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Estudio detecta factores para lograr buenas conductas sociales


Poder percibir gestos y señales usados socialmente, entenderlos y responder correctamente a ellos podría ayudar a los niños a evitar el rechazo y a desarrollar relaciones positivas, dijeron el viernes investigadores.


Viernes 22 de enero, 3:46 PM NUEVA YORK (Reuters) - Científicos del Centro Médico de la Rush University, en Chicago, señalaron que estos tres factores clave también podrían ayudar a crear mejores test de control y tratamientos para niños con dificultades de aprendizaje a nivel social y emocional.


"El número de niños que no pueden negociar todos estos pasos y que están en riesgo de sufrir un rechazo social es sorprendente", dijo Clark McKown, director de investigación del Centro Neuroconductual de la universidad, que encabezó el equipo de trabajo.

Alrededor de 4 millones de alumnos de Estados Unidos, es decir casi el 13 por ciento, tienen dificultades de aprendizaje a nivel social y emocional, señalaron los investigadores.

"Simplemente no se dan cuenta cuando alguien alza sus hombros en señal de desilusión, ni escuchan cómo cambia la voz del otro cuando están contentos, ni perciben cuando la cara de una persona muestra enojo o tristeza", explicó McKown en un comunicado.

En dos estudios publicados en Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, McKown y su equipo hallaron que reconocer y responder a aquellos gestos no verbales es esencial para desarrollar conductas necesarias para entablar y mantener amistades y evitar problemas en la vida adulta.

Algunos niños no distinguen estas señales, mientras que otros no entienden su significado ni tienen la capacidad de razonar acerca de los problemas sociales, explicaron.

Los científicos estudiaron a 158 niños en escuelas de Chicago, Illinois, un estado que exige que el distrito evalúe las necesidades socio-emocionales de los alumnos, y a 126 niños que habían sido enviados a la clínica.

El equipo halló que los niños que entendían las señales y respondían apropiadamente eran los más propensos a tener amistades exitosas.

"Ahora será posible detectar qué habilidades necesita un niño para desarrollar y ofrecer ayuda", agregó McKown.

(Reporte de Patricia Reaney; Editado en español por Ana Laura Mitidieri)

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