Prevalencia del uso problemático de las TIC, el consumo de sustancias y su impacto en la salud mental en estudiantes de bachillerato de los establecimientos educativos fiscal, fiscomisional y particular de la zona 4, distrito 23B01, circuito 15; zona 4, distrito 23B02, circuito 3; zona 2, distrito 17D11, circuito 10, en el Ecuador durante el año 2016

Abstract

The research analyzes the distribution of substances use, ICTs use and mental health indicators in high school students from three educational establishments, a private institution located in the province of Pichincha, a fiscal and a fiscomisional located in the province of Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas. The design of the research study is non-experimental, transverse, exploratory, descriptive, and quantitative. Sampling is casual, not probabilistic. First and second year high school students were selected with a total of n = 98 students. The instruments investigated sociodemographic aspects, use of information and communication technologies, consumption of substances, mental health indicators and social support. Among the main results: the use of ICTs in students overcomes the 80% and their interaction begins between 10 and 14 years old. The technological resources are mainly used to carry out school assignments. Most of the students do not use psychotropic substances, although, 40% of the students consume alcohol once or twice a month. Finally, the private school has a higher rate of emotional support, material aid, leisure relationships and affective support