Revista Interamericana de Psicología/Interamerican Journal of Psychology https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP <p>The Interamerican Journal of Psychology (IJP) is published since 1967 by the Interamerican Society of Psychology. It is the policy of the journal to publish the current developments of Interamerican Psychology under both the theoretical and the applied and professional perspective; doing this, the journal aims to promote communication and cooperation among psychologists from the different Interamerican Countries<strong><em>.</em></strong></p> en-US <p>Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:</p> <ol type="a"> <li class="show">Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication, with the work [SPECIFY PERIOD OF TIME] after publication simultaneously licensed under a&nbsp;<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" target="_new">Creative Commons Attribution License</a>&nbsp;that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.</li> <li class="show">Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.</li> <li class="show">Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See&nbsp;<a href="http://opcit.eprints.org/oacitation-biblio.html" target="_new">The Effect of Open Access</a>).</li> </ol> journal@sipsych.org (Fernando Andres Polanco) asistenteeditorial@sipsych.org (Josiane Sueli Beria) Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:44:33 -0400 OJS 3.3.0.6 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Desperation among university students during SARS-COV-2 virus quarantine https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1397 <p>Due to the quarantine implemented by the COVID-19, an important psychological impact has been identified in college students, who are a vulnerable group in relation to the hopelessness analysis. The objective of the present research was to evaluate the levels of hopelessness in 213 Colombian university students, under a quantitative approach of descriptive-comparative scope, with a non-experimental design, in a cross-sectional focus. The Beck Hopelessness Scale was implemented and it was found that 39.9% of the participants had a minimum-normal level; 46.6% mild level; 10.3% intermediate level; and 2.8% high level, founding differences according to gender and social - economic condition. The importance of developing strategies from a comprehensive perspective to care psychosocial consequences associated with the COVID-19 pandemic in students is concluded.</p> Andres Julian Usuga Jerez, Silvia Nathalia Vanegas Mendez, Maria Fernanda Tapias Soto, Juan Manuel Villabona Perez, Nancy Viviana Lemos Ramírez Copyright (c) 2023 Andres Julian Usuga Jerez, Silvia Nathalia Vanegas Mendez, Maria Fernanda Tapias Soto, Juan Manuel Villabona Perez, Nancy Viviana Lemos Ramírez http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1397 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Parenting self-efficacy on autism spectrum disorder context: a literature review https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1741 <p style="font-weight: 400;">Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a disease whose diagnostic characteristics require a significant change in daily life and family dynamics. Incorporating parents or caregivers into the treatment and ensuring their well-being becomes important for the development of the person with ASD. A construct that is associated with these issues is parental self-efficacy. Thus, the objective of the recent study is to identify studies with the topic "parental self-efficacy in the context of ASD" and the psychometric instruments used and characterise them. To this end, a bibliographic review was carried out with studies indexed in PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Sciences and CAPES Magazines that addressed the topic and used a psychometric instrument to evaluate self-efficacy. Bibliometric analysis of the data and thematic categorical content analysis were carried out. The results point to three thematic foci in the analysis of parental self-efficacy in the context of ASD with constructs related to parental cognition as the main variables. Most of the instruments used for evaluation are related to parental self-efficacy in the general context, with only two specific instruments identified for ASD. The need to carry out more studies in the area and to have specific instruments for ASD is emphasised.</p> Mariana Costa e Silva, Rauni Jandé Roama-Alves Copyright (c) 2023 Mariana Costa e Silva, Rauni Jandé Roama-Alves http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1741 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400 From University to Lockdown Due to COVID-19: Coping and Psychological Factors in Students https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1351 <p>The COVID-19 lockdown led to a sudden transition from face-to-face classes to virtual platforms, causing important changes in academic, social and personal life. The aim of this study was to explore coping and psychological factors in college students during COVID-19 quarantine through an exploratory mixed-methods concurrent triangulation design. To describe and compare coping strategies, personality and symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress of N=497 students from public and private universities, the DASS-21, COPE-28, Mini-IPIP-20 tests and two focal groups of N=20 were conducted. The results show risk levels of stress, depression, and anxiety. The most frequent coping strategy was acceptance, linked to lower levels of anxiety and depression; followed by distraction, active coping, positive reframing, and planning. Least frequent were substance use, denial, and disconnection, related to higher symptoms. Main personality traits were agreeableness, related to higher stress, depression, and anxiety; openness, and conscientiousness. Multiple linear regression models predicted stress, anxiety and depression by coping skills of denial, self-blame, disconnection, catharsis, as well as personality traits of agreeableness and low emotional stability. Adding stress, anxiety or depression as predictors in models for each variable, total explained variance increases.