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Item IMPACTO DE LA HIGIENE DE MANOS EN LA SALUD DE LOS ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS(2025-06-17) López Izurieta, Adonis Remigio; Moyano Calero, William Eudrillir; Universidad Técnica de Ambato / Facultad de Ciencias de Salud / Carrera de EnfermeríaObjective: The objective of this research was to evaluate the impact of hand hygiene on the health of university students. Method: It had a quantitative approach, observational design, cross-sectional and descriptive scope. To select the sample, a probabilistic sampling by clusters was used, that is to say, one parallel per semester. Descriptive statistical techniques were used to analyze the data obtained. Results: The findings derived from this research indicate that nursing students enrolled in the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh semesters of the Universidad Técnica de Ambato have an adequate level of knowledge and attitudes regarding hand hygiene. Conclusion: The work environment and circumstances affect the consistency of hand hygiene practices, even though most students understand and apply them.Item REPERCUSIÓN DEL PERÍODO PRENATAL Y ROL MATERNO EN EL DESARROLLO ACADÉMICO UNIVERSITARIO: REVISIÓN BIBLIOGRÁFICA(2025-06-16) Guano Almache, Cristian Joel; Analuisa Jiménez, Eulalia Isabel; Universidad Técnica de Ambato / Facultad de Ciencias de Salud / Carrera de EnfermeríaIntroduction: The period the maternal role can have significant repercussions on the academic development of university students. Previous studies have identified challenges such as the balance between academic and parental responsibilities, as well as prenatal factors that influence the cognitive and socio-emotional development of children. Objective: To analyze the main repercussions of the prenatal period and maternal role on the academic development of university students. Methodology: A systematic search was carried out in electronic databases such as PubMed, Scielo and Google Scholar, following the PRISMA guidelines. Observational studies published between 2019 and 2024 that investigated the relationship between prenatal factors, motherhood and academic performance in university students were included. Results: The maternal role during university studies presents considerable challenges, although with adequate support, some student mothers manage to persist and be academically successful. Effective coping strategies such as time management and the use of technologies to facilitate learning were identified. Conclusion: The prenatal period and the maternal role have multifaceted repercussions on college academic development. It is crucial that educational institutions implement specific support policies and services for student mothers, considering both academic and childcare needs.Item HABILIDADES SOCIALES Y OPTIMISMO EN ESTUDIANTES DE BACHILLERATO(2025-03-06) Sinaluisa Cordova, Mateo Ismael; Rodríguez Pérez, Mayra Lucía; Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Psicología ClínicaSocial skills are a set of learned behaviors that allow us to communicate more assertively and develop constructive interpersonal relationships, while optimism is the tendency to think about the possibility of achieving beneficial results in the future and helps as a motivator to face problems. The objectives of this research were to determine the relationship between social skills and optimism in high school students, to assess the level of social skills, to evaluate the level of optimism and to compare the level of social skills according to gender. A nonexperimental design was used, with a quantitative approach, descriptivecorrelational and cross-sectional scope, the sample was 100 students, the “Goldstein Social Skills Scale” and “Life Orientation Test Revised (LOT-R)” were applied. The results obtained found that the students have a good level of social skills, in terms of levels of optimism there was a prevalence in the low level, it is also considered that there is a statistically significant difference in the levels of social skills according to sex and finally there is a low positive correlation between social skills and optimism, suggesting that behaviors that improve social interaction will increase the positive outlook of adolescents.Item RESILIENCIA Y AUTOEFICACIA ACADÉMICA EN ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS(2025-03-05) Gallardo Chacón, Kevin Fernando; Vargas Espín, Alba del Pilar; Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Psicología ClínicaResilience and academic self-efficacy are key factors in university students' development and performance, influencing their ability to overcome adversity and their confidence in their own abilities. This research aimed to analyze the relationship between resilience and academic self-efficacy in university students. A quantitative, descriptive, correlational, and cross-sectional methodology was used with a sample of 501 students from the Veterinary Medicine and Agronomy programs at a university in Ambato, Ecuador. The Resilience Scale (ER) by Wagnild and Young and the Specific Academic Situations Perceived Self-Efficacy Scale (EAPESA) were applied. The results showed a moderate positive correlation between resilience and academic selfefficacy (p < .001). A 64.1% of students exhibited high levels of resilience, and the mean academic self-efficacy score was 25.5. No significant gender differences in resilience levels were found. It is concluded that higher resilience is associated with greater academic self-efficacy, suggesting that strengthening resilience could improve students' academic performance.Item APOYO SOCIAL Y RIESGO SUICIDA EN ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS(2025-03-05) Velasteguí Velasteguí Eduardo Gabriel; García Ramos Diana Carolina; Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Psicología ClínicaSocial support is made up of various practical and emotional resources which a person perceives in different ways, the same that are a protective factor for suicidal risk, the lack or inadequate perception of support can cause discomfort in various dimensions, being a risk factor for suicide. The present research aims to determine the relationship between perceived social support and suicidal risk in university students, with a population of 99 students, 12 belong to the female sex and 87 to the male sex. The study is quantitative, correlational, non-experimental and cross-sectional. The instruments applied were the MOS Perceived Social Support Questionnaire and the Plutchik Suicide Risk Scale. The results show that there is a significant correlation between social support and suicidal risk (Rho(97)= -0.259 p<0.05), which indicates that the higher the social support, the lower the suicidal risk; in addition, there was a high level of social support and a low percentage of suicidal risk in the participants. It was also found that there is a statistically significant difference between the mean scores in suicidal