Bruno Damasio

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro | UFRJ · Departamento de Psicometria

There is much evidence that the relationship between religiosity/spirituality (R/S) and mental health is linear and positive, but relatively few studies have included samples of non-religious participants in their analyses. Some findings suggest that, compared to people who have intermediate levels of R/S, those with higher levels and those with in...

A autoeficácia criativa é um importante recurso do indivíduo no processo de criatividade e inovação nas organizações. Este estudo realizou a adaptação transcultural e avaliou as evidências iniciais de validade da Escala de Autoeficácia Criativa (EAEC) para o contexto organizacional brasileiro. Participaram 789 profissionais, por meio de um question...

The present study aimed to evaluate the predictive relationship of socio-demographic variables, cultural adaptation and hope on general well-being (GWB), subjective (SWB), social (SoWB) and psychological (PWB) and in the meaning of life. The participants consisted of 108 immigrants. The instruments used were: bio sociodemographic questionnaire, Men...

The evidence of validity of the Indicators for Characteristics of the Organizational Environment Scale (ICOES) in the long (35 items) and short (25 items) versions were evaluated for the Brazilian context. The survey consisted of two samples, the first being 1,325 professionals (63.8%, female), with an average age of 39.9 years (SD = 11.9). The sec...

This study aimed to evaluate the moderating effects of social support and resilience in the relationship between Minority Stress (MS) and mental health outcomes. A total of 337 women over 18 years of age (M = 26 years, SD = 17.3) participated in this study, including 42.43% lesbian, (n = 143) and 57.57% bisexual women (n = 194). The participants re...

Burnout is characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment at work. The objective of this research was to investigate the relationship between sociodemographic variables and personality traits, according to the Big Five theory, in the outcome of the syndrome. The sociodemographic questionnaire, the Work Bur...

O modelo do Estresse de Minoria (EM) propõe a existência de estressores específicos que levam pessoas lésbicas, gays e bissex-uais (LGB) à posição de maior vulnerabilidade social. O EM é composto por homonegatividade internalizada, a ocultação da sexualidade e as experiências de estigma. Embora o modelo tenha recebido suporte empírico, não há instr...

The evidence of validity of the Indicators for Characteristics of the Organizational Environment Scale (ICOES) in the long (35 items) and short (25 items) versions were evaluated for the Brazilian context. The survey consisted of two samples, the first being 1,325 professionals (63.8%, female), with an average age of 39.9 years (SD = 11.9). The sec...

Olá! Somos um grupo de pesquisadores interessados na disseminação do conhecimento científico à comunidade. Esta é uma pesquisa independente que tem como objetivo conhecer a opinião dos brasileiros e brasileiras sobre o coronavírus/COVID-19 e o impacto direto e indireto da pandemia na rotina, na saúde física e mental e nas relações interpessoais....

Resumo O Inventário de Adiamento de Gratificação (DGI-35) foi desenvolvido para avaliar os diferentes níveis de adiamento de gratificação presentes na população geral. O objetivo deste estudo foi apresentar as propriedades psicométricas do DGI-35 para a população brasileira e evidências de validade convergente com a Escala de Impulsividade de Barra...

Mulheres lésbicas e bissexuais apresentam altos índices de psicopatologias, como depressão e ansiedade. Este estudo buscou comparar os índices de felicidade subjetiva, satisfação com a vida, depressão, ansiedade e estresse em mulheres lésbicas, bissexuais e heterossexuais. Participaram desse estudo 736 mulheres (heterossexuais = 414; lésbicas = 143...

The literature distinguishes aggressive behavior as being either proactive or reactive; however, despite being highly comorbid, they appear to possess unique correlation patterns to external variables. We propose to assess the dimensionality and latent profiles that emerged based on the Peer Aggressive Behavior Scale (PAB-S) and the Peer Aggressive...

The Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS) was developed to measure the individual self-control spectrum, as a cognitive skill to actively alter one's own desires, behavior, emotions and thoughts. In the original validation, the BSCS displayed adequate psychometric properties for its unidimensional structure. However, this structure was difficult to repli...

Resumo Este estudo apresenta o desenvolvimento e evidências de validade da Escala de Atitude em Relação à Ciência (EARC). Participaram 697 indivíduos (53,5% homens), com idades entre 18 e 75 anos (M = 27,51 e DP = 9,8) de diversos estados brasileiros. Análise fatorial exploratória (AFE) e análises fatoriais confirmatórias (AFC) demonstraram que a E...

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals may have lower levels of mental health compared to heterosexual people. This study examined the impact of sexual orientation on the components of minority stress (victimization, internalized homophobi a and concealment of sexual orientation), and the moderating role of social and family support in the re...

