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{"title":"Validation of the Cultural Values Scale (CV Scale) in Uganda: a cross-sectional study.","authors":"Isaac Wasswa Katono","doi":"10.1186/s41155-026-00404-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41155-026-00404-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Most cross-cultural research in Africa often relies on tools developed in Western contexts, yet these instruments are not universally valid. The Cultural Values Scale (CVS), though widely used, has not been validated in Uganda or the broader East African region. The objective of this study was to psychometrically evaluate the Cultural Values Scale (CVS) as a first step toward its potential application in the East African context.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 324 final-year students from business and non-business programs at a university in Uganda. The validation process involved exploratory factor analysis (EFA), reliability testing, convergent and discriminant validity assessment, split-sample cross-validation through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), measurement invariance testing, and hierarchical regression to establish predictive validity.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>• Exploratory factor analysis: Produced a five-factor solution consistent with the theoretical model. • Reliability: Internal consistency was high across dimensions (Cronbach's α = 0.81-0.92). • Convergent and discriminant validity: Convergent validity was achieved (Average Variance Extracted (AVE) > 0.50), and discriminant validity was confirmed, as the square root of each construct's AVE exceeded its correlations with all other constructs. • Split-sample cross-validation (CFA): Dividing the sample into two equal groups demonstrated model stability across subsamples, with acceptable fit indices (Group 1: CFI = 0.90, RMSEA = 0.080; Group 2: CFI = 0.903, RMSEA = 0.042). • Measurement invariance: Configural invariance was established across gender groups (CFI = 0.901; RMSEA = 0.049), followed by partial metric invariance after freeing two masculinity items, and partial scalar invariance after intercept adjustments, enabling meaningful latent mean comparisons. • Predictive validity: Hierarchical regression revealed that collectivism (β = .62, p <.001), uncertainty avoidance (β = .57, p <.001), and long-term orientation (β = .51, p <.001) significantly predicted entrepreneurial intentions within a multivariate model, jointly explaining 66.1% of the variance. Notably, uncertainty avoidance showed a positive association consistent with adaptive resilience in collectivist contexts characterized by uncertainty.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The Cultural Values Scale demonstrated robust psychometric properties using Ugandan data. This validation provides a reliable tool for studying cultural influences on entrepreneurial intentions and lays a solid foundation for future scale validations, localized cultural research, and entrepreneurial training initiatives across East Africa.</p>","PeriodicalId":46901,"journal":{"name":"Psicologia-Reflexao E Critica","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149220882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Beyond retirement: the influence of work and resilience on successful aging under stress.","authors":"Ronaldo Gomes-Souza, Anne Caroline Dos Santos Maciel, Erika Priscilla de Freitas Hounsell, Julio Cesar Pinto de Souza, Leandro da Silva-Sauer","doi":"10.1186/s41155-026-00406-0","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41155-026-00406-0","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Work status in later life has been linked to psychological resilience, social engagement, and overall well-being, all of which may shape how individuals experience and manage stress as they ageObjective This study examined the moderating effects of resilience and work status on the relationship between perceived stress and successful aging among older adults.Methods Participants were N = 538 brazilian community-dwelling older adults (≥ 60 years) of both sexes. Measures included a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Brief Resilience Scale, the Perceived Stress Scale (independent variable), and the Successful Aging Scale (dependent variable). Resilience and current work status (employed vs. not employed) were tested as moderators using a cross-sectional, quantitative design. Data were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics, followed by a moderated moderation analysis. Results The three-way interaction among perceived stress, resilience, and work status was statistically significant (p < .05). Among non-working older adults, perceived stress was negatively associated with successful aging at all levels of resilience, with this association being attenuated at higher levels of resilience. In contrast, among working older adults, perceived stress was not significantly associated with successful aging at any level of resilience.Conclusion Perceived stress is negatively associated with successful aging, moderated by resilience and work status. Resilience buffered this association among non-working older adults, whereas no significant association was observed among those employed. These findings suggest that employment may alter stress processes and highlight the importance of supporting adaptive transitions into retirement and access to psychosocial resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":46901,"journal":{"name":"Psicologia-Reflexao E Critica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13672735/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148537225","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The role of reading and writing history, education, and socioeconomic status on word and pseudoword naming in adult readers of Brazilian Portuguese.","authors":"Letícia Priscila Pacheco, Lilian Cristine Hübner, Maximiliano Agustin Wilson","doi":"10.1186/s41155-026-00402-4","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41155-026-00402-4","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Multiple factors contribute to cognitive maintenance and the development of cognitive reserve in aging, including life experiences and behaviors. Among these, education plays a key role, particularly through language-related activities such as reading and writing.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This study investigates the impact of Reading and Writing Habits (RWH), alongside educational level and socioeconomic status (SES), on word and pseudoword naming across the lifespan in Brazilian Portuguese.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Using a stepwise linear regression model, we analyzed the predictive value of age, SES, education, and RWH on naming performance in young and older adults, utilizing response time and accuracy as dependent variables.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results indicate that age, SES, education, and RWH significantly influence naming latencies and accuracy. While education showed the strongest effect on response time, RWH also contributed meaningfully, particularly in populations with limited formal education and low SES.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings suggest that RWH may serve as an important compensatory factor in cognitive processing. Overall, the study highlights the combined role of formal education and lifelong reading and writing habits in supporting language-related cognitive performance and maintaining cognitive reserve, especially in socioeconomically disadvantaged populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":46901,"journal":{"name":"Psicologia-Reflexao E Critica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13617154/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148387804","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Household income and food addiction symptoms predict ultra-processed foods intake in Brazilian university students: implications for policy.","authors":"Guilherme Macedo Soares Coutinho, Jasmin Bruna Stariolo, Thayane Carvalho Lemos, Camila Monteiro Fabricio Gama, Arthur Viana Machado, Daniela Silva Canella, Mirtes Garcia Pereira, Leticia de Oliveira, Isabel Antunes David","doi":"10.1186/s41155-026-00405-1","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41155-026-00405-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In Brazil, ultra-processed food consumption has increased disproportionately among lower-income groups, and food insecurity has been linked to food addiction. Previous studies have examined income and food addiction separately as predictors of ultra-processed food intake. This study evaluated the joint contribution of household income and food addiction to ultra-processed food intake in Brazilian university students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional online study was conducted with 368 Brazilian university students aged 18-30 years. Ultra-processed food intake was assessed using a score based on the Nova classification, reflecting the number of ultra-processed food subgroups consumed on the previous day. Food addiction was measured with the modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 and operationalized as diagnostic severity (none, mild, moderate, severe) and symptom presence (zero vs. one or more symptoms). Household income was categorized into four classes (A-D/E). Associations were examined using negative binomial regression, with multivariable models adjusted for body mass index and additional models including gender, race, and perceived stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Lower household income was consistently associated with higher intake of ultra-processed foods. Compared with the highest income class, participants in income classes C and D/E showed expected intakes 39% and 42% higher, respectively. When food addiction was analyzed using diagnostic criteria, only the mild diagnosis group differed from the non-food addiction group, showing lower expected intake after adjustment for body mass index. In contrast, symptom-based analyses revealed that participants with one or more food addiction symptoms had an approximately 18% higher expected ultra-processed food intake than asymptomatic individuals. Lower income and symptom presence were particularly associated with consumption of ultra-processed foods that replace or accompany meals, as well as ultra-processed beverages.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Household income and food addiction symptoms jointly influence ultra-processed food intake among Brazilian university students. Symptom-based measures appear more sensitive than diagnostic categories for identifying population-level vulnerability. These findings highlight the need for public policies that address both socioeconomic inequalities and addictive-like eating behaviors to reduce excessive ultra-processed food consumption.