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.

The present study evaluated the psychometric properties of the KIDDO-KINDL instrument (Ravens-Sieberer & Bullinger, 1998), which quantifies the quality of life related to health in children and adolescents. In a sample of 377 secondary school students from first to fifth grade, the confirmatory factorial analysis showed that the original internal structure of six factors was not satisfactory in representing the quantified constructs, because it presents dimensional instability concerning the items in the Family, Emotional, Friends and School factors. When applying the factorial analysis we found a structure of four factors. This factorial solution obtained better internal consistency indicators (values between 0.59 and 0.81) in comparison with the original structure (values between 0.24 and 0.80), and higher factorial loads. We discuss the possible changes in the interpretation of KI...

Background: Daily stressors are events of low emotional impact but with high probability of occurrence, which in adolescence can come from school, friends and family. Therefore, it is necessary to have instruments for their evaluation. Aim: To determine the validity of the internal structure and measurement invariance of the Children’s Hassles Scale in adolescents from Lima, Peru. Method: The sample consisted of 524 adolescents between 14 and 18 years old. The internal structure was evaluated by confirmatory factor analysis, and the measurement invariance was assessed using a procedure in which restrictions were added progressively. Finally, reliability was obtained through coefficient omega. Results: The original factor structure is not replicated in the Peruvian sample. On the contrary, a parsimonious structure of two oblique factors oriented to stressors in school and family present...

En una reciente publicación se evaluaron las propiedades psicométricas del instrumento SF-12, y para dicho fin los autores determinaron la validez de constructo mediante la evaluación de su estructura interna, usando un conjunto de procedimientos frecuentemente aplicados en la práctica del análisis factorial exploratorio, pero a la vez la menos recomendada: análisis por componentes principales, extracción del número de factores a través de la regla del autovalor mayor a 1 y rotación ortogonal varimax.

Depression in adolescents is a multicausal phenomenon and a predictor of social problems and other disorders. Thus, it is considered a public health problem. This investigation aims to systematically review the characteristics of the scientific articles about depression in Peruvian adolescents published in Peruvian and non-Peruvian journals. The search was performed in the databases of SciELO, Latindex, Redalyc, Scopus, PubMed, and through Google, using a combination of keywords related to the construct, the sample and its origin. The unit of analysis consisted of 21 articles. The reviewed articles showed inconsistency in the reporting and bibliographic support of the research designs, sampling procedures, psychometric properties of the instruments, instruments used to assess the construct which were not evaluated in our context, and cut-off points obtained in other countries’ samples....

Descripción: El curso de Estadística Aplicada genera una profunda reflexión acerca de las implicancias que tiene dentro del proceso de investigación científica en psicología. Debido a ello promueve que el alumno identifique las bases teóricas que lo respaldan y su aplicabilidad, identificando el uso apropiado de estadísticos descriptivos básicos y de las respectivas pruebas de inferencia, a partir de las cuales deberá tomar decisiones, procesar la información haciendo uso del software correspondiente, interpretar resultados y elaborar el respectivo informe. Propósito: El curso de Estadística Aplicada ha sido diseñado con el propósito de promover en el alumno competencias que le servirán de basé para la formulación de proyectos e informes de investigación, elaboración de artículos científicos, su desempeño profesional, entre otros, debido a ello promueve el desarrol...

El presente trabajo de investigación tiene por objetivo identificar la influencia de las estrategias de regulación cognitiva de las emociones sobre la depresión. La muestra estuvo constituida por 255 estudiantes del tercer al quinto año de secundaria de una Institución Educativa de gestión pública (M= 15.19; DE= 1.104) de Cercado de Lima. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron el Inventario de Depresión Estado/Rasgo y el Cuestionario de Regulación Cognitiva de las Emociones. Los resultados fueron obtenidos a través de un análisis de regresión lineal múltiple y se encontró que las estrategias desadaptativas explican el 15.1% de la variabilidad de las puntuaciones de la depresión (afecto negativo), mientras que las estrategias adaptativas el 20.9% de afectividad positiva. Se concluye que las estrategias de regulación cognitiva de las emociones son importantes en el origen y man...

