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Background: Despite the role of mentalization in mental health outcomes and prevention, psychometrically-evaluated screening measures for mentalization remain sparse. One widely-used mentalization questionnaire is the Mentalization Questionnaire (MZQ; Hausberg et al., 2012), which we aimed to adapt and validate for use in Spanish. Method: We adapted the MZQ to European Spanish and evaluated its psychometric properties in both adolescent (n = 389, ages 12-19, M = 14.5) and adult community samples (n = 382, M = 48). Results: Confirmatory factor analysis resulted in a unidimensional structure including all items. This model had better goodness of fit than the original and other adaptations. Invariance analysis showed the same structure in adolescents compared by sex and age, and additionally in the adult versus adolescent samples. Evidence for convergent and discriminant validity was found. Internal consistency values in both adolescents and parents were fair and in the adolescent sample the MZQ scores remained moderately stable after re-test. Conclusions: The Spanish adaptation of the MZQ presents similar evidence of reliability and validity in the adolescent and adult samples. The results support this being a suitable version for evaluating mentalization in the general population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Depression is a public health problem that impairs quality of life. The aim of the study was to examine the construct validity and internal consistency of the PHQ-9 in a sample of Colombian non-clinical participants. The questionnaire was completed online by 1413 participants (mean age = 34.1 years, ranged 18-76). The results show that the PHQ-9 has a bifactorial structure whose model retains all items and presents adequate goodness-of-fit indices. Internal consistency showed a satisfactory index for the total scale (ωh = .83). From the results obtained, it is concluded that this Spanish version of the PHQ-9 has adequate psychometric properties, and its use is recommended for assessing depression in the Colombian adult population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Suicide is a public health problem that affects adults and young people. Communicating suicidal thoughts contributes to suicide prevention. The objective of this research was to develop the Suicidal Communication Scale. A sample of 308 adolescents (Mage = 14.6, 53.9% women) was used. The confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated the existence of three factors: verbal suicidal communication, nonverbal suicidal communication, and virtual suicidal communication, with adequate fit indexes (χ2/gl = 2.43, CFI = .926, TLI = .912, SRMR = .074, RMSEA [90% CI] = .068 [.058, .079]) and adequate reliability (ω = .72, .70, and .80, for each factor). No differences were found in the scale between men and women, the instrument being invariant across gender. It is concluded that the instrument has adequate psychometric properties that support its use in future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This retrospective study aimed to perform the first external validation of the ACR/EULAR classification criteria for inflammatory myopathy (IIM) in a Mexican dynamic cohort where the patients were evaluated with clinical and laboratory values. As secondary objectives, we presented the clinical characteristics of the patients and included antibodies other than anti Jo1 to evaluate their impact on our population. This study included 70 patients with IIM and 70 patients with differential diagnoses of IIM, according to the absolute score of the classification criteria. We obtained sensitivity and specificity in the modality without biopsy, and as an exploratory analysis, we added other antibodies from the myositis extended panel. We analyzed the area under the curve (AUC) of three models: score without antibodies, with anti Jo1 and with any antibody. The ACR/EULAR criteria showed increased specificity and at least similar sensitivity to that of the original cohort (85% sensitivity and 92% specificity), with a cohort point of >55%. When we classified patients into definite, probable, possible, and no IIM categories, by adding the extended myopathy panel, 6 of the 10 patients initially classified as "no IIM" changed their classification to "Probable IIM" and 4 to "Definite IIM"; of the 16 patients classified as "probable IIM," 15 changed their classification to "Definite IIM." Considering the limitations of this study, we concluded that the 2017 EULAR/ACR criteria for IIM classification are sensitive and specific for classifying patients with IIM in the Mexican population. Additionally, the addition of antibodies other than anti-Jo1 may improve performance in certain populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

En este trabajo se abordan aspectos vinculados a la validación de proposiciones matemáticas en la entrada a la universidad. A partir de las dificultades que muestran estudiantes ingresantes para validar deductivamente, realizamos una selección de las primeras prácticas de validación que se presentan en los materiales de trabajo de asignaturas del primer año de la carrera de grado Profesorado en Matemática. Escogimos tres demostraciones, representativas del tipo de prácticas de validación que se promueve en dichos materiales, y las analizamos utilizando herramientas del Enfoque ontosemiótico del conocimiento y la instrucción matemáticos. Esto nos permitió develar la complejidad ontosemiótica de las demostraciones pretendidas y prever conflictos semióticos potenciales que pueden explicar las dificultades de los estudiantes en la comprensión y la realización de las mismas.

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La calprotectina (CP) es una proteína de unión a calcio y zinc que se suele determinar en muestras fecales, aunque su cuantificación en otros fluidos biológicos podría ser de interés. El objetivo del presente estudio es validar la determinación de CP en líquido pleural mediante quimioluminiscencia.

