Attachment, marital interaction, and relationship satisfaction: A diary study

The relations among measures of attachment, spouse behavior, and marital satisfaction were assessed in a broad sample of 193 married couples, using both questionnaire and diary methods. Insecure attachment was associated with less favorable reports of spouse behavior, as assessed by diary checklists. Marital satisfaction was predicted by attachment treasures and reports of spouse behavior. The relation between attachment security and marital satisfaction was moderated, but not mediated, by reported spouse behavior. Specifically, insecure individuals' evaluations of their relationships were more reactive to recent spouse behavior, an effect that was especially marked for fearful participants and for those in longer-term marriages. Some gender differences in patterns of prediction were obtained. The results are discussed in terms of the working models associated with attachment styles, and the processes by which relationship satisfaction may be eroded over time.

Links between attachment orientations and dispositional and diary-based measures of disclosure in dating couples: A study of actor and partner effects

Issues concerning the influence of attachment characteristics on own and partner's disclosure were addressed using a sample of 113 couples in medium-term dating relationships. Individual differences in attachment were assessed in terms of relationship anxiety and avoidance. Disposition to disclose was assessed using questionnaire measures of self-disclosure, relationship-focused disclosure, and the ability to elicit disclosure from the partner; in addition, structured diaries were used to assess aspects of disclosure (amount, intimacy, emotional tone, and satisfaction) in the context of couples' everyday interactions. Couple-level analyses showed that avoidance strongly predicted dispositional measures of disclosure, whereas anxiety (particularly partner's anxiety) was related to negative evaluations of everyday interactions. Interactive effects of attachment dimensions and gender were also obtained, highlighting the complexity of communication behavior. The results are discussed in terms of the goals and strategies associated with working models of attachment.

Topics regarding access to european information institutions: European Union so close and yet so far

From the 1990s, the Parliament, the Council and the European Commission adopted a new approach to disclosure of their working papers. Legal instruments to regulate and allow a fairly broad access to internal working documents of these institutions were created. European institutions also exploited the potential of Information and Communication Technologies, developing new instruments to register the documents produced and make them accessible to the public. The commitment to transparency sought to shows a more credible European government, and reduces the democratic deficit. However, the data analysis regarding access to EU institutions documents shows that general public is still far from direct contact with European bodies.

Necessidades em cuidados paliativos do doente pós-AVC

Relatório de Prática Clínica apresentado à Escola Superior de Saúde Dr. Lopes Dias do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco para cumprimento dos requisitos necessários à obtenção do grau de Mestre em Cuidados Paliativos, realizada sob a orientação científica do Professora Doutora Ana Paula Gonçalves Antunes Sapeta, do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco.

Attachment orientation and caretaking memories in fathers during the transition to parenthood

Dissertação de mestrado em Psicologia Aplicada

Validación chilena del cuestionario de evaluación de apego en el adulto CAMIR

El objetivo de esta investigación fue examinar la confiabilidad y validez del instrumento de evaluación de apego en el adulto, "Cartes: Modèles Individuels de Relation (CAMIR), en la realidad sociocultural chilena. Este instrumento, basado en la teoría del apego, es un cuestionario de auto-reporte que evalúa los modelos operativos internos en adultos y otras escalas relacionadas al apego. Los participantes fueron 578 sujetos, 204 hombres y 374 mujeres, con edades entre 14 y 80 años. Los sujetos completaron el CAMIR y medidas de vínculo y sintomatología actual, a través del Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) and Outcome Questionnaire OQ-45.2. A través del análisis estadístico de los resultados se evaluaron las características psicométricas del test y de analiz ó la posibilidad de generar normas locales para la prueba. Los resultados confirmaron que el CAMIR es un instrumento confiable y válido en la evaluación de los modelos internos de relación en adultos. This study was designed to estimate the validity and reliability of the "Cartes: Modèles Individuels de Relation (CAMIR), in Chile. This inventory, based on attachment's theory, it's a auto-questionnaire evaluates the working models in adults and other scales relating to attachment. Participants were 578 individuals, 204 males and 374 females, 14 a 80 years old. Individuals completed the CAMIR and measures of bond and actual symptoms, with the Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI) and Outcome Questionnaire OQ-45.2. The general norms were obtained according to a statistical analysis of the results and to an evaluation of the psychometric characteristics of the test. The results confirmed that the psychometric characteristics of the CAMIR make it a reliable and valid tool to assess working models in adults.

