eLoriCorps Immersive Body Rating Scale and eLoriCorps Mobile Versions: Validation to Assess Body Image Disturbances from Allocentric and Egocentric Perspectives in a Nonclinical Sample of Adolescents.

A growing number of studies have used virtual reality (VR) for the assessment and treatment of body image disturbances (BIDs). This study, conducted in a community sample of adolescents, documents the convergent and discriminant validity between (a) the traditional paper-based Figure Rating Scale (paper-based FRS), (b) the VR-based Body Rating Scale (eLoriCorps-IBRS 1.1), and (c) the mobile app-based Body Rating Scale (eLoriCorps-IBRS 1.1-Mobile). A total of 93 adolescents (14 to 18 years old) participated in the study. Body dissatisfaction and body distortion were assessed through the paper-based FRS, the eLoriCorps-IBRS 1.1 and the eLoriCorps-IBRS 1.1-Mobile. Eating disorder symptoms, body image avoidance, and social physique anxiety were also measured. Correlation analyses were performed. Overall, the results showed a good and statistically significant convergence between allocentric perspectives as measured by the paper-based FRS, the eLoriCorps-IBRS 1.1 and the eLoriCorps-IBRS 1.1-Mobile. As expected, the egocentric perspective measured in VR produced different results from the allocentric perspective, and from cognitive-attitudinal-affective dimensions of BIDs, with the exception of body distortion. These differences support the discriminant validity of the egocentric perspective of eLoriCorps-IBRS 1.1 and are consistent with emerging evidence, highlighting a difference between experiencing the body from an egocentric (i.e., the body as a subject) and allocentric (i.e., the body as an object) perspective. The egocentric perspective could reflect a perceptual-sensory-affective construction of BIDs, whereas allocentric measures seem to be more related to a cognitive-affective-attitudinal construction of BIDs. Moreover, the results support the validity of the eLoriCorps-IBRS 1.1-Mobile with promising perspectives of implementation among young populations.

Time-Dependent Changes in Protein Composition of Medial Prefrontal Cortex in Rats with Neuropathic Pain.

Chronic pain is associated with time-dependent structural and functional reorganization of the prefrontal cortex that may reflect adaptive pain compensatory and/or maladaptive pain-promoting mechanisms. However, the molecular underpinnings of these changes and whether there are time-dependent relationships to pain progression are not well characterized. In this study, we analyzed protein composition in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) of rats at two timepoints after spinal nerve ligation (SNL) using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2D-ELFO) and liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). SNL, but not sham-operated, rats developed persistent tactile allodynia and thermal hyperalgesia, confirming the presence of experimental neuropathic pain. Two weeks after SNL (early timepoint), we identified 11 proteins involved in signal transduction, protein transport, cell homeostasis, metabolism, and apoptosis, as well as heat-shock proteins and chaperones that were upregulated by more than 1.5-fold compared to the sham-operated rats. Interestingly, there were only four significantly altered proteins identified at 8 weeks after SNL (late timepoint). These findings demonstrate extensive time-dependent modifications of protein expression in the rat mPFC under a chronic neuropathic pain state that might underlie the evolution of chronic pain characterized by early pain-compensatory and later aberrant mechanisms.

Is sustainability an exhausted concept? Bridging the gap from environmental awareness to emotional proficiency in science education through integral sustainability.

Sustainability has recently become a common context for science teaching due to its potential in terms of learning the content and promoting such universal values as respect for human rights and for other forms of life, the integral development of the person, or participation in democratic processes. The treatment of the Sustainable Development Goals in higher education, improving environmental awareness and promoting sustainable attitudes through didactic interventions of some depth, is the responsibility of teachers and researchers. This study describes a didactic intervention based on the design, implementation, and testing of a Slow Sand Filter. It was carried out in a science seminar with primary teacher education students (n = 69), and served to promote sustainable awareness in addition to other skills, knowledge and competencies required for the professional development of prospective teachers. The results provide evidence that prospective teachers who feel positive and activating emotions during the implementation of the program think that the experience will modify their way of teaching science when they are teachers. Through this intervention, prospective teachers face real problems, develop sensitivity and critical thinking towards problematic situations that are being experienced on the planet, and improve their environmental attitudes, scientific knowledge, and emotional dimension towards learning the sciences.

