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{"title":"The Role of Psychological Strengths, Coping Strategies and Well-Being in the Prediction of Academic Engagement and Burnout in First-Year University Students","authors":"Richard Merhi, Ángeles Sánchez-Elvira Paniagua, F. J. Palací Descals","doi":"10.5944/AP.15.2.21831","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5944/AP.15.2.21831","url":null,"abstract":"Two of the most significant challenges that higher education institutions are currently addressing are students' failure and drop-out prevention, as well as the promotion of students’ retention and success. The present study aimed at analysing the role that different variables play in the prediction of Academic Engagement and Burnout in first-year university students, under a multivariate perspective. The contribution of relevant psychological strengths in academic environments (Resilience, Personal initiative, and Academic Motivation), Procrastination and different coping strategies facing studies (Persistence, Avoidance and Anxiety) was explored. Also, the perception of academic demands and stress, students' affect (positive and negative) and the academic satisfaction was considered. Finally, an analysis of different engaged and burnt-out profiles of students was carried out. The contribution of the Efficacy subscale of Academic Burnout as an independent personal resource, and the consideration of the so-called Core Burnout, were subject of analysis. A sample of 172 first-year students of face-to-face universities, 68.8% women with a mean age of 22.99 years (SD = 7.62) volunteered to participate online in this study. The results showed, on the one hand, that Academic Engagement consisted mainly on a positive and intrinsic motivational construct, also characterised by academic efficacy, persistence as an active coping strategy, positive affect and satisfaction. On the other hand Core Burnout was mainly characterised by the perception of higher demands (e.g. academic overload), maladaptive learning behaviours and coping strategies such as procrastination and avoidance of difficulties, negative affect and dissatisfaction. Different profiles of engaged and burnt-out students were also analysed showing strong differences regarding personal strengths, coping with learning strategies, well-being and satisfaction with studies.These results could help us to set bases for the development of early support and prevention programs for students’ Burnout, as well as actions aiming at promoting students’ Engagement and well-being during their first academic year.","PeriodicalId":43927,"journal":{"name":"Accion Psicologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5944/AP.15.2.21831","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45292957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Multilevel Modeling Study of the Influence of Relationship Enhancing Traits and Individualism on Satisfaction with Life Across Nations","authors":"Anita Feher, Paul F. Tremblay","doi":"10.5944/AP.15.2.22260","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5944/AP.15.2.22260","url":null,"abstract":"The current cross-cultural study explored the associations between relationship enhancing traits (interpersonal trust, importance of close relationships, sociability), characteristics corresponding to an individualistic attitude (competition, autonomy), and life satisfaction. Data for this study was from 24 of the 59 countries used in the World Values Survey Wave 6. Multilevel modelling was used as a means to analyse the influence of individual level (Level 1) and country level (Level 2) variables on life satisfaction. Results indicated that the individual level predictors interpersonal trust and importance of close relationships made meaningful positive contributions to life satisfaction. The competition variable aggregated at the country level significantly negatively predicted life satisfaction, while country-level aggregated autonomy shared a positive relationship with life satisfaction.","PeriodicalId":43927,"journal":{"name":"Accion Psicologica","volume":"15 1","pages":"15-26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5944/AP.15.2.22260","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44013531","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Personal Growth Initiative and Subjective Well-being: The Mediation Role of Meaning in Life","authors":"C. Freitas, E. Cankaya, B. Damásio, Emily Jean Haddad, H. Kamei, P. Tobo, S. Koller","doi":"10.5944/AP.15.2.22002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5944/AP.15.2.22002","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the mediating effect of meaning in life on the relationship between personal growth initiative and subjective well-being. The sample was composed of a total of 1,899 Brazilian participants who voluntarily took part in this study by completing the study survey. Based on the results of the structural equation modeling, the relationship between personal growth initiative and subjective well-being was found to be partially mediated by the presence of meaning in life. Age was found to influence the mediation, as older participants reported greater PGI and MIL. Limitations of the study, as well as directions for future research are discussed.","PeriodicalId":43927,"journal":{"name":"Accion Psicologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5944/AP.15.2.22002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45894492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Burnout at the Supermarket: Testing the Relevance of Personality and Stressful Situations","authors":"C. Martínez, M. J. Alcalde","doi":"10.5944/AP.15.2.22154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5944/AP.15.2.22154","url":null,"abstract":"The well-known burnout syndrome includes psychological facets that have been analyzed with respect to professions with systematic and persistent social contact. However, the context is just one side of the coin, albeit important. There might be some differential vulnerability to the development of the syndrome (the other side of the coin). The study reported here is based on a previous research that observed high levels of the syndrome in cashiers of several supermarkets. Going one step further, here (a) 13 cashiers were compared with 13 workers from other sections of a supermarket, and (b) the personality traits considered by the Big Five Model were measured for estimating the efficient use of knowledge and skills required for achieving social goals (P factor).  