Happiness Maximization Is a WEIRD Way of Living.

Psychological science tends to treat subjective well-being and happiness synonymously. We start from the assumption that subjective well-being is more than being happy to ask the fundamental question: What is the ideal level of happiness? From a cross-cultural perspective, we propose that the idealization of attaining maximum levels of happiness may be especially characteristic of Western, educated, industrial, rich, and democratic (WEIRD) societies but less so for others. Searching for an explanation for why "happiness maximization" might have emerged in these societies, we turn to studies linking cultures to their eco-environmental habitat. We discuss the premise that WEIRD cultures emerged in an exceptionally benign ecological habitat (i.e., faced relatively light existential pressures compared with other regions). We review the influence of the Gulf Stream on the Northwestern European climate as a source of these comparatively benign geographical conditions. We propose that the ecological conditions in which WEIRD societies emerged afforded them a basis to endorse happiness as a value and to idealize attaining its maximum level. To provide a nomological network for happiness maximization, we also studied some of its potential side effects, namely alcohol and drug consumption and abuse and the prevalence of mania. To evaluate our hypothesis, we reanalyze data from two large-scale studies on ideal levels of personal life satisfaction-the most common operationalization of happiness in psychology-involving respondents from 61 countries. We conclude that societies whose members seek to maximize happiness tend to be characterized as WEIRD, and generalizing this across societies can prove problematic if adopted at the ideological and policy level.

It Is Not the Virus Exposure: Differentiating Job Demands and Resources That Account for Distress during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Health Sector Workers.

A cross-sectional study of 3860 health-sector workers across two data collections was conducted to identify the predictive power of different job demands and job resources during the COVID-19 pandemic based on four indicators of distress (COVID-19 traumatic stress, burnout, generalised anxiety, and depression) among health-sector workers. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, measurement invariance checks, and structural equation models were used to evaluate the dimensionality and the effect of the job demands and resources on distress indictors. The identified job demands were workload, confinement, loss, and virus exposure, while the identified job resources were self-efficacy, momentary recuperation, and meaning making. Loss and workload predicted the distress indicators best, while confinement and virus exposure mainly predicted COVID-19 traumatic stress and were less important for the other distress outcomes. Self-efficacy and meaning making negatively predicted distress, while momentary recuperation, controlled for the other demands and resources, was positively related to the distress indicators. Of the typical pandemic-related demands and resources, the experience of loss due to COVID-19 infection was the most important predictor of distress outcomes. Confinement, and especially the awareness of virus exposure, were far less important predictors.

The moderating role of sociodemographic and work-related variables in burnout and mental health levels of Mexican medical residents.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the moderating effects of sociodemographic and work-related variables on levels of burnout and mental health among medical residents. METHOD: A cross-sectional online survey was administered at the beginning of the second wave of COVID-19 at different public teaching hospitals where medical residents practiced in Mexico City. A total of 201 medical residents of different years completed the survey. RESULTS: Different univariate inferential analyses on the level of burnout and mental health indices showed significant differences between sex, marital status, previous reports of physical illness or psychological conditions, and residency ranking. However, the effect sizes of those differences were of low to medium size. A predictive path analysis revealed that the three stages of burnout (emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and achievement dissatisfaction) negatively affect psychological wellbeing and positively affect psychological distress. Finally, even though sociodemographic variables showed some significant variation, the effect sizes were small and did not moderate the direct effect of burnout on mental health indices. CONCLUSIONS: Medical residents deling with every day medical situations, will be exposed to stressors that might increase the probability to experience emotional exhaustion. This would negatively affect levels of wellbeing and positively affect distress, despite their sociodemographic characteristics.

Self-efficacy for weight control and quality of life in Mexican patients with hemophilia / Autoeficacia para el control de peso y calidad de vida en pacientes mexicanos con hemofilia

Introduction: Perceived self-efficacy is closely related to an adequate quality of life en general well-being of people, but few studies have studied this relationship in people with hemophilia. Objective: To determine the degree of relationship between perceived self-efficacy for weight control and quality of life in people with and without hemophilia, comparing both variables in case-control groups. Methods: The sample made up, for convenience, of 40 participants, with two matched groups. The group of cases consisted of 20 males between 19 and 24 years of age (M = 19.50, SD = 1.47) with hemophilia type A. The control group consisted of 20 males who did not present hemophilia, matched in age and weight status, between the ages of 18 and 24 years of age (M= 19.59, SD= 1.44). Participants answered the "Self-efficacy for Weight Control" questionnaire and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Bref" questionnaire. Descriptive statistics where used to describe the factors of each instrument. Student's t-test was used to compare differences between the two groups. Results: Only the Daily physical activity dimension showed a statistical difference in the control group. According to the Pearson correlation, a positive correlation was found between the Scheduled physical activity, Daily physical activity and Physical health dimensions. Conclusions: It is concluded that physical exercise, weight control, nutritional counseling and psychological support are essential for the quality of life, especially for people with hemophilia, which complements medical treatment.

