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Self-efficacy in the use of condoms is related to health, especially in the prevention of sexually transmitted infections. This research sought to adapt the Condom Use Self-Efficacy Scale for the Brazil. For this, two studies were conducted through an online questionnaire. Study 1 had 332 participants from the general population; the majority of women (63.6%), with a mean age of 25.2 years (SD = 7.4). The exploratory factor analysis identified four factors: Ability, Assertiveness, Pleasure and Drugs and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, explaining 66.8% of the variance. Study 2 had 907 participants, with a mean age of 23.6 years (SD = 6.1). Confirmatory factor analysis corroborated the structure found: GFI = 0.93; CFI = 0.91; RMSEA = 0.08 (IC 90% = 0.07-0.09). The results proved the adequacy of the measure, gathering evidence of validity. The importance of this measure in health research is discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Brazil, there are no investigations into the psychological and sociodemographic correlates of greed. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between greed and human values. In addition, we tested the mediating effect of greed on gender differences in the endorsement of values. Participants answered the Dispositional Greed Scale, Basic Values Survey and demographic questions. The value correlates indicated that greed people, although materially motivated (existence values), express higher-order needs of aesthetics (suprapersonal values). However, greed personality was a more important predictor of the personal values. There were differences between the sexes only regarding greed and personal values, in which men had higher scores. Finally, the greed partially mediated the gender difference in the endorsement of personal values which suggests that men have an egocentric orientation because are greedier. The results are discussed taking into account the Functional Theory of Human Values, personality of individual differences and evolutionary psychology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two studies with university students were conducted with the objective of adapting to the Brazilian context the Rape Causes Perception Scale (RCPS), gathering evidence of its factorial and convergent validities and reliability. Study 1 had 220 people with a mean age of 23.5 years old (SD = 7.56; ranged from 18 to 63 years) (64.5% female), while in Study 2 participants were 203 individuals with a mean age 21.4 years old (SD = 5.17; ranged from 18 to 51 years) (54.2% female), all having answered demographic questions, the RCPS and a measure of negative attitudes towards rape victims. The analyzes corroborated its theoretical structure of five components, presenting reliability coefficients ranging from 0.70 to 0.92. In addition, a positive correlation between RCPS and negative attitudes towards victims was observed (convergent validity). In conclusion, this scale showed evidence of factorial and convergent validity, as well as reliability, supporting its use in future studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study aimed to know to what extent to suffer bullying predicts depressive symptoms, besides verifying the moderating role of human values in this relation. A total of 455 children (Mage = 11.36, SD = 1.52, 53.5% girls) participated in this study. The results indicated that depressive symptoms were predicted by victimization of bullying, low scores in suprapersonal, normative and interactive values. Additionally, it was observed that the last two moderated the relation between depression and bullying, being these associations stronger among those participants that give little importance to social values. The results are discussed considering the literature, being suggest possibilities of intervention based on values, seeking to mitigate the negative effects of bullying. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research aimed at elaborating the Attitudes toward Adoption Scale (ATAS), gathering evidence of factorial validity and reliability. Two studies were carried out in the general population from João Pessoa (PB). Study 1 participants were 206 people, mostly female (60%) and single (65%), with a mean age of 32 years. They answered the ATAS and demographic questions. The items of this measure identified a trifactorial structure with Cronbach's alphas higher than 0.70. Study 2 participants were 215 people, most of them female (51.6%) and single (48.4%), with a mean age of 33 years. The trifactorial solution was supported by confirmatory factor analysis, where Cronbach's alpha higher than 0.70. In conclusion, this instrument shows evidence of factorial validity and reliability, supporting measuring attitudes toward adoption in the general population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to adapt the Marital Offence-Specific Forgiveness Scale (MOFS) to the Brazilian context, gathering evidences of construct validity (factor and reliability). 205 married people from Brazilian state of Paraíba participated the study (M = 35.8; SD = 10.49; 59% female). They answered the MOFS and demographic questions. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis, with MLR estimator, allowed to prove the structure originally proposed, with the following adjustment indicators CFI = 0.94; TLI = 0.92; RMSEA (95% CI) = 0.07 (0.04 to 0.09), presenting acceptable reliability of evidence evaluated by Cronbach›s alpha, homogeneity and composite reliability. A principal component analysis showed a two-dimensional structure, which accounting for 52.6% of the total variance, with Cronbach's alphas of 0.65 (benevolence) and 0.80 (avoidance-resentment). In conclusion, the MOFS presents evidences of acceptable psychometric parameters, favoring its use in future studies about forgiveness within marital relationships. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]