Estilos de conducción y salud mental en conductores motorizados de la ciudad de Cañar, provincia de Cañar en Ecuador durante el 2025

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this study was to describe the driving styles of drivers in the city of Cañar in 2025. This research considered variables of driving style, mental health, and alcohol consumption in a sample of 53 drivers, based on a quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive, non-experimental method. Standardized instruments such as the MDSI, the GHQ-28, and the AUDIT test were used. The results identified that the dominant driving styles were adaptive, with the cautious style being the most common (M = 26.62), followed by maladaptive styles, with the reckless (M = 13.17) and distracted (M = 13.08) styles being the most frequent. Regarding mental health, social dysfunction had the highest score (M = 3.91), accompanied by anxiety, insomnia, and somatic symptoms. Regarding alcohol consumption, 86.8% of surveyed drivers reported abstinence or low risk; however, 13.2% indicated risky (9.4%) and harmful (3.8%) consumption. This suggests that despite maintaining caution and abstinence, risky behaviors and alcohol consumption persist.