Bidimensional structure and measurement equivalence of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9: sex-sensitive assessment of depressive symptoms in three representative German cohort studies.

BACKGROUND: The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) has been proposed as a reliable and valid screening instrument for depressive symptoms with one latent factor. However, studies explicitly testing alternative model structures found support for a two-dimensional structure reflecting a somatic and a cognitive-affective dimension. We investigated the bidimensional structure of the PHQ-9, with a somatic (sleeping problems, fatigability, appetitive problems, and psychomotor retardation) and a cognitive-affective dimension (lack of interest, depressed mood, negative feelings about self, concentration problems, and suicidal ideation), and tested for sex- and regional-differences. METHODS: We have included data from the GEnder-Sensitive Analyses of mental health trajectories and implications for prevention: A multi-cohort consortium (GESA). Privacy-preserving analyses to provide information on the overall population and cohort-specific information and analyses of variance to compare depressive, somatic and cognitive-affective symptoms between sexes and cohorts were executed in DataSHIELD. In order to determine the dimensionality and measurement invariance of the PHQ-9 we tested three models (1 factor, 2 correlated factors, and bifactor) via confirmatory analyses and performed multi-group confirmatory factor analysis. RESULTS: Differences between sex and cohorts exist for PHQ-9 and for both of its dimensions. Women reported depressive symptoms in general as well as somatic and cognitive-affective symptoms more frequently. For all tested models an acceptable to excellent fit was found, consistently indicating a better model fit for the two-factor and bifactor model. Scalar measurement invariance was established between women and men, the three cohorts, and their interaction. CONCLUSIONS: The two facets of depression should be taken into account when using PHQ-9, while data also render support to a general factor. Somatic and cognitive-affective symptoms assessed by the PHQ-9 can be considered equivalent across women and men and between different German populations from different regions.

Institutional work through empathic engagement.

A growing body of literature examines how actors engage with institutions and how they prompt institutional change and evolution. This article takes stock of this knowledge and contributes an affective dimension to the study of how institutional entrepreneurs achieve momentum and field-level impact. The article views institutional work as relational agency and conceptualises empathic engagement as a way for institutional entrepreneurs to relate affectively to other actors and induce cooperation. We demonstrate how empathic engagement by institutional entrepreneurs can nurture communities of practice that co-create change in institutional fields. Our argument hinges on the actors' affective investment and advances the less developed non-cognitive dimension of institutional work. By integrating empathic engagement into institutional entrepreneurship, we demonstrate how institutional entrepreneurs nurture their ability to engage and cooperate with others to diffuse particular values through institutional work. This integration focuses on the way of knowing generated through empathic engagement: the ability to bring about a consensus by creating frames of reference and identities that others are enchanted by and subscribe to, as opposed to using coercive mechanisms.

The cross-country and cross-time measurement invariance of positive and negative affect scales: Evidence from European Social Survey.

Survey-based measures of subjective well-being are increasingly often analyzed cross-culturally. However, international comparison of these measures requires measurement invariance. Therefore, the major goal of this study is to investigate the cross-country and cross-time comparability of the 4-item positive and 7-item negative affect scales used in European Social Survey Round 3 (2006) and Round 6 (2012). This study applies both the traditional exact and the more recent Bayesian approximate approach to assess whether the affect scales are measurement invariant. The approximate approach detected several non-invariant items that are problematic for cross-national comparison and should be dropped from the scales. Consequently, measurement invariance was established in all countries over the two rounds for the reduced scales, allowing researchers to meaningfully compare their latent mean scores and the relationships with other theoretical constructs of interest. Thus, the study highlights the advantages of using multiple indicators and the necessity of measurement invariance testing in subjective well-being research.

Dyspnea on exertion provokes unpleasantness and negative emotions in women with obesity.