Introducción: La autoeficacia percibida está estrechamente relacionada con una adecuada calidad de vida y el bienestar en general de las personas, pero pocos estudios han analizado esta relación en personas con hemofilia. Objetivo: Determinar el grado de relación entre la autoeficacia percibida para el control de peso y la calidad de vida en personas con y sin diagnóstico de hemofilia, comparando ambas variables en grupos caso-control. Métodos: La muestra por conveniencia estuvo compuesta por 40 participantes, clasificados en dos grupos. El grupo de casos estuvo constituido por 20 varones entre 19 y 24 años de edad (M= 19,50, DE= 1,47) con diagnóstico de hemofilia tipo A. El grupo control estuvo formado por 20 varones que no presentaban hemofilia, pareados en edad y peso, con edades entre 18 y 24 años (M= 19.59, DT= 1.44). Todos los participantes respondieron el "Cuestionario de Autoeficacia para el Control de Peso" y el "Cuestionario Breve de Calidad de Vida de la Organización Mundial de la Salud". Se obtuvieron análisis descriptivos mediante medias y desviaciones estándar sobre los factores de cada instrumento. Se utilizó la prueba t de Student para la diferencia de medias. Resultados: Se hallaron diferencias entre el grupo de casos y controles solo en la dimensión Actividad física cotidiana a favor del grupo controles. De acuerdo a la correlación de Pearson, se encontró una correlación positiva entre la dimensión Actividad física programada, Actividad física cotidiana y Salud física. Conclusiones: Se constata que el ejercicio físico, el control de peso, la asesoría nutricional y el apoyo psicológico son indispensables para la calidad de vida, en especial de las personas con hemofilia, lo cual complementa el tratamiento médico.

Autoestima y estilos de afrontamiento: predictores de la calidad de vida en personas con hemofilia / Self-esteem and coping skills: predictors of quality of life in patients with hemophilia

Introducción: La hemofilia es un trastorno hemorrágico que causa dolor y daños articulares graves. Las personas con esta condición de salud suelen presentar problemas psicosociales como baja autoestima y dificultad para enfrentar la enfermedad, lo cual puede impactar negativamente en su calidad de vida relacionada a la salud (CVRS). Objetivo: Analizar el efecto predictor de la autoestima y las estrategias de afrontamiento hacia la CVRS en personas con hemofilia. Métodos: Estudio cuantitativo, no experimental, de tipo correlacional, con muestra por conveniencia, realizado en 60 participantes con hemofilia, edades comprendidas entre 15 y 67 años (media = 27,43, desviación estándar = 11,32). Se utilizaron los cuestionarios: Calidad de Vida Específica para Hemofilia, Autoestima y Afrontamiento al Dolor Crónico. Se realizaron análisis descriptivos, correlación de Pearson y análisis de regresión lineal múltiple con el método por pasos. Resultados: Se obtuvo que el nivel de CVRS fue mayormente moderado; sin embargo, se observaron niveles bajos en las dimensiones Deporte y tiempo libre y Futuro. La dimensión Éxito de la escala de autoestima correlacionó positivamente con las dimensiones Deporte y tiempo libre (r(60)= 0,59), Salud física (r(60)=0,54) y Autopercepción (r(60)=0,48) de la escala calidad de vida; además de haber mostrado un nivel alto de predicción de la calidad de vida (R 2 = 0,35, p= 0,00). Conclusiones: Se comprobó que la autoestima resulta ser una variable predictora de la CVRS de los pacientes con hemofilia. Se requiere fortalecer la autoestima y la manera de enfrentarse ante el dolor crónico en personas con este padecimiento en pro de su calidad de vida y bienestar(AU)

