Influencia de la personalidad en factores psicosociales y la salud mental de población adulta ecuatoriana del cantón Macará de la provincia de Loja

Abstract

Abstract: Psychosocial variables are of vital importance in the existence of the individual because they determine their relationship with others, as well as the development of their capacities in different aspects of their lives and understand the perspective of the subjects on their well being, delving into the dimension health relative. The objective of this research is focused on describing psychosocial variables in the Ecuadorian adult population of the Macará canton of the Loja province and relating personality traits with mental health indicators. To achieve this objective, the research was carried out using a non-experimental quantitative approach with a cross-sectional, correlational, exploratory and descriptive design; with a non-probabilistic and intentional sample, made up of 45 professional adults; collecting information through instruments, Ad Hoc questionnaire, Big Five Questionnaire, K-SF-42, Young's scheme questionnaire, BRIEF A and PHQ4. The results obtained showed that there is a high level of responsibility, the same that allows the person a psychological well-being and that is positively related to the promotion of health, it is also required that both in anxiety and depression, the male gender . It presents a higher average than the female gender, in the same way it is evident that there is a negative magnitude of -0.395 between affability and weak anxiety, in the same way there is a weak significant magnitude of -0.369 in regards to openness with anxiety.