Frecuencia de estrés en adolescentes del décimo año de educación básica de la Unidad Educativa “Corazón de María” de la ciudad de Guayaquil.

Abstract

Adolescence can be a stressful stage, due to various factors and that can cause negative consequences for the physical and mental health of students. Objective: To determine the frequency of stress in adolescents of the tenth year of the Educational Unit "Corazón de María" in the city of Guayaquil. Methodology: Descriptive, quantitative, prospective, crosssectional. Population: 40 adolescents in the tenth year of the "Corazón de María" Educational Unit. Technique: Test; Instrument: Questionnaire of questions and Inventory of Daily Stress. Results: Regarding the characteristics, in age, the frequency was accentuated from 14 years Fr 24 (60%); in relation to sex, the female Fr 21 (52%) predominates; Likewise, adolescents from urban areas Fr 30 (75%) predominate, concerning the family in charge, adolescents who remain in charge of their grandparents Fr 24 (60%) predominated; When applying the Daily Stress Inventory, a low level predominance was obtained in terms of the health factor Fr 38 (95%), a medium level in terms of the school factor Fr 26 (65%), similarly predominated in the family factor Fr 33 (82%). Likewise, regarding the level of stress in general, there is a higher frequency of medium level Fr 27 (68%). Conclusion: The results indicate that adolescents have factors such as health, school or family that affect the development of stress, so the promotion of coping mechanisms, care and support can help reduce or prevent stress. stress.