PERSONALITY

Author: RODRÍGUEZ VILLARINO RAFAEL.
Year: 2003.
University: VIGO [More theses of this university] [www.uvigo.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN.

Summary: There are two basic purposes of this thesis: A-Bringing the reader to study the background and current state of knowledge related to the addition to the purchase. B-To help clarify the nature and scope of this addendum in adults capitals Galicia. Regarding the first objective was achieved, from the past to the present and from both perspectives no-científicas as science, a journey through the outlook prevailing in various periods with respect to the excesses and purchasing behavior purchase addictive. In addition, it revisanlos different concepts of addiction in general and addiction to buying in particular concluded block theoretical content with the presentation of the main theories about addictive and compares the results found in the investigations so far developed. The second part of this investigation, which is empirical, using a sample of 821 adults of both sexes, aged 25 and 65 years, from the four provincial capitals of Galicia (A Coruna, Lugo, Orense and Pontevedra ) and the administrative capital of this autonomous region (Santiago de Compostela), and has two key objectives: to analyze the meaning of the purchase additive that is derived from various measuring instruments and to link this phenomenon with the socio and characteristics personality of the buyer, two metals additional empirical this block are those studying the social perception of addiction to buying and estimating the prevalence of such an addictive habit in the reference population. Regarding the first objective, it was found that the scales of addiction to purchase the operativizan in general as a problem peculiar to people who have difficulty in managing money, experiencing powerful impulses, both internal and external (including shopping malls, urban centers, newsletter, brochures, attractive products) to "push" to buy, try to cope with their problems by comparing and feel guilty after purchasing the excesses made. An instrument developed in this research adds greater richness to this profile, reflecting that subjects with higher level addictive buy, more often than buyers' normal ', many consumer goods, while those aimed at enhancing the physical appearance ( " gems and jewelry, "" cosmetic "and" clothing, shoes and accessories ") and reflect innovation in electronic (" computing and telephony ") and audiovisual (" audiovisual materials ") which characterize more sharpness. Complementing the analysis of addiction to the purchase, we analyze the views of the respondents regarding this behavior adicitvo and estimaos prevalence of the same in the Galician capital. In the first case, it was found that the majority of subjects perceived as a frequent and serious problem that must be addressed through the implementation of preventive measures, especially through information campaigns and education on consumption and addiction to buy and interventivas (of which must ecargarse, in the opinion of similar percentages of respondents, specialists in public health, consumer organizations and self-help groups and exadictos to purchase). With regard to the prevalence is estimated, according to various measuring instruments, a 3% of the study population presents a risk of addiction to purchase, which translates into a figure of close to 16,000 individuals. With regard to the relationship of the purchase with addictive sociodemographic parameters shows that this addiction is slightly more pronounced in people female, as well as young women, and especially in the no-casadas. The "profile" of addiction to purchase qualifies and enriched through the results found at the level of individual factors were and 8 ncontró 697 this addictive pattern is associated with emotional discomfort, materialism, coping evitativo, helplessness, the belief in fate, seeking sensations, low self-esteem, responsibility and low expectation that the performance itself little influence on the achievement of personal goals. However, these personality traits differ with respect to their "utility" to qualify to individuals addicted to buying more: the defendant emotional upset -manifestado through symptoms of anxiety, depression, obsesión-compulsión, somatisation and hostilidad- and the high materialistic orientation (which ascribe a vital central position to material goods and considers as a source of happiness and unequivocal sign of success distinguished, unique way for people "more addicted" to the purchase, while the proclivity to flee or avoid problems and emotions and autodevaluación personal or low self-esteem also sonparticularmente accused in these subjects (especially in the case of buyers addicts masculine), in any case, other "features" -indefensión, irresponsibility, externality, luck and search of sensaciones- also differ, although to a lesser extent, people addicted to purchase the normal buyers.

Author: FELIPE OROQUIETA JESÚS DE.
Year: 2003.
University: COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID [More theses of this university] [www.ucm.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE PSICOLOGÍA.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE PSICOLOGÍA.