Introduction: Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder that causes severe pain and damage to the joints. People with this health condition often present psychosocial problems such as low self-esteem and difficulty facing their disease, which can negatively impact their health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Objective: To analyze the predictive effect of self-esteem and coping strategies towards HRQL in people with hemophilia. Methods: This was a quantitative, non-experimental, correlational study, with a convenience sample, carried out in 60 participants with hemophilia, ages between 15 and 67 years (mean = 27.43, standard deviation = 11.32). The Specific Quality of Life for Hemophilia, Self-esteem and Coping with Chronic Pain questionnaires were used. Descriptive analyzes. Pearson correlation and multiple linear regression analysis were performed with the stepwise method. Results: It was found that the level of HRQL was mostly moderate, however, low levels were observed in the Sports and free time and Future dimensions. The Success dimension of the self-esteem scale positively correlated with the Sports and free time dimensions (r(60) = 0.59). Physical health (r(60) = 0.54) and Self-perception (r(60) = 0.48) of the quality of life scale, in addition to having shown a high level of prediction of quality of life (R2 = 0.35, p = 0.00). Conclusions: It was found that self-esteem turns out to be a predictor variable of HRQL in patients with hemophilia. It is necessary to strengthen self-esteem and the way of coping with chronic pain in people with this condition in favor of their quality of life and well-being(AU)

Model of Psychological Empowerment Based on Structural Equations for Predicting Autonomy / Modelo de empoderamiento psicológico basado en ecuaciones estructurales para predecir la autonomía

Abstract The study relies on the assumption that one of the main effects of phycological empowerment composed by attributes like self-esteem, locus of control, and assertiveness, is increased autonomy. The theoretical arguments are tested based on a structural equation model that allows estimating hypothetical relationships simultaneously. Additionally, differences in means between women and men are estimated for each phycological variable and the hypothetical model is tested separately to both sexes. 1,569 people (56% women) from five Mexican States compose the sample. The average age is 29 years and 59% of the sample has college degrees. The results suggest that psychological empowerment is strongly related to autonomy.

Resumen Este trabajo parte del supuesto de que uno de los principales efectos del empoderamiento psicológico es el incremento de la autonomía, y que atributos como la autoestima, el locus de control y la asertividad lo constituyen. Con base en ello, se probaron ambos planteamientos teóricos a través de un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales, ya que la técnica permite estimar relaciones hipotéticas simultáneamente. Asimismo, se estimaron las diferencias en las medias de cada una de las variables psicológicas entre mujeres y hombres y se probó el mismo modelo hipotético de forma separada para cada sexo. La muestra la conforman 1,569 personas (56% son mujeres) de cinco entidades federativas de México, la edad promedio es de 29 años y el 59% cuentan con estudios universitarios. Los resultados sugieren que el empoderamiento psicológico tiene una fuerte relación con la autonomía.

Desarrollo y evaluación de las propiedades psicométricas de la escala Etapas de Cambio en la Reducción del Sobrepeso Infantil (ECARSI) / Development and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Stage to Change in the Reduction of Childhood Overweight Scale (SCROS)

INTRODUCCIÓN: el sobrepeso y la obesidad infantil alrededor del mundo siguen en aumento; sin embargo, los padres de niños con sobrepeso y obesidad suelen subestimarlos, por lo cual no se preocupan por los riesgos que se asocian al sobrepeso y la obesidad, lo cual obstaculiza su tratamiento oportuno. OBJETIVO: el objetivo del presente trabajo fue desarrollar y evaluar las características psicométricas de la escala "Etapas de cambio para la reducción del sobrepeso Infantil" (ECARSI). MÉTODO: participaron un total de 484 mujeres con hijos en edad escolar, clasificados con sobrepeso el 34,1 % y con obesidad el 65,9 %, quienes respondieron la escala. Se realizaron análisis de discriminación de ítems y de consistencia interna por medio de la alfa de Cronbach y el análisis factorial exploratorio. RESULTADOS: se obtuvo una consistencia interna, por medio de la alfa de Cronbach, de 0,789 con 16 elementos; el AFE arrojó 4 factores con valores propios mayores de 1, que explican el 62,89 % de la varianza total. Los ítems se agruparon en las siguientes dimensiones: Precontemplación (4 ítems), Contemplación (4 ítems), Preparación (4 ítems) y Acción (4 ítems). CONCLUSIONES: la ECARSI cuenta con adecuados índices de confiabilidad y evidencias de validez para evaluar la etapa de disposición al cambio en que se encuentran los padres de los niños(as) con sobrepeso y obesidad, lo cual permitirá un mejor tamizaje para determinar el tipo de intervención más pertinente para cada niño(a) y su familia

