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CAPÍTULO: EL MIEDO A QUEDARSE FUERA: EVALUACIÓN Y VARIABLES IMPLICADAS

Según el Digital Report (Park et al., 2022) más de dos tercios (67,1%) de la población mundial usa un teléfono móvil. Durante el aislamiento social obligatorio causado por la pandemia de la Covid-19, los canales para conectarse virtualmente fueron el nexo para sostener los vínculos sociales, la circulación de información y también para poder sostener actividades ya sean recreativas, laborales, académicas o sociales. Miles de personas se conectaban para recrear recetas, hacer yoga o ejercicio, festejar cumpleaños, mantenerse informados acerca de la pandemia o circular mensajes positivos y de aliento. Muchos hábitos y costumbres llegaronpara instalarse, como es el caso de la formación y el trabajo online (Hayran y Anik 2021; Scheinfeld y Voorhees, 2022).

Fear of Missing Out, Emotional Intelligence and Attachment in Older Adults in Argentina

This article belongs to the Special Issue: Emotion and Aging

In recent years, the rise of social networks has changed relationships and lifestyles around the world. This has led to the emergence of the Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), which consists of the need to constantly check social media and the anguish that comes from feeling a lack of rewarding experiences. The impact derived from the use of technologies in a digital environment has been widely studied in young people but not so much in older adults. The main aim of this study was to analyze FoMO levels in older adults and their relationships with sociodemographic and formative factors. Another aim of this study was to analyze whether the dimensions of emotional intelligence, the different forms of attachment and psychological symptomatology affect the FoMO levels of older adults. A total of 690 older adults from Argentina aged between 60 and 90 years (M = 69.01; SD = 5.48) participated, 54.5% of whom were women, responding using a geolocated online questionnaire. The main results confirmed that older people show FoMO levels similar to other general samples. In addition, results show several predictor variables with respect to FoMO: emotional attention, insecure attachment, depression and difficulties in interpersonal relationships. The implications of the results observed in older adults are discussed.

Validation of the Perceived Phubbing Scale to the Argentine Context

This article belongs to the Special Issue Frontiers in Cyberpsychology: The Influences of Internet and Online Applications in Daily Life

In recent years, the increased use of mobile devices has changed social dynamics. One such change is the rise of phubbing, described as the behavior of ignoring someone in order to pay attention to one’s cell phone. The purpose of this research was to validate the Perceived Phubbing Scale (PPS) and examine its relationship with other psychological variables. An Argentine sample was composed of 1608 participants aged between 18 and 65 (M = 45.59; SD 14.03), with 51.6% identifying as female. They were provided with a phubbing scale, along with scales to measure emotional disconnection, fear of missing out (FoMO) and social exclusion, and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The results indicated that the PPS showed an adequate fit to the data, based on a structure of one factor (X² ₍₂₀₎ = 259.353, p < 0.001; CFI = 0.958; IFI = 0.958; RMSEA = 0.089) and the internal consistency (α = 0.93), resulting in a nine-item scale. Participants with high or medium levels of phubbing showed a tendency to suffer FoMO or feel socially excluded or socially isolated. We did not find differences in the levels of phubbing related to the participant’s age, gender, or socioeconomic level. It is possible to conclude that PPS can be used as a reliable measure to evaluate perceived phubbing in Argentina. Implications of the variables studied are discussed as possible predictors of phubbing and are to be considered in its approach.

Adaptation and validation of the Fear of Missing Out (FoMO) scale to the argentine context

In recent years, the rise of social networks has changed relationships and lifestyles around the world. This has led to the emergence of the Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), which consists of the need to constantly check social media and the anguish that comes from feeling a lack of rewarding experiences. The impact derived from the use of technologies in a digital environment has been widely studied in young people but not so much in older adults, being also a vulnerable population. The main aim of this study was to analyze FoMO levels in a sample of older adults and their relationships with sociodemographic and formative factors. In addition, analyze whether the dimensions of emotional intelligence, the different forms of attachment and psychological symptomatology affect the FoMO levels of elderly adults. A total of 690 older adults aged between 60 and 90 years (M = 69.01; SD = 5.48) participated, 54.5% of whom were women. The main results confirmed that elderly people show FoMO levels similar to other general samples. In addition, results show several predictor variables with respect to FoMO: emotional attention, insecure attachment, depression and difficulties in interpersonal relationships. The implications of the results observed in older adults are discussed.

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Validation of vamping scale in Argentina: the role of procrastination and mobile phone use

In recent years, the rise of social networks has changed relationships and lifestyles around the world. This has led to the emergence of the Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), which consists of the need to constantly check social media and the anguish that comes from feeling a lack of rewarding experiences. The impact derived from the use of technologies in a digital environment has been widely studied in young people but not so much in older adults, being also a vulnerable population. The main aim of this study was to analyze FoMO levels in a sample of older adults and their relationships with sociodemographic and formative factors. In addition, analyze whether the dimensions of emotional intelligence, the different forms of attachment and psychological symptomatology affect the FoMO levels of elderly adults. A total of 690 older adults aged between 60 and 90 years (M = 69.01; SD = 5.48) participated, 54.5% of whom were women. The main results confirmed that elderly people show FoMO levels similar to other general samples. In addition, results show several predictor variables with respect to FoMO: emotional attention, insecure attachment, depression and difficulties in interpersonal relationships. The implications of the results observed in older adults are discussed.

