Psicología positiva de la vida y los programas de intervención en la familia para promover competencias sociales

Résumé

Positive Psychology of life since the last decade of the twentieth century has highlighted in psychological and educational intervention. It can be seen in the primacy of emotional education. This approach is prevalent in the social and educational programs to promote interpersonal relationships. The urgency to correct and even prevent conflicts in different social settings leads to expand and to be well received such proposals: social-psychological and educative interventions. We illustrate this phenomenon with examples of family intervention programs. This would not only follow the line of research already presented in previous Congresses INFAD, (Bernal, 2007, 2009) but we unveil the importance that Positive Psychology grants the family experiences to learn to face life and relationships with others in a satisfactory manner. Finally we think about some critical questions raised from the theory and practice of the intervention referred to apply the perspective of Positive Psychology. We summarize in the following proposition: to learn to live together is required to regulate emotions –control negative emotions and raise the positivebut also apply rationality. Positive Psychology is open to ethical considerations and without them it is impossible to substantiate the key categories proposed. This blend is criticized by some researchers of psychology emphasizing experimental studies, they estimate unscientific approach taking into account ethical budgets. However intervention practices claim that coordination of approaches.