DEPRESIÓN Y ANSIEDAD EN LOS ADOLESCENTES DEL BARRIO BASTIÓN POPULAR BLOQUE 6 DE LA CIUDAD DE GUAYAQUIL, 2023.

Abstract

Abstrac The following research work deals with depression and anxiety in adolescents of the Bastion Popular Block 6 neighborhood in the city of Guayaquil, 2023, based on a specific group from 12 to 17 years of age respectively, generating a problem that is increasingly becoming a serious mental health problem, focusing on depression as one of the prevalent mental disorders that significantly affect the quality of life of people around the world. The population consisted of adolescents from Barrio Bastion Popular Block 6 in the city of Guayaquil, during the year 2023, selecting a non-probabilistic sample of 50 adolescents, composed of 30 females and 20 males. This group was evaluated to determine the prevalence of depression and anxiety using the Zung Depression Scale and the Beck Anxiety Inventory. This study was conducted in compliance with the highest ethical standards and respecting the rights of the participants. The results of the Zung Depression Scale showed a high prevalence of depressive symptoms among adolescents from Barrio Bastion Popular Block 6 and, on the other hand, the results obtained from the application of the Beck Anxiety Inventory to adolescents from Barrio Bastion Popular Block 6 in the city of Guayaquil, show that a significant proportion of adolescents from that neighborhood experience considerable levels of anxiety. These findings underscore the urgency of implementing support and treatment programs to improve the mental health of these young people and to develop strategies that address both common and gender-specific risk factors to provide comprehensive and effective care.