Abstract Background Exploring the levels of death anxiety and factors that can undermine its impact are crucial for Lebanese nationals. Even though studies have shown various relationships between several factors, very few to no research has been done show relationship anxiety, gratitude optimism. Therefore, objectives our study were assess mediating role optimism in association along with investigating validity reliability Arabic version Death Anxiety Scale. Methods A one-time-point online...

When one-way ANOVA is statistically significant, a multiple comparison problem arises, hence post-hoc tests are needed to elucidate between which groups significant differences found. Different have been proposed for each situation regarding heteroscedasticity and sample size groups. This study aims compare the Type I error (α) rate of 10 in four different conditions based on balance between-group size. A Montecarlo simulation was carried out total 28 data sets, with 10,000 resamples each,...

As climate change persists, accelerates, and intensifies, since mitigating factors are absent, mental health impacts expected to follow the same patterns. Therefore, it appears of utmost importance deepen broaden knowledge understanding how through which mechanisms anxiety (CCA) may interplay with outcomes. Based on stress-vulnerability model psychosis, present study proposed examine relationship between CCA psychotic experiences (PEs), test theoretically-driven hypothesis that death acts as...

Even though humor its part of everyday life, only in the last 40 years has Psychology begun to discern impact on mental health. The aim this paper is explore role that styles may have as protectors against anxiety and depression their relationship with optimism.A sample 804 participants (M = 39.28; SD 14.71) was used analyze uses humor, optimism clinical symptoms depression. In addition, influence sociodemographic variables such sex, geographic location, age educational level different...

Abstract Introduction It is common for people to experience anxiety when contemplating their unknown future. Studies have shown that those who tend worry more about future are likely be intolerant of uncertainty. In order study the way from Middle East tackle uncertainty, a valid and reliable scale needed. this context, present aimed examine psychometric properties Arabic version 12-item Intolerance Uncertainty Scale (IUS-12) in community sample native Arabic–speaking participants Lebanon,...

Grit is one of the non-cognitive variables that has received most attention in recent years given its relationship to and influence various aspects life. There are very few reliable, valid instruments evaluate it Spanish-speaking countries. Because that, aim this study development validation a new scale grit contexts. We used sample 531 Spanish participants (60% women) from general population (Myears = 38.60, SDyears 14.90). examined structure measurement invariance instrument. calculated...

Grit is a construct that related to perseverance and passion for achieving set goals. Its relationship school performance has been widely researched although the results are not conclusive. The aim of this study was examine temporal stability grit its adolescents' performance. A sample 5,371 students were evaluated at two time points, four years apart. At first evaluation, mean age 9.9 old (SD = 0.41), second it 13.87 0.82). longitudinal design used, data analysed using analysis variance,...

Personality traits play an important role when it comes to predicting people's entrepreneurial behaviour. The objective of this study was determine whether the specific enterprising personality predicted behaviour better than general (Big Five type) traits. sample comprised 1153 working people (33% entrepreneurs). mean age 41.72 years old (SD = 12.32). five Five) were evaluated using Overall Assessment Scale and eight measured with Battery for Enterprising (BEPE). differences between...

Although gratitude is a culturally-sensitive construct, it has yet received limited research attention in Arab countries, hence hindering the understanding of its features, correlates, and cross-cultural specificities. To fill this gap, we sought to examine psychometric properties an Arabic translation 6-item Gratitude Questionnaire (GQ) Arabic-speaking sample adults from general population Lebanon. We conducted web-based survey including 601 participants (mean age 29.91 ± 12.61, 62.7%...

Bullying is a social and health problem that requires appropriate interventions based on valid fair evaluations of bullying experiences. The validity interpretations victimization scores can be compromised by measurement artifacts or biases may arise during the assessment process. Boys’ girls’ experiences could lead to differences in their response processes when they answer scale items compromise if such come from artifacts. study intended illustrate how obtain evidence for Students’...

Academic self-concept is one of the most important non-cognitive variables in determining students' attitudes towards school and their performance. The objective this study was to use a longitudinal approach analyze how academic changed between primary secondary schools factors that affected progression. sample consisted 7379 students (47.4% girls) evaluated at two time-points: fourth grade eighth grade. Six schooling pathways were analyzed: repeating year before grade, Five two-level...

Background: This study aimed to adapt and validate a staff version of the PLANEA Independent Life Skills Assessment tools, which were then used explore convergence between self-reported views independent living skills young people in residential child care Spain.Method: A sample 422 care-experienced was evaluated by their or workers (n = 219) using instruments. Psychometric analyses carried out dimensionality measuring properties instruments, while t-tests, Pearson correlations Fisher's z...

