Análisis de las variables psicosociales asociadas a la salud mental en los estudiantes de primero y segundo de bachillerato de la ciudad de Cuenca, provincia del Azuay, en al año lectivo 2014 – 2015

Abstract

The present research work, entitled “Analysis of the psychosocial variables associated to mental health of bachelor students in the city of Cuenca, during the 2014-2015 school year”, aims to evaluate the currently psychosocial variables linked to the consume of psychotropic substances and mental health. In order to measure the variables associated to mental health and consume of substances some methods were applied such us: descriptive, statistic, and transversal. These methods were administered to a sample of 51 students both masculine and feminine from first and second BGU graders of the city of Cuenca. By settling measures in assessment criteria through the application of instruments, which evaluate variables as resilience, stress, anxiety, depression and other causes such as: alcohol and drugs consumption, loneliness perception and life satisfaction in order to accomplish with the determined objectives.