<p><em>Dear Editor</em></p>
<p>Please find a paper entitled “<strong>Problemáticas y estrategias para promover el Bienestar universitario en Ecuador"&nbsp;</strong><em>&nbsp;</em>for your consideration in the<em> Revista Interamericana de Psicologia.</em></p>
<p>The purpose of this qualitative research is to analyse the perceptions and opinions of Ecuadorian lecturers and students in relation to academic well-being. Six focus groups were conducted, involving 56 participants from 18 Faculties at the University of Guayaquil, Ecuador. Content analysis was used to analyse the data. It was found that to achieve academic well-being, satisfaction in other life areas must also be considered. However, due to work overload within the university context, the efficiency of teachers has diminished and affected their health and family life. In turn, students are also affected by inconsistent academic administration and teaching. Also, the Student Well-being Centre (SWC) is not considered to be an effective resource by students because its function has been reduced to the management of academic procedural issues. In conclusion, the importance of considering a new role for SWC, with a broader perspective aimed at the well-being of the entire academic community is proposed.</p>
<p>Kind regards, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p>Dr Anna Bussu,&nbsp;Anabella Avilés Vargas-Machuca <sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>&amp;<sup>&nbsp;&nbsp; </sup>David Emmanuel Vélez Mosquera &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p>
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<p><strong>Dr Anna Bussu BSc (Hons), MA, MEd,&nbsp; MSc,&nbsp; Ph.D.,&nbsp; MBPsS, CPsychol, FHEA </strong></p>
<p>Lecturer in Psychosocial Analysis of Offending Behaviour</p>
<p>Fellow in Learning and Teaching</p>
<p>Faculty of Health and Social Care, Edge Hill University</p>
<p>St. Helens Road</p>
<p>ORMSKIRK, Lancashire,&nbsp;L39 4QP (Uk)</p>
<p><strong><em>Contacts</em></strong></p>
<p>Anna Bussu <sup>ab</sup> Anabella Avilés Vargas-Machuca <sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;</sup>&amp;<sup>&nbsp;&nbsp; </sup>David Emmanuel Vélez Mosquera<sup> c</sup></p>
<p>a Faculty of Health &amp; Social Care, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk Uk,</p>
<p>b Corresponding author - email: anna.bussu@edegehill.ac.uk</p>
<p>c Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador</p>
<p><a href="mailto:anabella.avilesv@ug.edu.ec">anabella.avilesv@ug.edu.ec</a>,&nbsp; <a href="mailto:david.velezm@ug.edu.ec">david.velezm@ug.edu.ec</a></p>
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