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Bullying is an important risk factor for the mental health of children and adolescents, since victims present higher levels of emotional problems while those who carry it out show greater behavioural problems. Despite its relevance, few instruments exist for its measurement in school-age children. The present study sought to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Revised Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire in a Spanish-speaking sample, with the particularity of being the first analysis of Spanish-speaking children. A quantitative study was carried out, implementing AFE, AFC, and Spearman's correlations. An intentional sample of 670 Argentinian children, male (48%) and female (52%), from 10 to 12 years old (mean age= 10.80; SD= 0.72) answered this test,such as the Friendship Quality Scale and the Kovacs Depression Inventory. The results indicated a factorial structure of two dimensions called victimization and bullying that coincided with those postulated by the author of the questionnaire. Cronbach's and Omega's alphas were satisfactory. The evidence of concurrent validity with the perception of the quality of friendship and depression was confirmed. The results indicated that this questionnaire presented adequate psychometric properties in its adaptation to Argentinian Spanish., O bullying é um importante fator de risco para a saúde mental de crianças e adolescentes, uma vez que as vítimasa presentam maiores níveis de problemas emocionais enquanto aqueles que o praticam apresentam maiores problemas comportamentais. A pesar de sua relevância, existem poucos instrumentos para sua mensuração em crianças em idade escolar. O presente estudo procurou avaliar as propriedades psicométricas do Questionário Revisado de Bullying/Vitimização de Olweus em uma amostra de língua espanhol, com a particularidade de ser a primeira análise em línguaes panhola em crianças. Foi realizado um estudo instrumental, implementando AFE, AFC e correlações de Pearson. Uma amostra intencional de 670 crianças argentinas, meninos (48%) e meninas (52%), com idades de 10 a 12 anos (média de idade= 10,80; DP=0,72) responderam ao questionário, a Escala de Qualidade da Amizade e o Inventário de Depressão de Kovacs. Os resultados indicaram uma estrutura fatorial de duas dimensões denominadas vitimização e bullying, que coincidiram com as postuladas pelo autor do questionário. Os valores dos coeficientes alfas de Cronbach e Omega de McDonald foram satisfatórios. Foi confirmada a evidência de validade concorrente com a qualidade percebida da amizade e a depressão. O questionário apresentou propriedades psicométricas adequadas em sua adaptação ao espanhol argentino, El bullyinges un importante factor de riesgo para la salud mental de niños y adolescentes,ya que las víctimas presentan mayores niveles de problemas emocionales;mientras que los acosadoresmuestran mayores problemas de conducta. A pesar de su relevancia, existen pocos instrumentos para su medición en niños de edad escolar. El presente estudio buscó evaluar las propiedades psicométricas del Cuestionario Revisado de Bullying/Victimización de Olweus en una muestra de habla hispana, con la particularidad de ser el primer análisis de habla hispana en niños. Se realizó un estudio instrumental, implementando AFE, AFC y correlaciones de Pearson. Una muestra intencional de 670 niños argentinos, varones (48%) y mujeres (52%), de 10 a 12 años (edad media= 10.80; DE= .72) contestaron el cuestionario, la Escala de Calidad de la Amistad y el Inventario de Depresión de Kovacs. Los resultados indicaron una estructura factorial de dos dimensiones: victimización y bullying,que coincidieron con las postuladas por el autor del cuestionario. Los valores de los coeficientes alfas de Cronbach y de omega de McDonald fueron satisfactorios. Se confirmó la evidencia de validez concurrente con la percepción de la calidad de la amistad y la depresión. El cuestionario presentó adecuadas propiedades psicométricas en su adaptación al español argentino

Bullying in prisons is a construct with important psychosocial and physical consequences. The research examines the nature and extent of bullying in four prisons in Argentina, exploring demographics, personality, mental health and attitudes towards bullying. Seven hundred and eighteen adult prisoners took part (666 men, 49 women and 3 transgender), completing the DIPC-SCALED-r version (Direct and Indirect Prisoner Behaviour Checklist), and measures of personality, mental health and bullying attitudes. Dark Triad traits, attitudes supportive of prison bullying/disapproving of victims, and prison experience were considered likely to predict perpetration, with depression predicting victimisation. Results demonstrated that bullying was predicted by higher levels of Dark Triad personality, specific attitudes supportive of bullying, younger age and certain offence types (i.e. homicide/attempted homicide and robbery). Prison experience was not a predictor. Victimisation was a significant predictor of depression. Implications of these findings are outlined, with suggestions for future research made, including proposals for a reformulation of the MMBSS (Multifactor Model of Bullying in Secure Services).

