The present thesis describes the development and assessment of two computer-game-like tests designed to measure two cognitive abilities currently of considerable interest to many researchers: processing speed (Gs) and working memory (WM). It is hoped that such tests could provide a unique and important addition to the range of tests currently employed by researchers interested in these constructs. The results of five separate studies are presented across three published papers. In Paper 1-Study 1 (N = 49) a speeded computerized coding test (Symbol Digit) using the mouse as the response device was assessed. Because speeded tests are thought to be highly sensitive to response methods (Mead & Drasgow, 1994) it was deemed important to first assess how a mouse response method might affect the underlying construct validity of a speeded coding test independently of whether it was game-like. Factor analytic results indicated that the computerized coding test loaded strongly on the same factor as paper-andpencil measures of Gs. For Paper 2-Study 1 (N = 68) a more computer-game-like version of Symbol Digit was developed, Space Code. Development of Space Code involved the provision of a cover story, the replacing of code symbols with ‘spaceship’ graphics, the situating of the test within an overall ‘spaceship cockpit’, and numerous other graphical and aural embellishments to the task. Factor analytic results indicated that Space Code loaded strongly on a Gs factor but also on a factor comprised of visuo-spatial (Gv) ability tests. This finding was further investigated in the subsequent study. Paper 2-Study 2 (N = 74) involved a larger battery of ability marker tests and a range of additional computer-game-like elements were added to Space Code. Space Code included a scoring system, a timer with additional voice synthesized countdowns, aversive feedback for errors, and background music. Factor analysis indicated that after a general factor was extracted Space Code loaded on the same factor as paper-and-pencil measures of Gs and did not load on a factor comprised of non-speeded Gv tests. Paper 3-Study 1 (N = 74) was aimed at assessing a computer-game-like test of WM (Space Matrix) and further assessing Space Code within a broader network of tests. Space Matrix used a dual task format combining a simple version of Space Code with a visually presented memory task based on the Dot Matrix test (Miyake, Friedman, Rettinger, Shah, & Hegarty, 2001). The cover story and scoring system for Space Code was expanded to incorporate this additional memory element. Factor analysis indicated that Space Matrix was loaded on the same first order factor as standard WM tests and the Raven’s Advanced Progressive Matrices (Gf). Space Code was substantially loaded on the second order factor but was weakly loaded on each of two first order factors interpreted as Gs and WM/Gf. A final study is presented (Paper 3-Study2) in which Space Code and Space Matrix was administered to a school aged sample (N=94). Space Matrix exhibited construct validity as well as predictive validity (as a predictor of school grades), while results for Space Code were less encouraging. Space Matrix and Raven’s Progressive Matrices showed comparable relationships to school grades for Mathematics, English and Science subjects. It is concluded that the development of computer-game-like tests represents a promising new format for research and applied assessment of known cognitive abilities. / http://proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/login?url= http://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1342350 / Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Psychology, 2008

The present thesis describes the development and assessment of two computer-game-like tests designed to measure two cognitive abilities currently of considerable interest to many researchers: processing speed (Gs) and working memory (WM). It is hoped that such tests could provide a unique and important addition to the range of tests currently employed by researchers interested in these constructs. The results of five separate studies are presented across three published papers. In Paper 1-Study 1 (N = 49) a speeded computerized coding test (Symbol Digit) using the mouse as the response device was assessed. Because speeded tests are thought to be highly sensitive to response methods (Mead & Drasgow, 1994) it was deemed important to first assess how a mouse response method might affect the underlying construct validity of a speeded coding test independently of whether it was game-like. Factor analytic results indicated that the computerized coding test loaded strongly on the same factor as paper-andpencil measures of Gs. For Paper 2-Study 1 (N = 68) a more computer-game-like version of Symbol Digit was developed, Space Code. Development of Space Code involved the provision of a cover story, the replacing of code symbols with ‘spaceship’ graphics, the situating of the test within an overall ‘spaceship cockpit’, and numerous other graphical and aural embellishments to the task. Factor analytic results indicated that Space Code loaded strongly on a Gs factor but also on a factor comprised of visuo-spatial (Gv) ability tests. This finding was further investigated in the subsequent study. Paper 2-Study 2 (N = 74) involved a larger battery of ability marker tests and a range of additional computer-game-like elements were added to Space Code. Space Code included a scoring system, a timer with additional voice synthesized countdowns, aversive feedback for errors, and background music. Factor analysis indicated that after a general factor was extracted Space Code loaded on the same factor as paper-and-pencil measures of Gs and