Depressive symptoms and children’s resilience

Authors

  • Carla Jimena Castro Gomero Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón
  • Lorena Luján Rocha Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33539/avpsicol.2018.v26n2.1190

Keywords:

Depressive Symptomatology, Resilience, Childhood

Abstract

The aim of this research is to show the relationship between the depressive symptomatology and the resilience in an Educational Institution of Lima metropolitan area. This research was carried by applying Children’s Depression Inventory (Kovacs, M., 2004) and the Resilience Personal Factors Inventory (Salgado, A., 2005). The sample used consisted of 146 children from 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade of Elementary School, whose ages ranged between 8 and 10 years old. This is a descriptive, and non- experimental design- transversal- correlational research; having as result that when more depressive symptomatology; less resilience there is, showing a reverse correlation.

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Author Biographies

Carla Jimena Castro Gomero, Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón

Licenciada en Psicología de la Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón. Psicoterapia Gestalt. Miembro adscrito de la Asociación Nacional de Psicooncología del Perú (ANPPE). Consulta privada.

Lorena Luján Rocha, Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón

Licenciada en Psicología por la Universidad Femenina del Sagrado Corazón. Psicoanálisis. Formación en Terapia sistémica de Pareja.

Published

2018-12-17

How to Cite

Castro Gomero, C. J., & Rocha, L. L. . (2018). Depressive symptoms and children’s resilience. Avances En Psicología, 26(2), 189–199. https://doi.org/10.33539/avpsicol.2018.v26n2.1190