OBJECTIVES: the purpose of this paper is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the "Stage of change in the reduction of childhood overweight" scale by means of an exploratory factor analysis, and its reliability. This questionnaire is a new measure to identify the stage of awareness of the problem, and the willingness to change, in parents of children with overweight and obesity, based on the transtheoretical model by Prochaska and DiClemente (1983). METHOD: the study involved 484 women with school-aged children, of which 65.9 % were classified with obesity, and 34.1 % with overweight. RESULTS: the SCROS psychometric characteristics were assessed, obtaining an internal consistency of 0.789 using Cronbach's alpha with 16 elements (items). By means of the Exploratory Factor Analysis four factors were obtained with eigen values higher than one, which explained 62.89 % of the total variance. The items were grouped in the following dimensions: Preparation (4 items), Precontemplation (4 items), Contemplation (4 items), and Action (4 items). CONCLUSIONS: the SCROS is a valid and reliable questionnaire to evaluate the stage in which parents of children with overweight and obesity problems are located, which will allow us to design more suitable interventions for these children and their families

[Development and evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Stage to Change in the Reduction of Childhood Overweight Scale (SCROS)]. / Desarrollo y evaluación de las propiedades psicométricas de la escala Etapas de Cambio en la Reducción del Sobrepeso Infantil (ECARSI).

INTRODUCTION: Objectives: the purpose of this paper is to evaluate the psychometric properties of the "Stage of change in the reduction of childhood overweight" scale by means of an exploratory factor analysis, and its reliability. This questionnaire is a new measure to identify the stage of awareness of the problem, and the willingness to change, in parents of children with overweight and obesity, based on the transtheoretical model by Prochaska and DiClemente (1983). Method: the study involved 484 women with school-aged children, of which 65.9 % were classified with obesity, and 34.1 % with overweight. Results: the SCROS psychometric characteristics were assessed, obtaining an internal consistency of 0.789 using Cronbach's alpha with 16 elements (items). By means of the Exploratory Factor Analysis four factors were obtained with eigen values higher than one, which explained 62.89 % of the total variance. The items were grouped in the following dimensions: Preparation (4 items), Precontemplation (4 items), Contemplation (4 items), and Action (4 items). Conclusions: the SCROS is a valid and reliable questionnaire to evaluate the stage in which parents of children with overweight and obesity problems are located, which will allow us to design more suitable interventions for these children and their families.

INTRODUCCIÓN: Introducción: el sobrepeso y la obesidad infantil alrededor del mundo siguen en aumento; sin embargo, los padres de niños con sobrepeso y obesidad suelen subestimarlos, por lo cual no se preocupan por los riesgos que se asocian al sobrepeso y la obesidad, lo cual obstaculiza su tratamiento oportuno. Objetivo: el objetivo del presente trabajo fue desarrollar y evaluar las características psicométricas de la escala "Etapas de cambio para la reducción del sobrepeso Infantil" (ECARSI). Método: participaron un total de 484 mujeres con hijos en edad escolar, clasificados con sobrepeso el 34,1 % y con obesidad el 65,9 %, quienes respondieron la escala. Se realizaron análisis de discriminación de ítems y de consistencia interna por medio de la alfa de Cronbach y el análisis factorial exploratorio. Resultados: se obtuvo una consistencia interna, por medio de la alfa de Cronbach, de 0,789 con 16 elementos; el AFE arrojó 4 factores con valores propios mayores de 1, que explican el 62,89 % de la varianza total. Los ítems se agruparon en las siguientes dimensiones: Precontemplación (4 ítems), Contemplación (4 ítems), Preparación (4 ítems) y Acción (4 ítems). Conclusiones: la ECARSI cuenta con adecuados índices de confiabilidad y evidencias de validez para evaluar la etapa de disposición al cambio en que se encuentran los padres de los niños(as) con sobrepeso y obesidad, lo cual permitirá un mejor tamizaje para determinar el tipo de intervención más pertinente para cada niño(a) y su familia.

