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The aim of this study is to present the effects of the application of a manualized treatment protocol in a community sample of 67 Spanish adolescents (62.68% women) in generalized social phobia (GSP), in neuroticism (N), and extraversion (E). The participants were randomly assigned to a control group (n= 33; M= 15.21 years old, SD= 1.04) and a treatment group (n= 34; M= 15.29 years old, SD= 1.10). All met the criteria required for the diagnosis of social phobia (generalized subtype, APA, 1994) and completed the Inventory of Anxiety and Social Phobia (SPAI), and the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire for children (EPQ-J) or for adults (EPQ-A) according to their age. The time looking at the conversation partner during a situational test was also quantified. The results show that: (i) the treatment is effective to eliminate /reduce GSP; and (ii) N and E show significant changes between the pretest and the posttest that are prolonged in the follow-up. The implications of these findings and the stability of N and E are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Assessment of social anxiety (SA) in Spain, Portugal and Latin America is usually done through nonempirically developed questionnaires in Anglo-Saxon countries, something that presents significant difficulties. In order to have a measure adapted to the situations and characteristics of the Spanish and Portuguese speaking countries, the "Social Anxiety Questionnaire for Adults" (SAQ) was developed, selecting their items in base to social situations generated in these countries. This paper presents the internal structure of the SAQ with a general Chilean sample (n=1052) and assesses the differences in SA related to sex. Factor analysis revealed a pentafactorial structure with adequate fit and reliability indexes. Some differences associated with sex, with women scoring higher than men in some SA dimensions were also found. These results support the usefulness of the SAQ for assessing social anxiety in Chile. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper examines self-esteem and its dimensions using the Revised Janis- Field Feelings of Inadequacy Scale (RJFFIS) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) in a sample comprising mostly university undergraduates (n= 826). We analyzed their relationship with social anxiety (SA) and social skills (SS), assessed with the Social Anxiety Questionnaire for adults (SAQ), the Social Skills Questionnaire (CHASO) and the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule (RAS). The hepta factorial solution for the RJFFIS explains 59.65% of the common variance and supports a multifactorial concept of self-esteem, including facets that have to do with physical appearance and abilities, social relationships, and academic or work skills. The moderate correlations with the RSES support the convergent validity of the RJFFIS. On the other hand, self-esteem is moderately related to SA and SS. Subjects with high SA show significantly lower self-esteem than those with a low SA and the opposite occurs regarding SS. There are gender differences in terms of self-esteem, with men showing higher scores than women. These results support the multidimensional nature of self-esteem and the need to investigate its role in the areas of both SA and SS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper is to present the psychometric properties of the Lifestyle-Related Assertiveness Questionnaire (CACEV) in a sample of patients with metabolic syndrome. The total sample was 136 subjects, of whom 79 completed the study (48 from the treatment group and 31 from the control group), with follow-up at 6 and 18 months. Socio-demographic, anthropometric, physiological and biochemical data of the participants have been included, as well as the CACEV and the Assertiveness Inventory (AI) scores. The results of the exploratory factor analysis of CACEV have revealed a 3-factor structure:Expressing preference for exercise and healthy eating, Saying no to unhealthy food consumption and Saying no to activities that interfere with physical exercise. The internal consistency (α= .925), test-retest reliability and sensitivity to change were adequate. From the psychometric properties found in the CACEV, we can conclude that it is a valid and reliable questionnaire to evaluate lifestyle-related assertiveness in people with metabolic syndrome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States has elicited numerous opinions from mental health professionals, both in the media and in specialized magazines. Many of these observers assert that Trump clearly exhibits a Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD). This article attempts to draw links between each of the DSM-5 NPD diagnostic criteria and Donald Trump's typical behavioral patterns. However, this is not an attempt to offer a clinical diagnosis of the current occupant of the White House. That would require a personal clinical interview and other procedures. This discussion has a dual purpose: it can serve to develop a better understanding of the statements/tweets, actions, and policies of a man who is often characterized as erratic and unpredictable. Secondly, for professionals interested in the field of NPD, it takes a close look at Trump's behavioral patterns that are illustrative of the DSM-5 criteria for the NPD. Finally, it is argued that some other typical Trump's behaviors could be added to a new prototypical description of the NPD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The assessment and training of social skills constitutes a continuous hot topic both in clinic and research settings. However, social skills assessment has been since its beginnings a difficult area to address. One ongoing issue is that even today self-report instruments for social skills published in the 1970s are still profusely used. The main objective of this study has been to develop a new questionnaire to assess the main dimensions or response classes included in the construct of social skills. The third version of the Social Skills Questionnaire (CHASO-III), comprising 76 items, was administered to 826 participants from various Spanish regions. The exploratory factor analysis yielded 10 coherent factors with little overlap between them. The best four items from each factor were selected in order to establish the final version of the CHASO. The psychometric properties obtained for this final version, including its internal consistency, its reliability and its validity, were very adequate, thus offering a new and updated social skills self-report instrument. