Objective:

This paper aims to analyze the relationship between life skills and vital risks in adolescents who attend school.

Method:

This is a quantitative correlational descriptive-research; in this research a scale based on life skills by Diaz, Rosero, Melo and Aponte (2013) was applied, and also a vital risk identification questionnaire and a sheet of characterization were designed. 107 from ninth, tenth and eleventh grade students (adolescents aged 12-17) of a public high school from Armenia (Col) through a non-probabilistic were selected and sampled.

Results:

As result, life skills such as: empathy (65,4 %), decision-making (57,9 %), problem and conflict solving (62,6 %). Identified psychosocial risks are, as follows: relational (81,3 %), intergroup (95,3 %), staff (97,2 %), psychological (96,3 %), community (96,3 %). There is a correlation between feelings and emotions, tensions and stress with emotional regulation and recognition of sources of stress management (p = 0,566); tension and stress management, and effective and assertive communication with humility (p = 0,5) and specific strategies such as breathing deeply and thinking healthy thoughts (p = 0,605).

Conclusions:

A healthy relationship with parents improves life skills, but the recognition of risks at home and the environment decreases. Conflicting interactions with parents affect life skills. To cope with feelings and emotions is related with regulation and emotional expression, thus, who apprehends affectionately to explore on its own emotional life, has better skills to identify, implement and express them when making decisions.

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