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An attachment-based pilot program to promote adolescent adjustment to parental divorce
Karla Tay-Karapas1, Mónica Guzmán-González2, Fabiola Gómez3
1Escuela de Psicología, Facultad de Psicología, Departamento de Psicología Clínica y de la Salud y Metodología de Investigación, Karla Tay-Karapas, Universidad Católica del Norte, Universidad del País Vasco, Avenida Angamos 0610, Antofagasta, San Sebastián, España, Chile. ktay@ucn.cl.
Abstract:
The study aimed to assess the impact of an attachment-based intervention on adolescent adaptation to parental divorce. The Adolescent Adjustment Pilot Program to Parental Divorce (AAPPD) employed an experimental group format, targeting improvements in various adaptation indicators (life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect). The sample comprised 30 Chilean adolescents aged 12 to 16 (M = 13.6, SD = 1.35), with 60% females and 40% males. After the intervention, the adolescents showed a decrease in negative affect at 6 and 12 months. However, no differences were identified in other dimensions of subjective well-being considered as indicators of divorce adaptation. The findings prompt discussion on theoretical and clinical implications.
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