Screening of Schizophrenic Symptoms in Women Students of Engineering Careers: A Psychopedagogical Evaluation

Being a female engineer demands facing a set of challenges such as prejudices associated with alleged deficits in professional performance and scientific deficiencies compared to men, which generates psychological problems related to schizophrenia. For these reasons, the present research aims to analyze the levels of schizophrenic symptoms and life satisfaction in female engineering students at a private university in Lima, Peru. By means of convenience sampling, 41 respondents (100% female) were selected, with ages ranging from 16 to 26 years (Mean = 18.37; SD = 2.40). The results report that they have rarely experienced demotivation, antisocial behavior, emotional imbalance and depression. In addition, they have almost never experienced the symptom of apathy and hallucinations. Nevertheless, most evidence low levels of satisfaction with their lives.