Programa para reducir ansiedad en servidores publicos de la Corte Superior de Justicia de la selva central

Abstract

Objective. Determine the effectiveness of the “Work for a Happy Brain” program to reduce anxiety in public servants of the Superior Court of Justice of the Central Jungle, Chanchamayo. Method. An explanatory and longitudinal study, with a quasi-experimental design (pretest and posttest), was carried out with a census sample of 40 public servants, divided into a control group of 20 participants and an experimental group of 20 participants. The survey method was used and the instrument applied was the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Abbreviated Scales (DASS-21) with validity and reliability in the Peruvian population, as well as a sociodemographic data sheet; For the descriptive and inferential analysis, frequency tables and percentages were applied. Results. In the pretest, the predominant level of anxiety was moderate in the control group (55.0%) and in the experimental group (55.0%). In the post-test, the predominant moderate level was maintained in the control group (55.0%) while in the experimental group the predominant level of anxiety was functional (55.0%). Due to these differences, there is statistical evidence of the effectiveness of the program in reducing anxiety (p=0.00 < 0.05). Conclusion. The “Work for a Happy Brain” program was effective in reducing anxiety; Therefore, it is recommended to implement it for the prevention, diagnosis and control of anxious symptoms in public servants, as well as to develop other studies that confirm these findings.