Summary: The aim of the thesis is to study individual differences in the rates of psicopatológicos Rorschach test in the temporal lobe epileptic patients after surgical resection paracial Temporal lobe. The empirical study was carried out after a rigorous and remarkable reduction of the original sample of 250 participants with the aim of standardizing variables. When it got a sample of n = 65 participants, including the experimental group n = 43 was assessed before and after surgery and the control group n = 22 before and after the passage of time (without surgery) . The first hypothesis was formulated as follows: if patients are subjected to surgical resection of the temporal lobe partial then find a quantitative or qualitative reduction in its variable psychopathological measures through Tst of Rorschach. The second: will be observed differences in the indexes psicopatológicos depending on the right and left hemisphere which have damaged them and intervened. Initially it was found that experimental and control groups were equivalent in the previous measures, prior study necessary to be able to attribute any observed changes to the operation. Trying to minimize the methodological errors detected in previous studies, it was possible to verify that the results were similar to those found in the literature, but also added information differential thanks to Test Roschach. As for the results relating to the assumptions first: it was observed that 40% of patients reduced the number of indices psicopatológicos insofar Post-surgery, 30% had an increase in the number of indices, 23% was maintained before and after the surgery with the same rates psicopatológicos, while the 7% rates changed by others. On the second hypothesis no statistically significant changes were observed between patients with damage in either hemisphere variables Rorschach, but were detected trends or values close to statistical significance in reducing the rate of depression among patients in the left hemisphere. It concludes that the study is very novel, it has important clinical implications and needs to be replicated the enormous value. The Rorschach test becomes an instrument quepermite detect and quantify psychological processes, hardly found in other psychological tests. It also reveals the importance of a specialized psychological monitoring to epileptic patients in general and in particular storms, especially the further intervention, as it involves psychological and psychopathological postquirúrgicas severe in some cases. A psychological monitoring to patients, as well as advice particularly to the families, could facilitate the adaptation of both to the new situation and prevent preventing, reducing or offsetting the emergence of serious post-surgical psychopathological disturbances.

Author: JIMENEZ CASNERA RUTH.
Year: 2003.
University: EXTREMADURA [More theses of this university] [www.unex.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DEL DEPORTE.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DEL DÉPORTE.

Summary: In this dissertation is a study that analyzes the relationship between motivation, the perception of equal treatment, the behavior of discipline and healthy lifestyles in students EF Secondary, in order to understand the mechanisms motivational and teaching-learning processes that take place in the classroom. Thus, to fill these ideas, primarily falls theoretically. Investigation into five sections. In the first one, it describes the construct of the motivation, in the second we analyze the theory of Goal Achievement (Nicholls, 1984, 1989), which is the conceptual framework of our work, and different measuring instruments and research arising from this perspective. The third section is devoted to the study of equal treatment in terms of gender. The fourth, described discipline and attitudes sports. Finally, in the fifth paragraph devoted to lifestyle-related health analyze. AspectoscQmo its conceptualization, variables and the main agents of socialization in their acquisition. With respect to the sample of the study consists of 500 students from FE For 3Â °, 4Â ° And 1Â ° Bachelor of both genders aged between 14 and 19 years of age. The main objectives and working hypotheses have been to demonstrate the existence of a number of variables. Motivational that correlate with the perception of equal treatment, the behavior of discipline and behavior that enhance health. The results found from the analysis of ecu2ciones structural show that there is a set of variables such as the perceived motivational climate motivational implicante to the task and la.orientación disposicional to the task prediccn equal treatment, discipline and behavior íos behavior belonging to lifestyles that are conducive to health (such as a decrease in drug use, conducting practice extraescolary eating habits appropriate), while ia perception climate motivational implicante the ego. Disposicional and guidance to ego predict discrimination, the behavior of indiscipline and behaviors that pose a risk to human health.

Author: GRANADOS GAMEZ GENOVEVA.
Year: 2003.
University: ALMERÍA [More theses of this university] [www.ual.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE HUMANIDADES Y CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN.
Place of preparation: UNIVERSIDAD DE ALMERIA.

