Crescimento pós-traumático (CPT) refere-se à mudança positiva em algum aspecto da experiência humana como resultado do enfrentamento de situações adversas (traumáticas ou crises de vida em geral). O objetivo geral do presente trabalho foi investigar em uma amostra brasileira as propriedades psicométricas da Versão Brasileira do Inventário de Crescimento Pós-Traumático (Brazilian Version of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory – PTGI-B), instrumento que se propõe a mensurar CPT. Para isso, dois estudos distintos foram realizados. O Estudo I buscou investigar a estrutural fatorial do PTGI-B. Participaram dele 321 pessoas que passaram por situações adversas variadas. A estrutura fatorial do PTGI-B foi investigada através do método de análise fatorial confirmatória. Testou-se cinco diferentes modelos de estrutura fatorial. A estrutura convencional de cinco fatores apresentou melhores índices de ajuste quando comparada às demais. Além disso, o modelo de cinco fatores de primeira ordem organizados em torno de um fator geral de segunda ordem também mostrou índices de ajuste adequados. O Estudo II buscou avaliar se as evidências de validade externa da Versão Brasileira do Inventário de Crescimento Pós-Traumático (PTGI-B) são mais consistentes quando se compara os resultados de um subgrupo pontuou alto na Escala de Centralidade de Eventos (ECE) versus os resultados do subgrupo que pontuou baixo na ECE - que avalia em que medida o evento de referência contribuiu na formação da identidade dos indivíduos. Participaram do estudo 317 pessoas que passaram por situações adversas variadas. Investigou-se a relação entre crescimento pós-traumático, suporte social, sentido de vida, satisfação com a vida, religiosidade e desajuste psicológico. As correlações entre CPT e as demais variáveis de interesse mostraram-se maiores e mais coerentes no subgrupo que pontuou alto na ECE do que no subgrupo que pontuou baixo. Os resultados obtidos fortalecem a concepção de que apenas eventos que levam a uma reavaliação das crenças centrais dos indivíduos devem ser incluídos nos estudos de CPT. / Posttraumatic growth (PTG) refers to the positive change in some aspect of the human experience as a result of facing adverse situations (traumatic or general life crisis). The main goal of the present study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian Version of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-B). To address this purpose, two distinct studies were performed. Study I was aimed to investigate the factor structure of the PTGI-B. It involved 321 people who had been through a wide range of adverse situations. The factorial structure of the PTGI was investigated using the method of confirmatory factorial analysis. Five different models of factorial structure were tested. The conventional five factor structure presented better adjustment indices when compared to the others. However, the factorial structure of five first order factors organized around a second order global PTG factor was also adequate. Study II intended to assess whether evidence of the external validity of the Brazilian Version of the Post Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-B) is more consistent when considering the events in which individuals scored high versus individuals who scored low on the Centrality of Events Scale (ECE). The ECE assesses to what extent the reference event contributed to the formation of individuals' identity. A total of 317 people who had been through a variety of adverse events participated in the study. It was investigated the relationship between posttraumatic growth, social support, meaning in life, life satisfaction, religiosity and psychological distress. The correlations between PTGI-B scores and the other variables of interest became larger and more theoretically coherent in the subgroup that scored high in ECE than in the subgroup that scored low. The results obtained strengthen the conception that only events that lead to a reassessment of individuals’ central beliefs should be included in the PTG studies.

