Objetivo: Caracterizar la sintomatología y nivel de ansiedad en jóvenes universitarios de Teziutlán, Puebla. Material ymétodos: Estudio de corte transversal de tipo descriptivo realizado a través de un muestreo no probabilístico a convenienciaen 200 universitarios de ambos sexos de una universidad privada del municipio de Teziutlán, Puebla, México. Se hizo usode un cuestionario de datos personales elaborado exprofeso por los investigadores y el Inventario de Ansiedad de Beck. Elestudio se apegó a los requerimientos éticos definidos a nivel mundial y el análisis de los datos se realizó en el programaSPSS V25. Resultados: El 50,5 % corresponde al sexo femenino, predominó el estado civil soltero con el 92 %, el 37 %señaló estudiar y trabajar al mismo tiempo. En función a la sintomatología, los datos muestran en forma general que en lasmujeres el nerviosismo es el síntoma q...

Objective: To identify the degree of depression, anxiety and stress in the adult population aged 20 to 40 years in Centla, municipality of Frontera Tabasco, Mexico. Method: Quantitative descriptive cross-sectional research carried out on 222 subjects between the ages of 20 and 40 through non-probability sampling for convenience given the accessibility of the participants. The DASS-21 Scale was used, which was designed to measure negative emotional states such as depression, anxiety and stress, the data were processed through the statistical program SPSS V23. Main results: It was identified that anxiety-related symptoms predominate (56,3%), followed by depressive symptoms (54,1%) and finally stress symptoms (48,2%). When considering only the participants who manifested symptoms, it was possible to identify that the moderate category predominates in 32,5% of the participants with depressiv...

Objective: Understanding the experience of a young drug user. Method: qualitative phenomenological study carried out in a young drug user selected at convenience. The data were collected through a phenomenological interview, the analysis was carried out using the Max Van Manen method. The study adhered to the ethical and legal aspects in force in research on human beings. Results: from the analysis of the discourses, the following categories emerged: 1) In/affective experiences of childhood: linked to family functionality, love, understanding and affection on the part of parents, 2) Addiction in transition: the evolution of the drug consumption, from alcohol to cocaine, 3) Reconstruction process: evidence of acceptance of the problem and the search for help through self-help groups. Conclusion: drug consumption in young people constitutes a health challenge, which requires an objective a...