PURPOSE: While dyspnea on exertion (DOE) is a common complaint in otherwise healthy obese women, less is known about feelings of unpleasantness and/or negative emotions provoked by DOE. We examined whether ratings of perceived breathlessness (RPB) during exercise were associated with ratings of unpleasantness and negative emotions (depression, anxiety, frustration, anger, and fear) in obese women. METHODS: Seventy-four women (34 ± 7 yrs, 36 ± 4 kg/m2, 46 ± 5% body fat) performed 6 min of constant-load cycling (60 W); RPB (0-10 scale), and unpleasantness and negative emotions (visual analog scales, 10 cm) were assessed at the end. RESULTS: RPB were significantly correlated with unpleasantness and negative emotions (p < 0.05). The strongest correlations were between RPB and unpleasantness (r = 0.61, p < 0.001), and RPB and anxiety (r = 0.50, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: DOE can significantly provoke unpleasantness and negative emotions during exercise in obese women. This may affect their willingness to engage in regular physical activity.

O cuidado da vida diante da morte: dimensão psicoafetiva do profissional de enfermagem / Life care before death: psychoaffective dimension of the nursing professional

A pesquisa aborda a dimensão psicoafetiva do profissional de enfermagem no cuidado ao paciente em processo de morte. Objetivo geral: conhecer o processo relacional do profissional de enfermagem no cuidado ao paciente em processo de morte. Objetivos específicos: identificar a maneira de cuidar o paciente em processo de morte; analisar as possibilidades dos profissionais e os limites do processo de cuidar; discutir as implicações psicoafetivas dos profissionais que cuidam do paciente em processo de morte na perspectiva do cuidado sensível. Métodos e técnicas: pesquisa descritiva e exploratória com abordagem qualitativa. Como técnica de coleta de dados foi realizada a entrevista semiestruturada. A análise foi de conteúdo do tipo temática. Os participantes da pesquisa foram os profissionais de enfermagem que exercem atividades no Centro de Terapia Intensiva do Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro e que atendem aos aspectos éticos do estudo. Resultados e discussão: emergiram quatro categorias: Concepção sobre a morte e a morte institucionalizada; Prática dos cuidados ao paciente em processo de morte; Aspectos da dimensão psicoafetiva do profissional de enfermagem; Possibilidades e limites da prática do cuidado e recomendações para a prática profissional. A morte foi associada à questão religiosa e ao processo natural da vida. Os profissionais também consideram que a morte faz parte do seu cotidiano laboral, mas ainda é um tabu. Os profissionais relataram os sentimentos de tristeza, perda, gratidão e respeito ao prestar o cuidado ao paciente em processo de morte. Conclusão: esta pesquisa revelou que no cenário pesquisado, os profissionais enfrentam a morte de diferentes maneiras. Constatou-se que a morte no local de trabalho pode ser considerada como o fim do sofrimento para o paciente, familiar e para o profissional de enfermagem. Alguns profissionais declaram ter dificuldades de lidar com suas emoções por não terem preparo emocional para lidar com a finitude. A partir do exposto, a pesquisa demonstrou que os profissionais de enfermagem necessitam receber apoio psicológico pela instituição onde exercem suas atividades laborais, além de participar de grupos de discussão nos quais possam trocar experiências e ter liberdade para poder expressar seus sentimentos, medos e angústias vivenciados em sua prática do cuidado

The research addresses the psycho-affective dimension of the nursing professional in the care of the patient in the process of death. General aim: to know the relational process of the nursing professional in the care of the patient in the process of death. Specific aims: identify the way of caring for the patient in the process of death; analyze the possibilities of professionals and the limits of the caring process; to discuss the psycho-affective implications of the professionals that provide care in the perspective of sensitive care. Methods and techniques: this is a descriptive and exploratory research that uses a qualitative approach. The semi structured interview was performed as a data collection technique. The analysis was content of the thematic type. The research participants were the nursing professionals who work in the Intensive Care Center of the Antônio Pedro University Hospital and who attend to the ethical aspects of the study. Results and discussion: four categories emerged: Conception on institutionalized death and death; Practice of patient care in the process of death; Aspects of the psycho-affective dimension of the nursing professional; Possibilities and limits of the practice of care and recommendations for professional practice. Death was associated with the religious question and the natural process of life. The professionals also consider that death is part of their daily work, but it is still a taboo. Professionals reported feelings of sadness, loss, gratitude, and respect in providing care to the dying patient. Conclusion: this research revealed that in the researched setting, professionals face death in different ways. It was found that death in the workplace can be considered as the end of suffering for the patient, family and for the nursing professional. Some professionals claim to have difficulties coping with their emotions because they have no emotional preparation to deal with finitude. From the above, the research showed that nursing professionals need to receive psychological support from the institution where they work, and participate in discussion groups in which they can exchange experiences and be free to express their feelings, fears and anguishes experienced in their care practice