The life-long acquisition of knowledge is a major research topic in educational psychology. Many approaches based on the idea of learning as information processing treat learning primarily as the expansion of knowledge and the enrichment of existing knowledge structures with new information. In this article, we argue for a slightly different conceptualization of learning as an epistemic activity. Our proposal builds on the classical cognitive view of learning as information processing but relies on a stronger notion of knowledge, according to which knowledge is construed as justified true belief. Understanding and evaluating arguments is central to learning as an epistemic activity, particularly as many learning materials are structured around arguments. Furthermore, learning as an epistemic activity requires using source information for credibility evaluations, and the avoidance of belief biases in the selection, comprehension and evaluation of information during learning. We discuss examples of learning as an epistemic activity within the framework of the Two-Step Model of Validation and outline how this perspective on learning can guide future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article aims to investigate validation in mathematical modelling activities with the objective of organizing a framework related to validation in these activities through data triangulation to give coherence and cohesion to the results. For the organization of the framework, a literature review regarding the theme is realized. In addition, an empirical research is carried out with students of a Mathematics Degree course. The gathering of empirical data and the theoretical structure allow to characterize understandings, the importance and ways of carrying out validation in mathematical modelling. Although it can be recognized as the final step in the modelling cycles, validation cannot be thought of as a cumulative process that only begins at the end of the activity and from which only acceptance or refutation results. Instead, it can act as an iterative agent and guide students' decision-making processes, and validation mechanisms can be activated at different stages of the activity. What can be concluded, therefore, is that, even if specific actions are recognized, it is in the validation of the totality of the modelling that the efficiency of validation resides as a means of generating reliability in what can be said about a situation of reality by using mathematics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this study was to develop and to, subsequently, validate a Spanish version of the Short Work-Family Enrichment Scale (sp-wfes-6). Using cross-sectional (n = 438) and multi-wave (n = 103) data from a sample of workers with different backgrounds, this paper conducted a thorough examination of the psychometric properties of the sp-wfes-6 in terms of its internal consistency, test-retest reliability, dimensionality, factor invariance, gender invariance, convergent validity, discriminant validity, and predictive validity. The results from the cfa revealed that the sp-wfes-6 comprised two factors and that this two-factor structure remained statistically invariant across gender and sample. Furthermore, both factors reported adequate levels of internal consistency, test-retest reliability, convergent validity, discriminant validity and predictive validity. Altogether, the findings of this study demonstrated that the spwfes-6 is a reliable and valid instrument to measure work-family enrichment in Argentina and, possibly, in other Spanish-speaking countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this study was to examine the reliability, validity, and factorial structure of the Spanish version of the Clance Impostor Phenomenon Scale (CIPS). A sample of 271 Spanish students was recruited to complete a translated version of the original 20-item CIPS. In our sample, the instrument showed high internal consistency reliability (ωTotal =.90) and a moderate-to-strong correlation with measures of depression (r = .633), self-esteem (r = -.754) and fear of negative evaluation (r = .666), suggesting both nomological and discriminant validity. Although the original validation of the CIPS proposed a factorial structure with three factors, subsequent validations also revealed adjustment to two- and one-factor structures. Here, we used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to test the three different models. The results showed that in our adaptation, a 2-factor structure might be preferred. This adaptation of the CIPS to Spanish provides clinicians with a new method to gain insight into the psychological mechanisms behind the Impostor phenomenon and suitable treatments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objective of this paper was to analyze the factorial structure, psychometric characteristics, and factorial invariance by sex, age, and city of the Mechanisms of Moral Disengagement Scale in young university students. A total of 1,431 young people between the ages of 18 and 30 (M = 20.86, SD = 3.64) from two Colombian cities participated in the study. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to test four hypothesized models. The CFA confirmed a first-order factor structure grouping the eight mechanisms of moral disengagement (Model 4), which explained 54.17% of the total variance. The final model obtained a good fit, χ2 = 12.514, RMSEA =.010, TLI =.999, AGFI =.993, CFI = 1.00, ECVI =.044, CMIN/df = 1.138. Factorial invariance by sex, age and city of the final proposed model was confirmed. Moral disengagement mechanisms were negatively correlated with empathy and prosocial tendencies. It is concluded that this scale is valid and reliable to assess moral disengagement in Colombian youth. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

