Repetition and Externalizing Socio-Emotional Consequences a according to Sex in ESO

Main Article Content

Isaías Martín Ruiz
Ana Herrera-Gallego
Agustin Wallace Ruiz

Abstract

Adolescence is a stage of growth where mental health problems can have considerable effects. Some personal conditions, such as sex, or some educational measures such as repetition, can be relevant to promote the appearance of externalizing socio-emotional problems. The aim of this study is to analyze the impact of repeating a course on externalizing problems (anger and aggression) and personal resources (self-esteem, social competence and awareness of problems) according to the sex of adolescents. The sample included 230 males and 215 females between 12 and 17 years old. The test “Evaluation System for Children and Adolescents” (SENA) was used and a cross-sectional comparative design ex post facto. Descriptive analyses and comparisons between means were performed using 2x5 factorial ANOVA. The results indicate that sex and repetition of a course influence the emotional and social adjustment of adolescents. In anger, the group of women and repeaters show higher scores than men and non-repeaters. In aggression, repeaters have higher scores, with no significant effect of sex or its interaction with repetition. In conclusion, this study points out the impact of repetition on externalized socio-emotional problems according to sex, highlighting the relevance of personal resources as protective factors during adolescence.


Key words: repetition, aggression, anger, personal resources, adolescence, sex.

Article Details

How to Cite
Martín Ruiz, I., Herrera-Gallego, A., & Wallace Ruiz, A. (2026). Repetition and Externalizing Socio-Emotional Consequences a according to Sex in ESO. Revista De Educación, 411, 255–280. https://doi.org/10.4438/1988-592X-RE-2025-411-731
Section
Research

References

Aguilar, E. F. R. (2020). Variables psicológicas y educativas para la intervención en el ámbito escolar. Nuevas realidades de análisis. En M.M. Molero, A. Martos, A.B. Barragán, M.M Simón, M. sisto, R.M. Pino, B.M. Tortosa, y J.J. Gázquez (Eds.) Variables psicológicas y educativas para la intervención en el ámbito escolar: nuevas realidades de análisis (pp 89-102). Dykinson.

Anglim, J., Horwood, S., Smillie, L. D., Marrero, R. J., y Wood, J. K. (2020). Predicting Psychological and Subjective Well-Being From Personality: A Meta-Analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 146(4), 279–323. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000226

American Psychiatric Association. (2014). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition. American Psychiatric Association.

Ato, M., López, J. J., & Benavente, A. (2013). Un sistema de clasificación de Ios diseños de investigación en psicología [A classification system for research designs in psychology]. Anales de Psicología, 29(3), 1038–1059. https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.29.3.178511

Bailen, N. H., Green, L. M., y Thompson, R. J. (2019). Understanding emotion in adolescents: A review of emotional frequency, intensity, instability, and clarity. Emotion Review, 11(1), 63–73. https://doi.org/10.1177/1754073918768878

Barry, C. M., Nelson, L. J., y Dulin, R. (2019). Associations between adolescent externalizing behaviors, mental health, and social competence: A longitudinal study. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 28(2), 470-481. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-019-00614-6

Battisttin, E., y Schizzerotto, A. (2019). Threat of grade retention, remedial education and student achievement: evidence from upper secondary schools in Italy. Empirical Economics, 56, 651-678. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00181-018-1443-6

Bettencourt, A., Farrell, A., y Liu, W. (2020). Gender differences in aggression: The mediating role of social information processing. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 49(4), 858-874.

Caqueo, A., Mena-Chamorro, P., Flores, J., Narea, M., y Irarrázaval, M. (2020). Problemas de regulación emocional y salud mental en adolescentes del norte de Chile. Terapia psicológica, 38(2), 203-222. http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-48082020000200203

Carapeto, M. J., Domingos, R., y Veiga, G. (2022). Attachment and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescence: The Mediatory Role of Emotion Awareness. Behavioral Sciences, 12(10), 405-. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12100405

Choi, Y., y Harachi, T. W. (2020). The mediating role of social integration in the relationship between aggression and substance use in early adolescence. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 49(3), 707-722. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.802408

Cohen, J. (1992). Statistical Power Analysis. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 1(3), 98–101. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8721.ep10768783

Consejería de Educación de la Junta de Andalucía (2021). La educación en Andalucía. Datos y cifras. Gobierno Andaluz.

