Síntomas depresivos en embarazo adolescente de 18 a 19 años de la ciudad de Cúcuta.

Abstract

The present research was developed with the aim to identify the presence of depressive symptoms in pregnant adolescents, from eighteen (18) to nineteen (19) years of age, in the Ecoofetal office in the city of Cúcuta, Norte de Santander; the methodology was applied under the quantitative approach, with a type of descriptive research, in which the sample was eight (8) participants, taking into account that pregnant adolescents were first-time, lived in the city of Cúcuta and were in the second trimester of pregnancy; for data collection two psychometric tests were used, which were EAMD and BDI II, likewise a sociodemographic interview was used, In this way, the presence and level of depressive symptoms in pregnant adolescents could be identified; for the analysis of the data, the SPSS statistical software was used, hence the analysis of results was performed a statistical analysis and inferential analysis. Finally, taking into account the results obtained and the objectives set, a route of promotion and prevention care was designed which is aimed at the population of pregnant adolescents and which should be applied by health personnel, with this final product, it is sought that teenage girls in pregnancy have tools from the psychological area, thus facing this new stage in their life.