The Academic Motivation Scale (AMS), supported in Self-Determination Theory, has been applied in recent decades as well in high school as in college education. Although several versions in Spanish are available, the underlying linguistic and cultural differences raise important issues when they are applied to Latin-American population. Consequently an adapted version of the AMS was developed, and its construct validity was analyzed in Argentine students. Results obtained on a sample that included 723 students from Buenos Aires (393 high school and 330 college students) verified adequate psychometric properties in this new version, solving some controversies regarded to its dimensionality.

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En este trabajo se pone a prueba un modelo teórico en el que se integran variables del grupo de iguales, variables familiares/escolares, y el nivel de autocontrol, con el propósito de comprobar su capacidad explicativa sobre la conducta antisocial de los adolescentes de ambos sexos. La muestra del estudio incluye 471 adolescentes escolarizados en centros públicos del estado de Mérida en Venezuela. Los resultados de los análisis de Estructuras de Covarianza revelan que, tanto para los hombres como para las mujeres, la pertenencia a un grupo desviado, la inadecuada supervisión familiar y un bajo nivel de autocontrol son las variables más relevantes con respecto a la probabilidad de desarrollar conducta desviada. Sin embargo, estas variables dan cuenta en mayor medida de la conducta antisocial de los chicos que de la de las chicas. Se plantea la necesidad de prestar mayor atención al tema del género en la investigación y los modelos teóricos de la delincuencia. Palabras clave: Autocontrol, delincuencia juvenil, grupo de iguales, sexo/género, vinculaciones convencionales.Analysis of the relationship between peer group, attachment to family and school, selfcontrol, and antisocial behaviour in a sample of Venezuelan adolescents

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(1) The aim of the present study was to evaluate and characterize changes in alcohol use during the COVID-19 confinement in a sample of Spanish adults, analyzing their age and living situation as defining life cycle variables. (2) Method: Data from 3779 individuals were collected through a set of online surveys. AUDIT-C was used to measure the frequency of consumption, the average daily consumption, intensive consumption, risky consumption, and Standard Drink Units. (3) Results: Although alcohol consumption during confinement showed a significant general decline, age revealed important differences, with the decline being more pronounced in adults from 18 to 29 years old. The living situation also showed significant differences. The largest decreases in alcohol consumption were found in those who lived with their parents or other relatives, whereas those who lived alone or with a partner even increased their level of consumption. In addition, the data show a significant interaction between these two variables and gender. (4) Conclusions: Age and cohabitation processes are key factors in understanding the life situation of each individual during confinement and, consequently, in explaining consumption patterns. The results obtained provide interesting recommendations for designing prevention policies in both normal and crisis circumstances, emphasizing the need to understand alcohol use from a psychosocial perspective.