University teachers have had to adapt to the changes required by virtual education. The aim of this study is to adapt and validate the scale of adaptation to virtual academic media in Peruvian university teachers. The participants were 252 university teachers selected using purposive non-probability sampling. The instrument being adapted was the student adaptation to college questionnaire of Rodriguez-Ayan and Sotelo (2014), which consists of eleven items distributed across three dimensions. The content validity was studied by means of the judgement of twelve experts. We carried out exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and estimated the reliability using Cronbach's alpha. Before calculating the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin coefficient (0.916) and performing Bartlett's test of sphericity (χ2 = 2571.3, p <0.001), we performed EFA. As a result, we found an underlying three-factor model, which was corroborated by CFA with satisfactory goodness of fit indexes (χ2 = 107.55, df = 37, χ2/df = 2.907; p = 0.000; RMR = 0.034; GFI = 0.943; AGFI = 0.899; CFI = 0.972; TLI = 0.959; NFI = 0.959; IFI = 0.973, and RMSEA = 0.077), and acceptable reliability (alpha = 0.897). The scale of adaptation to virtual academic settings shows evidence of validity and reliability and can be applied to Peruvian university teachers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There are few programmes for preventing ICT addiction, and even fewer that have been scientifically validated. Preventing ICT addiction is a key part of governments' adolescent mental health policies. Clickeando is a school programme for universal prevention of ICT addiction in adolescents. It has been in use for fourteen years and was designed on the basis of the appropriate quality indexes for this type of programme. Since 2020, Clickeando has assessed its participants with the aim of linking the efforts of different preventive bodies and agents. This has enabled the present study to assess the programme's impact on its target population. The main results indicate that the programme produces changes in ICT use, principally by reducing addictive use of mobile phones by girls and boys in secondary education. Likewise, there are important behaviours in the development of addictive patterns that we suggest should be the focus of future modifications to the workshop (such as time spent on social networks or on instant messaging systems), for they are crucial for the efficacy of the intervention. The effects of Covid-19 on young people's mental health have highlighted the need for assessment protocols and preventive actions that foster healthy use of technology and that take into account age and the gender perspective in their implementation to maximise their efficacy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: In this study, we examined whether a persuasive message in favor of a pro-environmental proposal could influence attitude change through a self-validation process when individuals were told that the source of the proposal belonged to their ingroup (vs. their outgroup). Method: Participants read a message that advocated for the use of solar power. Immediately following the message, participants were asked to list their thoughts regarding the persuasive proposal. A thought favorability index was created for each participant. Following the thought-listing task, participants received the experimental manipulation (i.e., ingroup vs. outgroup source) based on the minimal group paradigm, after which they reported their attitudes towards the proposal. Results: A regression analysis showed the predicted interaction between thought favorability and type of source (i.e., ingroup vs. outgroup) on attitudes towards the solar power proposal. According to our expectations, thought favorability was a better predictor of attitudes for participants in the ingroup (vs. outgroup) source condition. Conclusions: Attitudes can be polarized as a function of ingroup versus outgroup differentiation through a self-validation process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Work inclusion of people with disabilities is an emerging issue in organizations from the perspective of rights and corporate social responsibility, it is important to have measuring instruments to evaluate the development of this process. It is intended to determine the psychometric properties of the Scale of Labor Inclusion of People with Disabilities. Under an instrumental design, with a sample of 512 workers, the majority were women (62.9%), the sectors with the highest participation were commercial (28.5%) and services (27.9%). The psychometric qualities of the scale are assessed from exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The results reflect properties adjusted to the instrument with adequate internal consistency. The reliability index of the factors Support and connection was 0.94, Permanence 0.90 and Progress 0.84. A three-factor solution model is obtained, whose goodness of fit was sχ²/df = 2.58, CFI = 0.98, TLI = 0.98, RMSEA = 0.079 (90% CI: 0.062 - 0.096), indicating that it is guaranteed construct validity. According to the exploratory factor analysis, an adequate sample adequacy index is observed. Likewise, the confirmatory factor analysis shows that the relationship model has an adequate level of adjustment. The scale can be applied to populations in similar contexts to identify levels of implementation of labor inclusion practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Antecedentes: La violencia en el noviazgo es un tema cada vez más estudiado ya que se relaciona con las etapas iniciales de lo que más tarde podría convertirse en violencia de pareja e incluso violencia intrafamiliar. Se cree que el amor puede causar patrones de comportamiento que eventualmente se convertirán en hábitos. El objetivo es contar con instrumentos válidos y fiables, adaptados a diferentes contextos, para evaluar con precisión y prontitud a las víctimas y agresores y orientar una intervención adecuada. Método: Trabajamos con 2.216 estudiantes universitarios voluntarios de Bolivia que tuvieron al menos una relación de pareja en los últimos doce meses. Se realizó análisis factorial exploratorio y confirmatorio para adaptar el DVQ-VP al contexto boliviano. Resultados: Se confirmaron las características psicométricas adecuadas para evaluar la violencia en las relaciones de noviazgo utilizando una versión reducida de 18 ítems en un modelo de cinco factores para las víctimas y una escala de un solo factor para la evaluación de los agresores, que se encontraron invariantes para el sexo. Conclusiones: Se señalan las implicaciones y limitaciones del estudio.

