Efecto de una guía de intervención grupal en las habilidades sociales, en una muestra de adolescentes colombianos

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of the intervention guide “Social Skills in Adolescents, a Group Intervention Guide designed for adolescents between 12 and 17 years old”, in a public educational institution in the municipality of Chia, Colombia. The sample of participants consisted of 56 young people, who were divided into an experimental group to whom the guide was applied, and a comparison group, who did not receive any training. A pre-test and post-test application of the Goldstein Social Skills Checklist was applied to both groups in order to determine the effects ofthe guide. The results showed significant differences in the measurements of the experimental group, showing an improvement in social skills in this group, while in the comparison group no significant changes were shown, demonstrating the effectiveness of the guide, and recommending its replication in other contexts.