did not load on a factor comprised of non-speeded Gv tests. Paper 3-Study 1 (N = 74) was aimed at assessing a computer-game-like test of WM (Space Matrix) and further assessing Space Code within a broader network of tests. Space Matrix used a dual task format combining a simple version of Space Code with a visually presented memory task based on the Dot Matrix test (Miyake, Friedman, Rettinger, Shah, & Hegarty, 2001). The cover story and scoring system for Space Code was expanded to incorporate this additional memory element. Factor analysis indicated that Space Matrix was loaded on the same first order factor as standard WM tests and the Raven’s Advanced Progressive Matrices (Gf). Space Code was substantially loaded on the second order factor but was weakly loaded on each of two first order factors interpreted as Gs and WM/Gf. A final study is presented (Paper 3-Study2) in which Space Code and Space Matrix was administered to a school aged sample (N=94). Space Matrix exhibited construct validity as well as predictive validity (as a predictor of school grades), while results for Space Code were less encouraging. Space Matrix and Raven’s Progressive Matrices showed comparable relationships to school grades for Mathematics, English and Science subjects. It is concluded that the development of computer-game-like tests represents a promising new format for research and applied assessment of known cognitive abilities. / http://proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/login?url= http://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1342350 / Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Psychology, 2008

The present thesis describes the development and assessment of two computer-game-like tests designed to measure two cognitive abilities currently of considerable interest to many researchers: processing speed (Gs) and working memory (WM). It is hoped that such tests could provide a unique and important addition to the range of tests currently employed by researchers interested in these constructs. The results of five separate studies are presented across three published papers. In Paper 1-Study 1 (N = 49) a speeded computerized coding test (Symbol Digit) using the mouse as the response device was assessed. Because speeded tests are thought to be highly sensitive to response methods (Mead & Drasgow, 1994) it was deemed important to first assess how a mouse response method might affect the underlying construct validity of a speeded coding test independently of whether it was game-like. Factor analytic results indicated that the computerized coding test loaded strongly on the same factor as paper-andpencil measures of Gs. For Paper 2-Study 1 (N = 68) a more computer-game-like version of Symbol Digit was developed, Space Code. Development of Space Code involved the provision of a cover story, the replacing of code symbols with ‘spaceship’ graphics, the situating of the test within an overall ‘spaceship cockpit’, and numerous other graphical and aural embellishments to the task. Factor analytic results indicated that Space Code loaded strongly on a Gs factor but also on a factor comprised of visuo-spatial (Gv) ability tests. This finding was further investigated in the subsequent study. Paper 2-Study 2 (N = 74) involved a larger battery of ability marker tests and a range of additional computer-game-like elements were added to Space Code. Space Code included a scoring system, a timer with additional voice synthesized countdowns, aversive feedback for errors, and background music. Factor analysis indicated that after a general factor was extracted Space Code loaded on the same factor as paper-and-pencil measures of Gs and did not load on a factor comprised of non-speeded Gv tests. Paper 3-Study 1 (N = 74) was aimed at assessing a computer-game-like test of WM (Space Matrix) and further assessing Space Code within a broader network of tests. Space Matrix used a dual task format combining a simple version of Space Code with a visually presented memory task based on the Dot Matrix test (Miyake, Friedman, Rettinger, Shah, & Hegarty, 2001). The cover story and scoring system for Space Code was expanded to incorporate this additional memory element. Factor analysis indicated that Space Matrix was loaded on the same first order factor as standard WM tests and the Raven’s Advanced Progressive Matrices (Gf). Space Code was substantially loaded on the second order factor but was weakly loaded on each of two first order factors interpreted as Gs and WM/Gf. A final study is presented (Paper 3-Study2) in which Space Code and Space Matrix was administered to a school aged sample (N=94). Space Matrix exhibited construct validity as well as predictive validity (as a predictor of school grades), while results for Space Code were less encouraging. Space Matrix and Raven’s Progressive Matrices showed comparable relationships to school grades for Mathematics, English and Science subjects. It is concluded that the development of computer-game-like tests represents a promising new format for research and applied assessment of known cognitive abilities. / http://proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/login?url= http://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1342350 / Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, School of Psychology, 2008

