In the face of the psychological crisis of fear caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is relevant to know the positive impact of hope and resilience during this context. The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation between hope and resilience with fear of COVID-19 in young people. The design was non-experimental, cross-sectional, and correlational. The sample consisted of 192 young people living in Metropolitan Lima, Peru. We used the Hope-Despair Questionnaire, the Resilience Scale, and the COVID-19 Fear Questionnaire. The results show that there is a significant correlation between hope, resilience, and fear of COVID-19 in young people. On the other hand, a significant difference was found in resilience according to gender. Likewise, it was found that the variables hope and resilience explain 81% (R² adjusted) of the fear of COVID-19 (F test = 21.53; p < 0.01). Hope and resilience are protective factors that have a positive impact when facing the fear of COVID-19. Thus, policies, programs, and public health strategies related to positive mental health should be promoted, with emphasis on hope and resilience.

Objetivo: Determinar la relación significativa entre violencia sutil y celos en una relación de pareja en estudiantes de una universidad pública de Lima Este. Metodología: Se utilizó el diseño no experimental de corte transversal y de alcance correlacional. Asimismo, se manejó un muestreo no probabilístico intencional, conformado por 242 jóvenes de ambos sexos con edades de 18 a 27 años. Los instrumentos utilizados para la recolección de datos fueron la Escala de Violencia Encubierta (EVE) de Lascorz (2015) y el Inventario Multidimensional de Celos (Diaz-Loving et al. 1989). Resultados: Evidenciaron que existe una asociación altamente significativa entre violencia sutil y celos (P<.001). Se encontró que el 75.6% de los participantes manifestó haber utilizado en alguna ocasión en su vida violencia sutil con sus parejas; de la misma forma el 66.1% de los estudiantes es propensa a demostrar comportamientos inadecuados al percibir o malinterpretar la interacción de su pareja con sus pares. Conclusiones: Se comprobó que existe una asociación altamente significativa entre violencia sutil y celos, demostrando que ambas variables coexisten de forma activa en una relación de pareja.

Academic procrastination is an increasingly pertinent issue among university students, impacting their academic performance, interpersonal relationships, and emotional well-being. However, brief assessment tools for timely intervention are scarce, especially in the Colombian context. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the academic procrastination scale and analyze its relationship with mental health and life satisfaction. A total of 805 Colombian university students were selected through convenience sampling. Their ages ranged from 17 to 35 years, with an average age of 20.4 years (SD = 3.0). The findings reveal a modified two-factor structure of the scale, with adequate fit indices (χ2 = 65.65, df = 13, p < .001; CFI = .96, TLI = .93, RMSEA = .07 (90% CI .06 − .09), SRMR = .03) and loadings above .50. Furthermore, both factors of the scale exhibited high reliability, with Cronbach’s alpha and McDonald’s omega coefficients greater than .80. The scale was also found to be gender invariant. Lastly, academic procrastination correlates positively with mental health and negatively with life satisfaction, while mental health relates negatively to life satisfaction. The Modified Academic Procrastination Scale (EPA-C) demonstrates adequate psychometric properties and is gender-invariant for assessing academic procrastination among Colombian university students. Moreover, it has an impact on the mental health and life satisfaction of these students.

Background: The stress experienced by parents in fulfilling their parental role has consequences for couple dynamics, parent–child interactions, and the mental health of parents. However, studies on the psychometric properties of the PSI-SF, particularly among Latin American parents, are scarce. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF). Methods: The participants were Peruvian mothers and fathers with children in early childhood and primary education, with a mean age of 34.4 years (SD = 6.8). The sample was obtained in two phases: 130 participants for the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and 791 participants for the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Results: The study results show a modified three-factor structure of the PSI-SF scale, with adequate fit indices (GFI = .99, AGFI = .99, SRMR = .024, CFI = .98, TLI = .98, RMSEA = .074) and loadings above 0.40. Additionally, the three factors of the scale demonstrated high reliability, with Cronbach's alpha and McDonald's omega values for Parental Distress (α = .94; ω = .95), Parent–Child Dysfunctional Interaction (α = .97; ω = .97), and Difficult Child (α = .94; ω = .94). The scale was also found to be invariant with respect to gender. Conclusion: In conclusion, the study results suggest that the modified PSI-SF has adequate psychometric properties and is invariant for assessing parental stress in Peruvian fathers and mothers with children in early childhood and primary education.

This study aimed to analyze the relationship between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Academic Procrastination (AP) in university students and to generate a predictive model. This study has a quantitative approach and a cross-sectional predictive design. Two hundred fifty-four students from different professional schools in Peru participated, whose ages fluctuated between 18 and 30 years. The Brief Emotional Intelligence Inventory for Seniors (EQ-I-M20) and the Academic Procrastination Scale were administered. The findings show that 52 % of the participants have a high level of emotional intelligence, and 51.2 % have a high level of academic procrastination. The association between emotional intelligence and academic procrastination was significant and negative. The dimensions of emotional intelligence significantly predict academic procrastination, except for the intrapersonal dimension. El objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la relación entre la Inteligencia Emocional (IE) y la Procrastinación Académica (PA) en estudiantes universitarios y generar un modelo predictivo. Este estudio tiene un enfoque cuantitativo y de diseño predictivo transversal. Participaron 254 estudiantes, cuyas edades fluctuaron entre los 18 y los 30 años, de distintas escuelas profesionales en Perú. Se administró el Inventario Breve de Inteligencia Emocional para Mayores (EQ-I-M20) y la Escala de Procrastinación Académica. Los hallazgos muestran que el 52 % de los participantes tienen un nivel alto de inteligencia emocional y el 51.2 % un nivel alto de procrastinación académica. La asociación entre la inteligencia emocional y la procrastinación académica fue significativa y negativa. Las dimensiones de la inteligencia emocional predicen significativamente la procrastinación académica, a excepción de la dimensión intrapersonal. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar a relação entre Inteligência Emocional (IE) e Procrastinação Acadêmica (AP) em estudantes universitários e gerar um modelo preditivo. Este estudo tem uma abordagem quantitativa e um desenho preditivo transversal. Participaram 254 alunos, com idades entre 18 e 30 anos, de diferentes escolas profissionais em Peru. Foram aplicados o Inventário Breve de Inteligência Emocional para Idosos (EQ-I-M20) e a Escala de Procrastinação Acadêmica. Os resultados mostram que 52 % dos participantes têm um alto nível de inteligência emocional e 51,2 % um alto nível de procrastinação acadêmica. A associação entre inteligência emocional e procrastinação acadêmica foi significativa e negativa. As dimensões da inteligência emocional predizem significativamente a procrastinação acadêmica, com exceção da dimensão intrapessoal.

La pandemia del COVID-19 ha generado distintos retos que los adultos han estado tratando de sobrellevar mediante el uso de distintos estilos de afrontamiento con la finalidad de obtener tranquilidad y satisfacción con su vida. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo principal analizar la relación entre el uso de los estilos de afrontamiento al estrés y la satisfacción con la vida en adultos. Se empleó un estudio no experimental con diseño correlacional y participaron 306 adultos de ambos sexos, de Lima Metropolitana y del Callao, quienes respondieron instrumentos de autoinforme. Los resultados mostraron que ambas variables de estudio se relacionan significativamente, y un análisis de regresión estableció que los estilos de afrontamiento son predictores de la satisfacción con la vida. Asimismo, existen ciertas diferencias en los estilos de afrontamiento según el sexo y la edad de los participantes. Se concluye que la satisfacción con la vida está asociada al uso de los estilos de afrontamiento de los adultos de Lima.