</p> Maria Alexandra Vuyk, Maureen Montanía, Julieta Amarilla, Jimena Arestivo, Leticia Baez, Angeles Becker, Montserrat Caceres, Sofia Codas, Daniela Conigliaro, Lucia Costantini, Silvana Devaca, Ana Fretes, David Gaona, Florencia Guggiari, Andrea Ibarra, Luis Lovera, Bethania Maneglia, David Martínez, Belén Medina, Alejandro Meza, Julieta Morales, Guadalupe Obregón, Gianina Sanguina, Samantha Stenger, Analía Valiente, Erica Velázquez, Daniel Vera, Gonzalo Villalba Copyright (c) 2023 Maria Alexandra Vuyk, Maureen Montanía, Julieta Amarilla, Jimena Arestivo, Leticia Baez, Angeles Becker, Montserrat Caceres, Sofia Codas, Daniela Conigliaro, Lucia Costantini, Silvana Devaca, Ana Fretes, David Gaona, Florencia Guggiari, Andrea Ibarra, Luis Lovera, Bethania Maneglia, David Martínez, Belén Medina, Alejandro Meza, Julieta Morales, Guadalupe Obregón, Gianina Sanguina, Samantha Stenger, Analía Valiente, Erica Velázquez, Daniel Vera, Gonzalo Villalba http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1351 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Emotion Regulation in Mexican and U.S. White Adults: Cultural and Gender Differences https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1715 <div><span lang="EN-US">The present study aimed to clarify the relationship between (a) cultural differences (reflected in family values and family environments) and gender and (b) cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression among Mexican and White U.S. undergraduate college students. The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ) to assess Cognitive Reappraisal and Expressive Suppression; the Family Environment Scale (FES) to assess Cohesion, Conflict, and Expressiveness within the family environment; the Family Attitude Scale (FAS) to assess traditional values; and a demographic questionnaire were completed by 337 participants from Mexico (267 women, 70 men) and 192 White participants from the U.S. (108 women, 83 men, and 1 nonbinary-identified adult). Mexican respondents scored statistically significantly higher on Cognitive Reappraisal than did U.S. participants. Mexicans also scored statistically significantly lower on the Conflict and Expressiveness subscales of the FES. Regression analyses showed that higher scores on Cohesion and lower scores on Expressiveness among Mexicans were related to higher scores on Cognitive Reappraisal and lower scores on Expressive Suppression. Women in both countries scored statistically significantly lower on Expressive Suppression and higher on Cognitive Reappraisal than did men. These findings highlight how specific cultural, familial, and gender factors predict critical emotion regulation processes. Recommendations for future research and intervention are discussed.</span></div> Julia Gallegos, Norma Rodriguez, Manuel Ramirez III, Noah Chase Berman, Jonathan Abramowitz Copyright (c) 2023 Julia Gallegos, Norma Rodriguez, Manuel Ramirez III, Noah Chase Berman, Jonathan Abramowitz http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1715 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Psychometric Properties of Social Connectedness Scale https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1646 <p>The perceived social connectedness (CS) is a one-dimensional construct conceptualized as the cognitive assessment that there is a close relationship with others, with whom contact can be made. This study aims to adapt the Social Connectedness Scale (SCS) to the Brazilian context, gathering evidence of psychometric adequacy. Two studies were conducted, the first (N = 285, mean age 24 years, SD = 4.92; 62% male) to obtain the exploratory factorial structure and the second (N = 300; mean age 23 years; SD = 5.43; 51% male) directed to confirmatory analysis of the unidimensionality and parameters of the item response theory. Internal consistency was satisfactory, as well as the evidence of convergent validity obtained from the negative correlations with the scale of depression, anxiety and stress. The results showed that the Portuguese version of the SCS gathered adequate psychometric evidence supporting its use in the measurement of SC.</p> Ana Karla Silva Soares, Maria Celina Ferreira Goedert , Camila Campanhã, José Ángel Vera Noriega Copyright (c) 2023 Ana Karla Silva Soares, Maria Celina Ferreira Goedert , Camila Campanhã, José Ángel Vera Noriega http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1646 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Social Cognition on Stage: Review of the Relationship between Acting and Theory of Mind https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1796 <p>In the framework of social cognition, theory of mind is the socio-cognitive ability to attribute mental states, such as desires, intentions and beliefs, to oneself and others. Apart from studies carried out with children, research on typical adults’ theory of mind has sought to understand the impact of individual differences and distinct contexts on the use of this skill. The goal of this research was to carry out an integrative review of studies that investigate theory of mind and stage acting. The “Population, Concept and Context” strategy helped establish the criteria used for selecting research for analysis. The search was carried out in 5 databases and identified 976 texts, of which 14 became part of the qualitative synthesis. Results were analyzed using Content Analysis and allowed us to notice that, under certain conditions, the experience of acting, seems to be linked to theory of mind: acting methods, training practices, and the extension of the scenic experiences are factors that seem to relate to the way we read other people. Thus, this study intends to contribute with an overview of the field, pointing towards gaps and directions for future research.</p> Nathan de Oliveira Ribas Martins, Sara Del Prete Panciera Copyright (c) 2023 Nathan de Oliveira Ribas Martins, Sara Del Prete Panciera http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1796 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Cluster analysis and artificial neural networks to assess and diagnosis suicide ideation in school adolescents https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1360 <div> <p class="Resumen"><span lang="EN-US">Worldwide, suicide is considered a health problem where adolescents are most at risk. This work developed a method to assess and predict an early diagnosis of suicidal ideation among school adolescents through multivariate techniques: cluster analysis and artificial neural networks. Variables related to suicidal thoughts, plans and manifestation were analyzed in (n=638) adolescents. Cluster analysis identified 73.2% of adolescents with low suicidal ideation, 18.5% with medium suicidal ideation and 8.3% with high suicidal ideation. A neural network was designed with a correct classification capacity of 95.5%. The proposed method can discriminate and diagnose suicidal ideation in school adolescents. These results seek to create and develop initiatives focused on early detection and intervention to implementing educational and public policies preventing suicide among adolescents</span><span lang="EN-US">.