Felipe Valentini

Evidências adicionais de validade da UWES-9 em amostras brasileiras

O engajamento no trabalho consiste em um estado motivacional positivo manifesto em sentimentos de vigor, absorcao e dedicacao ao trabalho. Para avalia-lo, foi desenvolvida a Escala de Engajamento no Trabalho de Utrecht. O presente trabalho reuniu evidencias de validade da versao reduzida da escala (UWES-9) por meio de analises de estrutura interna, de invariância por genero e setor de trabalho (publico ou privado), e de relacoes com variaveis externas. A amostra foi composta por 2.897 trabalhadores de ambos os sexos (57,3% do sexo feminino), com media de idade de 32,8. Os modelos indicaram que a estrutura unidimensional obteve melhor ajuste e que os parâmetros dos itens nao foram significativamente enviesados pelo sexo, setor e tempo de trabalho. A escala apresentou correlacoes positivas fortes com sentimentos positivos associados ao trabalho. As propriedades psicometricas do instrumento recomendam seu uso futuro em investigacoes destinadas a avaliar o engajamento no trabalho em amostras brasileiras.

Evidence of validity of the Job Crafting Behaviors Scale

Os comportamentos de redesenho do trabalho dizem respeito as mudancas efetuadas pelos trabalhadores em seu contexto laboral para ajustar suas atividades as suas preferencias. Buscou-se adaptar e reunir evidencias de validade da Escala de Comportamentos de Redesenho do Trabalho para o contexto brasileiro, em uma amostra de 491 trabalhadores, com idade media de 26,7 anos. As analises fatoriais confirmatorias revelaram que o instrumento final se compos de tres dimensoes (aumento dos recursos estruturais, aumento dos recursos sociais, aumento das demandas desafiadoras), que apresentaram bons indices de consistencia interna. Tais dimensoes apresentaram correlacoes positivas moderadas ou baixas com o engajamento no trabalho, o capital psicologico positivo, os afetos positivos no trabalho e o desempenho intrapapeis de trabalho. Concluiu-se que a escala demonstrou evidencias de validade, o que recomenda seu uso para futuras pesquisas sobre as mudancas que os individuos realizam em seu trabalho.Job crafting behavior refers to the changes made by workers in their job context for adjusting their activities to their preferences. We sought to adapt and collect validity evidences of the Job Crafting Behaviors Scale for the Brazilian context, in a sample of 491 workers, with a mean age of 26.7 years. Factor analysis revealed that the final instrument consisted of three dimensions (increasing structural job resources, increasing social job resources, increasing challenging job demands), which showed good internal consistency indexes. These dimensions showed low or moderate correlations with work engagement, positive psychological capital, positive job affect, and in-role performance. The scale showed evidence of validity, the use of which is recommended for future research on the changes that people make in their jobs.

Inteligência e desempenho acadêmico: revisão de literatura

Intelligence is an important variable in the pursuit to comprehend academic achievement. The present study aimed to review the literature with regard to the relation between intelligence and academic achievement, highlighting variables that may infl uence this relation. The reviewed articles were classifi ed into nine categories according to the main variables that have been investigated in relation to intelligence and academic achievement. These categories are related to personality traits, gender, cognition, ethnicity, positive and dysfunctional aspects, socioeconomic status, personal and school aspects. The reviewed articles indicate evidence that personality characteristics such as responsibility and self-discipline are positively associated with academic achievement. Other factors like creativity, motivation, self-perceived performance also seem to explain academic achievement. Furthermore, the main shortcomings of the scientifi c literature and directions for future research are presented.

Utilizando o teste não verbal de inteligência SON-R 2 ½ - 7 [a] para avaliar crianças com Transtornos do Espectro do Autismo