Qualité de l'attachement dans la psychose et figures spirituelles

This study had mainly two goals: First of all, adult attachement was investigated in 28 patients with chronic psychosis and 18 controls, using the"Adult Attachment Interiew". This, as no previous research had ever done so with a scientific validated instrument. Diagnostic evaluations were performed with the SCID and symptomtic evaluation with the BPRS. Results showed that patients were more likely to have experienced traumatic experiences with their primary caregivers during their childhood then have controls. We were able to identify as well a high prevalence of insecure avoidant attachement in patients, which highlights the functional dimension of psychosis in the maintenance of the relation to primary attachement figures. This study shows that insecure avoidant attachement is related to an early outset as well as to an unfavourable prognosis. Second, quite a few researches on spirituality in psychosis have shown that patients were more likely to have spiritual believes or practices then indiviuals of a nonclinical population. Coping strategies related to spirituality and religion were identified as efficient for the majority. They can help dealing with all types of difficulties, specific symptoms and may enhance life quality (Mohr et al., 2006). Therefore we have investigated some of the underlying psychological processes in this type of coping strategies, using the conceptual framework of Bowlby's attachement theory. For most participants, both patients and controls, « spiritual figures » are functionning as attachement figures. Most of them are transposing the internal working model, achieved in relation to their primary caregivers, towards their "spiritual figure" even in case of an insecure attachement. - Cette recherche poursuit essentiellement deux objectifs. Premièrement, elle examine les modèles d'attachement à l'aide du « Adult Attachment Interview » chez 28 personnes souffrant de psychose chronique et chez 18 personnes ne souffrant d'aucune affection psychiatrique. En effet, aucune étude avant celle-ci n'avait investigué l'attachement chez des patients psychotiques chroniques à l'aide d'instruments scientifiquement validés. Les évaluations diagnostiques ont été réalisées à l'aide du SCID et les évaluations symptomatologiques à l'aide du BPRS. Dans ce contexte, nous avons pu montrer qu'une majorité de patients avaient été victimes d'expériences relationnelles traumatisantes en lien avec leurs premières figures d'attachement durant l'enfance. Nos résultats indiquent également l'importante prévalence d'un attachement insécure-détaché, qui reflète la dimension fonctionnelle des symptômes psychotiques visant la préservation du lien aux principales figures d'attachement. Ceux-ci montrent encore qu'un attachement insécure-détaché est associé à un début précoce de la maladie ainsi qu'à un pronostic défavorable. Deuxièmement, de nombreuses études ont montré que les patients psychotiques avaient davantage recours à des croyances et pratiques spirituelles/religieuses pour tenter de faire face à leurs difficultés que la population générale. Ce recours s'avère être efficace pour un grand nombre d'entre eux. Il leur permet souvent une meilleure gestion des difficultés, des symptômes et globalement améliore leur qualité de vie (Mohr et al., 2006). Nous avons donc examiné certaines des dimensions psychiques sousjacentes à ce type de stratégie de coping à l'aide de l'arrière-plan conceptuel de la théorie de l'attachement de Bowlby. Nous avons effectivement constaté qu'un grand nombre de participants, patients et contrôles, investissent des figures spirituelles sur le mode de l'attachement. Même en cas d'un attachement insécure, la majorité d'entre eux transposent leurs modèles internes opérants, acquis dans leur relation aux premières figures d'attachement, sur leur croyance en des figures spirituelles.

La relation entre l’attachement et la représentation de la figure paternelle dans le jeu symbolique du garçon d’âge préscolaire

