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Abstract Even though prejudice towards Bolivian immigrants is one of the main reasons for discrimination in Argentina, there is no valid measure to assess it. The aim of this study was to explore the psychometric properties of the subtle and blatant prejudice towards Bolivian immigrants scale. In addition, we tested correlations with right-wing authoritarianism, social dominance orientation, feelings towards Bolivian immigrants, and ideological self-placement. Data was collected through a convenience sample of 431 undergraduate students from Buenos Aires, with an age range from 18 to 45 years old (38.75% men and 61.25% women). Results showed adequate psychometric properties for the scale. Moreover, significant correlations between subtle and blatant prejudice and the other psychosocial variables tested were found. Implications of these findings are discussed.

The aim of this study was to validate the Intercultural Sensitivity Inventory (ISI) in the Spanish context, testing the five, four, and three-dimensional models of the construct and examining its relationship with other psychological variables. A Spanish sample of 872 participants aged between 18 and 80 years old (M = 52.50; SD = 17.41) was used. The main results indicated an adequate fit for the three correlated dimensions model (two of them include two dimensions of the original scale). In addition, an adequate fit for the original five-dimensional model or the theoretical four-dimensional alternative was not observed. Lastly, differences were observed based on the gender of the participants in the three dimensions of intercultural sensitivity, as well as in beliefs about the inclusion of immigrants in education and the rights of immigrants. The scope and limitations of the study are discussed, as well as the relationships with the observed psychosocial constructs.

BackgroundPrevious studies indicated that depressive symptoms are common among teachers due to job stress and difficulty in managing emotions. The aim of this research was to determine the levels of depressive symptomatology in a sample of secondary school teachers who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic and to analyze the relationships with their levels of burnout and emotional intelligence.MethodsThe study involved 430 secondary school teachers residing in Madrid (Spain) who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants' age was between 25 and 60 (M = 41.40; SD = 11.07) and the gender distribution was 53.72% men and 46.28% women. We used the Spanish version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), the Maslach Burnout Inventory Educators Survey (MBI-ES) and the Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS-24).ResultsThe main results indicated that teachers presented high means of depressive symptomatology, with women obtaining higher scores than men. Significant relationships were also observed between the levels of depressive symptomatology and the dimensions of burnout and emotional intelligence. Finally, the three dimensions of emotional intelligence would contribute to the depressive symptomatology of teachers, while of the burnout dimensions only Emotional Exhaustion would make a contribution.ConclusionThe possible consequences of depressive symptomatology in teachers during the pandemic are discussed, as well as the need to enhance protective factors such as emotional intelligence and to study burnout levels.

One of the main evaluation instruments of the dark side of personality has been the Short Dark Triad of Personality (SD3), that includes Machiavellianism, Narcissism and Psychopathy traits. Although other adaptations of this scale have been made in several countries, its psychometric properties have never been tested in Argentina. Different studies addressed that dark triad scores are related to different expressions of sexist prejudice. One of the issues that have been traditionally considered to understand intimate, yet unequal relationships between men and women, is prejudice toward women. Ambivalent sexism combines two types of sexist attitudes: hostile, and benevolent sexism. While hostile sexism involves attitudes of outright intolerance towards women, benevolent sexism is defined as a set of attitudes that comprises the perception of women in a positive emotional tone. The aim of the study was to analyze the Dark Triad of Personality scale in the Argentinian context and its relationships whit ambivalent sexism. A total of 1,198 individuals residing in different regions of Argentina participated, from different genders (woman = 59.5%), from 18 to 75 years old (M = 45.17 SD = 15.08). Main results indicated adequate psychometric properties for the Short Dark Triad of Personality scale in the Argentinian context. In addition, the three traits of the dark triad were significantly related to hostile and benevolent sexism, which indicate that one of the variables to keep addressing in order to comprise and eventually reduce prejudice towards women would be the dark triad of personality. Main results are discussed, in order to strengthen the understanding of the relationships between the dark triad and ambivalent sexism.

Cada año aumenta de forma ostensible la cantidad de población migrante a nivel global que intenta acceder al sistema educativo, encontrándose con múltiples dificultades para su integración, incluyendo la integración en materia de género. Diferentes estudios han analizado el grado de integración de la población migrante en el ámbito educativo, así como la aceptación por parte de la comunidad educativa receptora. También se ha estudiado el rechazo a trabajar asignaturas vinculadas al género y la diversidad, lo que deja al descubierto que las demandas de organizaciones como la UNESCO o la OMS, sobre la necesidad de avanzar en un modelo educativo que parta del principio de igualdad, no han sido escuchadas. No obstante, no han sido desarrollados estudios que analicen ambos aspectos en el ámbito educativo, contrastando la perspectiva de dos de sus principales actores: el alumnado y el profesorado. Participaron en el estudio 491 personas adultas argentinas (58% mujeres y 42% hombres), de los cuáles 312 eran estudiantes universitarios y 179 profesores, con edades comprendidas entre los 18 y los 75 años. Se usó un cuestionario auto aplicable, que indagaba las actitudes hacia la inclusión de inmigrantes y de la perspectiva de género en el ámbito educativo, además de variables socio-demográficas. Los resultados evidenciaron que el alumnado presentó actitudes más favorables tanto hacia la inclusión de inmigrantes en el ámbito educativo, así como hacia la diversidad de género en educación, en comparación con los profesores que formaron parte del estudio. Así también, las mujeres mostraron actitudes significativamente más favorables hacia la inclusión de los inmigrantes en el ámbito educativo, como también una mayor perspectiva favorable con respecto al género, en comparación con los hombres. Se discuten los alcances y límites del estudio, así como el rol del profesorado y alumnado en la inclusión educativa.

A lo largo de la historia hombres y mujeres han mantenido relaciones de intimidad basadas en una asimetría o desigualdad estructural, cuyo sostén es un conjunto de actitudes sexistas como la caballerosidad, sumado a un marco convencional y de estabilidad conforme al autoritarismo y los roles de género como creencias de base sobre los atributos pertenecientes a cada género. El objetivo principal del presente estudio fue analizar las relaciones entre la caballerosidad como forma de sexismo benevolente, el autoritarismo y el sostenimiento de ideologías tradicionales de roles de género. Participaron de la muestra 303 sujetos adultos residentes en la Provincia de Buenos Aires, con edades comprendidas entre los 18 y los 53 años, de ambos sexos. Se observó que, a mayores niveles de caballerosidad, mayores niveles de ideología del rol de género y mayores niveles de autoritarismo. Además, se encontró que la caballerosidad funciona como mediador entre el autoritarismo y la ideología de roles de género. Se discuten las relaciones entre las variables y las diferencias en la fuerza de relación entre variables según el sexo.