Characterization of the state of general mental health in professional drivers of the central Ecua-dorian highlands
Journal Title: Revista Eugenio Espejo - Year 2023, Vol 17, Issue 2
Abstract
A descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational study was carried out in order to characterize the state of mental health in a group of individuals from the central Ecuadorian Highlands. The studied variables were somatic symptoms, anxiety and insomnia, social dysfunction, and severe depression. The sample consisted of 301 taxi drivers from the Chimborazo province, selected by a non-probabilistic test for convenience. The self-administered Goldberg Health Questionnaire (GHQ28) was applied. The age of the patient and the total score of each by points were associated. However, there was not enough empiri-cal evidence (p > 0.05) to affirm that the sociodemographic characteristics: origin, residence, cohabita-tion, ethnicity, educational level, marital status, religion and having children were associated with having new-onset mental health problems. This last variable was higher in women than in men, while the tenure of chronic problems was similar in both sexes.
Authors and Affiliations
Procel Niama, Cristina Alessandra; Granizo Lara, Lilian Verónica; Santos Pazo, Diego Armando
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