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Power spectral analysis of occipital area during eyes-closed and eyes-open
No full textBackground: Power spectral analysis of the occipital cortex is essential for characterizing brain activity during attentional and relaxed states. Objectives: This study aims to develop a predictive model capable of distinguishing between eyes-closed (EC) and eyes-open (EO) states using only two electrodes (O1 and O2), through analysis of power spectral density (PSD) and an interhemispheric asymmetry index. Method: EEG recordings from 33 seventh- and eighth-grade students were processed using the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and analyzed with a logistic regression model employing a Cauchit link function. Results: The model yielded an AUC of 84.2%, with satisfactory precision and sensitivity. While the asymmetry index alone was not highly predictive, it significantly improved performance when combined with frequency-band features. Conclusions: This minimal EEG setup demonstrates reliable performance in distinguishing ocular states in non-clinical environments. The approach suggests potential applications in educational and field contexts, emphasizing the value of low-cost EEG solutions in cognitive monitoring.Antecedentes: el análisis espectral de potencia de la corteza occipital es fundamental para caracterizar la actividad cerebral en estados de atención y relajación. Objetivos: este estudio tiene como propósito desarrollar un modelo predictivo capaz de distinguir entre los estados de ojos cerrados (EC) y ojos abiertos (EO) utilizando solo dos electrodos (O1 y O2), a partir del análisis de la densidad espectral de potencia (PSD) y un índice de asimetría interhemisférica. Método: se procesaron registros de EEG de 33 estudiantes de séptimo y octavo grado mediante la Transformada Rápida de Fourier (FFT), y se analizaron utilizando un modelo de regresión logística con función de enlace tipo Cauchit. Resultados: el modelo alcanzó un AUC de 84.2%, con niveles satisfactorios de precisión y sensibilidad. Si bien el índice de asimetría por sí solo no resultó altamente predictivo, su incorporación junto con las bandas de frecuencia mejoró significativamente el rendimiento. Conclusiones: esta configuración mínima de EEG demuestra un desempeño confiable para diferenciar estados oculares en entornos no clínicos. El enfoque sugiere aplicaciones potenciales en contextos educativos y de campo, destacando el valor de soluciones EEG de bajo costo para el monitoreo cognitivo.Background: Power spectral analysis of the occipital cortex is essential for characterizing brain activity during attentional and relaxed states. Objectives: This study aims to develop a predictive model capable of distinguishing between eyes-closed (EC) and eyes-open (EO) states using only two electrodes (O1 and O2), through analysis of power spectral density (PSD) and an interhemispheric asymmetry index. Method: EEG recordings from 33 seventh- and eighth-grade students were processed using the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) and analyzed with a logistic regression model employing a Cauchit link function. Results: The model yielded an AUC of 84.2%, with satisfactory precision and sensitivity. While the asymmetry index alone was not highly predictive, it significantly improved performance when combined with frequency-band features. Conclusions: This minimal EEG setup demonstrates reliable performance in distinguishing ocular states in non-clinical environments. The approach suggests potential applications in educational and field contexts, emphasizing the value of low-cost EEG solutions in cognitive monitoring
Editorial
Get PDFIt is a pleasure to share with the national and international academic community Volume 31, N.° 1 of Liberabit, Revista Peruana de Psicología, which is comprised of nine empirical research articles and one theoretical research article.Es muy grato compartir con la comunidad académica nacional e internacional el Volumen 31, N.° 1 de Liberabit, Revista Peruana de Psicología, el cual está conformado por nueve artículos de investigación empírica y uno de investigación teórica.It is a pleasure to share with the national and international academic community Volume 31, N.° 1 of Liberabit, Revista Peruana de Psicología, which is comprised of nine empirical research articles and one theoretical research article
Maintenance, Dependency, and Violence in Couples in Southeastern Mexico
