Estrategias de afrontamiento según variables sociodemográficas en usuarios de los Centros Especializados en tratamiento a personas con consumo problemático de alcohol y otras drogas de Amor y Vida y Hacia una Nueva Vida, en Cuenca-Azuay, periodo 2022-2023

Abstract

Toxic substance abuse is one of the main public health problems worldwide and the causes of death related to the consumption of these substances range between 0.5% and 3/1% at a general level. Therefore, this research aimed to describe the coping strategies that predominate in the rehabilitation process of users at Centers Amor y Vida, and Hacia una Nueva Vida, these Centers specialize in the treatment of people with problematic alcohol and other drug intakes, in CuencaAzuay, time-period 2022-2023. The population consisted of 50 toxic substance users aged between 18 and 65. The approach used in this study was quantitative, descriptive cross-sectional. The applied instrument is called “Londono’s Modified Coping Strategies”, it’s a Likert-type scale that measures the coping strategies of people in stressful situations. The results showed that the coping strategy that prevailed in patients was “Religion”, followed by “Positive reassessment”. In conclusion, patients that faced stressful or problematic situations tend to get closer to religion because they believe that there is a divine or superior being to help them face adversity in a better way.