Psicothema was founded in Asturias (northern Spain) in 1989, and is published jointly by the Psychology Faculty of the University of Oviedo and the Psychological Association of the Principality of Asturias (Colegio Oficial de Psicología del Principado de Asturias).
We currently publish four issues per year, which accounts for some 100 articles annually. We admit work from both the basic and applied research fields, and from all areas of Psychology, all manuscripts being anonymously reviewed prior to publication.
Psicothema, 2012. Vol. Vol. 24 (nº 4). 529-535
Uwe Kramp
Universidad de Chile
De acuerdo a la Organización Panamericana de la Salud y la Organización Mundial de la Salud, la depresión se convertirá en el año 2020 en la segunda enfermedad mundial causante de incapacidad. En Chile, los trastornos ansiosos y depresivos representan casi un 28% del total de años de vida saludable perdidos por enfermedad. Esta investigación explora el perfil de resolución de problemas sociales y afrontamiento al estrés presente en personas acompañadas por síntomas ansiosos y depresivos. La muestra se compone de 1.179 participantes análogos chilenos (55,9% mujeres), con una media de edad de 22,23 años (rango entre 18 y 48 años). Los resultados indican diferencias estadísticamente significativas para las estrategias de resolución de problemas sociales y afrontamiento al estrés evaluadas. Así, a medida que aumentan los síntomas ansiosos o depresivos, las estrategias de resolución de problemas sociales o de afrontamiento al estrés se muestran cada vez menos adaptativas.
Profile of social problem solving and coping profile in anxious and depressed Chileans. According to the Pan American Health Organization and the World Health Organization, in 2020, depression will become the second cause of disability worldwide. In Chile, anxiety and depressive disorders account for almost 28% of the total years of healthy life lost due to illness. This research seeks to explore a profile of social problem solving and coping present in people who suffer from anxious and depressive symptoms. The sample consisted of 1179 analogous Chilean participants (55.9% women), with a mean of 22.23 years (range between 18-48 years). The results suggest statistically significant differences for all social problem solving and coping strategies evaluated. Thus, if anxious or depressive symptoms increase, social problem solving or coping strategies become less adaptive.