Estilos de conducción y salud mental en los conductores motorizados de la ciudad de Azogues, provincia de Cañar durante el año 2026

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this research was to evaluate driving styles and mental health in motorized drivers in the city of Azogues during 2026. A quantitative approach with a non-experimental, cross-sectional, and descriptive design was applied to a sample of 40 motorized drivers. Data collection was carried out using an ad hoc sociodemographic questionnaire, the Multidimensional Driving Styles Inventory (MDSI), the Goldberg General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), and the AUDIT test. The results indicated a mean of 3.74 for adaptive driving styles and 1.60 for maladaptive styles. In mental health, the dimension with the highest score was social dysfunction (M = 4.85), followed by anxiety-insomnia (M = 3.68) and somatic symptoms (M = 3.50). Regarding alcohol consumption, 87.5% reported abstinence or low risk, 7.5% risky consumption, and the remaining 5% harmful consumption or probable dependence. Drivers showed a trend toward safe driving styles and low alcohol consumption; however, higher scores were identified for social dysfunction and anxiety/insomnia.