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Background: There is a paucity of adequate and validated instruments for the measurement of successful aging for geriatric researchers in Chile. Aim: To validate the Successful Aging Inventory (SAI) in Chilean older people. Material and methods: SAI was answered by 777 older people aged 70 ± 7 years (63% women) living in urban and rural areas, including the highlands of a Northern desert region of Chile. Results: A Cronbach alfa of 0.92 was obtained for the general dimension of successful aging. The figures for each dimension included in the theoretical model (functional performance, intrapsychic factors, gero-transcendence; spirituality; purpose and life satisfaction), and ranged from 0.66 to 0.91. Confirmatory factorial analysis showed that the original inventory model, fits with the data collected from Chilean people. Conclusions: Successful Aging Inventory (SAI) is a reliable and adequate inventory, which can be used in Chilean older people.
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Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Aging/physiology , Aging/psychology , Surveys and Questionnaires , Psychometrics , Socioeconomic Factors , Chile , Reproducibility of ResultsABSTRACT
El siguiente trabajo es un intento de probar la efectividad de una intervención conjunta de psicología positiva con habilidades sociales en el contexto educativo. Para ello, se plantean cinco hipótesis referentes a las variables dependientes clima laboral, clima de aula, satisfacción vital y satisfacción laboral. Para probar lo anterior se utilizaron dos procedimientos cuasi experimentales. Los resultados muestran que la intervención basada en psicología positiva y habilidades sociales produce una significativa mejora en todas las variables concernientes a los profesores, a saber: satisfacción vital, satisfacción laboral y clima laboral. También produce un efecto positivo en el clima de aula de los alumnos, este efecto es más potente cuando se interviene en conjunto a los alumnos y a los profesores que cuando se trabaja sólo con los alumnos.
This paper is an attempt to test the effectiveness of a combined intervention of positive psychology with social skills in the educational context. To do this, there are five hypotheses concerning the dependent variables of work environment, classroom atmosphere, life satisfaction and job satisfaction. To test the above two procedures were used quasi-experimental. The results show that interventions based on positive psychology and social skills produces a significant improvement in all variables related to teachers, namely, life satisfaction, job satisfaction and labor climate. It also produces a positive effect on classroom atmosphere for students; this effect is strongest when it acts in conjunction with students and teachers when working only with students.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Faculty , Job Satisfaction , Personal Satisfaction , Psychology , Quality of Life/psychologyABSTRACT
La presente investigación estudia la efectividad de talleres basados en Psicología Positiva en adultos mayores, mediante el análisis de las variaciones pre-post del niveles de Satisfacción Vital y Sintomatología Depresiva. Se conformó tres grupos: el primero, un grupo cuasi experimental, basado en Psicología Positiva; el segundo, un grupo cuasi control activo, basado en actividades recreativas; y el tercero, un grupo cuasi control inactivo, sin intervención. Se utilizó la Escala de Depresión Geriátrica de Yesavage y Escala de Satisfacción Vital de Diener. Los resultados indican que sólo el grupo con taller basado en Psicología Positiva disminuye significativamente su Sintomatología Depresiva y aumenta significativamente sus niveles de Satisfacción Vital, luego de la intervención. Estos resultados se discuten a la luz de las investigaciones actuales en Psicología Positiva...
This research examines the effectiveness of workshops based on positive psychology for the elderly by analyzing pre-post changes in levels of life satisfaction and depressive symptomatology. Three groups were formed: the first, a quasi-experimental group based on positive psychology; the second, a quasi-active control group based on recreational activities; and the third, a quasi-inactive control group without intervention. The instruments used were: Yesavage Geriatric Depression Scale and Life Satisfaction Scale of Diener. Results indicated that only the group that attended positive psychology-based workshops significantly decreased depressive symptoms and significantly increased their levels of life satisfaction after the intervention. These results are discussed in the light of current researches in positive psychology...
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Humans , Male , Female , Aged , Depression/psychology , Happiness , Personal Satisfaction , PsychologyABSTRACT
En la presente investigación preliminar se analiza la efectividad de la Psicoterapia Positiva, a través de talleres grupales en una muestra de pacientes diagnosticados con depresión, del consultorio Remigio Sapunar de la ciudad de Arica, en contraste con la terapia habitual en un diseño cuasi experimental. Se utilizaron los instrumentos BDI (Beck, 1979) y CES-D (Radioff, 1977), para síntomas depresivos, y la Escala de Satisfacción Vital (Cuadra, 2002). Los resultados arrojan diferencias de medias significativas en las medidas pre y post del grupo de terapia positiva. Además, se observa una clara tendencia en las diferencias de medias a favor de la eficacia de la psicoterapia positiva sobre la terapia habitual.
In this preliminary research, the effectiveness of Positive Psychotherapy was compared to a quasi-experimental behavioral therapy. Participants were patients diagnosed with depression at Remigio Sapunar Centre in Arica, Chile. Depressive symptoms and life satisfaction were assessed using BDI (Beck, 1979), CES-D (Radioff, 1977) and Life Satisfaction Scale (Cuadra, 2002). Findings shown significant means differences between pre and post measures in the positive therapy group. In addition, a clear pattern was observed in the methods, highlighting the effectiveness of positive psychotherapy over behavioral therapy.
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Humans , Depression/psychology , Depression/therapy , Psychotherapy/methods , Personal Satisfaction , Quality of Life , Psychiatric Status Rating Scales , Personality Inventory , Psychotherapy, Group , Reinforcement, Psychology , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Este estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar respuestas diferenciales entre grupos de No-pacientes, pacientes diagnosticados con Depresión, pacientes diagnosticados con Trastorno de Personalidad y con Depresión y pacientes con intento suicida a través de los indicadores de la Escala de Potencial suicida, propuesto por Passalacqua, Herrera y Orcoyen (1997). La muestra total fue de 70 sujetos de sexo femenino, con grupos de aproximadamente 18 personas cada uno. Se encontró diferencia significativa en seis indicadores entre los cuatro grupos y en diez indicadores entre los pacientes con intento suicida y los demás participantes. Con estos indicadores se realizó un análisis discriminante, encontrándose una alta capacidad para diferenciar los diferentes subgrupos, en especial a grupo de pacientes con intento suicida y el resto de las personas. Se entrega una formula para calcular la probabilidad de pertenencia al grupo de intento de suicidio.
The aim of this study was to identify differential answers among groups of, patients diagnosed with Depression, patients diagnosed with Dysfunction of Personality and with Depression and patient with intent he/she commits suicide through the indicators of the Scale of suicidal Potential, proposed by Passalacqua, Herrera y Orcoyen (1997). The total sample was of 70 subject of feminine sex, with groups of approximately 18 people each one. There was significant difference in six indicators among the four groups and in ten indicators among the patients with intent commits suicide and the other participants. With these indicators it was carried out an analysis discriminate, being a high capacity to differentiate the different subgroups, especially to group of patient with intent commits suicide and the rest of people. One surrenders it formulates to calculate the probability of ownership to the group of suicide intent.