Attachment, self-esteem and family functioning in high school students from the cities of Riobamba and Guano

Journal Title: Revista Eugenio Espejo - Year 2021, Vol 15, Issue 3

Abstract

is research aimed to determine the relationship among the dimensions of attachment, self-esteem and family functioning in high school students from the cities of Riobamba and Guano, Chimborazo province, Ecuador. e study considered a quantitative approach, non-experimental, correlational, and cross-sectional. 341 high school students from the aforementioned educational units participated in this study, in which the following instruments were applied: the Camir-R attachment questionnaire, the Rosenberg self-esteem test and the FF-SIL family functioning test. e results showed a predominance of the female gender (277), and that safety was the best scored dimension (x#=30.19). Significant differences were established between the worried and avoidant typologies (p<0.05). Self-esteem valued as high prevailed among women (51.53%), the moderately functional typology also predominated in the studied population (56.7% in women and 71.9% in men). e levels of correlation between the variables and dimensions and their meaning were diverse. e established conclusions support the importance of attachment for the proper development of self-esteem and family functioning.

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Diego Armando Santos Pazos Aitor Larzabal Fernández

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  • EP ID EP702726
  • DOI : https://doi.org/10.37135/ee.04.12.02
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Diego Armando Santos Pazos Aitor Larzabal Fernández (2021). Attachment, self-esteem and family functioning in high school students from the cities of Riobamba and Guano. Revista Eugenio Espejo, 15(3), -. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-702726