Positive Mental Health and Depression in College Students in Metropolitan Lima

Authors: Calvet MLM*, Pillaca JC and Iparraguirre CA

DOI: 10.23880/pprij-16000238

Volume 5, Issue 2

Abstract

The objective of this research was to determine the relationship between Positive Mental Health and Depression in a sample of 252 university students from the National University of San Marcos (spanish: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos - abbr. UNMSM), of both sexes, with ages between 16 and 42 years, selected by an intentional non-probabilistic sampling. A quantitative method of non- experimental, descriptive correlational and cross-sectional design was used. The Lluch Positive Mental Health Questionnaire (spanish: Cuestionario de Salud Mental Positiva - abbr. CSMP) adapted by Marcelino (2013) and the Depression Inventory (BDI-IIA) adapted by Carranza (2013) were used as evaluation instruments. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS version 22 software and the result was the existence of a statistically significant (p< .01), high negative (r= -.709) relationship between both variables and statistically significant relationships between all dimensions of positive mental health with the depression variable.

Keywords: Positive Mental Health; Depression; University Students

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