Summary: The research underlying this thesis has been designed on the basis of two different studies related to one another and sequenced. The first is a descriptive study that has attempted to explore the presence of false beliefs about hypertension symptoms, the variables involved in the training process and the impact that these beliefs may have on the monitoring of antihypertensive therapy. In the second study using a methodology single subject with multiple replications, has tested the effectiveness of the procedure Feedback in changing these false beliefs. Patients surveyed say receive at least one symptom that relate to episodes of high blood pressure, in turn reported to have obtained this relationship through their experience in situations of hypertension. The intervention by Feedback offers good prospects to weaken such false beliefs and improving ad inheritance treatment and other aspects related to the management of hypertensive disease.

Author: FERNANDEZ AMELA HERRERA M. REMEDIOS.
Year: 2004.
University: NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA [More theses of this university] [www.uned.es].
Place of defense: PSICOLOGÍA.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE PSICOLOGÍA.

Summary: The objective of this thesis was to evaluate from a perspective ateorética paper representing about adherence to treatment diabetic various kinds of factors: demographic, clinical and psychological. DESIGN METHODOLOGY: Longitudinal, correlacionalmultivariadoyparamétricode comparison groups. SUBJECT: The Population (N = 133) were subjected to 13 to 23 years with type 1 diabetes in both sexes, with more than a year of enfennedad who came to our outpatient Endocrinology from June 2000 to May 200l. PROCEDURE: In these patients were proposed collaboration in the study. Those who accepted and met the criteria for inclusion / exclusion fonnaron sample (n = 1O4). Finnaron consent infonnado and completed questionnaires about their grip and the psychological variables of interest. After seven months of this initial assessment questionnaire completed a new bond and was re-register their glycosylated hemoglobin (HbAlc). Patients who responded to this second evaluation fonnaron the subsample (n = 79). VARIABLES: VARIABLESCRITERIO (Adherence autoinfonnada Control and Metabolic -medido by HbAlc); VARIABLES PREDICTORAS (Sociodemographic, Clinics and Psychological -provenientes several theoretical models). RESULTS 1. RELACIONESENTRE ADHERENCIAY CONTROL METABOLIC The adhesion and Hbalc showed a significant association both transverse (r =- 0.12) as longitudinahnente (r =- 0.24) in the expected direction. 2. ASOCIACIÓNENTRE THE VARIABLESPREDICTORAS WITH LAADHERENCIA AND CONTROL METABOLIC No demographic variable and few clinics were associated cross longitudinahnente with adhesion (specifically el1MC and COMPLICATIONS) and HbAlc (DURATION of the enfennedad). By contrast, the adhesion was associated with a number of psychological variables consistently in the two moments of the evaluation (Knowledge estimated benefits, Autoeficacia, Locus Internal Control and External Balance Motivacional, Intent, Awareness and Family Support). In addition, transversahnente was associated with the signals and longitudinahnente the costs. The HbAlc only consistently associated with susceptibility (in the opposite direction to that expected) and Costs. In addition, transversely with the signals (in the opposite direction to expectations) and longitudinahnente with Emotional Stability. 3. ANÁLISISMULTIVARlADOS The results showed a large parallelism in the regression analysis and linear discriminant. The adhesion can be predicted principahnente by the Benefits and Costs levied, in addition del1MC, Adhesion prior variable Awareness and Family Support. The HbAlc, by the perceived costs, in addition to the Emotional Stability. 4. CAMBIOSEN THE VARIABLESCRITERIO Adherence and HbAlc were very stable 10largo time and slight changes were not associated with any of the predictive variables. CONCLUSIONS "The analysis of representativeness allow assume that the results are generalizable to the population studied." Adherel1ciay Control Metabolic are related: more grip, better controlmetabólico. "There are a few variables that may predict the Adherence and Metabolic Control (Complications, 1MC, Benefits and Costs Percibidos, ApoyoFamiliar, Awareness and Emotional Stability). Knowledge and style atencional showed no effect on any criterion." Maybe the factors affecting the adhesion also indirectly impact on Metabolic Control via this system, and as both variables are very stable, if we do not intervene psychologically improve adhesion, it is unlikely to improve metabolic control.

