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    EFICACIA TERAPÉUTICA DE LOS ANESTÉSICOS DISOCIATIVOS EN DEPRESIÓN
    (2025-06-18) Montufar Guevara Julia del Pilar; Padilla Vinueza Verónica Elizabeth; Universidad Técnica de Ambato / Facultad de Ciencias de Salud / Carrera de Medicina
    Introduction: Depression is a prevalent mental disorder that significantly affects the quality of life despite the existence of conventional treatments, a large proportion of patients do not respond adequately to these, the use of dissociative drugs for the treatment of depression has gained attention. in recent years, especially with the use of ketamine. This anesthetic has been used clinically for decades and has demonstrated rapid and significant antidepressant properties, especially in patients with resistant depression. Methods: This is a review of the literature that analyzes the therapeutic efficacy of dissociative anesthetics, such as ketamine. Using databases such as Pubmed, Scopus and Google Scholar, the articles were filtered using inclusion and exclusion criteria. Discussion: Research reveals that these medications offer a promising alternative for refractory patients, contributing to a rapid and positive response compared to traditional antidepressants. Conclusions: Dissociative anesthetics represent a viable option in the therapy of depression, especially in contexts where conventional treatments have failed, highlighting the need for specialized training in these drugs due to the need for follow-up and adequate monitoring in the patient due to the adverse effects of its administration, in addition to its availability in mental health clinics.
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    CONDUCTAS DE AUTOCUIDADO Y EL ESTRÉS ACADÉMICO EN ESTUDIANTES DE ENFERMERÍA
    (2025-06-17) Tubón Lagua Mary Carmen; Guadalupe Nuñez Veronica Guadalupe; Universidad Técnica de Ambato / Facultad de Ciencias de Salud / Carrera de Enfermería
    Introduction: Self-care behaviors and academic stress are crucial aspects in the training of nursing students. Self-care, defined as deliberate actions to maintain health and well-being, is essential for future health professionals. Academic stress can significantly affect students' performance and well-being. Objective: To analyze the relationship between self-care behaviors and academic stress in nursing students from the Technical University of Ambato, Ecuador. Methods: A quantitative, descriptive and correlational study was conducted, with a non-experimental cross-sectional design. The Scale to EstimateSelf-Care Capabilities (EECAC) and the SISCO SV Academic Stress Inventory were used in a sample of 71 seventh semester students. Results: 67.6% of the students presented a medium self-care capacity and32.4% a high capacity. Regarding academic stress, 84.6% showed moderate levels and 11.3% high levels, with notable differences between genders. A complex relationship between self-care and stress was observed, where even students with high self-care capacity can experience elevated levels of stress. Conclusion: Although self-care practices are important, they are not sufficient on their own to prevent highacademic stress in nursing students. The need to implement multifactorial and gender-sensitive interventions to address academic stress and promote self-care in this population is underlined.
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    APOYO SOCIAL Y AUTOEFICACIA ACADÉMICA EN ESTUDIANTES UNIVERSITARIOS
    (2025-03-06) Velasco Rubio, Jennifer Nicole; Vásquez de la Bandera Cabezas, Fabricio Alejandro; Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Psicología Clínica
    Social support refers to the feeling of support from one's close ties, while academic self-efficacy is defined as the perception of one's own abilities in the academic context. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between social support and academic self-efficacy in university students. The sample consisted of 124 university students of legal age belonging to a public university in Ambato, Ecuador. The study maintained a quantitative approach, with a non-experimental, cross-sectional design and correlational scope. Data were collected by applying the Duke-UNK-11 Functional Social Support Questionnaire and the Inventory of Academic Self-Efficacy Expectations (IEAA). A low positive correlation was found between social support and academic selfefficacy. Most students presented a normal level of social support and a medium level of academic self-efficacy. In addition, no significant differences were found between males and females with respect to social support. In conclusion, the study variables are related, so that the higher the social support, the higher the academic self-efficacy.
