Miguel Clemente
University of A Coruña
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International Journal of Psychology | 2002
Valdiney V. Gouveia; Francisco José Batista de Albuquerque; Miguel Clemente; Pablo Espinosa
The current study examines the value correlates of social identities (identification with in-groups and geospatial units) in two collectivist cultures (Brazil, n = 471; Spain, n = 476). According to previous research, it was expected that subjects who score higher on social values would be more identified with the various traditional in-groups and with the local geospatial units and that social identities would be predicted by different values among Brazilians and Spaniards. Subjects were undergraduate students (228 males; 719 females), with age ranging from 16 to 55 years (M = 21.9; SD = 4.57), from three states in Brazil (Paraiba, Distrito Federal, and Sao Paulo) and Spain (Pontevedra, Madrid, and Barcelona). They were administered the Individualism-Collectivism Questionnaire, the Basic Value Survey,the In-group Identification Scale, the Geospatial Identification Scale, and a questionnaire with demographic questions (e.g., gender, age, religious affiliation). Results confirm that importance attributed t...
Estudos De Psicologia (natal) | 2000
Valdiney V. Gouveia; Miguel Clemente
Individualim-collectivism in Brazil and Spain: Sociodemographic correlates The socio-demographic correlates of individualism and collectivism were investi...
Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics | 2009
Manuel Gandoy-Crego; Miguel Clemente; Jose Manuel Mayán-Santos; Pablo Espinosa
There is a high prevalence of stress in the workplace among nursing personnel at elderly care-centers. The general impression is that these high stress levels are related to conflict within the workplace. The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether personal factors (in particular personality and values), are related to burnout. For this reason we asked a sample of 42 nursing personnel from care-centers for the elderly to complete a self-administered questionnaire on conflict at work, stress at work, personality and motivational values for nursing professionals in elderly residences. Personality variables and motivational values were found to be significantly related to the appearance of stress in the workplace.
Revista De Psicologia Social | 1998
Valdiney V. Gouveia; Miguel Clemente; Miguel Angel Vidal
ResumenEl objetivo de este estudio fue comprobar la posibilidad de simplificar el formato de contestacion del Cuestionario de Valores de Schwartz (CVS), en su adaptacion espanola (Ros y Grad, 1991). Una muestra de 176 universitarios ha sido considerada, siendo la mayoria mujeres y solteros; estos contestaron dos versiones del CVS: la original y la adaptada, y una escala sobre individualismo-colectivismo (Singelis y colsi., 1995). Cuando se comparan las dos versiones en funcion de los supuestos teoricos, los datos apoyan la adecuacion de la version alternativa. Asimismo son equivalentes respecto de un criterio externo: la religiosidad. Se recomienda el uso de la version alternativa, aunque se realizan algunas puntualizaciones.
Journal of Child Custody | 2016
Miguel Clemente; Dolores Padilla-Racero
ABSTRACT “Parental alienation syndrome” (PAS) is unscientific and is an affront to children, women who hold the custody of children of separated couples, science, human rights, and the justice system itself. Justice, to be just, should be based on scientifically proven theories and evidence. This article describes investigations carried out to show that two of the principles that underpin PAS are false: That children lie when pressed (alienated in the terminology of PAS), and that the principle that should guide judges’ actions for the good of the child should be that for the child to always be in contact with both parents. The results of these investigations show that these two principles are false and advocates the use of truly scientific proceedings for judges to grant custody in case of dispute between parents, as well as for determining the visitation for the noncustodial parent.
American Journal of Family Therapy | 2015
Miguel Clemente; Dolores Padilla-Racero; Manuel Gandoy-Crego; Adela Reig-Botella; Rubén González-Rodríguez
Judicial Family Law proceedings are peculiar; a large number of cases are never closed, until the children reach adulthood. We selected three variables to test whether they can explain the credibility of each party and agent in the proceedings: guiding principle that orients the courts decision, confirmation of maternal manipulation in the psycho-social report, and establishing credibility of the childs testimony. An incidental sample of 169 people was used. The three manipulated variables imply very different levels of credibility for each party to the proceedings. Finally, proposed modifications to court proceedings are suggested to ensure adequate protection of children.
Revista De Psicologia Social | 2011
Pablo Espinosa; Miguel Clemente
Resumen Mientras otras medidas de autoinforme se centran exclusivamente en el carácter antisocial (leve) o delictivo (grave-tipificado) del comportamiento problemático, el Inventario de Comportamientos Antisociales (ICA) se presenta como una medida extensiva de comportamientos antisociales que divide el comportamiento antisocial y antinormativo en subtipos de acuerdo con las motivaciones del individuo. Se examinan las propiedades del inventario para medir los tipos de conducta utilizando una muestra de 1440 participantes de entre 12 y 30 años. Diferenciar las motivaciones subyacentes a las conductas antisociales es fundamental para establecer las relaciones que puedan existir entre el comportamiento problemático y variables cognitivas como el desarrollo moral o los valores. En un segundo estudio se comprueba que el ICA discrimina entre adolescentes institucionalizados con problemas de conducta y otros adolescentes. Un tercer estudio comprueba que los diferentes aspectos del comportamiento antisocial están vinculados a la perspectiva social del individuo, medida por el Prosocial Tendencies Measure (PTM) y el cuestionario de valores de Schwartz.
Ethics & Behavior | 2011
Miguel Clemente; Pablo Espinosa; Javier Urra
A sample of 703 Spanish psychologists completed an online survey containing 114 behaviors related to professional practice in different areas. The aim of the study was to learn which professional behaviors create ethical dilemmas most often for psychologists and how they respond to these issues. Findings suggest that psychologists who have actually faced a particular dilemma are less strict on judging the inappropriateness of a possible ethical transgression than those psychologists who have not experienced it. Also, four clusters can be identified according to the attitude of respondents toward the dilemmas, namely “rejection,” “aprioristic,” “utilitarian,” and “no conflict.”
Revista De Saude Publica | 2015
Miguel Clemente; Adela Reig-Botella; Juan Carlos Prados
OBJECTIVE To analyze the state of psychosocial and mental health of professionals affected by asbestos. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted with 110 professionals working in the Ferrolterra region of Spain, who were affected by asbestos poisoning. This group was compared with a group of 70 shipyard workers with no manifestation of work-related diseases. All the participants were male with a mean age of 67 years. This study was conducted in 2013, between January and June, and used the SCL-90 questionnaire by Derogatis as its primary measure for research. This questionnaire consists of 9 variables that measure psychosomatic symptoms. In addition, an overall index of psychosomatic gravity was calculated. The participants were also asked two questions concerning their overall perception of feeling good. Data were analyzed by ANOVA and logistic regression. RESULTS Participants affected by asbestos poisoning showed high occurrence rates of psychological health variables such as somatization, obsessive-compulsive, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid ideation, psychoticism, and global severity index. CONCLUSIONS Social interaction as a differentiating factor between workers affected by work-related chronic syndromes as compared to healthy participants will possibly aid in the development of intervention programs by improving the social network of affected individuals.
The Prison Journal | 2015
Miguel Clemente; Adela Reig-Botella; Raúl Coloma
Correctional facility staff are subject to an organizational environment that often causes health problems. This article explores variation in correctional officers’ psychosocial health, including assessments of burnout syndrome, job satisfaction, work–family life harmony, role ambiguity, and role conflict. In all, 536 Peruvian correctional officers, 10% of the nation’s correctional employees, were administered psychological tests to measure the aforementioned variables and the impact of a length of work experience variable. Findings confirm a relationship between occupational health and length of work experience. The article offers future directions for research and suggested programs to promote corrections officer health.