La inteligencia emocional como estrategia de afrontamiento en adolescentes con problemas de ansiedad en centros de atención primaria durante la pandemia

Abstract

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is evidence of a significant increase in the rate of emotional problems in adolescents, who are going through a conflictive stage and many do not have adequate coping strategies, which leads to the emergence of different psychopathologies, such as emotional problems. of anxiety, registering a high demand in the Centers of Primary Attention; here they look for efficient diagnoses and treatments. For this reason, the study investigates and analyzes the factors that potentiate these anxiety problems in adolescents during the pandemic, the advantages of emotional intelligence as a coping strategy, and also, the importance of mental illness care in Primary Care Centers during the pandemic. Therefore, through the bibliographic review of 9 theses and 21 scientific articles from Ecuador and other countries in the period from 2011 to 2021, the results found are: The main factors that affect anxiety problems in adolescents are: confinement, family dysfunction, economic problems, social context, inadequately acquiring information and low level of emotional intelligence; The advantages of emotional intelligence in adolescents as a coping strategy are: physical and mental well-being, proper management of family, social, work, academic and sentimental problems, and prevention or reduction of symptoms of pathological anxiety. Finally, the importance of mental illness care in Primary Care Centers during the pandemic is high, due to the high demand for mental illnesses, which require quality services in order to prevent functional deterioration through early diagnosis, promotion of healthy habits and new psychotherapeutic treatments.