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Background: Several studies focused on the escalating prevalence of Problematic Use of Internet (PUI) and its consequential impact on mental health globally. This study investigates the relationship between PUI and associated psychological variables across different cultural contexts in Italy, Spain, Ecuador, and Peru. Method: A total of 675 participants, aged 18 to 54 (M = 22.73; SD = 4.05), completed measures assessing Internet addiction, social media addiction, Fear of Missing Out, Internet Gaming Disorder, and Phubbing. Results: Significant cultural variations were found, with Italian participants showing higher levels of Internet addiction but lower levels of social media addiction compared to other countries. Fear of Missing Out was higher in Italy, while the Italian sample exhibited lower Internet Gaming Disorder levels compared to Peru. As regards the communication disturbance caused by Phubbing, the Italian sample demonstrated significantly higher scores than the Peruvian sample. Linear regression analyses revealed distinct predictors for problematic Internet use in each country, emphasizing the importance of considering the cultural context in understanding this phenomenon. Conclusions: These findings contribute valuable insights into the interplay of cultural factors, psychological variables, and problematic Internet use, guiding future research and interventions.

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Emotional intelligence (EI), empathy, and prosocial behavior (PB) are widely studied in the early stages of life, up to adolescence. However, there have been few studies in older adults. Using a multivariate methodology, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were applied with structural equation models (SEM) in 271 older adults in Colombia, along with a Spanish sample made up of 139 adults over 60 years of age, for a total sample of 411 older adults. The results confirmed that EI, as measured with the WLEIS, scale is the best predictor of PB, with excellent adjustment criteria (GFI = 0.99; CFI = 0.98; RMSEA = 0.064; PCLOSE = 0.28; SRMR = 0.023; AIC = 57.30). It is concluded that the path model yielded a reliable predictive explanation of PB, including EI as a key variable that explains prosocial tendencies.

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Careless response in the investigation of emotional intelligence has not been explicitly addressed. In a sample of 180 Spanish adults responding to the Wong-Law Emotional Intelligence Scale, a small prevalence (7.2%) was detected. The impact was small on the psychometric parameters, but they were less inflated, more realistic, and precise.

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In a growing context of multiculturalism, prosocial behavior is important to build effective social exchange and service orientation among university students. The present study investigates prosocial behavior from a psychometric approach, to obtain evidence of the internal structure of the prosocial behavior scale (PS), in 737 young people enrolled at universities in Argentina (207), Spain (310), and Peru (220). First, the clarity of the items was explored in the three countries; second, possible irrelevant patterns of response, such as the careless and extreme responses, were evaluated; third, the non-parametric Mokken methodology was applied to identify the basic properties of the scale score; fourth, the structural equation modeling (SEM) methodology was used to identify the properties of the internal structure (dimensionality, tau-equivalence) of the latent construct; fifth, the measurement invariance according to sex (intra-equivalence) and country (inter-equivalence) was examined with the SEM methodology and other complementary strategies. Finally, reliability and internal consistency were evaluated both at score level and at item level. Implications for use of the PS instrument are discussed.

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Previous research has identified a set of core factors that influence moral judgments. The present study addresses the interplay between moral judgments and four factors: (a) incidental affects, (b) sociocultural context, (c) type of dilemma, and (d) participant's sex. We asked participants in two different countries (Colombia and Spain) to judge the acceptability of actions in response to personal and impersonal moral dilemmas. Before each dilemma an affective prime (erotic, pleasant or neutral pictures) was presented suboptimally. Our results show that: a) relative to neutral priming, erotic primes increase the acceptance of harm for a greater good (i.e., more utilitarian judgments), b) relative to Colombians, Spanish participants rated causing harm as less acceptable, c) relative to impersonal dilemmas, personal dilemmas reduced the acceptance of harm, and d) relative to men, women were less likely to consider harm acceptable. Our results are congruent with findings showing that sex is a crucial factor in moral cognition, and they extend previous research by showing the interaction between culture and incidental factors in the making of moral judgments.

