Diferencias asociadas al sexo en la salud mental de estudiantes universitarios

Abstract

Abstract: The present research work had as a general objective to evaluate the differences related to sex in mental health in university students. A quantitative, cross-sectional, and non-experimental methodology was used; the sample was non-probabilistic and consisted of 300 university students from the main universities in the city of Loja and the evaluation instruments were: Ad-Hoc Sociodemographic Questionnaire, AAQII Acceptance and Commitment Questionnaire, PHQ-4 Depression and Anxiety Scale and Self-perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14).The results obtained indicate that women report higher levels of psychological inflexibility with a mean of 27.87 (DT = 10.91), perceived stress with a mean of 20.79 (DT = 6.08), and anxiety and depression with a mean of 5.26 (DT = 3.05). ), scores that are higher than those reported by men, therefore, there are significant differences in the two sexes, in relation to the magnitude of effect (Eta),it can be said that students are most affected by stress, followed by psychological inflexibility and anxiety and depression.