AFECTACIONES EMOCIONALES EN TRABAJADORAS SEXUALES EN LA CIUDAD DE PORTOVIEJO, CAUSADAS POR LOS CAMBIOS LABORALES EN LA PANDEMIA COVID-19

Abstract

This article presents the results of a research whose main objective was to conduct a psychosocial diagnosis to sex workers in the city of Portoviejo, who have been affected their work because of the pandemic of Covid-19, the methodology applied is descriptive with a quantitative approach since the collection of quantifiable information was performed, the instruments used for data collection were surveys and in-depth interviews with prior oral informed consent of the participants, The results showed that 87% of the respondents are willing to receive psychological treatment, they claim to be aware of the serious emotional sequels that the Covid-19 pandemic has left in their lives, in view of this it is considered appropriate to include this group in programs and projects of psychological care that are promoted in higher education institutions and state institutions, thus providing them with the opportunity to significantly improve their emotional health.