Estilos pessoais dos terapeutas e estilos de vinculação

Neste estudo, procurou-se estudar a relação entre estilos pessoais e estilos de vinculação na relação terapêutica, procurando também, identificar outros aspetos que influenciam quer os estilos pessoais quer os estilos de vinculação duma amostra de psicoterapeutas. Esta amostra foi constituída por 40 licenciados em Psicologia Clínica, de ambos os sexos, com diferentes anos de experiência profissional. Os instrumentos utilizados foram o Questionário do Estilo pessoal (EPT) e a Escala de Vinculação de Adultos (EVA). Os resultados apontaram para uma associação entre a função instrutiva do EPT e o estilo de vinculação (terapeutas rígidos apresentam um estilo de vinculação ambivalente, enquanto que os terapeutas flexíveis apresentam um estilo de vinculação seguro), e entre algumas das funções do EPT com a orientação teórica, o grupo etário dos clientes e o género dos terapeutas. Conclui-se que a forma como os terapeutas estabelecem e regulam as suas sessões, está associada ao estilo de vinculação. ABSTRACT: ln this study, the priority goal was to identify which type of relationship exist between personnel styles and attachment styles in the therapeutic relationship; still point a characterization and a recognition of what aspects that can influence it, and then analyse it. The sample were constituted by 40 psychotherapists, they have a licenciature degree in clinical psychology, and the years of professional experience or the duration that they have the degree don't matter. The questionnaire EPT-C and the Adult attachment Scale-R (AAS-R). The results point to the association between the instructive function and attachment styles, as to the EPT-C functions with theoric orientation, age groups of clients, and therapists genres. The therapists that are rigids show a ambivalent style; but therapists flexible shows a secure style of attachment. lndeed the way as therapists stablish and regulate their sessions, is associated to the attachment style.

Exposure to pesticides, ill health and averting behaviour : costs and determining the relationship

Farmers' exposure to pesticides is high in developing countries. As a result many farmers suffer from ill-health, both short and long term. Deaths are not uncommon. This paper addresses this issue. Field survey data from Sri Lanka are used to estimate farmers' expenditure on defensive behavior (DE) and to determine factors that influence DE. The avertive behavior approach is used to estimate costs. Tobit regression analysis is used to determine factors that influence DE. Field survey data show that farmers' expenditures on DE are low. This is inversely related to high incidence of ill health among farmers using pesticides.

Visitor Relationship Management (VRM) - Repeat Visitation Opportunities for Destination Marketing Organisations

In competitive tourism markets the consumer-traveller is spoilt by choice of available destinations. Successfully differentiating a destination and getting noticed at decision time is arguably the focus of activities by destination marketing organisations (DMOs). In pursuit of differentiation, three emergent themes in the marketing literature during the past decade have been branding, integrated marketing communications (IMC), and customer relationship management (CRM) a fundamental goal of each being stimulating customer loyalty. However there has been little attention given to destination loyalty in the tourism literature. The purpose of this paper is to report an exploratory investigation of visitor relationship management (VRM) by DMOs. Based on interviews with the management of 11 regional tourism organisations (RTO) in Queensland, Australia, the opportunities for, and immediate challenges of, VRM are discussed. While each RTO recognised the potential for VRM, none had yet been able to develop a formal approach to engage in meaningful dialogue with previous visitors from their largest market.