Browsing by Author "Heras Benavides, Dalila Natali"

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Estrés percibido en estudiantes de la Facultad de Psicología, en el período 2024-2025
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-02-17) Cantos Tello, Karen Stephany; Velesaca Erráez, Marcela Estefanía; Heras Benavides, Dalila Natali
The degree of stress experienced by students is an extremely relevant aspect of the educational field, influenced by individual and contextual factors. The present study, of a quantitative nature, focuses on the exploration of these levels in 160 students belonging to the Facultad de Psicología of the Universidad de Cuenca. This research is essential, as it provides a deeper understanding of how stress influences the psychological welfare of students. To achieve this objective, we will use the Perceived Stress Scale. This instrument will be applied to participants to collect data on their perception of the stress that they experienced. The result was high levels of stress in women. The academic semester with the greatest stress was the first semester, although it didn´t represent a medium level of stress. The results will contribute to designing interventions and policies to promote student welfare and improve the quality of the educational experience at the Facultad de Psicología of the Universidad de Cuenca.
Niveles de ansiedad en estudiantes en condición de migración interna de la Facultad de Psicología de la Universidad de Cuenca durante el período 2024-2025
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-02-25) Cordero Moncayo, Juan Sebastián; Cullquicondo Gahona, Jenny Lizbeth; Heras Benavides, Dalila Natali
University students experiencing internal migration may develop anxiety due to family separation, social pressure, and academic demands. This study aims to determine the level of anxiety in migrant students from the Faculty of Psychology at the University of Cuenca (2024-2025), considering sociodemographic variables such as age, gender, academic cycle, socioeconomic status, and place of origin. The specific objectives include assessing worry/hypersensitivity, physiological anxiety, social concerns, stress, and exam-related anxiety. A quantitative methodology with a descriptive scope and cross-sectional design was employed, using a non-probabilistic convenience sampling approach. Data collection was conducted using the AMAS-C scale, which measures six dimensions of anxiety, along with a sociodemographic questionnaire. The instrument was administered via Google Forms. The results indicate high levels of anxiety, particularly related to exams and social stress. Exam- related anxiety was identified as the primary concern. A relationship between anxiety levels and sociodemographic factors was found, showing that students living alone or with roommates experienced higher levels of anxiety.
Niveles de la ansiedad social en estudiantes de Medicina en el período académico 2024-2025
(Universidad de Cuenca, 2025-02-17) Guamán Largo, Adriana Leticia; Idrovo Calle, Daniela Paola; Heras Benavides, Dalila Natali
Social anxiety (SA) is an increasingly relevant problem in the mental health of university medical students, largely due to the high academic, psychological and social demands they face during their study process, which can have a significant impact on their academic performance and general well-being. In this context, the general objective of this research was to determine the levels of social anxiety in third and ninth cycle students of Medicine at the University of Cuenca in the academic period 2024-2025. The methodology used was quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional and descriptive in scope. A total of 130 medical students participated in the study, 95 of whom belonged to the third cycle and 35 to the ninth cycle, to whom the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) (Liebowitz, 1987) was applied. The results obtained revealed that the third and ninth cycle medical students present a slight level of social anxiety (43.07%). Likewise, it shows as a predominant dimension social anxiety in performance situations (M=32.96; SD=16.60), while, at subscale level, the intensity of fear or anxiety stands out (M=30; SD=15.25). As for the demographic variables, being a graduate student, being female, being single and living in rural areas were associated with a higher prevalence of moderate social anxiety. In conclusion, this study has revealed essential information on how studying medicine, combined with other factors, influences the presence of social anxiety.