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Objectives: To identify social network profiles using Latent Profile Analysis (LPA), to study the relationships of these profiles with health markers, mental health, quality of life, and cognitive functioning, and to compare profiles across European regions. Methods: 27,272 participants from the Wave 8 of the SHARE project, aged 65 or older (M = 74.95, SD = 7.17) from Europe. Statistical analyses included LPAs followed by MANOVAs to compare the profiles and the health markers. Results: Five profiles were identified: family, friends, spouse, diverse, and others. A no network group was also added. The prevalence of the specific profiles differed across European regions. Individuals with no network and those categorized into the others profile presented the worst health outcomes. Discussion: The “friends” network is more protective toward cognitive functioning and physical health and the “spouse” and “family” ones are more protective toward mental health. The variability according to European regions is discussed.

The objective of this study is to analyze the factor structure of the BFI-10 considering item valence effects when applied to measure older adults. Likewise, this study aims to estimate the factorial structure, internal consistency of the scale, to assess the nomological validity, and the association of the Big Five traits with age. 75,078 participants with mean age of 68.27 from the 7th Wave of the SHARE study were included. Confirmatory Factor Analyses, omega coefficients and Pearson correlations were estimated. The best-fit model identified a five-factor structure with two valence effects, internal consistency ranged from .26 to .64, the nomological network showed that loneliness is negatively associated to neuroticism and positively with the other four traits, and the opposite direction in the associations with the five traits and satisfaction and quality of life. Consciousness, Extraversion and Openness have been found as dimensions that tend to decrease with age.

Objective To investigate whether a simplified inflammation-based risk scoring system comprising three readily available biomarkers (albumin, C-reactive protein, and leukocytes) may predict major adverse outcomes in patients with COVID-19. Methods Upon admission to the emergency room, the inflammation-based risk scoring system was applied and patients were classified as having mild, moderate, or severe inflammation. In-hospital occurrence of thrombosis, need for mechanical ventilation, and death were recorded. Results One-hundred patients (55 ± 13 years; 71% men) were included and classified as having mild (29%), moderate (12%), or severe (59%) inflammation. The need for mechanical ventilation differed among patients in each group (16%, 50%, and 71%, respectively; P 574 ng/mL (HR = 3.0), and troponin I ≥ 6.7 ng/mL (HR = 2.4) at hospital admission were independent predictors of the need for mechanical ventilation. Conclusion The inflammation-based risk scoring system predicts the need for mechanical ventilation in patients with severe COVID-19.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is the largest public health emergency in recent times. A significant number of patients develop a severe form of COVID-19 characterized by coagulopathy, organ failure, and elevated mortality. In addition, an unusually high frequency of antiphospholipid antibodies (aPLs) has been found in patients with COVID-19. These clinical and serological manifestations closely resemble those seen in the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), especially in its catastrophic form, suggesting a role of aPLs in immune-associated coagulopathy. However, government bodies such as the American Society of Hematology have spoken out against the systematic search for aPLs in patients with COVID-19. In an attempt to bridge the gap on this hot topic, we conducted a comprehensive review of currently available cohort studies and case series systematically evaluating aPLs in COVID-19 patients. In this Perspective, we seek to identify both the frequency and the type of aPLs found in patients with COVID-19, as well as the potential association of these aPLs with vascular thrombosis and other distinctive characteristics of COVID-19. Furthermore, we investigated whether there is evidence that allows us to define the occurrence of aPLs in COVID-19 as an epiphenomenon, as has been observed in other systemic viral infections, or as antibodies against self-antigens bearing hallmarks that suggest a pathogenic role in immune-mediated thrombosis. Defining whether aPLs represent an epiphenomenon or they are actually involved in hemostatic abnormalities of COVID-19 is crucial both for uncovering novel mechanisms of immune-mediated thrombosis and for identifying potential prognostic biomarkers in this devastating disease.

