Effectiveness of a positive psychology intervention combined with cognitive behavioral therapy in university students

  1. Rosario-Josefa Marrero 1
  2. Mónica Carballeira 1
  3. Sabrina Martín 1
  4. Miriam Mejías 1
  5. Juan-Andrés Hernández 1
  1. 1 Universidad de La Laguna
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    Universidad de La Laguna

    San Cristobal de La Laguna, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01r9z8p25

Zeitschrift:
Anales de psicología

ISSN: 0212-9728 1695-2294

Datum der Publikation: 2016

Ausgabe: 32

Nummer: 3

Seiten: 728-740

Art: Artikel

DOI: 10.6018/ANALESPS.32.3.261661 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Andere Publikationen in: Anales de psicología

Zusammenfassung

El objetivo de este estudio fue diseñar e implementar una intervención positiva combinada con técnicas de terapia cognitivo-conductual para mejorar el bienestar subjetivo y psicológico, así como otras variables de funcionamiento positivo en una muestra de conveniencia. Los participantes analizados fueron 48 estudiantes universitarios (media 22.25 años). Se llevó a cabo una asignación no aleatorizada de los participantes a la condición de intervención (n = 25) y a la condición de control en lista de espera sin tratamiento (n = 23). Todos los participantes fueron evaluados antes y después de la intervención para probar la efectividad del programa de tratamiento. Los ANCOVAs de medidas repetidas, controlando las diferencias de la línea base entre los dos grupos, indicaron que el grupo de intervención mostraba mayor apoyo social después del período de intervención que en el grupo control en lista de espera. Se encontraron diferencias intragrupo en felicidad, auto-aceptación, relaciones positivas con los otros, optimismo y autoestima para el grupo de intervención, mientras que estas diferencias no aparecían en el grupo de control en lista de espera. Estos hallazgos sugieren la capacidad limitada de este programa de intervención para mejorar el bienestar a través de actividades positivas combinado con terapia cognitivo-conductual. Las investigaciones futuras deberían analizar qué tipo de actividades podrían ser más eficaces en la promoción del bienestar en función de las características de los participantes

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