Social skills in the educational level allow to execute interpersonal tasks, contributing to the harmonious coexistence with others. The present study was no experimental, quantitative-correlational. The general objective was to determine the relationship between social skills and academic performance in psychology students. 424 students participated. The sample was non-probabilistic in a finite population. The instruments used were the Social Skills Scale (EHS) and the Criteria for Academic Performance of the CES. The results determined an inverse negative correlation without statistically significant association according to Pearson statistic and X2 (r = 0.073, p <0.135). In a population with ages between 20 and 16 years with (SD) 2.24 years. The level of social skills was 44.8%. The level of academic performance was very good 45.8%. It concludes that social skills are necessary for...

Introduction: Mindfulness, as a third generation psychotherapy, focuses on present moment awareness. This study has a cultural and socioeconomic diversity of the population allowing to know how Mindfulness promotes emotional well-being in times of crisis. Objective: to determine the effectiveness of Mindfulness to improve the quality of life of teachers. Material and methods: descriptive-explanatory study, using a pretest and retest design with a quantitative approach. The sample was non-probabilistic, composed of 50 teachers, selected by convenience sampling. A form was designed with demographic variables and GHQ-28 test. The data obtained were processed using the SPSS V 22.00 statistical program. Conclusion: the quality of life before and after the application of the intervention plan was significant. The application of mindfulness is recommended as an effective intervention to mitigat...