Since the announcement of the start of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines development, many myths and vaccine opponents have come to the fore. Therefore, in this scenario, it is imperative to have an instrument to assess the population perception of this subject matter.Objective: To validate a scale to measure the perception of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines acceptance.Methods: This is an instrumental and multicentre study, through which a list of possible reasons for whether or not people would be vaccinated was generated. After submitting them to 15 experts, a pilot survey was conducted virtually in a population of almost 3000 participants in the 24 regions of Peru. Descriptive statistics and the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were conducted using the FACTOR program. Results:The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) coefficient (KMO = 0.917) and the Bartlett's test of sphericity (3343.3; gl = 136; p < 0.001) were conducted. According to EFA results, two factors were found to explain 58.17% of the total variance. The fit indices show that the proposed model is adequate (χ 2 = 826.321; df = 43; p = 0.001; RMR = 0.054; GFI = 0.952; AGFI = 0.927; CFI = 0.946; TLI = 0.931; and RMSEA = 0.078). Finally, Cronbach's α was found to be very satisfactory for the generated scale (α = 0.831; 95% CI = 0.82 -0.84). Conclusion:A simple and efficient scale was validated to assess positive and negative perceptions of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines (the VAC-COVID-19 scale), with a Cronbach's coefficient of 0.831.

The objective of this study was to determine if religiousness and spirituality predict life satisfaction among Peruvian citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a non-experimental, predictive and cross-sectional study with a sample of 734 people of both sexes (39.5% males and 60.5% females) between 17-75 years of age (M ¼ 32.05). To measure the variables, the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality (BMMRS) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) were used. A multiple regression analysis was performed to determine the variables that best predict life satisfaction, finding that the spirituality variable explains 10.7 % of the total variance of the life satisfaction variable. In summary, a positive and significant correlation between spirituality and life satisfaction is identified (r ¼ .328, p < .01).

RESUMENEl objetivo del presente estudio es determinar la eficacia de un programa de intervención para desarrollar la inteligencia emocional en un grupo de riesgo. La metodología implica un diseño cuasi experimental, con grupo intacto, el mismo que fue sometido a una evaluación antes y después de una intervención. La población consta de 33 adolescentes, mujeres identificadas con ideación suicida, y los instrumentos aplicados fueron la escala de ideación suicida de Beck y el inventario de inteligencia emocional de BarOn Ice. Los resultados evidencian el hallazgo de diferencias significativas (p < ,05) en los niveles tanto de ideación suicida (Z = -4,596) como en las dimensiones de inteligencia emocional: intrapersonal (t = -7,815), manejo de estrés (t = 10,294) y estado de ánimo general (t = 7,178). Se corrobora la prevalencia de la inteligencia emocional afectada en sujetos que presentan ideación suicida; así también, los resultados concuerdan con estudios que sustentan que la inteligencia emocional modula el riesgo suicida. Por lo tanto, se ha demostrado que la eficacia del programa de intervención permitió el desarrollo de la inteligencia emocional en las dimensiones antes mencionadas; por consecuencia se disminuyeron los niveles de ideación suicida en la población de riesgo.Palabras clave: Inteligencia emocional; ideación suicida; suicidio.

The objective of this study was to translate and validate the Online Homework Distraction Scale (OHDS) for Peruvian university students. Accordingly, an instrumental cross-sectional study was conducted with 811 university students, including students of both sexes aged between 16 and 39 (M = 20.96 years; SD = 4.42) residing in the city of Lima. The content-based validity evidence was analyzed using Aiken’s V coefficient based on the internal structure through a confirmatory factor analysis and considered in relation to other variables a through correlation analysis. The reliability was calculated using the Omega coefficient. Expert opinions were favorable for all items (V &gt; 0.70). The one-dimensional structure of the scale was confirmed, and it presented acceptable reliability (α &gt; 0.70). Thus, the OHDS for university students is a measure with a valid and reliable scale.

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