Psychometric characteristics of the Approach-Avoidance Temperament Questionnaire in workers

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https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2019.2.29559

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personality traits, job, statistical validity, psychometry.

Abstract

Approach temperament is characterized as a general neurobiological sensitivity to desirable positive stimuli, while the avoidance temperament is instigated by undesirable negative events. The study gathered initial evidence of validity of internal structure and relations with external variables of the Approach-Avoidance Temperament Questionnaire (ATQ) in Brazilian workers. In total, 453 workers of both gender (79.2% female) participated in the study. Confirmatory factor analyses indicated that the adjusted model of two uncorrelated factors was the one that obtained the best adjustment indices. In relation to external variables, the dimensions of approach and avoidance presented, respectively, low positive correlations and low to moderate negative correlations, with work engagement, career adaptability and role performance at work. The initial evidence of validity obtained recommends the use of the ATQ in future research carried out in the Brazilian organizational context.

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Alexandra de Oliveira Rodrigues-Marçulo, Universidade Salgado de Oliveira (UNIVERSO)

Possui GRADUAÇÃO em Psicologia pela Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (2003) , ESPECIALIZAÇÃO em Formação de Psicoterapeutas pelo Centro de Psicologia da Pessoa (2005), especialização em MBA EXECUTIVO EM GESTÃO DE PESSOAS pelo Instituto de desenvolvimento humano e gestão empresarial - FUNCEFETq (2007) e MESTRADO em Psicologia : Psicologia Social: Cognição, organizações e trabalho (2013). DOUTORANDA em Psicologia : Psicologia Social: Cognição, organizações e trabalho ( 2016) Atualmente é Professor da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e Paramédicas Fluminense no curso de Psicologia e Faculdade Senac Rio, atuando como Instrutora no MBA de Educação Corporativa. Trabalha no DECEx - Departamento de Educação e Cultura do Exército - onde atuou na Diretoria de Ensino Superior Militar, desenvolvendo a implantação do Ensino por Competências nos Estabelecimentos de Ensino Superior Militar, e nos programas de Avaliação Atitudinal e Avaliação Psicológica nos concursos públicos para ingresso nos diversos cursos de formação do exército,. Atualmente atua na Assessoria de Desenvolvimento e Avaliação Educacional do Exercito órgão também vinculado ao DECEx. Tem experiência na área de Psicologia, com ênfase em Psicologia do Trabalho e Organizacional desde 2001, em instituições de diferentes segmentos, docência no ensino superior Graduação desde 2009 e Pós Graduação em 2017 e na área de Ensino profissionalizante atuou de 2011 a 2014.

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2019-08-01

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Rodrigues-Marçulo, A. de O., Ferreira, M. C., & Pereira, M. M. (2019). Psychometric characteristics of the Approach-Avoidance Temperament Questionnaire in workers. Psico, 50(2), e29559. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2019.2.29559

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