Programa para la mejora del bienestar de las personas mayores. Estudio piloto basado en la psicología positiva

  1. María Guadalupe Jiménez
  2. María Izal
  3. Ignacio Montorio
Revista:
Suma Psicológica

ISSN: 0121-4381

Any de publicació: 2016

Volum: 23

Número: 1

Pàgines: 51-59

Tipus: Article

DOI: 10.1016/J.SUMPSI.2016.03.001 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAccés obert editor

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Resum

El objetivo de este trabajo fue probar la eficacia de un programa piloto basado en la psicología positiva y destinado a incrementar el bienestar emocional de las personas mayores. El diseño de investigación fue experimental, con grupos de intervención y control. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 67 adultos de 60 a 89años de edad. El programa consistió en nueve sesiones de 1.5horas de duración y frecuencia semanal. Los temas incluyeron fortalezas de carácter, emociones positivas y regulación emocional. Se evaluó el afecto, el nivel de felicidad, el nivel de preocupación, el optimismo y la presión arterial. Los resultados indicaron que los participantes del programa incrementaron significativamente su nivel de felicidad y disminuyeron el nivel de preocupación y la presión arterial sistólica. El incremento del nivel de felicidad en personas mayores favorece la construcción de recursos personales y la implicación con objetivos y proyectos que les acercan al envejecimiento activo y saludable. Los resultados, limitaciones y mejoras de este trabajo son discutidos en el contexto de la psicología positiva y la psicología de la vejez.

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