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 el año lectivo 2014 - 2015

Abstract

The present thesis called “Analysis of the psychosocial variables associated with mental health in students of first and second high school in the city of Cuenca, province of Azuay, in the academic year 2014-2015” was performed with the main objective of analyzing the distribution of psychosocial variables associated with substance use and mental health in adolescents. Descriptive, statistical and transversal methodology were used through a survey technique with instruments that assess sociodemographic variables, psychological stress, coping style, personality, perception of loneliness, resilience, anxiety and depression, life satisfaction, alcohol, tobacco and other substances. The analysis of the research findings do not report any worrying data regarding to the mental health of the adolescents of the research with minimal risk to the personality and loneliness variables, however, positive results are mainly evident in the variables: resilience and psychological flexibility showing that the population under study enjoys life successfully staying away of alcohol consumption and other substances.