Validation of the Bolino and Turnley's Impression Management Scale in a Mexican Sample / Validación de la Escala de Manejo de Impresiones de Bolino y Turnley en una Muestra Mexicana

Abstract Impression Management (IM) states that: 1) People know how others perceive them, 2) People attempt to control such perceptions. Bolino and Turnley (1999) developed an IM Scale based on Jones and Pittman's (1982) taxonomy of five strategies: Self-promotion, Ingratiation, Exemplification, Intimidation, and Supplication. The purpose of this study was to validate the IM Scale using a Mexican sample, evaluating reliability scores and dimensionality. A nomological network for IM was performed considering the Five-factor Personality traits, Social desirability, and Sense of control. Results prove adequate internal reliability and confirm the instrument's five factor structure. Our psychometric findings support the premise that IM may overlap with other psychological constructs, providing evidence of its construct validity.

Resumen El Manejo de Impresión (MI) se refiere a que: 1) Las personas generalmente saben cómo son percibidas por otras personas, 2) La gente intenta controlar dichas percepciones. Bolino y Turnley (1999) desarrollaron una Escala de MI con base en la taxonomía de Jones y Pittman (1982) de cinco estrategias: Autopromoción, Congraciamiento, Ejemplificación, Intimidación, y Súplica. El objetivo de este estudio fue validar la Escala de MI en una muestra mexicana, evaluando puntajes de consistencia interna y dimensionalidad. Se realizó una red nomológica para el MI considerando los Cinco Factores de Personalidad, Deseabilidad Social, y Control Percibido. Los resultados muestran una consistencia interna adecuada y confirman las cinco estrategias originalmente planteadas. Los hallazgos apoyan la premisa de que el MI incluye otros constructos psicológicos, dando evidencia adicional de su validez de constructo.

The Psychosocial Factors of Academic Achievement: Three Different Theoretical Models / Factores Psicosociales del Logro Académico: Tres Modelos Teóricos Diferentes

Abstract Within individual factors that affect academic achievement, personality traits have been the least explored even though there is evidence that suggest conscientiousness, neuroticism and self-efficacy are direct contributors of academic achievement. We used a sample of 725 Mexican public high school students (M age =18, SD age =1.09, 59% female) to test three Path Analysis models based on those proposed by Stajkovic, Bandura, Locke, Lee and Sergent, (2018). Although the models present very similar fit statistics and explanatory power, the intrapersonal model is more parsimonious, presents better fit indices and was therefore chosen as our final model. The model identifies middle school GPA, self-efficacy, neuroticism and conscientiousness as direct predictors of high school academic achievement, and both extraversion and academic self-concept as indirect predictors when mediated by self-efficacy. Students can use the power of their own self-efficacy beliefs as support for staying in school, boosting their aptitudes and enhancing previously acquired knowledge. We would suggest the addition of stronger correlates to high school academic achievement such as self-control as well as experimental data on how easy cognitions and capabilities can change in the sample.

Resumen Dentro de los factores académicos que afectan el logro académico, los rasgos de personalidad son de los factores menos explorados, aunque hay gran cantidad de evidencia que sugiere que la escrupulosidad, el neuroticismo y la autoeficacia contribuyen directamente al logro académico. Se utilizó una muestra de 725 estudiantes de escuelas preparatorias públicas (M edad =18, DE edad =1.09, 59% mujer) para poner a prueba tres modelos de trayectorias basados en los propuestos por Stajkovic, Bandura, Locke, Lee y Sergent, (2018). Aunque los modelos muestran índices de ajuste muy similares y poder explicativo, el modelo intrapersonal es más parsimonioso, presenta mejores índices de ajuste y por ende fue elegido como el modelo final. El modelo identifica el promedio de secundaria, la autoeficacia, el neuroticismo y la escrupulosidad como predictores directos del logro académico en preparatoria, y tanto la extroversión como el autoconcepto académico son predictores indirectos cuando son mediados por la autoeficacia. Los estudiantes pueden utilizar el poder de las creencias de su propia autoeficacia como apoyo para permanecer en la escuela, potenciando sus aptitudes y promoviendo el conocimiento adquirido previamente. Se sugiere la adición de correlatos más sólidos para el logro académico de preparatoria, tales como el autocontrol, así como datos experimentales para ver qué tan fácilmente pueden cambiar en la muestra, las cogniciones y capacidades.

Global Study of Social Odor Awareness.