The scientific method is indispensable for the consolidation of evidence-based Psychology. However, Psychology is a discipline permeated by doubts about its scientific nature, and there are resistances to the scientific method by its students and professionals. The aim of this study was to verify relations between Attitude towards Science in Psycho...

The study aimed to adapt and gather initial evidence of the validity of the Work and Meaning Inventory (WAMI) for the Brazilian context. Participants were 667 professionals (74% women, average age M = 35.74). The results indicated that the Brazilian version of the inventory had better adjustment indexes in the unifactorial structure (TLI = 0.99; RM...

Na última década houve um crescimento de interesse sobre a relação do nível socioeconômico (NSE) com o desenvolvimento das funções executivas (FEs). A produção científica sobre este tópico se concentrou em países economicamente desenvolvidos, embora algumas evidências apontem que sociedades com maiores níveis de desigualdade podem apresentar uma re...

Flow in work is constituted by the positive experiences and mental state experienced during the day-to-day occupational activities. This study aims to adapt and assess the psychometric properties of the Brazilian Version of the Work Related Flow Inventory (WOLF). Participants were a nationwide sample of 640 professional (74% women), aged 19 to 73 y...

This study investigated the mediating effect of meaning in life on the relationship between personal growth initiative and subjective well-being. The sample was composed of a total of 1,899 Brazilian participants who voluntarily took part in this study by completing the study survey. Based on the results of the structural equation modeling, the rel...

The skills to change beliefs and behaviors in order to adapt to new contexts is identified as Personal Growth Initiative. This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Brazilian Version of the Personal Growth Initiative Scale II (PGIS-II). A nationwide sample of 2,149 subjects (64.8% women, M = 37.91, SD = 10.78) was assessed. Explo...

This study aimed to show evidence of validity for the Brazilian short version (12 items) of the Psychological Capital Questionnaire (PCQ-12). Three independent samples participated in the study, totaling 1771 subjects (64.3% women, 32.9% men and 2.9% undeclared), aged 18-79 years (M = 38.59, SD = 12.98). Confirmatory factor analyses showed acceptab...

Esse livro tem por objetivo discutir os procedimentos teóricos e metodológicos para a construção e validação de instrumentos psicológicos. É destinado aos psicólogos, estudantes e pesquisadores em Psicologia e áreas afins. O livro conta com a participação de autores com reconhecida formação e experiência na área e que atuam em diferentes instituiçõ...

O que você vai aprender neste capítulo: ● A importância da Análise Fatorial Exploratória na Psicologia ● Operacionalizar a Análise Fatorial Exploratória no Factor ● Diferenças entre alguns métodos de estimação fatorial ● Interpretar índices de replicabilidade, unidimensionalidade, determinação fatorial e fidedignidade dos escores fatoriais

Social emotional skills (SES) is comprehended as a multidimensional construct, composed of emotional, cognitive and behavioral variables that positively affect healthy development throughout the life span. Recent studies have shown that SES can be developed and learned. In this sense, there is currently a broad agreement that the educational system...

Resumo As habilidades socioemocionais (HSE) têm sido compreendidas como um construto multidimensional, composto por variáveis emocionais, cognitivas e comportamentais que auxiliam no desenvolvimento saudável ao longo do ciclo vital. Estudos recentes têm demonstrado que as HSE podem ser desenvolvidas e aprendidas. Nesse sentido, há, atualmente, uma...

The history of psychology is marked by a crisis of scientification. In many domains within the field there is indifference and even antipathy related to scientific practice. The present study presents the development and psychometric properties of an Attitude Scale in Relation to Science in Psychology (ASRS-P). The ASRS-P assesses how students and...

This study presents the procedures for adapting the School Climate Survey - Revised, Elementary and Middle School Version (SCS-MS) to the Brazilian context and demonstrates the first evidence of the validity of its use among elementary school students. Participants were 511 children (52,1 % girls) from Porto Alegre, between 3rd and 5th grade. Analy...

Work engagement is a positive motivational state which is expressed in vigor, absorption and dedication feelings toward work. The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale was developed to measure this phenomenon. The present work collected validity evidence for the reduced scale (UWES-9) concerning its internal structure, gender and work sector (public and pr...

RESUMO Foram investigadas as evidências de validade da Escala de Autoeficácia Ocupacional em Intervenções com Populações Vulneráveis (EAO-IPV). A amostra foi composta por 549 profissionais da Rede de Proteção (88% mulheres), com idade média de 37,8 anos (DP = 10 anos). A estrutura fatorial da escala foi investigada por meio de modelagem de equações...

