Metáforas de ACT y Mindfulness frente al uso tecnológico problemático en adolescentes
Angélica Bibiana Ipus Niño, María Camila Ipus Rodriguez, Sara Lucía Villalba, Isidro Alejandro Urbina Forero
International journal of psychological research November 4, 2026 DOI: 10.21500/20112084.7829 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental pretest-posttest study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 146 |
| Population | Adolescents aged 13 to 16 (grades 9-11) in two private schools in Ibagué, Colombia |
| Intervention | Mindfulness |
| Duration | March-April 2024 |
| Measures | AAQ-II (Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II), BAFT (The Believability of Anxious Feelings and Thoughts Questionnaire), MAAS (Mindful Attention Awareness Scale) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Problematic use of new technologies decreased significantly after the intervention for internet (W=1881.50, rB=.32), mobile phone (W=2123.00, rB=.49), and total score (W=2971.00, rB=.45), and mindfulness attention increased (W=419.00, rB=-.57). The AAQ-II and BAFT showed no significant changes. The authors suggest the intervention may be useful but caution that the absence of a control group limits causal inferences. |
Abstract
Este estudio evaluó los cambios pretest-postest asociados a una intervención basada en metáforas de la Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso (ACT) y Mindfulness sobre eluso problemático de nuevas tecnologías (UPNT) en adolescentes. Se realizó un estudio cuasiexperimental (marzo-abril de 2024) en dos colegios privados de Ibagué, Colombia. Mediante muestreo no probabilístico por conveniencia, participaron 146 estudiantes de 13 a16 años (grados 9.º-11.º). El UPNT evaluó la muestra completa; el AAQ-II (Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II) y el BAFT (The Believability of Anxious Feelings and Thoughts Questionnaire), la condición ACT (n=47); y el MAAS (Mindful Attention Awareness Scale), la condición Mindfulness (n=63). Se observaron reducciones significativas en las puntuaciones de Internet (W=1881.50, p=.02, rB=.32), móvil (W=2123.00, p<.001, rB=.49)y UPNT total (W=2971.00, p<.001, rB=.45), así como un aumento en la atención plena(W=419.00, p<.001, rB=-.57). El AAQ-II y el BAFT no mostraron cambios significativos. Los resultados sugieren la utilidad de la intervención, aunque la ausencia de grupo control limita las inferencias causales.
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Cancer patients (clinical intervention study) | 2003 | Mixed methods: scale development, correlational, quasi-experimental, laboratory, experience-sampling, and clinical intervention study | |
| Loving-kindness meditation increases social connectedness. | 2008 | Controlled laboratory experiment | |
| Mindfulness and mind-wandering: Finding convergence through opposing constructs. | 2012 | Two studies: correlational study and experimental study | |
| Mental Training Enhances Attentional Stability: Neural and Behavioral Evidence | 2009 | Experimental study | |
| Mindfulness meditation and substance use in an incarcerated population. Incarcerated population | 2006 | Quasi-experimental with treatment-as-usual control condition |