Valoración de un Programa de Entrenamiento en Estilo Explicativo Optimista y Habilidades de Comunicación en Adolescentes

• Molina Hernández, Juan ^[1] ; García León, Ana ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad de Jaén

     Universidad de Jaén

     Jaén, España

     
• Localización: Summa Psicológica UST, ISSN 0718-0446, Vol. 12, Nº. 2, 2015 (Ejemplar dedicado a: La Psicología Educacional: formación, desarrollo y actividad profesional), págs. 95-106
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.18774/summa-vol12.num2-253
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Evaluation of a Training Program to promote Optimistic Explanatory Style and Communication Skills in adolescents
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  • español

    El estilo explicativo pesimista y las dificultades de interacción social han sido asociados con un incremento de los síntomas depresivos durante la adolescencia. Para disminuir esta sintomatología, se han propuesto algunos programas de entrenamiento centrados en la modificación de uno o ambos elementos. En este estudio se pretende valorar la eficacia de un programa de entrenamiento para fomentar el estilo explicativo optimista y mejorar las habilidades comunicativas. Los participantes han sido 38 adolescentes (19 chicos y 19 chicas), con edades entre 14 y 17 años (M= 14.93; D.T.= 0.87). La mitad fue asignada al azar a un grupo de tratamiento y la otra mitad a un grupo de control de lista de espera. El programa produjo una disminución en los síntomas depresivos (p<.001), así como una mejora en la satisfacción con la vida (p<.001) y las habilidades de interacción con otros adolescentes (p<.01). También se detecta el aumento del tamaño del efecto entre el grupo tratamiento y el grupo control, a favor del primero. Los resultados confirman el beneficio de aplicar programas de entrenamiento centrados en estos componentes para reducir los síntomas depresivos en los adolescentes.

  • English

    Pessimistic explanatory style and difficulties in social interaction have been associated with an increase of depressive symptoms during adolescence. Some training programs, focused on the modification of one or both factors, have been proposed to decrease such symptoms. This study examines the efficacy of a training program focused on both optimistic explanatory style and communication skills for this population. Thirty-eight adolescents (19 males an 19 females) aged between 14 and 17 (M= 14.93; D.T.= 0.87) were randomly assigned to a treatment group (50%) or a control group (50%). The intervention program produced both a decrease of depressive symptoms (p<.001), and an increase of satisfaction with life (p<.001) and the interaction skills with other adolescents (p<.01). In addition, effects size differences between both groups (treatment and control group) increased at post-treatment compared to pre-treatment. In conclusion, this training program shows to be effective in reducing depressive symptoms in adolescents.

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