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Determinantes psicosociales del desarrollo cognitivo infantil en centros de desarrollo infantil del África
Katlego Magdeline Rantho1,2, Mpsanyana Makgahlela3, Ronny Mkhonto4
1Department of Psychology, University of Limpopo, Polokwane, South Africa. rantho.magdeline@gmail.com.
Systematic reviews
|February 24, 2026
Resumen
Esta revisión sintetiza la investigación sobre factores psicosociales que influyen en el desarrollo cognitivo infantil en centros de desarrollo infantil del África subsahariana. Destaca la necesidad de más investigación para mejorar el aprendizaje temprano y los comportamientos adaptativos.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Desarrollo Infantil
- Factores Psicosociales
- África Subsahariana
Sus antecedentes:
- El desarrollo cognitivo es crucial para el aprendizaje futuro y los comportamientos adaptativos de los niños.
- Los factores psicosociales influyen significativamente en el desarrollo cognitivo, especialmente en entornos con recursos limitados como el África subsahariana.
- Existe una investigación limitada sobre la interacción de los determinantes psicosociales en los centros de desarrollo infantil (CDI) del África subsahariana.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Sintetizar la literatura existente sobre los determinantes psicosociales del desarrollo cognitivo infantil en los CDI del África subsahariana.
- Identificar lagunas en la investigación y fundamentar el desarrollo de intervenciones.
- Proporcionar una visión general completa del estado actual de la investigación.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión sistemática siguiendo las directrices PRISMA-P.
- Se buscaron en bases de datos globales y regionales estudios cualitativos, cuantitativos y de métodos mixtos (2014-2024).
- Se evaluó la calidad de los estudios utilizando la herramienta de evaluación de métodos mixtos y se analizaron los datos mediante análisis de contenido.
Principales resultados:
- La revisión sintetizará los hallazgos sobre factores psicosociales que afectan el desarrollo cognitivo en niños de 0 a 6 años.
- Identificó determinantes psicosociales clave y su impacto en el contexto de los CDI del África subsahariana.
- Destacó la necesidad de intervenciones específicas del contexto para mejorar la estimulación cognitiva.
Conclusiones:
- Esta revisión sistemática enriquecerá la comprensión del desarrollo cognitivo infantil en el África subsahariana.
- Los hallazgos facilitarán el desarrollo de intervenciones específicas para mejorar los resultados cognitivos en entornos de CDI.
- Enfatiza el papel crítico de los factores psicosociales en el crecimiento cognitivo de la primera infancia.
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