Introdução: É consenso entre os psicanalistas e psicoterapeutas psicanalíticos que a transferência é um elemento central em qualquer forma de psicoterapia. O conceito de transferência, ao longo do tempo, vem se desenvolvendo e mudando. Atualmente ele se refere aos pensamentos, sentimentos, motivações e comportamentos que emergem na relação terapêutica e refletem a personalidade e o funcionamento interpessoal do paciente. A maneira com que o indivíduo se relacionou na infância com pessoas significativas cria modelos de relacionamento que são internalizados e ficam povoando seu mundo interno, servindo de modelo para as relações futuras com o mundo externo. Processos inconscientes do paciente transferem para os outros (incluindo psicoterapeutas) sentimentos e atitudes originalmente associados às figuras importantes do início da sua vida. O estudo da associação entre o modo com que a criança percebeu e vivenciou a relação com seus pais na infância e a maneira com que ela se relaciona atualmente com outras pessoas poderia esclarecer o impacto das relações precoces no desenvolvimento da personalidade e suas implicações no comportamento do sujeito. Objetivos: Este estudo tem como objetivo geral investigar a associação entre o vínculo parental percebido pelo paciente e a transferência realizada com o terapeuta em uma amostra de pacientes em psicoterapia psicanalítica do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Brasil. Os objetivos específicos são avaliar a freqüência dos diferentes tipos de vínculo parental e realizar análise fatorial confirmatória do Parental Bonding Instrument para verificar se esta escala mede dois ou três fatores, já que há uma ampla discussão na literatura sobre diferentes fatores estruturais do PBI. Método: Foram incluídos neste estudo todos pacientes adultos (maiores de dezoito anos), em tratamento psicoterápico no Programa de Psicoterapia Psicanalítica do Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA) durante o ano de 2005 e primeiro semestre de 2006. A avaliação diagnóstica foi realizada pelos terapeutas através de entrevista clínica por ocasião de ingresso no programa. As entrevistas clínicas foram supervisionadas por médicos psiquiatras, psicoterapeutas com experiência de 15 anos em psicoterapia psicanalítica. Para medir o fator em estudo, o vínculo parental, foi aplicado o Parental Bonding Instrument- PBI e para medir o desfecho, transferência, foi aplicado o Relationship Patterns Questionnaire – RPQ. As variáveis para controle de interesse deste estudo foram variáveis sociodemográficas e variaveis clínicas: tempo e frequência de tratamento psicoterápico, tratamento psicoterápico prévio, sintomas não psicóticos, mecanismos de defesa (medidos pelo DSQ-40), gênero da dupla terapêutica e diagnóstico clínico (DSM-IV). O tamanho da amostra foi calculado, para assegurar um poder estatístico de 80% (n= 63) para detectar correlações fracas a moderadas (r>0,3). A análise dos dados foi feita no programa estatístico SPSS14 e as correlações foram analisadas pelo teste de Pearson. As variáveis que apresentaram um valor de p ≤ 0.2 em relação ao desfecho foram controladas em um modelo de regressão linear. A análise fatorial confirmatória do PBI foi feita com uma amostra de 257 mulheres adultas realizada pelo programa Amos 5.0.1 software. Destas, 139 eram pacientes recrutadas de diferentes Ambulatórios do Serviço de Psiquiatria do HCPA e 118 controles, selecionados entre funcionários do HCPA e estudantes de medicina ou de psicologia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). O método de máxima verossimilhança foi utilizado para comparar cinco diferentes estruturas fatoriais do PBI em termos de ajuste do modelo, seguindo modelo de estudo realizado por Sato et al (1999). Resultados: Em relação aos objetivos específicos verificou-se que o tipo de vínculo parental mais freqüente, segundo Parker, tanto para pai como para mãe foi o tipo 3, (vínculo com controle, sem afeto) e os resultados da análise fatorial do PBI sugeriram que o modelo estrutural de três fatores é preferível em relação ao de dois fatores. Já que, os valores do x2 para o modelo de dois fatores proposto por Parker foram significativamente maiores do que os dos quatro modelos de três fatores utilizados na comparação e o modelo Parker obteve também o menor valor de GFI (goodness-of-fit index) tanto para pai como para mãe (GFI= 0.740, GFI=0.771). Como resultado principal encontrou-se associação estatisticamente significativa somente entre o vínculo paterno e alguns padrões de transferência: amor, submissão e imposição. Quanto mais o paciente percebe seu pai como afetivo maior é o comportamento amoroso com o terapeuta (p=0,048; b=,252); também observouse correlação inversa estatisticamente significativa entre a escala de imposição e o afeto paterno, ou seja, quanto mais o paciente percebe seu pai como afetivo menor é sua percepção de comportamento impositivo do terapeuta com ele (p=0,049; b=- ,251) e quanto mais o paciente percebe seu pai como alguém que o encoraja a ter comportamento de liberdade menor é sua percepção de que o terapeuta reage de maneira submissa à ele (p=0,010; b=-,351). Conclusões: A análise fatorial do PBI, embora realizada em uma amostra apenas de pacientes mulheres, forneceu resultados semelhantes aos descritos na literatura, colaborando para melhor entendimento sobre a estrutura do instrumento em nosso meio. Foram realizadas pesquisas no Pubmed e no PsychInfo e não encontrou-se nenhum estudo quantitativo de associação entre o vínculo parental e a transferência. Os resultados encontrados reforçam a importância da qualidade do vínculo com o pai na infância na construção de padrões de relacionamentos, especialmente na relação terapêutica. A importância da identificação do terapeuta com a função paterna poderia auxiliar na compreensão da transferência-contratransferência e em um entendimento mais acurado do paciente. / Introduction: It is of consensus among psychoanalysts and psychotherapists that transference is a central element in any kind of psychotherapy. The concept of counter transference has been developing as well as changing over time. Transference is currently understood as something that