Relational Competence in Emerging Adult Adoptees: Conceptualizing Competence in Close Relationships

Profiles of Adoptee Adjustment in Young Adulthood

The developmental stage of young adulthood, the period from one's late twenties through thirties, has grown in attention and research focus among general populations. However, little is known about the adjustment of adopted individuals during this phase. The present study sought to expand our understanding of the various patterns of adoptee adjustment in young adulthood. Latent profile analysis was used to identify profiles across eight domains of functioning spanning physical and mental health to relationships, achievement, and engagement. Three profiles were identified, demonstrating varying levels of adult functioning. Adoption related and non-adoption related variables were explored using a series of multinomial logistic regressions to determine which factors differentiated between profiles. It appears that, although some adoption related variables remain significant in young adulthood, non-adoption related variables are more strongly linked to adoptee adjustment at this developmental stage. Implications and future directions for clinical care and research are discussed.

Educational strategy to develop nursing students' management competencies in hospital practice

OBJECTIVES

to apply and analyze an educational strategy to develop management skills in nursing students to work in hospital practice.

METHODS

exploratory, intervention, qualitative study conducted from February 2020 to 2021. Fifty-four nursing students from a public higher education institution participated in this study, in which thirteen workshops were held to discuss management cases. Subsequently, semi-structured interviews were conducted using inductive thematic analysis.

RESULTS

the case studies addressed the management competencies of communication, decision making, leadership, and interpersonal relationships. After the intervention, the strategy was evaluated through interviews, identifying positive aspects regarding knowledge acquisition; and other limiting aspects, such as limited time to discuss the cases.

FINAL CONSIDERATIONS

the workshops proved to be effective as teaching strategies for students, adding new management knowledge that should help their performance as future nurses, capable of reflection, and the subjects of knowledge construction for the professional practice of nursing.

Estratégia educativa para desenvolver competências gerenciais em estudantes de Enfermagem para atuação hospitalar

RESUMO Objetivos: aplicar e analisar estratégia educativa para desenvolver competências gerenciais em discentes de Enfermagem para atuação hospitalar. Métodos: estudo exploratório, de intervenção, com abordagem qualitativa, realizado de fevereiro de 2020 a 2021. Participaram 54 discentes de Enfermagem de uma instituição de ensino superior pública. Aplicaram-se 13 oficinas de discussão com discentes sobre casos gerenciais. Posteriormente, realizaram-se entrevistas semiestruturadas. Utilizou-se análise temática indutiva. Resultados: os estudos de caso abordaram as competências gerenciais de comunicação, tomada de decisão, liderança e relacionamento interpessoal. Após intervenção, realizou-se mediante entrevistas avaliação da estratégia utilizada, em que foram identificados aspectos positivos quanto a aquisição de conhecimentos; e outros limitantes, como tempo limitado para discussão dos casos. Considerações Finais: as oficinas mostraram-se eficazes como estratégias de ensino aos discentes, agregando novos saberes gerenciais que deverão auxiliar seu desempenho como futuros enfermeiros, capazes de reflexão, enquanto sujeito construtor do conhecimento para a prática profissional da enfermagem.

Exploring the Association Between Social Media Addiction and Relationship Satisfaction: Psychological Distress as a Mediator

Social media use has become part of daily life for many people. Earlier research showed that problematic social media use is associated with psychological distress and relationship satisfaction. The aim of the present study was to examine the mediating role of psychological distress in the relationship between social media addiction (SMA) and romantic relationship satisfaction (RS). Participants comprised 334 undergraduates from four mid-sized universities in Turkey who completed an offline survey. The survey included the Relationship Assessment Scale, the Social Media Disorder Scale, and the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale. According to the results, there were significant correlations between all variables. The results also indicated that depression, anxiety, and stress partially mediated the impact of SMA on RS. Moreover, utilizing the bootstrapping procedure the study found significant associations between SMA and RS via psychological distress. Consequently, reducing social media use may help couples deal with romantic relationship dissatisfaction, thereby mitigating their depression, anxiety, and stress.