Publication: Prevention of Depressive Symptoms and Promotion of Well-being in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Smile Program
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Sánchez-Hernández, Óscar ; Méndez Carrillo, Francisco Xavier ; Ato, Manuel ; Garber, Judy
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Universidad de Murcia
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Este estudio consistió en describir el desarrollo y la evaluación
del Programa Sonrisa, cuyo principal objetivo fue la prevención de la
depresión y la promoción del bienestar en adolescentes. El programa se
basa en intervenciones que han demostrado ser eficaces (enfoque cogniti-
vo-conductual). Los participantes fueron 89 adolescentes (edad media =
13,88 años, DT = 0,95) reclutados de una muestra de 1212 estudiantes de 7
escuelas. Los resultados de los autoinformes de los adolescentes mostraron
una reducción significativa en los síntomas depresivos en el grupo de inter-
vención (n = 51) en comparación con los adolescentes del grupo control (n
= 38). Respecto a los cuestionarios de los padres (n = 56), se halló que los
adolescentes en el grupo de intervención tuvieron una autoestima significa-
tivamente mejor en el postest en comparación con los del grupo control.
Cuatro meses después del programa, los adolescentes del grupo de inter-
vención tenían mayor bienestar psicológico que los del grupo de control y,
en el seguimiento de 8 meses, los adolescentes de la condición de inter-
vención informaron de mejor autoconcepto familiar.
This study addressed the development and evaluation of the Smile Program whose main objective was the prevention of depression and the promotion of well-being in adolescents. The program is based on in- terventions that have been shown to be efficacious (a cognitive-behavioral approach). Participants were 89 adolescents (mean age = 13.88 years; SD = 0.95) recruited from a sample of 1212 students from seven schools. Re- sults showed a significant reduction in self-reported depressive symptoms in the intervention group (n= 51) as compared to youth in the control group (n= 38). Based on parents’ report (n=56), youth in the intervention group had significantly better self-esteem at post-test as compared to youth in the control group. At four months post intervention, youth in the intervention group had higher psychological well-being than those in the control group; at the 8-month follow-up, youth in the intervention condi- tion reported better family self-concept.
This study addressed the development and evaluation of the Smile Program whose main objective was the prevention of depression and the promotion of well-being in adolescents. The program is based on in- terventions that have been shown to be efficacious (a cognitive-behavioral approach). Participants were 89 adolescents (mean age = 13.88 years; SD = 0.95) recruited from a sample of 1212 students from seven schools. Re- sults showed a significant reduction in self-reported depressive symptoms in the intervention group (n= 51) as compared to youth in the control group (n= 38). Based on parents’ report (n=56), youth in the intervention group had significantly better self-esteem at post-test as compared to youth in the control group. At four months post intervention, youth in the intervention group had higher psychological well-being than those in the control group; at the 8-month follow-up, youth in the intervention condi- tion reported better family self-concept.
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