Social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) skills encompass a broad range of interpersonal intrapersonal abilities that are crucial for establishing maintaining relationships, managing emotions, setting pursuing goals, exploring new learning opportunities. To address the lack consensus regarding terminology, definition, assessment SEB skills, Soto et al. developed Behavioral, Emotional, Social Skills Inventory (BESSI), which consists 192 items, 32 facets, 5 domains. The objective current study...

Antecedentes. El clima organizacional (CO) es un constructo fundamental en entornos laborales y organizacionales, ya que permite la exploración de comportamientos individuales grupales dentro las organizaciones. objetivo del presente estudio fue desarrollar una nueva escala llamada Escala Clima Organizacional Ambiente Laboral Subjetivo (ECALS) el contexto chileno. Método. La muestra estuvo formada por 1.442 trabajadores con media edad 30,48 años (DT: 11,13). Un total 55% fueron públicos,...

Likert items are often used in social and health sciences. However, the format is strongly affected by acquiescence reversed have traditionally been to control this response bias, a controversial practice. This paper aims examine how affect psychometric properties of scale. Different versions Grit-s scale were applied an adult sample (N = 1,419). The had either all positive or negative forms, mix items. different (item analysis, dimensionality reliability) analyzed. Both demonstrated better...

Abstract The long-term effects on academic self-concept of grade retention are unclear. objective is to examine the progression in relation school performance for retained students and non-retained students. 5712 (1381 students) was evaluated at fourth eighth compulsory school. Academic also examined a third point: sixth grade. Latent Class Analysis Transition were used transitions between latent groups self-concept. A BCH-LTA estimation distal outcomes influence performance. Three...

Abstract Aim and Objectives To evaluate changes in compassion fatigue (CF), burnout (BO), satisfaction (CS) fear of COVID‐19 among Spanish nurses by comparing two assessment points: before after the vaccination campaign. Background The pandemic has produced a great impact healthcare worker's professional quality life, especially nurses. CF, BO decisively affect care provided put them at risk for mental health problems, so longitudinal studies are essential. Design A repeated cross‐sectional...

Abstract Purpose The aim of this study was to translate and validate the “Music-Related Quality Life Questionnaire” into Spanish (sMuRQoL) assess its convergent validity discriminative capacity by comparing scores with outcomes musical perception test Meludia. Methods sMuRQoL completed 129 patients: 55 cochlear implant (CI) users 74 normal hearing (NH) individuals. Conducted in were an exploratory factor analysis, evaluation internal consistency, assessment score stability through...

El enfoque psicológico en torno a la actividad emprendedora contribuye explicar por qué las personas deciden o no emprender. objetivo del presente estudio es analizar diferentes perfiles de personalidad emprendedora, así como identificar variables que puedan el convertirse trabajador cuenta propia. Empleando una muestra 586 participantes (Medad= 39,31; DTedad= 14,66), se analizaron mediante técnicas análisis latentes. Además, analizó si había diferencias otras psicológicas función perfil...

One of the most determining factors work performance is degree engagement people to their work. That influenced by both personal and organizational factors. The objective this research analyze connection between characteristics attributes with workers. sample consisted 286 employed workers; 83.5% were Spanish 16.5% belonged other Spanish-speaking countries. mean age was 44.51 years (SD = 8.76) 55.2% women. For prediction engagement, a hierarchical linear regression carried out, first...

Grit is a non-cognitive variable that helps predict important variables in people’s lives, such as academic, sport, and work performance, physical mental health, subjective well-being. However, there are few instruments measuring grit the Chilean context. The aim of this study to contribute new evidence validity Oviedo Scale (Escala de Oviedo; EGO) through its adaptation sample. A sample 359 participants was used (Myears= 41.28; SDyears= 11.09; 69.4% women), from 16 regions make up...

Abstract: Grit, defined as passion and perseverance for long-term goals, has received much attention over the last decade. However, its dimensionality is still very up debate. The present study examines whether bidimensional structure of construct a statistical artifact caused by item reversal. sample consisted 1,115 participants ( M years = 38.92; SD 15.08), whom 67.3% were women. Several confirmatory models specified with different versions two grit scales. A bifactor model grit-general...

Abstract Introduction Adolescents react differently to challenging negative life events. Resilience, a dynamic characteristic of individuals, was studied be protective factor against such In order study the resilience among Arabic-speaking adolescent populations, age-appropriate measures that are fully apprehended by younger respondents needed. this context, present aimed examine psychometric properties an Arabic translation Resilience Scale for (READ) in community sample native...