The present study aimed to conduct a systematic review of publications about personal growth initiative. A literature review was conducted in Bireme, Index Psi, LILACS, PePSIC, Pubmed - Publisher’s Medline, Wiley Online Library, PsycINFO, OneFile, SciVerse ScienceDirect, ERIC, Emerald Journals, PsycARTICLES - American Psychological Association, Dir...

This study evaluated cross-cultural measurement invariance for the General Self-efficacy Scale (GSES) in a large Brazilian ( N = 2.394) and representative German ( N = 2.046) and Colombian ( N = 1.500) samples. Initially, multiple-indicators multiple-causes (MIMIC) analyses showed that sex and age were biasing items responses on the total sample (2...

Los niveles del bienestar afectivo y autoeficacia ocupacional pueden actuar como factores de protección para el burnout. Debido a esto, este estudio analizó el papel de los afectos positivos y negativos como un mediador de las relaciones entre la autoeficacia ocupacional y las dimensiones del burnout. Participaron en esta investigación 584 profesio...

Os níveis de bem-estar afetivo e autoeficácia ocupacional podem atuar como fatores protetivos ao desenvolvimento de burnout. Em razão disso, este estudo investigou o papel dos afetos positivos e negativos como um mediador das relações entre a autoeficácia ocupacional e as dimensões de burnout. Participaram desta pesquisa 584 profissionais (87% mulh...

The average variance extracted (AVE) and the composite reliability (CR) coefficients are related to the quality of a measure. Meanwhile, in order to avoid misconceptions, it is required to properly comprehend the equations of the AVE and CR, as well as its relations with the definition of validity and reliability. In this paper, we illustrate, usin...

Este estudo avalia como variáveis sociodemográficas e psicológicas influenciam a intenção de participar em futuras etapas de uma pesquisa longitudinal focada em Psicologia Positiva. Participaram desse estudo 2551 sujeitos (63% mulheres), com idades variando entre 18 e 82 anos, oriundos de 21 estados brasileiros, que responderam à primeira etapa do...

This study aimed to present the validation process and the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ). Participants were a nationwide sample of 3020 subjects aged 18---91 years old, from 22 different Brazilian states. Exploratory factor analysis supported a two-factor solution (presence of meaning --...

This study sought to assess how the search for meaning interacts with crisis of meaning and with different categories of meaning in life (meaningfulness, crisis of meaning, existential indifference, and existential conflict). Furthermore, the moderation role of search for meaning between the relation of categories of meaning and subjective well-bei...

The 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey, in its initial (SF-12) and revised form (SF-12v2) is a widely used measure to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The present study evaluates the factor structure and reliability of the Brazilian version of the SF-12v2. Participants were 627 subjects (74.1% women), aged from 18 to 88 years (M = 38....

Este estudo apresenta as propriedades psicométricas da versão brasileira da Escala de Positividade (EP). Participaram 730 sujeitos (65,0% mulheres), com idades entre 17 e 70 anos (M = 31,0; DP = 11,43) de 21 estados brasileiros. A amostra foi dividida em duas metades para a validação cruzada dos resultados. Com a primeira metade da amostra (n 1 = 3...

This study aimed to investigate the extent to which two widely used psychometric instruments (i.e., MLQ-Presence and SoMe-Meaningfulness subscales) measure the same meaning in life latent trait. Participants were 3,020 subjects (63.9 % women), ranging in age from 18 to 91 years old (M = 33.92; SD = 15.01), sampled from 22 Brazilian states. Confirma...

Researchers dealing with the task of estimating locations of individuals on continuous latent varia-bles may rely on several statistical models described in the literature. However, weighting costs and benefi ts of using one specifi c model over alternative models depends on empirical information that is not always clearly available. Therefore, the...

This study evaluated the extent to which a professional training program of an evidence-based intervention for the treatment of child and adolescent victims of sexual abuse could reduce strain and burnout levels in trainees. Participants were 30 psychologists, 19 of whom composed the experimental group (G1) and 11 the comparison group (G2). Data co...

Recent findings have shown that existential experiences are complex and, at least theoretically, it could be separated into several different categories (meaningfulness, crisis of meaning, existential indifference, and existential conflict). In this study, we sought to examine in a large Brazilian sample (N = 3,034 subjects, from 22 Brazilian state...

Neste estudo, foi avaliado o processo de uma tecnologia social de capacitação profissional (TSCP) em grupoterapia cognitivo-comportamental voltada a profissionais da Psicologia que atendem crianças e adolescentes vítimas de violência sexual. A amostra foi composta por 28 profissionais de psicologia, oriundos de 19 municípios do Rio Grande do Sul, B...

