María E. Velázquez Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina Resumen En este artículo se revisan las significaciones imaginarias sociales centrales de género, cuerpo e identidad a partir de la metodología característica de la psicología institucional. Esta es considerada un campo profesional y una perspectiva de construcción de conocimiento aplicable a cualquier ámbito,… Read more »
Posts By: Giovanny León
Editorial 40(1), 2021
Giovanny León-Sanabria, Director a.i. La actual pandemia provocada por la covid-19 varió radicalmente nuestra forma de vivir. Dábamos por sentado muchos aspectos de nuestra vida, los cuales se modificaron en cuestión de días y semanas desde principios del año 2020 hasta hoy. Su costo ha sido bastante elevado: han fallecido más de tres millones… Read more »
Relation Relation Between Attention and Achievement at School in Children and Adolescents
Santiago Resett Universidad Argentina de la Empresa-CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina Abstract School performance in children and adolescents is an important development task with notable psychosocial correlates, both contemporary and long term. An important neuropsychological construct is attention, which is the basis of any learning. Objectives: the present investigation was oriented to determine if attention… Read more »
Incidence of subjective well-being and work-family balance in terms of work-family culture in workers of the chilean judicial Branch
Andrés Jiménez-Figueroa Universidad de Talca,Talca, Chile Verónica Gómez-Urrutia Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Talca, Chile Abstract This study determines the relationship between subjective well-being and work-family balance in work-family culture in workers linked to the judiciary in Chile. 143 workers were administered the Work-Family Culture Questionnaire (Thompson et al., 1999), the Work-Family Balance Scale (Moreno… Read more »
Adaptation and Validation of the Satisfaction with Support Received from Partner Scale and the Design and Validation of the Willingness to Receive Social Support Scale
Rozzana Sánchez-Aragón, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, ciudad de México, México Nazira Calleja Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, ciudad de México, México Abstract A couple’s relationship is one of the best scenarios where support manifests itself as a resource as well as a maintenance and satisfaction strategy between its members, nevertheless, its operationalization has… Read more »
Presentation for Volume 39(2), 2020
A nuestro director saliente: Alfonso Villalobos-Pérez El director de la Revista Costarricense de Psicología, hasta diciembre del 2019, máster Alfonso Villalobos Pérez, quien ocupó ocho años en el cargo, se caracterizó por una labor constante y de entrega continua. Produjo cambios significativos en diferentes aspectos de la organización de la revista. La perseverancia demostrada… Read more »
Editorial 39(2), 2020
Giovanny León-Sanabria, Director a.i. Cada cierto tiempo ingresan mensajes al correo electrónico provenientes de revistas indizadas o casas editoriales que se dirigen en forma directa a la persona autora de un artículo, a alguien que haya presentado una ponencia en un congreso o un trabajo académico postulado en un simposio con la invitación para… Read more »
Letter to the editor: COVID-19: Quarantine and the Need to Improve Psychological Support in Latin America
Joel Figueroa-Quiñones Universidad Católica Los Ángeles de Chimbote, Perú
The d2 Test of Attention: Internal Consistency, Temporal Stability and Evidence of Validity
Josiane Pawlowski Universidad de Iberoamérica, Costa Rica Abstract In this research, some psychometric properties of the d2 test were analyzed for its use in Costa Rica. A total of 445 participants aged between 18 and 47 years, 58% women and 42% men, completed the d2 test; a subset of 50 participants completed the test… Read more »
Psychological Intervention for Increased Motivation Towards Physical Activity and Weight Loss
David Peris-Delcampo Universidad de Valencia, España Enrique Cantón Universidad de Valencia, España Abstract A case study is presented with a 22-year-old female (student and basketball coach) who wanted to motivate herself to lose weight and develop healthy habits (good nutrition and regular physical exercise). The “Cantón’s Giraffe” model was used as the basis… Read more »