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Social Anxiety Questionnaire for adults (SAQ) is a self-report measurement tool developed for Portuguese and Spanish-speaking countries. The aim of this study was to examine the construct validity and reliability of the SAQ in Colombia. A total of 5477 people from the general population answered the SAQ and the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, Self-Report version (LSAS-SR). The parallel and exploratory factor analysis of the SAQ yielded a five-factor solution with, speaking in public/talking with people in authority; criticism and embarrassment; assertive expression of annoyance, disgust, or displeasure; interaction with the opposite sex, and interactions with strangers, explaining 53.44% of variance. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the five correlated factors model was the best fitted model. Correlations between the total score of the SAQ and total score of the LSAS-SR and its subscales were from moderate to high (0.53 ≤ r ≤ 0.64). The reliability and internal consistency for the total score and dimensions of the SAQ were 0.91 and 0.93, respectively, and for the dimensions were between 0.74 and 0.84. These results suggest that the SAQ is a valid and reliable measurement tool for the Colombian population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Bullying is a highly topical issue, appearing with some frequency in the mass media, especially in extreme circumstances. It is a difficult problem to address, but in order to do so we must first evaluate it. Yet even its assessment poses a major challenge. Following a review of the self-report instruments available for dealing with bullying today, we decided to build a new one due largely to the shortcomings inherent to many of them. This paper concludes the research that began several years ago for the development of a new measure of bullying and presents the final version of the Multimodal Questionnaire of School Interactions (MQSI-IV), consisting of 36 items and five factors: a) Intimidating behaviors (bullying), b) Bullying victimization (bullied), c) Active bystander defending the victim, d) Extreme bullying/Cyber bullying, and e) Passive bystander. The paper presents other psychometric characteristics of the instrument, as well as the differences between girls and boys and between different age groups (ages 10 to 15) in the five dimensions of bullying. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Two new species of the whitefly genus Trialeurodes are described based on pupal case characteristics of specimens that were mounted on slides for microscopic examination. Trialeurodes amealcensis sp. nov. was collected on Quercus in the states of Querétaro and Tlaxcala, the other species, Trialeurodes ipomoeae sp. nov. was found on Ipomoea arborescens (Humb. & Bonpl.) G. Don in the states of Morelos and Puebla. A key to the Mexican species of Trialeurodes and figures of described species are included. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Moral disengagement is a useful construct for explaining disruptive behavior in adolescents, revealing differences between men and women. However, no research has been conducted on the association between clinical and psychological factors and the use of moral disengagement mechanisms. For this reason, this study analyzed sex differences and clinical predictors of moral disengagement mechanisms in teenagers. A quantitative, nonexperimental, cross-sectional, and explanatory methodology was used. The participants were 354 adolescents between 14 and 18 years of age (M = 15.58, SD = 1.22) from two educational institutions in Manizales, Colombia. The moral disengagement scale (MMDS) was used along with self-esteem (RSES), impulsivity (BIS-11), despair (BHS), anxiety (BAI), and depression scales (BDI). A Student's t-test showed that men scored higher than women on all moral disengagement mechanisms. A multiple linear regression analysis by sex also revealed that impulsivity had an effect on moral disengagement in men, whereas the variables impulsivity, despair, and anxiety showed the highest effects explaining moral disengagement in women. The multiple linear regression model showed that impulsivity and sex had the strongest effects on the prediction of moral disengagement and its mechanisms. The results are considered to offer innovative theoretical explanations in a line of research aimed at linking psychological, clinical, and cognitive-social perspectives, with major implications for psychosocial intervention in adolescents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Methodology survival analysis model with Weibull proportional hazards was used to study Holstein cattle duration of functional productive life (FPL) in Mexico, using a model sire-maternal grandsire with Survival Kit V3.12 software. The FPL was calculated as the number of days between the date of first calving and the date of culling or censored, with a maximum credit of 305 d per lactation. The FPL was defined as the length of time between first calving and date of culling or death and a maximum of 305 d lactation. The data analyzed were obtained from the Holstein Association of Mexico. The final file consisted of 36,507 records for FPL of cows that calved for the first time between 1995 and 2008. The model included baseline hazard function of Weibull and the following fixed effects: age at first calving, lactation number by stage of lactation with cuts 29, 249 y 305 and standardized