Aspectos psicosociales relacionados con la salud mental. Experiencias de vida de un grupo de estudiantes de la Fundación Universitaria Católica Lumen Gentium – sede Compartir

Abstract

This research characterizes the psychosocial aspects related to mental health of a group of six students of the Social Work program of the Lumen Gentium Catholic University Foundation (FUCLG) - Share headquarters, according to their own life experiences. The research was carried out from a qualitative perspective that emphasizes the assessment of the subjective, through the case study method, data collection technique through the interview in order to identify the support received by kinship and friendship networks, coping strategies and academic and personal responsibilities. Finding as a result that family support, friendship and teachers as well as coping strategies and personal resources are protective psychosocial aspects for the students interviewed, unlike academic and personal obligations that are psychosocial aspects of mental health risk.