Denise Benatuil

Sports and Community Well-Being

This chapter explores the relationship between sports and community well-being, taking into account factors such as social bonds, social and cultural integration, health, improved quality of life, and the enhancement of personal and community well-being. Well-being is a concept with a long history and development. Originally used in the field of philosophy, it then spread to psychology. Community well-being is a relatively recent, little-explored term, which builds on the concepts of well-being and quality of life. This chapter provides a theoretical assessment based on the concepts of well-being, community well-being, and sports, distinguishing the latter from mere physical activity. Finally, the relationship between community well-being and sports—which few studies have explored—is analyzed.

Recreation, Non-formal Education and Socialization as Factors Enhancing Well-Being. The Place of the Madrich in the Jewish Community

Non-formal education and recreation hold a highly significant place within the Jewish community. These spaces are usually run by Madrichim—young people who can play an important role as non-formal educators.

Las dimensiones del bienestar de niños y niñas que viven en Buenos Aires, Argentina.

This paper presents the concept of Well-being, defined as the cognitive and affective evaluation that a person makes of his/her own life. The interest is centered in understanding what makes them happy and what generates well-being among boys and girls. In order to do so, different areas of children’s lives were accessed, trying to encompass the social, cultural and political dimensions of Well-being. Qualitative method was used, giving the children a protagonist role. Two groups of boys and girls between 8 and 12 years old participated, living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The group technique was used, we gave voice to the children and focused on the following topics: significant people in their lives – family and peers – and significant places – school and city. The results of the study show that family and peer groups play a central role for these children while the school and the city play an ambivalent part.

Diseño y validación de un instrumento para evaluar el conocimiento tácito de líderes militares

Resumen En este trabajo se presenta un instrumento para evaluar el conocimiento tácito para el ejercicio del liderazgo en ámbitos militares (CTLM). Se analizan las propiedades psicométricas del mismo. Se trata de un instrumento diseñado sobre la base de la Teoría de la Inteligencia práctica de Sternberg (1997). La muestra estuvo compuesta de 150 oficiales militares subalternos a los que se les administró el CTLM (conocimiento tácito para el liderazgo militar), el test DAT y se evaluó el rendimiento académico y militar. El instrumento demostró ser confiable y válido. Se verificó que el conocimiento tácito está relacionado con la aplicación práctica de conocimientos militares (adiestramiento) y en menor medida con el rendimiento en las asignaturas teóricas militares. El conocimiento tácito no correlaciona con el rendimiento académico de los cadetes. Los resultados dan apoyo empírico a la teoría de la inteligencia práctica de R. Sternberg.