Descripción: El curso de Construcción de Pruebas Psicológicas forma parte de las asignaturas que componen la línea de diagnóstico y diseño, y es parte integral de la formación de los alumnos de la UPC. Como parte del desarrollo de las competencias profesionales del psicólogo, resulta importante que el alumno aprenda a construir sus propias herramientas de evaluación. Propósito: El curso de Construcción de Pruebas Psicológicas ha sido diseñado con el propósito de promover en el futuro psicólogo la competencia de construir sus propias herramientas de medición, así como adaptar y validar instrumentos psicológicos para fines diagnósticos, de investigación y evaluación según el contexto de su especialidad, a través de distintos procedimientos y criterios derivados de la investigación instrumental. El curso contribuye directamente a desarrollar las competencias generale...

Introduction and objectives: Personality is a relevant feature to predict the student’s academic behavior, and its association with academic emotional exhaustion is still a recent topic. The aim was determine the predictive ability of personality on academic emotional exhaustion in 453 college students (60.9% women) between ages 17 and 40 years old, who were assessed with the Emotional Exhaustion Scale and the Big Five Inventory-15p. Was implemented a regression multiple analysis on emotional exhaustion, with the personality traits as predictors. The findings shows that the personality traits explain significantly the emotional exhaustion (R2 > .20), and the neuroticism, extraversion and consciousness predict the emotional exhaustion. In conclusion, the predictive ability of personality on academic emotional exhaustion is significant. The practical consequences and limitations are d...

Introduction and objectives: Personality is a relevant feature to predict the student’s academic behavior, and its association with academic emotional exhaustion is still a recent topic. The aim was determine the predictive ability of personality on academic emotional exhaustion in 453 college students (60.9% women) between ages 17 and 40 years old, who were assessed with the Emotional Exhaustion Scale and the Big Five Inventory-15p. Was implemented a regression multiple analysis on emotional exhaustion, with the personality traits as predictors. The findings shows that the personality traits explain significantly the emotional exhaustion (R2 > .20), and the neuroticism, extraversion and consciousness predict the emotional exhaustion. In conclusion, the predictive ability of personality on academic emotional exhaustion is significant. The practical consequences and limitations are d...

Digital transformation has profoundly impacted engineering education, demanding new pedagogical approaches that ensure effective and sustainable learning. Educational psychology plays a fundamental role in strategically integrating educational technologies, fostering more inclusive, interactive, and efficient learning environments. This article explores the intersection of technological innovation, engineering education, and educational psychology, analyzing how digital tools such as Artificial Intelligence, virtual reality, gamification, and remote laboratories can optimize the teaching–learning process. It also examines the psychopedagogical impact of these technologies, addressing challenges like cognitive load, student motivation, digital accessibility, and emotional well-being. Finally, the article presents guidelines for sustainable implementation aligned with the Sustainable Dev...

Introduction and objectives: Personality is a relevant feature to predict the student’s academic behavior, and its association with academic emotional exhaustion is still a recent topic. The aim was determine the predictive ability of personality on academic emotional exhaustion in 453 college students (60.9% women) between ages 17 and 40 years old, who were assessed with the Emotional Exhaustion Scale and the Big Five Inventory-15p. Was implemented a regression multiple analysis on emotional exhaustion, with the personality traits as predictors. The findings shows that the personality traits explain significantly the emotional exhaustion (R2 > .20), and the neuroticism, extraversion and consciousness predict the emotional exhaustion. In conclusion, the predictive ability of personality on academic emotional exhaustion is significant. The practical consequences and limitations are d...

Las versiones breves de instrumentos de evaluación son controversiales pero representan un importante aliado para la práctica profesional por varios motivos; por ejemplo, cuando no se cuenta con los recursos y el tiempo suficiente para evaluar con un test completo, porque prescinden de ítems redundantes, reducen la fatiga, frustración y aburrimiento de responder repetidamente ítems muy parecidos2. Pero los procesos para obtener evidencias de validez de las versiones breves implican nuevos desafíos; es por ello que consideramos relevante el aporte de Guic, Galdames y Rebolledo para la evaluación de la discapacidad mediante la versión breve del Cuestionario Roland-Morris (RDQ, por sus siglas en inglés). Sin embargo, la obtención de evidencias de validez fue realizada omitiendo aspectos metodológicos importantes que pueden poner en discusión las conclusiones de los autores. En e...

