European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education

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Changes in Levels of Burnout in a Comparative Study in Professional Caregivers After a Situation of Post-Traumatic Stress

by Juan P. Martínez, Inmaculada Méndez, Esther Secanilla and Elena González

Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2012, 2(1), 29-39; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe2010003 - 29 Mar 2012

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Following a previous study on professional caregivers of people with dementia and other diseases in residential, was decided to compare two residential centers of two different regions, Murcia and Barcelona. Based on the results of which 13.3% of the global sample had a high emotional exhaustion, 54.8% a high level of depersonalization and 10% a reduced sense of personal accomplishment, we proceed to an analysis of current levels in the three dimensions to study their evolution. Similarly, we assess whether in the town of Lorca (Murcia), these levels have been affected by the earthquake on May 11, 2011, for which it has conducted an evaluation of possible symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). We proceeded to the administration of the same tests of the latest research (Scale Maslach Burnout Inventory -MBI- and an ad hoc survey conducted for professional caregivers) and the Scale SA-45 which is the short form from the original SCL-90, and the Severity of Symptoms Scale of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. The results show differences between the two populations in different variables and they shed light on the consequences and impact of a traumatic event in the sample. Full article

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The Decision Making Process in Patients with Alzheimer Dementia Type

by José R. Alameda, María P. Salguero, Ana Merchán, Carmen Mª Domínguez and Eva Mª Rodríguez

Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2012, 2(1), 5-17; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe2010001 - 29 Mar 2012

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Making decisions is common in our daily lives and contributes to the adaptation to our environment. That is why is relevant to know the decisions-making processes and the possible dysfunctions due to the deterioration of these processes. The patients with Alzheimer dementia (AD) can have alterations in decisions-making in early stages, particularly in situations of uncertainty. These processes have been analyzed from different theories, although the somatic marker hypothesis, as well as the related IGT, is one of the most used. The aim of this study is to analyze the process of making decisions in AD patients, and evaluate the types of choices made under situations of uncertainty using a modified IGT, as well as check if the AD group’s responses are risk trends or not, and the relation between the performance of this group and the cognitive status in each of the areas evaluated with the cognitive mini-exam, the clock drawing test (TRC-TRO), and the Isaacs' Set Test of Verbal Fluency. Our results show that the performance of the AD group is not optimal, nor in the overall score or in the analysis of each sets of the test, and suggest a random strategy in the process of choose cards, suggest a tendency to risk, although the performances show some ability to learn along the sets.
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Analysis of the “Big Five” Personality Factors in Students of the Older People's University of Almería

by Mª del Carmen Pérez-Fuentes, José J. Gázquez and Mª del Mar Molero

Eur. J. Investig. Health Psychol. Educ. 2012, 2(1), 19-28; https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe2010002 - 5 Feb 2012

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The goal of the present study is to determine, through the administration of the NEO-FFI, the personality characteristics (as a function of variables such as age, gender, and civil status) of a specific group of 263 people over 50 years of age, who are part of an active ageing program such as the University Program for Older People “Science and Experience” of the University of Almería. Thus, as a function of gender, we only observed significant differences in the factor Neuroticism, with the women presenting higher levels than the men, with a considerable effect size (d = 0.61). With regard to civil status, the group of widowed people obtained the lowest scores in Factor A (Agreeableness), with significant differences with regard to the groups of married people and of divorced/separated people. Lastly, in the analysis as a function of age, we found significant differences in the following factors: Extraversion, Responsibility, Neuroticism, and Openness; the proportion of total variability attributable to age in the score of each variable was low. Full article

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