Abstract

HERNANDEZ MONTERROSA, Antonia Larissa; MANZANARES DE ERICKSON, Carmen  and  SANCHEZ, Osmel Alberto. Social Risk Factors in Salvadoran Adolescents: Family Environment, Awareness of Sexuality, Social Group Belonging, Academic Performance, Economic and Cultural. Divers.: Perspect. Psicol. [online]. 2022, vol.18, n.2, pp.4-19.  Epub June 30, 2022. ISSN 1794-9998.  https://doi.org/10.15332/22563067.8199.

The purpose of this research was to delve into the social risk factors to which Salvadoran adolescents are exposed; In this study, it was found that among those that most affect them are the family environment, knowledge of sexuality, belonging to groups and school, economic and cultural performance. The approach was mixed and its scope of type was descriptive, for the collection of information the survey technique was used with its respective instrument the questionnaire, the sample for this research was at convenience making a total of 2319 adolescents from educational institutions public sector average. Among the main results that were found were that the majority of adolescents live in nuclear families and that they see this as the main source of support; Regarding knowledge of sexuality, the respondents know what it means to have sexual relations at an early age and know the importance of using protective measures. Likewise, in this stage of adolescence, belonging to groups is necessary because it helps to form their personality and regarding academic performance the study subjects think that it is necessary to dedicate time to obtain good results, they also see the economy as a factor that affects the quality of life conditions and they think that culture is a fundamental part of society.

Keywords : family; sexual behavior; adolescence; school performance; economy; culture.

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