Presentation

Diana Velasteguí, Fernanda Flores, Fabricio Vásquez de la Bandera, Mauricio Núñez, Rocío Ponce, Lizbeth Eugenio
Technical University of Ambato

Abstract

A family is a union of individuals who share a long-term common project of existence, where strong feelings of cohesion and belonging are generated, forging intense bonds of intimacy, reciprocity and dependency. The study identified the levels of family functioning in adolescents from an Educational Unit in the city of Ambato. The research is quantitative and correlational; there was a population of 99 participants. The Family Functioning Questionnaire (FFSIL) was applied; the statistical analyzes were performed with the SPSS version 25.0 software package. The results showed a predominance of moderate level of family functioning, 67.7% (n=67); family dysfunction, 21.2% (n=21); adequate level of family functioning, 10.1% (n=10); and severe family dysfunction, 1% (n=1). The study concludes that most participants reported, predominantly, a moderate level of family functioning.

Keywords:family, family functionality, adolescents