Estilos de conducción y salud mental en conductores motorizados del sector urbano, en la ciudad de Macas-Ecuador, durante el año 2025

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this research was to evaluate the driving styles and mental health of motorized drivers, in the urban sector, in the city of Macas, during the year 2025, with a quantitative approach methodology, of a descriptive nature, with a non-experimental and cross-sectional study design. The sample was made up of 50 drivers from the urban sector of Macas, through intentional sampling. For data collection, the survey technique and the MDSI instruments driving styles, GHQ-28 mental health and finally the AUDIT related to alcohol consumption were used, according to the results referring to driving styles, maladaptive driving styles predominated, accompanied by social dysfunction and anxiety/insomnia that predominate in terms of the mental health of motorized drivers. In addition, most drivers maintain a pattern of abstinence or low risk alcohol consumption, therefore, the study shows that road safety is influenced not only by driving styles, but also by mental health and alcohol consumption habits.