Abstract

BUITRAGO MATAMOROS, Jhon Fredy; PULIDO ARCHILA, Leidy Yasmith  and  GUICHA-DUITAMA, Ángela Marcela. Relationship between depressive symptoms and family cohesion among adolescents in an educational institution from Boyaca. Psicogente [online]. 2017, vol.20, n.38, pp.296-307. ISSN 0124-0137.  https://doi.org/10.17081/psico.20.38.2550.

The purpose of this correlational research paper is to establish the relationship between family cohesion and the level of depressive symptoms in adolescent students who attend an educational institution in Tunja (Boyaca). Non-probability sampling was selected. The average age of the 244 high school students (51.6 % male and 48.4 % women) was 17 years old. The following two scales were applied for the study: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), adapted for Colombian population by Villalobos & Ortiz (2012) and the Family Cohesion Evaluation Scale, by Torres Galvis and Murelle (2010). In addition, a social-demographic data sheet was designed for this purpose. Data was analyzed based on the Kendall rank correlation coefficient l (SPSS v.23). It was then concluded that there is a negative relationship (-0.161) between the pres ence of depressive symptoms and the level of family cohesion, with 0.012 level of significance. The correlation existing between the two variables and high rates depressive symptomatology is highlighted; for this reason, it is important to implement strategies for prevention and interdisci plinary intervention to promote protective factors facing depression in adolescents.

Keywords : Depressive symptoms; Family cohesion; Teenagers.

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