Análisis de las variables psicosociales asociadas a la salud mental en los estudiantes de primero y segundo de bachillerato del Distrito 1, Zona 6, Circuito 03_13_14

Abstract

Abstract:The present investigation "Analysis of the Psychosocial Variables associated to Mental Health in students of first and second year high school in the city of Cuenca, province of Azuay, in the academic year 2014-2015", has the purpose of analysing the distribution of the psychosocial variables associated to the consumption of substances and mental health in adolescents. To achieve the objectives of the research, descriptive methodology was used with survey techniques, employing a series of instruments that evaluate the psychosocial variables associated with mental health and the consumption of substances in a sample of 71 students of the city of Cuenca in the year 2014-2015. The results show that in the sample studied, the adolescents report rates of risk in the variables of loneliness and personality, while in the variables of resilience, life satisfaction and psychological flexibility the results are positive. This demonstrates that students have a satisfactory quality of life, and this allows them to keep away from alcohol and drug-consumption.