La investigación aborda la dimensión psicoafectiva del profesional de enfermería en el cuidado ofrecido al paciente en proceso de muerte. Objetivo general: Conocer el proceso relacional del profesional de enfermería en el cuidado del paciente en proceso de muerte. Objetivos específicos: Identificar la manera de cuidar del paciente en proceso de muerte; analizar las posibilidades de los profesionales y los límites del proceso de cuidar; discutir las implicaciones psicoafectivas de los profesionales que cuidan del paciente en proceso de muerte en la perspectiva del cuidado sensible. Métodos y técnicas: Investigación descriptiva y exploratoria con abordaje cualitativo. Como técnica para recolectar los datos se realizó la entrevista semiestructurada. El análisis fue de contenido del tipo temático. Los participantes de la investigación fueron los profesionales de enfermería que ejercen actividades en el Centro de Terapia Intensiva del Hospital Universitario Antonio Pedro y que atendían a los aspectos éticos del estudio. Resultados y discusión: emergieron cuatro categorías: Concepción sobre la muerte y la muerte institucionalizada; Práctica de los cuidados ofrecidos al paciente en proceso de muerte; Aspectos de la dimensión psicoafectiva del profesional de enfermería; Posibilidades y límites de la práctica del cuidado y recomendaciones para la práctica profesional. La muerte fue asociada a la cuestión religiosa y al proceso natural de vida. Los profesionales también consideran que la muerte hace parte de su cotidiano laboral, pero que todavía es un tabú. Los profesionales relataron sentimientos de tristeza, pérdida, gratitud y respeto al cuidar del paciente en proceso de muerte. Conclusión: Esta investigación reveló que, en el escenario estudiado, los profesionales enfrentan la muerte de diferentes maneras. Se constató que la muerte en el local de trabajo pode ser considerada como el fin del sufrimiento para el paciente, familiar y el profesional de enfermería. Algunos profesionales declararon tener dificultades de lidiar con sus emociones por no tener preparación emocional para lidiar con la finitud. A partir de lo expuesto, la investigación demostró que los profesionales de enfermería necesitan que la institución donde ejercen sus actividades laborales los apoye y necesitan participar en grupos de discusión donde puedan mostrar experiencias y tener libertad para poder expresar sus sentimientos, miedos y angustias vividos en su práctica de cuidado

Os eternos estrangeiros: contato, campo afetivo e representações sociais de ciganos entre não ciganos da grande Vitória/ES / The eternal foreigners: contact, affective field and social representations of gypsies among non gypsies in the metropolitan region of Vitória/ES / Los extranjeros eternos: contacto, campo afectivo y representaciones sociales de gitanos entre no gitanos en la región metropolitana de Vitória/ES

Este trabalho investigou a elaboração do objeto social 'ciganos' entre não ciganos da Grande Vitória/ES, a partir da dimensão afetiva e dos níveis de contato em relação ao grupo cigano. Participaram do estudo 56 pessoas, com idades entre 18 e 45 anos, que apresentaram tanto sentimentos positivos quanto negativos em relação aos ciganos. Para o tratamento dos dados, coletados por meio da aplicação de questionário, utilizou-se o software EVOC e a Análise de Conteúdo Categorial. Os resultados informam que o posicionamento afetivo se organiza, principalmente, a partir das dimensões positiva 'curiosidade' e 'respeito', e negativa 'insegurança' e 'desconfiança'. Associado a esse campo de ambiguidades, entre os elementos centrais das representações de ciganos encontram-se significados como 'nomadismo' e 'cultura diferente', além de estereótipos negativos e termos que descrevem a dimensão figurativa do objeto social. Discute-se a função das representações encontradas na manutenção do preconceito e da discriminação social contra esse grupo.