The objective of the present work was to predict trolling behavior in videogames based on game motives and dark personality. The sample was intentionally made up of 469 (87% male) players from the Esports League of Legends (60%) and CS-GO (40%), with a mean age = 21 years (SD = 2.81). Participants answered a trolling questionnaire, a game reason questionnaire, and a dark personality questionnaire (Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and narcissism). The results showed higher levels of Trolling behavior on CS-GO compared to League of Legends. With respect to trolling prediction, psychopathy was the most significant predictor for dark personality dimensions. The competition -challenge dimension was the most significant predictor for the game reasons. In the discussion, the implications of these findings are analyzed and suggestions for future studies are provided., El objetivo del presente trabajo fue predecir la conducta de trolling en los videojuegos a partir de los motivos de juegos y la personalidad oscura. La muestra fue conformada intencionalmente por 469 (87% masculino) jugadores de los Esports League of Legends (60%) y CS-GO (40%), con edad media = 21 años (DE = 2.81). Los participantes contestaron un cuestionario de trolling, un instrumento de motivos de juego y uno de personalidad oscura (maquiavelismo, psicopatía y narcisismo). Los resultados mostraron mayores niveles de la conducta de trolling en el CS-GO en comparación al League of Legends. Con respecto a la predicción del trolling, la psicopatía fue el predictor más significativo para las dimensiones de la personalidad oscura. La dimensión competencia – desafío era el predictor más significativo para los motivos de juego. En la discusión se analizan las implicancias de estos hallazgos y se brindan sugerencias para futuros estudios en el área.

School performance in children and adolescents is an important development task with notable psychosocial correlates, both contemporary and long term. An important neuropsychological construct is attention, which is the basis of any learning. Objectives: the present investigation was oriented to determine if attention performance in children and adolescents was a predictor of school grades. Method: a sample of 82 children from three grades was selected at a private primary school in Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina. In addition, a sample of 73 adolescents from two grades was selected at a private secondary school in Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina. Participants completed the Brickenkamp d2 Attention Questionnaire and grades for all school subjects were obtained. Results: in the cases of both children and adolescents, their lowest grades were in Mathematics and Language. The total of responses and correct answers were significant predictors of the grades in Mathematics, Language and Basic Sciences in children. In the case of adolescents, total responses and accuracy predicted the Math, Language, English and Biology grades, although in all cases the effect size was small. Higher attentional performance was observed in adolescents, compared to children. Discussion: the findings of the present study suggest that attentional performance is a significant predictor of school performance in children and adolescents., El rendimiento escolar en niños y adolescentes es una tarea esencial del desarrollo con implicancias psicosociales contemporáneas como a largo plazo. Un importante constructo neuropsicológico es la atención, la cual está en la base de cualquier aprendizaje. Objetivos: la presente investigación trató de determinar si el desempeño atencional de niños y adolescentes era un predictor de las calificacionescescolares. Métodos: se constituyó una muestra de 82 niños de tres cursos en una escuela primaria privadacen Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina. Además, se constituyó una muestra de 73 adolescentes de doscursos en una escuela secundaria privada en Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina. Los participantes completaron el d2 Test de Atención Brickenkamp y se solicitaron las calificaciones de todas las materias escolares. Los datos se procesaron cuantitativamente con el programa SPSS 23. Resultados: tanto en el caso de los niños como los adolescentes, las calificaciones más bajas se hallaban en Matemática y Lengua. El total de respuestas y de aciertos eran predictores significativos de las calificaciones en Matemática, Lengua y Ciencias Básicas en niños. En el caso de los adolescentes, también, el total de respuestas y aciertos predecían las notas de Matemática, Lengua, Inglés y Biología, aunque en todos los casos el tamaño del efecto era pequeño. Se observó un desempeño atencional más elevado en los adolescentes en comparación con los niños. Discusión: los hallazgos del presente estudio sugieren que el desempeño atencional es un predictor significativo del rendimiento escolar de los niños y los adolescentes.