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    EVALUACIÓN ANTROPOMÉTRICA Y ALTERACIONES EMOCIONALES EN ADOLESCENTES
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Enfermería, 2024-10-04) Pushug Pérez, Angellisa; Fernández Soto, Gerardo Fernando
    Introduction: Adolescence is a period characterized by physiological, psychological and behavioral changes, which can cause malnutrition with repercussions on the emotional state. Objective: Describe the anthropometric evaluation and emotional alterations in adolescents. Methods: research with a quantitative approach, non-experimental design and cross-sectional. It was carried out in Ecuador, Ambato, during September 2023-February 2024. The population consisted of 49 students from the Intercultural Bilingual Educational Unit of the Province of Chimborazo, aged between 12-14. Anthropometric evaluation and application of structured and validated psychological questionnaires were carried out. Results: There was a predominance in the following variables: in low weight anthropometry: 11 men aged 13.2±1.0, weight 42.5±7.9 kg, height 1.54±0.08 m, BMI 17.6±1.5 kg/m2, waist circumference 69.5±3.7 cm, hip circumference 82.1±5.9 cm and WHR 0.85±0.05. 12 women (24.49%) aged 12 showed partially inadequate and inadequate eating habits. 12 women (24.49%) aged 12 had a regular and low level of physical activity. In internalizing problems: abnormal emotional symptoms (12.24%) in women aged 13 and in men aged 14. Social withdrawal: borderline level (12.24%) in women aged 12 and in men aged 13. In externalizing: abnormal behavior problems (16.32%) in women aged 12 and 14, normal hyperactivity (16.32%) in women aged 12. On the abnormal prosocial scale (18.36%) in women aged 12 and 14. In the level of depression: 14.29% at 14 years of age in men was mild. In normal weight, adolescents with internalizing problems represented 24.49% in women aged 14 and externalizing problems in underweight adolescents was 20.41% in men aged 14 as well. Conclusions: The highest frequency was evident in adolescents with low weight, abnormal emotional symptoms, borderline social withdrawal, abnormal prosocial scale, normal weight adolescents at 14 years of age, women with internalizing problems, and low weight in men aged 14 with externalizing problems.
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    PERCEPCIÓN DE LAS EMBARAZADAS SOBRE ANSIEDAD Y EL USO DE TERAPIAS ALTERNATIVAS COMO APOYO EMOCIONAL
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Enfermería, 2024-10-03) Ati Andino, Alison Mirley; Analuisa Jiménez, Eulalia Isabel
    According to PAHO, anxiety and depression during pregnancy turn out to be disorders of mood and emotions that the mother presents during this stage, these being a mental health condition that can affect significantly in some cases and in others mildly. During the pregnancy stage, physical and psychological changes occur caused by sentimental problems, hormonal changes, unplanned or unwanted pregnancies. The objective of the study focuses on describing the perception of pregnant women aboutanxiety and depression disorders and the use of alternative therapies. Methods: The research has a qualitative design, a narrative phenomenological, and an in-depth semi-structured interview of 10 questions, carried out in Ambato-Tungurahua with 10 pregnant university women. The autor presented the results showing that the participants know the symptoms of anxiety and have sometimes suffered from them without it considerably affecting their life, they manage the use of alternative therapy on their own andmention that it has been very helpful. help to relax, they also stated that at the level of the Ministry of Health they are not educated on this issue. The results of this study have managed to meet the objectives established at the beginning of the research, with the potential to contribute significantly to the well-being of future mothers and children.
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    EL ACNÉ Y SU IMPACTO EN LA SALUD MENTAL DE LOS ADOLESCENTES
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Medicina, 2024-09-25) Lluglla Jinez, Jairo Elías; Jami Carrera, Jeanneth Elizabeth
    In Ecuador, 56% of individuals suffering from acne experience anxiety disorders, which is 1.7 times higher than the anxiety rate in people without acne. Adolescents, in many cases, face strong social pressure to fit in and be socially accepted by their peers. In this context, acne can become a source of concern as it may make teenagers feel that they do not meet prevailing beauty standards. In order to raise awareness about this issue and support interventions to improve the quality of life and psychological well-being of affected youth, this study aimed to examine the effects of acne on the mental health of teenagers. A systematic investigation was conducted using various databases. The study results demonstrated the significant emotional and physical effects that acne can have on those affected. Emotional consequences may manifest as a lower quality of life, physical and mental discomfort, and a potential hindrance to living life to the fullest. Teenagers with acne often suffer from anxiety and depression, which can have a serious negative impact on their academic performance, social interactions, quality of life, and self-esteem.
