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The objective of this study was to determine the levels of study habits of secondary level students at the Juan Bautista La Salle Educational Institution in Tingua, Ancash, Peru. It is a basic, descriptive, non-experimental and transactional investigation. The population consisted of 92 students who were evaluated with the Study Habits Inventory (IHE) of Fernández), whose psychometric properties were adequate, the content validity determined by the coefficient V of Aiken = 1.00 and the reliability was determined by internal consistency with a Cronbach's alpha equal to 0.87. The results indicate that 60.87% have a medium level of study habit; 55.43% have a distribution of time for the average study; 59.78% have a medium level of motivation; and 59.78% present a medium level of distractors. Concluding that there are predominantly average or normal study habits, which impact on motivation and school performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This research was designed to determine the validity and reliability of the Zarit Burden Interview, specifically the 22-item Spanish version, as an instrument to measure the burden of care perceived by family caregivers of patients in Colombia with chronic diseases. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study of 652 family caregivers of patients with chronic diseases who reside in five regions of Colombia was conducted to establish construct validity, with a factor analysis and internal consistency reliability measured by determining the Cronbach's alpha value. Result: In terms of construct validity, the study reports the total loading, based on free association of a varimax rotation, and in the dimensions that include interpersonal burden, impact of care, and skills and expectations about care. The factor loadings pertain to the items introduced to measure each of the proposed dimensions. Conclusion: The results showed the 22-item Spanish version of the Zarit Burden Interview is an instrument that can be applied and understood easily in a Colombian population with different educational, socio-economic and cultural levels. It also proved to be valid and reliable for assessing the burden of care perceived by family caregivers of patients with chronic diseases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]