This study investigated the construction of the social object 'gypsies' among non-gypsies in the metropolitan region of Vitória/ES, based on the affective dimension and the levels of contact towards the gypsy group. Fifty-six (56) individuals aged between 18 and 45 participated in the study. They presented both positive and negative feelings towards gypsies. The data were gathered through questionnaires, and then treated using the software EVOC and Categorical Content Analysis approach. The results showed that the affective field is organized mainly based on the positive dimensions 'curiosity' and 'respect', and the negative ones 'insecurity' and 'suspicion'. Associated to this field of ambiguity, among the central elements of the representations of gypsies, we found meanings such as 'nomadism' and 'different culture', as well as negative stereotypes and terms that describe the figurative dimension of the social object. This study discusses the function of these representations in the maintenance of prejudice and social discrimination against this group.

Este trabajo investigó la elaboración del objeto social 'gitanos' entre los no gitanos de la Gran Vitória/ES, a partir de la dimensión afectiva y de los niveles de contacto con relación al grupo gitano. Participaron en el estudio 56 personas de 18 a 45 años de edad que presentaron tanto sentimientos positivos como negativos con relación a los gitanos. Para el análisis de los datos, recogidos por medio de cuestionarios, se utilizó el software EVOC y el Análisis de Contenido Categorial. Los resultados informan que la posición afectiva se organiza, principalmente, a partir de las dimensiones positivas 'curiosidad' y 'respeto'; y negativas 'inseguridad' y 'desconfianza'. Asociado a este campo de ambigüedades, entre los elementos centrales de las representaciones de gitanos, se encuentran significados como 'nomadismo' y 'cultura diferente', además de estereotipos negativos y términos que describen la dimensión figurativa del objeto social. Se discute la función de las representaciones encontradas en el mantenimiento del prejuicio y de la discriminación social contra este grupo.

Endogenous opioid activity in the anterior cingulate cortex is required for relief of pain.

Pain is aversive, and its relief elicits reward mediated by dopaminergic signaling in the nucleus accumbens (NAc), a part of the mesolimbic reward motivation pathway. How the reward pathway is engaged by pain-relieving treatments is not known. Endogenous opioid signaling in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), an area encoding pain aversiveness, contributes to pain modulation. We examined whether endogenous ACC opioid neurotransmission is required for relief of pain and subsequent downstream activation of NAc dopamine signaling. Conditioned place preference (CPP) and in vivo microdialysis were used to assess negative reinforcement and NAc dopaminergic transmission. In rats with postsurgical or neuropathic pain, blockade of opioid signaling in the rostral ACC (rACC) inhibited CPP and NAc dopamine release resulting from non-opioid pain-relieving treatments, including peripheral nerve block or spinal clonidine, an α2-adrenergic agonist. Conversely, pharmacological activation of rACC opioid receptors of injured, but not pain-free, animals was sufficient to stimulate dopamine release in the NAc and produce CPP. In neuropathic, but not sham-operated, rats, systemic doses of morphine that did not affect withdrawal thresholds elicited CPP and NAc dopamine release, effects that were prevented by blockade of ACC opioid receptors. The data provide a neural explanation for the preferential effects of opioids on pain affect and demonstrate that engagement of NAc dopaminergic transmission by non-opioid pain-relieving treatments depends on upstream ACC opioid circuits. Endogenous opioid signaling in the ACC appears to be both necessary and sufficient for relief of pain aversiveness.

The affective dimension of dyspnea improves in a dyspnea self-management program with exercise training.

CONTEXT: The perception of dyspnea includes both sensory and affective dimensions that are shaped by emotions and psychological, social, and environmental experiences. Previous investigators have studied either measurement or strategies to decrease the affective dimension with laboratory-induced dyspnea. Few have reported the effect of a therapeutic clinical intervention on the affective dimension of dyspnea. OBJECTIVES: (1) To evaluate the effects of three different versions of a dyspnea self-management program (DM) on the affective dimension of dyspnea, measured by dyspnea-related anxiety (DA) and dyspnea-related distress (DD); and (2) to determine the stability of DA and DD over two baseline incremental treadmill tests (ITTs). METHODS: Participants with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were randomly assigned to three 12 month DMs with varying doses of supervised exercise (DM, DM-Exposure, and DM-Training). The measurements of the affective dimension, DA and DD, were rated during ITTs on two baseline days and at two, six, and 12 months. Changes over time in DA and DD were analyzed using linear mixed-effects models. RESULTS: Participants in the DM-Training group who received 24 nurse-coached exercise sessions had significantly greater reductions in DA and DD compared with those who had four exercise sessions (DM-Exposure) or only received a home-walking program (DM). Reductions in DA and DD in the DM-Training group were only maintained through six months. There were no significant differences in ratings of DA and DD at end between the two baseline ITTs. CONCLUSION: These findings provide initial support for the positive impact of a self-management program with nurse-coached exercise on the affective dimension of dyspnea. Further investigation of interventions that target the affective dimension in addition to the sensory dimension of dyspnea should be encouraged.

