Mindfulness y promoción de la salud mental en adolescentes: efectos de una intervención en el contexto educativo
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Langer, Álvaro I.
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Schmidt, Carlos
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Aguilar Parra, José
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Cid, Cristián
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Magni, Antonella
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2018-03-29T14:31:21Z
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2018-03-29T14:31:21Z
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2017-04
Cita de ítem
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Rev Med Chile 2017; 145: 476-482
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10.4067/S0034-98872017000400008
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https://repositorio.uchile.cl/handle/2250/147083
Abstract
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Background: Mindfulness has been conceptualized as paying attention to
present moment experience in a non-judgmental manner, and the practice of
developing that skill. Aim: To determine the impact of a mindfulness-based
intervention on negative emotional states of anxiety, stress, and depression in
Chilean high schoolers. Material and Methods: Eighty-eight teenagers aged
13 ± 0.6 years (46 females) were randomly assigned to a mindfulness group or a
control (41 and 47, respectively). The mindfulness intervention consisted in eight
weekly 45-minute sessions. A depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS-21) was
applied at baseline, after the intervention, and at three and six-month follow-up.
Results: There was a significant reduction in anxiety, depression, and general
symptomatology in the experimental group compared to the control group.
However, these changes were not sustained at follow-up. Conclusions: These
preliminary results suggest the feasibility and effectiveness of a mindfulness intervention
in Chilean schools as a strategy to reduce negative emotional states
and prevent risk factors in adolescent population groups.