Protecting young minds: insights on pre-adolescents’ mental health from a school-based study in Argentina

Autores
Kaliman, Perla; Álvarez-López, María Jesús; Lisenberg, Marina; Acosta, María Agustina; Simkin, Denise Agostina; Martínez Vivot, Rocío
Año de publicación
2025
Idioma
inglés
Tipo de recurso
artículo
Estado
versión publicada
Descripción
Fil: Kaliman, Perla. Universitat Oberta de Catalunya; España
Fil: Álvarez-López, María Jesús. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina; Argentina
Fil: Lisenberg, Marina. Attentia Mindfulness; Argentina
Fil: Acosta, María Agustina. Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell; Uruguay
Fil: Simkin, Denise Agostina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Psicología; Argentina
Fil: Martínez-Vivot, Rocío. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas; Argentina
Background: Childhood and adolescent mental health is in crisis globally, emphasizing the need for early detection and prevention strategies. Children from marginalized neighborhoods are particularly vulnerable, yet data on their psychological well-being is still limited in Argentina. Objectives: We aimed to explore mental health characteristics of vulnerable school children and assess the feasibility of a psychological well-being promoting program. Participants and setting: This study was conducted in a primary school in a disadvantaged neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, involving 35 children aged 11. Methods: Participants completed validated Spanish versions of scales assessing perceived stress (PSS-14), PTSD symptoms (CPSS), empathy, mindfulness (MAAS-A), and self-compassion (SCS-SF). Sex differences and correlations between scales were explored. Findings: Significant sex disparities were found in perceived stress, with girls reporting higher scores (p = 0.002). PTSD symptoms were alarmingly high, with 74 % of participants exceeding the clinical cut-off of 16 (girls: mean = 27.48, SD = 9.45; boys: mean = 17.36, SD = 12.76; p = 0.017). Boys scored higher in self-compassion (p = 0.003). Positive correlations were found between stress and PTSD symptoms (r = 0.597, p < 0.001) and between mindfulness and self-compassion (r = 0.439, p = 0.008). Both dispositional mindfulness and self-compassion negatively correlated with perceived stress (r = − 0.526, p = 0.001; r = − 0.595, p < 0.001, respectively) and PTSD symptoms (r = − 0.616, p < 0.001; r = − 0.561, p < 0.001, respectively). Conclusion: Our study highlights the significant vulnerability of this population, emphasizing the urgency for early detection and gender- and trauma-sensitive prevention efforts. Notably, our findings suggest that mindfulness and self-compassion training may be key protective components within mental health-promoting interventions for preadolescents.
Fuente
Child Protection and Practice, vol. 6, art. 100227, pp. 1-10
Materia
SALUD MENTAL
INFANCIA
ADOLESCENTES
ESTRES POSTRAUMATICO
MINDFULNESS
Nivel de accesibilidad
acceso abierto
Condiciones de uso
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
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Repositorio Institucional (UCA)
Institución
Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Protecting young minds: insights on pre-adolescents’ mental health from a school-based study in Argentina
title Protecting young minds: insights on pre-adolescents’ mental health from a school-based study in Argentina
spellingShingle Protecting young minds: insights on pre-adolescents’ mental health from a school-based study in Argentina
Kaliman, Perla
SALUD MENTAL
INFANCIA
ADOLESCENTES
ESTRES POSTRAUMATICO
MINDFULNESS
title_short Protecting young minds: insights on pre-adolescents’ mental health from a school-based study in Argentina
title_full Protecting young minds: insights on pre-adolescents’ mental health from a school-based study in Argentina
title_fullStr Protecting young minds: insights on pre-adolescents’ mental health from a school-based study in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Protecting young minds: insights on pre-adolescents’ mental health from a school-based study in Argentina
title_sort Protecting young minds: insights on pre-adolescents’ mental health from a school-based study in Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Kaliman, Perla
Álvarez-López, María Jesús
Lisenberg, Marina
Acosta, María Agustina
Simkin, Denise Agostina
Martínez Vivot, Rocío
author Kaliman, Perla
author_facet Kaliman, Perla
Álvarez-López, María Jesús
Lisenberg, Marina
Acosta, María Agustina
Simkin, Denise Agostina
Martínez Vivot, Rocío
author_role author
author2 Álvarez-López, María Jesús
Lisenberg, Marina
Acosta, María Agustina
Simkin, Denise Agostina
Martínez Vivot, Rocío
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv SALUD MENTAL
INFANCIA
ADOLESCENTES
ESTRES POSTRAUMATICO
MINDFULNESS
topic SALUD MENTAL
INFANCIA
ADOLESCENTES
ESTRES POSTRAUMATICO
MINDFULNESS
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Fil: Álvarez-López, María Jesús. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Medicina; Argentina
Fil: Lisenberg, Marina. Attentia Mindfulness; Argentina
Fil: Acosta, María Agustina. Centro Hospitalario Pereira Rossell; Uruguay
Fil: Simkin, Denise Agostina. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Psicología; Argentina
Fil: Martínez-Vivot, Rocío. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas; Argentina
Background: Childhood and adolescent mental health is in crisis globally, emphasizing the need for early detection and prevention strategies. Children from marginalized neighborhoods are particularly vulnerable, yet data on their psychological well-being is still limited in Argentina. Objectives: We aimed to explore mental health characteristics of vulnerable school children and assess the feasibility of a psychological well-being promoting program. Participants and setting: This study was conducted in a primary school in a disadvantaged neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina, involving 35 children aged 11. Methods: Participants completed validated Spanish versions of scales assessing perceived stress (PSS-14), PTSD symptoms (CPSS), empathy, mindfulness (MAAS-A), and self-compassion (SCS-SF). Sex differences and correlations between scales were explored. Findings: Significant sex disparities were found in perceived stress, with girls reporting higher scores (p = 0.002). PTSD symptoms were alarmingly high, with 74 % of participants exceeding the clinical cut-off of 16 (girls: mean = 27.48, SD = 9.45; boys: mean = 17.36, SD = 12.76; p = 0.017). Boys scored higher in self-compassion (p = 0.003). Positive correlations were found between stress and PTSD symptoms (r = 0.597, p < 0.001) and between mindfulness and self-compassion (r = 0.439, p = 0.008). Both dispositional mindfulness and self-compassion negatively correlated with perceived stress (r = − 0.526, p = 0.001; r = − 0.595, p < 0.001, respectively) and PTSD symptoms (r = − 0.616, p < 0.001; r = − 0.561, p < 0.001, respectively). Conclusion: Our study highlights the significant vulnerability of this population, emphasizing the urgency for early detection and gender- and trauma-sensitive prevention efforts. Notably, our findings suggest that mindfulness and self-compassion training may be key protective components within mental health-promoting interventions for preadolescents.
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