¿Los ajustes hechos en las escuelas mitigan la discapacidad fruto de la ansiedad por ir a la escuela en jóvenes con ansiedad social?

¿Los ajustes hechos en las escuelas mitigan la discapacidad fruto de la ansiedad por ir a la escuela en jóvenes con ansiedad social?

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Sophie R. Martel
Marissa M. Falcone
Rebecca G. Etkin
Carla E. Marin
Eli R. Lebowitz
Wendy K. Silverman

Abstract

En los Estados Unidos, la legislación garantiza que las escuelas proporcionan adaptaciones a los estudiantes con discapacidades y condiciones que perjudiquen su funcionamiento escolar. En este sentido, los estudiantes con ansiedad social, quienes se enfrentan a muchos desafíos en el contexto escolar, reciben, frecuentemente estas adaptaciones. Sin embargo, se desconoce si las adaptaciones en la escuela logran los objetivos previstos de mitigar el deterioro escolar relacionado con la ansiedad. Por tanto, el estudio actual examinó si las adaptaciones en la escuela, evaluadas como la presencia o ausencia de un Plan de Educación Individualizado (IEP) o Plan 504, moderan las asociaciones entre los síntomas de ansiedad social y el deterioro escolar relacionado con la ansiedad. También exploramos la etapa educativa (primaria vs. secundaria) como un moderador adicional de estas asociaciones e incluimos el sexo y el origen étnico de los jóvenes como covariables. Participaron 504 jóvenes con trastornos de ansiedad (55% niños; 76% l) y sus madres. A partir de los informes de las madres, encontramos asociaciones significativas entre sexo juvenil, ansiedad social y la presencia de un IEP o Plan 504 y el deterioro escolar relacionado con la ansiedad. No hubo efectos de moderación significativos. Se discuten los hallazgos con respecto al papel de las adaptaciones escolares para mitigar los problemas relacionados con la ansiedad y el deterioro escolar. Por tanto, son necesarias. más investigaciones para comprender y conocer las adaptaciones escolares con el fin de ayudar a los adolescentes, especialmente, diagnosticados con ansiedad social.

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