Objective. The aim of this paper was to examine the association between appearance-based social comparison and eating disorder symptoms, body satisfaction, depressive symptoms, drive for muscularity, self-esteem, and physical activity in Brazilian college women. Method. The participants were 542 college women aged 18 to 30. A questionnaire was used to collect information on appearance comparisons, eating disorders symptoms, body satisfaction, depressive symptoms, drive for muscularity, self-esteem, and physical activity. A multiple linear regression was conducted adjusted by age, marital status, body mass index, and economic level. Results. The model that best explained the appearance comparisons scores variation included eating disorders symptoms (β= .385; p< .001), body satisfaction (β= -.200; p< .001), depressive symptoms (β= .169; p< .001), and drive for muscularity (β= .091; p< .05). Conclusion. Eating disorders, depressive symptoms, drive for muscularity, and body satisfaction were associated with appearance comparisons.
Objective. To develop and validate the Short Emotional Dependence Scale (EDS-S) in Spanish-speaking adults aged 18–50 years. Method. A total of 1159 Peruvian adults aged 18–50 years participated. Internal structure was examined under the graded response model of item response theory, relations with other variables through a structural model, and measurement invariance across sex. Results. A bifactor model with three specific factors (need for affection, low autonomy, fear of abandonment) showed adequate fit (M2 = 30.186, df = 18, p = .036; RMSEA = .024; CFI = .999). Hierarchical omega was acceptable (ωH = .81). The structural model yielded χ²(141) = 1087.27; CFI = .961; RMSEA = .076, and scalar invariance across sex was supported. The EDS-S is a brief, valid, and reliable measure.
Objetivo. Objetivou-se observar a relação entre a sintomatologia do TOC e a agressão, verificando efeitos diretos e indiretos. No entanto, não se encontrou no contexto nacional nenhum estudo que investigasse esse problema de pesquisa. Método. Contou-se com uma amostra de 210 indivíduos do estado da Paraíba escolhidos por conveniência. Estes responderam a Y-BOCS e o Questionário de Agressão. Resultados. Os principais resultados mostraram efeitos indiretos das obsessões na agressão física mediados pela hostilidade. Esses resultados são discutidos com base nas pesquisas empíricas internacionais na área.
Objetivo. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo poner a prueba un modelo de mediación para determinar si la victimización y la calidad del vínculo con amigos predicen los problemas emocionales. Método. Se constituyó una muestra intencional de 1151 adolescentes argentinos de 11 a 18 años (54% mujeres y 46% varones). Resultados. Los resultados del modelo mediacional indicaron que la victimización era un predictor más fuerte en la calidad de la relación con amigos, así como en los problemas emocionales. Sin embargo, la victimización era un predictor más significativo en los problemas emocionales que la relación con el amigo. Se observó que el modelo no era estructuralmente invariante de acuerdo con el género.