No clear evidence for a positive association between the interpersonal-affective aspects of psychopathy and executive functioning.

Common psychopathy rating instruments distinguish between an interpersonal-affective and an antisocial dimension. The suggestion that the interpersonal-affective dimension, often considered to be the core feature of psychopathy, is positively associated with executive functioning is occasionally made in the literature, without reporting objective empirical data. The primary aim of the present paper was to search for empirical studies reporting relevant data, focussing on four aspects of 'cold' executive functioning: inhibition, attentional shifting, working memory, and planning. Eleven published articles were identified, reporting data of 721 individuals from incarcerated and non-incarcerated, male and female, and adult and non-adult samples. Using a heterogeneous set of tests and dependent measures across studies, the inhibition and attentional shifting components were assessed in eight and five studies, respectively; the working memory and planning components each in two studies. A small majority of the studies found positive associations with the different executive functions, although the associations were mostly non-significant. Given the scarcity of studies and the use of heterogeneous populations, tests and statistical analyses, no robust conclusions can be drawn at this stage. Therefore, caution is needed when claiming a positive association between the interpersonal-affective features of psychopathy and executive functioning. Clearly more research is needed to further validate and specify the suggested association.

Temor e fascínio: dimensão afetiva e representações sociais de ciganos entrepopulação não cigana / Fear and fascination: affective dimension and social representations of gypsies among non-gypsy population

Referenciado na Teoria das Representações Sociais, este trabalho objetivou investigar as representações sociais de ciganos entre não ciganos, bem como a dimensão afetiva a elasassociada. Participaram do estudo, desenvolvido em duas etapas, universitários de instituições públicas e privadas da Grande Vitória-ES. No primeiro estudo (E1), os participantes responderam a um questionário estruturado (n=108), composto pelos seguintes núcleos de informação:evocações livres referentes ao termo ‘ciganos’, campo afetivo relacionado ao objeto de representação, níveis de contato com ciganos e dados socioeconômicos; e no segundo estudo(E2) foram realizadas entrevistas (n=09) com questões exploratórias acerca do conhecimento dos participantes sobre os ciganos, dos sentimentos a eles associados e das experiências de contato com este grupo étnico. Os dados de E1 foram tratados por meio do software SPAD-T, cuja análise indicou a formação de três clusters de sujeitos a partir da dimensão afetiva investigada: ‘sentimentos positivos’ (n=18), ‘sentimentos negativos’ (n=27) e ‘ambíguos’ (n=63). Na segunda etapa, foram entrevistados os sujeitos do cluster ‘sentimentos positivos’, e o tratamento dos dados foi realizado através do software ALCESTE e da Análise de Conteúdo. Os resultadospermitem discutir que os indivíduos apresentaram variações nas representações acerca do objeto social ‘ciganos’. A formação do campo representacional e de sua dimensão afetiva estiveram apoiados na imagem dos ciganos (a) como povo alegre, da dança e de roupas coloridas, que desperta sentimentos de curiosidade, encantamento e admiração, mas também (b) de um grupo que rouba e trapaceia, provocando insegurança, medo e mal-estar entre os nãociganos. (AU)

