Rebecca Alves Aguiar Athayde

Inventário de Arnett de Busca de Sensações (AISS): testando diferentes modelos fatoriais

Resumo O estudo do traco de busca de sensacoes permite explicar diversos comportamentos de risco. Considerando sua relevância e a ausencia de medida especifica no Brasil, decidiu se adaptar o Inventario de Arnett de Busca de Sensacoes. Este e formado por 20 itens, medindo dois fatores: novidade e intensidade . Participaram da pesquisa 279 estudantes do ensino medio de escolas particulares e publicas, com idade media de 17 anos, igualmente distribuidos quanto ao sexo, provenientes de Joao Pessoa (n=108) e Teresina ( n=171). Por meio de analises fatoriais confirmatorias, testaram se quatro modelos, segundo o numero de fatores (um ou dois) e itens (12 ou 20). Os resultados mostraram que o modelo bifatorial reduzido apresentou melhores indices de ajuste. Os fatores e a pontuacao total desse instrumento apresentaram consistencia interna aceitavel, estando correlacionados com sexo e idade dos participantes. Tais resultados justificam a utilizacao dessa medida em estudos futuros. Palavras-chave : Busca de sensacao, Personalidade, Inventario, Validade, Analise fatorial. Arnett Inventory of Sensation Seeking (AISS): testing different factorial models

Preferência musical e busca de sensações entre jovens

This study aimed to know the correlation between music preference and sensation seeking, testing models of mediation and moderation. The participants were 279 high school students, mean age of 17 years, equally distributed by gender, who answered the Musical Preference Scale, the Arnett Inventory of Sensation Seeking and demographic questions. It was observed correlation of preferred musical styles alternative (positive, e.g., rock, electronic music) and conventional (negative, e.g., classical music, religious music) with the factor named as intensity of sensation seeking. It was also found that the correlations between novelty factor and the alternative and conventional styles were mediated by the seeking of intensity. We tested the moderation of novelty in the correlation between intensity and alternative music, which was not confirmed. These results were discussed based on the literature about the correlates of sensation seeking, suggesting studies that might contribute to understand its effects on music preference.

Music preference and sensation seeking among youngsters

This study aimed to know the correlation between music preference and sensation seeking, testing models of mediation and moderation. The participants were 279 high school students, mean age of 17 years, equally distributed by gender, who answered the Musical Preference Scale, the Arnett Inventory of Sensation Seeking and demographic questions. It was observed correlation of preferred musical styles alternative (positive, e.g., rock, electronic music) and conventional (negative, e.g., classical music, religious music) with the factor named as intensity of sensation seeking. It was also found that the correlations between novelty factor and the alternative and conventional styles were mediated by the seeking of intensity. We tested the moderation of novelty in the correlation between intensity and alternative music, which was not confirmed. These results were discussed based on the literature about the correlates of sensation seeking, suggesting studies that might contribute to understand its effects on music preference.

Valores e motivações para responder sem preconceito frente a homossexuais

This paper aimed to know the value correlates of the internal and external motivations to respond without prejudice against homosexuals. Two studies were performed. In Study 1 participated 234 people from Joao Pessoa, with an average age of 26 years. They answered the Motivations to Respond without Prejudice toward Gays Scale, the Basic Value Survey, and demographic questions. The internal motivation was correlated with suprapersonal (+) and normative (-) subfunctions, meanwhile the external motivation was correlated with existence (+) and normative (+) ones. The Study 2 involved 202 people from the same population, with an average age of 25 years. They answered the same instruments, although considering lesbians as target-group. The internal and external motivations were correlated with the subfunction normative (and +, respectively). In conclusion, the values adequately predicted the motivations to respond without prejudice toward homosexuals, being these findings discussed based on the dual model of values.

Valores, altruísmo e comportamentos de ajuda: comparando doadores e não doadores de sangue

Helping behavior and altruism are actions for the wellbeing of others, which vary in degree of delivery and are fundamental to interpersonal relationships. Therefore, knowing what motivates such behaviors might contribute to the understanding of human nature and to develop interventions that promote pro-social behaviors. This study aimed to know to which extent human values correlate with these constructs in groups of donors and non-donors of blood. Participants were 142 people from the general population (age: M=27, SD=19.93; 60.6% female), equally composing both groups (donors and non-donors). Through an ANOVA, the extent to which the scores of these groups differ from each other was evaluated. It was observed that donors are more altruistic and present a greater amount of helping behavior, besides presenting significant correlations to values that characterize a universal orientation. These findings are discussed based on the functional theory of human values.

Valores y motivación para responder sin prejuicio hacia homosexuales

This paper aimed to know the value correlates of the internal and external motivations to respond without prejudice against homosexuals. Two studies were performed. In Study 1 participated 234 people from Joao Pessoa, with an average age of 26 years. They answered the Motivations to Respond without Prejudice toward Gays Scale, the Basic Value Survey, and demographic questions. The internal motivation was correlated with suprapersonal (+) and normative (-) subfunctions, meanwhile the external motivation was correlated with existence (+) and normative (+) ones. The Study 2 involved 202 people from the same population, with an average age of 25 years. They answered the same instruments, although considering lesbians as target-group. The internal and external motivations were correlated with the subfunction normative (and +, respectively). In conclusion, the values adequately predicted the motivations to respond without prejudice toward homosexuals, being these findings discussed based on the dual model of values.

Values and motivation to respond without prejudice toward homossexuals

This paper aimed to know the value correlates of the internal and external motivations to respond without prejudice against homosexuals. Two studies were performed. In Study 1 participated 234 people from Joao Pessoa, with an average age of 26 years. They answered the Motivations to Respond without Prejudice toward Gays Scale, the Basic Value Survey, and demographic questions. The internal motivation was correlated with suprapersonal (+) and normative (-) subfunctions, meanwhile the external motivation was correlated with existence (+) and normative (+) ones. The Study 2 involved 202 people from the same population, with an average age of 25 years. They answered the same instruments, although considering lesbians as target-group. The internal and external motivations were correlated with the subfunction normative (and +, respectively). In conclusion, the values adequately predicted the motivations to respond without prejudice toward homosexuals, being these findings discussed based on the dual model of values.