Olfaction plays an important role in human social communication, including multiple domains in which people often rely on their sense of smell in the social context. The importance of the sense of smell and its role can however vary inter-individually and culturally. Despite the growing body of literature on differences in olfactory performance or hedonic preferences across the globe, the aspects of a given culture as well as culturally universal individual differences affecting odor awareness in human social life remain unknown. Here, we conducted a large-scale analysis of data collected from 10 794 participants from 52 study sites from 44 countries all over the world. The aim of our research was to explore the potential individual and country-level correlates of odor awareness in the social context. The results show that the individual characteristics were more strongly related than country-level factors to self-reported odor awareness in different social contexts. A model including individual-level predictors (gender, age, material situation, education, and preferred social distance) provided a relatively good fit to the data, but adding country-level predictors (Human Development Index, population density, and average temperature) did not improve model parameters. Although there were some cross-cultural differences in social odor awareness, the main differentiating role was played by the individual differences. This suggests that people living in different cultures and different climate conditions may still share some similar patterns of odor awareness if they share other individual-level characteristics.

Catching up with wonderful women: The women-are-wonderful effect is smaller in more gender egalitarian societies.

Inequalities between men and women are common and well-documented. Objective indexes show that men are better positioned than women in societal hierarchies-there is no single country in the world without a gender gap. In contrast, researchers have found that the women-are-wonderful effect-that women are evaluated more positively than men overall-is also common. Cross-cultural studies on gender equality reveal that the more gender egalitarian the society is, the less prevalent explicit gender stereotypes are. Yet, because self-reported gender stereotypes may differ from implicit attitudes towards each gender, we reanalysed data collected across 44 cultures, and (a) confirmed that societal gender egalitarianism reduces the women-are-wonderful effect when it is measured more implicitly (i.e. rating the personality of men and women presented in images) and (b) documented that the social perception of men benefits more from gender egalitarianism than that of women.

When is a lie acceptable? Work and private life lying acceptance depends on its beneficiary.

In this article we show that when analyzing attitude towards lying in a cross-cultural setting, both the beneficiary of the lie (self vs other) and the context (private life vs. professional domain) should be considered. In a study conducted in Estonia, Ireland, Mexico, The Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and Sweden (N = 1345), in which participants evaluated stories presenting various types of lies, we found usefulness of relying on the dimensions. Results showed that in the joint sample the most acceptable were other-oriented lies concerning private life, then other-oriented lies in the professional domain, followed by egoistic lies in the professional domain; and the least acceptance was shown for egoistic lies regarding one's private life. We found a negative correlation between acceptance of a behavior and the evaluation of its deceitfulness.

Corrigendum: Marital Satisfaction, Sex, Age, Marriage Duration, Religion, Number of Children, Economic Status, Education, and Collectivistic Values: Data from 33 Countries.

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Anger Rumination Scale: Validation in Mexico.

The aim of the study was to assess the validity of the Anger Rumination Scale (ARS; Sukhodolsky, Golub, & Cromwell, 2001) in a Mexican sample (n = 700, M age = 38.6, SD = 12.42). Through confirmatory factor analysis and using modification indices, the four-factor structure of the original scale was replicated: angry afterthoughts, thoughts of revenge, angry memories, and understanding of causes. In addition, the four-factor model had better goodness of fit indices than rival models with three and two factors. Alpha reliabilities were acceptable (.72 -.89). ARS results correlated with measures of state anger, trait anger, anger expression, and anger control (negatively); correlations were significant (ps < .001) ARS outcomes also correlated (ps < .001) with physical and verbal aggression, hostility, anger, and emotion suppression, suggesting convergent validity. Men reported more thoughts of revenge than women (p < .001; Eta squared = .026), but there was no evidence of gender differences on the other anger rumination scales, or in total scores.

Percepción de prácticas de crianza: análisis confirmatorio de una escala para adolescentes / Perception of parenting practices: confirmatory analysis of a scale for adolescents