Ehmke, T., Drechsel, B., y Carstensen, C. H. (2010). Effects of grade retention on achievement and self-concept in science and mathematics. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 36(1–2), 27-35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stueduc.2010.10.003

Farías, Á. D. R., y Urra, R. G. (2022). Funcionalidad familiar y autoestima en adolescentes durante la pandemia por COVID-19. Revista PSIDIAL: Psicología y Diálogo de Saberes, 1(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.5945

Fernández-Pinto, I., Santamaría, P., Sánchez-Sánchez, F., Carrasco, M. A., y Del Barrio, V. (2015). Sistema de Evaluación de Niños y Adolescentes (SENA). TEA Ediciones.

Filipiak, S., & Łubianka, B. (2021). On the Rocky Road to Independence: Big Five Personality Traits and Locus of Control in Polish Primary School Students during Transition into Early Adolescence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9), 4564-. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094564

Gibby, R., Hartwell, B. K., y Wright, S. (2021). Dyslexia, Literacy Difficulties and the Self-Perceptions of Children and Young People: a Systematic Review. Current Psychology, 40(11), 5595–5612. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-019-00444-1

González, J. y Álvarez, C. (2022). La repetición de curso en Educación Secundaria en clave organizacional. Avances en supervisión educativa, 38, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.23824/ase.v0i38.772

Hernández, P.M.A.; Belmonte, G.L.; Martínez, A.M.M. (2018). Autoestima y ansiedad en los adolescentes. ReiDoCrea, 7, 269-278. https://doi.org/10.30827/Digibug.54133

Horbach, J., Mayer, A., Scharke, W., Heim, S., y Günther, T. (2020). Development of Behavior Problems in Children with and without Specific Learning Disorders in Reading and Spelling from Kindergarten to Fifth Grade. Scientific Studies of Reading, 24(1), 57–71. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888438.2019.1641504

Huber, L., Plötner, M., y Schmitz, J. (2019). Social competence and psychopathology in early childhood: a systematic review. European child y adolescent psychiatry, 28, 443-459. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-018-1152-x

IBM Corp. (2021). IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows (Version 25), [Computer software]. IBM Corp.

Instituto Nacional de Estadística. (2023). Resultados detallados de la educación en España, 2023. https://www.ine.es

Livingston, E. M., Siegel, L. S., y Ribary, U. (2018). Developmental dyslexia: emotional impact and consequences. Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 23(2), 107–135. https://doi.org/10.1080/19404158.2018.1479975

Lohmann, M. J., Boothe, K.A., y Nenovich, N. M. (2017). Using Classroom Design to Reduce Challenging Behaviors in the Elementary Classroom. Classroom Management Series, 17, 1-8.

López, F. (2021). La profesión docente en la perspectiva del siglo XXI: modelos de acceso a la profesión, desarrollo profesional e interacciones. Revista de educación.

Losada, L. (2018). Reflexión y construcción del conocimiento en torno a las habilidades sociales y la competencia social. Revista Caribeña de Investigación Educativa (Online), 2(1), 7–22. https://doi.org/10.32541/recie.2018.v2i1.pp7-22

Marsh, H. W., Pekrun, R., Parker, P. D., Murayama, K., Guo, J., Dicke, T., & Lichtenfeld, S. (2017). Long-term positive effects of repeating a year in school: Six-year longitudinal study of self-beliefs, anxiety, social relations, school grades, and test scores. Journal of Educational Psychology, 109(3), 425. 10.1037/edu0000144Martín, I.; Barba, M.J.; Lázaro, C.; Cuenca, J.; Samaniego, E. (2022) Prevención de los problemas socioemocionales en los centros educativos. Una propuesta de intervención psicoeducativa. Rev Orient Educ AOSMA 2022, 31, 36-66.

Mathys, C., Véronneau, M.-H., y Lecocq, A. (2019). Grade Retention at the Transition to Secondary School: Using Propensity Score Matching to Identify Consequences on Psychosocial Adjustment. The Journal of Early Adolescence, 39(1), 97–133. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272431617735651

Méndez, I., y Cerezo, F. (2018). La repetición escolar en Educacion Secundaria y factores de riesgo asociados. Educación XX1, 21(1), 41–61. https://doi.org/10.5944/educXX1.13717

Mesurado, B., Vidal, E. M., y Mestre, A. L. (2018). Negative emotions and behaviour: The role of regulatory emotional self-efficacy. Journal of Adolescence, 64(1), 62–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2018.01.007

Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional de España. (2020). Ley Orgánica 3/2020, de 29 de diciembre, por la que se modifica la Ley Orgánica 2/2006, de 3 de mayo, de Educación (LOMLOE).

