Análisis de las Variables Psicosociales asociadas a la Salud Mental en los estudiantes de primero y segundo año de bachillerato de la zona 9, distrito 17D06, circuito 17D06C05_11 del Ecuador, 2015

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Abstract:The following research is about "Analysis of the psychosocial variables associated with mental health in students of high school 2105". It was carried out with the objective of analyzing the distribution of psychosocial variables associated with mental health and substance use among students in First and second year of education in high school, Zone 9 17D06 District, Circuit 17D06C05_11. The descriptive methodology was applied with the following methods: descriptive statistics and cross; as for the collection of data was applied a survey and ten psychological instruments. The study sample consisted of 42 students of both genders aged 14 to 17 years. The final results indicate as protective variables associated with mental health, stress, anxiety and depression, psychological flexibility, resilience, life satisfaction, and AUDIT y ASSIT test; as risk variables are the type A, personality and lack of social support. The group of adolescents investigated, evidence of type A personality traits with low levels of social support prudent use of alcohol and other substances.