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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1812-9528</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Memorias del Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Mem. Inst. Investig. Cienc. Salud]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1812-9528</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto de Investigaciones en Ciencias de la Salud]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1812-95282024000100010</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18004/mem.iics/1812-9528/2024.e22122410</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Percepción social de la salud mental en Paraguay]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Social perception about mental health in Paraguay]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
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<surname><![CDATA[Vázquez-Alcaraz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan José]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<xref ref-type="aff" rid="A3"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Fuentes]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Paola]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Centurión]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Claudia]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ayala]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jonathan]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Vera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Miguela]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Maggi-Cárdenas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Irma Carol]]></given-names>
</name>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social Hospital Psiquiátrico ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Asunción ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Asunción Facultad de Enfermería y Obstetricia Carrera de Enfermería, Dirección de Postgrado]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[San Lorenzo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad del Cono Sur de las Américas Carrera de Psicología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Asunción ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Sudamericana Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pedro Juan Caballero ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af5">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Asunción Facultad de Enfermería y Obstetricia Dirección de Investigación]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[San Lorenzo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af6">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Asunción Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Carrera de Medicina]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[San Lorenzo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>22</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>10</fpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1812-95282024000100010&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1812-95282024000100010&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1812-95282024000100010&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN La salud mental es esencial para una vida plena y se encuentra influenciada por percepciones sociales. Esta investigación buscó identificar dichas percepciones sobre la salud mental en Paraguay en 2023. Este estudio fue cuantitativo, descriptivo, trasversal, con componente analítico, aplicado a 524 participantes mediante un cuestionario de 26 preguntas sobre percepciones diseñado por el equipo de investigación, digitalizado en un formulario de Google y difundido en redes sociales. Entre los resultados: edad promedio 37 años, 77.7% mujeres, 83.2% del Departamento Central y Capital, y 64.7% con educación universitaria. Las percepciones más frecuentes fueron: 66.2% considera que acudir al psiquiatra o psicólogo es un tema tabú en Paraguay; 44.1% que las personas con problemas de salud mental no toleran el estrés; 41.6% estos problemas son una debilidad de la personalidad o el carácter; 28.1% quienes padecen problemas de salud mental son violentos e impredecibles; 23.3% consideró que practicar yoga o hacer ejercicio puede reemplazar la terapia psicológica. Además, se evidenció asociación estadísticamente significativa entre: nivel de formación y creencias como ¨las personas con salud mental no sufren con las pérdidas¨ (p= .01), ¨que nunca le afectarán¨ (p= .01), ¨no se puede ayudar a las personas con problemas de salud mental¨ (p= .02) y que ¨se producen por debilidad cerebral¨ (p= .03), este último también se asoció con la procedencia (p= .003). En conclusión, en las percepciones sociales sobre la salud mental están presentes tabúes en torno a la consulta psicológica y psiquiátrica, así como con conceptos erróneos que requieren atención.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Mental health is essential for a fulfilling life and is influenced by social perceptions. This research aimed to identify these perceptions in Paraguay in 2023. A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study with an analytical component was conducted, involving 524 participants who answered a 26-question survey designed by the research team, digitized in a Google form, and disseminated on social media. Results show an average age of 37 years, 77.7% were women, 83.2% from the Central Department and Capital, and 64.7% had university education. The most frequent perceptions were: 66.2% consider visiting a psychiatrist or psychologist a taboo topic; 44.1% believe that people with mental health problems cannot tolerate stress; 41.6% think these problems result from personality or character weakness; 28.1% associate them with violence and unpredictability; 23.3% believe that practicing yoga or exercising can replace psychological therapy. Additionally, a statistically significant association was found between education level and beliefs such as ¨people with mental health do not suffer losses¨ (p = .01), ¨will never be affected¨ (p = .01), ¨cannot be helped¨ (p = .02), and that ¨mental health problems are caused by brain weakness¨ (p = .03), the latter also associated with origin (p = .003). In conclusion, social perceptions of mental health include taboos around psychological and psychiatric consultation, as well as misconceptions that require attention.]]></p></abstract>
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