These were the results: (a) no group differences in the syndrome between cashiers and other sections, and (b) negative correlations between the P factor and burnout scores. It is concluded that individual differences in personality might interact with the occupational context for promoting (or preventing) the burnout syndrome.","PeriodicalId":43927,"journal":{"name":"Accion Psicologica","volume":"15 1","pages":"27-38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5944/AP.15.2.22154","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41286767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hope and Satisfaction with Life: Testing the Mediating Roles of Self-Esteem in three Asian Cultures","authors":"Allan B. I. Bernardo, Aqeel Khan, M. G. Salanga","doi":"10.5944/AP.15.2.23456","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5944/AP.15.2.23456","url":null,"abstract":"The relationship between well-being and the personal strength of hope has been elaborated by the identification of internal (self) and external (family, peers, spiritual) locus-of-hope dimensions. Du, Bernardo, and Yeung (2015) showed that self-esteem (personal and relational) mediates the relationship between locus-of-hope and life satisfaction. Locus-of-hope’s goal-related thoughts involve self-evaluation that may either enhance or diminish self-worth, which then influences life satisfaction. We tested the mediated model in three cultural groups: Malaysians, Macau Chinese, and Filipinos. Participants completed scales measuring locus-of-hope, personal and relational self-esteem, and life satisfaction. Path analysis showed significant indirect effects in all cultures: (a) internal locus-of-hope on life satisfaction, mediated by personal self-esteem, and (b) external-family locus-of-hope on life satisfaction, mediated by relational self-esteem. Other significant indirect effects were found in specific cultural groups. Cross-cultural similarities and differences are discussed with reference to how distinct cultures give different meanings to forms of agency associated with the personal strength of hope, creating distinct pathways towards life satisfaction. ","PeriodicalId":43927,"journal":{"name":"Accion Psicologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44192155","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Reseña del libro La práctica de la terapia sistémica, de A. Moreno","authors":"Carmen Yuguero","doi":"10.5944/ap.15.1.22262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5944/ap.15.1.22262","url":null,"abstract":"Book review","PeriodicalId":43927,"journal":{"name":"Accion Psicologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5944/ap.15.1.22262","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42842682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Diferencias entre empleabilidad, inseguridad laboral y salud en trabajadores y desempleados","authors":"Miguel Ángel Serrano Rosa, S. Baena, Francisco Molins-Correa","doi":"10.5944/AP.15.1.20945","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5944/AP.15.1.20945","url":null,"abstract":"ResumenEl desempleo y la inseguridad laboral tienen efectos negativos sobre la salud, aunque la empleabilidad podría mediar dichos efectos. El presente artículo tiene como objetivo analizar las posibles diferencias entre trabajadores y desempleados en empleabilidad y variables de salud psicosocial, así como explorar el papel de la empleabilidad y la inseguridad laboral en la salud psicosocial. Para esto, se utilizó metodología cuasiexperimental, donde se administraron una serie de cuestionarios que evaluaban empleabilidad e inseguridad laboral a 97 trabajadores (35 desempleados y 62 en activo), junto a otras variables psicosociales y de salud. Los resultados muestran que la empleabilidad es mayor en desempleados y que, altas puntuaciones en este constructo se asocian a un menor malestar afectivo. Por otro lado, en la población activa, tener altos niveles de inseguridad laboral también se asocian con malestar psicológico y baja satisfacción y autoeficacia. Estos resultados se discuten  considerando que la empleabilidad podría estar actuando como un amortiguador de las consecuencias negativas derivadas del desempleo y la inseguridad laboral.AbstractUnemployment and job insecurity have negative effects on health, although employability may be able to mediate these effects. The objective of this article is to analyze the possible differences between workers and unemployed in employability and psychosocial health variables, as well as to explore the role of employability and job insecurity in the active population in psychosocial health. For this, quasiexperimental methodology was used, where a questionnaire evaluating employability, job insecurity and psychosocial health variables was administered to 97 workers (35 unemployed and 62 in active). Results showed that employability is higher in unemployed and that high scores in this construct are associated with negative emotions. On the other hand, in the active population, having high levels of job insecurity were associated with psychological distress and low satisfaction and self-efficacy. These results are discussed considering that employability could be buffer the negative health consequences derived from unemployment and job insecurity.","PeriodicalId":43927,"journal":{"name":"Accion Psicologica","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5944/AP.15.1.20945","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41317932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impacto de un estilo de vida activo sobre la memoria emocional","authors":"Maximiliano Bossio, Nadia Justel","doi":"10.5944/ap.15.1.21446","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5944/ap.15.1.21446","url":null,"abstract":"ResumenEl ejercicio aeróbico y de resistencia se ha relacionado con la promoción de la salud física, además en los últi­mos años se han investigado sus beneficios a nivel cogni­tivo. En base a ello, el objetivo de este trabajo fue eva­luar el posible efecto de tener un estilo de vida activo sobre la memoria emocional. Participaron del estudio 48 adultos de edad temprana y media (rango: 18-58 años) que llevaron a cabo un auto-reporte mediante el Cuestio­nario Internacional de Actividad Física dando cuenta de la cantidad y tipo de actividad física realizada en una semana habitual o típica, es decir aquella sostenida du­rante los últimos tres meses de sus vidas. Para evaluar la memoria emocional los participantes observaron una serie de imágenes positivas, negativas y neutras seleccio­nadas del Sistema Internacional de Imágenes Afectivas. Luego se evaluó cuántas imágenes recordaban y recono­cían (tanto de modo inmediato como diferido). Se halló que los sujetos que poseían un nivel alto de actividad física en su vida diaria recordaban inmediatamente más estímulos de valencia positiva que aquellos con niveles moderados y bajos. Además, este grupo obtuvo mejores resultados en la evaluación de reconocimiento inmediato. Por tanto, incorporar a la actividad física y deportiva como un estilo de vida, mostraría tener efectos favorables en la memoria de estímulos visuales vinculados a emo­ciones positivas.AbstractAerobic and resistance exercise has been related to phys­i­cal health promotion, besides in the last years its effects at a cognitive level has been investigated. Based on that, the aim of the current work was to evaluate the possible effect of having an active life style on emotional memory. Forty-eight adults of early and middle age par­ticipated (range: 18-58 years old) who complete a report through the Inter­national Physical Activity Questionnaire about the amount and type of physical activity performed in a typical or reg­ular week, i.e. a week sustained in the last three months of their lives. To evaluate emotional memory participants watched positive, negative and neu­tral images selected from the International Affective Picture System. Then, how many images they recall and recognize was evaluated (immediate and deferred measures). Participants that had a high level of physical activity in their lives remember immediately more posi­tive images than those participants with a low or moder­ate level of activity. Besides, this group obtained better results in the immediate recognition measure. Thus, in­corporate physical activity as a life style shows benefits in the emotional positive memory.","PeriodicalId":43927,"journal":{"name":"Accion Psicologica","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5944/ap.15.1.21446","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"71246040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spanish versión of the Short Depression-Happiness Scale (SDHS): A Reliability and Validity study in a simple of Spanish Elderly People","authors":"Diego Lomas Martínez, Juan José Fernández Muñoz, E. Navarro‐Pardo","doi":"10.5944/AP.15.1.21196","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5944/AP.15.1.21196","url":null,"abstract":"The psychometric properties of the Short Depression-Happiness Scale (SDHS) were analyzed in a sample of 216 Spanish elderly people with an average age of 73.89 (SD = 6.49). An exploratory factor analysis and confirm­atory factor analysis were developed in order to identify the factorial solution and the best model fit. Just on factor was identified. Regarding reliability and validity, internal consistency index was .757 and the correlation between the Short Depression-Happiness Scale (SDHS) and measures of others construct, General Health Question­naire (GHQ) and Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD) (CESD), were significance. The practical implications of the scale and the index values obtained are discussed.  ","PeriodicalId":43927,"journal":{"name":"Accion Psicologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5944/AP.15.1.21196","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43075597","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Percepciones sobre la responsabilidad social corporativa de las empresas: relación con las actitudes y conductas de sus clientes","authors":"Sergio Antonio Pérez-Martínez, Gabriela Topa","doi":"10.5944/AP.15.1.22003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5944/AP.15.1.22003","url":null,"abstract":"ResumenEl presente estudio explora la relación entre las percepcio­nes de una muestra de clientes sobre la Responsabilidad Social Corporativa (RSC) de las empresas del IBEX 35 y sus actitudes y conductas. Las percepciones de los clientes sobre la RSC de las empresas del IBEX 35 se relacionan con el beneficio percibido, con el valor percibido de los servicios o productos de la empresa y con la intención de compra o adquisición futura del producto o servicio. La muestra ha estado formada por 1011 clientes de las empre­sas cotizantes en el IBEX 35. A partir de los resultados se afirma que las tres dimensiones de la RSC percibida por los clientes son diferentes entre sí, y que se relacionan po­sitiva y significativamente con el beneficio, el valor perci­bido y la intención de compra de los clientes. Las aporta­ciones de este estudio permitirán enlazar las actividades sociales de las empresas y el grado de motivación de los consumidores, relaciones éstas que se convierten en esen­ciales a la hora del diseño de los productos y / o servicios de las empresas.AbstractThe present study aims to empirically explore the relation­ship between perceptions of Corporate Social Responsi­bility (CSR) of IBEX 35 companies’ customers, their atti­tudes and behaviors. The relationship between the custom­ers’ perception of CSR of the IBEX 35 companies with their products or services’ perceived benefit and perceived value and with customers’ buying intention of their prod­ucts or services is empirically analyzed. The sample in­cludes 1011 clients of the IBEX 35 companies. The results supported that the three dimensions of the CSR perceived by the clients are different from each other, and that they are related positively and significantly with the benefit, the perceived value and the customers’ purchase intention. The study contributions will link the Firm’s CSR activities with the degree of motivation of consumers, relationships that become essential when designing companies’ prod­ucts and / or services.","PeriodicalId":43927,"journal":{"name":"Accion Psicologica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.5944/AP.15.1.22003","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49432892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}