Influencia de la personalidad en factores psicosociales y la salud mental de la población adulta ecuatoriana del norte de la ciudad de Quito en el año 2023

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this research is to describe the psychosocial variables in adults and their relationship with personality traits and mental health. The study was carried out in the northern sector of the city of Quito, through a non-probabilistic sample of 51 people. The research design is quantitative, non-experimental, with a cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational approach. The data collection instruments were the Ad Hoc Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Ten-item Personality Inventory, Life History: K-SF-42, Adverse Experiences: Young's Schema Questionnaire, Impulsivity: BRIEF A, Anxiety and Depression: PHQ 4 The information collected was processed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). Among the results obtained, the most significant personality trait was that of responsibility, with respect to the psychosocial variables, the life history obtained the most representative mean. Regarding mental health according to sex, the female gender showed high levels of anxiety and the male gender showed high levels of depression. Finally, a negative and significant correlation is identified between the trait of emotional stability with anxiety.