Author: CONESA SÁNCHEZ PEDRO.
Year: 2005.
University: MURCIA [More theses of this university] [www.um.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE PSICOLOGIA.
Place of preparation: UNIVERSIDAD DE MURCIA.

Summary: DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT AN INTERVENTION PROGRAM FOR REHABILITAR PATIENTS PRESENT TO CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS WHICH IS THE MAIN DIAGNOSIS OF RATE STABLE (ANGINA OF STABLE PECHO) AND TYPE INESTABLE (ANGINA OF PECHO INESTABLE). THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BÁSICAMENTE OF AN EXERCISE OF PHYSICAL TRACK, ONE OF TRACK AND RELAXATION RESPIRACIÓN, A TRACK INFORMATION AND A PROCESS COGNITIVOS MODULE. WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROGRAM IS THE AIM OF INCREASING CAPACITY CARDIORRESPIRATORIA, GET AN EFFICIENT LEVEL OF AROUSAL FISIOLÓGICO ELIMINATE ALL THOSE FALACIAS AND DISTORTIONS KNOWLEDGE AND PROVIDE THE NECESSARY INFORMATION ABOUT THESE IN CONNECTION WITH HER ILLNESS. ALL THAT TENDRÍA AS THE FRUIT SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION WORK TO LIFE, SOCIAL AND FAMILY SEXUAL RESULT IN SOME CASES AFFECTED, AND FINALLY, HE TRADUCIRÍA IN A HOSPITAL diminishing INCOME AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THESE PATIENTS

Author: SOLÉ FONTOVA M. DOLORS.
Year: 2005.
University: LLEIDA [More theses of this university] [www.udl.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN.
Place of preparation: FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS DE LA EDUCACIÓN - UDL.

Summary: The research work is presented has been prepared to adapt and validate the questionnaire personality NEO-PI-R, down versions (NEO-FFI and NEO-FFI-R) and the scales of control proposed by Schinka (PPM, NPM , INC), in samples of normal population and in Spanish. Personality Inventory Revised NEO was designed to measure the dimensions of personality within the model of the Five Major Factors: Overture to the experience, responsibility, Extraversión, Amabilidad and Neuroticismo or Emotional Instability. The English literature ordered the five factors to form the acronym OCEAM. This model explains the personality through the lexicon: the language is the study material for the human differentiation. Studies have been conducted in different languages, demonstrating the applicability of the model and its repeatability. The sample of this study is composed 1679 subjects (622 males and 1057 females), consisting of university students and the general population, who were asked to answer a protocol so disinterested, formed by the questionnaire NEO-PI-R ( form S) and the questionnaire of 50 Adjectives of Bipolar Goldberg (T version). To increase the participation of the subjects were provided with a summary interpretation of the factors involved, at the individual level, with scales drawn from the normal population. The overall objective of this work is to provide an adaptation of NEO-PI-R, their scales down versions and control Schinka, with good properties psicométrics, useful for research and descriptive study gives personality in the field castellano-parlante. To achieve this it has been necessary to: check the distribution of frequencies scores, the internal consistency and concurrent validity, test repeatability and consistency of the factorial structure of the dimensions of NEO-Pi-Ry versions reduced: in addition to compare the medians of the dimensions and facets of the original study and others, and check the medium, diversions and statistical indicators distribution scales internal control Schinka. Interest developing scores regulatory notes Ty percentile, in order to be able to compare the results with those obtained in a sample with legislation guarantees anonymity, collaboration and interest. The results indicate that the frequency distributions are normal for gender differences go in the direction of the original studies and studies of various cross, like structures factorials. The coefficients of internal consistency are acceptable and similar to those in the original study American. The concurrent validity to the questionnaire Goldberg has also been demonstrated, as well as the factorial validity of NEO-PI-Ry forms reduced. The high values of consistency report that the structure is replicated in samples. The narrative and the internal consistency of the scales of Schinka are similar to those obtained in the original study, as well as the medium of NEO-PI-R. The conclusion of the study is that the questionnaire NEO-PI-R, and scales down versions control Schinka, has been adapted to the Spanish population. We provide scores for both genders in each of the scales analyzed. The most important contribution is the provision of standardized scales to be used in various areas which require the assessment of personality through NEO-PI-R in Spanish population.

