Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Positive Mental Health in the Peruvian Population

Abstract

Introduction: Positive mental health is a construct associated with the subject's well-being in the community, so its study should include the sociodemographic characteristics where it develops. The objective of the research was to analyze positive mental health according to sociodemographic variables in residents of Arequipa, Peru. Method: A non-probabilistic sample of 3,932 participants was used. The Positive Mental Health Scale developed by Lluch and adapted to the Arequipa population by Calizaya and others was used. Generalized linear models (GLM) were used to associate Positive Mental Health factor scores with sociodemographic variables. Results: It was found that the sociodemographic factors of occupation, marital status, family type, age, educational level, work, and belonging to a nuclear or single-parent family were significantly associated with the factors: adaptability, personal satisfaction - autonomy and frustration tolerance, as well as with the global score of Positive Mental Health. Conclusion: Positive mental health is associated with sociodemographic factors linked to marital status, family structure, and education.