Formas de recreación y salud mental en adolescentes de la Unidad Educativa Javier Loyola, 2017

Abstract

Background: forms of recreation, use of leisure time and mental health, play an important role for the physical and psychological development of the adolescent, constituting as relevant aspects to be taken into account for the maintenance of good habits and prevention of prevention diseases. Objective: to determine the forms of recreation and mental health in adolescents of the Educational Unit Javier Loyola, 2017. Methodology: a quantitative research was carried out, with a transversal and descriptive type of study. Every universe corresponding to 184 adolescents of the Educational Unit Javier Loyola was considered to be included in the study. The COTL form for the evaluation of leisure time and recreation was applied, and the WHO Self-Report Questionnaire and the GOLBERG depression test were administered to assess mental health and depression respectively. The data collected were processed in the SPSS version 15 program, statistical analysis was presented using tables in absolute and relative frequencies. Results: 57.1% were female and 42.9% were male. 55.4% were between 14 and 16 years of age; 59.8% were urban residents. The most important activities were being with the family (87.5%), playing sports (76.6%) and listening to music (62.0%). The prevalence of mental health problems was 17.4%, with anxiety being the most frequent with 14.1%, followed by depression with 10.9% and with low self-esteem 9.8%. Conclusions: There is a low frequency of mental health problems, which is determined by recreational activities such as being with the family, playing sports and reading; while the inadequate use of the internet, the computer, and the deficit of good recreational habits directly influence the mental health alterations found. By demonstrating that recreation and free time can influence aspects of the psychological development of mental health of adolescents