Get PDFBackground: The relationship offers the possibility of obtaining security, affection, attachment and development; however, it can sometimes become a source of dissatisfaction and discomfort that affects well-being (Urbano et al., 2021). The couple is a space where violence is often exercised or received, but it is also a space to reproduce relationship maintenance behaviors that tend to be positive for the relationship. Objective: Relate violence, relationship maintenance and dependency in university students. Method: The Sample was made up of 420 people, 122 men and 298 women between 20 and 38 years old, all university students. Results: The results indicate that violence is positively associated to dependency; also, the greater the violence received, the greater the violence exerted. Conclusion: Violence is related to the decrease in behaviors to maintain the relationship in the interaction and characteristics factors, and these three variables are related.Antecedentes: la relación de pareja ofrece la posibilidad de obtener seguridad, afecto, apego y desarrollo; sin embargo, en ocasiones puede llegar a ser una fuente de insatisfacción y malestar que repercute en su bienestar (Urbano et al., 2021). La pareja es un espacio en donde muchas veces se ejerce o se recibe violencia, pero también es un espacio para reproducir conductas de mantenimiento de la relación que tienden a ser positivas para esta. Objetivo: relacionar la violencia, el mantenimiento de la relación y la dependencia en estudiantes universitarios. Método: la muestra estuvo compuesta por 420 personas, 122 hombres y 298 mujeres, entre los 20 y 38 años, todos estudiantes universitarios. Resultados: los resultados apuntan a que la violencia se encuentra asociada positivamente con la dependencia, también se encontró que a mayor violencia recibida es mayor la violencia ejercida. Conclusión: la violencia se encuentra relacionada con la disminución de conductas de mantenimiento de la relación de pareja en los factores interacción y características, siendo que estas tres variables se encuentran relacionadas.Background: The relationship offers the possibility of obtaining security, affection, attachment and development; however, it can sometimes become a source of dissatisfaction and discomfort that affects well-being (Urbano et al., 2021). The couple is a space where violence is often exercised or received, but it is also a space to reproduce relationship maintenance behaviors that tend to be positive for the relationship. Objective: Relate violence, relationship maintenance and dependency in university students. Method: The Sample was made up of 420 people, 122 men and 298 women between 20 and 38 years old, all university students. Results: The results indicate that violence is positively associated to dependency; also, the greater the violence received, the greater the violence exerted. Conclusion: Violence is related to the decrease in behaviors to maintain the relationship in the interaction and characteristics factors, and these three variables are related
Bifactor Analysis of the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES)
Get PDFBackground: Enjoyment is an affective state that promotes physical exercise and involves feelings of pleasure, satisfaction and fun. The revised version of the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) revealed a unidimensional factor structure. However, its adaptation in multiple cultural contexts yielded discordances in its dimensionality Objective: The present study provides evidence on the internal structure of the PACES adapted to the Argentine cultural context. Method: 253 adult residents of the province of Buenos Aires participated. The comparison of different measurement models was implemented, including the analysis of a bifactor model. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the fit of the different models. Evidence of discriminant validity was also obtained from self-reported physical exercise. Results: The exclusion of one item allowed a satisfactory fit of the model with a two-factor correlated structure. Likewise, the bifactor model presented an equally satisfactory fit χ2(89) = 179.589 with CFI = .98, TLI = .97 and RMSEA = .074, with values of LCA = .81 and PUC = .51. Conclusion: The evidence indicates good psychometric properties, allowing the calculation and interpretation of a total score that explains the variability of the items, simultaneously with the specific factors.Antecedentes: el disfrute es un estado afectivo promotor del ejercicio físico que involucra sentimientos de placer, agrado y diversión. La versión revisada de la escala de disfrute hacia la actividad física (PACES) reveló una estructura factorial unidimensional. No obstante, su adaptación en múltiples contextos culturales arrojó discordancias en su dimensionalidad. Objetivo: el presente estudio aporta evidencia sobre la estructura interna del PACES adaptado al contexto