Marcos Alencar Abaide Balbinotti

Translation and validation of the Graham-Harvey survey for the Brazilian context

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to report on the systematic translation and content validation method used to produce the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Design/methodology/approach - In accordance with the requirements for cross-cultural application of surveys, the paper accounts for obvious differences in language, culture, and the institutional setting and employ well-known techniques from the field of psychology, such as the use of backtranslation, to ensure faithfulness to the original survey. A panel of experts served as judges in evaluating the clarity of language and the practical pertinence and theoretical dimensions of the questionnaire. Coefficients of content validity for each item and for the instrument as a whole are reported. Findings - The results illustrate how a questionnaire designed for one country should be rigorously translated and validated prior to use in another country. Research limitations/implications - Although the content validity of the translated version of the Originality/value - This paper explores the field study method in finance by borrowing from the vast experience of psychology research in the rigorous translation and validation of survey instruments. This study also highlights the similarities and differences in the interpretation of questions between emerging and developed markets.

Motivação à prática regular de atividade física: um estudo exploratório com praticantes em academias de ginástica

Motivacao e entendida dentro do contexto da teoria da Autodeterminacao. Esta sugere que uma pessoa pode ser motivada em diferentes niveis. O estudo procurou verificar a existencia (ou nao) de diferencas estatisticamente significativas (p < 0,05) entre os indices motivacionais de seis dimensoes (Controle de Estresse, Saude, Sociabilidade, Competitividade, Estetica e Prazer), controlando-se as seguintes variaveis: sexo e grupo de idades. O IMPRAF-126 (Inventario de Motivacao a Pratica Regular de Atividade Fisica) foi respondido por 300 praticantes de ginastica em academias de Porto Alegre/RS, de ambos os sexos e com idades variando entre 18 e 65 anos. As diferencas foram interpretadas conforme a teoria da autodeterminacao e do desenvolvimento vital humano. Um dos importantes resultados encontrados indica que a dimensao Saude e a que mais motiva os praticantes de ginastica em academias, quando controladas as variaveis Sexo e Grupo de Idades. Novos estudos devem ser conduzidos a fim de verificar possiveis diferencas no perfil motivacional quado controladas outras variaveis.

Análise da consistência interna e fatorial confirmatório do IMPRAFE-126 com praticantes de atividades físicas gaúchos

In this study, motivation is understood in the context of Self-determination theory. This study aims to verify the index of reliability and confirmatory factorial validity of the IMPRAFE-126. A sample of 1.377 gauchos’ practitioners of physical activities, both sexes with ages between 13 and 83 years old, was used. The results of Cronbach’s alpha index (.89 to .94) had been satisfactory. The adequacy to the six-dimension model was tested and the construct confirmatory validity for the general sample was assumed (χ 2 /gl=2,520; GFI=0,859; AGFI=0,854; RMSEA=0,065), as so as for both sexes (masculine: χ2/gl=3,905; GFI=0,885; AGFI=0,881; RMSEA=0,066; feminine: χ2/gl=4,337; GFI=0,840; AGFI=0,831; RMSEA=0,068). These results indicate the IMPRAFE-126 is a promising tool that can be used by sports psychologists or personal trainers particularly interested in evaluate motivation levels of athletes or general practitioners of physical activities. New studies of validation, reliability and norms can be particularly helpful supposing a near future release.

Níveis de maturidade vocacional de alunos de 14 a 18 anos do Rio Grande do Sul

Vocational maturity is the capacity to face the development tasks, which one is confronted with as a consequence of one s own social-biological development and society s expectations for the individuals who reach such a condition of development. Differences regarding the levels of vocational maturity are explored in this study, according to sex, age, level of high school education and type of school attended. A sample of 860 high school students - from14 to 18 years old, male and female, attending public and private schools - answered the Questionnaire related to Career Education (QCE). The results show significant differences (p<0.05) when variables such as sex, type of school and level of high school education are controlled. Age does not determine a statistically higher vocational maturity. As main conclusion it is pointed out, that adolescents from public schools may be forced to accept the emerging professional opportunities, thus facing a premature vocational maturity.Vocational maturity is the capacity to face the development tasks, which one is confronted with as a consequence of ones own social-biological development and societys expectations for the individuals who reach such a condition of development. Differences regarding the levels of vocational maturity are explored in this study, according to sex, age, level of high school education and type of school attended. A sample of 860 high school students - from14 to 18 years old, male and female, attending public and private schools - answered the Questionnaire related to Career Education (QCE). The results show significant differences (p<0.05) when variables such as sex, type of school and level of high school education are controlled. Age does not determine a statistically higher vocational maturity. As main conclusion it is pointed out, that adolescents from public schools may be forced to accept the emerging professional opportunities, thus facing a premature vocational maturity.

LEVELS OF VOCATIONAL MATURITY IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AGED 14 TO 18, IN RIO GRANDE DO SUL

Vocational maturity is the capacity to face the development tasks, which one is confronted with as a consequence of one s own social-biological development and society s expectations for the individuals who reach such a condition of development. Differences regarding the levels of vocational maturity are explored in this study, according to sex, age, level of high school education and type of school attended. A sample of 860 high school students - from14 to 18 years old, male and female, attending public and private schools - answered the Questionnaire related to Career Education (QCE). The results show significant differences (p<0.05) when variables such as sex, type of school and level of high school education are controlled. Age does not determine a statistically higher vocational maturity. As main conclusion it is pointed out, that adolescents from public schools may be forced to accept the emerging professional opportunities, thus facing a premature vocational maturity.Vocational maturity is the capacity to face the development tasks, which one is confronted with as a consequence of ones own social-biological development and societys expectations for the individuals who reach such a condition of development. Differences regarding the levels of vocational maturity are explored in this study, according to sex, age, level of high school education and type of school attended. A sample of 860 high school students - from14 to 18 years old, male and female, attending public and private schools - answered the Questionnaire related to Career Education (QCE). The results show significant differences (p<0.05) when variables such as sex, type of school and level of high school education are controlled. Age does not determine a statistically higher vocational maturity. As main conclusion it is pointed out, that adolescents from public schools may be forced to accept the emerging professional opportunities, thus facing a premature vocational maturity.

Niveles de madurez vocacional de alumnos de 14 a 18 años de Rio Grande do Sul

Vocational maturity is the capacity to face the development tasks, which one is confronted with as a consequence of one s own social-biological development and society s expectations for the individuals who reach such a condition of development. Differences regarding the levels of vocational maturity are explored in this study, according to sex, age, level of high school education and type of school attended. A sample of 860 high school students - from14 to 18 years old, male and female, attending public and private schools - answered the Questionnaire related to Career Education (QCE). The results show significant differences (p<0.05) when variables such as sex, type of school and level of high school education are controlled. Age does not determine a statistically higher vocational maturity. As main conclusion it is pointed out, that adolescents from public schools may be forced to accept the emerging professional opportunities, thus facing a premature vocational maturity.Vocational maturity is the capacity to face the development tasks, which one is confronted with as a consequence of ones own social-biological development and societys expectations for the individuals who reach such a condition of development. Differences regarding the levels of vocational maturity are explored in this study, according to sex, age, level of high school education and type of school attended. A sample of 860 high school students - from14 to 18 years old, male and female, attending public and private schools - answered the Questionnaire related to Career Education (QCE). The results show significant differences (p<0.05) when variables such as sex, type of school and level of high school education are controlled. Age does not determine a statistically higher vocational maturity. As main conclusion it is pointed out, that adolescents from public schools may be forced to accept the emerging professional opportunities, thus facing a premature vocational maturity.