dinámica familiar en la adolescente embarazada de la comunidad de lasso-ecuador

Abstract

Introduction: Adolescent pregnancy is currently a public health problem that generates serious personal, social and economic consequences, with repercussions on the family, creating surprise, uncertainty and rejection Objetive: To determine the family dynamics in the pregnant adolescent of the community of Lasso-Ecuador. Methods: Quantitative-qualitative, crosssectional

and descriptive study in a non-probalistic convenience sample of 12 pregnant adolescents with their respective parents, belonging to the Community of, de Lasso, Parroquia Tanicuchi, Canton Latacunga, Province of Cotopaxi, Republic of Ecuador. Were collected through a semi-structured interview, which consisted of 3 open questions and the application of an FF-SIL test designed to evaluate family functionality in adolescents. Results: One (0%) of the adolescents do not belong to a functional family due to the lack of affectivity and cohesion among its members, (58.33%) of adolescents live with their parents, thus forging affective bonds in such a way that they concern a moderate family functional, followed by (33.33%) belonging to a dysfunctional family and in (8.33%) adolescents do not reflect any family bond, which is why it is considered that their family nucleus is severely dysfunctional. In this way, the lack of cohesion and communication of parents is associated with high-risk behavior in the development of adolescents. Conclusions: It was evidenced that adolescents do not have sufficient family support, thus triggering a series of conflicts, fights, mistrust and separation from family members.