cultural argentino. Método: participaron 253 adultos residentes de la provincia de Buenos Aires. Se implementó la comparación de diferentes modelos de medición, incluyendo el análisis de un modelo bifactor. Para evaluar el ajuste de los diferentes modelos se utilizó el análisis factorial confirmatorio. Asimismo, se obtuvo evidencia de validez discriminante a partir del ejercicio físico autoinformado. Resultados: la exclusión de un ítem permitió un ajuste satisfactorio del modelo con una estructura de dos factores correlacionados. Asimismo, el modelo bifactor presentó un ajuste igualmente satisfactorio χ2(89) = 179.589 con CFI = .98, TLI = .97 y RMSEA = .074, con valores de ECV = .81 y PUC = .51. Conclusión: la evidencia indica buenas propiedades psicométricas, permitiendo calcular e interpretar una puntuación total que explique la variabilidad de los ítems, simultáneamente a los factores específicos.Background: Enjoyment is an affective state that promotes physical exercise and involves feelings of pleasure, satisfaction and fun. The revised version of the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) revealed a unidimensional factor structure. However, its adaptation in multiple cultural contexts yielded discordances in its dimensionality Objective: The present study provides evidence on the internal structure of the PACES adapted to the Argentine cultural context. Method: 253 adult residents of the province of Buenos Aires participated. The comparison of different measurement models was implemented, including the analysis of a bifactor model. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the fit of the different models. Evidence of discriminant validity was also obtained from self-reported physical exercise. Results: The exclusion of one item allowed a satisfactory fit of the model with a two-factor correlated structure. Likewise, the bifactor model presented an equally satisfactory fit χ2(89) = 179.589 with CFI = .98, TLI = .97 and RMSEA = .074, with values of LCA = .81 and PUC = .51. Conclusion: The evidence indicates good psychometric properties, allowing the calculation and interpretation of a total score that explains the variability of the items, simultaneously with the specific factors
Is Perfectionism an Exclusive Characteristics of Gifted Students? Systematic Review
Get PDFBackground: Currently, there is great interest in analyzing perfectionism as a trait especially characteristic of people with high abilities (H.A.A.). However, the findings obtained are heterogeneous and inconclusive, which could be due to the multidimensional nature of this construct, which includes both Negative Perfectionism (NP) and Positive Perfectionism (PP). State of the art: The present systematic review aims to investigate whether perfectionism is a defining and exclusive characteristic of gifted students. According to the criteria of the PRISMA statement, ten publications were included. Conclusions: The results obtained were inconclusive, since in some papers significant differences in perfectionism were found between the AA.CC vs. non-gifted group, while in others no differences were found.Antecedentes: actualmente, existe un gran interés por analizar el perfeccionismo como un rasgo especialmente característico de las personas con altas capacidades (AA.CC). Sin embargo, la evidencia científica ha aportado resultados heterogéneos y poco concluyentes, lo que podría deberse a la naturaleza multidimensional de dicho constructo, que comprende, tanto el perfeccionismo negativo (PN) como el perfeccionismo positivo (PP). Estado del arte: la presente revisión sistemática pretende profundizar si el perfeccionismo es una característica definitoria y exclusiva del estudiantado superdotado. Conclusiones: según los criterios de la declaración PRISMA, solo diez publicaciones cumplieron los criterios de inclusión. Los resultados obtenidos fueron poco concluyentes, ya que en algunos trabajos se encontraron diferencias significativas en perfeccionismo entre el grupo de AA.CC. vs. no superdotados,Background: Currently, there is great interest in analyzing perfectionism as a trait especially characteristic of people with high abilities (H.A.A.). However, the findings obtained are heterogeneous and inconclusive, which could be due to the multidimensional nature of this construct, which includes both Negative Perfectionism (NP) and Positive Perfectionism (PP). State of the art: The present systematic review aims to investigate whether perfectionism is a defining and exclusive characteristic of gifted students. According to the criteria of the PRISMA statement, ten publications were included. Conclusions: The results obtained were inconclusive, since in some papers significant differences in perfectionism were found between the AA.CC vs. non-gifted group, while in others no differences were found
