Applying information theory to small groups assessmentemotions and well-being at work

  1. García Izquierdo, Antonio León 1
  2. Moreno, Blanca 1
  3. García Izquierdo, Mariano 2
  1. 1 Universidad de Oviedo
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    Universidad de Oviedo

    Oviedo, España

    ROR https://ror.org/006gksa02

  2. 2 Universidad de Murcia
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    Universidad de Murcia

    Murcia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03p3aeb86

Revista:
The Spanish Journal of Psychology

ISSN: 1138-7416

Año de publicación: 2010

Volumen: 13

Número: 1

Páginas: 309-328

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1017/S1138741600003887 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: The Spanish Journal of Psychology

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Resumen

En este artículo analizamos las relaciones entre las emociones y el bienestar en una muestra de trabajadores del sector aeronáutico, en concreto de tripulantes de cabina de pasajeros (TCP). De este modo respondemos al creciente papel que las emociones están teniendo en los riesgos psicosociales en el trabajo, de modo que pueden influir como agentes facilitadotes o como amortiguadores. Dado que la mayoría de las empresas en Europa poseen una plantilla media de pequeño tamaño, la aplicación de las técnicas paramétricas habituales presenta fuertes limitaciones a la hora de estimar los coeficientes que indican la relación entre las variables. En consecuencia, hemos optado por la aplicación del principio de la máxima entropía de la teoría de la información, que ha permitido obtener unas estimaciones óptimas sacando el máximo provecho a la escasa información disponible. Asimismo, los resultados son coherentes con la investigación previa, lo que comprueba su adecuación y hace que sea un procedimiento recomendable para los casos similares.

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