Relación entre el uso problemático de las TIC, el consumo de sustancias y su impacto en la salud mental en estudiantes de bachillerato de los colegios: Fiscal, Fiscomisional y Particular de las zonas 02, 09; distritos 11, 08 y circuitos 09, 02. Ecuador, durante el año

Abstract

This research is entitled "Relationship between the problematic use of TIC, substance use and mental health impact on high school students in fiscal, fiscomisional and private of the areas 2,9, districts 11, 08, circuit 09,02”. The main objective is to analyze the distribution of substance use, the use of TIC and mental health indicators in first and second year high school students of the republic of Ecuador. The type of research was exploratory, descriptive and transversal, it was used for the collection of data of a psychological battery composed of eight questionnaires, that allowed to measure to 194 students. The sample was extracted by causal-accidental sampling, non-probabilistic and for convenience. After data processing, it is concluded that more than 90% of students use TIC for entertainment more than educational fines, including the main use of social networks, also detects a low incidence of use of alcohol and psychotropic substances Because most have stable psychological characteristics and adequate mental health for their age