European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education

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Attitudes towards math in primary school students: Differences depending on the grade and gender

by Antonio Valle, Bibiana Regueiro, Isabel Piñeiro, Benigno Sánchez, Carlos Freire and Mar Ferradás

Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2016, 6(2), 119-132; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe6020009 - 08 Mar 2016

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The main aim of this study is to check whether there are differences in some variables related to attitudes towards math in primary school students according to the course and gender. The sample consists of 897 students of the fifth and sixth year of primary education (50.2% boys and 49.8% girls). The results indicate that the boys, compared to girls, have a higher perceived competence in math, they are more intrinsically motivated extrinsic and exhibit lower levels of anxiety. As for the differences in terms of this variable, the results indicate that students in grade 5 have a higher perceived competence for math, perceive most useful, are more intrinsically motivated to this subject and show anxiety levels and some negative feelings toward the lower than grade 6. Therefore, girls show a "profile" of less adaptive than men conditions, both in terms of their perceived competition as their motivation towards math and also in terms of the emotions associated with this matter. As for the differences depending on the course, students from grade 5 are those with a much more positive attitudinal and motivational conditions than grade 6. Full article

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Socially prescribed perfectioism and personality

by María Vicent, Cándido J. Inglés, Carolina Gonzálvez, Ricardo Sanmartín and José Manuel García-Fernández

Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2016, 6(2), 107-118; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe6020008 - 23 Feb 2016

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The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between Socially Prescribed Perfectionism (SPP) and the Big Five personality traits in a sample of 804 Primary School students between 8 and 11 years old (M=9.57; SD=1.12). The SPP subscale of the Child and Adolescent Perfectionism Scale (CAPS) and the Big Five Questionnaire for Children (BFQ-N), which evaluate the traits of Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness, were used. The mean difference analysis showed that students with high levels of SPP scored significantly higher on Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, Extraversion and Openness, with small effect sizes for all cases. In contrast, no significant differences were observed in Neuroticism. Logistic regression analysis revealed that all personality traits, except neuroticism, whose results didn’t reach the statistical significance, significantly and positively predicted higher scores on PSP, with OR levels ranging from 1.01 (for Conscientiousness and Agreeableness) to 1.03 (for Openness and Extraversion). Full article

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MALP: Motivational assessment questionnaire of the learning process

by Raúl Quevedo-Blasco, Víctor J. Quevedo-Blasco and Montserrat Téllez-Trani

Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2016, 6(2), 83-105; https://doi.org/10.30552/ejihpe.v6i2.163 - 19 Feb 2016

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Within the teaching-learning process, intervention in the classroom is without doubt one of the most difficult and complex to design and carry out in search of achieving greater possible degree of learning by students. Due to the importance of this construct, the objective of this study was the development and validation (sample of 1401 students aged between 10 and 17 years) of a motivational assessment questionnaire of the learning process. The results offer an instrument consisting of 33 items, which provides information on intrinsic motivation, extrinsic and comprehensive Cronbach's α of .83, .93, and .93 respectively. The costs of interpretation of the questionnaire for each type of motivation are divided by gender and age, thus providing comparisons between peer groups reliably. Full article

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Descriptive study of emotional variables elderly people

by Igone Etxeberria

Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2016, 6(2), 57-69; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe6020006 - 20 Jan 2016

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Emotional functioning (positive and negative affect, life satisfaction, loneliness and regulation strategies) of centenarians compared to younger adults was analyzed (65-74, 75-84, and 85-94 years old). This study was conducted with 257 older adults cognitively healthy and independent for the performance of the Activities of Daily Living (ADL). Results showed a decrease in positive affect in comparison with 65 to 74 and 75 to 84 age groups, but not with 85 to 94. Centenarians also showed less negative affect and increased life satisfaction (in comparison with the youngest age group). In comparison with 65 to 74 and 75 to 84 age groups centenarians experimented higher loneliness. In regard to regulation strategies, in general, centenarians use less proactive strategies and problem solving while more passive strategies at least when regulating sadness. In conclusion, despite experiencing less positive affect and a higher loneliness, less negative affect and a higher life satisfaction was observed among centenarians. In addition, centenarians use proactive strategies less and passive strategies more. Full article

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Prevention of falls in the elderly: a review of new concepts based on the evidence

by Mª José Calero, Guillermo López-Cala, Ana R. Ortega and Alfonso J. Cruz-Lendínez

Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2016, 6(2), 71-82; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe6020007 - 11 Jan 2016

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Who estimates on aging say 2050 will reach 2000 million people over 60 years. It is vital to analyze the attention to this population group and prevent situations that cause increased morbidity and mortality in it. Falls in older people, they have to work in a multidisciplinary way. Clinical impact in falls, social and family factors. Objetive: To analyze the incidence of falls as an etiological factor of bone fractures in patients over 65 years. Establish what other health variables such as comorbidity, polypharmacy, functional dependence, may be related to its etiology. Method: We performed a quasi- experimental design of repeated measures. The final sample consisted of 259 participants. The instruments used were the Barthel Index, the Fototest and MNA. Conclusions: The intervention in the prevention of falls the elderly should be a multidisciplinary work, as it depends on many factors such as health, food, marital status or the conditions of their habitual residence, which must be addressed by various professionals. Full article

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