O Desenho da Figura Humana (DFH) é uma das técnicas mais utilizadas na prática dos psicólogos e, por outro lado, também é uma das mais questionadas quanto a sua validade. A partir da revisão de literatura, percebe-se a diversidade de sistemas de avaliação do DFH e a carência, em todos eles, de comprovações empíricas que justifiquem sua utilização na prática dos profissionais. Buscando contribuir para a diminuição desta carência, a presente pesquisa tem como objetivo a construção e a validação de uma escala infantil para avaliação dos indicadores emocionais do DFH. Para tanto foram realizados dois estudos. O primeiro teve como fontes de dados 606 desenhos de crianças de duas faixas etárias: seis a oito anos e nove a doze anos. Destas, 303 crianças estavam em atendimento psicológico e 303 crianças não se encontravam em atendimento. Os resultados indicaram que os itens que discriminaram os grupos foram diferentes conforme os sexos e as diferentes faixas etárias. Os indicadores característicos de cada gênero e de cada faixa etária foram então submetidos à nova análise no segundo estudo. Este teve como participantes 198 crianças, sendo 100 em atendimento psicológico e 98 que não estavam em atendimento. A versão final das escalas contou com um número entre 10 e 13 indicadores, conforme o sexo e a faixa etária da criança. O ponto de corte para indicação de possíveis problemas emocionais variou entre dois e quatro itens e a consistência interna variou entre K-R=0,24 e KR= 0,69. Com exceção dos meninos de 9 a 12 anos, as correlações das somas totais com os principais sintomas apresentados pelas crianças confirmaram a validade das escalas para predição de problemas emocionais específicos. / The Draw-a-Person Test (DAP) is one of the psychological techniques most frequently applied by psychologists. Besides this, it’s one of the most discussed instruments as well. The literature review emphasizes the diversity of DAP evaluations’ systems and the lack of empirical evidences in all of them. Considering this situation, the present research objective is to develop and to validate a DAP scale for emotional symptoms in children. There were conducted two studies. The first one had as data base 606 drawings from children aged between six and twelve years old, divided in two groups: children from six to eight years old and children from nine to twelve years old. Half of the drawings were from children who received psychological assistance and half of the drawings were from children who did not take part in any psychological treatment. The results indicated that the items that differentiated the groups were different by the sex and by the age of the children. The items that characterized each group and each age were analyzed in the second study. The second study sample was composed by 198 children (100 in psychological treatment and 98 non clinical children). The final scale version was composed by a variable number of items (from 10 to 13) accordant to the children’ sex and age. The minimum score that could be an indicative of psychological problems varied between two and four items, and the internal consistency varied between rK=0,24 e rk=0,69. Except for the boys aged from 9-12, the correlations between the DAP total score and the main symptoms referred by the children confirmed the scales validity as an instrument to predict emotional problems.

Cresce no Brasil o investimento em políticas para o combate do preconceito e da discriminação por orientação sexual. Essa investigação tem como justificativa a inexistência de ferramentas para a avaliação desse tipo de preconceito em nosso contexto com boas evidências de validade e fidedignidade e a necessidade do desenvolvimento de instrumentos para esse fim – inclusive para avaliação da política em questão. O objetivo geral é estabelecer critérios para a avaliação do preconceito contra orientações não heterossexuais no Brasil, e especificamente, responder às seguintes questões: 1) Qual a implicação do campo da avaliação psicológica com a diversidade sexual? 2) Quais os limites, as possibilidades e as alternativas teóricas ao uso do conceito homofobia? 3) O que tem sido oferecido em termos de avaliação no campo do preconceito contra orientações não heterossexuais e quais os limites e potencialidades desses instrumentos? 4) Como as pesquisas realizadas no Brasil descrevem esse fenômeno em nosso contexto? A análise indica o compromisso da avaliação psicológica na inclusão da diversidade e não sua estigmatização. Sugere-se ainda o uso do nexo “preconceito contra orientações não heterossexuais” no lugar de “homofobia”, para se referir à manifestação do preconceito do ponto de vista individual. Os quatro instrumentos revisados para avaliar esse tipo de preconceitos apresentam boas evidências de validade e fidedignidade. Por fim, conclui-se que o preconceito contra orientações não heterossexuais no Brasil é um fenômeno prevalente e flagrante e aparece ligado ao preconceito contra expressões e gênero discordantes. Sugere-se a adaptação de um instrumento que avalie atitudes explícitas em relação a orientações não heterossexuais incluindo itens que avaliem o domínio preconceito contra expressões de gênero discordantes. / Grows in Brazil the investment in policies to combat prejudice and discrimination based on sexual orientation. This investigation is justified due the lack of tools to assess such prejudice in our context with good evidences of validity and reliability, and the need to develop instruments for this purpose - including assessment of the policy. The overall objective is to establish criteria for the assessment of prejudice against non-heterosexual orientations in Brazil, and specifically answer the following questions: 1) What is the implication of the field of psychological assessment with sexual diversity? 2) What are the limits, possibilities and theoretical alternatives of the construct homophobia? 3) What has been offered in terms of evaluation in the field of prejudice against non-heterosexual orientations and what the limits and potential of these instruments? 4) How the research conducted in Brazil describe this phenomenon in our context? It is reinforced the commitment of psychological evaluation with the inclusion of diversity and not its stigmatization. It is suggested the use the term "prejudice against non-heterosexual orientation" instead of "homophobia" to refer to the manifestation of prejudice in the individual level. The four instruments reviewed to evaluate this kind of prejudice have good evidence of validity and reliability. Finally, the prejudice in Brazil is a phenomenon widespread and prevalent phenomenon appears to be related to prejudice against discordant gender expressions. It is suggested the adaptation of an instrument to assess explicit attitudes towards non-heterosexual orientations including items that assess the domain related to discordant gender expressions.