refers to thoughts, feelings, motivations and behaviours that emerge during the course of the therapeutically relationship. Trasferential feelings reflect both the personality and the interpersonal behaviour of the patient towards. The way individuals related to important figures during their childhood creates models of relationship that are internalized and become part of the internal world of those individuals; patterns which will serve as models in future relationships established with the outside world. Unconscious processes Feelings and attitudes that were originally associated to important figures of the patients early years are transferred to other people – including psychotherapists- through unconscious processes. The study of the correlation between the way a child has perceived and lived his/her relationship with his/her parents during childhood and the way this person now relates to others may clarify the impact of relationships established at an early age on the development of one’s personality and its implications on ones behaviour. Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the correlation between the parental bonding perceived by the patients and the transference related to the therapist in a patients sample who were assessed by the Programme on Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy from Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA), Brazil. Specifics aims are evaluating the frequency of different types of parental bonding and performing a confirmatory factor analysis of the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) in our environment through a confirmatory factor analysis. We wish to verify whether this scale measures two or three factors given that there is wide discussion on the different structural factors of the PBI. Methods: Adult patients (above eighteen years of age) undergoing psychotherapy at the Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy Programme at Hospital das Clínicas de Porto Alegre (HCPA) during 2005 and the first half of 2006 were included in this research. The diagnostic evaluation was made by therapists through clinical interviews once the patients joined the programme at the HCPA. The interviews were supervised by psychiatries, psychotherapists with at least 15 years of experience. The instrument used to measure parental bond was the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI), and Relationship Patterns Questionnaire (RPQ) was used to measure transference. The other controlled variables were sociodemographic variables and clinical variables as follows: length and frequency of the treatment, previous psychotherapeutic treatment, non-psychotic symptoms, defense mechanisms (DSQ-40), gender of the therapeutic dyad, and diagnosis (DSM-IV). The size of the sample was chosen in order to guarantee statistical power of 80% (n = 63) and the ability to detect weak and moderate correlations (r>0,3). The analysis of the data was performed using the SPSS14 software and the correlations were analyzed using the Pearson’s test. The variables that presented a p value ≤ 0.2 regarding the outcome (transference) were controlled in a linear regression model. The confirmatory factorial analysis of the PBI was made on a sample of 257 adult women. Among them, 139 were patients who were recruited from different ambulatories from the Psychiatric Service of HCPA and 118 were controls who were selected among employees of the HCPA, medical students and students of psychology. The method of maximum likelihood was used to compare five different factorial structures of the PBI, according to Sato’s study (1999). Results: The most frequent parenting style, according to Parker et al. (1979), either for father or mother, was type 3 (control without affection) and the results of the factor analysis of the PBI suggest that the structural model of three factors is preferable if compared to the structural model of two factors only. This is so for a number of reasons. First, because the values found for x2 for the two factors model proposed by Parker were significantly higher than the values found in the four models of three factors which were used in order to establish a comparison. Three factor models have also obtained the lower GFI value (goodness- of –fit index) for both fathers and mothers (GFI = 0.740, GFI=0.771). As main aim meaningful association has been found only amongst paternal bonding and some other patterns of transference such as love, submission and imposition. The more the patient perceives his/her father as affectionate, the more affectionate is his/her behavior towards the therapist (p=0.048; b=.252). A significant inverse correlation between the imposition scale and paternal affection has also been noticed. That means that the more affectionate one thought his/her father was , the less likely he/she was to perceive the impositive behaviour of the therapist towards him/her (p = 0.049; b =-.251). The more one thinks of his/her father as someone who encourages him/her to behave freely, the less likely is the patient to perceive that his/her therapist reacts in a submissive manner toward him/her (p= 0,010; b= - .351). Conclusions: Even though the factorial analysis of the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) was only performed in women patients it has provided similar results to those found in the literature, leading, therefore, to a better understanding of the tool. Searches on PubMed and PsychoInfo were not able to find any quantitative study that related transference to parental bond. In the present study, we tried to find an association between the patient’s parenting style and the transference developed during the therapeutic relationship. The results found make us reflect on the importance of the quality of the bond one experiences with one’s father at childhood and its impact on the construction of relationship patterns, specially the relationships established on the therapeutic setting. Therefore, the ability of the therapist to identify with the paternal role may be help him/her when it comes to understanding transference and counter transference. It may also lead to a more accurate understanding of the patient.

