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trastornos mentales leves
apego seguro
regulación emocional
estudiantes universitarios
salud mental
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Este estudio examinó la relación entre los estilos de apego, la desregulación emocional, los síntomas depresivos y los trastornos mentales menores en una muestra de 540 estudiantes universitarios (68,33 % mujeres; edad media = 21,6 años) de instituciones públicas y privadas. Los participantes completaron la Escala de Desregulación Emocional (versión para adultos), la Batería para la Evaluación de Indicadores de Depresión, la Escala Brasileña de Apego (versión para adultos) y la Escala de Trastornos Mentales Menores. Los análisis factoriales confirmatorios indicaron que el apego inseguro (preocupado y temeroso) se asoció directamente con la desregulación emocional, la cual se reveló como un mediador significativo en el desarrollo de síntomas depresivos y trastornos mentales menores. Por otro lado, el apego seguro mostró un efecto protector, relacionándose con una autopercepción positiva y una mayor capacidad de regulación emocional. Estos hallazgos subrayan la relevancia de las relaciones de cuidado tempranas y destacan la desregulación emocional como un vínculo central entre el apego y la sintomatología depresiva.
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