INTRODUCCIÓN. La educación artística influye beneficiosamente en el desarrollo integral del ser humano. Sin embargo, existe una carencia por lo que respecta a su investigación, como también lo es respecto al conocimiento de estas ventajas. Por ese motivo, es de especial relevancia examinar la actitud de los futuros maestros sobre el arte, o de forma más concreta, en cuanto a su didáctica. No obstante, hasta el momento no se han encontrado escalas que evalúen, desde una metodología cuantitativa, las actitudes con respecto a la Didáctica de la Expresión Plástica. Por ese motivo, este trabajo tuvo como objetivo diseñar y validar la Escala breve de Actitudes sobre la Didáctica de la Expresión Plástica (EADEP) y observar la invarianza entre sexos. MÉTODO. Para ello, se partió de una muestra de 190 futuros docentes (Medad = 20.05; DT = 3.67) para un primer estudio y 790 (Medad = 19.88; DT= 4.03) para un segundo. RESULTADOS. El primero de ellos arrojó un factor para la EADEP con adecuadas propiedades psicométricas. El segundo de ellos indicó un buen ajuste de los datos para la estructura unidimensional de la EADEP, manteniéndose invariante en función del sexo. CONCLUSIÓN. Se ofrece, por tanto, un instrumento de medida válido y fiable para la actitud hacia la Didáctica de la Expresión Plástica y se reflexiona sobre la necesidad de aumentar los estudios en este campo.

Se diseñó y validó un instrumento con el objetivo de medir la percepción de productividad en el personal docente adscrito a una institución de educación superior a partir de diversos factores como la motivación, competencias, pertinencia, entre otros. Se realizó una investigación documental para recolectar información y diseñar el instrumento. Posteriormente, fue sometido al juicio de expertos y fue aplicado en una prueba piloto a una muestra representativa de docentes (n=16). Posteriormente se calculó el coeficiente Alfa de Cronbach, este comprobó que el instrumento diseñado era fiable para obtener resultados significativos (?=0.811) sobre la percepción personal de la productividad docente.

Background and objectives: Modified Harris Hip Score (HHS) is one of the most used scales in the assessment of patients with hip pathology. Although a Spanish cross-cultural adaptation has been recently published, there are many studies supporting its validity yet.Therefore, the aim of this study is to validate the newly adapted Spanish version of the HHS (ES-EHM), comparing it with the WOMAC scale. Materials and methods: The ES-EHM scale was applied to 100 patients who underwent a total hip replacement, in three different situations: (1) prior to surgery (pre-surgical ES-EHM), (2) after surgery, with at least 2 years of follow up (after surgery ES-EHM), and (3) 6 months after the postsurgical registration (final ES-EHM). WOMAC questionnaire was also applied once.We analysed data of scale main score, pain score, function-related score as well as the mean of pre-surgical, postsurgical and final postsurgical ES-EHM scale, in both the ES-EHM and the WOMAC scales.Parameters of reliability, validity and sensitivity to change were obtained. Results: Clinically relevant improvement was observed (46.55 points) when comparing pre-surgical and post-surgical ES-EHM scores. However, no differences between postsurgical and final ES-EHM were detected. Even so, strong correlation was obtained between the following: (1) postsurgical ES-EHM and final ES-EHM scores, (2) ES-EHM and WOMAC scores, and (3) pain and function-related parameters of ES-EHM and WOMAC scores.Standardised response mean (SRM) was 2.99, test–retest reliability expressed by the intraclass correlation coefficient was 0.90 and Cronbach index 0.95. Conclusions: The Spanish cross-cultural adaptation of the EHM scale shows to be reliable, valid and sensitive to change. Thus, the Spanish medical staff will be able to apply the ES-EHM scale with good scientific support. Resumen: Antecedentes y objetivos: La escala de Harris modificada (EHM) es una de las herramientas más utilizadas para valorar pacientes con patología de cadera. A pesar de contar con una adaptación transcultural al español realizada por Lara et al., no cuenta con estudios que sustenten su validez. Se pretende obtener una validación de la versión adaptada de la EHM (ES-EHM), comparándola con la escala WOMAC. Materiales y métodos: La ES-EHM se aplicó a 100 pacientes operados de prótesis total de cadera: (1) previamente a la cirugía (ES-EHM prequirúrgica), (2) dos años tras la cirugía (ES-EHM posquirúrgica) y (3) seis meses después de la aplicación de la ES-EHM posquirúrgica (ES-EHM final). Se aplicó también, en una ocasión, el cuestionario WOMAC. Se compararon las medias de la ES-EHM prequirúrgica, posquirúrgica y final, así como la totalidad y los parámetros de dolor y función de la ES-EHM con la escala WOMAC. Se obtuvieron parámetros de fiabilidad, validez y sensibilidad al cambio. Resultados: Al comparar la ES-EHM prequirúrgica y la posquirúrgica, se observó una mejoría clínicamente relevante (46,54 puntos). Al comparar la ES-EHM posquirúrgica y la final, no se detectaron diferencias. Se obtuvo una correlación fuerte entre: (1) la ES-EHM posquirúrgica y la ES-EHM final, (2) ES-EHM y WOMAC y (3) parámetros de dolor y función de la ES-EHM y la WOMAC. El índice de respuesta media estandarizada fue de 2,99, la fiabilidad test-re-test representada por el coeficiente de correlación intraclase de 0,90 y el índice de consistencia interna alfa de Cronbach de 0,95. Conclusiones: La adaptación transcultural de la ES-EHM muestra ser fiable, válida y sensible al cambio. Por lo tanto, el personal médico de la población española podrá aplicar la ES-EHM con el respaldo científico y la certeza de estar midiendo los parámetros deseados.

