Análisis de las Variables Psicosociales asociadas a la Salud Mental en los Estudiantes de Primero y Segundo de Bachillerato de una Unidad Educativa de la Ciudad de Riobamba 2015.

Abstract

The research was conducted on the "Analysis of the psychosocial variables associated with mental health in students of first and second degree from an educational unit of the city of Riobamba 2015", whose objective was to describe and analyze the distribution of variables, They had an impact on this community. The indicators considered important criteria were: psychological stress, social support, coping styles, personality, resilience, anxiety and depression, substance abuse and life satisfaction. The design was descriptive, and statistical methods chosen were the descriptive and transversal. A sample of 54 students, aged between 14 and 17 years of age, to which was applied a survey containing 12 instruments of psychological evaluation was chosen, and as a result the presence of some risk variables evidenced such as the Personality Type A, Subjective Perception of Soledad, and Psychological Inflexibility; and also some protective variables as resilience and life satisfaction. In addition it was found that there is no problematic use of psychoactive substances.