A Psicologia Jurídica é uma área incipiente no Brasil, em que os estudos científicos e a construção e/ou adaptação de instrumentos são necessários, almejando estreitar os laços entre a Psicologia e o Direito. O objetivo desta tese foi o de construir um Sistema de Avaliação do Relacionamento Parental (SARP) para uso no contexto forense de disputa de guarda. Para tanto, inicialmente, foram desenvolvidos um estudo teórico e um estudo empírico acerca do relacionamento parental. O estudo teórico consistiu em uma revisão sistemática sobre os temas divórcio, guarda dos filhos e relação pais-filhos. O estudo empírico contou com a participação de genitores, crianças (7 a 12 anos), psicólogos e Operadores do Direito que atuam na área de família. As questões das entrevistas objetivaram definir o relacionamento parental, a partir de diferentes perspectivas: pessoais e profissionais. Após a definição do sistema psicológico relacionamento parental, procedeu-se à realização dos estudos de construção das técnicas que compõem o sistema, que são: Entrevista SARP, protocolo de avaliação infantil e Escala SARP. O estudo para construção da entrevista contou com a participação de assistentes sociais do Reino Unido e de psicólogos brasileiros, que avaliaram as questões quanto à sua relevância e adequação. O protocolo de avaliação infantil, nomeado Meu Amigo de Papel, foi adaptado a partir do material britânico My needs, wishes and feelings pack, sendo proposta uma nova estrutura de atividades e de arte gráfica. O estudo da construção da Escala SARP foi composto por três etapas, as quais abrangeram levantamentos teóricos e empíricos a fim de delimitar as dimensões e itens que compuseram a escala. Uma vez construído o SARP, iniciou-se seu processo de validação. A primeira etapa consistiu na busca de evidências de fidedignidade entre juízes. Duas psicólogas e uma assistente social foram as juízas do instrumento, pontuando, às cegas, a escala. Esse estudo apontou a necessidade de ajustes em alguns itens da Escala SARP. A segunda etapa objetivou apresentar evidências de validade clínica. Além do SARP, foi utilizado o Inventário de Estilos Parentais com os genitores, e o Teste de Apercepção Familiar ou o Método de Rorschach com as crianças, com o propósito de evidenciar a congruência interna, externa e teórica do instrumento. Por fim, o SARP foi utilizado em uma situação de perícia de disputa de guarda, mostrando sua aplicabilidade e relevância no contexto da avaliação psicológica forense. / Forensic Psychology is a growing area in Brazil, in which scientific studies and construction or adaptation of instruments are necessary, in order to narrow the ties between Psychology and Law. This doctoral dissertation aimed at constructing an Evaluation System of the Parental Relationship for the forensic context of child custody dispute. Initially, a theoretical and an empirical studies were carried out, in order to define the construct parental relationship. The theoretical study consisted of a systematic review about divorce, child custody and parent-child relations. Parents, children (7 to 12 years old), psychologists and Law practitioners participated in the empirical study. The questions of the interviews aimed at defining the parental relationship from personal and professional perspectives. After defining parental relationship, studies for the construction of the system itself were carried out. The Evaluation System of the Parental Relationship (ESPR) consists of an interview, an assessment protocol for the children, and a scale which is scored by the own examiner. Social workers from the United Kingdom and psychologists from Brazil evaluated the questions of the interview in what concerns to their relevance and adequacy. The assessment protocol for children, named My Paper Friend, was adapted from the British material My needs, wishes and feelings pack, with a new structure of activities and layout being proposed. The study of the construction of the scale was composed by three phases, which comprise theoretical and empirical components with the purpose of delimiting the dimensions and items that formed the scale. Once it was constructed, the validation process started. The first step consisted of searching evidences of reliability between judges. Two psychologists and one social worker were the expert scorers of the instrument, scoring the scale blindfolded. This study pointed out the need of adjustments in some items of the ESPR Scale. The second step aimed at presenting clinical validity evidences. Besides the ESPR, the Parental Styles Inventory and the Family Apperception Test or Rorschach Inkblot Method were used, with the parents and children, respectively. It has the purpose of evidencing internal, external and theoretical congruence. Lastly, the ESPR was used in a child custody dispute evaluation, showing its importance in the context of forensic psychological assessment.