La altura del salto se sigue usando ampliamente para predecir la potencia en seres humanos. El progreso individual, a menudo, se monitorea usando una estimación de la potencia, pero las ecuaciones de predicción se basan en datos grupales. El estudio pretende demostrar que la altura del salto vertical (VJP) y la potencia mecánica tienen una pobre correlación, particularmente en un mismo individuo. Se presentan dos experimentos; primero, 52 estudiantes universitarios físicamente activos ejecutaron cinco saltos verticales máximos cada uno; segundo, tres participantes masculinos ejecutaron 50 saltos máximos cada uno. Los participantes descansaron 1 minuto entre saltos. VJP se calculó a partir de los datos cinemáticos como posición más alta del centro de masa corporal (BCOM) menos BCOM de pie; la potencia pico (PEAKPWR) se calculó a partir de la fuerza vertical de reacción registrada por una plataforma de fuerza y la potencia promedio (MEANPWR) durante la propulsión a partir del cambio en la energía potencial del BCOM. Se realizaron análisis de regresión usando puntajes estandarizados de VJP como la variable predictora y puntajes estandarizados de potencia como las variables resultantes, con la expectativa de obtener una función de identidad y = x (intercepto = 0, pendiente = 1) y R2 = 1. En el experimento 1, el modelo para zPEAKPWR arrojó R2 = 0.9707 (p < .0001) pero la pendiente (0.3452) ≠ 1 (p = 8.7x10-15). El modelo para zMEANPWR dio R2 = 0.9239 (p < .0001); sin embargo, la pendiente (0.4257) ≠ 1 (p = 1.15x10-5). En el experimento 2, todos los modelos individuales para zPEAKPWR y zMEANPWR arrojaron asociaciones débiles (R2≤ 0.21) y pendientes ≠ 1 (p≤ .001). En conclusión, el análisis de regresión para individuos y aun para grupos confirma que la altura de salto vertical es un pobre predictor de la potencia mecánica.

Background: The fifth version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) introduced the dissociative subtype of posttraumatic stress disorder (D-PTSD). To assess this subtype, the Dissociative Subtype of PTSD Scale (DSPS), a 15-item self-report measure to identify lifetime and current dissociative symptoms of D-PTSD, was developed. However, so far, the scale has only been validated in war veterans. Moreover, criterion validity and diagnostic utility have not been examined yet. Objective: We aimed to validate the DSPS in two samples of civilian trauma-exposed German-speaking participants. Methods: In Study 1, a pre-registered online study, participants with and without PTSD symptoms (N = 558) answered questionnaires about traumatic experiences, dissociation, PTSD, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, somatic symptom disorder, alcohol use disorder, absorption, and dissociative responding to trauma-related questionnaires. In Study 2, which used secondary data of a pre-registered clinical study, participants with a PTSD diagnosis (N = 71) answered questionnaires about traumatic experiences, dissociation, PTSD, depression, generalized anxiety disorder, somatic symptom disorder, and dissociative responding to standardized trauma exposure. Moreover, PTSD, D-PTSD, and other diagnoses were assessed with structured clinical interviews. Results: Analyses confirmed a three-factor structure as well as high internal consistency, and high convergent, discriminant, and criterion validity of the DSPS. Moreover, the scale was able to identify a latent D-PTSD group and individuals with D-PTSD diagnosis. Conclusions: The DSPS constitutes a reliable and valid tool to assess D-PTSD symptoms in clinical practice and research and thereby may contribute to a better understanding of these debilitating symptoms. Many individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suffer from dissociative symptoms which can be assessed with the Dissociative Subtype of PTSD Scale (DSPS; Wolf et al., 2017). The DSPS demonstrated good psychometric properties in two German-speaking trauma-exposed samples and hence might be used to assess D-PTSD symptoms in research and clinical practice. Complementing the original English version, a German version of the DSPS is provided in the Supplements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective. To validate hemoglobin (Hb) concentration in venous blood (VB) using the HemoCue 201+ in a subsample of children and women from the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2022. Materials and methods. Prior to field work 50 HemoCue 201+ devices were verified using venous blood. During the field work 57 children (aged 1-11) and 62 women (aged 12-49) donated 3 mL of VB each. Hb was measured in each device of HemoCue 201+ and in a hematologic autoanalyzer for the validation. Results. No significant bias was found in most of the devices. An adjustment criterion was used for 22 devices. Hb mean difference results were -0.049±0.578 g/dL in children and -0.098±0.628 g/dL in women. Conclusions. The HemoCue 201+ is a valid tool for estimating Hb concentration to produce reliable estimates of anemia prevalence when using venous blood. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Numerous models exist for users to simulate land change to communicate with an audience concerning future land change. This article raises four fundamental questions to help model users decide whether to use any model: (1) Can the user understand the model? (2) Can the audience understand the model? (3) Can the user control the model? (4) Does the model address the goals of the specific application? This article applies these questions to the popular cellular automata–Markov (CA–Markov) model as IDRISI's CA–Markov module expresses. Sensitivity analysis examines 120 ways to set the module's parameters. Verification compares the module's behavior to the software's documentation. Results show that the cellular automata's allocation fails to follow the quantity of change that the Markov module computes. The module's behavior is likely to cause users to misinterpret the validation metrics and to miscommunicate with audiences. Thus, the answers to the four questions were not satisfactory for this article's case study. This article's framework helps users to judge a model's appropriateness for a specific application by combining sensitivity analysis with verification in a manner that helps to interpret validation. Users should answer the four questions as they decide whether to use any software's modules. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: although there is evidence linking polyphenol consumption with better health outcomes, information on consumption patterns, particularly in Latin American countries, is scarce. Objective: to design and evaluate the validity of an online self-reported food frequency questionnaire to measure dietary total polyphenol intake in the Chilean adult population. Methods: the designed questionnaire (FFQ-P) was submitted to expert opinion for content validity coefficient estimation; then a pilot study was conducted in 47 adults who completed FFQ-P, in addition to a six-day food record as a reference method. Wilcoxon was applied in related samples, Spearman’s correlation to determine the strength of association and Bland-Altman diagrams to examine the difference between methods. Results: content validity reflected concordant values for adequacy (0.94 ± 0.04) and relevance (0.93 ± 0.05). The percentage difference between both methods was 1.2 %, with greater variability observed in fruits (9 %) and alcoholic beverages (4 %). The Wilcoxon test showed no significant differences between food groups. Medium reliability was observed for vegetables, fruits, tea, and coffee (0.26 to 0.5) and moderate reliability for alcoholic beverages (0.5 to 0.75). The mean value of the difference was 9.8, being within a short distance of zero. Conclusion: FFQ-P is reliable for estimating polyphenol intake from fruits, vegetables, alcoholic beverages, tea, and coffee; however, the intake of non-alcoholic beverages, nuts and olives should be interpreted with reservation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: The Inventory of Parental-Peer Attachment (IPPA) is an internationally recognized measure to assess the attachment of adolescents to their parents and peers. The objective of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the IPPA in a sample of Spanish adolescents with behavioural problems. Method: The sample was composed of 294 Spanish adolescents (53% girls) with behavioural problems. The IPPA mother, father, and peer versions, along with other related measures, were administered. Results: The 25-item scale, distributed into three factors, was confirmed for both the mother and father versions but not for the peer version. The IPPA showed adequate values of reliability ranging from .79 to .86. Validity was demonstrated through correlations with emotional intelligence, antisocial behaviour, and aggressiveness. Conclusion: The three-factor version of the IPPA is a useful, reliable, and valid scale to assess the attachment of adolescents with problematic behaviours and their parents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: mercury (Hg) accumulates in large predatory species in marine ecosystems, such as tuna, swordfish, or various sharks species. Objective: to validate, through additions, a method of atomic absorption spectroscopy with cold vapour and flow injection system for the measurement of total Hg in seafood products. Material and methods: a total of 18 samples of different seafood products were analysed, spiking them to 4 ranges: low (0.1 mg/ kg); intermediate (0.5 and 1.0 mg/kg) and high (2.0 mg/kg). These were digested in a microwave oven and analysed with an atomic absorption spectrometer. Results: the diversity of the samples and the good accuracy and precision of the results confirmed the selectivity of the method. The working range of the method was established between 0.10-0.32 mg/kg of Hg in the sample and the limit of quantification at 0.10 mg/kg. All calibration lines fitted the linear regression model with statistical significance (p < 0.05). The trueness was 4.28%; 3.20 %; 12.28 % and 0.84% respectively for the 0.1 mg/kg; 0.5 mg/kg; 1.0 mg/kg and 2.0 mg/kg ranges, respectively. The average recovery of the method was 102.54 %. Horrat reproducibility (HorratR) values were 0.41; 0.30; 0.37 and 0.66 and Horrat repeatability (Horratr) values were 0.48; 0.35; 0.11 and 0.47 for the 0.1 mg/kg; 0.5 mg/kg; 1.0 mg/kg and 2.0 mg/kg spiking ranges, respectively in each case. The relative uncertainty values in each range were lower than the fixed limit of 25 %. Conclusion: our method was validated by fulfilling the regulatory requirements and the previously established acceptance criteria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: the EuroSCORE model has been used in various countries, including México, to estimate the probability of surgery-associated mortality. Several studies have shown deficiencies in its calibration while retaining good discrimination. The model was updated in 2012 and called EuroSCORE II. Objective: to evaluate the calibration and discrimination of the EuroSCORE II model in patients undergoing cardiac surgery