</p>","PeriodicalId":46901,"journal":{"name":"Psicologia-Reflexao E Critica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13593976/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148362966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Social and emotional skills of students at Child Protection and Welfare Bureau Gujranwala, Pakistan.","authors":"Sahrish Nayab, Muhammad Sarwar, Khawaja Hisham-Ul-Hassan, Mehmood-Ul- Hassan, Asma Abdul Aziz","doi":"10.1186/s41155-026-00401-5","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41155-026-00401-5","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study analyzes the social and emotional skills of students at the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau, Gujranwala (CP&WB). The CP&WB in Gujranwala, Pakistan, is an important organization that safeguards children's rights and well-being in precarious circumstances. The development of children's social and emotional skills in protective institutions such as CP&WB Gujranwala is crucial, as these have a direct impact on their overall growth, well-being, and learning outcomes.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>This study aimed to (a) analyze the levels of social and emotional skills among the students enrolled at CP&WB Gujranwala, (b) examine the difference in social and emotional skills levels between students with shorter institutional stay (less than six months) and those with longer institutional stay (six months and more) at CP&WB Gujranwala, and (c) investigate the relationship between institutional stay duration and students' social and emotional skills at CP&WB Gujranwala.</p><p><strong>Methodology: </strong>The research adopts a sequential exploratory mixed-method design, combining in-depth interviews with teachers using a semi-structured interview guide and a structured quantitative survey of students with an adapted social-emotional tool. This study encompasses all (7) teachers and (105) students as a universal sample. Validity and reliability were assessed. Thematic analysis for the qualitative part and descriptive (mean, SD, frequency) and inferential statistical (t-test, Pearson correlation) analyses were conducted for the quantitative part of the study.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Findings indicate that an extended institutional stay is associated with higher levels of students' social and emotional competencies, with significant correlations linking longer durations to improved self-regulation, empathy, and positive social interactions. Quantitative analysis highlighted notable progress in skills such as sharing, self-expression, and relationship-building, while thematic analysis of teacher interviews revealed variations in students' adaptation, highlighting personal backgrounds as influencing factors.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study's results underscore the CP&WB's role in fostering social and emotional growth through structured support. Statistical analyses revealed highly significant associations between longer institutional stay duration and social and emotional skills. This research contributes original insights into the effectiveness of institutional interventions for marginalized youth, suggesting that prolonged, supportive stays enhance students' social and emotional well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":46901,"journal":{"name":"Psicologia-Reflexao E Critica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13518665/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148265487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The relationship between parental acceptance-rejection perception and individuals' levels of emotional intelligence, emotional coping, and family life satisfaction.","authors":"Şükriye Yeniçeri, Tülay Yılmaz Bingöl","doi":"10.1186/s41155-026-00403-3","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41155-026-00403-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>This study was conducted to determine the relationship between parental acceptance-rejection theory and emotional intelligence, emotional coping, and family life satisfaction levels in individuals.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>This descriptive and correlational study was conducted between 01.11.2021 and 01.04.2022 using the online snowball sampling method via the Google platform with 750 individuals aged 18 and over who agreed to participate. The data were collected using the Personal Data Form, Parental Acceptance-Rejection Scale (PARS), Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS), Emotional Approach Coping Scale (EACS), and Family Life Satisfaction Scale (FLSS).</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>According to the results of the study, the mean PARS score was 39.17 ± 12.06, the mean EIS score was 71.12 ± 15.76, the mean EACS score was 56.97 ± 14.26 and the mean FLSS score was 45.45 ± 22.14. A significant and negative correlation was found between the PARS and the EIS and EACS, while a significant and positive correlation was observed with the FLSS. A significant and positive correlation was found between the EIS and the EACS, while a significant and negative correlation was found between the EACS and the FLSS. Furthermore, a significant and negative correlation was also found between the EACS and the FLSS. Regression analyses revealed that the PARS score was significantly predicted by gender, having children, income level, consultation with a psychological professional, and a history of psychological treatment within the family. Having children and consultation with a psychological professional increased the score, while male gender and high income had a decreasing effect. The EIS score was significantly predicted only by the mother's living situation, the EACS score by the father's living situation, and the FLSS score by marital status and consultation with a psychological professional. These findings summarize the explanatory power of the relationships between the psychosocial variables central to the study and parental perception, emotional intelligence, and family life satisfaction.