The role of strength-based parenting, posttraumatic stress, and event exposure on posttraumatic growth in flood survivors.

OBJECTIVE: The present study examined the role of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), strength-based parenting (SBP), and event exposure on posttraumatic growth (PTG) in Peruvian flood survivors. METHOD: After contacting local authorities, 1,077 adult participants were surveyed 1 year after the flood. Correlation, moderation, and mediation analyses were conducted to determine relationships between variables. RESULTS: Flood survivors experienced both PTSS and PTG. Additionally, event exposure directly facilitated PTG. Further, SBP influenced PTG both directly and by its role in reducing PTSS. Finally, higher levels of SBP aided individuals in converting PTSS into PTG. CONCLUSIONS: Favorable psychological outcomes following floods are not uncommon even for those with high levels of stress or exposure. Individual- and community-level interventions should leverage facilitating factors such as SBP to promote growth outcomes such as PTG. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Burnout and Engagement as Mediators in the Relationship between Work Characteristics and Turnover Intentions across Two Ibero-American Nations.

This study examines the mediating effects of burnout and engagement on the relationships between work characteristics (work overload and social support) and turnover intentions in the nursing community of two Ibero-American countries within the job demands-resources model. The sample consists of 316 registered nurses employed in Uruguay and 502 employed in Spain. We used multiple structural equation modelling analyses. The proposed model fit the data for both nursing samples. Burnout was found to fully mediate the relationship between work overload and turnover intention, whereas work engagement partially mediates the relationship between social support and turnover intention. The results contribute to our understanding of the potential applicability of two leading empirical models and of the dynamic relationship between work characteristics and turnover intentions through work engagement and burnout. Researchers should continue to focus on gaining a broader understanding of the effects of work characteristics in healthcare facilities and the associated organizational outcomes. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Agorafobia en la infancia: a propósito de un caso / Agoraphobia in infancy: a case report

Se presenta un caso de agorafobia en un niño de 10 años de edad, que presenta temor y evitación a las aglomeraciones, a los lugares públicos como mercados, hospitales y escuelas, así como temor a viajar solo en autobús y ausentarse solo de casa, de inicio en la edad preescolar y con deterioro de su vida social y académica. (Rev Neuropsiquiatr 2011;74:213-218).

We report a case of a 10 year old boy with agoraphobia, who has fear and avoids crowds, public places, like markets, hospitals and school, and also has fear of travelling alone by bus and being alone in his house; with impaired social and academic life that started in preschool.