O presente estudo teve como objetivo investigar como que psicólogos de Orientação Psicanalítica realizam a avaliação dos Mecanismos de Defesas de crianças durante a Entrevista Lúdica Diagnóstica. Foram conduzidos dois momentos de entrevistas, sendo que o primeiro caracterizou-se por uma entrevista semiestruturada sobre a técnica de Entrevista Lúdica Diagnóstica e sobre os mecanismos de defesas com 19 psicólogas. No segundo momento, foi realizada a apresentação de um vídeo – caso clínico – de uma sessão de Entrevista Lúdica Diagnóstica para duas psicólogas, que deveriam identificar momentos de uso de mecanismos de defesa. O conteúdo das entrevistas foi analisado de acordo com a técnica de Análise de Conteúdo de Bardin (2011). Os resultados indicaram que as participantes, possuem em média 27,15 anos de formadas, sendo que 100% possuíam curso de especialização em Psicologia, 78,94% mestrado, 21% doutorado e 42,10% possuíam Formação Psicanalítica. Os autores/teóricos que embasam a atuação dessas profissionais mais citados foram: Melanie Klein, Donald W. Winnicott, Arminda Aberastury, Sigmund Freud, Antonino Ferro e Wilfred Bion. A análise de conteúdo das falas das entrevistadas apontou para sete categorias, a saber, “Influência do Tripé Psicanalítico na Avaliação dos Mecanismos de Defesa”, “Expressão e Identificação dos Mecanismos de Defesa na Prática Clínica”, “Uso da Entrevista Lúdica Diagnóstica para Avaliar os Mecanismos de Defesa”, “Dificuldades de Explicar o Modo de Avaliação dos Mecanismos de Defesa”, “Forma Como os Pacientes Lidam com os Mecanismos de Defesa”, “Adequação dos Mecanismos de Defesa à Faixa Etária e Sexo” e “Materiais Utilizados na Avaliação dos Mecanismos de Defesa”. Algumas refletem a dificuldade das participantes em expressar de forma didática o surgimento dos mecanismos de defesas na entrevista com crianças ou, até mesmo, de saber identificar os mecanismos de defesas que são fundamentais para estabelecer o funcionamento de crianças durante as sessões. Outras ressaltam a importância de conhecer profundamente as etapas do desenvolvimento infantil para poder identificar e analisar a pertinência dos mecanismos de defesas que se fizeram presentes. Os achados nessa pesquisa vão ao encontro da teoria de autores clássicos e contemporâneos, no entanto, a escassez de estudos ficou evidente, ainda mais quando relacionado com a importância dos mecanismos de defesas na vida infantil e sua expressão no brincar durante a Entrevista Lúdica Diagnóstica. / The present study aimed to investigate how Psychoanalytic psychologists investigate the mechanisms Defenses in children during a Diagnostic interview. We conducted two stages of interviews, the first of which was characterized by a interview about the technique of Diagnostic interview and the mechanisms defense with 19 psychologists. In the second, there was the presentation of a tape - case study - a session Diagnostic interview for two psychologists, who should identify times of use of defense mechanisms. The content of the interviews was analyzed according to the technique of content analysis of Bardin (2011). The results indicated that the participants have an average of 27.15 years of formed, and 100 % had specialization course in Psychology, 78.94 % master's degree, 21 % doctorate and 42.10 % had Psychoanalytic Training. The authors / theorists that support the work of these professionals most frequently cited were: Melanie Klein, Donald W. Winnicott, Arminda Aberastury, Sigmund Freud, Antonino Ferro and Wilfred Bion. The content analysis of the interviews carried out pointed to seven categories , namely , "Influence of the Psychoanalytic Tripod rating Defense Mechanisms" , "Expression and Identification of the Mechanisms of Defense Clinical Practice", "Use of Diagnostic Interview for Assessing Ludic Mechanisms of Defense", "Difficulties in Explaining Mode Evaluation of Defense Mechanisms", "Shape How Patients Cope with the Defense Mechanisms", "Adaptation of Defense Mechanisms for Age Group and Gender" and "Materials Used in assessment of Defense Mechanisms". Some of the participants reflect the difficulty in expressing didactically the emergence of defense mechanisms in the interview with children or even to know identify defense mechanisms that are fundamental to establish the functioning of children during the sessions. Others emphasize the importance of knowing deeply the stages of child development in order to identify and examine the relevance of defense mechanisms that were present. The findings in this research are in the theory of classical and contemporary authors, however, the scarcity of studies was evident, especially when considering the importance of defense mechanisms in early life and its expression in play during Diagnostic Interview.

