The Coronavirus Covid 19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has produced terrible effects in the world economy and is shaking social and political stability around the world. The world of sport has obviously been severely affected by the pandemic, as authorities progressively canceled all level of competitions, including the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. In Spain, the initial government-lockdown closed the Sports High-performance Centers, and many other sports facilities. In order to support athlete's health and performance at crises like these, an online questionnaire named RECOVID-19, was designed to assess how athletes were living their lives during such periods of home confinement. The main purpose of the questionnaire was to assess the impact of prolongued confinement on athlete's psychological, emotional, and behavioral performance. One thousand, two hundred forty-eight athletes participated in the survey. They had the fllowing characteristics: (Mean age = 22.31 ± 11.49, Female: 53%), who compete at National (N: 1017, Mean age = 21.58 ± 11.42, Female: 52%) and International level (N: 231, Mean age = 25.56 ± 11.22, Female: 57%). Results showed that during the confinement period, those athletes who lacked motivation reported a higher level of stressful thoughts, more behavioral problems, and greater emotional upheaval (anger, fatigue, tension, and depression). However, those athletes who accepted confinement measures as necessary, and were in favor of respecting the rules of social isolation, fostered positive emotional states such as feelings of friendship. In addition, the availability of some sport equipment together with the ability to continue some training, were (1) protective factors against emotional stress, lack of motivation and behavioral problems; and (2) they were associated with greater respect for, and adherence to, confinement rules. Gender differences, tested by multigroup analysis, revealed that coping activities were more often associated to negative emotional states among women, whereas the ongoing availability of training information and future conditions were equally protective factors for both genders. This study also showed that receiving coaching, support and completing frequent training routines seem to be valuable tools to prevent or reduce some of the harmful effects of isolation on athlete's emotional well-being. The conclusions derived from this research would possibly help sport authorities to design supporting policies and plans to support athletes and trainers in future disruptive health crises.

Se diseña un programa de formación para el profesorado con el principal objetivo de evaluar si sus estudiantes mejoran sus niveles motivacionales. Integraron la muestra 5 profesores voluntarios de un Conservatorio de danza (3 del grupo experimental y 2 del grupo control), así como sus respectivos alumnos (N=60). Se evaluó antes de la intervención la conducta de instrucción mediante el CBAS (Coaching Behaviour Assessment System) adaptado a danza, así como la motivación de los alumnos a través de un Cuestionario de Motivación para Estudiantes de Danza. Después del trabajo con profesores del grupo experimental, se les evaluó de nuevo para comprobar si los niveles iniciales reflejaban algún cambio. Los resultados muestran variaciones significativas en las escalas del CBAS y en los cuestionarios de Motivación en dicho grupo sugiriendo la efectividad de la intervención.

El objetivo de la presente investigación fue obtener la validez de constructo y consistencia interna de la escala de locus de control materno para madres con hijos adolescentes. Colaboraron de manera voluntaria 765 madres monoparentales y biparentales de la Ciudad de México (Medad= 42 años, DT = 6.66). La muestra fue no probabilística intencional. Se realizó un análisis de componentes principales con rotación ortogonal, se obtuvieron 30 ítems y 6 factores que explicaron el 51.09% de la varianza, consistencia interna = .740. Se realizó un modelo de ecuaciones estructurales para confirmar la estructura de la escala. Los valores de los índices de ajuste fueron: chi cuadrada = 611.528, gl= 356 > .05; NFI = .900; IFI = .956; CFI = .955; RMSEA = .031 (LO 90 = .026, HI 90 = .035).  Se concluye que la escala es válida y confiable para medir el locus de control materno.

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The purpose of this study was to analyze the divergences in perception of parental practices, positive behavior and problems between parents and children. The participants, parents and adolescents, collaborated voluntarily and were examined in the following dyads: 248 fathers-sons, 241fathers-daughters, 237 mothers-sons, and 241 mothers-daughters. The psychometric