Cette recherche a été inspirée par les travaux de John Bowlby sur l’attachement ainsi que par les écrits psychanalytiques de Sigmund Freud et de Donald Winnicott sur le développement de la relation père-garçon. Trois objectifs ont été formulés dans la présente étude : A) Les jeunes garçons d’âge préscolaire pourraient-ils projeter, à travers quelques sessions de jeu symbolique libre, leurs représentations paternelles? B) S’ils les projettent, quelle est la nature de ces représentations paternelles? C) Existe-t-il une relation entre le type d’attachement (évalué par un instrument standard) et les représentations paternelles projetées dans le jeu symbolique libre? Dix garçons de quatre ans ont été filmés à la maison et dans une garderie pendant, en moyenne, quatre sessions totalisant par enfant, une durée moyenne de deux heures trente minutes de jeu symbolique. Le type d’attachement a été évalué à l’aide de l’Attachment Story Completion Task. Les résultats démontrent que l’ensemble des garçons ont été en mesure de projeter des représentations paternelles basées sur la figure du père. Tous ces garçons ont perçu le père comme une figure de protection et huit enfants sur dix ont exprimé verbalement leur attachement à ce dernier. Un enfant de type évitant (type A) n’a pas évoqué la figure du père dans son jeu. Ce père était rarement à la maison pour s’occuper de son garçon. Enfin, le dernier enfant, de type ambivalent (un enfant particulièrement agressif de type C), a présenté dans son jeu des interactions négatives avec le père et ce, tout au long des sessions de jeu symbolique. Il appert ainsi que le jeu symbolique permet à l’enfant de projeter des représentations de la figure paternelle. Ces représentations sont en lien avec le type d’attachement que l’enfant détient au moment de l’évaluation.

Un modèle explicatif des niveaux de réglementation des États américains en matière de production de gaz à effet de serre

Ce travail contribue au champ d’études sur l’adoption de politique publique des États américains en étudiant quantitativement leurs réactions à l’enjeu du réchauffement climatique. Suivant l’approche des déterminants internes, des facteurs économiques, politiques et environnementaux sont utilisés pour expliquer la densité réglementaire étatique limitant la production de gaz à effet de serre. La variable dépendante constitue la principale contribution de ce travail puisqu’elle incarne une revue exhaustive des options législatives adoptées par les États américains et les regroupe en six catégories. Les déterminants internes identifiés permettent d’expliquer pourquoi certains États sont des instigateurs ou des retardataires dans le dossier du réchauffement climatique. Les principaux facteurs explicatifs sont la présence d’une population idéologiquement libérale et de groupes d’intérêts environnementaux forts.

Alcances y desafíos del proceso de hermanamiento “Sister Cities" desarrollado por la ciudad de Santa Marta en el marco de su proceso de internacionalización: 1978- 2013.

La evolución de los enfoques de la cooperación internacional y de los procesos de internacionalización de las ciudades han contribuido activamente al desarrollo territorial. Los hermanamientos como una herramienta clave para el intercambio social, político, económico, técnico y académico entre ciudades, se han convertido en uno de los métodos más utilizados para el accionar internacional. Bajo ese contexto, se analizará la influencia del proceso de internacionalización de Santa Marta en la implementación del hermanamiento “Sister Cities” con Miami Beach. Lo anterior, pretende demostrar que el proceso de internacionalización de la ciudad de Santa Marta, desde 1989 hasta la actualidad, ha influido directamente en el hermanamiento entre las dos ciudades, obviando oportunidades y beneficios. Finalmente, a partir del resultado de la investigación se sugerirá una alternativa de solución para la optimización del acuerdo entre las dos ciudades.

Apego : estabilidad y cambio a lo largo del ciclo vital.

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Pragmatic oriented data interoperability for smart healthcare information systems

Smart healthcare is a complex domain for systems integration due to human and technical factors and heterogeneous data sources involved. As a part of smart city, it is such a complex area where clinical functions require smartness of multi-systems collaborations for effective communications among departments, and radiology is one of the areas highly relies on intelligent information integration and communication. Therefore, it faces many challenges regarding integration and its interoperability such as information collision, heterogeneous data sources, policy obstacles, and procedure mismanagement. The purpose of this study is to conduct an analysis of data, semantic, and pragmatic interoperability of systems integration in radiology department, and to develop a pragmatic interoperability framework for guiding the integration. We select an on-going project at a local hospital for undertaking our case study. The project is to achieve data sharing and interoperability among Radiology Information Systems (RIS), Electronic Patient Record (EPR), and Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS). Qualitative data collection and analysis methods are used. The data sources consisted of documentation including publications and internal working papers, one year of non-participant observations and 37 interviews with radiologists, clinicians, directors of IT services, referring clinicians, radiographers, receptionists and secretary. We identified four primary phases of data analysis process for the case study: requirements and barriers identification, integration approach, interoperability measurements, and knowledge foundations. Each phase is discussed and supported by qualitative data. Through the analysis we also develop a pragmatic interoperability framework that summaries the empirical findings and proposes recommendations for guiding the integration in the radiology context.