Referenced in the Social Representations Theory, this research aimed at investigating the social representations of gypsies among non-gypsies and the affective dimension associated with these representations. Participated in this study, carried out in two stages, students from the metropolitan region of Vitória-ES. In a first study (E1) they answered to a structured questionnaire (n=108), consisted of the following information sets: free evocations bind to the term 'gypsy', affective field related to the object of representation, contact experiences with gypsies and socioeconomic data; and in a second study (E2) there were conducted interviews (n=09) with exploratory questions about the participants' knowledge regarding the gypsies,feelings directed to them and levels of contact with this ethnic group. Data from E1 were processed by using the SPAD-T software, whose analysis indicated the formation of three clustersof subjects considering the affective dimension: positive feelings (n=18), negative feelings (n=27) and ambiguous (n=63). In the second stage, subjects from the 'positive feelings' cluster were interviewed, and data processing was performed by using ALCESTE software and Content Analysis. The results allow discussing that individuals had variations in the representations about the social object 'gypsies'. The formation of the representational field and its affective dimension were supported by the image of gypsies (a) as happy people, who dance and wear colorful clothes, which arouses feelings of curiosity, dazzlement and admiration, but also (b) of a group who steals and cheats, causing insecurity, fear and malaise among non-gypsies. (AU)

Temor e fascínio: dimensão afetiva e representações sociais de ciganos entrepopulação não cigana / Fear and fascination: affective dimension and social representations of gypsies among non-gypsy population

Referenciado na Teoria das Representações Sociais, este trabalho objetivou investigar as representações sociais de ciganos entre não ciganos, bem como a dimensão afetiva a elasassociada. Participaram do estudo, desenvolvido em duas etapas, universitários de instituições públicas e privadas da Grande Vitória-ES. No primeiro estudo (E1), os participantes responderam a um questionário estruturado (n=108), composto pelos seguintes núcleos de informação:evocações livres referentes ao termo ‘ciganos’, campo afetivo relacionado ao objeto de representação, níveis de contato com ciganos e dados socioeconômicos; e no segundo estudo(E2) foram realizadas entrevistas (n=09) com questões exploratórias acerca do conhecimento dos participantes sobre os ciganos, dos sentimentos a eles associados e das experiências de contato com este grupo étnico. Os dados de E1 foram tratados por meio do software SPAD-T, cuja análise indicou a formação de três clusters de sujeitos a partir da dimensão afetiva investigada: ‘sentimentos positivos’ (n=18), ‘sentimentos negativos’ (n=27) e ‘ambíguos’ (n=63). Na segunda etapa, foram entrevistados os sujeitos do cluster ‘sentimentos positivos’, e o tratamento dos dados foi realizado através do software ALCESTE e da Análise de Conteúdo. Os resultadospermitem discutir que os indivíduos apresentaram variações nas representações acerca do objeto social ‘ciganos’. A formação do campo representacional e de sua dimensão afetiva estiveram apoiados na imagem dos ciganos (a) como povo alegre, da dança e de roupas coloridas, que desperta sentimentos de curiosidade, encantamento e admiração, mas também (b) de um grupo que rouba e trapaceia, provocando insegurança, medo e mal-estar entre os nãociganos.

Referenced in the Social Representations Theory, this research aimed at investigating the social representations of gypsies among non-gypsies and the affective dimension associated with these representations. Participated in this study, carried out in two stages, students from the metropolitan region of Vitória-ES. In a first study (E1) they answered to a structured questionnaire (n=108), consisted of the following information sets: free evocations bind to the term 'gypsy', affective field related to the object of representation, contact experiences with gypsies and socioeconomic data; and in a second study (E2) there were conducted interviews (n=09) with exploratory questions about the participants' knowledge regarding the gypsies,feelings directed to them and levels of contact with this ethnic group. Data from E1 were processed by using the SPAD-T software, whose analysis indicated the formation of three clustersof subjects considering the affective dimension: positive feelings (n=18), negative feelings (n=27) and ambiguous (n=63). In the second stage, subjects from the 'positive feelings' cluster were interviewed, and data processing was performed by using ALCESTE software and Content Analysis. The results allow discussing that individuals had variations in the representations about the social object 'gypsies'. The formation of the representational field and its affective dimension were supported by the image of gypsies (a) as happy people, who dance and wear colorful clothes, which arouses feelings of curiosity, dazzlement and admiration, but also (b) of a group who steals and cheats, causing insecurity, fear and malaise among non-gypsies.