in a high specialty hospital in México. Material and methods: an observational, cross-sectional, and retrospective study was performed. Patients ≥ 16 years old years who underwent cardiac surgery between the years 2008-2013 were included. The hospital mortality rate was obtained, and the EuroSCORE II was calculated online. Discrimination of the EuroSCORE II model was evaluated with the area under the curve of a receiver operating characteristics curve (AUC-ROC), and the calibration was assessed using χ² of Hosmer-Lemeshow (H-L) goodness of fit test and risk-adjusted ratio (RAMR). Results: three hundred thirty-eight patients were included. The mean age of participants was 49.8 ± 16.61 years; 162 were women (47.9%), and 176 (52.1%) were men. Surgery types were valvular 108 (31.9%), coronary revascularization 101 (29.8%), congenital 51 (15.08%), and other 78 (23.07%). The average EuroSCORE II was 4.1 (95% CI, 3.53-4.68). Mortality observed was 10.9%. The AUC-ROC was 0.806 (95% CI, 0.739-0.872), consistent compatible with adequate calibration. The RAMR was 2.65, indicating an underestimation of the model. Conclusion: the EuroSCORE II model showed good discrimination. The calibration was adequate according to the χ² of H-L, but the value of the RAMR suggests that the model underestimates the risk of mortality. with good discrimination. The χ² of H-L of 14.2, p = 0.08, compatible with adequate calibration. The RAMR was 2.65, indicating an underestimation of the model. Conclusion: the EuroSCORE II model showed good discrimination. The calibration was adequate according to the χ² of H-L, but the value of the RAMR suggests that the model underestimates the risk of mortality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Numerous studies have demonstrated the importance of interpersonal forgiveness after a specific offense for improving the health and well-being of individuals. Despite its importance, there is an evident lack of forgiveness evaluation instruments adapted to the Spanish context. The Enright Forgiveness Inventory (EFI-30) is the questionnaire that implements one of the most established and recognized theoretical models in the area of forgiveness. The aim of the present study is to adapt the EFI-30 for the Spanish population and evaluate its psychometric properties. Method: A sample of 426 undergraduate and graduate students (98 men, 328 women) aged from 18 to 30 years (M = 21.24; SD = 2.91), completed the EFI-30 after its adaptation to the Spanish context, as well as the Transgression Related Interpersonal Motivations Inventory (TRIM-18), the Remedial Strategies Scale (RSS) and the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Results: The Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed a good fit to the original six-factor structure (CFI = .91, TLI = .90, IFI = .91, RMSEA = .067). The reliability of these subscales and the instrument was similar to the original version. The results showed adequate criteria and convergent validity. Conclusions: The EFI-30 shows adequate psychometric properties within the Spanish context and is an appropriate instrument for evaluating interpersonal forgiveness of a specific offense in research and clinical intervention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There is a lack of outcome measures for the assessment of physical activity in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). For this matter, the modified Short QUestionnaire to Assess Health (mSQUASH) was developed and validated, originally in Dutch. To translate and cross-culturally adapt the mSQUASH into Spanish and to evaluate the equivalence of the translated version in patients with axSpA. The mSQUASH was translated following forward-backward procedure according to the protocol of Beaton. Two bi-lingual translators produced independent forward translations of the mSQUASH into Spanish, and the versions were harmonized in a consensual version. Another translator back translated the synthesized version into Dutch. A scientific committee reached consensus on discrepancies and developed a pre-final version of the questionnaire. The field test with cognitive debriefing involved 10 patients with axSpA with different gender, age, disease duration, educational level and working status. The translation process of the mSQUASH was completed without major issues. The first translation needed several iterations due to small discrepancies in the wording. Back-translation was performed without difficulties, and the scientific committee agreed upon a final version of the questionnaire. Cognitive debriefing showed the Spanish questionnaire to be clear, relevant, understandable and comprehensive. The preliminary version was accepted with minor modifications. The resulting Spanish version of the mSQUASH showed good linguistic and face validity according to the field test, revealing potential for use in clinical practice and research. In order to conclude the cross-cultural adaptation of the mSQUASH into Spanish, the next step is the assessment of psychometric properties of the Spanish version. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Friendship is an important bond in the personal and social growth of an individual and plays a prominent role during youth. Most scales to measure it are aimed at children and adolescents but none measure character friend-ship, a type of selfless friendship with ethical traits and Aristotelian roots. Therefore, the aim of the research is to design and validate the youth Character Friendship Scale (CFS) in a sample of 1587 young Spanish people. The final version of the CFS is composed of 35 items distributed over three dimensions: "Selfless love and intimacy" (21), "Trust" (7) and "Respect and forgiveness" (7) with ordinal reliability coefficients of 0.94, 0.79 and 0.7 respectively and good model fits (CFI = 0.986; TLI = 0.986; RMSEA = 0.043; SRMR = 0.054; GFI = 0.997). It is concluded that the CFS is a scale with good psychometric properties for measuring character friendship in young adults. The results obtained from its application will lead to a better understanding of the importance of character friendship for the socioemotional development or happiness of young adults and will enable the development of intervention programmes that enhance aspects of friendship such as trust, respect, forgiveness or mutual knowledge, which can facilitate collaborative relationships and contribute to social cohesion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Parental mediation in the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) is a protective factor against adolescents' online risk behaviours. This study aimed to design an assessment scale of parental mediation referred by minors and to explore its structure and psychometric properties. A total of 560 secondary education students (47.5% girls) informed, in addition to parental mediation, about their habits of connection and online communication, privacy and risky online behaviour, and cyber-victimization. Data revealed a Parental Mediation Scale for ICTs (EMP-TIC) composed of 28 items distributed in five dimensions: active regulation, restrictive regulation, co-use, software monitoring and personal monitoring, which explain 55.98% of the variance. The dimensions of monitoring and co-use showed significant positive correlations with cyber-victimization. Higher scores in parental mediation are associated with greater privacy. The Parental Mediation Scale (EMP-TIC) structure is coherent to previous theoretical proposals. EMP-TIC shows adequate psychometric properties and provides information about the parental patterns in the use of ICTs. The scale can be used as a total score of parental mediation or for each of the five included domains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objective: To validate a questionnaire to analyze the perception of users of primary care (PC) with telephone consultation (TC), and to study the satisfaction with TC by users of PC services. Design: A two-phase study was conducted. Firstly, a questionnaire on satisfaction with telemedicine services was validated. Secondly, a cross-sectional study on satisfaction with TC was conducted. Setting: PC. Participants: 405 users of PC services in Zaragoza (Spain). Main outcome measure: Our main outcome was the satisfaction with telemedicine services PC services. Factor analysis was carried out using the exploratory factor analysis with Varimax rotation. The reliability of the dimensions obtained was analyzed using Cronbach's alpha. The inferential analysis was conducted using parametric tests. Results: The questionnaire was a valid and reliable tool (α > 0.9) to assess the satisfaction of PC service users with telemedicine services. Before COVID-19, the satisfaction of the users with PC was adequate (mean = 6111/10). However, during the COVID-19 the attention in PC centers became mostly telephone-based and satisfaction lowered as disappointing (mean = 3555/10). Regarding the future of telemedicine, users considered it as unsatisfactory (mean = 2977/10). Being a woman, being unemployed and belonging to an area of low vulnerability led to a worse perception of telemedicine. Conclusion: This questionnaire was a valid and reliable tool to assess the satisfaction of PC service users with telemedicine services. Perceptions of patient satisfaction decreased during COVID-19. Thus, TC seems to be a good option when the patients consider it to be a complementary rather than a substitute tool to follow-up their conditions. Resumen: Objetivo: Validar un cuestionario para analizar la percepción de los usuarios de atención primaria (AP) con la consulta telefónica (CT) y estudiar la satisfacción de la CT por parte de estos. Diseño: Estudio en dos fases. Se validó un cuestionario sobre satisfacción con los servicios de telemedicina. Después, se realizó un estudio transversal sobre la satisfacción con la CT. Emplazamiento: AP. Participantes: Un total de 405 usuarios de servicios de AP en Zaragoza (España). Medición principal: Satisfacción con los servicios de telemedicina de AP. El análisis factorial se realizó a través del exploratorio con rotación Varimax. La fiabilidad de las dimensiones se analizó con el alfa de Cronbach. El inferencial se efectuó mediante pruebas paramétricas. Resultados: El cuestionario resultó válido y fiable (α > 0,9) para evaluar la satisfacción de los usuarios con la telemedicina. Antes de la COVID-19, esta era adecuada (media = 6,111/10) con la AP. Durante la pandemia la atención en AP pasó a ser mayoritariamente telefónica y la satisfacción disminuyó (media = 3,555/10). Con respecto al futuro de la telemedicina, los usuarios lo consideraron insatisfactorio (media = 2,977/10). Ser mujer, estar en paro y pertenecer a una zona de baja vulnerabilidad conllevó una peor percepción de la telemedicina. Conclusiones: Nuestro cuestionario fue un instrumento válido y fiable para evaluar la satisfacción de los usuarios de servicios de AP con la telemedicina, la cual disminuyó durante la COVID-19. La CT es una buena opción cuando los pacientes la consideran una herramienta complementaria y no sustitutiva para el seguimiento de sus dolencias.