Intervenciones Basadas en Fortalezas del Carácter y Bienestar Adolescente: Revisión Sistemática 2020-2026

Ángel Patricio Herrera-Carrión; Ana Cecilia Chimbo-Pérez; Darwin Sebastián Ruiz-Mena; Diego Francisco Mora-Yépez

doi:10.70171/rzgerg02

Autores/as

Ángel Patricio Herrera-Carrión Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador Autor/a https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5501-6988
Ana Cecilia Chimbo-Pérez Ministerio de Educación del Ecuador Autor/a https://orcid.org/0009-0006-2602-1151
Darwin Sebastián Ruiz-Mena Ministerio de Educación del Ecuador Autor/a https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3094-3223
Diego Francisco Mora-Yépez Universidad Politécnica Estatal del Carchi Autor/a https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1043-3718

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70171/rzgerg02

Palabras clave:

adolescencia, bienestar, desarrollo de la personalidad, psicología de la educación, salud mental

Resumen

Justificación: Las intervenciones basadas en fortalezas del carácter representan una estrategia potencial para promover el bienestar durante la adolescencia y fortalecer recursos psicológicos aplicables en contextos educativos y preventivos. Objetivo: Sintetizar la evidencia publicada entre 2020 y 2026 sobre los efectos de estas intervenciones en el bienestar y en resultados psicosociales asociados en adolescentes de 10 a 19 años. Metodología: Se realizó una revisión sistemática guiada por PRISMA 2020, con búsquedas en Scopus, PubMed, Taylor & Francis Online y Dialnet. De 1.425 registros identificados, se incluyeron 12 artículos correspondientes a 11 estudios o proyectos independientes. La calidad metodológica se examinó mediante MMAT 2018 y los hallazgos se integraron mediante síntesis narrativa. Resultados: Las intervenciones mostraron resultados favorables en felicidad, satisfacción vital, afecto positivo, resiliencia, autoeficacia y funcionamiento socioemocional. Algunos estudios también registraron reducciones de ansiedad, depresión y desesperanza, aunque los efectos no fueron uniformes ni persistieron siempre durante el seguimiento. La heterogeneidad metodológica impidió realizar un metaanálisis. Conclusión: Las fortalezas del carácter constituyen recursos entrenables con utilidad potencial para promover el bienestar adolescente, especialmente cuando su práctica es guiada, sostenida y culturalmente pertinente.

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Biografía del autor/a

Diego Francisco Mora-Yépez, Universidad Politécnica Estatal del Carchi

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