Análisis de variables psicosociales asociadas a la salud mental y consumo de sustancias en estudiantes de primero y segundo año de bachillerato de la zona 1, distrito 04D01, circuito 04D01003, Ecuador 2015 /

Abstract

This research "Analysis of psychosocial variables associated with mental health and substance use in high school students from Ecuador 2015" aims to analyze the distribution of psychosocial variables associated with substance use and mental health in 51 adolescents of both genders, first and second year of high school in Zone 1, District 04D01, Circuit 04D01003, Ecuador 2015, aged 14 to 17 years. The research was descriptive statistics and cross with the technique of the survey, the instruments can measure the variables: perceived stress (PSS-14), psychological flexibility (AAQ-7), alcohol consumption (AUDIT), other drugs (ASSIST ), personality, sense of loneliness (UCLA), resilience (BRS), depression-anxiety (PHQ-9) and life satisfaction (LSQ). The analysis determined the variables studied as predictors of mental health, except: personality, resilience and sense of loneliness, identified as risk variables associated with low consumption of substances with greater influence in the masculine gender. Concluding that the investigated students have good mental health, mentally related to low consumption, variables alcohol and other substances.