Machismo y salud mental de estudiantes universitarias de Pamplona N. de S.

Abstract

The following investigation was carried out in order to know the situations in which machismo affects the mental health of university women in the city of Pamplona, north of Santander; Through a case study with qualitative orientation, which allows proposing strategies, recommendations and care routes for couple relationships, a narrative design is also established, since it allows the construction of an individual or group history. They can refer to the entire history of the individual, a part of it or a specific event. Similarly, it is a cross-sectional investigation, that is, in a single time and moment. Aims to achieve the construction of an individual or group history, this research is carried out with 3 university women between 20 and 25 years old, from the city of Pamplona, the information was investigated, through a semi-structured interview, autobiography and content analysis where it was found that machismo in a certain way affects the mental health of women, generating stress, low self-esteem, loss of autonomy, insecurity, mistrust and feelings of disability.