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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2664-2891</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista científica ciencias de la salud]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. cient. cienc. salud]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2664-2891</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad del Pacífico]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2664-28912026000100223</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.53732/rccsalud/e8940</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Redes sociales y salud mental en adolescentes del sistema educativo público de Alberdi]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Social media and mental health in adolescents from the public education system of Alberdi]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gill Centurión]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Paz]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gómez Prieto]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Esilda Andrea]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gámez Cássera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Alejandra]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social Hospital General de Luque ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Luque ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2026</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2026</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>8</volume>
<fpage>223</fpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2664-28912026000100223&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2664-28912026000100223&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2664-28912026000100223&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Introducción. El uso excesivo de redes sociales se ha asociado con síntomas de ansiedad y depresión en adolescentes; sin embargo, existe evidencia limitada en contextos rurales del Paraguay. Objetivo. Analizar la relación entre el uso intensivo de redes sociales y la presencia de síntomas de ansiedad y depresión en estudiantes del sistema educativo público de Alberdi. Materiales y Métodos. Estudio observacional, transversal y analítico, realizado en adolescentes de 12 a 18 años del sistema educativo público de Alberdi, departamento de Ñeembucú. Se aplicó un cuestionario estructurado que incluyó variables sociodemográficas, patrones de uso de redes sociales y las escalas PHQ-9 y GAD-7 para evaluar síntomas depresivos y ansiosos, respectivamente. Se realizaron análisis descriptivos, prueba de chi-cuadrado de Pearson y cálculo de razones de prevalencia (RP) con intervalos de confianza del 95%. Resultados. Participaron 283 adolescentes, con una edad media de 14,4 ± 1,7 años. La prevalencia de depresión moderada a grave (PHQ-9 &#8805;10) fue del 32,2%, mientras que la prevalencia de ansiedad moderada a grave (GAD-7 &#8805;10) alcanzó el 27,6%. Ambas prevalencias fueron significativamente mayores en quienes utilizaban redes sociales más de 4 horas por día (depresión: 43,5%; ansiedad: 41,2%) y en quienes las usaban después de la medianoche (p&lt;0,05). Conclusión. El uso intensivo de redes sociales se asocia con una mayor carga de síntomas depresivos y ansiosos en adolescentes del sistema público de Alberdi. Los hallazgos resaltan la necesidad de implementar intervenciones escolares y comunitarias, así como mejorar el acceso a servicios especializados en salud mental en comunidades rurales.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Introduction. Excessive use of social media has been associated with symptoms of anxiety and depression in adolescents; however, evidence from rural areas of Paraguay remains limited. Objective. To analyze the relationship between intensive social media use and the presence of anxiety and depression symptoms among students in the public education system of Alberdi. Materials and Methods. An observational, cross-sectional, and analytical study was conducted among adolescents aged 12 to 18 years from the public school system of Alberdi, Ñeembucú. A structured questionnaire was applied, which included sociodemographic variables, patterns of social media use, and the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 scales to assess depressive and anxiety symptoms, respectively. Descriptive analyses, Pearson's chi-square test, and prevalence ratios (PR) with 95% confidence intervals were performed. Results. A total of 283 adolescents participated, with a mean age of 14.4 ± 1.7 years. The prevalence of moderate to severe depression (PHQ-9 &#8805;10) was 32.2%, while the prevalence of moderate to severe anxiety (GAD-7 &#8805;10) was 27.6%. Both prevalences were significantly higher among those who used social media more than 4 hours per day (depression: 43.5%; anxiety: 41.2%) and among those who used it after midnight (p&lt;0.05). Conclusions. Intensive social media use is associated with a greater burden of depressive and anxiety symptoms among adolescents in the public school system of Alberdi. These findings underscore the need for school and community-based interventions, as well as improved access to mental health specialists in rural communities.]]></p></abstract>
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