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 work aims to understand the relationship between psychosocial factors, substance abuse and mental health. The research was descriptive with teenage students in physical, psychological and social development but constant vulnerability of mental health. It was developed in the province of Pichincha, Quito Canton, particularly mixed educational unit, district 17DO5, period June to November 2015, the population is 24 eleventh grade students and 12 second, aged 14-17 years. The instrument used was the questionnaire of psychosocial factors of health and lifestyle for teenagers, with this instrument main results obtained as the kind of personality and sense of loneliness, variables are in levels of risk; while variables problematic alcohol and other drug despite having a low rate, and are a problem. These results indicate that cases are minimal problems in the institution and specific working groups, this does not mean you can neglect, on the contrary, we must persist to eliminate risks.