Abstract
Despair generates personal devaluation, which can lead to states of greaterdepression. The aim was to describe experiences of despair in a sample of 224 Mexican youths of both genders aged 26 on average. A questionnaire of nine reagents validated by expert judges was used. The results show that women have experienced it more frequently. Lack of hope in participants is evidenced in the following areas: academic, occupational, economic, emotional, personal, accident / illness. With regard to the causes, women attribute it to internal factors whilemen to external factors. The results reveal that livingin despair increases the risk of losing stability and health in general.
Highlights
Despair generates personal devaluation, which can lead to states of greaterdepression
The results show that women have experienced it more frequently
The results reveal that livingin despair increases the risk of losing stability and health in general
Summary
José Luis Valdez Medina* , Mario Ulises Maya Martínez, Yessica Paola Aguilar Montes de Oca, Raúl. La desesperanza genera desvalorización personal, que puede llevar a estados de depresión mayor. El objetivo fue describir las experiencias de desesperanza en una muestra de 224 jóvenes mexicanos de ambos sexos con un promedio de edad de 26 años. Los resultados muestran que las mujeres son quienes más frecuentemente la han experimentado. La falta de esperanza en los participantes se encuentra en las áreas: académica, laboral, económica, emocional, personal, accidente/ enfermedad. Las mujeres la atribuyen a factores internos y los hombres a factores externos. Los resultados dejan ver que vivir con desesperanza incrementa el riesgo de perder la estabilidad y la salud en general. Palabras clave: Desesperanza, jóvenes, México, hombres, mujeres
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