Análisis comparativo de los criterios de salud psicológica propuestos por Albert Ellis y las enseñanzas de la tradición cristiana sobre la persona humana

La presente investigación busca comprender la relación que existe entre los trece criterios de salud psicológica que plantea Albert Ellis en la Terapia Racional Emotiva Conductual y las enseñanzas de la Tradición Cristiana, ya que en ambas se encuentra un interés por el desarrollo de la persona humana. Para esto, se analizó cada criterio de salud psicológica a partir de las publicaciones, investigaciones y aportes de Albert Ellis, así mismo, para el análisis de las enseñanzas de la Tradición Cristiana sobre persona humana se han consultado las Sagradas Escrituras, los aportes del Magisterio de la Iglesia y trabajos de autores cristianos representativos. En la contrastación realizada se encontraron similitudes y diferencias importantes que llevaron a afirmar que existe relación entre ambas posturas y que la visión antropológica dirige la aproximación y las acciones concretas que llevan a la persona a su pleno desarrollo. Si bien Albert Ellis en la Terapia Racional Emotiva Conductual brinda aportes para la comprensión de la salud psicológica, se ha encontrado que varios elementos ya estaban presentes y desarrollados por la Tradición Cristiana. Debido a que la Tradición Cristiana mira al hombre en tu totalidad y unidad y se ha preocupado por su desarrollo pleno, se puede decir que es una fuente confiable, en la que se encuentran respuestas para la comprensión y desarrollo de la persona humana, y puede ser de gran ayuda a la psicología.Tesi

Reasons for the use of masks in open areas after the Peruvian government announced that it will no longer be mandatory in the context of COVID-19 in 2022

Introduction: In Peru, a high proportion of fully immunized people against COVID-19 has been achieved, which has mitigated the severity of the disease. Thus, under the recommendation of experts, the Peruvian government issued Supreme Decree 118-2022-PCM, which indicated that the use of masks is optional in open and ventilated enclosed spaces as of October 1, 2022. Objective: The aim of the present study was to find out the reasons why people continued to wear masks even though it was not mandatory in outdoor environments. Methods: A total of 335 people participated, with an average age of 26.11 years (73.1% women). A data collection form was prepared where sociodemographic and health information was requested; in addition, the question "Why do you continue to wear mask despite it being optional in open and closed ventilated spaces?" was included. The data obtained from the last open question of the instrument was analyzed by means of a discursive textual analysis (DTA) and an exploratory analysis through IRAMUTEQ. Results: Results indicate that people continue to wear masks, despite the lifting of the restrictions, to avoid contagion of COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases. In addition, the prevention of possible infection and transmission of the virus also focused on the family and vulnerable people. Discussion: It is concluded that the practice of wearing masks may be influenced by individual perceptions of risk and interpretations of responsibility and solidarity towards others

Medical Research Trends in Undergraduate Psychological Theses: A report from a South American country

Introduction: Psychological research can be conducted by researchers and by undergraduate or postgraduate students. At the undergraduate level, psychological research is especially challenging because of the limited ability of students to develop coherent and logical research problems and methodological approaches. Objective: This study aimed to identify the main research trends in undergraduate psychological theses at Peruvian universities. Quantitative and qualitative research design trends were identified as specific objectives. Methods: A descriptive and retrospective systematic review of psychological research thesis of Peruvian undergraduate students was conducted, starting the data extraction process starting with RENATI database for an initial screening phase. The data analysis was conducted in two phases.  Results: The data were organized according to the following categories: sex of the authors, universities (1–5) according to their ranking, year of publication of the thesis, number of authors, designs, type of methodology, and topic of publication. Descriptive statistics were calculated on the basis of these categories. In the next phase, lexicometric and statistical textual analyses were used to identify research trends. Discussion: The main results showed that different topics were predominantly framed within the clinical and health psychology line of research, mainly those related to coping styles, psychological stress, and well-being