This study presents the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the fi ve-item Mental Health Index (MHI-5). Participants were 524 subjects (69.8% women), aged from 18 to 88 years old (M = 38.3; SD = 13.26), from 17 Brazilian states. Exploratory and confi rmatory factor analyses supported a single-factor solution. Reliability was assesse...

This paper aimed to adapt the Subjective Happiness Scale to Brazil and gather evidences of construct validity to the scale. Participants were 600 subjects (50% men), aged from 18 to 70 years old (M = 30.1; SD = 10.6). Sample was split to cross-validate the results. Exploratory factor analysis (n1 = 300) achieved a reliable single-factor solution, w...

O presente estudo teve por objetivo investigar a dimensionalidade da Escala de Estresse Percebido em sua versão de 10 itens (PSS-10) em uma amostra de professores (N = 517). Uma análise fatorial exploratória pelo método de extração minimum rank factor analysis, utilizando a matriz de correlações policóricas e o critério de análise paralela para ret...

Resumo. Neste estudo, foi avaliado o processo de uma tecnologia social de capacitação profi ssional (TSCP) em grupoterapia cognitivo-comportamental voltada a profi ssionais da Psicologia que atendem crianças e adolescentes vítimas de violência sexual. A amostra foi composta por 28 profi ssionais de psicologia, oriundos de 19 municípios do Rio Grand...

This study aimed to adapt the Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale - Short Form (OSS-SF) to the Brazilian context. Participants were 514 professionals (86.4% women, mean age = 37.91 years, SD = 10.78). The sample was randomly split in two halves, and exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to evaluate the factor structure of the Bra...

The present study aimed to investigate the dimensionality of the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) in a sample of school teachers (N = 517). An exploratory factor analysis done by the extraction method of minimum rank factor analysis, using polychoric correlation matrix and parallel analysis criterion for factor retention, indicated a one-fac...

This study presents the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Sources of Meaning and Meaning in Life Questionnaire (SoMe-BR). Participants were 3.034 subjects (63.9% women), ranging in age from 18 to 91 years. Reliability analysis, parallel analysis (PA), exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) and confirmatory factor anal...

This study presents the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Sources of Meaning and Meaning in Life Questionnaire (SoMe-BR). Participants were 3.034 subjects (63.9% women), ranging in age from 18 to 91 years. Reliability analysis, parallel analysis (PA), exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM) and confirmatory factor anal...

This study examines measurement invariance, reliability and scores differences of the Peer Aggressive and Reactive Behaviors Questionnaire (PARB-Q) across Italian and Brazilian children, gender and age. Participants were 587 Italian and 727 Brazilian children, aged 7–13 years from 12 elementary schools. The PARB-Q is a brief self-report instrument...

The Multigroup Confirmatory Factor Analysis (MGCFA) is a structural equation modeling technique which evaluates to what extent the configuration and the parameters of a psychometric instrument are invariant (equivalent) in several groups. This technique is being presented as an important resource in the development, use, evaluation and refinement o...

This study presents the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Appraisal of Self-Care Agency Scale – Revised (ASAS-R). The sam-ple was made up of 627 subjects (69.8% women) aged between 18 and 88 years (mean = 38.3; SD = 13.26) from 17 Brazilian states. Exploratory factor analysis of part of the sample (n1 = 200) yielded a three-fa...

Resumo A Análise Fatorial Confirmatória Multigrupo (AFCMG) é uma técnica da modelagem de equações estruturais que avalia em que medida a configuração e os parâmetros de determinado instrumento psicométrico são invariantes (equivalentes) para diferentes grupos. Tal técnica tem se apresentado como um importante recurso no desenvolvimento, no uso, na...

This study aimed to refine the Brazilian Positive and Negative Affect Scale for Children (PANAS-C34). A total of 1,160 children, between seven and 16 years of age (M = 11.2; SD = 1.92), from public elementary schools in eight Brazilian southern cities participated in the study. Four studies were conducted for this project. Study I (n = 370) evaluat...

O presente estudo objetivou avaliar os índices de sentido de vida (SV), de bem-estar psicológico (BEP) e de qualidade de vida (QV) em uma ampla amostra de professores escolares, e observar como o SV poderia atuar como variável moderadora da relação entre o BEP e a QV geral. Participaram do estudo 517 professores, de 57 escolas públicas e privadas d...

This study presents the psychometric properties of the Peer Aggressive and Reactive Behaviors Questionnaire (PARB-Q), a self-report questionnaire to measure child overt aggression (PA) and reaction to peer aggression (RPA). Participants were 587 Italian elementary school children, aged 7-10 years old (51.5% female). Exploratory and confi rmatory fac...