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In our study, it was observed that those who experienced parental rejection had lower emotional intelligence and emotional coping scores and higher family life scores. The results confirmed our assumption and supported Rohner's parental acceptance-rejection theory.</p>","PeriodicalId":46901,"journal":{"name":"Psicologia-Reflexao E Critica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13490034/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148253941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychometric properties of the personal financial wellness scale in Chilean young adults.","authors":"Luis Mario Castellanos-Alvarenga, José Andrés Sepúlveda-Maldonado, Mauro P Olivera, Jorge Schleef, Eduardo Sandoval-Obando","doi":"10.1186/s41155-026-00398-x","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41155-026-00398-x","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Financial well-being is a key determinant of quality of life, since it reflects the individual's ability to meet current and ongoing financial obligations, feel secure about their financial future, and make choices that allow enjoyment of life. This is particularly important contexts with high inequality and uncertainty such as the case of Chile where many individuals rely on consumer credit from retail and banking institutions for monthly expenses. Therefore, having an instrument the reliably measures said variable across different sociodemographic groups, such as gender, ethnicity, and employment status is essential.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This study examined the psychometric properties of the Personal Financial Wellness Scale (PFWS) among Chilean emerging adults. An adapted version of the PFWS was administered to 624 university and technical students (64.1% women), aged 18 to 29 years (M = 20.44, SD = 3.35). Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling (ESEM) was used to test the factorial structure, and multigroup analyses evaluated measurement invariance across gender, ethnicity, and employment status.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Results supported a two-factor model, financial distress and financial well-being, with satisfactory internal consistency and model fit. Partial measurement invariance was established across ethnicity and employment status, with changes in fit indices remaining within acceptable thresholds (ΔCFI ≤ .01, ΔRMSEA ≤ .015, ΔSRMR ≤ .030). For ethnicity, constraints on item 7 were released, and for employment status, intercepts of items 4 and 7 were relaxed. In contrast, full invariance was achieved across gender, with non-significant model comparisons (χ²(26) = 42.350, p = .023; χ²(52) = 61.946, p = .163) and stable fit indices across nested models (ΔCFI = 0.000, ΔRMSEA = 0.005, ΔSRMR = 0.013).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>These findings confirm that the PFWS captures essential dimensions of financial well-being in a culturally sensitive way, supporting its use as an early detection tool for financial distress and for guiding targeted interventions in socioeconomically vulnerable young adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":46901,"journal":{"name":"Psicologia-Reflexao E Critica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13481967/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148220323","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessing mobile phone attachment: a psychometric study in the Portuguese young adult population.","authors":"Ângela Leite, João Marôco","doi":"10.1186/s41155-026-00400-6","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41155-026-00400-6","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Young Adult Attachment to Phone Scale (YAPS) is a 6-item self-report measure assessing emotional attachment to smartphones across two dimensions: using the phone as a source of comfort (Refuge) and experiencing it as burdensome (Burden). This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the YAPS in a Portuguese young adult sample.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Participants were 648 Portuguese young adults (aged 18-35). We examined factorial structure via confirmatory factor analysis, reliability, convergent and discriminant validity, and measurement invariance across gender and education level. Given the ordinal nature of the items, analyses employed the DWLS estimator.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The two-factor structure was confirmed with excellent model fit (CFI = 0.990, RMSEA = 0.069). Internal consistency was good for Refuge (ω = 0.83) and acceptable for Burden (ω = 0.74). Both factors demonstrated convergent and discriminant validity. Full measurement invariance was established across gender, and partial invariance across education levels. Latent mean differences emerged by education but not by gender.