El propósito de esta investigación fue explorar el proceso de aculturación entre autóctonos e inmigrantes latinoamericanos en un contexto comunitario, desde la perspectiva de actores relevantes de la comunidad. El barrio El Carmelo fue seleccionado entre otros barrios de Barcelona, debido a su diversidad cultural y cantidad de inmigrantes latinoamericanos. Se usó un diseño de estudio de caso, realizando entrevistas semiestructuradas a cuatro líderes comunitarios y cuatro profesionales de servicios socio-comunitarios. Se utilizó la técnica de análisis temático propuesta por Braun & Clarke (2006) para analizar las entrevistas. Los resultados destacan que la relación entre autóctonos e inmigrantes latinoamericanos se encuentra cruzada por el prejuicio étnico y el racismo; no obstante, el proceso de aculturación tiene un impacto relevante en ambos grupos, especialmente el cambio en algunas costumbres en los autóctonos, lo que es un hallazgo inesperado. También aparecen los cambios en la identidad como un aspecto importante del proceso. Finalmente, se señala la necesidad de trabajar en una identidad colectiva que conduzca a una mejor convivencia intercultural

Existe poco desarrollo de las implicancias teóricas, metodológicas y empíricas de adoptar una postura feminista en investigación social y urbana. En el presente texto, tres investigadoras cualitativas se aventuran al desafío que supone el ejercicio reflexivo de traer al frente y en primera persona sus posiciones onto-epistemológicas en el diseño metodológico de la investigación social, en especial cuando son aplicadas en contextos urbanos desiguales. A partir de sus propias experiencias produciendo datos cualitativos en movimiento en las ciudades de Chaitén, Santiago y Barcelona, se ofrecen lineamientos claves para hacer de la investigación cualitativa un modo de construir conocimiento consciente de las lógicas de poder, evitando así el riesgo de apellidar crítica a la disciplina sólo como una forma de rebautizarla, vacía de su impacto ético, político y práctico.

Desorden e incivilidad en el espacio público están asociados a una degradación del entorno urbano y a una pérdida de control que atenta contra la convivencia social. Sin embargo, la manifestación social deja huellas en el espacio que son expresión de una activación de lo común que devela el valor normativo de estas categorías. Aquí proponemos que la alteración del espacio público es una forma de tejer lo común que da continuidad a procesos de politización social. A través de entrevistas foto-elicitadas se analizan cómo son entendidas y significadas las intervenciones del espacio físico de la ciudad de Valparaíso, ocurridas durante tres meses de revuelta social en Chile, por parte de personas que simpatizan con las manifestaciones. Los resultados nos muestran que los significados que giran alrededor de las intervenciones urbanas y los elementos que las constituyen (cuerpos, textos, lugares y formas) son interpretados desde una desalienación colectiva que las legitima y valora positivamente en virtud de las funciones que se asocian y emociones que provocan. Esto permite poner en cuestión una amplia tradición de perspectivas psicosociales que asocian la alteración del entorno urbano con dinámicas de inseguridad y delincuencia.

Character strengths have been found to be predictive of high levels of life satisfaction. The present study attempts to examine the relationship between these constructs but at a fine-grained level. To that end, we used the heart versus mind classification of character strengths (Peterson, 2006), scarcely examined in prior research, to test whether affective-component traits (heart strengths) are more linked to life satisfaction than cognitive-component traits (mind strengths). A sample of 419 undergraduate students completed the measures of character strengths and life satisfaction. Statistical analysis showed that affective-component traits were more predictive of life satisfaction than cognitive-component traits. These findings emphasize the need to devise strength-based interventions aimed at improving life satisfaction, specifically addressing heart character strengths. Implications of these findings for future research are discussed.

ObjectivesAnxiety appears frequently in short-term breast cancer survivors. There is no information, however, about the existence of a specific pattern of response in this group of patients. MethodTen breast cancer survivors whose time from the end of treatment was between 1 and 5years and a control group from the general population, carried out the Inventory of Situations and Responses of Anxiety and a socio-demographic questionnaire designed ad hoc. ResultsSurvivors group obtained higher scores than the control group in anxiety systems (cognitive, physiological and motor) but with no significant differences. In survivors group a particular pattern was observed in which there were no differences between the systems, while in the control group there were differences between cognitive-physiological and cognitive-motor systems but no differences were observed between physiological and motor systems. ConclusionsIn breast cancer survivors whose time from the end of treatment do not exceed 5years, a particular anxiety response pattern is obtained with higher scores in physiological and motor anxiety.

