Effects of positive self-view on the mental health of children and adolescents

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https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2023.2.41304

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childhood, adolescence, positive development, prevention, negative affectivity

Abstract

Childhood and adolescence are permeated by changes that can favor or hinder full development. Psychology’s focus of positive attention is currently directed towards aspects that contribute to physical and mental health and prevent risks. The aim of the present study was to test the effects of a positive view of oneself on negative affectivity, as well as to understand its relationship with sex and place of residence. The sample consisted of 1433 children/adolescents, with a mean age of 13.34 years (SD = 2.74), mostly girls (55,27%). The results allowed us to identify that self-concept, self-efficacy and self-esteem had a predictive effect and were negatively related to depression, helplessness, hopelessness and loneliness; and that girls and children living in rural areas had a more negative view of themselves.

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Ana Celi Pallini, University of São Francisco (USF), Campinas, SP, Brazil.

Psychologist, doctoral student and master in Psychology from the Stricto Sensu Postgraduate Program in Psychology at Universidade São Francisco (USF) with an emphasis on Psychological Assessment in Mental Health contexts. Professor of the Psychology degree at USF.

Makilim Nunes Baptista, Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (PUC-Campinas), Campinas, SP, Brazil.

PhD from the Department of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology at the Federal University of São Paulo and professor of the Stricto-Sensu Postgraduate Program in Psychology at the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (PUC-Campinas).

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2023-12-22

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Pallini, A. C., & Nunes Baptista, M. (2023). Effects of positive self-view on the mental health of children and adolescents. Psico, 54(2), e41304. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-8623.2023.2.41304

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