risk (U=323 p<0.05) between women (M=6.42) and men (H=4.03).Item ADICCIÓN AL INTERNET Y DEPRESIÓN EN ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS(2025-03-05) Rojas Narváez Damaris Gabriela; Velastegui Hernández Diana Catalina; Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Psicología ClínicaInternet addiction is defined as a condition characterized by compulsive and excessive use of the Internet that interferes with the individual's daily life, on the other hand, depression is a mental disorder that is defined by the persistent state of sad mood and loss of interest. The present study aimed to determine the relationship between internet addiction (AI) and depression in a sample of 152 university students aged 18 to 30 belonging to a university in Ambato. A quantitative approach was used, with a design non-experimental, correlational type. The Internet Addiction Test and the Beck Depression Inventory (short version) were used. The results showed a moderate positive correlation between the variables, indicating that higher the level of Internet addiction correspond to greater presence of depressive symptoms. In addition, it was found that 49.3% of the young university students presented a normal level of IA, while that 20.4% had a moderate level. Regarding depression, 28.3% of the population showed moderate depression and 21.1% mild depression. Relevant differences were also found in IA levels, with men presenting higher scores compared to women.Item FUNCIONAMIENTO FAMILIAR Y ESTRÉS PERCIBIDO EN PERSONAS CON ESCOLARIDAD INCONCLUSA(Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Psicología Clínica, 2024-09-06) Calderón López, Mishelle Estefanía; Ponce Delgado, Agueda del RocíoFamily functioning refers to the quality of ties and cohesion among family members , including aspects such as communication, mutual support and conflict resolution. Perceiv e d stress, on the other hand, is a person's subjective assessment of how stressful the demands of their environment are and how well they are able to cope with them. The objective was to determine the relationship between family functioning and perceived stress in people with incomplete schooling in an Educational Unit of the Province of Tungurahua with a sample of 110 adults. The study had a quantitative approach with a non- experimental, descript i v ecorrelational, cross-sectional design. The family functioning questionnaire (FFSIL) and the perceived stress questionnaire (PSS-14) were used. A slight negative relationship was found (Rho= -0.330 p<0.001). In family functioning the moderately functional level predominated with 45.5%, on the other hand, in perceived stress the sometimes stressed level prevailed with 53.6%. It was found that there were no statistically significant differences according to gender. These findings confirm the research hypothesis, which proposed that adequa t e family functioning correlates with lower levels of perceived stress.Item Bienestar psicológico y agresividad en estudiantes universitarios(Universidad Técnica de Ambato/Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud/Carrera de Psicología Clínica, 2024-08-01) Morales Llerena, Washington Rodrigo; Velasteguí Hernández, Diana Catalina Psc. Cl. Mg.This research explores psychological well-being, defined as the generation of positive emotions and the absence of negative emotions, improving quality of life and facilitating positive relationships with others. On the other hand, aggressiveness manifests itself as a set of behaviors aimed at causing harm or suffering to other people or oneself, taking various forms such as physical and verbal aggression, anger and hostility. The objective was to determine the relationship between psychological well-being and aggressiveness in university students of Jurisprudence and Social Sciences at the Technical University of Ambato. To meet the objectives, a quantitative approach was used with a non experimental design and correlational descriptive scope. The sample had 101 university students of both genders, between 18 and 26 years old. The instruments used were the Ryff Psychological Well-being Scale and the Buss and Perry Aggression Questionnaire (AQ). The results revealed significant differences between men and women, showing that women tend to react more aggressively in stressful situations. Furthermore, a slight negative correlation was found (Rho= -0.335, p<0.001) using the Spearman test. Finally, these data allowed us to conclude that the greater the psychological well-being, the less aggressiveness and vice versa.Item juego patológico y bienestar psicológico en estudiantes universitarios(Universidad Técnica de Ambato/Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud/Carrera de Psicología Clínica, 2024-08-01) Changotasig Flores, Kevin Javier; Cueva Rubio, María Cristina Psi. Cl. Mg.Pathological gambling or ludopathy is a psychological disorder characterized by a loss of control over the urge to gamble that can generate social, emotional and financial problems. While psychological well-being is the ability of the person to perceive the degree of satisfaction between positive and negative experiences that occur throughout his or her life. The main objective of this study was to determine the relationship between pathological gambling and psychological well-being in college students. The design of the research was quantitative, not experimental, with a correlation range and a cross-cutting. The sample consisted of 118 participants (75.4% male and 24.6% female). The data were collected using the South Oaks compulsive gambling questionnaire (SOGS) and the Ryff Psychological Wellbeing Scale. The results showed a slight negative correlation between the variables studied (p<0.001, Rho=-0.411), which means that at higher level of pathological play lower level of Psychological Wellbeing, where prevailed the level of some problem with the game (57.6%) and moderate psychological wellbeing (47.5%).Item AUTOPERCEPCIÓN DE LA CAPACIDAD PROFESIONAL EN RECIÉN GRADUADOS Y ESTUDIANTES DE ÚLTIMOS SEMESTRES DE FISIOTERAPIA(Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Fisioterapia, 2024-08-27) Valencia Espinoza, Josué Daniel; Guevara Llerena, María ElenaPhysiotherapy is a health care profession, focused on restoring and improving of movement and function, professionals formed during the last years were forced to part of their learning in a virtual manner. Which could have had a negative impact on their developm ent, for this reason, the aim of this study is to know how the students and new graduates perceive their own professional capacity. To accomplish this, a survey based on the competences of the profession was developed, the results were analyz e d statistically and qualitatively. It was applied on 83 participants, graduates and seventh and eight semester students from the Technical University of Ambato. A positive evaluation of their capacities was found. Although they also expressed a need for a greater practical component to the profession.