We examined the psychometric properties of a Spanish translation of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) in a community sample of 411 women and 389 men in Almería, Spain. Participants completed the 10-item BAS-2 along with measures of appearance evaluation, body areas satisfaction, self-esteem, life satisfaction, and self-reported body mass index (BMI). Exploratory factor analyses with one split-half subsample revealed that BAS-2 scores had a one-dimensional factor structure in women and men. Confirmatory factor analysis with a second split-half subsample showed the one-dimensional factor structure had acceptable fit and was invariant across sex. There were no significant sex differences in BAS-2 scores. BAS-2 scores were significantly and positively correlated with appearance evaluation, body areas satisfaction, self-esteem, and life satisfaction. Body appreciation was significantly and negatively correlated with BMI in men, but associations in women were only significant in the second subsample. Results suggest that the Spanish BAS-2 has adequate psychometric properties.
The Breast Size Satisfaction Survey (BSSS) was established to assess women's breast size dissatisfaction and breasted experiences from a cross-national perspective. A total of 18,541 women were recruited from 61 research sites across 40 nations and completed measures of current-ideal breast size discrepancy, as well as measures of theorised antecedents (personality, Western and local media exposure, and proxies of socioeconomic status) and outcomes (weight and appearance dissatisfaction, breast awareness, and
Issues regarding the human aging process have become the focus of discussions and investigations around the world. Inevitably, this process is associated with physiological changes such as modifications in body composition that are related to progressive declines in the biological function as well as the presence of chronic and locomotor impairment conditions, which besides life-threatening risk, pose a challenge to the elderly independence and autonomy. The proposal of an active aging has been strengthened with training programs that seek to improve physical fitness. There are several factors that comprise physical conditioning such as: aerobic resistance, body composition; muscular strength, localized muscular endurance, neuromotor abilities and flexibility, which are important components to maintain the independence of the elderly, since there is direct influence on the functional autonomy. Within these components, the musculoskeletal system is considered the core of the elderly physical health, which consists of three major pillars: muscular strength, aerobic resistance and flexibility. Although there are a considerable number of tests that evaluate physical conditioning, intending to optimize and facilitate the diagnostic evaluations for a satisfactory prescription, it was necessary to compile a battery of tests that contemplated variables of the physical fitness of the elderly to enhance evaluation, prescription and supervision of the exercise programs proposed by health professionals. With this in mind, the Latin American Maturity Development Group (GDLAM) sought to associate a battery of tests that could approximate the reality of activities performed in daily life. From this compilation of tests, it was possible to measure the physical fitness index and functional capacity of the active elderly population.
El objetivo de este trabajo fue analizar la relación del cuidado del docente, las necesidades psicológicas básicas (percepción de competencia, autonomía y relación con los demás) y la motivación académica sobre la percepción de competencia académica y de la nota media de los estudiantes. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 431 estudiantes universitarios (202 hombres y 220 mujeres) de una Universidad española, con una edad media de 22 años (<em>DT</em> = 2.41). Los instrumentos que se utilizaron fueron: La <em>Escala del</em><em> Cuidado del Profesor, la Escala de Satisfacción de las Necesidades Psicológicas en Educación, La Escala de Motivación Académica, y el Cuestionario de Percepción de Competencia Académica. </em>Se calcularon los estadísticos descriptivos de todas las variables (medias y desviaciones típicas), la consistencia interna de cada factor, las correlaciones bivariadas de todas las variables, así como también se realizó un análisis de regresión estructural para testar el modelo. Los resultados obtenidos muestran una correlación positiva y significativa entre todas las variables. Además, el modelo testado mostró que la nota media del estudiante fue predicha, positiva y significativamente por la competencia académica, ésta por la motivación autodeterminada, por los mediadores psicológicos y estos por el soporte de autonomía. Estos datos vendrían a apoyar la importancia de la relación docente-estudiante, pudiendo influir en la percepción de competencia académica del estudiante, llevándole a tener una mayor motivación por aprender y lograr mejores resultados.
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