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La formación de profesionales socialmente responsables en la universidad se ha convertido en una misión reconocida por la UNESCO. El artículo realiza una revisión del estudio de la responsabilidad social universitaria desde la psicología, y desarrolla una propuesta novedosa de análisis para evaluar la incidencia de la educación superior en adquirir comportamientos de responsabilidad social, basada en un análisis de ecuaciones estructurales de múltiples indicadores y múltiples causas. Con base en un muestreo no probabilístico accidental y un diseño de investigación de encuesta de carácter transversal, se administraron tres escalas: de valores humanos, de empatía multidimensional y de autoatribución de comportamientos socialmente responsables a 860 estudiantes de universidades iberoamericanas. Resultados: los universitarios muestran gran frecuencia de comportamientos socialmente responsables pero no una intencionalidad más prosocial de los mismos. En relación con la frecuencia de los comportamientos socialmente responsables influyen las dimensiones de valor conservación y apertura al cambio, junto con las subescalas de empatía, toma de perspectiva y malestar personal. Respecto a la intencionalidad, las variables que contribuyen a la autoatribución de comportamientos socialmente responsables son las dimensiones de valor conservación y autotrascendencia, junto con las subescalas de empatía y fantasía. Conclusión: esta investigación aporta conocimientos acerca de las variables psicológicas que incidirían en ser socialmente responsable y permite, de esta forma, atender desde la universidad el impacto de la formación de profesionales cualificados y con alta consideración a su deber con la sociedad.

Training socially responsible professionals at university level has become a UNESCO recognized mission. This paper reviews the study of Academic Social Responsibility from the Psychology standpoint, and develops a novel analysis approach for assessing the impact of higher education in acquiring social responsibility behaviors, based on a MIMIC analysis. Three scales were administered, based on an accidental non-probabilistic sampling and a transversal survey research: human values, multidimensional empathy and self-attribution of socially responsible behaviors. The sample included 860 students from Ibero-American Universities. The results show that university students display a high frequency of socially responsible behaviors but not a more prosocial intentionality in these behaviors. As regards frequency scale of socially responsible behavior, influence is evident of value dimensions, such as conservation and openness to change with the subscales of empathy perspective taking and personal distress. Regarding the intentionality scale, the variables that contribute to the self-attribution of socially responsible behavior are value dimensions: conservation and self-transcendence, along with the subscales of empathy appertaining to fantasy. Conclusion: This research provides information on the psychological variables that have implications for humans to be socially responsible, which will allow the University to respond to the impact of training qualified professionals with great respect to their duty in the society.

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El presente artículo realiza un análisis bibliométrico de la revista Psychology and Aging en el intervalo temporal 2003-2012. Esta revista es relevante en el área de la Gerontología y de la Psicología del desarrollo. El objetivo es evaluar su productividad científica y principales características mediante indicadores generales. Para obtener los datos necesarios se han empleado las plataformas WOK, SCImago Journal & Country Rank y Scopus, en un total de 887 trabajos. Los resultados señalan que es una revista trimestral con publicaciones en inglés dirigida a la divulgación de información original sobre desarrollo y envejecimiento. Destaca por su incremento en la producción y su gran nivel de obsolescencia. El año con mayor impacto es 2006, aunque es en 2003 cuando se sitúa en la cabeza del ranking de las revistas más destacadas en el área de envejecimiento. El país más productor es EE.UU., seguido por Alemania y muestra un carácter endógeno. El autor más prolijo es U. Lindenberger y la entidad más productora es el Max-Planck-Institute für Bildungsforschung. Sus publicaciones varían entre 10-12 páginas, y la más relevante es "How young and older adults diff in their responses to perceived age discrimination" (Garstka, Schmitt, Branscombe y Hummert, 2004).

The present paper carriers out a bibliometric analysis of the Psychology and Aging journal in the time period 2003-2012. This journal is important in the Gerontology and in Developmental Psychology. The aim is to asses its scientific productivity and main features by using general indicators. In order to obtain the necessary data, a total of 887 works from the WOK, SCImago Journal & Country Rank and Scopus databases have been used. Results show that it is a quarterly journal with publications in English aimed to the disclosure of original information about human development and aging processes. It's distinguished by its increased production and its important relevance. The year with greater impact is 2006, althought it is in 2003 when it is the first in the ranking of the most prominent jounals in the field of Aging. The country that publishes most journals is USA, followed by Germany, and it shows endogenity. The most prolific author is U. Linderberguer and the entity with most publications is Max-Planck-Institute für Bildungsforschung. Their publications vary between 10-12 pages, and the most important is "How young and older adults diff in their responses to perceived age discrimination" (Garstka, Schmitt, Branscombe, & Hummert, 2004).

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