The relevance of cognitive assessment in Autism Spectrum Disorders is due to the association between cognitive deficits and severity of symptoms, adaptive functioning, prognosis and planning of more effective interventions.Thus, the aim of this study was to verify the non-verbal test of intelligence SON-R 2 ½ - 7 [a] adequacy in ASD group of children. The participants were 18 boys aged 4 and 7 years old, diagnosed based on the DSM-IV-TR and scored on screening instruments. The nonverbal intelligence test SON-R 2 ½ - 7 [a], the Autism Behavior Checklist (ABC), the Autism Screening Questionnaire (ASQ) and the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales (VABS) were used. The results showed that 55.6% of the group had IQs below average, and there was significant difference between the performance of TEA group and normative sample in the four subtests that compose the instrument. Intra-group analysis showed statistically significant differences between subtests, although these showed significant positive correlations with each other. Negative and significant correlations were observed between IQ Total in SON-R 2 ½ - 7 [a] the ABC and ASQ, as well as positive and significant correlations were observed between Total IQ and VABS. The results corroborate previous findings that indicate moderate relationships between intelligence, severityof symptoms and functionality, as well as the presence of specific profile of nonverbal performance in ASD group.

Evidencias de Validade da Versao Reduzida do Inventario de Estilos Parentais de Young

To gain more insight in family processes, psychometrically tests are required. The present study aimed to adapt a reduced version of the Young Parenting Inventory (YPI) to the Portuguese language and to obtain evidence of its validity. The instrument was administered to a sample of 920 persons (59% female) with an average age of 21.3 years. Exploratory factor analysis indicated the existence of five factors explaining approximately 45% of the variance. Confirmatory factor analysis showed fit indices above.80. In comparison with other models, the five factor model showed a better fit to the data. Between the YPI and Familiograma (another test of family processes) moderate correlations were observed. The results of this study suggest satisfactory evidence of the validity for the YPI in Brazil.

Validity Evidence for the Reduced Version of the Young Parenting Inventory (YPI)

To gain more insight in family processes, psychometrically tests are required. The present study aimed to adapt a reduced version of the Young Parenting Inventory (YPI) to the Portuguese language and to obtain evidence of its validity. The instrument was administered to a sample of 920 persons (59% female) with an average age of 21.3 years. Exploratory factor analysis indicated the existence of five factors explaining approximately 45% of the variance. Confirmatory factor analysis showed fit indices above.80. In comparison with other models, the five factor model showed a better fit to the data. Between the YPI and Familiograma (another test of family processes) moderate correlations were observed. The results of this study suggest satisfactory evidence of the validity for the YPI in Brazil.

Psychological Capital Questionnaire - Short Version (PCQ-12): evidence of Validity of The Brazilian Version

This study aimed to show evidence of validity for the Brazilian short version (12 items) of the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ-12). Three independent samples participated in the study, totaling 1771 subjects (64.3% women, 32.9% men and 2.9% undeclared), aged 18-79 years (M = 38.59, SD = 12.98). Confirmatory factor analyses showed acceptable adjustment indices for the four-factor structure (self-efficacy, hope, resilience and optimism) and for a second-order structure with a general factor of psychological capital explaining the four primary factors. Multi-group confirmatory factor analyses found configural, metric and scalar invariance of the measure for the different samples as well as for men and women. Finally, convergent validity analyses found a positive and moderate correlation of PCQ-12 with satisfaction with life and subjective happiness, as well as a negative and moderate correlation with perceived stress and depression.

Evidências de validade da Escala de Consciência Plena no Trabalho (ECPT)

Foi objetivo do estudo reunir evidencias de validade de estrutura interna e convergente da Escala de Consciencia Plena no Trabalho. Participaram do estudo 383 trabalhadores, de ambos os sexos (65,7% do sexo feminino), com idades variando entre 18 e 70 anos (M = 34,5; DP = 11,7), que responderam a versao brasileira da escala e a instrumentos para avaliacao de outros construtos. As analises fatoriais confirmatorias demonstraram a existencia de sete itens concentrados em um unico fator, com indice de consistencia interna de 0,81. Na validacao convergente, a escala correlacionou-se positiva e moderadamente com o engajamento laboral, a saude mental e os afetos positivos dirigidos ao trabalho, e negativa e moderadamente com o neuroticismo. A escala apresentou, portanto, evidencias de validade de estrutura interna, de precisao e de validade convergente, o que recomenda seu uso futuro em pesquisas e diagnosticos organizacionais sobre a consciencia plena no trabalho.