</span></p> </div> Efraín Javier De la hoz-Granadillo, Lizeth Reyes-Ruiz, Milgen Sanchez-Villegas Copyright (c) 2023 Efraín Javier De la hoz-Granadillo, Lizeth Reyes-Ruiz, Milgen Sanchez-Villegas http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1360 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Cyberchondria during the COVID-19 pandemic: Its relationship with health anxiety, state anxiety and trait anxiety https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1726 <div> <p class="Resumen"><strong><span lang="EN-US">Introduction: </span></strong><span lang="EN-US">Cyberchondria is a compulsive cycle of seeking medical information that, instead of satisfying the need for information, increases anxiety. <strong>Objective:</strong> This cross-sectional study explored how health anxiety, trait anxiety, and state anxiety impact the levels of cyberchondria in young Dominicans during the COVID-19 pandemic. We investigated the differences between people who are considered to be at risk for complications from COVID-19 and those who are not in these variables. <strong>Method:</strong> 87 participants answered an online booklet: A sociodemographic section; State-trait anxiety questionnaire (STAI); Brief Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI); Short version of the Cyberchondria severity scale (CSS-12). <strong>Results:</strong> A multiple regression analysis with forward selection found that the best fit model of cyberchondria selected two predictors: health anxiety (</span>β<span lang="EN-US"> = .38, <em>p</em> &lt; .001) and trait anxiety (</span>β<span lang="EN-US"> = .28, <em>p</em> = .004), explaining 25% of the variance (<em>p</em> &lt; .001). People who believe are at risk of complications from COVID-19 are 4.77 times more likely to meet diagnostic criteria for hypochondriasis than those who do not think that are at risk. <strong>Discussion and conclusion: </strong>High levels of health anxiety and trait anxiety is associated with cyberchondria and hypochondriasis, specifically in people at risk of complications from COVID-19, representing a threat to public health that must be intervened to moderate its social and economic impact</span><span lang="EN-US">.</span></p> </div> Gianluis Ortega Germosén, Iris Bello-Castillo, Laura Sánchez-Vincitore Copyright (c) 2023 Gianluis Ortega Germosén, Iris Bello-Castillo, Laura Sánchez-Vincitore http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1726 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Youth Ethical Perspectives on The Socioenvironmental Dilemma in Hydroeletric Construction in the Amazon https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1711 <p>Many of the environmental problems currently experienced find resonance in the ethical issue that drives people's behavior. This study investigated the variations in the application of environmental ethics and the respective ethos attributed to responsibility for social and environmental problems in elementary school students in Manaus-AM, aged between 10 and 18 years. An interview centered on a dilemma about the construction of a hydroelectric plant and its socio-environmental impacts in the Amazon was applied. Faced with the dilemma narrated, most participants were against the execution of the project, evidencing a categorical imperative strongly anchored in a pro-environmental social desirability and associated with altruistic and biospheric motivations. However, the moral reasoning present in most participants manifested an anthropocentric ethical perspective for solving the problem presented. Those who took a stand in favor of installing the hydroelectric plant, despite the impacts, showed more egoist and apathic attitudinal motivations, with an eminently anthropocentric ecological moral reasoning in the solutions given to the dilemma.</p> Maria Inês Gasparetto Higuchi, Eloisa de Sousa Santos Copyright (c) 2023 Maria Inês Gasparetto Higuchi, Eloisa de Sousa Santos http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1711 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Researching in Trans Key: Recommendations for Research with Trans people https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1886 <p>Research and academic production related to various topics that involve people with transgender life experiences have experienced a significant increase in recent decades. However, in the approach to the Trans population in research processes, some tensions between researchers and participants can be evident. These tensions are particularly manifested in the objectives set and the results obtained, often influenced by the heterocisnormative context in which the researchers operate. In this sense, it is essential to initiate an academic and scientific dialogue that addresses the question of how to carry out research from a transgender perspective, what in this article is called research in a trans key, that is, focused on action without harm, Sensitivity and social responsibility in the investigative approach to Trans people. The objective of this article is to offer recommendations on the development of trans research, in order to avoid possible ethical misconduct in the development of research projects. In total, eleven recommendations are presented that are divided into three specific stages of the research process: outreach to participants, field work and information analysis.</p> Jorge Eduardo Moncayo Quevedo, María Del Mar Pérez Arizabaleta Copyright (c) 2023 María Del Mar Pérez Arizabaleta, Jorge Eduardo Moncayo Quevedo http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 https://journal.sipsych.org/index.php/IJP/article/view/1886 Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0400