Personality Traits and Cognitive Strategies of Emotional Regulation in College Students
Get PDFBackground: Personality is a fundamental psychological construct for explaining and predicting human behavior. Recent research has focused on the relationship between personality and emotional regulation, revealing that personality traits may influence the way individuals regulate their emotions. Objective: to assess the influence of personality traits from the Big Five Factor Model on cognitive strategies of emotional regulation in college students. Method: 283 students participated, aged 18 to 58 years, who were administered the Adjectives to Evaluate Personality (AEP) list and the Cognitive Strategies of Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). Results: Personality traits most strongly explained the use of maladaptive strategies of emotional regulation, and to a lesser extent, of adaptive strategies. Neuroticism was the main predictor for maladaptive strategies, followed by Agreeableness, while for adaptive strategies, Agreeableness was the strongest predictor, followed by Openness to experience. Conclusion: This study contributes to the understanding of the relationship between personality traits and cognitive strategies of emotional regulation.Antecedentes: la personalidad es un constructo psicológico fundamental para explicar y predecir el comportamiento humano. Investigaciones recientes se han focalizado en la relación entre la personalidad y la regulación emocional, revelando que los rasgos de personalidad pueden influir en la forma en que los individuos regulan sus emociones. Objetivo: evaluar la influencia de los rasgos de personalidad del modelo de los cinco grandes factores sobre las estrategias cognitivas de regulación emocional en estudiantes universitarios. Método: participaron 283 estudiantes, entre 18 y 58 años, a quienes se les administró el listado de adjetivos para evaluar la personalidad (AEP) y el cuestionario de estrategias cognitivas de regulación emocional (CERQ). Resultados: los rasgos de personalidad explican más fuertemente el uso de estrategias desadaptativas de regulación emocional y, en menor medida, de estrategias adaptativas. El neuroticismo resultó el principal predictor para las estrategias desadaptativas, seguido por la amabilidad; mientras que para las estrategias adaptativas, el mayor predictor fue la amabilidad, seguido de la apertura a la experiencia. Conclusión: este estudio contribuye a comprender la relación entre los rasgos de personalidad y las estrategias cognitivas de regulación emocional.Background: Personality is a fundamental psychological construct for explaining and predicting human behavior. Recent research has focused on the relationship between personality and emotional regulation, revealing that personality traits may influence the way individuals regulate their emotions. Objective: to assess the influence of personality traits from the Big Five Factor Model on cognitive strategies of emotional regulation in college students. Method: 283 students participated, aged 18 to 58 years, who were administered the Adjectives to Evaluate Personality (AEP) list and the Cognitive Strategies of Emotional Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ). Results: Personality traits most strongly explained the use of maladaptive strategies of emotional regulation, and to a lesser extent, of adaptive strategies. Neuroticism was the main predictor for maladaptive strategies, followed by Agreeableness, while for adaptive strategies, Agreeableness was the strongest predictor, followed by Openness to experience. Conclusion: This study contributes to the understanding of the relationship between personality traits and cognitive strategies of emotional regulation
Understanding Supports and Barriers in Women’s Careers: A Literature Review
Get PDFBackground: The persistent issue of gender discrimination in the workplace is a significant concern. Women continue to face many barriers and support systems are crucial for women’s professional development. Therefore, knowing about supports and barreiras more broadly can positively impact women. Objective: The objective of this article was to identify the barriers and supports that impact the professional development of women. Method: An integrative review of the literature was used with searches in two databases, Web of Science and Scopus, considering the period from 2013 to 2022 and selected 34 studies. Results: The results indicate that the studies address more barriers than supports. Barriers are most associated with gender discrimination, work-family