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

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of the study was to assess driving styles and mental health among private-sector motorists in the city of Quito during 2025. It employed a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional design. The sample consisted of thirty-one motorists, assessed using the Multidimensional Driving Styles Inventory (MDSI), the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). The results indicated a predominance of adaptive driving styles (Mp = 3.7390) compared with maladaptive ones (Mp = 1.5919), with the cautious style standing out as having the highest score (M = 3.9032). The social dysfunction dimension had the highest mean score (M = 4.77), and the depression dimension the lowest (M = 1.90). Furthermore, 83.9% of participants fell into the abstinence or low-risk category, 9.6% at-risk consumption, whilst 6.5% were classified as having probable dependence. In conclusion, drivers exhibit safe driving behavior and low-risk patterns of alcohol consumption; however, indicators of psychological distress were identified.