Autoestima y Síntomas de Depresión en Pacientes Adolescentes con Labio y Paladar Hendido de la Clínica de Operación Sonrisa Honduras

Abstract

The present investigation describes the relationship between self-esteem and symptoms of depression in adolescent patients with cleft lip and palate from the Operación Sonrisa Honduras Clinic. The study was carried out through a quantitative approach, with a non-experimental design, its scope of correlational, transversal type. The sample size was 100 people, with a non-probabilistic sampling process, and by volunteers, the average age was 14.62 years, with 50% women and 50% men. To collect the data, two scales were used, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the Zung Depression Scale. In the results, the average self-esteem score was 29.10, classified as medium; while the depression score was 43.250, which is considered moderate symptomatology. A statistically significant negative correlation was found between self-esteem and symptoms of depression (r=-0.418). Age and self-esteem were not significant with r=0.087 and depression with r=0.078. Women report significantly higher depression scores and lower self-esteem than men. According to this study, an average prevalence of self-esteem and a level of moderate depressive symptoms was found. Likewise, the lower the level of self-esteem, the greater the possibility of presenting depressive symptoms. Keywords: