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Objective: To analyze current scientist literature advances about risk factors and symptomatology of sexual abuse in children and adolescents. Method: A literature review was conducted by consulting english and spanish documents available in APA PsycArticles, Dialnet, Springer and Science Direct databases. 27 research papers published between 2011 and 2020 was selected. They provide quantitative or qualitative information about risk factors and symptomatology of sexual abuse in children and adolescents. Results: Main findings describe risk factors associated with age groups, mainly between 6-7 and 12-13 years, types of reconstituted families, as well as the presence of caregivers different to parents. Short-term symptoms include abrupt changes in behavior, difficulties in interpersonal relationships, anguish, fear and guilt. In addition, physical injuries and somatic alterations are identified. In the long term, symptoms are associated with post-traumatic stress, suicidal behaviors, eating disorders, difficulties in social interaction and sometimes with drugs abuse. Discussions: Regarding risk factors, the use of social media is visible as a reference to be considered in current dynamics. However, the literature emphasizes the need to continue consolidating the analysis of these factors and their articulation with pertinent actions for the prevention and timely attention of abuse. Regarding symptomatology, there is evidence of progress in the short-term analysis, since not only the physical and physiological aspects are addressed, but also the psychosocial aspects. Similarly, the analysis of long-term symptomatology is mainly oriented to psychosocial processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper aims to design and validate a questionnaire to measure Academic Engagement in a mexican university population. Method: In this cross-sectional study, 362 students participated, 70,1 % were female and 29,9 % were male, the total sample had a mean age of 20 years (SD = 2,7), who were Mexican university students. Results: The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were carried out with weighted least squares extraction method and oblique rotation, obtained a pentafactorial structure with involvement, performance, reinforcers, socio-educative interaction and resilience, explaining 47,87 % of the variance. The internal consistency of the instrument was estimated with Cronbach's Alpha coefficient (a = 0,82), obtaining adequate adjustment parameters: CFI = 0,942, GFI = 0,939, AGFI = 0,920, PGFI = 0,716, RMSEA = 0,34. Discussion: The academic commitment questionnaire for the Mexican university population has adequate psychometric properties, considering factors such as the involvement in the study, performance where the student demonstrates his academic abilities and skills, reinforcers that motivate the student in his studies, positive valuation of the future performance that the student will have as a professional, and resilience of the student to carry out his school tasks in stressful situations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This revision paper aims to provide an update on theory and research focus on work-family interface. Method: A bibliographic research of academic full text articles over the past five years (2011-2016), in databases defined as Group 1 (AAA quality) by Conicet, using work-family interface, work-family conflict, work-family enrichment as descriptors, was made. After delimitating results according to certain selection criteria, we worked with a total of 54 papers. Results: The revision allowed to identify principal mechanisms linking work- family interface, its consti- tutive dimensions, antecedent and consequent variables, as well as different and usefull assessment tools developed for evaluation. This revision shows that work-family literature has been dominated by a conflict perspective. In addition, the absence of a comprehensive theoretical framework to examine the positive effects of work and family interface, has prevented related researches in this area. Conlusions: The nature of the construct should be investigated based on the specific combinations between work-family conflict and work-family enrichment. Future research could move towards a typology that incorporates different combinations of WFC and WFE, extend the scope of the model to verify its transcultural validity and validate instruments with adequate psychometric properties for such purposes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper aims to know indicators related to burnout syndrome and work engagement shown in public employees, based on the burnout-engagement model. Method: A descriptive-explanatory research was conducted. 147 employees from a government agency (Mendoza, Argentina) were sampled. The paper includes data gathered using the Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey and Utrech Work Engagement Scale -UWES. Results: Associated to psycho-social indicators on burnout and work engagement are shown. Based on a bivariate model, the analysis shows that both instruments are highly correlated in their different sub-scales. In a cluster analysis of k media, and also, 25,8% of the sample shows high levels of emotional fatigue and cynicism; while the rest of the samples (74,2%) report high levels of professional efficacy and engagement. The burnout/engagement model allows identify two coexisting psychosocial profiles that would explain different well-being/discomfort levels of employees. Conclusions: The results are relevant inputs for the construction of strategies focus on prevention of burnout as a psychosocial risk, for the strengthening of work engagement and promotion of the revaluation of public employment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper aims to identify semantic continet of social representations, focus on a theoretical hypothesis as follows: "socially shared knowledge". Method: This paper shows three studies. 1659 participants were sampled, 52% men and 48% women, intentionally selected, by convenience, over 16 years of age, inhabitants in Santa Marta, Colombia. A mixed methodology showing preponderance of qualitative results; also, techniques of Prototypical and Categorical Analysis of Social Representation, Content Analysis and Lexicographic, Free Association of Words, supported with other instruments, 20 words or phrases inducing to extract information were used. Results: According to different studies 5983 types (total words) and 1806 types (different words) and average of types per subject was 1.3. The study demonstrates that knowledge has concrete and individual although socially shared contents and the semantic structure that moved retains significant quantitatively common and reduced units. Conclusion: It has been shown in this research that the semantic content tends to be compact, suggesting that cognition tends to save energy and facilitate behavior, addressed to more efficient and stable interrelationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To identify the topics with the highest tendency of scientific publications of the PSICOGENTE in the years 2014 to 2017. This will allow researchers and scientists to have an indicative route of the psychological fields that is in the highest research boom according to the bibliographic analysis of journal. Method: Review paper with bibliographic exploratory design. 111 articles published by the psicogente with an Open Access system were analyzed. The variables analyzed were subject, population and country for each paper. The variables were organized on a matrix to identify the frequency of the trends Results: Social and clinical psychology with 38.7% and 19.4% respectively have greater relevance in publication in the psychogenic journal, the countries of Colombia and Mexico showed a greater frequency in publication with 54.8% and 19.4 % respectively and the population of high school students with 49.5% was of greater interest to researchers for their publications. Conclusion: Bibliographic reviews of scientific journals are an indicative route for researchers and scientists who require a clear map of the research, in the case of psychogenic journal, this article allows to meet the stated objective, showing clear results and allowing the scientific reader an essential tool when starting a research process. With the sample and analysis of 111 articles it was evidenced that social psychology in Colombia is one of the biggest trends in scientific research [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to review the philosophical and psychological approaches as basis for the study related to the ability to understand others' minds by children, based on a theoretical point of views. This paper begins establishing differences between physical and mental world based on the idea that the mind need objects in order to function, according to the concept of intentionality conducted by Brentano (1874/1995). From the psychology point of view three theories are addressed: (a) The Simulation Theory or First Person perspective, introduced by Gordon (1992), Goldman (1993), Jhonson (1988) and Harris (1995); (b) Theory- Theory or Third Person perspective, introduced by Baron-Cohen (2000), Leslie (1987) and Wellman (1995/1990) among others and finally (c) The Intersubjectivity theory introduced by Trevarthen (1974, 1976, 1979, 1998) as a preamble of the proposal introduced by Gómez (1998, 2005) and Reddy (2008) called the Second Person perspective. Debates between these perspectives let us to analyze their differences and also, enrich our understanding of others' minds by children. As a conclusion, Theory of Mind has been studied based on different point of views related to the concept of mind. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper aims to characterize the neurocognitive performance focuses on attention, memory and executive function; 50 children and adolescents between 10 and 15 years old with and without internalizing symptoms prevalence, were sampled. Method: Positivist paradigm, quantitative design of descriptive-comparative, and cross-sectional study was conducted; for variables measurement, three instruments were used: 1. The SCARED to identify the anxiety symptoms; 2. The CDI for depressive symptoms; 3. The ENI to evaluate neuro-cognitive performance. Results: This research shows as a result that the levels of attention, memory and executive function were similar for groups with anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, or without symptoms. Findings of this research show relationship between the results for 2003 and 2011. Conclusions: This paper might be an important reference for neurocognitive performance development related to populations with or without internalizing symptoms in the future. It is necessary to promote the number of researches at Colombian Caribbean coast in order to establish possible relationship or differences between neurocognitive and emotional variables, as well as contributing for a theoretical discussion corresponding to the topic of this study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper aims to design and validate of the Questionnaire on Teacher Perception of University Dropout based on Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model. Method: In this instrumental study, the University Dropout Questionnaire for use by teachers (CDUp, by its acronym in Spanish) was designed and validated in a sample of 464 teachers from a public and a private university of an intermediate city in Colombia. The construction of the questionnaire was carried out based on Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model. Results: The Exploratory Factor Analysis (CFA) with least squares extraction method and promax rotation threw a five-factor theoretical structure, explaining 55,28 % of the variance. The internal consistency of the instrument, estimated with Cronbach's coefficient alpha (a = 0,89 - 0,95) and McDonald's coefficient omega (ω = 0,87 - 0,95), revealed strong levels of reliability for all the scales: Intrapersonal, Personal Adaptation, Dysfunctional support networks, Teacher-student interaction, and Institutional aspects and employability. Conclusion: It is concluded that the CDUp is an instrument that presents optimal psychometric properties, which allows the measurement of the perception of risk that teachers have of the students who abandon the university system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This reflection paper focuses on the possibilities of psychosocial intervention application for armed conflict victims care in relation to public health locations such as (hospitals, health care centers, etc.,?). Some conceptual implications of this comprehension model are proposed by different authors. In this paper, it is evident that health institutions are considered as socially inefficient in their purposes of intervention for this population. If the demand is interpreted wrongly as an exclusive request for physical well-being, this ignores the cry for justice to Colombian society by this population. The suggested proposal in this paper is to take into account a psychosocial approach as an alternative in health institutions, which is focuses on guiding the intervention towards goals, which suggest psychosocial transformations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to reflect on the phylogenetic value that the development of the pre-frontal cortex and its executive functions represent for human beings. This analysis is based on the review of empirical studies related to genesis and pathology during childhood, as well as ethological evidence and the process of paleo-anthropological hominization. This paper also analyzes the way these neuropsychological functions allow Homo sapiens to compensate for their biological character of immaturity and lack of anatomical specialties. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper aims to build a scale for enjoyment measuring in order to measure enjoyment experienced by children and adolescents and also, it aims to study this scale's psychometric properties. Method: An instrumental approach is conducted in this study ; 487 high school students aged 11 to 15 years old were sampled, answering SEECA (scale to measure the enjoyment experienced by children and adolescents) ; along with this scale, PANAS-C (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule) elaborated by Sandín (2003) and the Epidemiological Studies Center Scale of Depression CES-D of Radloff (1977) adapted to the Mexican population by Jiménez-Tapia, Wagner, Rivera-Heredia and González-Forteza (2015) were also applied to children and adolescents. Results: Suggest a uni-factorial structure according to an exploratory factor analysis. Based on Chronbach 's alpha's value, the internal consistency, is determined in .650, acceptable taking into account that it has only 5 items, which showed adequate psychometric properties. Pearson's correlation was made with other measurements, obtaining a low positive correlation with the positive affect's scale (r = .368), and low negative correlations with negative affect (r = -.361) and depressive symptoms (r = -.179). Conclusion: SEECA, is a very useful instrument, since it may recognize the presence of anhedonia, which is associated with social and emotional dysfunction, and also as a psychopathology. The SEECA has adequate psychometric properties (construct validity, reliability and concurrent validity) to be administrated in Morelia's city (Mexico). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Theory of Mind (ToM) is one of the most important dimensions of Social Cognition (SC); it is of great interest for research in Development Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Neuropsychology, and Social Neuroscience as well as for clinical practice. It has stimulated the creation and validation of instruments to asses this dimension as a cognitive process, but there are few instruments like these in Spanish and less to evaluating children and adolescents. Objective: This paper reports the adaptation into Spanish of four instruments to asses ToM: The Theory of Mind Battery, The Theory of Mind Inventory-2, the Reading the Mind in the Eyes and the Faux Pas Test. Method: The adaptation process was made in two steps first, translation and, second, cultural adaptation. To verify the results a pilot testing was carried out in two groups, one with children between 4 and 13 years old and other with children and adolescents between 6 and 17 years old. Results: Instruments adapted into Spanish are presented as results highlighting the main adjustments made to each tool. Discussion: The importance of creating a protocol with statistical validation to asses ToM are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper aims to analyze systematically the scientific production related to attachment behavioral and parenting based on a cross-cultural approach. Method: A survey of indexed productions based on national databases such as: Scielo Brasil and CAPES --Coordination of Improvement of Higher Level Personnel--; and international --PsycINFO--, using the following descriptors: Apego OR Bowlby AND parenting OR "parental relationship"; Attachment OR Bowlby AND Parenting OR Parenthood; and finally, Apego OR Bowlby AND Parentality OR "Parental relationships" was performed. Studies translated into Portuguese, English and Spanish between 2013 and October 2017 were considered. After defining the inclusion criteria, the five retained articles were analyzed based on the methodological aspects (sample data, type of approach, type of study and data collection technique), and afterwards, they were submitted to semantic analysis, from which we derived two thematic categories: 1) Factors that influence the formation of attachment and parenting, and 2) Attachment and parental relationships. Results: Gaps corresponding to the scientific production according to the topics suggested were identified; identifying the diversity of studies related to attachment behavioral systems and cross-cutting themes, such as: child attachment behavioral and development, attachment behavioral and psychopathology, attachment behavioral and motherhood, among others, were taken into account. In addition, there is no national studies based on these topics, as well as cross-cultural surveys. A quantitative approach and prospective longitudinal studies (follow-up) were conducted in these studies. In order to collect the data, Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) followed by The Strange Situation Survey used with children sampled, were highlighted. Conclusion: It should be noted that the Theory of Attachment needs to be open to the review and consideration of dimensions related to culture. This implies adjusting it to different cultural, historical and social contexts. It is suggested, therefore, the increase of new studies that contemplate the formation of attachment, which will disseminate positive parental interventions for the individuals' personal and family life cycle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This is a research paper related to psychosocial care projects for victims of political violence and the armed conflict, in Medellin and other municipalities from Antioquia, based on Law 1448 of 2011. In order to understand subjective experiences, which reveal ethical discomfort and emotional toll on professionals committed with support projects, which have had negative impacts not only on those professionals but also on the community. Method: A qualitative research, with a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach was conducted, 32 in depth, semi-structured interviews, with 32 professionals who worked on these support projects and who claim to be "stagnated" in their work. Typological and intentional sampling, through snowball was performed. In order to interpret results, processes such as: a categorical of speech analysis, then consistency and intra-textual analysis of each interview, going through an inter-textual process which made possible to classify stories of all participants by categories (Emotional distress/Ethical discomfort), were considered. Results: A theoretical encoding, showed shared meanings and constructed representations, where ethical dilemmas because of the techno-bureaucratic procedures, were evident; likewise, deficiencies in relation with the quality of the attention and non-significant transformative actions, which generate damage, subjective discomfort and emotional toll on professionals were observed. Conclusions: To avoid bureaucratic vicissitudes on these kind of projects and to open spaces for a coherent and restorative work, providing then care and better working conditions for these professionals, would become necessary. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper aims to assess illness perceptions associated with healthy lifestyle habits in patients with chronic diseases in Medellin and surrounding municipalities. Method: A prospective correlational study was conducted using a brief illness perceptions questionnaire (BIPQ), a patient's health questionnaire (PHQ-9), a generalized anxiety questionnaire (GAD-7) and a healthy habits questionnaire. 51 patients with different chronic diseases were sampled, illness such as: migraine, breast cancer, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular disease and primary arterial hypertension. The assessment of healthy lifestyle habits (HLH) was done three months later. Results: It was found, as a result, that people with chronic diseases understand their illness (M = 8.09, S.D. = 2.48); some of them perceive that their actions (M = 7.06, S.D. = 2.79) and others perceive that their treatment (M = 7.89, S.D. = 2.69) control their diseases and that they have a chronic nature (M = 7.49, S.D. = 3.16). Significant correlations were found between HLH and the perception of consequences in a negative way, and the emotional identity and concern in a positive way (p < 0.05). A linear relationship was found between consequences (Beta = 0.391) and the emotional concern (Beta = 0.311) for the disease with HLH, F (5. 45) = 2.707, p < 0.05. The proportion of depression and anxiety in the sample was similar to general population. Conclusions: The perception that a disease has negative consequences and the concern for it leads to the implementation of healthy behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper aims to describe the perception of illness, personality characteristics and a family dynamic of children and adolescents affected by HIV, considering their social-demographic characteristics and the disclosure or non-disclosure of the diagnosis. Method: A qualitative study, with a grounded theory design was conducted. For data collection, 14 children and adolescents affected by HIV diagnosed from birth, between 6 and 15 years of age were sampled. This sampling was intentional non-probabilistic or special purposes. The Machover test, the family test and a questionnaire asking open and closed questions to describe illness perception were used. Results: As a result, it was evident that participants who have no knowledge of their diagnosis, unlike those who have gone through a disclosure process, have a disturbed self-image with tendencies to low self-esteem and poor self-concept. Likewise, conversations and drawings made by them showing tendency to loneliness, insecurity, and deterioration of family and interpersonal relationships, assuming a perception of negative illness, which can affect their personal and social development. Confirming Instone (2000) findings, Trejos, Reyes, Bahamón and Alarcon (2014), Pérez Quiroz, et al. (2013) and Ehrenzweig (2005). Conclusion: This study recognizes the importance of carrying out adequate diagnostic processes for children and adolescents affected with HIV, allowing the improvement of their quality of life and also, benefiting their psychosocial development, taking into account the normalization of psychological adjustment and preservation of therapeutic adherence. In accordance with international guidelines of HIV disclosure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper aims to analyze the relationship between life skills and vital risks in adolescents who attend school. Method: This is a quantitative correlational descriptive-research; in this research a scale based on life skills by Diaz, Rosero, Melo and Aponte (2013) was applied, and also a vital risk identification questionnaire and a sheet of characterization were designed. 107 from ninth, tenth and eleventh grade students (adolescents aged 12-17) of a public high school from Armenia (Col) through a non-probabilistic were selected and sampled. Results: As result, life skills such as: empathy (65,4 %), decision-making (57,9 %), problem and conflict solving (62,6 %). Identified psychosocial risks are, as follows: relational (81,3 %), intergroup (95,3 %), staff (97,2 %), psychological (96,3 %), community (96,3 %). There is a correlation between feelings and emotions, tensions and stress with emotional regulation and recognition of sources of stress management (p = 0,566); tension and stress management, and effective and assertive communication with humility (p = 0,5) and specific strategies such as breathing deeply and thinking healthy thoughts (p = 0,605). Conclusions: A healthy relationship with parents improves life skills, but the recognition of risks at home and the environment decreases. Conflicting interactions with parents affect life skills. To cope with feelings and emotions is related with regulation and emotional expression, thus, who apprehends affectionately to explore on its own emotional life, has better skills to identify, implement and express them when making decisions [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper aims to assess the effectiveness of the Psycho-educational Program for Stimulation and Development of Formal Thinking N.A.P in ninth grade students of a public school at Magdalena (Col), designed by Núñez, Anaya and Prieto (2014). Method: This is a quantitative research, with a quasi-experimental design before and after sampling, and with a non-equivalent control group. 48 students from 13 to 17 years old, 25 male and 23 female, selected through an intentional non-probabilistic sampling were sampled. 27 students were part of an experimental group and subjected to the program with an average of one hour per week. While 21 control group-students were not intervened. The effectiveness of the program was determined through the TOLT test (Tobín & Capie, 1981). Results: Using the Student's T statistic, a 0,003 value of the margin of error was found, indicating significant variations between the pre-test and post-test of the experimental group, and in the control group there was no significance, indicating that the program had success in stimulating formal thinking. Conclusion: The research findings showed the effectiveness of the program for the development of formal thinking, in the post-test of the experimental group 38 % of students were in transition and 3 % in the formal level; in the control group 100 % of students before and after were located at the concrete level. In addition, the skills enhanced with the activities of the program were proportionality and correlation, therefore it can be useful in the academy to stimulate this type of thinking. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This research paper aims to analyze from a propositive point of view, the process of sexual orientation for gays, lesbians students of a public university in Pasto. Method: This research is conducted based on a qualitative paradigm with hermeneutic phenomenological approach. Three men gays and three lesbians were participants. Techniques and data collection instruments, documentary review, participatory observation technique, semi-structured interview, curriculum vitae, community mapping, Delphi method and social recognition of homosexuality scale, were used. Through these techniques, was possible to provide evidence of this recognition process through stages such as: emergence, identification, identity adoption and acceptance, consolidation, self-evaluation, and support others. Results: Difficulties along this recognition process, such as prejudices, stereotypes and homophobia on family and social status, inducing concealment of the sexual orientation were identified. The importance of support networks such as family and friends, as fundamental base for homosexuality recognition and acceptance are evident. Since in this research according to its objective, strategies to strengthen the recognition process for the sexual orientation based on ideas suggested by the participants, are proposed. Among these strategies, the following are worth mentioning: empowerment of homosexual behavior, strengthening of support networks of support and the education on sexual diversity. Discussion: The recognition process related to homosexual orientation through which a person goes through can be considered taking into account six stages, showing how complex might be to recognize himself or herself and in front of others as a person who has feelings and desires towards people of the same sex. Social and family status are highlighted, and critical point of views emphasizing on the acceptance of the other are considered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: In this paper the Alarcon's Gratitude Scale (GS) adapted for Argentinian adults is showed. Method: The GS was administered to 923 participants that were sampled as follows: 65% were women with an average age of 31. The sample was randomly divided in two groups. An Exploratory method of Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted using one of the sub-samples, at the same time, through a Confirmatory method of Factor Analysis (CFA) the other group's structure results from EFA were corroborated. Also, in order to get factors, based on the polychoric correlation matrix and the optimal implementation of parallel analysis, for determining the number of dimensions, weighted least squares method (EFA) were used; taking into account that parameters were estimated through weighted least squares method. The EFA was based on the polychoric correlation matrix. Results: While the factorial structure of the GS was three-dimensional, the scores got from Argentine version showed evidences of uni-dimensionality. A 12 items single factor model showed 51,28% of variance and ordinal alpha was 0,91. Relationships between the gratitude score and socio-demographic variables such as gender, age, place of residence and maximum level of education reached were explored, showing as results evidence of convergent validity between the Argentine version of Alarcon's Gratitude Scale of Lima and Auné, Abal and Attorresi's Social Behavior Scale. Conclusions: It is concluded that the psychometric properties evidenced in the EFA and in the CFA as well as the result of the analysis of the convergent validity of the Argentine version of the GS are adequate. Given the negative relationship of gratitude with neuroticism, depression and suicide rate, this scale can be used in clinical and psychosocial interventions. Being one-dimensional, the total score of the scale is the score in gratitude, thus being very easy to administer and score. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper aims to determine the relationship between cognitive distortions and risk for suicidal behaviors considering Chilean and Colombian adolescents as sample. Method: A descriptive-correlational, non-experimental and transversal study was conducted. The risk of suicide was assessed with screening scale of suicidality (scale of Okasha) and the cognitive distortions were determined through Automatic Thoughts Inventory by Ruiz and Lujan. Both of the tests were performed in Chilean (n = 200; from Alma Mater School) and Colombian adolescents as sample (n = 200; educational institution Santa Librada). These adolescents were between 13-18 years-old. This sample was selected through non-probabilistic intentional sample procedure, and the individuals were divided in two groups: one of them are at risk of suicide and the other without suicidal risk (control). A descriptive analysis of the sample, as well as a comparison of the cognitive distortions between groups was performed. Finally, inferential analysis of data is used to determine the relationship and the intensity between cognitive distortions and the risk for suicidal behaviors. Results: A significant relationship between the cognitive distortions and the suicide risk was found, and the following presented the highest intensity between Chilean and Colombian individuals: Filtration, Interpretation of Though, Polarized Though and Overgeneralization). Moreover, the relationship between the results in Chilean and Colombian adolescents was positive and strong. Conclusions: Results of this study will allow to prevent risk for suicidal behaviors in Chilean and Colombian adolescents, assessing these cognitive distortions, which make possible to conduct psychotherapeutic interventions significantly, reducing the risk for suicidal behaviors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper aims to evaluate psychometric properties of the test stressful life events (SLE) and also to compare the construct according to sex, age and non-heterosexual sexual orientations in individuals who live in three different cities in Colombia, Barranquilla, Bogotá y Tunja. Method: A non-probabilistic or snowball sampling was implemented. 208 participants between 18 and 67 years old (ME = 26.16, SD = 8.56) who completed the SLE test, being measured various stressful events (SE). Results: Through Cronbach's alpha, the internal consistency was 0.79 and McDonald's Omega was 0.89. 34.62% did not face SE during last year, 56.25% have experienced low levels of SE and only 9.13% faced a high degree of SE. Parallel Analysis and MAP Test suggested a single factor that showed 54% of the variance. In women, SE are associated with discussions with their family because of their homosexuality (p <.05), but in men SE are associated with problems with the police and being physically assaulted (p <.05). In relation with sexual orientation, SE are associated with homosexuals who report problems with relatives, comparing with bisexuals (p <.05). According to age, results show that young adults tend to experience higher levels of SE than adults (p <.05). Conclusion: In Colombian LGB population, PEVE shows adequate construct validity and internal consistency. Most participants faced low level of SE and these levels change taking into account variables such as sex, sexual orientation and age. More researches are required in Latin American contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper analyzes the meaning of working in Women with Productive Work (WPW) and Women with Reproductive Work (WRW) in Cali city, Colombia. To achieve this purpose, four dimensions proposed by the MOW (1987) were studied: centrality, social norm and work values, kind of work and work trajectories. Method: A qualitative research was carried out based on phenomenological design. Semi-structured interview guides. Six WPW and six WRW were chosen randomly with an age among 30 and 40 years. Results: It was found that the WPW present more centrality than the WRW; also, the WPW's rights are based on legal aspects, while WRW's rights are based on symbolic values associated to the recognition of their relatives. The duties of the WPW are focused on the specific function of their job's nature, meanwhile for the WRW their duties cover all daily tasks demanded from their household. Women with productive occupations have their work values highlighted by bigger incomes, more independency, flexible schedules and the prospect of occupying a directive position; as long as for the women with a reproductive occupation they are encouraged for getting a better income to supply their own necessities or the family's, as well as to rely on their respective partner's or family's support. Conclusion: Both groups have been permeated by a default genre perspective that empowers a sexual division of the work activities, such that it is taken for granted that women are responsible for all the household activities and reproductive work even when they are performing the same productive activities as their partners, whose participation in such household activities is usually regarded as a help or even a favor, not as a shared responsibility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Coping is defined as cognitive and behavioral efforts to control, win, tolerate or reduce internal or external demands that exceed person's resources in relation with stress. This paper proposes COPE Inventory as a reduced version including 18 items. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted; 524 workers from institutions located in Porto Alegre and Metropolitan Region (MR), Brazil, selected by accessibility were sampled. 57.6% of the participants, were women between 16-67 years old (M = 30.7, SD = 10). As instruments, the COPE Inventory and a sociodemographic and labor data questionnaire were used. Content validity was analyzed through the judges method. The construct validity was analyzed by confirmatory factor analysis. Results: In terms of content validity, the judges confirmed the theoretical and conceptual scope of the scale, considering the elements appropriate to evaluate coping. The confirmatory factor analysis showed adequate adjustment indices for the three-dimensional model: RMSEA = 0.05 (C. I. = 0.04 - 0.06); CFI = 0.94 and satisfactory alphas to the model composed by 18 items, six that evaluate evitative coping strategies (a = 0.71), six that evaluate emotion focused coping (a = 0.78) and six evaluating problem focused coping (a = 0.81) were identified. These results show that COPE has adequate psychometric properties for coping study in Brazil. Conclusions: COPE in a reduced version use may contribute to a more agile and more effective evaluation related to the use of coping strategies in Brazilian reality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: this review paper aims to submit an approach towards a state of the art on social representations in Latin America. It shows an overview in relation with the Theory of Social Representations' contribution as a research topic of Social Human Sciences. Method: This research was conducted through a documentary review, classified by the creation of databases and matrices in the Worksheet Excel, as follows: 172 empirical research articles and 102 theoretical articles: considering the following phases: preoperative, heuristic and hermeneutic. Results: The most relevant research projects mainly oriented by the approach process and focus on fields such as health, gender, social problems, education, politics and culture, have been developed in countries such as Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela and Argentina. Conclusions: In Latin America, the Theory of Social Representations as a research approach has made significant contributions in Social and Human Sciences field. Toward the understanding and transformation of social reality, the studies are conducted suggesting a predominance of the processual approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This review paper aims to analyze and identify the trends and new labor guidelines related to psychosocial risk given in different business fields from our country and also, how these labor orientations take strength for Colombian workers, taking into account several factors into different scenarios. A growing impact of psychosocial risk consequences within organizations, has been observed in recent years; That is why, it becomes essential to study the normativity applied in the national and international context, in order to clarify the current point of view related to how national organizations deal with these kind of risks, and whether the measures taken are really effective in preventing the consequences of workers' exposure to this type of hazard inherent in all working environments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Neurosciences are a set of disciplines which aims to research the nervous system, focusing on brain functioning in relation with our behaviors. Neurosciences not only address the neurobiological issues of behavior but also rely on cognitive psychology, linguistics, anthropology and artificial intelligence. Neuroeducation, also called educational neuroscience, is an expanding discipline that aims to study brain development and its neurobiological foundations by optimizing teaching and learning process. Through analyzing some classic and current contributions of the neurosciences to the educational area, this paper proposes to review neurosciences' contribution to the educational field, establishing at the same time critical and future ways to get even closer relations between them. Then, we conclude that although the neuroeducation contributions are varied and we expect advances in this area derived from new technologies, we must be cautious and critical when analyzing or putting them into practice, since research must be generated with greater ecological validity, in educational environments with human beings with analysis at different levels, without ignoring the interdiscipline. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to describe the components on intercultural sensitivity education, evident in teaching process to deaf learners of a "special school". To respect deaf learners' cultural identity through high quality education adapted to their culture, is the principle of this intercultural education, as per (UNESCO, 2006) for Deaf students, in favor of learning-education, which must assume duties and rights related to their linguistic features, inherent to the deaf learner. Intercultural education principles are based on I) To respect deaf learner cultural identity, not only giving them a high-quality education but also adapted to their culture. II) To teach deaf learners: necessary knowledge, attitudes and cultural skills to participate fully and actively in society. III) To develop study programs by the special school; these programs include : as a contribution, a theoretical revision, based on the construction of sensibility patterns to develop the intercultural education principles actively. Also, it implies that the "special school" must promotes the approaching to the association and the Deaf community, so that means, the students are able to know it and interact with other deaf student in early stages in order to recognize a diverse Other, tending towards the symmetrical negotiation of the cultures in teaching practices, conducted through communicative process in the classroom. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper aims to submit a correlational research in order to establish a relationship between emotional self-awareness and emotional self-regulation in Colombian university students. Method: 356 university students aged between 15 and 22 from Cartagena (Colombia) were sampled. CARE scale was used to collect the information, giving an internal consistency of 0.722 to 0.750 for self-knowledge and self-regulation. Results: The findings reveal a statistically significant association between participants' levels of emotional self-awareness and emotional self-regulation. A higher perception and identification of emotions was found, also the greater the likelihood of developing tolerance to the frustration. Similarly, the capability to talk openly about emotions and inner emotional signals increases the likelihood of regulating emotional impulsiveness, to generate coping strategies and to have greater tolerance to frustration, was established Conclusions: Emotions communication and recognition are determining factors so that these young people can regulate their emotions and face or handle better the daily problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper aims to analyze and compare factors of resilience in primary level teachers who perform in context with and without social vulnerability features, from Provincia de Mendoza, Argentina. This study is based on theoretical contributions of Henderson and Milstein, the variables considered were as follows: meaningful involvement, pro-social behavior, self-steem, learning and support perception. Method: This study was conducted based on a quantitative, descriptive and comparative method, and non-experimental and transverse design. 66 teachers were sampled, as follow: 34 of them were working in socially vulnerable contexts and 32 teachers were working on contexts without vulnerability. Teacher Resilience Scale and a Semi-structured Interview were used as instruments. Result: Significant differences in pro-social behavior factors were evident, where teachers in vulnerable contexts show higher scores and a trend towards significance on perceived support and meaningful participation factor, in favor of their own group. These results show the importance of mutual support, teamwork and institutional support as protective factors. Conclusions: The adverse context features can generate risks and difficulties on teachers' daily work simultaneously; these features function as enhancing resilience processes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper is the result of a research whose purpose is related to gays and lesbian's self-perception and their coping effects and social support after having revealed their homosexuality to their families. Method: Variables such as Psychosocial Assessment of Vital Events Battery (Cantú y Álvarez, 2009; 2013) was used to measure these variables. 30 individuals were sampled as follows: 15 gays and 15 lesbians. The data analysis was descriptive, where both groups for each variable were compared; Student's T test was used. Results: In relation with gays and lesbians' coping support, there is no significant differences, in the manner that show coping strategies to solve a situation which they consider a problem; also, in relation with social support, significant differences were found, both lesbians and gays find greater social support in friendships but not from their family, as follows : they got emotional support from family members who do not live with them; and they got financial aid and information help from their couples. Conclusions: Men and women have a negative opinion related to homosexuality, even those who are recognized as homosexual individual; both gays and lesbians receive more support from people outside the family that means friends. It is necessary to modify the negative and a priori concept of homo-sexuality considered by the society, that is why an individual, family and social group's re-organization process is required. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper is the result of a research whose objective was to analyze psychological reactions in parents of children who have suffered extra-familial sexual abuse, ASE; this research was conducted at Centro de Atención Integral a Víctimas de Abuso Sexual - CAIVAS - Prosecutor office, in Medellin, Colombia. Method: A qualitative, historical hermeneutic approach was used, through a Phenomenological methodology; for data collection, ten parents taken from criminal new files, and who were received through a free and informed consent signature by psychology area, were sampled, as follows : nine mothers and one father, who attended to judicial process for criminal proceeding related to ASE event . In order to analyze the information, a categorization and relational codification, which allowed us to know psychological reactions from parents whose children were victims of sexual abuse, were made. Results: The most relevant results are trans-generational traumas and diffuse feelings, such as caregiver parents, for whom to assume their parental functions is difficult and prevent them to be their children protectors. Conclusion: As a conclusion, it was evident that extra-familial sexual abuse has direct implications on their parents, as well as its intervention, demands to approach the whole family system; because when a family is affected by this event, the dynamics are problematized, not only making the child protection difficult for parents, but also for helping the child develop coping skills with a threat of this type. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper presents the validation of an adaptation of the Defining Issues Test, short version (DIT-SF), to measure the moral development around corruption. Method: The sample was 232 university students of various professions and levels between the ages of 15 and 33 of both genders. The validated instrument (DIT-C) has 3 subscales where each one corresponds with a dilemma and associated items from which a score is obtained. Results: The results indicate that: 1- There are significant correlations between the 3 subscales of the DIT-C, 2- All subscales explain a percentage of the variance and, 3- External validation with another instrument of moral development presented statistically significant correlations. Cronbach's alpha was 0.809. Conclusions: The DIT-C is an instrument to measure the individual expectation of corruption that meets several of the minimum conditions of reliability and validity to measure the moral development around corruption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This reflection paper presents some notion and meaningful concept wich allow the application of the Self -Reference Luhmann's theory to the human thought. Also this paper presents parcial results of research on the Maturana's theory on configurational thought from conception of autopoietic systems; in addition to the Luhmann's theory of Self-Reference. Ontological and epistemological on the human thought are proposed, considering it as a self-referential autopoietic system, and self-configurative. Finally, it is suggested that spawning BioPraxis operation is generated by a closed system configurational thought. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To understand the relationship between mental health, notions of development interference and emotional development. Method: his paper has a documentary research method. It is based on a systematic, methodic and organized study of texts, articles and documents about the subject through a psychodynamic theory, it was established an analysis of the concept of mental health as an effect of emotional development and analytic categories, development interference and emotional recovery. Results: Because of the statistics of mental disorders increasing on infancy and adolescences, mental health is a recent worry. The development interferences as difficulties on normal child development are associated to the loss of mental health during infancy. In Colombia, children and adolescences are exposed to problems which affect their emotional development and block the deployment of human potentialities and the consolidation of personality. Conclusion: As a result, mental health is then known as the result of the maturating constitutional process, meanwhile the development interferences such as: abuse, mistreatment, negligence, neglect, among others, represent alterations in this maturating-constitutional process because all of them affects the child bio-psychosocial conditions, also according to these damages the emotional recovery turn into a proposal to restore the emotional health and the optimal balance necessary to overcome the adversity and promote the normal development on infancy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper aims to recognize what a group of people with HIV have regarding living with this disease and based on collective and subjective meanings. Method: The data collected corresponds to three discussion groups of 16 people with HIV, men and women from Cali, between 22 and 49 years sampled, through a Qualitative explanatory and following a narrative design. Results: As a result, everything related to collective meanings of the participants revolve around living with this disease (HIV), as follows: Felt stigma, real stigma, perceived stigma and self-stigma; in addition, the experience of stigma is directly related to the participants perception of themselves and the construction of their self-image and self-concept, transformed depending on how do these individuals assume the disease; finally, coping strategies used are based on caring for the image, avoiding emotional distress and feeling supported by someone close to them. Conclusion: This research findings make possible to show that HIV is the result of various situations associated, where social representations built around the disease are a central factor in coping with and how to live with it collectively. Themes such as collective memory, collective identity and the reconstruction of identity could make possible to reframe and enhance the image that people with HIV have of themselves and the social group to which they belong to as well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper is a response to mental health interventions and psychiatric patient care in the Emergency Psychiatric Services, which pose an urgent psychiatric intervention focused on the patient, in order to expand the terms of intervention in Psychiatry, conducted by psychoanalysis' related to the psychoanalytical concept "subjective emergency". Method: For this research, a descriptive literature review was carried out, developed through a process of data searching and analyses of existing documents in Google Scholar meta-search engine and databases such as: Ebsco, Host, PubMed, Scielo, Redalyc, cuiden and BVS. The texts were chosen based on relevance and accessibility, taking into account the theoretical progress of the researchers Belaga, Sotelo and Seldes. Results: Taking into account that urgent psychiatric care demands are increasing, especially in hospitals, it is essential that emergency services staff have training that responds to these demands; placing both diagnostic manuals and psychopharmacology as available tools for health care teams in health institutions. Conclusion: This training performs a clinical analysis that goes beyond the superficial presentation of symptoms and keeping in mind the patient in the approach to psychiatric emergency, recognizing that the overcoming the crisis by means of a intervention from the biological body is not enough. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This review paper aims to show the current status of the cognitive domain in different neurodevelopmental disorders. As the working memory temporarily stores information to achieve shortterm and immediate objectives, we are going to use the working memory construct by Baddeley and Hitch taking into account, its development, different systems and functions related to the cognitive process of the human being. Furthermore, we will submit different neurodevelopmental disorders based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders data and its prevalence in Colombia. Lastly, the working memory in each neurodevelopmental disorders, explaining which components are affected the most and the possible causes for such alterations will be analyzed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This research paper aims to establish the relationship between family support and academic performance for 3° E.B.P students of Heriberto García educational institution from Toluviejo, Sucre. Method: A positivist paradigm to conduct this research through (ACM), a descriptive statistics and multiple correspondence analysis was used. Results: Show that the structure of students nuclear families have low socio-economical and educational levels and the prevalence of informal activities are related to construction. Also, a basic performance on subjects such as social sciences, sciences, math and Spanish, was found. Conclusion: Then, a significant statistically relationship between academic performance and family support was determined, showing that those children whose parents accompany them making feedback and are attentive to their school life, have higher performance in the school. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper aims to show a preliminary analysis of the job self-efficacy scale (AU-10) in administrative workers in a retail company in Lima Metropolitan. Method: 100 workers (55 % males) between 21 and 58 years old (M = 31.20; DE = 7.02) who were assistants (38 %), analysts (42 %) and bosses (20 %) with an experience from 6 to 219 months (M = 43.05, DE = 34.59; Mdn = 36.00) were sampled. Representativeness of items regarding construct through judge's method was explored by employing the coefficient V of Aiken and their respective confidence intervals. The internal structure was analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis and reliability. Results: Show representativeness of items against construct in a liberal level (Vo = 0.50, Cicchetti, 1994). A one dimensional factor was found but with correlated errors in one of the items which when removed, the model was adjusted and reliability estimation was regulated, this latter was at a high level (> 0.80). Conclusion: The implications of the utility of AU-10, the importance of studies of self-efficacy in the Peruvian context related to work and limitations of this study. On the other hand, the present study constitutes a meritorious contribution for the professionals and researchers related to the world of the organizations that can direct their attention in selecting to the selfefficacy like a prioritized measure in the Peruvian labor field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This research paper was conducted based on neuropsychology criteria applied to education. This research aims to analyze the relationship between creativity, attention (visual and auditory attention) and school performance. Method: It is a quantitative, experimental and correlational study. For data collection, 85 schoolchildren, aged 9 years or more, fourth and sixth grade students were sampled. In order to assess auditory and visual attention, subtests related to attention domain, through ENI battery was used; also, creativity was assessed through CREA test. Results: statistically, there were no a significant relationship between attention and academic performance, as well as creativity, differing in this way from Leon findings (2008), who proposes attention processes as academic performance predictors and also, from those ones such as: Corbalán, Martinez, Donolo, Alonso, Tejerina and Limiñana (2003), who consider that information and learning process are influenced by creative intelligence; however, these results may obey different variables associated with school performance. Conclusion: This study may be an important tool in order to recognize the value of the attention and creative processes. In addition, it suggests broader studies focus on the relationship between creativity and academic performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The presence of chronic diseases and increased pain and disability suggest a poor prognosis for rehabilitation. This prognosis tends to generate complications in performing routine activities; and restraint in individual independence and autonomy is evident in