Es común entre los profesionales de la salud elegir instrumentos que se adecúen a las características del grupo a evaluar, que tengan un marco teórico sólido y propiedades psicométricas adecuadas, es decir, que las inferencias que se realizarán sean válidas y sus puntajes confiables. En este sentido, el WHOQoL diseñado por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) para la evaluación de la calidad de vida (CV), incluyendo su versión breve (WHOQoL-Bref) estudiada por Urzúa y Caqueo-Urízar, no debe escapar de esta pretensión, especialmente si se usará como línea base para programas de intervención y estudios longitudinales de CV.

En la actualidad el uso de medidas breves en la evaluación psicológica se extiende con rapidez, pero en muchas ocasiones el análisis de la confiabilidad de sus puntajes se ve limitado por las condiciones que deben superarse para utilizar determinados coeficientes (p.e., el coeficiente α). El cumplimiento del modelo tau-equivalente es una de las más importantes que exige el coeficiente α y al no alcanzarse, la estimación puede estar sesgada. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar el coeficiente Angoff-Feldt (rAF) para la estimación de la confiabilidad, que pueda ser usado en medidas congenéricas, es decir, que no cumplan con las exigencias del coeficiente α (p.e., modelo tau-equivalente). Si bien el rAF se pensó inicialmente para dos mitades congenéricas, en el artículo se presenta la aplicación para medidas de dos ítems, asumiendo que cada uno es una mitad. Se brindó ...

Nowadays, the use of brief measurements in psychological evaluations is extending rapidly, but many times the reliability analysis of the scores is limited by the conditions which must be overcome to use certain coefficients (e.g. α coefficient). The compliance of the tau equivalent measurement model is one of the most important the α coefficient demands, and as it is not achieved, the estimate may be biased. The aim of this paper is to present the Angoff-Feldt (rAF) coefficient for reliability estimate, to be used in congeneric measures, that is, those that do not comply with the demands of the α coefficient (e.g. tau equivalent model). Although rAF was initially thought for two congeneric halves, this paper presents the application for the measurement of two items, assuming each is a half. An example of its usefulness is provided and the possibility of implementing its use discussed...

Nowadays, the use of brief measurements in psychological evaluations is extending rapidly, but many times the reliability analysis of the scores is limited by the conditions which must be overcome to use certain coefficients (e.g. α coefficient). The compliance of the tau equivalent measurement model is one of the most important the α coefficient demands, and as it is not achieved, the estimate may be biased. The aim of this paper is to present the Angoff-Feldt (rAF) coefficient for reliability estimate, to be used in congeneric measures, that is, those that do not comply with the demands of the α coefficient (e.g. tau equivalent model). Although rAF was initially thought for two congeneric halves, this paper presents the application for the measurement of two items, assuming each is a half. An example of its usefulness is provided and the possibility of implementing its use discussed...

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El objetivo del presente estudio fue conocer si la relación entre la Ansiedad ante Exámenes - Estado (AE-E) y el rendimiento en exámenes (RE) difiere entre dos grupos de estudiantes de ciclos distintos. En el estudio participaron 76 estudiantes de psicología (87.1% mujeres) de cuarto ciclo (n = 44) y séptimo ciclo (n = 32) provenientes de una universidad privada de la ciudad de Lima Metropolitana, con edades entre 18 y 30 años (M = 22.07). Se aplicó el Test Anxiety Inventory – Estado (TAI-Estado), y dos medidas breves, de autoeficacia académica y agotamiento emocional académico. La relación hallada entre AE-E y RE fue negativa y significativa, pero de diferente magnitud según el ciclo académico. Se discuten las implicancias del estudio.

The objective of this study was to find out if the relation between State - Test Anxiety (S-TA) and Exam Performance (EP) varies between two groups of students from different terms. The study was conducted on 76 Psychology program students (87.1 % female) in the fourth term (n = 44), and the seventh term (n = 32), from a private university located in Lima Metropolitan Area, between the ages of 18 and 30 (M = 22.07). The State Test - Anxiety Inventory (S-TAI) and two brief measures—academic self-efficacy and academic emotional exhaustion—were applied. The relation found between S-TA and EP was negative and significant, but of different magnitude according to the academic term. The implications of the study are discussed.