Pandemia y género, impacto psicosocial en las y los estudiantes de la carrera de psicología de la Universidad Politécnica Salesiana, sede Quito. Estudio realizado entre abril 2021 hasta agosto 2021.

Abstract

This research was based with the aim of identifying the psychosocial impact of the students of the psychology major. It was made through the application of surveys spread over digital media, where we investigated about: psychological effects and perceived differences regarding gender in the social, academic, and work environments. The methodology was quantitative, descriptive, and non-experimental design; the analysis is reflected in statistics tables and figures. The selected population consisted of students from all the career levels. In total 279 people participated, of which 229 were women and 50 were men. This was a non-probabilistic sample and for convenience. It was concluded that, in all areas of interest, the COVID-19 pandemic caused significant psychological effects, despite this; many of the participants do not go to mental health establishment, especially if they are going through a risky situation that has to do with their gender condition.