Adriana Giavoni

Inventário dos esquemas de gênero do autoconceito (IEGA)

The purpose of this article was the construction and validation of Gender Schemas of Self-Concept Inventory (IEGA). This instrument evaluates two components of the self-concept - masculine schema and feminine schema. In the construction phase, the characteristics of the masculinity and femininity were explored and statistically analyzed. In the validation phase, two scales were composed by these characteristics - the masculine scale and the feminine scale of the IEGA. In both phases, the samples used were composed by university students. For the construction validity, factors analysis were performed for both scales and coefficient alpha was computed for all factors. The results of factors analysis using Principal Axis Factoring and oblique rotation showed that both scales were multidimensional. Properly validated, IEGA could be used in the evaluation of the masculine and feminine schemas of the self-concept.

Avaliação da composição corporal e dos níveis de aptidão física de atletas de futsal classificados segundo a tipologia dos esquemas de gênero

INTRODUCAO: O autoconceito e uma estrutura formada por redes de esquemas cognitivos, dentre os quais se encontram os esquemas de genero (esquema masculino e esquema feminino). De acordo com o Modelo Interativo, todos os individuos possuem os dois esquemas de genero, dos quais resultam diferentes perfis psicologicos. OBJETIVO: Avaliar se atletas de futsal que diferem quanto a tipologia dos esquemas de genero apresentam diferencas na composicao corporal e nos niveis de aptidao fisica. METODOS: A amostra inicial foi composta por 92 atletas do sexo masculino, classificados em grupos tipologicos de esquemas de genero: Heteroesquematico Masculino (HM), Heteroesquematico Feminino (HF) e Isoesquematico (ISO). Para a classificacao da amostra em grupos tipologicos foi utilizado o Inventario Masculino dos Esquemas de Genero do Autoconceito (IMEGA). Foram utilizados os testes Squat Jump, Counter Movement Jump e Running Anaerobic Sprint Test; para mensurar, respectivamente, forca explosiva e potencia anaerobia. Para a analise dos resultados foram utilizadas ANOVA One Way, ANOVA Mista e MANOVA. RESULTADOS: Os resultados demonstraram que os grupos HM, ISO e HF nao apresentaram diferencas quanto a composicao corporal, mas que os HM apresentaram indice medio de fadiga maior do que os grupos ISO e HF. Na avaliacao dos seis tiros executados pelos atletas, observou-se que o grupo HM apresentou maior variacao entre a potencia maxima inicial e a final, quando comparado aos demais grupos. CONCLUSAO: Os resultados permitem concluir que os diferentes perfis psicologicos adequam-se melhor ao desempenho de determinadas posicoes do jogo e/ou a determinadas situacoes especificas durante o jogo

Elaboration and Validation of the Athletes Idiocentric and Allocentric Profile Inventory (I-A Profile)

The athletes psychological profile is one of the most studied areas in sport psychology, but there is no consensus in this area. The purpose of this study was to elaborate and validate a scale to measure and classify athletes into a Idiocentric-Alocentric profile. The method was split in two phases: a) Items elaboration and theoretical model and b) Validation. Qualitative analyses were performed during the first phase and factorial analysis and Cronbachs Alpha were used to validate the instrument. The final instrument was composed by 27 items and the factorial structure showed three factors for Idiocentrism (Self-Realization & Competitiveness, Hedonism, Team Emotional Distance and a second order factor - Idiocentrism Level) and one factor for the Alocentrism (Alocentrism Level). It was concluded that the pattern and consistency of the results indicate that this inventory could be used as a reliable research tool in Brazilian sports context.

Albuminemia e terapia medicamentosa no prognóstico de idosos hospitalizados

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between serum albumin levels, drugs used, length of hospitalization and number of diseases with the prognosis of hospitalized elderly. METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional and retrospective study was carried out using a review of medical charts. Variables collected were disease motivating admission, albumin, drugs used and their affinity for albumin and length of stay in an elderly population of a Brazilian public hospital. We used multiple regression to assess whether age, length of stay, medication with or without affinity to albumin and number of drugs motivating admission were causes of death. The relation between dependent and independent variables was analyzed by two-way ANOVA. RESULTS: The sample consisted of 277 elderly, 151 with hypoalbuminemia and those using an average of 6.6 ± 3.80 different prescription drugs most of which had affinity for albumin (4.96 ± 2.64). Results showed that the number of drugs with affinity for albumin and hospital stay were predictors of death (r = 0.47, R2 = 0.224), (F(8.170) = 6.13; p=0.001). The relation between dependent and independent variables resulted in the mathematical equation: (death= 0.545 - 0.374 (albumin) - 0.195 (days of hospitalization) + 0.175 (number of drugs with affinity for albumin)). CONCLUSION: The mathematical equation obtained by this study demonstrated that albumin and days of hospitalization were inversely correlated with death and directly correlated with the number of drugs bound to albumin.

The psychological synthesis evaluated by the interactive model

O proposito deste estudo foi elaborar um modelo para avaliar o processo de sintese resultante da interacao que se estabelece entre constructos com naturezas opostas, como os esquemas de genero. Em psicologia social, a existencia dos opostos pode ser detectada em teorias contemporâneas, tais como: individualismo versus coletivismo e masculinidade versus feminilidade. Em todos estes temas, os opostos assumem tanto uma postura de oposicao quanto uma postura complementar, mas pouca relevância tem sido dada ao processo de sintese. O Modelo Interativo foi elaborado na tentativa de expressar matematicamente este processo de sintese, e abre a possibilidade de se estudar a personalidade a partir de uma nova perspectiva - a Sintese Psicologica.