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    Satisfacción sexual y bienestar psicológico en estudiantes universitarios
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato/Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud/Carrera de Psicología Clínica, 2024-08-01) Rodríguez Balseca, Edwin Iván; Saltos Salazar, Lenin Fabián Psi Cl. Mg.
    Sexual satisfaction has been conceptualized as the final stage of the sexual response cycle and one of the major generators of pleasure; on the other hand, psychological well-being is understood as the evaluation that an individual has about his or her life according to his or her positive and negative experiences. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between sexual satisfaction and psychological well-being in university students. The sample used was 120 students between 18 and 30 years of age from the Faculty of Human Sciences and Education of a university in the city of Ambato. The research had a quantitative - non-experimental approach with cross-sectional and correlational scope. The New Sexual Satisfaction Scale (NSSS) of Stulhofer created in 2010 and the Psychological Well-Being Scale of Ryff adapted by Díaz in 2006 in Spain were used to measure the variables. The results showed that there is no correlation between the variables; in sexual satisfaction a low level predominated (68.3%), in psychological well-being a high level (79.2%). In addition, no significant differences were found in sexual satisfaction according to the sex of the participants.
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    Estrés percibido y características psicológicas del rendimiento deportivo en competidores federado
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato/Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud/Carrera de Psicología Clínica, 2024-03-01) Iza Nasevilla, Katherin Alexandra; Eugenio Zumbana, Lizbeth Carolina Mg. Ps. Cl.
    Perceived stress and psychological characteristics are factors that affect sporting performance, as this has an impact on competition and the final achievement of results. The general objective of the study was to determine the relationship between perceived stress and the psychological characteristics of sports performance in competitors belonging to a sports federation. The methodology used was quantitative, cross-sectional and non-experimental design. The sample consisted of 126 athletes aged between 13 and 17 years belonging to the pre-juvenile category who play various sports, who were selected on the basis of non-probabilistic convenience sampling. The Perceived Stress test (SPSS-14) and the questionnaire of Psychological Characteristics Related to Sports Performance (CPRD) were applied. The results determine a moderate negative correlation between the variables (R= -0.592 p< 0.001), finding mild levels of perceived stress and high psychological characteristics. On the other hand, there is a significant difference according to sex, establishing those men present better mental abilities compared to women. It is concluded that perceived stress is directly related to the psychological characteristics of sports performance.
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    Entrenamiento en la inoculación del estrés en bomberos
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Centro de Posgrados, 2023-12-01) Velástegui Saltos, Miguel Alejandro Ps. Cl.; Flores Hernández Mg. Ps.Cl., Fernanda
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    Conductas alimentarias de riesgo y su relación con la autoestima en deportistas
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato/ Facultad de Ciencias de Salud /Carrera de Psicología Clínica, 2023-03-01) Ortiz Torres, Nathaly Estefanía; Bonilla Basantes, Paulina Jhojana Ps. Cl. Mst.
    Risky eating behaviors are manifestations that can trigger an Eating Behavior Disorder. The general objective of this research was to determine the relationship between risky eating behaviors and self-esteem in athletes, using a quantitative approach, correlational, non-experimental and cross-sectional design. The sample consisted of 135 people (91 men and 44 women). The Brief Questionnaire of Risky Eating Behaviors (CBCAR) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (EAR) were applied. The results showed a slight negative correlation between risky eating behaviors and self-esteem (Rho= -0.182, p= 0.035), i.e., the higher the level of risky eating behaviors, the lower the level of self-esteem, and an association between risky eating behaviors and gender was also demonstrated