Vol. 3 Núm. 3 (2025): Especial- Octubre- 2025: Revista Multidisciplinaria Investigación Contemporánea
Ciencias Sociales- Artículo de Revisión

Evidencia científica sobre selfitis en estudiantes de medicina: una revisión de alcance

DOI: 10.58995/redlic.rmic.v3.n3.a171
José Carlos Barrera Campoverde
Universidad Católica de Cuenca
Biografía
Karina de Lourdes Serrano Paredes
Universidad Católica de Cuenca
Biografía
Andrea Catalina Ochoa Bravo
Universidad Católica de Cuenca
Biografía

Resumen

Introducción: La selfitis se conceptualiza como un impulso obsesivo compulsivo de tomarse selfies y publicarlas en redes sociales. Objetivo: Mapear la evidencia científica sobre selfitis en estudiantes de medicina, describiendo sus características, factores asociados e implicaciones en la salud mental y el rendimiento académico. Metodología: Se realizó una revisión de alcance siguiendo las directrices PRISMA-ScR. Resultados: El estudio identifico que la selfitis se asocia con la baja autoestima, ansiedad por la apariencia, el narcisismo y la búsqueda de validación social mediante el uso coercitivo de redes sociales. Conclusión: La selfitis en estudiantes de medicina constituye un fenómeno psicológico y académico preocupante, porque se encuentra vinculado a factores conductuales y emocionales que afectan la salud mental y el rendimiento académico.

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Publicado 2025-10-01

Palabras clave

  • Selfitis,
  • Estudiantes de medicina,
  • Factores asociados,
  • Salud mental,
  • Rendimiento académico

Cómo citar

Barrera Campoverde, J. C. ., Serrano Paredes, K. de L., & Ochoa Bravo, A. C. . (2025). Evidencia científica sobre selfitis en estudiantes de medicina: una revisión de alcance. Revista Multidisciplinaria Investigación Contemporánea, 3(3). https://doi.org/10.58995/redlic.rmic.v3.n3.a171