Estilos de conducción y salud mental en conductores motorizados en Ecuador durante el 2025

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this research was to evaluate driving styles and mental health in motorized drivers in the northern sector of the province of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas during the year 2025. A quantitative approach with a non-experimental, cross-sectional, and descriptive design was applied to a sample of 53 drivers with professional and non-professional licenses. Data collection was carried out using: an ad hoc sociodemographic questionnaire, the Multidimensional Driving Style Inventory (MDSI), the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), and the AUDIT test. The results showed (M = 41.91) in adaptive styles and (M = 41.51) in maladaptive styles. For mental health, social dysfunction stood out (M = 5.30). Regarding alcohol consumption, 94.3% were abstinent or low risk, 3.8% were harmful users, and 1.9% were low risk. In general, participants showed a tendency toward safe driving and low risk of alcohol consumption; however, there are clear indicators of mental health impairment, mainly related to social dysfunction and somatic symptoms.