This study aimed to provide evidence of reliability and validity for the 42-item Perceptions of Practices Survey. The scale was designed to assess educators’ perceptions of the extent to which their schools were implementing multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) practices. The survey was initially given as part of a larger evaluation project of a 3-year, statewide initiative designed to evaluate MTSS implementation. Elementary educators (Level-1 n = 2,109, Level-2 n = 62) completed the survey in September/October of 2007, September/October of 2008 (Level-1 n = 1,940, Level-2 n = 61), and January/February of 2010 (Level-1 n = 2,058, Level-2 n = 60). Multilevel exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis procedures were used to examine the construct validity and reliability of the instrument. Results supported a correlated four-factor model: Tiers I & II Problem Solving, Tier III Problem Identification, Tier III Problem Analysis & Intervention Procedures, and Tier III Evaluation of Response to Intervention. Composite reliability estimates for all factors across the three years approximated or exceeded .84. Additionally, relationships were found between the Perceptions of Practices Survey factors and another measure of MTSS implementation, the Tiers I & II Critical Components Checklist. Implications for future research regarding the psychometric properties of the survey and for its use in schools are discussed.

During the past two decades, concerns about Black males’ academic achievement have been a major theme in the literature devoted to education and social sciences. Despite over two decades of studies focused specifically on Black males and their academic underachievement, the achievement gap persists. According to the National Center for Educational Statistic (2006), African-American males were reported as being disproportionally negatively represented in regards to academic achievement. Some researchers suggested Black children’s underachievement might be due to the lack of parental involvement. Other studies have highlighted statements of Black males who indicated parental involvement factors that contributed to their academic success. In Howard (2014) study, Black males stated their parents contributed to their success by “staying on them” regarding schoolwork and by setting higher expectations for their academic performance. The concept of parental involvement is cultural-bound and multi-dimensional. Parental involvement is also a bi-directional process that involves school and parents. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that described parent involvement during high school of Black male students enrolled in a four-year college, and the distribution of perceived parent involvement during high school across this population. This study employed Yan and Lin’s (2005) parent involvement during high school survey to collect data from a convenient and purposeful sample of 146 Black males enrolled in an undergraduate degree seeking-program at a university in the southern region of the United States. The data was statistically analyzed using Confirmatory Factor analysis. The results of this study revealed the proposed hypothesized three factors model of parent involvement did not align well with the present data set. However, the individual subscale factors when analyzed in isolation, with some modifications, did align. As for the distribution of the factors, Family Norms were perceived as the most prevalent parent involvement subscale factor during high school for this particular population. Under the Family Norms factor subscale “Parent-teenager relationship” emerged as the most dominant variable, followed by “Educational expectations.” This study was significant as it highlighted and added to the knowledge relevant to successful Black males’ perceptions of parental involvement factors during their high school years. Identifying these factors can be useful toward improving graduation rates among Black males. In addition, information gathered can assist in further development of effective parent engagement school programming initiatives specific for this population.

