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

Abstract

Abstract: The overall objective of this research was to evaluate driving styles and mental health in motorized drivers with a type C license belonging to two light transport cooperatives (taxi-type) in the city of Macas, Morona Santiago province, during the year 2025. A quantitative methodology was used, through non-experimental, descriptive, cross-sectional research. Four instruments were applied: an ad hoc sociodemographic questionnaire, the Multidimensional Driving Styles Inventory (MDSI), the AUDIT questionnaire, and the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28). The population consisted of 75 drivers with a type C professional license. The results showed a predominance of reckless and anxious driving styles, a moderate presence of mental health disorders, and mostly low to moderate alcohol consumption. A relationship was identified between dysfunctional driving styles and greater mental health impairment. It is concluded that it is essential to implement preventive strategies and intervention programs in mental health and road safety in the light transport sector.