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The Portuguese YAPS is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing phone-specific attachment in young adults. Findings support its use in research and practice, while highlighting the need for further refinement of the Burden dimension. The scale offers a culturally appropriate tool for understanding technology engagement in Portugal's highly connected youth population.</p>","PeriodicalId":46901,"journal":{"name":"Psicologia-Reflexao E Critica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13473055/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148212900","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Performance of the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) in four latin American countries: rethinking the dimensionality of the scale from the perspective of network psychometry.","authors":"Lindsey W Vilca, Aaron Travezaño-Cabrera, Claudio Rojas-Jara, Rodrigo Moreta-Herrera, Diana Ximena Puerta-Cortés, Martin Noe-Grijalva, Daniel E Yupanqui-Lorenzo, Sergio Chacón-Armijo, Evelyn Cuesta-Andaluz","doi":"10.1186/s41155-026-00399-w","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41155-026-00399-w","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Anxiety and depression frequently co-occur and represent a major global mental health burden, highlighting the need for efficient and psychometrically sound screening tools. The Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) is an ultra-brief instrument widely used across cultures; however, evidence regarding its internal structure and cross-cultural equivalence from a psychometric network perspective remains limited, particularly in Latin America. The study aims to investigate the psychometric properties of the PHQ-4 from the perspective of psychometric networks in four Latin American countries.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 1,887 participants aged 18 to 40 years were included in the study, distributed across the following countries: Chile (n = 353), Colombia (n = 467), Ecuador (n = 373), and Peru (n = 499).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The EGA analysis showed that the items form a single community composed of four nodes with large network loadings in all four countries. The UVA analysis demonstrated that all items are relevant to the network model in all the countries analyzed. Evidence of structural consistency and item stability was also found, with the items being stable and systematically organized into a single community across all countries. Furthermore, the bootEGA analysis demonstrated that the PHQ-4 exhibits metric invariance across countries.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The results of this study provide solid evidence of the psychometric performance of the PHQ-4 in the four countries studied. Therefore, a single-community structure is proposed to explain the internal structure of the PHQ-4.</p>","PeriodicalId":46901,"journal":{"name":"Psicologia-Reflexao E Critica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13462003/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148176954","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Validation of the Game Addiction Scale in Adolescents (GASA short version): adaptation for Mexican children.","authors":"Enrique Romero-Pedraza, Roberto Lagunes-Córdoba, León Felipe Beltrán-Guerra, Erika Cortés-Flores","doi":"10.1186/s41155-026-00393-2","DOIUrl":"10.1186/s41155-026-00393-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric quality of the Game Addiction Scale for Adolescents (GASA shortened version) in its adapted version for Mexican children.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The instrument was administered to 289 primary school students using a non-probability quota sampling method. The average age of the participants was 10.47 years, with a standard deviation of 1.003 years, with 55% being boys and 45% being girls. Descriptive statistics were obtained from the seven items which make(made) up the scale to proceed with the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), which was carried out using the robust estimation method Satorra-Bentler and the fit indices RMSEA (Root-mean square error of approximation), CFI (Comparative fit index), and SRMR (Standardized root mean square residual), as well as the X2/df ratio. Likewise Nevertheless, an analysis of the invariance of the factorial structure according to the sex of the participants was performed. Finally, reliability was determined by subscales using the McDonald's omega coefficient.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The CFA shows a good adjustment data for the uni-factorial proposed model (X²/df = 1.26, p = .223; CFI = 0.992; RMSEA = 0.030, CI 90: 0.000 - 0.068; SRMR = 0.029). The Hoelter's statistic was around 388. CONCLUSIóN: The post-COVID-19 context has created profitable conditions for the use or abuse of video games. The identification of addiction symptoms allows the strategies design of promotion and health intervention in vulnerable populations, such as the development of healthy games.</p>","PeriodicalId":46901,"journal":{"name":"Psicologia-Reflexao E Critica","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2026-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13338075/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148165006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}