Crescimento pós-traumático (CPT) refere-se à mudança positiva em algum aspecto da experiência humana como resultado do enfrentamento de situações adversas (traumáticas ou crises de vida em geral). O objetivo geral do presente trabalho foi investigar em uma amostra brasileira as propriedades psicométricas da Versão Brasileira do Inventário de Crescimento Pós-Traumático (Brazilian Version of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory – PTGI-B), instrumento que se propõe a mensurar CPT. Para isso, dois estudos distintos foram realizados. O Estudo I buscou investigar a estrutural fatorial do PTGI-B. Participaram dele 321 pessoas que passaram por situações adversas variadas. A estrutura fatorial do PTGI-B foi investigada através do método de análise fatorial confirmatória. Testou-se cinco diferentes modelos de estrutura fatorial. A estrutura convencional de cinco fatores apresentou melhores índices de ajuste quando comparada às demais. Além disso, o modelo de cinco fatores de primeira ordem organizados em torno de um fator geral de segunda ordem também mostrou índices de ajuste adequados. O Estudo II buscou avaliar se as evidências de validade externa da Versão Brasileira do Inventário de Crescimento Pós-Traumático (PTGI-B) são mais consistentes quando se compara os resultados de um subgrupo pontuou alto na Escala de Centralidade de Eventos (ECE) versus os resultados do subgrupo que pontuou baixo na ECE - que avalia em que medida o evento de referência contribuiu na formação da identidade dos indivíduos. Participaram do estudo 317 pessoas que passaram por situações adversas variadas. Investigou-se a relação entre crescimento pós-traumático, suporte social, sentido de vida, satisfação com a vida, religiosidade e desajuste psicológico. As correlações entre CPT e as demais variáveis de interesse mostraram-se maiores e mais coerentes no subgrupo que pontuou alto na ECE do que no subgrupo que pontuou baixo. Os resultados obtidos fortalecem a concepção de que apenas eventos que levam a uma reavaliação das crenças centrais dos indivíduos devem ser incluídos nos estudos de CPT. / Posttraumatic growth (PTG) refers to the positive change in some aspect of the human experience as a result of facing adverse situations (traumatic or general life crisis). The main goal of the present study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian Version of the Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-B). To address this purpose, two distinct studies were performed. Study I was aimed to investigate the factor structure of the PTGI-B. It involved 321 people who had been through a wide range of adverse situations. The factorial structure of the PTGI was investigated using the method of confirmatory factorial analysis. Five different models of factorial structure were tested. The conventional five factor structure presented better adjustment indices when compared to the others. However, the factorial structure of five first order factors organized around a second order global PTG factor was also adequate. Study II intended to assess whether evidence of the external validity of the Brazilian Version of the Post Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI-B) is more consistent when considering the events in which individuals scored high versus individuals who scored low on the Centrality of Events Scale (ECE). The ECE assesses to what extent the reference event contributed to the formation of individuals' identity. A total of 317 people who had been through a variety of adverse events participated in the study. It was investigated the relationship between posttraumatic growth, social support, meaning in life, life satisfaction, religiosity and psychological distress. The correlations between PTGI-B scores and the other variables of interest became larger and more theoretically coherent in the subgroup that scored high in ECE than in the subgroup that scored low. The results obtained strengthen the conception that only events that lead to a reassessment of individuals’ central beliefs should be included in the PTG studies.

The serious leisure inventory and measure (SLIM) was tested with 348 chess players to confirm the factors, assess the effects of method bias, and propose a set of the best-performing items for the 18 factor SLIM. The 54-item SLIM demonstrated acceptable fit and reliability values. The effect of method bias was evidenced in the sample and explained one-third of the variance. Inspection of factor loadings, when controlling for method bias, yielded one best-performing item per factor. Findings indicate method bias continues to be problematic for self-report measures such as the SLIM.

The effective management of organisational climate has become an increasingly important ingredient for business success. This has resulted in a need for up-to-date research and information on the subject, leading to the development of various measurement instruments. The main purpose of this study was to validate the Organisational Climate Measure (OCM) for the South African context. The OCM is designed to serve as a global multi-dimensional measure of organisational climate and is based on the competing values model developed by Quinn and Rohrbaugh. In this study a comprehensive literature review was conducted prior to the OCM’s administration to a sample of 200 individuals currently employed in a South African organisation. The reliability and validity of the OCM was evaluated by means of Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and confirmatory factor analysis. The results indicated strong correlations between factors and a good model fit. It was concluded that the OCM is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring organisational climate within the South African context. Copyright / Dissertation (MCom)--University of Pretoria, 2011. / Human Resource Management / unrestricted

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