production level, with 10 classes with changes in each lactation period included as dependent variables and random effects of herd-year of calving and genetic effects of sire and maternal grandsire. Percentage of censored data was 25.54 %. All analyzed fixed effects were significant (P<0.0001) and had a significant risk of animal culling influence. The heritability calculated logarithmic, original, effective and equivalent scales were 0.08, 0.13, 0.12 and 0.10 respectively, indicating that this character can effectively integrate breeding programs as has been done in other locations of Holstein cattle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Methodology survival analysis model with Weibull proportional hazards was used to study Holstein cattle duration of functional productive life (FPL) in Mexico, using a model sire-maternal grandsire with Survival Kit V3.12 software. The FPL was calculated as the number of days between the date of first calving and the date of culling or censored, with a maximum credit of 305 d per lactation. The FPL was defined as the length of time between first calving and date of culling or death and a maximum of 305 d lactation. The data analyzed were obtained from the Holstein Association of Mexico. The final file consisted of 36,507 records for FPL of cows that calved for the first time between 1995 and 2008. The model included baseline hazard function of Weibull and the following fixed effects: age at first calving, lactation number by stage of lactation with cuts 29, 249 y 305 and standardized production level, with 10 classes with changes in each lactation period included as dependent variables and random effects of herd-year of calving and genetic effects of sire and maternal grandsire. Percentage of censored data was 25.54 %. All analyzed fixed effects were significant (P<0.0001) and had a significant risk of animal culling influence. The heritability calculated logarithmic, original, effective and equivalent scales were 0.08, 0.13, 0.12 and 0.10 respectively, indicating that this character can effectively integrate breeding programs as has been done in other locations of Holstein cattle. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Gynecological cancer impacts women psychologically. In this process, the Coping Strategies-CS are apparently associated with Health-Related Quality of Life HRQL; however, the predictive value of CS on HRQL is unknown. This article aims to identify the differences and the nature of the relationship of HRQL and CS regarding psychological support, as well as to identify whether CS predict HRQL. Method: A non-experimental design was performed with 55 women between 27 and 69 years old, M = 42.3, DE = 10.1, diagnosed with gynecological cancer. The HRQL was evaluated with the FACT-Cx and the SF-36; and the CS, with CAEPO (Spanish acronym). Results: Women with psychological support have better HRQL and CS, likewise, HRQL was correlated with positive CS. The general health dimension is also explained by positive CS, and inversely by negative CS. The CS that best predict HRQL are: active confrontation and fighting, and self-control and emotional control, while negative CS affect HRQL. Conclusion: The results highlight the need for psychological support that promotes positive CS and benefits HRQL in women with gynecological cancer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In a randomized block design with a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement, the quality, development and biomass accumulation of Cenchrus purpureus vc. CT-115 was studied. The treatments consisted of application of irrigation, or not, during the dry period, with a cut at 56 and 98 days. The length of the stem (cm), leaf length (cm), length and thickness of the second internode (cm) and the total yields, and leaves and stems (tMSha-1), as well as the percentages of CP, ADF, NDF and lignin in leaf were measured. No interactions between age and irrigation were found for any of the variables. The yield of leaves, stems and total were higher (P = 0.0001) when irrigation was applied and cut at 98 days. The long stem and leaf indicators, stem thickness and internode length were better when irrigation was applied. The leaf CP was higher (P = 0.0007) at 56 days with 11.45% and 8.30% at 98 days. The CP was higher (P = 0.0064) at 11.05% with irrigation and 8.70 % without irrigation. It is concluded that the increases in total DM production (tMSha-1) and the quality of the biomass indicate the possibility of shortening the resting times and increase the productive capacity of systems with biomass banks of Cuba CT-115 when irrigation is applied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In order to estimate the genetic parameters and correlations between total lactation milk yield and growth traits in a multiracial population of dual purpose cattle in tropical environments of Mexico, genetic variances and covariances were estimated between total milk yield during the first (PTL1L), second (PTL2L) and third lactations (PTL3L) and between PTL1L with birth weight (PN) and with weights adjusted to 205 (P205) and 365 (P365) days of age. To carry out this study, 1,349 records of lactations of females of cebuine breed crosses (CE) with Holstein (HS) [558], with Brown Swiss (SP) [444] and with Simmental (SM) [357] were used. Estimated heritabilties in both analyzes are presented. Genetic correlations found in the first analysis were 0.77 (± 0.16) between PTL1L and PTL2L, 0.47 (± 0.25) between PTL1L and PTL3L, and 0.73 (± 0.21) between PTL2L and PTL3L. Genetic correlations found in the second analysis were 0.10 (± 0.35) between PTL1L and PN, 0.20 (± 0.25) between PTL1L and P205 and 0.21 (± 0.32) between PTL1L and P365. It is concluded that the genetic correlations are positive between the first three lactations and a positive correlation is suggested between first lactation milk yield and growth traits, which makes feasible the genetic improvement programs that take into account both characteristics simultaneously. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]