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A particularly striking new phenomenon in recent years is the live streaming of video games through popular platforms, such as Twitch. This study focuses on the motivations and types of use underlying viewer participation in live streaming platforms. Based on the uses and gratifications theory, this paper aims to analyse how three basic motivations are related to the use of video game streaming platforms. Furthermore, it examines the moderating effects that significant variables, such as the audience member’s age, sex or self-perception of level as a player may exert on this relationship. The results reveal that the three types of motivations are positively associated with use of the platform, although notable differences appear, with informational motivations outweighing entertainment and social motivations. At the same time, no moderating effects on the results of the proposed model were found for the heterogeneity stemming from sex and age. Conversely, the influence of informational motivations on the use of these platforms is moderated by the self-perception of level as a player.

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PurposeThe main objective of this article is to analyse, in depth, the role of gender differences among potential entrepreneurs, their psycho‐sociological traits and the incentives and principal obstacles women encounter when initiating a business activity.Design/methodology/approachThe approach adopted in this study focuses on university students as a fundamental source of potential future entrepreneurs. The fieldwork is based on a sample of 1,400 students at the University of Córdoba (Spain).FindingsThe results suggest that women are less prone to initiate entrepreneurial activity and that fear of failure is a major obstacle to setting up a company. Furthermore, gender attributes were correlated to a higher probability of embarking on a venture of this type in the future.Practical implicationsThe Organization for Economic Co‐operation and Development (OECD) considers research in this area to be crucial for understanding the economic and social phenomenon of growing female entrepreneurship due to its enormous potential for innovation and job creation. Programmes to promote entrepreneurial activity must take into account differences between men and women in terms of their perceptions and entrepreneurial culture.Originality/valueResearch into the gender perspective of entrepreneurial intention is key to gaining deeper insight into the economic and social phenomenon of female entrepreneurship. This study focuses on education, namely the elements that influence the entrepreneurial attitudes and culture of young people and the differences in perception between women and men.

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ResumenEste estudio bibliométrico se realizó con el objeto de conocer el estado del arte en el campo de la psicología clínica en Hispanoamérica. Se analizaron 16 de un total de 18 revistas de la región que se encuentran indexadas en Scopus bajo el descriptor Psicología. Dos fueron excluidas de la muestra: una por no encontrarse en ella ningún artículo sobre psicología clínica y otra por haber sido discontinuada. Se procesaron los volúmenes correspondientes al período entre 2012 y 2014. Se clasificaron 769 artículos pertinentes a psicología clínica de un total de 1534. Los resultados mostraron la siguiente distribución: psicopatología (38%), evaluación (24%), promoción y prevención (17%), psicoterapia (10%), epidemiología (4%), otras intervenciones (3%), formación (1%) y otros (3%). Se concluye señalando fortalezas y debilidades de los resultados y las implicancias que éstos tienen en la práctica clínica. Palabras clave: estudio bibliométrico, psicología clínica e Hispanoamérica. AbstractThis bibliometric study was performed with the aim of surveying the state-of-the-art of clinical psychology in Hispanic America. Sixteen out of eighteen Hispanic America journals, indexed in Scopus under the Psychology descriptor, were analyzed. Two journals had to be discarded for different reasons: one of them did not have any articles about clinical psychology and the other had been discontinued. The volumes considered for the survey spanned a two-year period, from 2012 to 2014. There are a total of 1534 original articles, out of which 769 were related to clinical psychology. Results showed the following distribution: psychopathology (38%), assessment (24%), promotion and prevention (17%), psychotherapy (10%), epidemiology (4%), others interventions (3%), training (1%), others (3%). It concludes by pointing out strengths and weaknesses of the results and the implications that these have in clinical practice.