most of the cases as the population ages. Currently more than 868 million people are over 60 years and they make up almost 12 % of the total world population. By 2050, it is estimated that there will be a 21 % increase in relation to the percentage of children under 15. This data implies that new social challenges and health care system response subserve elderly processes of adaptability and psychosocial growth in order to generate a range of resources for the elderly to cope health problems which affect their quality of life. To identify the association between functional dependence understood as the condition of physical impossibility and cognitive impairment elderly people have in carrying out everyday tasks and pain related to "sensory experience and unpleasant emotional injury caused by real or potential tissue. Methodology: The literature review submitted in this paper was retrieved from databases such as Redalyc, Google Scholar, Ebsco, Medline Databases, etc., and 60 items included in indexed journals were selected. Results: As a result, a high prevalence of studies reporting that aging was associated with a higher level of functional dependency in the elderly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this paper is to describe and associate demographic factors with psychoactive substance in students at a private university from Pasto Colombia. The results were determined through both a quantitative and descriptive analysis - transversal research. 242 students were sampled. In order to achieve the research goal, a questionnaire was designed and validated. The results showed as follows: 21.9 % have consumed some type of psychoactive substance and 12.4 % reported having consumed this psychoactive substance with alcohol simultaneously. The results showed marijuana is the most consumed drug (11.2 %), followed by cocaine (9.1 %). Also, sex was significantly associated with psychoactive substances, being men who consume more than women (p < 0, 05). As well, psychoactive substance consumption was associated with socio economic stratum and semester, in other words varying depending on these variables. In conclusion: data warned than marihuana and alcohol simultaneously are the main psychoactive and that preventive impact must be made with a focus on variables such as gender and semester. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this correlational research paper is to establish the relationship between family cohesion and the level of depressive symptoms in adolescent students who attend an educational institution in Tunja (Boyaca). Non-probability sampling was selected. The average age of the 244 high school students (51.6 % male and 48.4 % women) was 17 years old. The following two scales were applied for the study: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), adapted for Colombian population by Villalobos & Ortiz (2012) and the Family Cohesion Evaluation Scale, by Torres Galvis and Murelle (2010). In addition, a social-demographic data sheet was designed for this purpose. Data was analyzed based on the Kendall rank correlation coefficient l (SPSS v.23). It was then concluded that there is a negative relationship (-0.161) between the presence of depressive symptoms and the level of family cohesion, with 0.012 level of significance. The correlation existing between the two variables and high rates depressive symptomatology is highlighted; for this reason, it is important to implement strategies for prevention and interdisciplinary intervention to promote protective factors facing depression in adolescents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper is the result of a completed research, developed in three public schools in San Juan de Pasto. The general objective aimed to reveal the manifestations of children's prosocial behavior towards the design and implementation of a psycho-pedagogical strategy. Method: The methodology was addressed from the qualitative paradigm, with a critical social approach, action-research type. This article refers to the research hermeneutical stage, in which, as data collection techniques like narrative, focused interviews, participant observations and social drama were used. Results: The results indicated that empathy can be seen as a sign of weakness or as a necessary constant of interaction; in helpful behaviors, there are mainly no altruist manifestations and cooperation occurs intermittently according to environmental stimulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This research paper aims to identify the presence of Burnout syndrome and the coping strategies used in order to assess the Burnout syndrome approach and different strategies developed in a group of security guards. Method: This research was conducted through a descriptive and correlational analysis. 113 security guards were sampled and answered the Maslach Burnout Inverntory General Survey (MBI-GS) (a.72) and the Modified Coping Strategies Scale (a.84). Results: The findings show very high levels of professional effectiveness (78,8 %), and high ones (9.7 %); about emotional exhaustion, average level (80,6 %) and high ones (10,6 %) are shown; and finally, about cynicism, there are average (79,6 %) and high (20,4 %) levels. The most used coping strategy is expression of coping difficulty. Meaningful relationships (p < 0.001, p < 0.005) between the different dimensions of the syndrome and the aggressive reaction strategy, problem solving, coping difficulty expression, and positive revaluation were evidenced. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: This paper aims to determine whether saccades influence academic performance of elementary school students. Methodology: 121 vulnerable elementary school students from an educational institution from Cucuta, Colombia were used as non-probabilistic or convenience samples. These students were divided into two groups, as follows: 56 high academic achievers students: 60 % girls and 40 % boys, with an average age of 11.70 years and 65 underperforming average students: 40 % girls and 60 % boys, with an average age of 12.29 years. King & Devick (1976), or K-D test saccades test was applied. Results: The results showed statistically significant differences between the means of reading times of each of the cards and the average total reading time of the three test cards K-D. Also significant differences in the percentage of students who had problems with saccades, showing in the group with high yield a much higher percentage of students without problems in eye movement function at the time that the group with low academic performance was found. Conclusion: The results highlight the importance of working eye movements as saccadic issue which seem to influence on their students academic performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This reflection paper aims to summarize the empirical evidence about the efficitiveness of the strategies based on mindfulness and the emotional intelligence (EI) oriented to solve problems which make possible to show negative emotions. In addition, this paper also proposes future challenges in order to distinguish the proposal that these two coping strategies (emotional inteligence and mindfulness) have at the time of managing and adapting to the experiencies of such emotions. The methodology used focuses on identifying experimental studies which have assessed the effect of programs directed to develop emotional intelligence and mindfulness. Finally, new types of research are proposed for futures studies which will be able to give answers to the current questions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to explore the research of the seedbed group, examining the imaginary concept students have in relation with the undergraduate training program at the university. Initially, the semantic universe on research seedbeds group is recognized through the technique of free association; after, these ones were evaluated through a structured interview in order to know the reasons why they can be assigned for seedbeds groups. Finally, based on students' consideration; emotional skills, social and scientific competences were investigated, which every researcher must open in their field of exercise. In this research paper, 72 students from seedbeds group of Colombian public university participated. The results are presented under a descriptive - exploratory model and they include the approach of the complementarities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]