Resumen Las prácticas de crianza parentales son significativas en etapas tempranas del desarrollo. En la adolescencia, aunque existe influencia de otros ámbitos sociales, estas prácticas aún continúan teniendo un papel significativo. El diseño y la construcción de instrumentos de medición para estas prácticas de crianza en adolescentes se han caracterizado por la complejización de variables. Esta investigación tiene como objetivo elaborar y aportar evidencias de validez estructural de la Escala de Percepción de Prácticas de Crianza para Adolescentes (Flores et al., 2010), en una muestra conformada por 623 adolescentes de Mérida, Yucatán, de entre 12 y 18 años (51.8% mujeres y 48.2% hombres). Los resultados obtenidos en el análisis factorial confirmatorio mostraron ajustes significativos (X 2 = 1,423.049, gl = 374, p = 0.000; CFI = 0.916, GFI = 0.917, TLI = 0.909, RMSEA = 0.049, RMR = 0.055) en un modelo de tres dimensiones: afectividad (a = 0.93), control (a = 0.81) y apoyo (a = 0.62), con propiedades psicométricas y evidencias de validez estructural significativas. Se reporta que la afectividad y el apoyo se asocian con la percepción de las prácticas de crianza maternas en adolescentes, mientras que la dimensión de control se asocia con las prácticas de crianza paternas.

Abstract The parental parenting practices are significant in the early stages of development. In adolescence, although there is influence from other social spheres, these parental practices still continue to play a significant role. However the design and construction of measurement instruments for these adolescent parenting practices have been characterized by the complexization of variables. This research aims to elaborate and provide evidence of structural validity of the Parenting Perception Scale for Adolescents (Flores et al., 2010) in a sample consisted of 623 adolescents of Mérida, Yucatán, between 12 and 18 years old (51.8% are women, and 48.2% are men)). The results showed that the structural equivalence and confirmatory analyzes obtained significant adjustments (X 2 = 1,423.049, gl = 374, P = .000; CFI = .916, GFI = .917, TLI = .909, RMSEA = .049, RMR = .055) in a three dimensional model: the affectivity dimension (a = 93), the control dimension (a = .81) and the support dimension (a = .62). Psychometric properties and evidence of significant structural validity in the scale were found. It is reported that the affective dimension and the support dimension are associated with the perception of maternal parenting practices in adolescents, while the control dimension is associated with perception of parental parenting practices.

Anger Rumiation Scale: validation in Mexico

The aim of the study was to assess the validity of the Anger Rumination Scale (ARS; Sukhodolsky, Golub, & Cromwell, 2001) in a Mexican sample (n = 700, Mage = 38.6, SD = 12.42). Through confirmatory factor analysis and using modification indices, the four-factor structure of the original scale was replicated: angry afterthoughts, thoughts of revenge, angry memories, and understanding of causes. In addition, the four-factor model had better goodness of fit indices than rival models with three and two factors. Alpha reliabilities were acceptable (.72 -.89). ARS results correlated with measures of state anger, trait anger, anger expression, and anger control (negatively); correlations were significant (ps < .001) ARS outcomes also correlated (ps < .001) with physical and verbal aggression, hostility, anger, and emotion suppression, suggesting convergent validity. Men reported more thoughts of revenge than women (p < .001; Eta squared = .026), but there was no evidence of gender differences on the other anger rumination scales, or in total scores (AU)

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Corrigendum: The Associations of Dyadic Coping and Relationship Satisfaction Vary between and within Nations: A 35-Nation Study.

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The Associations of Dyadic Coping and Relationship Satisfaction Vary between and within Nations: A 35-Nation Study.

OBJECTIVE: Theories about how couples help each other to cope with stress, such as the systemic transactional model of dyadic coping, suggest that the cultural context in which couples live influences how their coping behavior affects their relationship satisfaction. In contrast to the theoretical assumptions, a recent meta-analysis provides evidence that neither culture, nor gender, influences the association between dyadic coping and relationship satisfaction, at least based on their samples of couples living in North America and West Europe. Thus, it is an open questions whether the theoretical assumptions of cultural influences are false or whether cultural influences on couple behavior just occur in cultures outside of the Western world. METHOD: In order to examine the cultural influence, using a sample of married individuals (N = 7973) from 35 nations, we used multilevel modeling to test whether the positive association between dyadic coping and relationship satisfaction varies across nations and whether gender might moderate the association. RESULTS: RESULTS reveal that the association between dyadic coping and relationship satisfaction varies between nations. In addition, results show that in some nations the association is higher for men and in other nations it is higher for women. CONCLUSIONS: Cultural and gender differences across the globe influence how couples' coping behavior affects relationship outcomes. This crucial finding indicates that couple relationship education programs and interventions need to be culturally adapted, as skill trainings such as dyadic coping lead to differential effects on relationship satisfaction based on the culture in which couples live.