We present a single-case study on the potential clinical relevance of a new altered auditory feedback (AAF) device (Forbrain®) in stuttering. One adult who stutter was tested in an appropriately-controlled single-case time-series (A-B-A) study. On each of six consecutive working days, the stuttering adult was instructed to read aloud during three different experimental phases: Baseline, Test and Post-test, while wearing a Forbrain® headset. During the Test phase the device was turned on, whereas it was off during Baseline and Post-test phases. This way the transient effects of Forbrain® could be analyzed. Six quantitative measures of voice quality were retrieved from the participant's voice recordings during his readings over each phase of the experiment. Data was statistically analyzed through the single-case d-statistic. A clear transient effect of Forbrain®, when turned on, was observed on voice quality, supported by significant differences between Baseline and Test, and Test and Post-test in the tilt of the trendline of the long term average spectrum (tLTAS) of the voice. The present single-case study support the effectiveness of Forbrain® in modifying the voice during stuttering, supporting its role as an AAF device.

This study was designed to check the psychometric properties of an online Catalan version of the Type D Personality Scale-14 (DS14). Participants were 600 subjects including university professors, service and administrative personnel (n=419) and students (n=181); in total 196 men (32.7%) and 404 women (67.3%) with a mean age of 36.99 (SD=12.76). The sample was randomly split in two groups: calibration and validation. The structural validity was analyzed in the calibration group (n=311) using exploratory factor analysis with oblique and orthogonal rotation procedures, showing two robust factor structure, corresponding to Negative Affectivity (NA) and Social Inhibition (SI). No differences were found comparing the two rotation methods. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed in the validation group (n=289) and the two factor model was replicated, showing satisfactory goodness-of-fit indices as χ2/df=2.40, RMSEA=0.07, SRMR=0.06, GFI=0.92, TLI=0.93, CFI=0.93 and IFI=0.94. The re-specified model correlating the error terms of four pairs of items mildly improved goodness-of-fit indexes. The Catalan DS14 obtained a satisfactory internal consistency for its two subscales NA and SI (Cronbach's alpha=0.85/0.88), and demonstrates good psychometric properties, being a suitable instrument for use in research in the Catalan population.

The different approaches that have been investigated to understand the human being offer a territory to (re)visit, in order to broaden the horizon of psychotherapeutic practice. In this sensitivity, the main features of existential psychology are described here, from the writings of the psychiatrist Ludwig Binswanger, having referred previously some ideas of the philosopher Martin Buber. Based on these characteristics, a heuristic is proposed that allows to incorporate principles of the existential psychology in the psychotherapeutic practice; specifically, shaping the main characteristics of the patient's or client's being-in-the-world through authentic dialogue. This dialogue considers the meaning of the experience of self-descriptions (self-being) and activities performed (world outline). The proposal developed aims to favor putting into practice the core of existential psychology in psychotherapeutic practice.

IntroductionThe online support groups for people with disability have become an attractive resource for the exchange of prosocial behavior. The present study identifies the prosocial behavior of a sample of users of the online support groups for people with disabilities according to the type and stage in which the disability was acquired. In addition, to identify significant differences in prosocial behavior according to the gender, age and grade of education. MethodA total of 162 people with different disabilities (physical, intellectual, visual and auditory) participated. Aged 20 y 59 (M=37.40; SD=7.04). They completed the Prosocialness Scale for Adults (2005). ResultsThe results indicated more developed prosocial behavior in participants of online support groups with motor disability, as well as among users with disabilities acquired at birth. In turn, women scored significantly higher than males on all dimensions of prosocial behavior. DiscussionThe results of this study can be useful as they highlight that online support groups could help to design prosocial behavior programs for people with disability.

In the past 25 years parenting coordination has evolved to be instaurated in the US and Canada as a useful intervention for families in high conflict post-separation. This article offers a practical introduction to parenting coordination. After revising the concepts of high conflict, coparenting and parenting plan, it focuses on the practice of parenting coordination following the initial, implementation, maintenance, and final phases. Disengaging high conflict coparents is a central objective and several strategies and unique tools in parenting coordination are described to achieve it. Finally, some ethical considerations in the parenting coordination practice are presented, underlying 10 common errors to avoid.