son más comunes en las niñas y los síntomas de externalización son más comunes en los niños. Se puede concluir que las normas para niños y niñas deben ser diferentes, al igual que se necesitan normas diferentes para niños y adolescentes.

Structural analysis of depression indicators scale-children and adolescents (BAID-IJ): a bifactor-ESEM approach / Análise estrutural da bateria de avaliação de indicadores de depresão infantojunenil: uma abordagem ESEM bifactor / Análisis estructural de la depresión indicadores niños escala- y adolescentes: un enfoque bifactorial-ESEM

Depression in children and adolescents has reached alarming levels, evidencing an ever-greater need for early diagnosis of the disorder. Depression is a construct closely related to other indicators and the broad track of symptoms. The Depression Indicator Assessment Battery was developed to measure the core symptoms of depression, loneliness, helplessness, self-esteem and self-concept. Participants were 976 children and adolescents, aged 8-18 years. The data was collect from two public schools and from public mental health care services in Brazil. The internal structure was studied with the comparison of six different exploratory and confirmatory models, each one nest different assumptions. The comparison of models indicated that a latent bifactor explanatory structural equation model better explains the variance of data. The latent structure expected for the battery was confirmed, taking in account the complexity of measure correlated constructs, linking the theory to the measure.

A depressão em crianças e adolescentes tem atingido níveis alarmantes, evidenciando uma necessidade cada vez maior para o diagnóstico precoce da doença. A depressão é um construto intimamente relacionado com indicadores e uma ampla faixa de sintomas. A Bateria de Avaliação de Indicadores de Depressão Infantojuvenil (BAID-IJ) foi desenvolvido para medir os sintomas nucleares da depressão, solidão, desamparo, a autoestima e autoconceito. Participaram da pesquisa 976 crianças e adolescentes de 8-18 anos. Os dados foram coletados a partir de duas escolas públicas e de serviços públicos de saúde mental no Brasil. A estrutura interna foi estudada com a comparação de seis diferentes modelos exploratórios e confirmatórios. A comparação entre os modelos indicou que a modelagem de equação estrutural do fator latente exlicou melhor a variância dos dados. A estrutura latente prevista para a bateria foi confirmada, levando em conta a complexidade da medida correlacionada construções, ligando a teoria à medida.

Depresión en niños y adolescentes ha alcanzado niveles alarmantes, lo que evidencia una cada vez mayor necesidad de un diagnóstico precoz de la enfermedad. La depresión es una construcción muy relacionado con otros indicadores y la pista amplia de síntomas. La Batería de Evaluación de Indicadores Depresión fue desarrollado para medir los principales síntomas de la depresión, la soledad, el desamparo, la autoestima y el autoconcepto. Los participantes fueron 976 niños y adolescentes, con edades entre 8-18 años. Los datos fueron cobrar de dos escuelas públicas y de los servicios públicos de salud mental en Brasil. La estructura interna se estudió con la comparación de seis modelos exploratorio y confirmatorio diferentes, cada uno de anidación supuestos diferentes. La comparación de los modelos indica que un modelo latente bifactorial exploratoria estructural ecuación, con un factor general y de cinco factores correlacionados grupos que explican mejor la varianza del instrumento. La estructura latente esperado para la batería se confirmó, teniendo en cuenta la complejidad de la medida correlacionada construcciones, vinculando la teoría con la medida.

Structural analysis of depression indicators scale-children and adolescents (BAID-IJ): a bifactor-ESEM approach / Análise estrutural da bateria de avaliação de indicadores de depresão infantojunenil: uma abordagem ESEM bifactor / Análisis estructural de la depresión indicadores niños escala- y adolescentes: un enfoque bifactorial-ESEM

Depression in children and adolescents has reached alarming levels, evidencing an ever-greater need for early diagnosis of the disorder. Depression is a construct closely related to other indicators and the broad track of symptoms. The Depression Indicator Assessment Battery was developed to measure the core symptoms of depression, loneliness, helplessness, self-esteem and self-concept. Participants were 976 children and adolescents, aged 8-18 years. The data was collect from two public schools and from public mental health care services in Brazil. The internal structure was studied with the comparison of six different exploratory and confi rmatory models, each one nest different assumptions. The comparison of models indicated that a latent bifactor explanatory structural equation model better explains the variance of data. The latent structure expected for the battery was confi rmed, taking in account the complexity of measure correlated constructs, linking the theory to the measure. (AU)

