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Silvia Postigo-zegarra
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Psychological adjustment of Spanish adolescents and their parents during COVID- 19 lockdown: A mixed method approach
2021
Previous literature on the psychological impact of COVID-19 has shown a direct relationship between family conflicts and psychological distress among parents and their children during the domestic lockdown and social isolation; but there are also opportunities to enhance family bonding, encourage collective problem-solving and improve personal relationships. This study aimed to explore psychological adjustment processes of Spanish adolescents and their parents during the first month of lockdown by analyzing their narratives, perceived outcomes, protection and risk factors. A total of 142 people agreed to participate in this study. Of all participants, 61 were adolescents (M = 13.57; SD = 1.…
Los efectos a largo plazo de las competencias emocionales y la autoestima en los síntomas internalizantes en la adolescencia
2021
Resumen Los sintomas internalizantes como el estado de animo depresivo, las quejas somaticas y la ansiedad de los adolescentes es una preocupacion importante y global para los padres, los educadores y los profesionales. Las investigaciones empiricas indican que una elevada autoestima esta asociada con la adaptacion psicologica y el bienestar emocional en la adolescencia. En el presente estudio se ha examinado la autoestima como posible mediador en la relacion entre las competencias emocionales y los sintomas internalizantes durante la adolescencia. Los datos de 855 adolescentes espanoles (M = 13.6, DT = 1.09, 52% chicas) se han recogido en dos momentos, utilizando un diseno longitudinal. El…
EmoTIC: Impact of a game-based social-emotional programme on adolescents
2021
[EN] Introduction Technologies provide a brilliant opportunity to promote social-emotional competences, well-being and adjustment in adolescence. Game-based programmes and serious games are digital tools that pursue an educational goal in an attractive environment for adolescents. The purpose of this study was therefore to determine the effectiveness of emoTIC, a game-based social-emotional programme designed according to Mayer, Caruso, and Salovey's model of emotional intelligence. Materials and methods The participants were 119 adolescents between 11 and 15 years, randomly assigned to the experimental group and the control group. The adolescents completed questionnaires to assess their em…
Ajuste familiar durante la pandemia de la COVID-19: un estudio de díadas
2020
The global pandemic of COVID-19 has brought a host of vital changes to society Families and their children have had to adapt to new routines and situations, which may have increased or aggravated the suffering of emotional symptoms However, the presence of resilience and positive emotional regulation strategies can cushion this impact on families with young children The aim of the present study is to know the variables that explained the problems of family emotional adjustment to the COVID-19 pandemic, considering the dyads of parents and their adolescent children Thirty-one dyads of adolescents between 11 and 19 years old (M = 13 90;SD = 1 85) and their main caregivers participated, 93 50%…
Emotional education program for adolescents (PREDEMA): evaluation from the perspective of students and effects on socio-affective competences / Progr…
2019
AbstractThe literature reveals multiple benefits of emotional education in adolescents’ development. This study examines the effects perceived by participants in the Emotional Education Programme f...
What Does It Mean to Be Popular in Spain? Mixed-Method Analysis of Popularity as Perceived by Teenagers and Their Teachers
2019
A great part of the research in adolescent popularity is based on sociometric methods, not always distinguishing between social preference (acceptance or likeability) and perceived popularity (visibility or salience), which has practical and theoretical implications. The aim of this work was to analyze the features that a sample of 406 Spanish adolescents (53.2% girls, M = 16.76 years) and their teachers (n = 26, 50% women) associated with perceived popularity. The data analysis established three main themes that categorize perceived popularity: behaviors, developmental traits, and other resources, which include both peer-valued and not valued characteristics. Qualitative and quantitative c…