O presente estudo objetivou avaliar os índices de sentido de vida (SV), de bem-estar psicológico (BEP) e de qualidade de vida (QV) em uma ampla amostra de professores escolares, e observar como o SV poderia atuar como variável moderadora da relação entre o BEP e a QV geral. Participaram do estudo 517 professores, de 57 escolas públicas e privadas d...

The adaptation of psychological instruments is a complex process that requires a high methodological rigor. Because there is no consensus in the literature about its steps, this article discuss some essential aspects regarding the cross-cultural adaptation of psychological instruments and proposes guidelines to the researchers about the different s...

Resumo: A adaptação de instrumentos psicológicos é um processo complexo que requer elevado rigor metodológico. Por não haver consenso na literatura sobre suas etapas, o presente artigo discute alguns aspectos essenciais concernentes à adaptação transcultural de instrumentos psicológicos e propõe diretrizes aos pesquisadores sobre os diferentes pass...

A adaptação de instrumentos psicológicos é um processo complexo que requer elevado rigor metodológico. Por não haver consenso na literatura sobre suas etapas, o presente artigo discute alguns aspectos essenciais concernentes à adaptação transcultural de instrumentos psicológicos e propõe diretrizes aos pesquisadores sobre os diferentes passos desse...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of meaning in life (MIL), psychological well-being (PWB) and quality of life (QOL) in a large sample of school teachers, and to observe to what extent the MIL could act as a moderator variable in the relation between PWB and general QOL. The study included 517 teachers from 57 public and private scho...

O presente estudo objetivou avaliar os índices de sentido de vida (SV), de bem-estar psicológico (BEP) e de qualidade de vida (QV) em uma ampla amostra de professores escolares, e observar como o SV poderia atuar como variável moderadora da relação entre o BEP e a QV geral. Participaram do estudo 517 professores, de 57 escolas públicas e privadas d...

This study presents the psychometric properties of the Peer Aggressive and Reactive Behaviors Questionnaire (PARB-Q), a self-report questionnaire to measure child overt aggression (PA) and reaction to peer aggression (RPA). Participants were 587 Italian elementary school children, aged 7-10 years (51.5% female). Exploratory and confi rmatory factor...

A análise fatorial exploratória (AFE) é um conjunto de técnicas estatísticas amplamente utilizadas nas pesquisas em Psi-cologia. Durante sua execução, diversas decisões precisam ser tomadas a fim de se obter uma estrutura fatorial adequada. O presente artigo tem por objetivo discutir alguns dos principais aspectos desta técnica, apresentando estudo...

This study evaluated the impact of a cognitive behavioral group therapy model in Brazilian girls who had experienced sexual abuse. The effect of the waiting period before treatment and the enduring effectiveness of the treatment after six and 12 months were also evaluated. Forty-nine female sexual abuse victims between the ages of 9 and 16 complete...

O Questionário de Saúde Geral (QSG-12) é um dos instrumentos mais utilizados na avaliação da saúde psicológica. Entretanto, não há consenso sobre sua estrutura fatorial. Este estudo objetiva investigar a estrutura fatorial do QSG-12. Participaram do estudo 517 professores de 57 escolas públicas e particulares, com idade média de 36,52 anos (DP=10,4...

The Resilience Scale (RS) was developed to evaluate the levels of resilience in the general population. Its reduced version (RS-14) has presented reliable internal consistency and external validity. However, its psychometric properties have not been systematically evaluated. The objective of this study was to present the psychometric properties of...

The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) is one of the most used instruments in psychological health assessment. However, there is no consensus about its factor structure. This study aimed to investigate the factor structure of GHQ-12. The study included 517 teachers from 57 public and private schools, averaging 36.5 years of age (DP=10.34), being...

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The present work aimed to carry out a survey on the stress levels perceived by preliminary and high school teachers from the city of Campina Grande, PB, as well as analyzing how the perceived stress of these teachers is related to the rate of sense of life gathered. The sample was composed by 517 teachers from public and private schools from both g...

The present work aimed to carry out a survey on the stress levels perceived by preliminary and high school teachers from the city of Campina Grande, PB, as well as analyzing how the perceived stress of these teachers is related to the rate of sense of life gathered. The sample was composed by 517 teachers from public and private schools from both g...

Positivity Scale: initial validity evidence for Brazilian adolescents Positivity refers to an individual's willingness to positively evaluate various aspects of life. Studies demonstrate the beneficial effects of positivity on people's lives in various domains, including work performance and social relationships. In adolescence, positivity is an im...