Análisis de las variables psicosociales asociadas a la salud mental y consumo de sustancias en estudiantes de primero y segundo de bachillerato de una institución educativa ubicada en la ciudad de Quito

Abstract

The present study refers to the factors associated to mental health and the problematic of drug consumption. It analyzes the perceived stress distribution and the variables which modulates the impact over 1 and 2 high school students. The present study is part of anational study prepared by the Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja.The total sample was taken to 26 students of a private mixed school. The variables considered were: Stress, Type A personality, Loneliness, Resilience, Alcohol / Cigarretes and Drugs Consumption, Depression, Anxiety and Life Satisfaction. The measuring of these variables was made by a psychological set of instruments that determines which are the factors that have an impact over mental health and drug consumption. The variables that modulate the negative impact of stress on health and problematic of drugs consumption were the type A personality and the confrontation style, the loneliness or a The health criteria indicators such as drug consumption, anxiety, depression and life satisfaction have been determined as protective factors or as low risk.