conflict, distorted self-perceptions, lack of organizational support, negative professional experience, and social and cultural norms. Supports relate to the help of significant others, organizational support strategies, professional experience and skills, and individual strategies. Conclusion: The review provides contributions to support effective interventions and public policies that support gender equality, as well as helping organizations review human resources practices to better support women’s careers.Antecedentes: la persistente cuestión de la discriminación de género en los sitios de trabajo es una preocupación significativa. Las mujeres siguen enfrentando numerosas barreras y los sistemas de apoyo son cruciales para el desarrollo profesional de las mujeres. Por lo tanto, conocer sobre los apoyos y barreras de forma más amplia puede impactar positivamente las mujeres. Objetivo: el objetivo de este artículo fue identificar las barreras y apoyos que impactan el desarrollo profesional de las mujeres. Método: fue utilizada una revisión integradora de la literatura que seleccionó 34 estudios. Se utilizó una revisión integrativa de la literatura con búsquedas en dos bases de datos, Web of Science y Scopus, considerando el período de 2013 a 2022 y se seleccionaron 34 estudios. Resultados: los resultados indican que los estudios abordan más barreras que apoyos. Las barreras están más asociadas con la discriminación de género, los conflictos entre el trabajo y la familia, las autopercepciones distorsionadas, la falta de apoyo organizacional, la experiencia profesional negativa y las normas sociales y culturales. Los apoyos se relacionan a la ayuda de otras personas significativas, las estrategias de apoyo organizacional, la experiencia y habilidades profesionales y las estrategias individuales. Conclusión: la revisión proporciona contribuciones para apoyar intervenciones y políticas públicas que favorezcan la igualdad de género, además de ayudar a las organizaciones a revisar las prácticas de recursos humanos para dar más apoyo a las carreras de las mujeres.Background: The persistent issue of gender discrimination in the workplace is a significant concern. Women continue to face many barriers and support systems are crucial for women’s professional development. Therefore, knowing about supports and barreiras more broadly can positively impact women. Objective: The objective of this article was to identify the barriers and supports that impact the professional development of women. Method: An integrative review of the literature was used with searches in two databases, Web of Science and Scopus, considering the period from 2013 to 2022 and selected 34 studies. Results: The results indicate that the studies address more barriers than supports. Barriers are most associated with gender discrimination, work-family conflict, distorted self-perceptions, lack of organizational support, negative professional experience, and social and cultural norms. Supports relate to the help of significant others, organizational support strategies, professional experience and skills, and individual strategies. Conclusion: The review provides contributions to support effective interventions and public policies that support gender equality, as well as helping organizations review human resources practices to better support women’s careers
Resiliência e percepção dos pais como preditores de saúde mental positiva mental positiva em adolescentes mexicanos
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Background: During adolescence positive mental health is indispensable for optimal development. Objective: Positive mental health in adolescents was predicted from the perception of parenting and resilience. Methods: 426 students from Toluca, State of Mexico between 14 and 18 years of age (M = 15.6 years; SD = 1.14), 44% male and 56% female, were evaluated with the Perception of Parenting Scale, the Resilience Questionnaire and the Positive Mental Health Scale. Results: Through stepwise multiple linear regression, it was found that the criterion variable is predicted to a greater extent by the internal protective factors of resilience and to a lesser extent by the father’s and mother’s interest in the child’s activities. This model combining both constructs has an explained variance of 51.6%, which is considered satisfactory explanatory power. Conclusions: The influence of internal protective factors of resilience on adolescents’ problemsolving and actualization skills, self-control and autonomy is emphasized.Resumen
