Personalidad, historia de vida y salud mental

Abstract

Abstract: In this degree work, a sociodemographic study is carried out at the health level. mental, where the main objective is to relate personality traits with indicators of mental health in the Ecuadorian adult population of the province of Imbabura, in the canton Cotacachi urban sector. The methodology used for this research will be based on the quantitative approach, in addition to using cross-sectional non-experimental research. Among the tools prepared, in addition to informed consent, were used other evaluative measures such as: the Ad Hoc sociodemographic questionnaire, inventory of the 10-item personality (TIPI 10), Yong's schemata questionnaire, Impulsivity (BRIEF A), anxiety and depression (PHQ 4) and Life History (K-SF-42). It was achieved collect 55 participants, resulting in a higher mean in the trait of agreeableness, followed by extroversion; In addition, a notable difference is observed in the average of the traits of responsibility and openness to experience. When describing the distribution of the life history variable, it could be noted that this is relatively fast. On the other hand, the Female sex has higher scores in depression and anxiety. And there is a correlation high negative relationship between anxiety and the trait of extroversion, while depression maintains a weak negative relationship with extraversion and agreeableness, so the population that experience less depression and anxiety are those where these personality traits predominate. the personality.