Family Resources and Flourishing at Work: The Role of Core Self-Evaluations

espanolResumen: Segun el Modelo de Recursos de la Casa y del Trabajo, los recursos contextuales de la familia mejoran los recursos personales, los quais aumentan los resultados en el trabajo. El presente estudio investigo los efectos directos de recursos contextuales de la familia (apoyo social percibido de familia y enriquecimiento familia-trabajo) y de un recurso personal (evaluaciones autorreferentes) sobre un resultado no trabajo (florecimiento en el trabajo) y el papel mediador de las evaluaciones autorreferentes en estas relaciones. La muestra estaba compuesta por 519 psicologos brasilenos de ambos sexos. Lo Modelo de Ecuacion Estructural demostro que los recursos contextuales de la familia y el recurso personal predijeron lo florecimiento en el trabajo; las evaluaciones autorreferentes mediaran las relaciones entre los recursos contextuales y el florecimiento en el trabajo. Se concluyo que la adquisicion de recursos de la familia y la evaluacion positiva de vida propia aumentan lo florecimiento en el trabajo. EnglishAbstract: According to the Work-Home Resources Model, contextual family resources increase personal resources, which, in turn, improve work outcomes. The present study investigated the direct effects of two contextual family resources (work- family enrichment and perceived social support from family) and one personal resource (core self-evaluations) on a work outcome (flourishing at work). The mediational role of core self-evaluations in these relationships was also investigated. The sample was composed of 519 Brazilian psychologists of both sexes. The Structural Equation Modeling showed that the contextual family resources and the personal resource predicted flourishing at work and that core self-evaluations mediated the relationships between contextual resources and flourishing at work. It was concluded that the acquisition of resources within the family and the positive evaluation of one’s own life can promote flourishing at work. portuguesResumo: De acordo com o Modelo de Recursos Trabalho-Casa, os recursos contextuais da familia aumentam os recursos pessoais que, por sua vez, aumentam os resultados no trabalho. O presente estudo investigou os efeitos diretos de dois recursos contextuais da familia (enriquecimento familia-trabalho e suporte social percebido da familia) e um recurso pessoal (avaliacoes autorreferentes) em um resultado do trabalho (florescimento no trabalho), bem como o papel mediador das avaliacoes autorreferentes nestas relacoes. A amostra foi composta de 519 psicologos brasileiros de ambos os sexos. A Modelagem de Equacoes Estruturais demonstrou que os recursos contextuais da familia e o recurso pessoal predisseram o florescimento no trabalho; as avaliacoes autorreferentes mediaram as relacoes entre os recursos contextuais e o florescimento no trabalho. Concluiu-se que a aquisicao de recursos na familia e a avaliacao positiva da propria vida contribuem para o florescimento no trabalho.

Evidencias de Validez de la Escala de Conductas de Rediseño del Trabajo

Os comportamentos de redesenho do trabalho dizem respeito as mudancas efetuadas pelos trabalhadores em seu contexto laboral para ajustar suas atividades as suas preferencias. Buscou-se adaptar e reunir evidencias de validade da Escala de Comportamentos de Redesenho do Trabalho para o contexto brasileiro, em uma amostra de 491 trabalhadores, com idade media de 26,7 anos. As analises fatoriais confirmatorias revelaram que o instrumento final se compos de tres dimensoes (aumento dos recursos estruturais, aumento dos recursos sociais, aumento das demandas desafiadoras), que apresentaram bons indices de consistencia interna. Tais dimensoes apresentaram correlacoes positivas moderadas ou baixas com o engajamento no trabalho, o capital psicologico positivo, os afetos positivos no trabalho e o desempenho intrapapeis de trabalho. Concluiu-se que a escala demonstrou evidencias de validade, o que recomenda seu uso para futuras pesquisas sobre as mudancas que os individuos realizam em seu trabalho.Job crafting behavior refers to the changes made by workers in their job context for adjusting their activities to their preferences. We sought to adapt and collect validity evidences of the Job Crafting Behaviors Scale for the Brazilian context, in a sample of 491 workers, with a mean age of 26.7 years. Factor analysis revealed that the final instrument consisted of three dimensions (increasing structural job resources, increasing social job resources, increasing challenging job demands), which showed good internal consistency indexes. These dimensions showed low or moderate correlations with work engagement, positive psychological capital, positive job affect, and in-role performance. The scale showed evidence of validity, the use of which is recommended for future research on the changes that people make in their jobs.