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A Psicologia Jurídica é uma área incipiente no Brasil, em que os estudos científicos e a construção e/ou adaptação de instrumentos são necessários, almejando estreitar os laços entre a Psicologia e o Direito. O objetivo desta tese foi o de construir um Sistema de Avaliação do Relacionamento Parental (SARP) para uso no contexto forense de disputa de guarda. Para tanto, inicialmente, foram desenvolvidos um estudo teórico e um estudo empírico acerca do relacionamento parental. O estudo teórico consistiu em uma revisão sistemática sobre os temas divórcio, guarda dos filhos e relação pais-filhos. O estudo empírico contou com a participação de genitores, crianças (7 a 12 anos), psicólogos e Operadores do Direito que atuam na área de família. As questões das entrevistas objetivaram definir o relacionamento parental, a partir de diferentes perspectivas: pessoais e profissionais. Após a definição do sistema psicológico relacionamento parental, procedeu-se à realização dos estudos de construção das técnicas que compõem o sistema, que são: Entrevista SARP, protocolo de avaliação infantil e Escala SARP. O estudo para construção da entrevista contou com a participação de assistentes sociais do Reino Unido e de psicólogos brasileiros, que avaliaram as questões quanto à sua relevância e adequação. O protocolo de avaliação infantil, nomeado Meu Amigo de Papel, foi adaptado a partir do material britânico My needs, wishes and feelings pack, sendo proposta uma nova estrutura de atividades e de arte gráfica. O estudo da construção da Escala SARP foi composto por três etapas, as quais abrangeram levantamentos teóricos e empíricos a fim de delimitar as dimensões e itens que compuseram a escala. Uma vez construído o SARP, iniciou-se seu processo de validação. A primeira etapa consistiu na busca de evidências de fidedignidade entre juízes. Duas psicólogas e uma assistente social foram as juízas do instrumento, pontuando, às cegas, a escala. Esse estudo apontou a necessidade de ajustes em alguns itens da Escala SARP. A segunda etapa objetivou apresentar evidências de validade clínica. Além do SARP, foi utilizado o Inventário de Estilos Parentais com os genitores, e o Teste de Apercepção Familiar ou o Método de Rorschach com as crianças, com o propósito de evidenciar a congruência interna, externa e teórica do instrumento. Por fim, o SARP foi utilizado em uma situação de perícia de disputa de guarda, mostrando sua aplicabilidade e relevância no contexto da avaliação psicológica forense. / Forensic Psychology is a growing area in Brazil, in which scientific studies and construction or adaptation of instruments are necessary, in order to narrow the ties between Psychology and Law. This doctoral dissertation aimed at constructing an Evaluation System of the Parental Relationship for the forensic context of child custody dispute. Initially, a theoretical and an empirical studies were carried out, in order to define the construct parental relationship. The theoretical study consisted of a systematic review about divorce, child custody and parent-child relations. Parents, children (7 to 12 years old), psychologists and Law practitioners participated in the empirical study. The questions of the interviews aimed at defining the parental relationship from personal and professional perspectives. After defining parental relationship, studies for the construction of the system itself were carried out. The Evaluation System of the Parental Relationship (ESPR) consists of an interview, an assessment protocol for the children, and a scale which is scored by the own examiner. Social workers from the United Kingdom and psychologists from Brazil evaluated the questions of the interview in what concerns to their relevance and adequacy. The assessment protocol for children, named My Paper Friend, was adapted from the British material My needs, wishes and feelings pack, with a new structure of activities and layout being proposed. The study of the construction of the scale was composed by three phases, which comprise theoretical