Estrés emocional factor de riesgo para el desarrollo de enfermedades crónicas: caso de estudio parroquia Tanicuchi - Ecuador

Abstract

The research focused on determining whether emotional stress is a risk factor for the appearance of chronic diseases in the age group between 25 and 65 years old belonging to the Tanicuchi parish in the Lasso neighborhood. The methodology applied in the present investigation has a qualitative approach and a quantitative approach, in addition, it had an inductive and analytical investigation and also had a descriptive scope. For the research, the population registered in the Lasso Health Center was considered, patients between 25 to 65 years old who belong to the Tanicuchi parish, on the other hand, the sample was determined based on the research needs, it was determined to 98 patients from 25 to 65 years old belonging to the Tanicuchi parish. The relationship between chronic diseases and the presence of the stressor is obtained as a result, considering a p value of 0.890, a significance value greater than 0.05, to conclude, it is concluded that there is no significant value between the study variables, thus understanding that emotional stress is not a risk factor for the development of chronic diseases.