The goal of this study was to determine the relationship between temperament, social competence, and behavioral problems in preschool-age children. The study is based on a sample of 66 children, 40 males and 26 females, between 2 and 6 years old (M = 3.92, SD = 1.01), and their mothers. Temperament was assessed using the Children’s Behavior Questionnaire, Short Version (CBQ; Putnam & Rothbart, 2006), which provides data on the dimensions of Surgency, Negative Affect, and Effortful Control. We used the Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation Scale (SCBE-30, LaFreniere & Dumas, 1996) to assess Social Competence as well as problems of Anxiety and Aggressive behavior in children. First, boys showed lower scores in both Negative Affectivity and Effortful Control than girls. The study’s main analysis identified a significant negative association between Surgency and Anxiety. In a...

Adolescence is a period of rapid changes in all aspects of human development. It is at this stage that difficulties and mental health problems occur more often. The purpose of the study was to identify both internalizing and externalizing behavior reported by adolescent in high school. The sample was composed by 298 participants between 12 and 18 years old (M = 14.98, SD = 1.28), of both sexes, (54.4 % women) from two public educational institutions where the majority was enrolled in the 4th year of high school (33.6 %). The sample was selected in a non-probabilistic manner for convenience, and all the participants were informed of the purpose and activities of the study, of the voluntary nature of their participation, and of the care to preserve the anonymity and confidentiality of all data collected. We used the self-report of young people between 11 and 18 years old (YSR 11-18, Achenb...

The aim of this study was to analyze the psychometric properties of the Innovative Behavior Scale (IBS) among 227 Peruvian workers (51.982% male), aged between 22 and 76 years (M = 45.009; SD = 12.046). Content validity was assessed through expert judgment regarding item clarity and relevance, while internal structure was examined using confirmatory factor analysis. Additionally, measurement invariance analysis was conducted across gender and job position, and reliability estimates were obtained for both direct scores (alpha coefficient) and the construct (omega coefficient). Results show the clarity and relevance of IBS items and a stronger empirical support for the unidimensional model, as well as acceptable levels of invariance across gender and job positions. Furthermore, reliability estimates were found to be satisfactory across all measures. In conclusion, the IBS demonstrates adeq...

The research aimed to assess if the EQ-i-M20 presents evidence of validity regarding its internal structure, measurement invariance between men and women, and acceptable reliability. The sample consisted of 788 adolescents between 11 and 18 years old from an educational institution in Lima (Peru). The internal structure was evaluated by the Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling (ESEM), both the oblique model and the bifactor, the invariance of measurement with a multiple ESEM group, and its reliability using the α and ω. The results indicate that in men and women. the original factor structure of five oblique factors is replicated, that it has an acceptable degree of measurement invariance, and the reliability values are satisfactory. In conclusion, the EQ-i-M20 is an instrument with adequate psychometric properties.

Introducción. El comportamiento de los hijos está influenciado por la crianza de los padres. El objetivo del estudio fue valorar el efecto del programa Padres Educando en Ambientes Seguros (ACT) sobre las prácticas de crianza en padres con hijos de 3 a 5 años de edad Método. El estudio es de diseño cuasi experimental y se trabajó con una muestra de 65 padres entre las edades 21 a 43 años, de los cuales, 18 constituyeron el grupo de estudio y 27 el grupo control. Los instrumentos utilizados para la evaluación antes y después del programa, fueron el Cuestionario de Parentalidad (MPQ) y la Encuesta Multifactorial de Indicadores (MICS) Resultados. Los resultados evidencian que las puntaciones del postest en el grupo experimental fueron mayores a las puntuaciones del pretest, demostrando el efecto del programa ACT a nivel estadístico y práctico en las prácticas de crianza de moni...