Processo adolescente e saúde positiva: âmbitos afectivo e cognitivo / Adolescent process and positive health: affective and cognitive scope

Os adolescentes portugueses percepcionam-se prevalentemente como saudáveis. Questiona-se se nesta percepção tem mais relevo a componente afectivo-emocional ou a componente cognitiva da saúde positiva. Este estudo fixou-se nas medidas sobre a auto-percepção da qualidade de vida relacionada com a saúde, sobre a satisfação com a vida e sobre a felicidade, enquanto variáveis de cariz afectivo-emocional e de índole cognitiva. Procurou-se perceber a influência do género, da idade, do nível socioeconómico e do nível de instrução da família nos índices da saúde positiva dos adolescentes portugueses. Utilizaram-se dados da amostra portuguesa do estudo Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children 2006 constituída por 4877 adolescentes, com uma média de idade de 14 anos, 49,6 por cento do género masculino e 50,4 por cento do género feminino. Após análise estatística descritiva, procedeu-se à comparação de médias entre grupos e à regressão linear para delinear os factores preditores de cada variável. Em todos os âmbitos do estudo observa-se uma maior relevância da dimensão afectivo-emocional na percepção do índice de saúde positiva dos adolescentes portugueses.

Portuguese adolescents perceive themselves prevailingly as healthy subjects. It is questioned whether, in this perception, the affective-emotional component or the cognitive component of the positive health has more relevance. This study focused on the measures of quality of life self-perception related to health, satisfaction with life and happiness as variables of cognitive and affective-emotional nature. It was sought to perceive the influence of gender, age, socio-economic and family instruction level on the index of positive health of the Portuguese adolescents. Data from the Portuguese sample of the study on Health Behavior in School-Aged Children 2006 were used. The sample is made up by 4877 adolescents, with an average age of 14 years old, 49.6 percent male and 50.4 percent female. After analyzing the descriptive statistics, it was proceeded the comparison of averages between the groups and the linear regression to design the predictor factors of each variable. In all the scopes of the study, it was observed a particular distinctness in the perception of the index of positive health by the Portuguese adolescent.

Processo adolescente e saúde positiva: âmbitos afectivo e cognitivo / Adolescent process and positive health: affective and cognitive scope

Os adolescentes portugueses percepcionam-se prevalentemente como saudáveis. Questiona-se se nesta percepção tem mais relevo a componente afectivo-emocional ou a componente cognitiva da saúde positiva. Este estudo fixou-se nas medidas sobre a auto-percepção da qualidade de vida relacionada com a saúde, sobre a satisfação com a vida e sobre a felicidade, enquanto variáveis de cariz afectivo-emocional e de índole cognitiva. Procurou-se perceber a influência do género, da idade, do nível socioeconómico e do nível de instrução da família nos índices da saúde positiva dos adolescentes portugueses. Utilizaram-se dados da amostra portuguesa do estudo Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children 2006 constituída por 4877 adolescentes, com uma média de idade de 14 anos, 49,6 por cento do género masculino e 50,4 por cento do género feminino. Após análise estatística descritiva, procedeu-se à comparação de médias entre grupos e à regressão linear para delinear os factores preditores de cada variável. Em todos os âmbitos do estudo observa-se uma maior relevância da dimensão afectivo-emocional na percepção do índice de saúde positiva dos adolescentes portugueses.(AU)

Portuguese adolescents perceive themselves prevailingly as healthy subjects. It is questioned whether, in this perception, the affective-emotional component or the cognitive component of the positive health has more relevance. This study focused on the measures of quality of life self-perception related to health, satisfaction with life and happiness as variables of cognitive and affective-emotional nature. It was sought to perceive the influence of gender, age, socio-economic and family instruction level on the index of positive health of the Portuguese adolescents. Data from the Portuguese sample of the study on Health Behavior in School-Aged Children 2006 were used. The sample is made up by 4877 adolescents, with an average age of 14 years old, 49.6 percent male and 50.4 percent female. After analyzing the descriptive statistics, it was proceeded the comparison of averages between the groups and the linear regression to design the predictor factors of each variable. In all the scopes of the study, it was observed a particular distinctness in the perception of the index of positive health by the Portuguese adolescent.(AU)