Antecedentes: en la adolescencia la salud mental positiva es indispensable para el desarrollo óptimo. Objetivo: se predijo la salud mental positiva en adolescentes a partir de la percepción de la crianza parental y la resiliencia. Método: participaron 426 estudiantes de Toluca, Estado de México entre los 14 y 18 años (M = 15.6 años; DE = 1.14), el 44% fueron hombres y 56% mujeres. Se les evaluó con la escala de percepción de crianza parental, el cuestionario de resiliencia y la escala de salud mental positiva. Resultados: a través de la regresión lineal múltiple por pasos se encontró que la variable criterio es predicha en mayor medida por los factores protectores internos de la resiliencia y en menor proporción por el interés del padre y la madre en las actividades del hijo. Este modelo que combina ambos constructos tiene una varianza explicada de 51.6%, lo que se considera un poder explicativo satisfactorio. Conclusiones: se enfatiza la influencia de los factores de protección internos de la resiliencia sobre la capacidad de resolución de problemas y actualización, el autocontrol y la autonomía de los adolescentes.ResumoContexto: Na adolescência, a saúde mental positiva é indispensável para o desenvolvimento ideal. Objetivo: A saúde mental positiva em adolescentes foi prevista na percepção da parentalidade e da resiliência dos pais. Métodos: Participaram 426 estudantes de Toluca, Estado do México, com idades entre 14 e 18 anos. Os participantes foram adolescentes do México com idade entre 14 e 18 anos (M = 15,6 anos; DP = 1,14), 44% eram homens e 56% mulheres. Eles foram avaliados com a escala de percepção dos pais, o questionário de resiliência e a escala de saúde e saúde mental positiva. Resultados: Usando a regressão linear múltipla stepwise, verificou-se que a variável de critério foi em maior grau pelos fatores internos de proteção da resiliência e em menor grau pela a variável de critério foi considerada como a mais importante pelos fatores internos de proteção da resiliência e, em menor grau, pelo interesse dos pais nas atividades da criança. O interesse da mãe nas atividades da criança. Esse modelo que combina os dois construtos tem uma variância explicada de 51,6%, o que é considerado um poder explicativo satisfatório. Conclusões: É enfatizada a influência dos fatores internos de proteção da resiliência nas habilidades de resolução de problemas e de enfrentamento, no autocontrole e na autonomia dos adolescentes. autocontrole e autonomia dos adolescentes
Explanatory Model of Suicidal Risk in University Students of Metropolitan Lima
Get PDFBackground: Suicide is a major public health problem. Therefore, it is important to have studies that allow us to better understand this complex phenomenon. Objective: To analyze the joint explanatory capacity of perceived social support and meaning in life on the variability of suicidal risk in university students from Metropolitan Lima. Method: 415 university students participated, 259 women (62.4%) and 156 men (37.6%), aged 18 to 57 years (M = 23.07, SD = 5.46). Results: The structural regression analysis showed adequate fit indices: χ2/gl = 2.531 (< 5), CFI = .942 (≥ .90), TLI = .932 (≥ .90), SRMR = .045 and RMSEA = .061. Likewise, the magnitude of the squared multiple correlation (R2 = .30) shows that this model has an explanatory capacity of approximately 30% of the variance in suicide risk. Conclusion: The evidence shows that perceived social support and meaning in life act as protective factors against suicidal risk in Lima university students.Antecedentes: el suicidio es un neurálgico problema de salud pública. Por eso, es importante contar con estudios que permitan comprender mejor este fenómeno complejo. Objetivo: analizar la capacidad explicativa conjunta del apoyo social percibido y el sentido de vida sobre la variabilidad del riesgo suicida en estudiantes universitarios de Lima Metropolitana. Método: participaron 415 estudiantes, 259 mujeres (62.4%) y 156 hombres (37.6%), entre 18 a 57 años (M = 23.07, DE = 5.46). Resultados: el análisis de regresión estructural evidenció adecuados índices de ajuste: χ2/gl = 2.531 (< 5), CFI = .942 (≥ .90), TLI = .932 (≥ .90), SRMR = .045 y RMSEA = .061. Asimismo, la magnitud de la correlación múltiple al cuadrado (R2 = .30) muestra que este modelo tiene una capacidad explicativa de aproximadamente el 30% de la varianza del riesgo suicida. Conclusión: la evidencia demuestra que el apoyo social percibido y sentido de vida actúan como factores protectores frente al riesgo suicida en estudiantes universitarios limeños.Background: Suicide is a major public health problem. Therefore, it is important to have studies that allow us to better understand this complex phenomenon. Objective: To analyze the joint explanatory capacity of perceived social support and meaning in life on the variability of suicidal risk in university students from Metropolitan Lima. Method: 415 university students participated, 259 women (62.4%) and 156 men (37.6%), aged 18 to 57 years (M = 23.07, SD = 5.46). Results: The structural regression analysis showed adequate fit indices: χ2/gl = 2.531 (< 5), CFI = .942 (≥ .90), TLI = .932 (≥ .90), SRMR = .045 and RMSEA = .061. Likewise, the magnitude of the squared multiple correlation (R2 = .30) shows that this model has an explanatory capacity of approximately 30% of the variance in suicide risk. Conclusion: The evidence shows that perceived social support and meaning in life act as protective factors against suicidal risk in Lima university students
