Relación de la Depresión y Factores Sociodemográficos en jóvenes de la ciudad de Loja

Abstract

Abstract: The main objective of this research is to determine the relationship between depression and sociodemographic factors in 500 young people from the city of Loja, the methodology is descriptive-comparative type, quantitative approach, non-experimental and correlational scope. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI, 1978) and the Self-Assessment Scale for Depression of Zung (SDS, 1965) was used to identify depression varies; to assess sociodemographic factors sociodemographic Survey (2015) was applied. The results showed that the most frequent symptoms in Beck Depression Inventory are tiredness, sleep problems, self-accusation and dissatisfaction. 22.6% of young people has subclinical depression, sociodemographic factors related to subclinical depression are: working students, health, years living in Loja, little sleep, missing school.