Spanish-Moroccan differences in school, clinical, and personal maladjustment during adolescence

  1. Paola Bully 1
  2. Joana Jaureguizar 1
  3. Elena Bernaras 1
  1. 1 Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
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    Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

    Lejona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/000xsnr85

Journal:
Revista de psicodidáctica

ISSN: 1136-1034

Year of publication: 2025

Volume: 30

Issue: 1

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1016/J.PSICOE.2024.500160 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

Los centros educativos desempeñan un papel fundamental en la promoción del ajuste psicológico y escolar durante la adolescencia. Dado que el alumnado mayoritario en las aulas es de origen español y marroquí, este estudio ha tenido como objetivo principal hacer un análisis cross-cultural España-Marruecos del desajuste escolar, clínico y personal, atendiendo al sexo y la edad. Para garantizar una correcta evaluación, como objetivo preliminar se ha planteado adaptar y evaluar las propiedades psicométricas del Sistema de Evaluación de la Conducta de Niños/as y Adolescentes (BASC-S3) en el contexto marroquí. Han participado 1.707 estudiantes, 941 residentes en España y 766 en Marruecos, con edades entre los 11 y los 19 años. Los resultados han mostrado adecuadas propiedades psicométricas de las versiones española y marroquí del cuestionario, junto invarianza en función del sexo y la edad dentro de cada país y entre países. Las comparaciones dentro de cada país han revelado pocas diferencias en función del sexo y la edad. Sin embargo, las comparaciones entre países, han puesto de manifiesto menores niveles de desajuste escolar, clínico y personal en España que Marruecos. La consideración de estas diferencias culturales puede ayudar a diseñar intervenciones preventivas más eficaces y mejorar la evaluación y atención psicológica.

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