VARELA TORRES, JORGE JAVIER
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VARELA TORRES, JORGE JAVIER
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Exploring the Influence School Climate on the Relationship between School Violence and Adolescent Subjective Well-Being

2019 , VARELA TORRES, JORGE JAVIER , David Sirlopú , MELIPILLAN ARANEDA, EDMUNDO ROBERTO , Dorothy Espelage , Jennifer Green , Javier Guzmán

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Feasibility, acceptability, and appropriability of a national whole-school program for reducing school violence and improving school coexistence

2024 , Rodrigo Rojas-Andrade , Verónica Lopez Leiva , VARELA TORRES, JORGE JAVIER , Pamela Soto García , Juan Pablo Álvarez , María Teresa Ramirez

IntroductionThe increase in school violence following the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the need for schools to adopt a multilevel whole-school approach. This study examines a national program designed by the Chilean Ministry of Education, in collaboration with universities, as part of the Ministry’s Educational Reactivation Plan, aimed at improving school climate management across Chile.MethodsThe “Learning to Live Together Program” (LLT) was implemented across all 16 regions of Chile, focusing on establishing school climate networks, providing direct intensive university technical assistance, and enhancing professional development and training. The feasibility, acceptability, and appropriability of the LLT program were assessed through a survey distributed to 1,561 staff members from 783 schools. Participants responded to a comprehensive set of instruments measuring acceptability, appropriability, feasibility, attitudes toward implementation, fidelity, and initial perceived results.ResultsThe results indicate high initial adoption rates and significant improvements in the assessed dimensions. The enhancement of school climate practices and strengthening school collaboration networks were of considerable relevance.DiscussionThese findings support the efficacy of the multilevel whole-school approach as a viable strategy for Latin American countries, providing critical data for educational and governmental decision-making. Furthermore, this study provides evidence that these outcomes may be applicable to the implementation of similar policies in different contexts and countries.

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Assessing the Teacher Emotions Scale in Chile: Does it relate to teachers’ well-being? / Evaluación de la Escala de Emociones Docentes en Chile: ¿Está relacionada con el bienestar docente?

2024 , Francisca Romo-Escudero , Paulina Guzmán , Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch , Ignacio Wyman , Jorge Varela , Helma Koomen

Teachers’ emotions connect significantly to well-being, classroom practices and student relationships, addressing a gap in research primarily focused on English-speaking contexts. This study aims to bridge this gap by validating a Spanish version of the Teacher Emotions Scale (TES) among Chilean educators and investigating its relationship with well-being. The study employed an online questionnaire encompassing demographic details, TES assessments and well-being evaluations. TES adopts a discrete emotion approach, distinguishing nuanced differences between Enjoyment, Anger and Anxiety. Well-being was gauged through both Psychological well-being and Burnout scales. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) involving 2,689 participants affirmed the internal validity of TES, favoring a three-factor model (Enjoyment, Anger, Anxiety). TES factors consistently exhibited statistical significance, with specific factors predicting distinct well-being aspects. This pioneering study introduces a robust quantitative measure for understanding teachers’ emotional experiences in Spanish-speaking educational contexts, contributing valuable insights into the interplay between emotions, well-being and effective teaching practices.

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School Attachment and Violent Attitudes Preventing Future Violent Behavior Among Youth

2018 , VARELA TORRES, JORGE JAVIER , Marc A. Zimmerman , Allison M. Ryan , Sarah A. Stoddard , Justin E. Heinze

Evidence derived from social information theories support the existence of different underlying cognitive mechanisms guiding violent behavior through life. However, a few studies have examined the contribution of school variables to those cognitive mechanisms, which may help explain violent behavior later in life. The present study examines the relationship between school attachment, violent attitudes, and violent behavior over time in a sample of urban adolescents from the U.S. Midwest. We evaluated the influence of school attachment on violent attitudes and subsequent violent behavior. We used structural equation modeling to test our hypothesis in a sample of 579 participants (54.9% female, 81.3% African American). After controlling for gender and race, our results indicated that the relationship between school attachment and violent behavior over time is mediated by violent attitudes. The instrumentalization of the school context as a learning environment aiming to prevent future violent behavior is also discussed.

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Burnout syndrome prevalence among Latin American teachers during the pandemic

2024 , Roxana Marsollier , Cristian David Expósito , VARELA TORRES, JORGE JAVIER , Rafael Miranda , GUZMÁN MARTÍNEZ, PAULINA , Cindy López-Orellana

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Cyberbullying Among Chilean Students and the Protective Effects of Positive School Communities

2018 , VARELA TORRES, JORGE JAVIER , Marc A. Zimmerman , Allison M. Ryan , Sarah A. Stoddard

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Sociodemographic Profile of Children s Well-Being in Chile

2017 , VARELA TORRES, JORGE JAVIER

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Contribution of the sense of community in the satisfaction with life in Chilean school children

2023 , REYES REYES, FERNANDO TEDDY , VARELA TORRES, JORGE JAVIER , ALFARO INZUNZA, JAIME ANDRES , MELIPILLAN ARANEDA, EDMUNDO ROBERTO , SIRLOPU, DAVID

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School Violence, School Bonding and Adherence to School Norms and its Association with Life Satisfaction Among Chilean and Foreign Students

2023 , VARELA TORRES, JORGE JAVIER , Constanza González , Mónica Viviana Bravo Sanzana , MELIPILLAN ARANEDA, EDMUNDO ROBERTO , REYES REYES, FERNANDO TEDDY , Daniela Pacheco-olmedo

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Bullying research and intervention in South America

2021 , VARELA TORRES, JORGE JAVIER , Pablo Madriaza , SÁNCHEZ SOTO, PAULINA ALEJANDRA

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