Relationships Between Types of Positive Emotions in Post-Pandemic Adolescents: Specialized Documentary Review
Get PDFBackground: Evidence is identified that suggests the significant role of the development and promotion of positive emotions to strengthen the adaptation and socialization processes of young Latin Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives: Key aspects are identified to support the prevention of difficulties in the adaptation of young Latin Americans in the post-pandemic, and some guidelines and recommendations are suggested for early care, and psychological guidance, of populations with difficulties linked to positive emotions in the post-pandemic. Methods: A documentary analysis was carried out supported by content analysis and grounded theory, using ATLAS.ti, and triangulation of sources. Results: It is identified that the positive emotion most addressed in the studies is empathy, which is necessary for the social adaptation of young Latin Americans during the pandemic. A relationship between empathy and prosociality is suggested, and a lesser link with gratitude. Conclusions: The relationships between empathy and gratitude strengthen the development of prosociality and social adaptation of young people in pandemic contexts. It is necessary to delve deeper into specific aspects and processes that strengthen higher levels of prosociality and well-being among young Latin Americans.Antecedentes: Se identifica evidencia que sugiere el papel significativo del desarrollo y promoción de las emociones positivas para fortalecer los procesos de adaptación y socialización de jóvenes latinoamericanos, durante la pandemia por COVID-19. Objetivos: Se identifican aspectos claves para apoyar la prevención de dificultades en la adaptación de jóvenes latinoamericanos en postpandemia, y se sugieren algunas pautas y recomendaciones para la atención temprana, y la orientación psicológica, de poblaciones con dificultades vinculadas a emocionantes positivas en post pandemia. Métodos: Se realizó un análisis documental apoyado en análisis de contenido, y en teoría fundamentada, mediante ATLAS.ti, y triangulación de fuentes. Resultados: Se identifica que la emoción positiva mayormente abordada en los estudios es la empatía, necesaria para la adaptación social de jóvenes latinoamericanos durante la pandemia. Se sugiere una relación entre la empatía y la prosocialidad, y un menor vínculo con la gratitud. Conclusiones: Las relaciones entre empatía y gratitud fortalecen el desarrollo de prosocialidad, y de adaptación social de jóvenes, en contextos de pandemia, es necesario profundizar acerca de aspectos y procesos específicos que fortalezcan mayores niveles de prosocialidad, y bienestar, entre jóvenes latinoamericanos.Background: Evidence is identified that suggests the significant role of the development and promotion of positive emotions to strengthen the adaptation and socialization processes of young Latin Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives: Key aspects are identified to support the prevention of difficulties in the adaptation of young Latin Americans in the post-pandemic, and some guidelines and recommendations are suggested for early care, and psychological guidance, of populations with difficulties linked to positive emotions in the post-pandemic. Methods: A documentary analysis was carried out supported by content analysis and grounded theory, using ATLAS.ti, and triangulation of sources. Results: It is identified that the positive emotion most addressed in the studies is empathy, which is necessary for the social adaptation of young Latin Americans during the pandemic. A relationship between empathy and prosociality is suggested, and a lesser link with gratitude. Conclusions: The relationships between empathy and gratitude strengthen the development of prosociality and social adaptation of young people in pandemic contexts. It is necessary to delve deeper into specific aspects and processes that strengthen higher levels of prosociality and well-being among young Latin Americans