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The aim is to analyse the relationship between social influence for Internet use and Internet addiction (IA) in older women, considering the use of Internet-based social networks as a mediator. The participants were 480 older women Internet users. Social influence, frequency of use of social networks and IA (including loss of control and emotional dysregulation) were evaluated. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was conducted to analyse the proposed model. The use of social networks was a significant mediator in the relationship between social influence for Internet use and the dimension of loss of control of IA. On the contrary, social network use was not a significant mediator. Older women with more social influence reported more frequency of social networking and, in turn, more loss of control in Internet use. Public policy and clinicians should address addictive behaviours about Internet use in older women, preventing the negative consequences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article examines wording effects when positive and negative worded items are included in psychological assessment. Wordings effects have been analyzed in the literature using statistical approaches based on population homogeneity assumptions (i.e. CFA, SEM), commonly adopting the bifactor model to separate trait variance and wording effects. This article presents an alternative approach by explicitly modeling population heterogeneity through a latent profile model, based on the idea that a subset of individuals exhibits wording effects. This kind of mixture model allows simultaneously to classify respondents, substantively characterize the differences in their response profiles, and report respondents' results in a comparable manner. Using the Rosenberg's self-esteem scale data from the LISS Panel (N = 6,762) in three studies, we identify a subgroup of participants who respond differentially according to item-wording and examine the impact of its responses in the estimation of the RSES measurement model, in terms of global and individual fit, under one-factor and bifactor models. The results of these analyses support the interpretation of wording effects in terms of a theoretically-proposed differential pattern of response to positively and negatively worded items, introducing a valuable tool for examining the artifactual or substantive interpretations of such wording effects. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Home visiting programs are evidence-based interventions that have a myriad outcomes for mothers and newborns. Chile offers these services as part of the Chile Crece Contigo, a nationwide program. However, implementing home visiting programs in community settings is difficult. In this study, we report clinic, provider, and participant engagement with the implementation of advanced home visits (ViDAs) in Chilean primary care clinics. ViDAs include a high number of visits, external supervision, and the use of technology. In this study, qualitative and quantitative data were collected to assess the initial implementation of the home visiting strategy. Qualitative data consisted of individual interviews and focus groups with directors of city health departments, clinic managers, and providers conducting home visits. Quantitative data included clinic, provider, and participant recruitment. City health departments were approached to authorize the participation of primary care clinics in the ViDAs program. Then, clinic directors were invited to approve the implementation of the home visiting program at their health centers. In total, 16 clinics, 42 practitioners, and 185 participants were recruited. A large amount of resources was needed to recruit clinics, providers, and participants. The intervention had low acceptability, low adoption, and a high implementation cost. Initial program implementation experienced several challenges. Identified facilitators and barriers both highlighted the need for community engagement at all levels for the successful implementation of an innovation in Chilean primary care clinics. In addition, this article provides recommendations for practitioners and researchers regarding the conduct of research in community-based settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]