Spanish Trainees Teachers' Attitudes Toward the Use of Technology in Education: Variables Involved

Plain Language Summary The use of technologies in education The purpose of this research was to explorate attitudes toward the use of technology in education among teachers in training and the relationships with other variables derived from the use of technology and teaching style, such as Fear of Missing Out, cybervictimization, and teaching-learning styles. The study focused on a Spanish sample of 842 future educational professionals in the training stage, who respond to a series of self-report quantitative measures. The conclusions shows that constructivist teaching style is related to more favorable attitudes toward the use of technology in teaching, unlike a traditional style. Different variables linked to the use of technology and that have negative effects on people’s well-being (such as experiences of suffering from cyberbullying or the fear of missing out) are related to less favorable attitudes toward technology in education. The implications of the variables studied as possible differential factors in the inclusion of technologies in their profession by future teachers are discussed.

Validation of the Perceived Phubbing Scale to the Argentine Context

In recent years, the increased use of mobile devices has changed social dynamics. One such change is the rise of phubbing, described as the behavior of ignoring someone in order to pay attention to one’s cell phone. The purpose of this research was to validate the Perceived Phubbing Scale (PPS) and examine its relationship with other psychological variables. An Argentine sample was composed of 1608 participants aged between 18 and 65 (M = 45.59; SD 14.03), with 51.6% identifying as female. They were provided with a phubbing scale, along with scales to measure emotional disconnection, fear of missing out (FoMO) and social exclusion, and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The results indicated that the PPS showed an adequate fit to the data, based on a structure of one factor (X² (20) = 259.353, p < 0.001; CFI = 0.958; IFI = 0.958; RMSEA = 0.089) and the internal consistency (α = 0.93), resulting in a nine-item scale. Participants with high or medium levels of phubbing showed a tendency to suffer FoMO or feel socially excluded or socially isolated. We did not find differences in the levels of phubbing related to the participant’s age, gender, or socioeconomic level. It is possible to conclude that PPS can be used as a reliable measure to evaluate perceived phubbing in Argentina. Implications of the variables studied are discussed as possible predictors of phubbing and are to be considered in its approach.

Un abordaje integrativo-existencial de las crisis vitales situacionales

Las crisis vitales situacionales son momentos sensibles en salud mental, con riesgo psicopatológico y al mismo tiempo potencial de transformación y crecimiento subjetivo. Es una problemática masiva, ya que todo ser humano la experimenta en algún momento de la vida. Su relevancia epidemiológica se multiplica en el marco de la pandemia y de su incertidumbre, que ha desatado varias crisis y pérdidas personales. Este contexto global y personal desestructurante revela la obvia pero tantas veces negada naturaleza existencial humana: somos en devenir. La psicoterapia en el contexto pandémico, convoca más que nunca a reconocer e incluir la perspectiva existencial en nuestra mirada del consultante y de sus problemáticas. En este sentido, proponemos algunos conceptos guía para un abordaje terapéutico integrativo-existencial de las crisis vitales situacionales. Entre ellos, la aceptación, el sentido y la creatividad, en el marco de un sostén vincular que favorezca la autonomía. Abrevamos de distintas fuentes de la psicología existencial, la psicodinámica humanista y relacional, y la psicología cognitiva basada en la atención plena. La finalidad de este abordaje es aliviar el sufrimiento por la crisis y profundizar la libertad de quien consulta, al favorecer una existencia más auténtica (según la coherencia con aquello que la persona más valora).

Propiedades psicométricas del Test de Dependencia al Teléfono Móvil (TDMB) en Argentina y sus relaciones con la impulsividad

The use of cell phones has increased exponentially in most countries of the world. From a psychological perspective, different techniques have been developed to assess the level of dependence towards the use of the mobile phone, the TDMB test being one of the most used. Objective. The aim of the research was to adapt and validate the TDMB and its relations with impulsivity. Method. 339 adults residing in Argentina participated in the study, with ages between 18 and 65 years (M = 37.66; SD = 12.87), of which 74.3% were women. The evaluation included the TDMD, the UPPS-P to evaluate impulsivity and ad-hoc variables related to cell phone use. Results. Adequate psychometric properties were observed for the Argentine version of the TDMB. Likewise, relationships were observed between all dimensions of the questionnaire and impulsivity, as well as differences according to the age and gender of the participants. The scope and limits of the test are discussed, as well as its relationships with the impulsivity and daily use of the mobile phone.