%0 Journal Article %T Estrategias de pensamiento constructivo en estudiantes universitarios %A CONTRERAS GUT¨ªERREZ %A OFELIA %A CH¨¢VEZ BECERRA %A MARGARITA %A ARAG¨®N BORJA %A LAURA EDNA %A VEL¨¢ZQUEZ ORTIZ %A MIRIAM %J Universitas Psychologica %D 2011 %I Pontificia Universidad Javeriana %X constructive thinking refers to a person's ability to think in a manner that solves everyday problems with the lowest cost of stress and a higher level of personal satisfaction. the aim of this paper was to identify the strategies of constructive thinking that are used by university students. results show that there are no significant differences in global constructive thinking between male and female students. although, exist differences in the copy style: men are better at emotional copies, they diminish the emotional cost of the events, and overcame faster negative experiences, they also show higher self-esteem. women, on the other hand, show better strategies in order to solve problems (behavioral copy). %K constructive thinking %K non-constructive thinking %K university students %K emotional copy %K behavioral copy %K thought and thinking %K university students %K constructivism (psychology). %U http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1657-92672011000100009&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en