Factores psicosociales asociados al embarazo en adolescentes de 10 a 17 años en el Centro de Salud # 3 periodo 2020 - 2021.

Abstract

Introduction. Adolescent pregnancy is a worrying issue in society and a natural phenomenon biologically available to adolescents, it is considered a public health problem in Ecuador. Objective. Identify the psychosocial factors that are associated with pregnancy in adolescents who attend the gynecological consultation at the health center # 3 in the city of Guayaquil. Design: descriptive, quantitative, prospective. Technique: Direct observation. Instrument: Survey. Population: 60 pregnant adolescents from 10 to 17 years of age from health center # 3 in which information was obtained that met the selection criteria. Results. 88% correspond to the second stage from 13 to 17 years old, 45% are adolescents with completed high school, 52% with family income <basic salary, 32% live with 3 more people, the obstetric characteristics 65% are pregnancy , 85% did not plan their pregnancy, 42% have anxiety due to the difficulties that arise in their pregnancy, 87% began their sexual life at an early age, 88% do not use contraceptives, 50% the relation of the product of the pregnancy is with their partner, 47% have a moderate dysfunctional relationship with their parents. Conclusions. The psychosocial factors that influence pregnancy in adolescence are those that affect the moment of pregnancy, in most part it is the beginning of an active sexual life at an early age due to a lack of orientation as a result of insufficient education provided in educational institutions by professionals.