[Psychometric properties of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index in Spanish child and adolescent population].

This article analyses the dimensions of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI; Davis, 1980). The sample comprised 721 Spanish participants between 9 and 16 years old. Diverse exploratory factor analyses were conducted as the basis for the final confirmatory factor analysis, through self-report.

[Scaling methods applied to set priorities in training programs in organizations].

Criteria to assess the needs in order to plan training programs are not usually defined explicitly in organizational contexts. We propose scaling methods as a feasible and useful procedure to set priorities of training programs; also, we propose the most suitable method for this intervention context. 404 employees from a public organization completed an ad hoc questionnaire to assess training needs in different areas from 2004 to 2006; concretely, 117, 75 and 286 stimuli were scaled, respectively.