A depressão em crianças e adolescentes tem atingido níveis alarmantes, evidenciando uma necessidade cada vez maior para o diagnóstico precoce da doença. A depressão é um construto intimamente relacionado com indicadores e uma ampla faixa de sintomas. A Bateria de Avaliação de Indicadores de Depressão Infanto juvenil (BAID-IJ) foi desenvolvido para medir os sintomas nucleares da depressão, solidão, desamparo, a autoestima e autoconceito. Participaram da pesquisa 976 crianças e adolescentes de 8-18 anos. Os dados foram coletados a partir de duas escolas públicas e de serviços públicos de saúde mental no Brasil. A estrutura interna foi estudada com a comparação de seis diferentes modelos exploratórios e confirmatórios. A comparação entre os modelos indicou que a modelagem de equação estrutural do fator latente explicou melhor a variância dos dados. A estrutura latente prevista para a bateria foi confirmada, levando em conta a complexidade da medida correlacionada construções, ligando a teoria à medida. (AU)

Depresión en niños y adolescentes ha alcanzado niveles alarmantes, lo que evidencia una cada vez mayor necesidad de un diagnóstico precoz de la enfermedad. La depresión es una construcción muy relacionado con otros indicadores y la pista amplia de síntomas. La Batería de Evaluación de Indicadores Depresión fue desarrollado para medir los principales síntomas de la depresión, la soledad, el desamparo, la autoestima y el autoconcepto. Los participantes fueron 976 niños y adolescentes, con edades entre 8-18 años. Los datos fueron cobrar de dos escuelas públicas y de los servicios públicos de salud mental en Brasil. La estructura interna se estudió con la comparación de seis modelos exploratorio y confi rmatorio diferentes, cada uno de anidación supuestos diferentes. La comparación de los modelos indica que un modelo latente bifactorial exploratoria estructural ecuación, con un factor general y de cinco factores correlacionados grupos que explican mejor la varianza del instrumento. La estructura latente esperado para la batería se confi rmó, teniendo en cuenta la complejidad de la medida correlacionada construcciones, vinculando la teoría con la medida.(AU)

Autoeficácia acadêmica e autorregulação da aprendizagem: rede de relacionamento em bases online / Academic self-efficacy and learning self-regulation: relationship network at online databases / Autoeficacia académica y la autorregulación del aprendizaje: las redes sociales en las bases de datos

O estudo refere-se à análise da produção científica em língua portuguesa sobre os construtos Autoeficácia acadêmica e Autorregulação da aprendizagem no período de janeiro de 2000 a dezembro de 2014 em bases de dados Redalyc e CAPES, na subárea Psicologia que contou com 43 itens. Foi realizada análise cientométrica a partir das informações dos artigos, e o escalonamento multidimensional e a rede de relacionamentos entre os autores foi feita a partir das referências. Os resultados evidenciaram que a maior parte dos artigos se refere à autorregulação e nestes a Teoria Social Cognitiva é a perspectiva teórica predominante. Quanto às referências, encontrou-se um total de 901 citações de 735 autores diferentes, sendo a maior parte destas procedentes de artigos científicos. A análise das redes apresentou o padrão de relacionamento entre eles e o alinhamento com cada um dos temas pesquisados.

The aim of this study was to produce an analytical review of the scientific production in Portuguese about the constructs of academic self-efficacy and learning self-regulation between January 2000 and December 2014. The data consists of 43 manuscripts within the Psychology division of the Redalyc and CAPES databases Scientometric analysis was conducted based on information within the manuscripts and the multidimensional scaling and the network of relationships among the authors was conducted from the references. The results showed that the majority of articles refer to self-regulation and among these, Cognitive Social Theory is the dominant theoretical perspective. As for the references, a total of 901 citations from 735 different authors were found, with the majority coming from scientific articles. The networks analysis presented a pattern of relationship between them and alignment with each of the surveyed subjects.