Ministerio de Educacion, Formación Profesional y Deporte (2024). Panorama de la Educación. Indicadores de la OCDE 2024. Informe español. Secretaría General Técnica.

Morey, L.C. (2015). Inventario de evaluación de la personalidad para adolescentes (PAI-A). TEA Ediciones.

Núñez, A., Álvarez-García, D., y Pérez-Fuentes, M. C. (2021). Ansiedad y autoestima en los perfiles de cibervictimización de los adolescentes. Comunicar, 29(68), 47-59. https://doi.org/10.3916/C67-2021-03

Oliva, A., Antolín, L., Pertegal, M.A., Ríos, M., Parra, Á., Hernando, A., y Hernández, J.A. (2017). Gender differences in aggressive behavior among adolescents and young adults: A study from the Canary Islands. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 17(2), 125-132.

Organización Mundial de la Salud, OMS (2019). Clasificación Internacional de Enfermedades, undécima revisión (CIE-11). https://icd.who.int/browse11

Orgilés, M.; Tomczyk, S.; Amorós-Reche, V.; Espada, J.P.; Morales, A. (2023). Stressful Life Events in Children Aged 3 to 15 Years During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Latent Class Analysis. Psicothema 2023, 35, 58-65. https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2022.202

Portela, I., Alvariñas-Villaverde, M., y Pino-Juste, M. (2021). Socio-Emotional Skills in Adolescence. Influence of Personal and Extracurricular Variables. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9), 4811-. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18094811

Rey Bruguera, M., Calonge, I., Thomas Currás, H., y Martínez Arias, M. R. (2023). Sexo como variable moderadora de la sintomatología internalizante y externalizante en la infancia. Revista española de salud pública, 97, e202303022. https://ojs.sanidad.gob.es/index.php/resp/article/view/101

Ruxton, G.D. (2006). The Unequal Variance t-test Is an Underused Alternative to Student’s t-test and the Mann-Whitney U Test. Behavioral Ecology, 17, 688-90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/beheco/ark016

Salavera, C., y Usán Supervía, P. (2019). Influencia de los problemas internalizantes y externalizantes en la autoeficacia en estudiantes de Secundaria. Revista de Investigación Educativa, 37(2), 413–429. https://doi.org/10.6018/rie.37.2.323351

Schoeps, K., Chulià, A. T., Barrón, R. G., y Castilla, I. M. (2019). Competencias emocionales y autoestima en la adolescencia: impacto sobre el ajuste psicológico. Revista de Psicología Clínica con Niños y Adolescentes, 6(1), 51-56.

Sosa, D. M., Guerrero, E., y Sánchez Herrera, S. (2016). Autoconcepto académico: Modalidades de escolarización, repeticiones de curso y sexo. Campo abierto, 35(2), 69–82.

Stegge, H., y Terwogt, M. M. (2017). Emotional intelligence, self-esteem, and externalizing problems in early adolescence. Journal of Early Adolescence, 37(5), 681-696.

Tamarit, A.; de la Barrera U.; Mónaco, E.; Schoeps, K.; Montoya-Castilla, I. (2023). Psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic in Spanish adolescents: Risk and protective factors of emotional symptoms. Rev Psicol Clín Niños Adolesc, 7, 73–80. https://doi.org/10.21134/rpcna.2020.mon.2037

Valdés, M. (2019). La repetición escolar en España: Análisis de su impacto en el rendimiento y el comportamiento de los alumnos. Revista Española de Educación Comparada, 34, 123-145. doi:10.5944/reec.34.2019.23393

Valbuena, J., Mediavilla, M., Choi, Á., y Gil, M. (2021). Effects of grade retention policies. A literature review of empirical studies applying causal inferences. Journal of Economic Surveys, 35(2), 408–451. https://doi.org/10.1111/joes.12406

World Health Organization (2019). International classification of diseases 11th ed. https://icd.who.int/en

Yancey, T.J., Bennett, D.C., Benner, A.D., y Li, F. (2019). Gender differences in behavioral and academic trajectories from kindergarten to eighth grade. Developmental Psychology, 55(5), 1004-1017.

Yang, S.J., Kim, B.N., y Song, D.H. (2018). Gender differences in the relationships between internet gaming disorder and aggression among South Korean teenagers. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 98, 7-14.