Resumen

HIGUITA-GUTIERREZ, Luis Felipe  y  CARDONA-ARIAS, Jaiberth Antonio. Perception of Family Functioning in Adolescents enrolled in Public Education Institutions in Medellín (Colombia), 2014. CES Psicol [online]. 2016, vol.9, n.2, pp.167-178. ISSN 2011-3080.  https://doi.org/10.21615/cesp.9.2.11.

Family functioning and structure are the basis for building behaviors in adolescents, in this sense, providing an appropriate family functioning is required. There are few studies in Medellin about this social problem that allow professionals in this field identifying the risky factors, targeting the needs and designing strategies for assistance, prevention and promotion. The purpose of this paper was to study family functioning perception of adolescents in Medellín-Colombia, according to sociodemographic factors. An analytical study was conducted in 3.460 adolescents selected by probability sampling. Descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing and multinomial regression were estimated. It was found a high prevalence of family dysfunction associated with age, parental education, residence zone and family type. On the other hand, it was evident the availability of a valid and reliable scale to weigh up this issue and monitor its evolution in subsequent studies.

Palabras clave : Family functioning; Adolescents; Colombia.

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