El estudio se refiere al análisis de la literatura científica en idioma porugués, sobre los constructos autoeficacia académica y autoregulación del aprendizaje a partir de enero de 2000 a diciembre de 2014 en bases de datos Redalyc y CAPES, en la subárea Psicología, y contó con 43 ítems. Fue realizado análisis cienciométrica a partir de las informaciones de los artículos y el escalonamiento multidimensional, y la red de relacionamientos entre los autores se hizo a partir de las referencias. Los resultados mostraron que la mayoría de los artículos se refieren a la autoregulación y en estos la Teoría Social Cognitiva es la perspectiva teórica dominante. En cuanto a las referencias, se encuentran un total de 901 citaciones de 735 autores diferentes, siendo la mayoría de ellos procedentes de artículos científicos. El análisis de las redes presentó el modelo de relacionamento entre ellos y el alineamiento con cada uno de los temas investigados.

Autoeficácia acadêmica e autorregulação da aprendizagem: rede de relacionamento em bases online / Academic self-efficacy and learning self-regulation: relationship network at online databases / Autoeficacia académica y la autorregulación del aprendizaje: las redes sociales en las bases de datos

O estudo refere-se à análise da produção científica em língua portuguesa sobre os construtos Autoeficácia acadêmica e Autorregulação da aprendizagem no período de janeiro de 2000 a dezembro de 2014 em bases de dados Redalyc e CAPES, na subárea Psicologia que contou com 43 itens. Foi realizada análise cientométrica a partir das informações dos artigos, e o escalonamento multidimensional e a rede de relacionamentos entre os autores foi feita a partir das referências. Os resultados evidenciaram que a maior parte dos artigos se refere à autorregulação e nestes a Teoria Social Cognitiva é a perspectiva teórica predominante. Quanto às referências, encontrou-se um total de 901 citações de 735 autores diferentes, sendo a maior parte destas procedentes de artigos científicos. A análise das redes apresentou o padrão de relacionamento entre eles e o alinhamento com cada um dos temas pesquisados.(AU)

The aim of this study was to produce an analytical review of the scientific production in Portuguese about the constructs of academic self-efficacy and learning self-regulation between January 2000 and December 2014. The data consists of 43 manuscripts within the Psychology division of the Redalyc and CAPES databases Scientometric analysis was conducted based on information within the manuscripts and the multidimensional scaling and the network of relationships among the authors was conducted from the references. The results showed that the majority of articles refer to self-regulation and among these, Cognitive Social Theory is the dominant theoretical perspective. As for the references, a total of 901 citations from 735 different authors were found, with the majority coming from scientific articles. The networks analysis presented a pattern of relationship between them and alignment with each of the surveyed subjects.(AU)

El estudio se refiere al análisis de la literatura científica en idioma porugués, sobre los constructos autoeficacia académica y autoregulación del aprendizaje a partir de enero de 2000 a diciembre de 2014 en bases de datos Redalyc y CAPES, en la subárea Psicología, y contó con 43 ítems. Fue realizado análisis cienciométrica a partir de las informaciones de los artículos y el escalonamiento multidimensional, y la red de relacionamientos entre los autores se hizo a partir de las referencias. Los resultados mostraron que la mayoría de los artículos se refieren a la autoregulación y en estos la Teoría Social Cognitiva es la perspectiva teórica dominante. En cuanto a las referencias, se encuentran un total de 901 citaciones de 735 autores diferentes, siendo la mayoría de ellos procedentes de artículos científicos. El análisis de las redes presentó el modelo de relacionamento entre ellos y el alineamiento con cada uno de los temas investigados.(AU)

Variáveis do contexto escolar como preditoras da autoeficácia e ansiedade de estudantes / School context variables as predictors of self-efficacy and anxiety of students / Variables de contexto escolar como predictores de la autoeficacia y la ansiedad de los estudiantes

A ampliação das políticas públicas de avaliação educacional em larga escala trouxe atenção ao papel dos aspectos econômicos, sociais e psicológicos ligados ao desempenho escolar dos estudantes. O presente estudo investigou a associação entre as variáveis socioemocionais ansiedade e autoeficácia com as variáveis sociodemográficas e do contexto escolar no 5º e 9º ano do ensino fundamental e do 3º ano do ensino médio da rede pública do estado de Minas Gerais. Utilizou-se o método de modelagem multinível em cada ano escolar, e os resultados indicaram que as variáveis do contexto escolar influenciam a expressão da ansiedade e das crenças de autoeficácia dos estudantes. Concluiu-se que intervenções individuais e de organização do espaço escolar podem contribuir para a construção de um espaço propício para a aprendizagem e para a melhoria da equidade...

