Determinantes sociales de la salud mental en docentes. Estudio en un centro educativo del cantón Zaruma.

Abstract

The main objective of this degree work is to analyze the relationship between Social Determinants and Mental Health in teachers of an educational institution, in order to provide information that allows proposing strategies to improve the mental health of teachers. This study has a quantitative approach, at a descriptive level under the non-experimental method, the universe being teachers of the Colegio 26 de Noviembre, in a number of 65 teachers between men and women of different ages, the technique used to collect information was Health Questionnaire Goldberg's general HQ28, graffar scale and the Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS). In this way, it was obtained that social factors, such as family support and economic situation, have a significant impact on the mental health of teachers, which economic problems, such as difficulty in covering food and medical care expenses, aggravate. stress, anxiety, burnout syndrome and depression in teachers. In addition, the lack of emotional support and the absence of seeking professional help also contribute to their mental deterioration, in terms of the relationship between social determinants and the mental health of teachers. teachers, it has been evident that situations such as work stress are not related either to teachers who do not have mental health problems, or to those who do have them in a moderate way. On the contrary, having anxiety situations is related to teachers who have “moderate” mental health problems.