Assertive skills program for social interaction in patients with anorexia and bulimia nervosa from a specialized clinic in Lima

Authors

  • Diana Marizol Pacheco Ponce Universidad Ricardo Palma. Lima, Perú.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20453/rph.v14i2.4176

Abstract

This study had as aims to evaluate the effect of the assertive skills program for social interaction in a sample of patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) or bulimia nervosa (BN) who attended a specialized clinic in Lima. For these purposes, the research was carried out with a design of pre and posttest, in a group of 49 patients diagnosed with eating disorder, AN and BN symptoms, divided into experimental group (n = 24) and control group (n = 25). The Gismero´s Social Skills Scale (EHS), was used as an instrument to measure the dependent variable. After the intervention, the results shown statistically significant differences (p <.05 and p <.01) between the groups in general assertive skills, as well as in their different factors, except for the Factor I (self-expression in social situations) and the Factor V (making requests). It is concluded in the effectiveness of this program to increase certain assertive skills in this population.

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Published

2022-04-05

How to Cite

Pacheco Ponce, D. M. (2022). Assertive skills program for social interaction in patients with anorexia and bulimia nervosa from a specialized clinic in Lima. Revista Psicológica Herediana, 14(2), 47–57. https://doi.org/10.20453/rph.v14i2.4176

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2021): July - December

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ARTÍCULOS ORIGINALES

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