Efeitos da flexibilização das relações de trabalho na qualidade de vida no trabalho : o caso da região metropolitana de Curitiba

A acirrada competição econômica e a profunda revolução tecnológica impõem às organizações contemporâneas mudanças significativas na organização da produção. Nesse contexto configuram-se algumas contradições. Por um lado exalta-se a importância da participação do trabalhador como fator decisivo na construção de vantagens competitivas, uma vez que o sucesso da organização tem como um dos principais requisitos a implantação de modelos de funcionamento que contemplem atividades geradoras de conhecimento novo, disseminem-no amplamente a toda organização e, rapidamente, incorporem-no a novas tecnologias e produtos. Por outro lado, também na busca de maiores graus de competitividade, práticas de flexibilização das relações de trabalho vêm sendo adotadas como forma de diminuição dos custos de produção, através da redução das formas de proteção da relação de trabalho. No Brasil, a ação flexibilizante já vem ocorrendo desde 1965 e encontra-se hoje em tramitação no Congresso Nacional o Projeto de Lei 5483/2001 que, alterando o art. 618 da Consolidação das Leis do Trabalho, pretende a prevalência do negociado sobre o legislado. Neste sentido, o objetivo da pesquisa é verificar os efeitos da flexibilização das relações de trabalho na qualidade de vida no trabalho, no que se refere, especificamente, à gestão do conhecimento e às necessidades sociais do trabalhador quanto aos seus benefícios diretos e espontâneos. Configura-se como um estudo de campo com foco nas organizações, a partir dos representantes da área de gestão de pessoas e nos trabalhadores das indústrias, com mais de quinhentos funcionários, instaladas na Região Metropolitana de Curitiba. O método utilizado para tratamento dos dados possibilita mensuração de variáveis qualitativas e o estabelecimento da comparabilidade entre os trabalhadores sujeitos às práticas de flexibilização e os demais trabalhadores. Os dados coletados por meio de questionários revelaram que a flexibilização das relações de trabalho faz parte integrante do novo perfil das organizações e que há hoje uma tendência de implemento com a abertura legal. Os efeitos causados por essa ação sobre a qualidade de vida no trabalho revelam-se predatórios, na medida em que os trabalhadores com contratos de trabalho flexibilizados encontram-se em posição de desvantagem no acesso à aprendizagem dentro das organizações e, também, na satisfação de suas necessidades sociais. Na análise comparativa entre as duas categorias de trabalhadores, foi possível verificar diferenças significativas no que diz respeito aos indicadores de participação no processo produtivo através da freqüência média de soluções apresentadas e incorporadas, da participação nos processos de aquisição do conhecimento, no acesso a benefícios diretos e espontâneos e na satisfação com o ambiente de trabalho. Essas constatações permitem concluir que as organizações, quando na busca de maior competitividade, incorrem em equívocos à medida em que desconsideram a qualidade de vida no trabalho, especificamente no que diz respeito à gestão do conhecimento e à satisfação das necessidades sociais como fatores maximizantes do desenvolvimento econômico e de incremento da produção.

Projeto estrutural de um conector bipartido utilizado na indústria de óleo & gás através do método dos elementos finitos

Pós-graduação em Engenharia Mecânica - FEG

On Causal Mediation Analysis with a Survival Outcome

Suppose that having established a marginal total effect of a point exposure on a time-to-event outcome, an investigator wishes to decompose this effect into its direct and indirect pathways, also know as natural direct and indirect effects, mediated by a variable known to occur after the exposure and prior to the outcome. This paper proposes a theory of estimation of natural direct and indirect effects in two important semiparametric models for a failure time outcome. The underlying survival model for the marginal total effect and thus for the direct and indirect effects, can either be a marginal structural Cox proportional hazards model, or a marginal structural additive hazards model. The proposed theory delivers new estimators for mediation analysis in each of these models, with appealing robustness properties. Specifically, in order to guarantee ignorability with respect to the exposure and mediator variables, the approach, which is multiply robust, allows the investigator to use several flexible working models to adjust for confounding by a large number of pre-exposure variables. Multiple robustness is appealing because it only requires a subset of working models to be correct for consistency; furthermore, the analyst need not know which subset of working models is in fact correct to report valid inferences. Finally, a novel semiparametric sensitivity analysis technique is developed for each of these models, to assess the impact on inference, of a violation of the assumption of ignorability of the mediator.