Influencia de la personalidad en factores psicosociales y la salud mental de la población adulta ecuatoriana de la ciudad de Zaruma, durante el año 2022 - 2023

Abstract

Abstract: Personality traits largely determine how a person thinks, feels, and behaves in different situations; Therefore, personality is a fundamental component of human psychology. Under this context, a study was carried out whose objective is to describe psychosocial variables in the Ecuadorian adult population and relate personality traits with mental health indicators in the city of Zaruma during the year 2022. It was worked under a quantitative approach, it is a study non-experimental, with a cross-sectional, descriptive and correlational design; The sample was made up of 53.2% males and 46.8% females; The Ad Hoc sociodemographic questionnaire was applied, the ten-item personality inventory (TIPI 10), life history: K-SF-42, Young's schema questionnaire, BRIEF A, PHQ 4. It is concluded that the predominant trait is responsibility, which has a non-existent correlation with anxiety and a zero correlation with depression; life history prevails in the influence of personality; Women are the most likely to have depression and anxiety problems.