Violence is a matter of great concern in Argentina. Very few studies have evaluated violence perpetrated by adult women in a relationship. In this way, the present study sought to predict violence exerted by women based on dark personality, double standards and jealousy. Responding to the objectives of this study, an intentional sample of 214 women from CABA and GBA (mean age = 26.30 years; SD = 7.40) was constituted. 78% said that they were dating or starting a relationship, 18% were married and 6% were divorced, but in another relationship. They answered a questionnaire on violence perpetrated against the partner, one with a dark personality, one with double standards, one with jealousy, and demographic questions. The results indicated that the highest scores for violence perpetrated were psychological and economic. Block regressions predicted 34% and 30% variance for psychological and economic violence, with psychopathy and behavioral jealousy being the significant predictors. On the ones hand, a structural model for predicting violence showed an adequate fit suggesting that, again, dark personality and jealousy were the significant predictors. On the other hand, differences emerged in the psychosocial profiles of women with high and low perpetration of violence. In the Discussion, the implications of these findings are analyzed and suggestions for future studies are provided., La violencia es un tema de gran preocupación en la Argentina. Muy pocos estudios han evaluado la violencia perpetrada por parte de las mujeres adultas en pareja. De este modo, el presente estudio buscó predecir la violencia ejercida por mujeres a partir de la personalidad oscura, la doble moral y los celos. Para responder a los objetivos de esta investigación, se constituyó una muestra intencional de 214 mujeres de CABA y GBA (Medad = 26.30; DE = 7.40). El 78% manifestó estar de novia o comenzando una relación; el 18%, estar casada; el 6%, estar divorciada, pero en otra relación. Contestaron un cuestionario de violencia perpetrada hacia la pareja, uno de personalidad oscura, uno de doble moral, uno de los celos y preguntas demográficas. Los resultados indicaron que los puntajes más altos de violencia perpetrada fueron la psicológica y la económica. Regresiones en bloques predijeron una varianza del 34% y 30% para la violencia psicológica y económica, con la psicopatía y los celos conductuales como los predictores significativos. Un modelo estructural para predecir la violencia mostró un ajuste adecuado lo que sugiere que, nuevamente, la personalidad oscura y los celos son predictores significativos. Por otra parte, emergieron diferencias en los perfiles psicosociales de mujeres con alta y baja perpetración de la violencia. En la Discusión, se analizan las implicancias de estos hallazgos y se brindan sugerencias para futuros estudios.

The Hero program is one of the few virtual scientific interventions that demonstrated empirical evidence to favor the positive psychosocial development of adolescents. The present study aimed to evaluate its efficacy in a context never explored before, such as Mexican adolescents. The objectives of this work were to determine if the Hero program was effective in increasing prosociality, empathy, positive emotions and forgiveness in Mexican adolescents. A sample of 241 participants of both gender was constituted (50.2% were women and 49.8% were men). All the participants were high school students between ages of 12 and 15. The adolescents belonged to two secondary schools in Mexico. The results showed that the program was effective in promoting prosocial behavior towards strangers, empathy (in its cognitive and emotional dimension), positive emotions and forgiveness. These findings indicate that the combination of Psychology and technology, through the development of systems and applications, can contribute to adolescents developing their potential., O programa Herói é uma intervenção virtual com evidência empírica para favorecer o desenvolvimento psicossocial positivo de adolescentes. O presente estudo tinha como objetivo avaliar sua eficácia em um contexto nunca antes explorado, como os adolescentes mexicanos. Os objetivos deste trabalho foram determinar se o programa Herói era eficaz em incrementar o comportamento pró-social, a empatia, as emoções positivas e o perdão em adolescentes mexicanos. Para este fim, foi constituída uma amostra de 241 participantes de ambos gêneros (50,2% eram mulheres e 49,8%, homens). Todos os participantes eram estudantes mexicanos do ensino fundamental entre 12 e 15 anos de idade, pertencentes a duas escolas secundárias. Os