Cross-cultural adaptation of the Mind-Wandering Questionnaire (MWQ) for Brazilian Portuguese and evidence of its validity

Objective: To adapt the Mind-Wandering Questionnaire (MWQ) for the Brazilian context and present evidence of validity based on its internal structure. Methods: A total of 2,682 Brazilian adults from different regions of the country took part in this study. Confirmatory factor analyses and multigroup confirmatory factor analyses (MGCFA) were performed to assess the factor structure of the MWQ. McDonald's omega (ω) was generated to provide reliability indexes. Results: The analyses demonstrated an adequate factor structure for the MWQ adapted to the Brazilian context, corroborating the original article's single-factor model and other adaptation studies. Furthermore, the results demonstrated the instrument's reliability in a Brazilian population (ω = 0.88). Conclusion: The MWQ is thus an adequate, reliable, and quickly administered instrument for those whose aim is to measure deliberate and spontaneous MW in Brazil.

Cross-cultural Adaptation and Validity Evidence of the Mind-Wandering Questionnaire (MWQ) for Brazilian Portuguese.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the present study is to adapt and present validity evidence based on the internal structure of the Mind-Wandering Questionnaire (MWQ) for the Brazilian context. METHODS: A total of 2682 Brazilian adults from different regions of the country have taken part in this study. Confirmatory factor analyses and multigroup confirmatory factor analyses (MGCFA) were performed to assess MWQ factor structure. McDonald's Omega (ω) was generated to provide reliability indexes. RESULTS: It was demonstrated an adequate factor structure of the MWQ for the Brazilian context, corroborating the original article's single-factor model and other adaptation studies. Further, the results demonstrated the reliability of the instrument for the Brazilian population (ω=0.88). CONCLUSIONS: The MWQ is thus an adequate, reliable, and quickly applicable instrument for those whose aim is to measure deliberate and spontaneous MW in Brazil.

Posttraumatic growth among childhood cancer survivors and their care-givers: associations with rumination and beliefs challenge / Crecimiento postraumático entre sobrevivientes de cáncer infantil y sus cuidadores: asociaciones con rumiación y desafío de creencias

Abstract. The main purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between PTG, challenge to core beliefs, intrusive and deliberate rumination in a sample of 43 dyads of childhood cancer survivors and their caregivers. Methods: Survivors (mean age = 17.04; SD=3.67) and caregivers (mean age = 46.84; SD = 8.32) completed the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI), the Core Beliefs Inventory (CBI) and the Event-related Rumination Inventory (ERRI). Results: Results showed a positive and high correlation among PTG, CBI, and ERRI in both groups, separately. CBI was the main predictor of PTG both among survivors (β=0.826; t=9.393; R²=0.683; p≤0.001) and caregivers (β=0.552; t=4.235; R²=0.304; p≤0.001). Caregivers reported higher scores than survivors in PTG (t=-2.999 p≤0.01) and its dimensions Relationship with others (t=2.498; p≤0.05), Spiritual change (t=-15.823; p≤0.001), Life appreciation (t=-3.129;

Resumen. El objetivo principal del estudio fue evaluar la relación entre el CPT, el desafío a las creencias, la rumiación intrusiva y deliberada en una muestra de 43 díadas de sobrevivientes de cáncer infantil y sus cuidadores. Métodos: Los sobrevivientes (edad media = 17,04; SD = 3,67) y los cuidadores (edad media = 46,84; SD = 8,32) completaron el Inventario de Crecimiento Postraumático (PTGI), el Inventario de Creencias Básicas (CBI) y el Inventario de Rumiación Relacionada con Eventos (ERRI). Resultados: Los resultados mostraron una correlación positiva y alta entre PTG, CBI y ERRI en ambos grupos, por separado. El CBI fue el principal predictor de CPT tanto entre los sobrevivientes (β=0,826; t=9,393; R²=0,683; p≤0,001) como entre los cuidadores (β=0,552; t=4,235; R²=0,304; p≤0,001). Los cuidadores reportaron puntajes más altos que los sobrevivientes en CPT (t=-2,999 p≤0,01) y sus dimensiones Relación con los demás (t=2,498; p≤0,05), Cambio espiritual (t=-15,823; p≤0,001), Valoración de la vida (t =-3,129;

Beliefs about childhood cancer: perceptions of survivors and mothers / Crenças sobre o câncer infantil: percepção de sobreviventes e mães / Creencias sobre el cáncer en niños: percepción de sobrevivientes y madres

Beliefs regarding a disease refer to mental schemes people construct based on their direct or indirect experiences and that are related to their health behavior and self-regulation. Such beliefs help childhood cancer survivors understand their behavior in their follow-up treatment. This study's purpose was to examine the beliefs concerning childhood cancer among 27 survivors and 49 mothers, who completed sociodemographic surveys and questionnaires addressing disease perceptions via an online platform. Results reveal that mothers, more frequently than survivors, perceived childhood cancer as a chronic disease with cyclical symptoms, with more negative consequences and emotional representations. The mothers also reported having greater understanding regarding the disease and more strongly believed in personal and treatment control in comparison to survivors. The conclusion is that the fact that survivors more positively perceived childhood cancer may indicate they re-signified their experiences in an adaptive manner.

As crenças sobre a doença referem-se a esquemas mentais que as pessoas constroem a partir de sua experiência direta ou indireta e que se relacionam com o seu comportamento em saúde e autorregulação. Em sobreviventes de câncer infantil, as crenças ajudam a compreender seus comportamentos no período pós-tratamento. Objetivou-se examinar as crenças sobre o câncer infantil em 27 sobreviventes e 49 mães que responderam a questionários sociodemográficos e de percepção da doença numa plataforma on-line. Os resultados apontaram que as mães perceberam o câncer infantil como uma doença crônica, com sintomas cíclicos, com consequências e representação emocional mais negativas que os sobreviventes. Ainda, as mães referiram compreender os aspectos relacionados à doença e acreditam no controle pessoal e do tratamento num nível mais elevado que os sobreviventes. Conclui-se que o fato de os sobreviventes perceberem o câncer infantil de maneira mais positiva pode indicar uma ressignificação da experiência de forma adaptativa.

Las creencias sobre la enfermedad se refieren a esquemas mentales que las personas construyen a partir de su experiencia directa o indirecta y que se relacionan con su conducta en salud y autorregulación. En sobrevivientes de cáncer en la niñez, sus creencias ayudan a comprender sus conductas en el periodo post-tratamiento. El objetivo fue examinar las creencias sobre el cáncer en la niñez en 27 sobrevivientes adultos jóvenes y 49 madres que contestaron a cuestionarios sociodemográfico y de percepción de la enfermedad en un sitio web. Los resultados mostraron que las madres percibieron el cáncer en la niñez como una enfermedad crónica, con síntomas cíclicos, con consecuencias y representación emocional más negativa que los sobrevivientes. Además, las madres refirieron comprender la enfermedad y creer en el control personal y del tratamiento a un nivel más alto que los sobrevivientes. Se concluye que el hecho de que los sobrevivientes perciban el cáncer en la niñez de manera más positiva pueda indicar una nueva significación de la experiencia de manera positiva.