NOMOPHOBIA: TEENAGERS TRAPPED IN SMARTPHONE USE SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Guzmán Brand, Victor A., Gelvez-García, Laura E.

“…The excessive use of smartphones by adolescents has led to addictive behaviors that affect physical, psychological and social health, such as "nomophobia", which is the irrational fear of not having the smartphone within reach, losing it, not having a signal or data or running out of battery, as well as the impossibility of answering advertisements and thus disconnecting from the virtual world. …”
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Anorexia in the Adolescence — case study by Almeida de Paiva, Maria Olímpia

“…Eating disorders lead to special biological and psychological states. The result of the total lack of food is treated in a distinct way by anorexia. …”
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Relationship between empathy and big-five personality factors in a college student sample by Iacovella, Jorge Daniel, Díaz-Lázaro, Carlos Miguel, Richard´s, María Marta

“…Empathy has been associated with many psychological variables such as prosocial behavior, aggression, and intergroup relations. …”
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The autobiography as expected learning and linguistic behavior in mexican rural children by Bazán-Ramírez, Aldo, Ferrari-Belmont, Aldo M., Castro-Melo, Greys, Delgado-Sánchez, Ulises, Hernández-Rodríguez, César

“…The autobiographies were analyzed in two levels, as academic achievement (formal level) and as a psychological interaction (functional level). Within the first level, it was observed that only the 23.8% achieved all the curricular standards established. …”
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Trends in statistical analysis: The frequentist inference limitations and the possibilities of the Bayesian approach. by Bologna, Eduardo, Bologna, Eduardo

“…Statistical procedures used in psychological research are in full review. The accumulation of criticism upon classical techniques has led to different answers. …”
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Psychometric Properties of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL-11) in Argentina: An instrument for monitoring and feedback in Psychotherapy by Gómez-Penedo, Juan Martín, Areas, Malenka Alejandra, Manubens, Rocío, Babl, Anna Margarete, Challú, Laura, Juan, Santiago, Muiños, Roberto, Fernández-Álvarez, Javier, Alalú, Nicolás, Roussos, Andrés, Lutz, Wolfgang, Martin grosse-Holtforth, Martin grosse-Holtforth, Gómez-Penedo, Juan Martín, Areas, Malenka Alejandra, Manubens, Rocío, Babl, Anna Margarete, Challú, Laura, Juan, Santiago, Muiños, Roberto, Fernández-Álvarez, Javier, Alalú, Nicolás, Roussos, Andrés, Lutz, Wolfgang, Martin grosse-Holtforth, Martin grosse-Holtforth

“…We failed to find brief instruments validated in Argentina to explore and monitor psychological symptoms from psychotherapy patients. This paper presents the Argentinian adaptation of the Hopkins Symptoms Checklist (HSCL-11) and analyzes its psychometric properties. …”
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Anxiety and Mindfulness in People with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the City of Lima by Solórzano-Miranda, Mabel Patricia, Ubillús-Juárez, Víctor Manuel, Reyes-Bossio, Mario

“…The implication of the study is to design psychological intervention programs, based on the use of mindfulness to minimize anxiety, in the treatment of people with DMT2.…”
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Short Versions of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire: Psychometric Performance in a Sample of People Seeking Help by Valencia, Pablo, De la Rosa-Gómez, Anabel, González-Hernández, Ana Belén, Claros-Guzmán, Juan Carlos, Torres-Guffanti, Aylin, Hernández-Posadas, Alejandrina

“…A sample of 1391 individuals (82.2% women) seeking online psychological help completed the 11-item PSWQ, as well as measures of depression and anxiety. …”
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Preliminary studies of adaptation of self-efficacy scale for sources of mathematics by Zalazar Jaime, Mauricio Federico, Aparicio, Martín Matías Daniel, Ramírez Flores, Celia María, Garrido, Sebastian Jesus

“…In the field of educational psychologically the construct of self-efficacy has received special attention. …”
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Translation and Validation of Short Version of Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI-14) by Pérez-Verduzco, Germán, Laca-Arocena, Francisco Augusto, Pérez-Verduzco, Germán, Laca-Arocena, Francisco Augusto

“…In addition, evaluation of this construct is becoming more common in clinical practice, in order to design interventions to enhance physical and psychological health. In this study, the short version of Freiburg Mindfulness Inventory (FMI-14) has been translated and validated. …”
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Factor structure and reliability of the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in ecuadorian university students by Moreta-Herrera, Rodrigo, López-Calle, Claudio, Ramos-Ramírez, Martha, López-Castro, Javier

“…= .84 and converges with psychological well-being r = .674. Conclusions: The GHQ-12 presents evidence of validity for use in mental health assessments based on the sample investigated.…”
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Association between personality traits and symptoms of depression and anxiety via emotional regulation and distress tolerance by Aguirre, Paula, Michelini, Yanina, Bravo, Adrian J., Pautassi, Ricardo Marcos, Pilatti, Angelina

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“My blood and my family”: the subjective construction of a rapper and the individuality in the popular clases of contemporary Buenos Aires by Muñoz Tapia, Sebastián Matías

“…It is claimed that the way he elaborates his public character is related to the native categories of “jugársela” (“take a risk”) and “estar jugado” (“in a bind”), which are connected with the broader currents of individualization associated with the use of social networks, the spirituality of the New Age, psychologization, and the rapper device itself. In this way —through the analysis of song lyrics, video clips, Instagram posts, field situations and interviews— it is shown how Núcleo —the rapper in question— presents his “weaknesses” and “strengths”, emphasizing his personal activation and relationships with others; extends its links to “energies”; exhibits himself as someone attached to “hip-hop culture”; and describes himself as a person responsible for his family. …”
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