resultados apontaram que o programa foi eficaz para promover o comportamento pró-social entre os desconhecidos, a empatia (na sua dimensão cognitiva e emocional), as emoções positivas e o perdão. Estes achados sinalizaram que a combinação da psicologia e a tecnologia, através do desenvolvimento de sistemas e aplicações, podem contribuir para que os adolescentes desenvolvam seu potencial., El programa Héroe es una intervención virtual con evidencia empírica para favorecer el desarrollo psicosocial positivo de los adolescentes. El presente estudio tenía como objetivo evaluar su eficacia en un contexto nunca antes explorado, como los adolescentes mexicanos. Los objetivos de este trabajo eran determinar si el programa Héroe era efectivo para incrementar la conducta prosocial, la empatía, las emociones positivas y el perdón en adolescentes mexicanos. Para este fin, se constituyó una muestra de 241 participantes de ambos géneros (50.2% eran mujeres y el 49.8%, varones). Todos los participantes eran estudiantes mexicanos de secundaria de entre 12 y 15 años de edad, pertenecientes a dos escuelas secundarias. Los resultados arrojaron que el programa fue eficaz para promover conducta prosocial hacia los extraños, la empatía (en su dimensión cognitiva y emocional), las emociones positivas y elperdón. Estos hallazgos señalan que la combinación de la psicología y la tecnología, a través del desarrollo de sistemas y aplicaciones, pueden contribuir a que los adolescentes desarrollen su potencial.

Online grooming towards children and adolescents is a very serious problem. Thus, the objective of this research was to measure levels of online Grooming suffered and if gender, age,sexting and emotional problems (depression and anxiety) were predictors of such behavior. An intentional sample of 727 adolescents between 12 and 16 years old (59%women) was constituted from two private schools in the city of Paraná, Argentina. 20% of grooming cases were detected-at least once in the last year-, with 17% receiving solicitations by adults and 12% interactions. More men than women suffered from grooming-albeit marginally-and interactions. Besides, at older teenagers, grooming, requests and interactions increased linearly. From hierarchical regressions it was observed that a variance of 23% was predicted for grooming, 22% for requests and 23% for interactions, with age, depression and sexting being significant predictors. These results would indicate that this problem presents alarming percentages in said population., O grooming online para crianças e adolescentes é um problema muito grave. O objetivo desta pesquisa foi medir os níveis de grooming online sofridos e se o gênero, a idade, o sexting e os problemas emocionais eram preditores de tal comportamento. Foi constituída uma amostra intencional de 727 adolescentes de 12 a 16 anos (59% mulheres) de duas escolas particulares da cidade do Paraná, Argentina. Foram detectados 20% de casos de grooming, com 17% recebendo solicitações de adultos e 12% de interações com adultos. Mais homens do que mulheres sofreram grooming -embora marginalmente -e interações. Além disso, com o aumento da idade dos adolescentes se incrementaram linearmente o grooming, as solicitações e as interações. Observou-se que o resultado previa uma variância de 23% para grooming, 22% para solicitações e 23% para interações, com a idade, a depressão e o sexting como preditores significativos. Os resultados indicam que este problema apresenta percentuais alarmantes na referida população., El grooming online hacia niños y adolescentes es una problemática de suma gravedad. El objetivo de esta investigación fue medir los niveles de grooming online padecido y si el género, la edad, el sexting y los problemas emocionales eran predictores de dicha conducta. Se constituyó una muestra intencional de 727 adolescentes entre 12 y 16 años (59%mujeres) de dos escuelas privadas de la ciudad de Paraná, Argentina. Se detectó un 20% de casos de grooming, con 17% recibiendo solicitaciones por parte de adultos y un 12% de interacciones con adultos. Más varones que mujeres sufrían de grooming–aunque marginalmente-e interacciones. También a mayor edad de los adolescentes se incrementaba linealmente el grooming, las solicitaciones e interacciones. Se observó que se predecía una varianza del 23% para el grooming, de 22% para solicitudes y 23% para interacciones, con la edad, la depresión y el sexting como los predictores significativos. Los resultados indicarían que esta problemática presenta porcentajes alarmantes en dicha población. Palabras Clave: grooming, sexting, problemas emocionales, género, edad.