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 Metropolitano de Quito 17D04 Centro, Circuito 17D04C03 del Ecuador, 2015

Abstract

Research "Analysis of the psychosocial variables associated with mental health in freshmen and sophomore year of Zone 9, Metropolitan District of Quito 17D04 - Centro, Circuito17D04C03 of Ecuador, 2015", aimed to analyze the distribution of psychosocial variables associated with substance use and mental health in students of first and second year of high school. The research methodology was used descriptive because identifies and analyzes the variables, statistical methods and cross facilitated the organization of information and analysis resultados a battery of psychological instruments such as field research technique was applied to a sample 80 students, 39 of 41 first and second year, which allowed collecting information related to the problem under study. In conclusion of this research could analyze and develop an explanation regarding the distribution of psychosocial variables considered predictors of mental health and problematic use of alcohol and drugs, resulting in a predominance of protective variables on the risk variables.