Estrategias de afrontamiento frente a la ansiedad en adolescentes de 12 a 19 años en la Unidad Educativa Juan Pablo II ubicada en el Distrito Metropolitano de Quito, sector El Condado, periodo septiembrenoviembre 2022

Abstract

Anxiety is an emotional state characterized by being a response to situations that generate stress in individuals, especially during adolescence. Similarly, each person has their own unique way of responding to these stressful situations, and it is these reactions that we refer to as coping strategies. The objective of this research is to examine the relationship between anxiety and coping strategies among adolescents aged 12 to 19 years at Juan Pablo II del Condado Educational Unit, located in the Metropolitan District of Quito, El Condado sector, during the period of September to November 2022. A quantitative correlational approach and a non-experimental cross-sectional design were used. The population consisted of 81 students, representing the total number of enrolled students within the educational unit, ranging in age from 12 to 19 years. Two instruments were used to collect data: the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Modified Coping Strategies Scale. A moderate negative correlation was found, indicating an inverse association between levels of anxiety and coping strategies used by adolescents. In addition, it was found in the participants that the anxiety levels, both in State and in Trait, the vast majority are low and a small percentage of participants are medium. Regarding coping strategies, the vast majority use a high frequency of coping strategies.