01934nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001260003100042653001200073653002300085653001500108653003100123653001000154100002300164700003000187700003600217700003300253245009700286300001000383490000700393520129000400022001401690       2019                            d  cjulbElsevier Espana S.L.U10aAnxiety10aProtective factors10aResilience10aSocioemotional competences10aWomen1 aIsabel Alva Castro1 aNorma A. Ruvalcaba Romero1 aMercedes Gabriela Orozco Solís1 aHéctor Rubén Bravo Andrade00aResilience and socioemotional competences as a preventive factor of anxiety in Mexican women  a59-650 v253 aIntroduction: Epidemiologically, women are a vulnerable group when it comes to anxious symptomatology, which is why it is important to identify aspects that can prevent this phenomenon. Socioemotional competences and resilience are considered elements related to a reduced presence of mental health issues, because they help individuals to adapt better to change and environmental demands. Objective: Analyze the interaction between socioemotional competences, resilience and anxiety symptoms in Mexican women. Material and methods: The sample consisted of 350 women aged 18 to 64 years (X¯ = 29.87, D.T. = 13.01) currently living in the metropolitan area of Guadalajara (México). Participants responded the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Resilience Scale for Adults and the Emotional Quotient Inventory. Results: There is a negative correlation between resilience and socioemotional skills with anxious symtomatology; specifically, personal competence, stress management, family cohesion and social competence appeared as predictors of state anxiety. Conclusions: Resilience and stress management are factors that can reduce anxiety in women. Results are discussed and interventions aimed at strengthening socioemotional skills and resilience in female population are suggested.  a1134-7937