Resumen Damos testimonio de un proceso de investigación/creación, que perfila una composición del tránsito desde la dramaturgia del autor a otras dramaturgias, como: del actor, del director, del movimiento escénico, del espacio, del espectador. El tema a indagar es la dramaturgia del actor; el dispositivo para hacerlo son escenas inexistentes de la obra El ausente de Felipe Botero Restrepo. Acercarnos a la semilla emocional para comprender el conflicto generado por la ausencia del padre en el núcleo familiar de Tres Hermanas en Colombia o en México. Exploración que se apoya en postulados, elementos y/o herramientas, como: dramaturgia del actor, semilla emocional, acontecimiento, acción y contra-acción, estados físicos, zonas de silencio. Con base en estudios de Stanislavski, Nemiróvich-Dánchenko, Meyerhold, Knébel, Popov, Chéjov, Pavis, Barba, Varley, Dubatti, Buenaventura y otros. En la senda por fortalecer los procesos creativos y la acción pedagógica en el contexto de escuela, razonamos un acercamiento al impacto de los acontecimientos, la lectura en pausas y silencios, aproximaciones a las dramaturgias en el entretejido de una historia en la creación escénica. Abstract This report presents our research/creation process; in it, we outlined the transit compositions from the author dramaturgy into other dramaturgy types like the actor, director, stage movement, space, and spectator. The subject of research is the actor dramaturgy, the media are the inexistent scenes in the play El Ausente (The Missing) by F. Botero Restrepo. To get closer to the emotional seed that will allow us to understand the play conflict generated by the father absence in a three sisters family nucleus in Colombia or Mexico. Our exploration postulate bases are elements or tools such as actor dramaturgy, emotional seed, affair, action and counter-action, physical states, and silent zones. The theoretical support of this work we found in studies of Stanislavski, Nemiróvich-Dánchenko, Meyerhold, Knébel, Popov, Chéjov, Pavis, Barba, Varley, Dubatti, Buenaventura, and others. To strengthen the creative process and pedagogical activity in theatrical school, we consider the events approach, the reading by pauses, and silences, approaches to the dramaturgy in the story scenic creation context. Resumo Damos testemunho de um processo de pesquisa / criação, que delineia uma composição do trânsito da dramaturgia do autor para outras dramaturgias, tais como: o ator, o diretor, o movimento cênico, o espaço, o espectador. O assunto a ser investigado, a dramaturgia do ator, o dispositivo das cenas inexistentes, sobre a peça O ausente de Felipe Botero Restrepo. Aborde a semente emocional para compreender o conflito gerado pela ausência do pai no núcleo familiar Tres Hermanas na Colômbia ou no México. exploração que se apóia em postulados, elementos e / ou ferramentas, tais como: dramaturgia do ator, semente emocional, acontecimento, ação e contra-ação, estados físicos, zonas de silêncio. Baseado em estudos de Stanislavski, Nemirovich-Dánchenko, Meyerhold, Knébel, Popov, Chekhov, Pavis, Barba, Varley, Dubatti, Buenaventura e outros. No caminho de fortalecimento dos processos criativos e da ação pedagógica no contexto escolar, raciocinamos uma abordagem ao impacto dos acontecimentos, lendo nas pausas e nos silêncios, abordagens da dramaturgia no entrelaçamento de uma história na criação cênica.

El objetivo del presente trabajo pretende en primer lugar, conocer la actitud de estudiantes de psicología hacia la búsqueda de empleo y, en segundo lugar, diseñar un programa para inducir o reforzar una actitud positiva hacia la misma. De este modo, se espera fomentar la motivación de los estudiantes hacia sus estudios y su futuro laboral proporcionando una mejora en su bienestar y potenciando una mejora en su empleabilidad Para evaluar la Actitud hacia la Búsqueda de Empleo se utilizó el test ABE, Actitudes hacia la Búsqueda de Empleo, (Llorens, Beas y Cifre, 2000) en una muestra de 169 estudiantes de 3º y 4º de psicología. Los resultados obtenidos indican que la actitud hacia la búsqueda de empleo es negativa. Y por lo tanto, se describe la propuesta MINDCOER, un taller que utiliza el Mindfulness, el Coaching y el erasmus, programas ya existentes, que utilizados de manera integrada y habitual, que provocará un cambio en la mente de los alumnos, y por consiguiente un cambio hacia positivo en la actitud tanto a nivel personal como profesional. The present work aims firstly to know the attitude of students in regards to job searching and, second, designing a program to induce or reinforce a positive attitude in this direction. This is it expected fostering student motivation towards this studies and their welfare and promotion improve their employability. To evaluate the Attitude Job Search ABE test was used , Attitudes Toward Job Search (Llorens, Beas & Cifre, 2000 ) in a sample of 200 students in 3rd and 4th of psychology. The results indicate that the attitude towards the job search is negative . And therefore, the idea describe the proposal MINDCOER , a workshop that uses Mindfulness, Coaching and Erasmus, all existing programs , which are used in an integrated and habitual, which cause a change the minds of students and hence positive change in attitude both personally and professional.

Background The EURO-D is a short scale to measure symptoms of depression, very used in large population surveys. Although there are numerous validation studies, its psychometric properties remain unclear. The two-factor structure (Affective Suffering and Lack of Motivation) is replicated in several studies but with different item compositions, and none reported reliability indices for both factors. For that reason, the aim of this study is to examine the factorial validity of the scale, the reliability of the dimensions, the gender differential item functioning (DIF), and the nomological validity. Methods 46,317 participants aged 50 and over (M = 71.33), from which 57.4 % were females, in Wave 8 of the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) were included. Instruments: EURO-D, R-UCLA, Self-perceived health index, and indicator of taking drugs for anxiety or depression. Factor Analyses, DIF, Reliability Index and Spearman correlations were estimated. Results Factor analysis identified a bifactor structure: a general factor of Depression and two specific factors of Affective Suffering and Lack of Motivation, which reliabilities were 0.83, 0.83 and 0.79 respectively. No relevant DIF item by gender was found, but higher scores were found in women in all factors. Both factors had positive relations with loneliness, taking drugs and self-perceived health. Limitations this study has a cross-sectional design; future research may consider the longitudinal stability of the scale. Conclusions EURO-D shows adequate psychometric properties when a general factor of depression and two specific factors are considered. Women have higher scores on all dimensions.