Author: HERNÁNDEZ LÓPEZ SONIA.
Year: 2006.
University: VALENCIA [More theses of this university] [www.uv.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAT DE PSICOLOGIA.
Place of preparation: FACULTAT DE PSICOLOGIA.

Summary: The psicooncología pediatric really recent and soon. In fact, it was not until the mid-90 when a scheme organized for the study of the psychological problems of children with cancer, mainly in response to the side effects of cancer treatments in their physical and cognitive. The main aim of the thesis is to study the potential impact of childhood cancer in the patient (at emotional, behavioral and neuropsychological) and their parents (emotional distress and post-traumatic stress), as well as the relationship between psychological reactions the parents, who adopt coping strategies and perceived problems in their children. We evaluated 50 children suffering from cancer and one parent for each of them, obtaining the following results: There were no statistically significant differences between those children who were in active treatment compared to those who had already completed treatment in the majority of variables psychological evaluated. Overall, the bulk sample juvenile presents specific neuropsychological deficits in some areas. Children suffering from tumor SNC presented significantly, and in a comprehensive manner, the greatest difficulties that neuropsychological affections of LLA. There was no significant difference in most problematic emotional and / or behavioral according to the parents, had the lowest depending on the stage of treatment in which they find themselves. Some coping strategies adopted by parents are associated with the presence of greater emotional distress in difference between them and those parents who have a clinical emotional distress, compared with those who did not. Some coping strategies adopted by parents are associated with the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder and the difference between those parents who have TEP clinical and non presented.

Author: Cánoves Martínez Dolores.
Year: 2006.
University: VALENCIA [More theses of this university] [www.uv.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAT DE PSICOLOGIA.
Place of preparation: Facultat de Psicologia.

Summary: Among the high-impact events of the past few years, the emergence of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) reached an unfortunate role, as in the 25-year history of this disease is estimated to have killed 25 million people and live with HIV / AIDS, some 40 million people (men, women and children) with unequal distribution on all continents. While the consequences of the disease affecting patients in the physical area, psychological and social areas are involved because of the relationship between behavior and infection, so it is a highly stigmatized disease; this feature makes HIV patients presenting a high rate of emotional disorders. Moreover the increase in the survival rate due to treatment, has led to new demands by those affected, among others, sexual dysfunction, both men and women. Based on these premises we are studying the psychological aspects of HIV patients in the monitoring unit of Infectious Diseases Hospital General Universitario de Valencia, including clinical, pharmacological, sexual and emotional (Anxiety and Depression). In parallel, it has provided emotional support to a group of patients with respect to the overall problem of HIV and specifically to a smaller group, the best approach to the problem of sexual observed. After collecting the various data and monitoring carried out to these patients can be seen: First, the diagnosis of HIV, begin medication, symptoms, side effects and the perception of the disease, enhance psychological disturbances. Secondly, the sexual dysfunction, appear associated with some antiretroviral drugs and also with psychological aspects (sense of guilt, fear of transmitting the virus) Thirdly, we note that the psychological support provided has improved levels of Anxiety and Depression collected through the questionnaire HAD at the beginning and end of our study. Similarly restructuring psychosexual provided to the smaller group has improved the rates of sexual satisfaction achieved at the beginning of the study with respect to rates observed at the end. Also in this group of patients, there are improvements with respect to the levels of Anxiety and Depression upstream and downstream collected through the questionnaire HAD.

