TITLE:
Gaudiebility and Psychopathological Symptoms in the Mexican Population
AUTHORS:
Joel Omar González-Cantero, Víctor Hugo González-Becerra, Laura Miriam Ramírez-Zamora, José Guadalupe Salazar-Estrada, Jahaziel Molina del Rio, Diana Ortiz Sánchez, Anaid Amira Villegas Ramírez
KEYWORDS:
Positive Affect, Psychopathological Symptoms, Enjoyment, Mental Health, Positive Psychology
JOURNAL NAME:
Psychology,
Vol.9 No.5,
May
10,
2018
ABSTRACT: It is necessary to identify variables of Positive Psychology related to mental health and well-being. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify the relationship between gaudiebility and psychopathological symptoms in the Mexican population. The participants were 285 Mexicans between 14 and 78 years old. Gaudiebility was measured with the Gaudiebility Scale of Padrós & Fernández-Castro and psychopathological symptoms with the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90). Results show a statistically significant and negative correlation (-.324, p