Análisis de las variables psicosociales asociadas a la salud mental y consumo de sustancias en los estudiantes de primero y segundo año de bachillerato de la zona 7, distrito 11D01, circuitos 11D01C07_13_14; 11D01C05_11; 11D01C16_17 del Ecuador 2015.

Abstract

The objective of this research work was to analyze the distribution of psychosocial variables associated with the consumption of substances and mental health. This research was descriptive, statistical and transversal, for the collection of the data we used the technique of the survey that allowed to get the necessary information in order to fulfill the objectives set. A survey was applied to 136 students of the first and second year of high school of Zone 7 , 11D01 district; 11D01C07_13_14; 11D01C05_11 ; 11D01C16_17 circuits, between the ages of 14 and 17 years old. It was used a battery of psychological tests that consist of 10 psychological instruments which are: socio-demographic questionnaire, PSS-14, AAQ-7, PHQ-9, UCLA, ASSIST, Type A, AUDIT-C, BRS, LSQ. From the main results obtained it was concluded that the protective variables are associated with mental health: stress, psychological inflexibility, alcohol and drugs consumption, depression-anxiety, resiliency and vital satisfaction. The variables of risk with high scores are: personality type A and social support.