Author: Gómez Díaz Magdalena.
Year: 2006.
University: MURCIA [More theses of this university] [www.um.es].
Place of defense: Facultad de Psicología. Universidad de Murcia.
Place of preparation: Facultad de Psicología. Universidad de Murcia.

Summary: This dissertation work has been developed with the aim of studying the relationship between aging, gender and depression. For this we use an inventory of depression (developed by the research group), with a total of 56 symptoms, the CES-D (Radlof, LS 1977) and a structured clinical interview, using the criteria of DSM-IV-TR (APA 2000). Our sample, 507 persons, was taken from the Autonomous Community of Murcia, and was divided into three subgroups based on age, 111 persons between 20 and 30 years, 159 people from 35 to 55 years and 237 patients older than 65 years. To explore the relationship between age, gender and depression we conducted an analysis of variance where statistically significant age and gender but not the interaction between edad-género, ie at psychometric that women always got higher scores depression respect to men of all ages, and that the distribution is similar for both genders, an exponential relationship as a "u". We also undertook to review clinical level (those with a diagnosis of depression or dysthymia) and subclinical level (persons with a score greater than or equal to 16 in CES-Dy without clinical diagnosis), in this analysis it got differences between edad-género - depression, ie, women and men showing different distribution depression over aging. In studying the phenomenology of depression in men and women of different age groups, we conducted factor analysis using the inventory of symptoms. You got different structuring of depressive symptoms in men and women, also in the three age groups, and between men and women of different age groups. So there was only one constant in all groups, except among men from 35 to 55 years, and was suicidal thoughts. In relation to psychosocial factors we use regression analysis for continuous variables: satisfaction with family relationships, personal and family income per month, stress factors (health, economy, work and / or studies; housing; social relationships; leisure and family), emotional support, informational and tangible (of the couple, family members, colleagues, friends and neighbors), areas with health problems and areas of health treatment. And for categorical variables perform analysis of variance: marital status, level of education, employment status and perceived health. Our work shows how there are different psychosocial factors related to depression according to age and gender, and gender over adult development. Particularly noteworthy is as more prevalent in women-related factors and social support as men are more statistically significant factors related to stress. This empirical study allows us to know the distribution of depression in men and women, while in younger adults, middle-aged and elderly in the region also brings depressive symptoms specific to each gender and each age group , and each gender within each age group. And finally, lets us know those psychosocial factors that influence depression in men and women of every age group.

Author: ALONSO GRIJALBA EDURNE.
Year: 2006.
University: COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID [More theses of this university] [www.ucm.es].
Place of defense: FACULTAD DE PSICOLOGÍA.

Summary: The objective of this thesis is the development and evaluation of the effectiveness of an intervention program for the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in victims of domestic violence is in two parts. Part One, which runs a theoretical review of domestic violence, post-traumatic stress disorder and psychological interventions developed for the treatment of PTSD in battered women. Based on this revision will draw up a proposal for treatment whose effectiveness is validated experimentally in the second part of the thesis. The sample consisted of 103 victims of domestic violence with a diagnosis of PTSD, 16 in a non-treatment group and 07 in the treatment group. Of the total number of participants in treatment, 44 were Spanish, 13 immigrants in our country and 30 Mexican. The intervention lasted for 8 sessions weekly and was applied in group format. It consisted of four components fundamentale: psychoeducation, training in controlling the activation, cognitive therapy and exposure therapy, which were applied in this order. The treatment program was effective in improving PTSD to aftercare and follow-up at one month, three, six and twelve months ended in women participants. At one year, 85.2%, is recovering from PTSD, without being assured of a significant difference between Spanish women, and Mexican immigrants. Furthermore, we found significant improvements in depression, anxiety, self-esteem, level of post-traumatic cogniciones and maladjustment. The group no treatment experienced no improvement in any of the variables evaluated. Another clear indicator of success dela effectiveness of the intervention was high adherence to the treatment of women in this study, again, no differences depending on the nationality of the participants. We discuss these results on the effectiveness of the treatment program and raises future guidelines.