The expansion of public policies of large scale assessment in Education has brought attention to the economic, social and psychological aspects associated with students’ school performance. This study investigated the association between sociodemographic variables and the noncognitive variables of socio-emotional anxiety and self-efficacy, and of the school context in the 5th and 9th grades of elementary school and the 3rd year of secondary education in public schools in the state of Minas Gerais. We used the hierarchical multilevel modeling method in each grade, and the results indicated that the variables of school context affect the expression of selfefficacy beliefs and students anxiety. The results show that individual interventions and the school environment organization could contribute to providing a more suitable learning environment and to improve equity...

Con la expansión de las políticas públicas de evaluación en gran escala en el área de la educación se ha dado atención a las esferas económica y social y los aspectos psicológicos relacionados con el desempeño escolar de los estudiantes. El presente estudio investigó la asociación entre las variables no-cognitivas ansiedad y la auto-eficacia con variables de contexto escolar en el 5º y 9º grado de la escuela primaria, y 3o grado de la escuela secundaria de las escuelas públicas del estado de Minas Gerais. Lo hicimos con el método de la modelación multinivel en cada una de las categorías y los resultados indican que las variables de contexto escolar afecta a la expresión de la auto-eficacia y ansiedad en los estudiantes. Los resultados muestran que las intervenciones individuales y la organización de entorno escolar podrían contribuir a proporcionar un ambiente de aprendizaje más adecuado y mejorar la equidad...

Variáveis do contexto escolar como preditoras da autoeficácia e ansiedade de estudantes / School context variables as predictors of self-efficacy and anxiety of students / Variables de contexto escolar como predictores de la autoeficacia y la ansiedad de los estudiantes

A ampliação das políticas públicas de avaliação educacional em larga escala trouxe atenção ao papel dos aspectos econômicos, sociais e psicológicos ligados ao desempenho escolar dos estudantes. O presente estudo investigou a associação entre as variáveis socioemocionais ansiedade e autoeficácia com as variáveis sociodemográficas e do contexto escolar no 5º e 9º ano do ensino fundamental e do 3º ano do ensino médio da rede pública do estado de Minas Gerais. Utilizou-se o método de modelagem multinível em cada ano escolar, e os resultados indicaram que as variáveis do contexto escolar influenciam a expressão da ansiedade e das crenças de autoeficácia dos estudantes. Concluiu-se que intervenções individuais e de organização do espaço escolar podem contribuir para a construção de um espaço propício para a aprendizagem e para a melhoria da equidade.(AU)

The expansion of public policies of large scale assessment in Education has brought attention to the economic, social and psychological aspects associated with students’ school performance. This study investigated the association between sociodemographic variables and the noncognitive variables of socio-emotional anxiety and self-efficacy, and of the school context in the 5th and 9th grades of elementary school and the 3rd year of secondary education in public schools in the state of Minas Gerais. We used the hierarchical multilevel modeling method in each grade, and the results indicated that the variables of school context affect the expression of selfefficacy beliefs and students anxiety. The results show that individual interventions and the school environment organization could contribute to providing a more suitable learning environment and to improve equity.(AU)

Con la expansión de las políticas públicas de evaluación en gran escala en el área de la educación se ha dado atención a las esferas económica y social y los aspectos psicológicos relacionados con el desempeño escolar de los estudiantes. El presente estudio investigó la asociación entre las variables no-cognitivas ansiedad y la auto-eficacia con variables de contexto escolar en el 5º y 9º grado de la escuela primaria, y 3o grado de la escuela secundaria de las escuelas públicas del estado de Minas Gerais. Lo hicimos con el método de la modelación multinivel en cada una de las categorías y los resultados indican que las variables de contexto escolar afecta a la expresión de la auto-eficacia y ansiedad en los estudiantes. Los resultados muestran que las intervenciones individuales y la organización de entorno escolar podrían contribuir a proporcionar un ambiente de aprendizaje más adecuado y mejorar la equidad.(AU)