and empirical components with the purpose of delimiting the dimensions and items that formed the scale. Once it was constructed, the validation process started. The first step consisted of searching evidences of reliability between judges. Two psychologists and one social worker were the expert scorers of the instrument, scoring the scale blindfolded. This study pointed out the need of adjustments in some items of the ESPR Scale. The second step aimed at presenting clinical validity evidences. Besides the ESPR, the Parental Styles Inventory and the Family Apperception Test or Rorschach Inkblot Method were used, with the parents and children, respectively. It has the purpose of evidencing internal, external and theoretical congruence. Lastly, the ESPR was used in a child custody dispute evaluation, showing its importance in the context of forensic psychological assessment.

Cresce no Brasil o investimento em políticas para o combate do preconceito e da discriminação por orientação sexual. Essa investigação tem como justificativa a inexistência de ferramentas para a avaliação desse tipo de preconceito em nosso contexto com boas evidências de validade e fidedignidade e a necessidade do desenvolvimento de instrumentos para esse fim – inclusive para avaliação da política em questão. O objetivo geral é estabelecer critérios para a avaliação do preconceito contra orientações não heterossexuais no Brasil, e especificamente, responder às seguintes questões: 1) Qual a implicação do campo da avaliação psicológica com a diversidade sexual? 2) Quais os limites, as possibilidades e as alternativas teóricas ao uso do conceito homofobia? 3) O que tem sido oferecido em termos de avaliação no campo do preconceito contra orientações não heterossexuais e quais os limites e potencialidades desses instrumentos? 4) Como as pesquisas realizadas no Brasil descrevem esse fenômeno em nosso contexto? A análise indica o compromisso da avaliação psicológica na inclusão da diversidade e não sua estigmatização. Sugere-se ainda o uso do nexo “preconceito contra orientações não heterossexuais” no lugar de “homofobia”, para se referir à manifestação do preconceito do ponto de vista individual. Os quatro instrumentos revisados para avaliar esse tipo de preconceitos apresentam boas evidências de validade e fidedignidade. Por fim, conclui-se que o preconceito contra orientações não heterossexuais no Brasil é um fenômeno prevalente e flagrante e aparece ligado ao preconceito contra expressões e gênero discordantes. Sugere-se a adaptação de um instrumento que avalie atitudes explícitas em relação a orientações não heterossexuais incluindo itens que avaliem o domínio preconceito contra expressões de gênero discordantes. / Grows in Brazil the investment in policies to combat prejudice and discrimination based on sexual orientation. This investigation is justified due the lack of tools to assess such prejudice in our context with good evidences of validity and reliability, and the need to develop instruments for this purpose - including assessment of the policy. The overall objective is to establish criteria for the assessment of prejudice against non-heterosexual orientations in Brazil, and specifically answer the following questions: 1) What is the implication of the field of psychological assessment with sexual diversity? 2) What are the limits, possibilities and theoretical alternatives of the construct homophobia? 3) What has been offered in terms of evaluation in the field of prejudice against non-heterosexual orientations and what the limits and potential of these instruments? 4) How the research conducted in Brazil describe this phenomenon in our context? It is reinforced the commitment of psychological evaluation with the inclusion of diversity and not its stigmatization. It is suggested the use the term "prejudice against non-heterosexual orientation" instead of "homophobia" to refer to the manifestation of prejudice in the individual level. The four instruments reviewed to evaluate this kind of prejudice have good evidence of validity and reliability. Finally, the prejudice in Brazil is a phenomenon widespread and prevalent phenomenon appears to be related to prejudice against discordant gender expressions. It is suggested the adaptation of an instrument to assess explicit attitudes towards non-heterosexual orientations including items that assess the domain related to discordant gender expressions.