This study investigated the predictive role of emotional intelligence (EI) on pre-competitive anxiety and motivation among 407 Brazilian college athletes. The instruments used were the Schutte Emotional Intelligence Scale for Sport, Sport Motivation Scale II, and Competitive State Anxiety Inventory-2R. Data analysis was conducted using Pearson’s Correlation, multiple regression, cluster analysis, and Multivariate Analysis of Variance (p < 0.05). The results revealed that EI explained a significant amount of the motivation regulations (R² = 0.01-0.14), contributing positively to external, introjected, identified, integrated and intrinsic regulations (β = 0.13-0.38). EI also explained positively self-confidence (β = 0.43). College athletes in the cluster with high EI had higher scores in regulations closer to autonomous motivation and higher self-confidence when compared to athletes with moderate and low EI. It is concluded that, for Brazilian college athletes, the EI proved to be a predictor of the autonomous motivation and self-confidence.
The Coach-Athlete Attachment Scale (CAAS) is a sport-specific self-report instrument designed to assess athletes’ attachment styles toward their coach. This study aimed to validate the Spanish version (Sp-CAAS) using a sample of 301 football players from Fundació Albinegra (Castellón). Confirmatory Factor Analysis supported a trifactorial structure with good model fit. Longitudinal measurement invariance indicated that the factor structure remained stable over time. Intraclass correlation coefficients showed strong test-retest reliability. Additionally, the three subscales—avoidant, anxious, and secure—demonstrated high internal consistency. Overall, the findings suggest that the Sp-CAAS has solid psychometric properties and is suitable for use within the Spanish-speaking scientific community. Nevertheless, further research is needed to confirm its content validity and to examine its applicability across diverse Spanish-speaking populations.
Recientemente la salud mental del estudiantado universitario ha cobrado creciente relevancia social, especialmente en el contexto de las exigencias del doctorado. En este estudio exploramos las condiciones contextuales y organizativas que influyen en el bienestar emocional del alumnado de doctorado. A partir de una encuesta al alumnado de doctorado de la Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU), se analizaron factores de tipo académico, organizacional y relacional. Los resultados muestran una alta prevalencia de ansiedad y depresión, especialmente entre mujeres y personas en la fase final de su doctorado. La pertenencia a grupos de investigación no parece actuar como un factor protector, mientras que una mala relación con la dirección de tesis se asocia con mayor malestar. Sugerimos la necesidad de seguir profundizando en cómo las dinámicas institucionales y académicas configuran el bienestar emocional de este colectivo, apostando por intervenciones que superen el enfoque individualista y construyendo entornos académicos saludables.
This study examines how meanings of work and images of old age are semantically connected in the representations of frontline personnel in elderly-related services. Open associative descriptors were collected from 240 workers in health care, residential care, day centers, and leisure services. Descriptors were coded by content and valence and analyzed through correspondence analysis to model the semantic field linking Meaning of Work (MoW) and Images of Old Age (IOA). Positively valenced descriptors predominated, especially for MoW. The most frequent MoW categories were Satisfaction and wellbeing, Commitment and motivation, and Ethics and humane behavior, while IOA was dominated by Experience, wisdom and legacy, and Warmth and kindness. Correspondence analysis revealed five coherent semantic sectors—Formality, Transactions, Relationships, Compassion, and Results—organizing how workers jointly conceptualize their occupational roles and older adults. Findings highlight the interdependence between work meanings and representations of aging, with implications for training, reflective practice, and organizational development.
La Bergen Shopping Addiction Scale (BSAS) es una escala ampliamente utilizada para evaluar las compras compulsivas como conducta adictiva. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la fiabilidad de la versión de 7 ítems del BSAS y examinar posibles variables moderadoras. Se realizó un metaanálisis con 15 estudios que incluían 17 muestras independientes. El valor medio del alfa fue 0,88 (95 % CI [0,86 a 0,90]), con alta heterogeneidad (I² = 97,99 %). Las variables que más contribuyeron a dicha heterogeneidad fueron la edad media de la muestra (R² = 0,50) y la desviación típica de la edad (R² = 0,36). En conjunto, los resultados indican que el BSAS es una escala fiable y consistente para evaluar las compras compulsivas. Estos hallazgos subrayan la importancia de reportar la fiabilidad en los estudios empíricos y sirven como base para futuras investigaciones sobre la versión de 28 ítems y sus propiedades psicométricas.
