Abstract The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the influence of sedentary behaviour on the practice of physical activity in climacteric women. This was a cross-sectional study with a random sample of 873 women assisted in Family Health Strategy units in the city of Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil. A structural equation model was tested to assess the influence of sedentary behaviour on the practice of physical activity. The results revealed that sedentary behaviour has a negative effect on light, moderate and vigorous activities, explaining 8, 2 and 6%, respectively, of the variability of these variables. It was also observed that the increase in sedentary behaviour has a negative effect on light (β= –0.04), moderate (β= –0.10) and vigorous (β= –0.17) activities. Sedentary behaviour negatively affects the performance of light, moderate and vigorous physical activity in climacteric women assisted by the Family Health Strategy.

Abstract Introduction Emotion regulation refers to use of strategies to change or suppress a response to an affective experience and is an important component of an individual’s subjective wellbeing. Difficulties properly regulating emotions are related to psychopathological processes. Objective This study assessed the factor structure of the Brazilian version of the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ); the invariance of its psychometric parameters as a function of gender; and its convergent validity with other scales measuring affective processes. Method A total of 813 adults (73.7% women), aged between 18 and 64 years and with a high educational level used an electronic platform to complete the ERQ, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), the Affect Scale (AS), and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS). Factor structure, reliability, and validity of the adapted version of the ERQ were investigated. Results Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFA) revealed adequate goodness of fit for the ERQ’s two-factor model (cognitive reappraisal and emotional suppression), providing evidence of invariance of its psychometric parameters as a function of gender. Correlations between the ERQ’s factors and measures of affect and emotional dysregulation presented positive indicators, with significant associations between emotion regulation and affective experiences depending on gender. Conclusion The ERQ presents good psychometric indicators for use with the Brazilian population.

Resumo Indivíduos diferem em sua propensão para seguir ou ignorar suas emoções como fonte de informação para guiar seus comportamentos, sendo relevante examinar suas particularidades. Nesse campo, este estudo avaliou qualidades psicométricas da adaptação transcultural do instrumento Following Affective States Test (FAST) para o Brasil. Após tradução e retrotradução, a FAST foi aplicada em voluntários adultos (n = 302 sujeitos), de ambos os sexos (208 mulheres, 68,9%), com idade entre 18-61 anos (M = 28,6; DP = 9,4), juntamente com a Escala de Afetos Positivos e Negativos (PANAS) e o Questionário de Regulação Emocional (ERQ). A análise fatorial confirmatória (CFA) da FAST apresentou bons índices de ajuste para o modelo de quatro fatores (GFI = 0,92; CFI = 0,83; RMSEA = 0.07), com adequada consistência interna (alfa de Cronbach = 0,60-0,72). Existiram correlações estatisticamente significativas e positivas entre FAST e afetos positivos/negativos (PANAS) e com estratégias de regulação emocional (ERQ). Conclui-se que FAST apresentou indicadores promissores relativos a evidências de validade e precisão para o contexto brasileiro.

Abstract Individuals differ in their tendency to follow or ignore feelings as a source of information to guide behavior, and it is relevant to examine these particularities. This study presents an assessment of the psychometric properties of the transcultural adaptation of the Following Affective States Test (FAST) for the Brazilian context. After translation and back translation, the adapted version was applied among adult volunteers (n=302), both sexes (208 women, 68.9%), aged between 18 and 61 years old (M=28.6; SD=9.4) along with the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ). The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) of the Brazilian version presented appropriate goodness of fit for the four-factor model (GFI=0.92; CFI=0.83; RMSEA=0.07) with appropriate internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha=0.60-0.72). Statistically significant positive correlations were found between the FAST and positive/negative affects (PANAS) and emotion regulation strategies (ERQ). The adapted version of the FAST presented promising indicators concerning validity and reliability evidence for the Brazilian context.

Resumen Los individuos difieren en su propensión a seguir o ignorar sus sentimientos como fuente de información para guiar su conducta, y es relevante examinar sus particularidades. En este campo, este estudio evaluó las propiedades psicométricas de la adaptación transcultural de la prueba Following Affective States Test (FAST) para el contexto brasileño. Después de la traducción y retrotraducción, FAST se aplicó a voluntarios adultos (N = 302), de ambos sexos (208 mujeres, 68.9%), con edades comprendidas entre 18 a 61 años (M = 28.6; DS = 9.4), junto con Escala de Afecto Positivo y Negativo (PANAS) y el Cuestionario de Regulación Emocional (ERQ). El análisis factorial confirmatorio (CFA) de FAST presentó buenos índices de ajuste para el modelo de cuatro factores (GFI = 0.92; CFI = 0.83; RMSEA = 0.07), con una consistencia interna adecuada (alfa de Cronbach = 0.60-0.72). Se encontraron correlaciones estadísticamente significativas y positivas entre FAST y los efectos positivos y negativos (PANAS) con las estrategias de regulación emocional (ERQ). Se concluye que FAST presentó indicadores prometedores relacionados con la evidencia de validez y la confiabilidad para el contexto brasileño.