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Item Funcionalidad familiar y calidad de vida en adultos mayores(Universidad Técnica de Ambato/Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud/Carrera de Psicología Clínica, 2020-10-01) Altamirano Núñez, Vanessa Alexandra; Gaibor González, Ismael ÁlvaroPsi. Cl. Mg.The objective of this research work was to determine the relationship between family functionality and the quality of life in older adults of the Gerontological Center "Life to the years", a correlational research design was established, with a quantitative approach, with a cut cross and field; It is needed with a population of 50 people over 60 years of age, 33 people of the female gender and 17 people of the male gender who attend the day care center daily to receive physical, psychological, emotional and cognitive support due to the multidisciplinary work that the institution providing. To collect the information, it is evaluated individually in each of the institutionalized ones using validated instruments such as the Family Functionality test (FF - SIL) and the Quality of Life scale (FUMAT). In results, the Pearson's R correlation test shows that there is a direct correlation between family functionality and quality of life through (R = 0.748, N = 50, p <0.01), so the hypothesis is accepted alternative, since 70% of the population has a functional family, 38% a very good quality of life and 44% high quality of life; that is to say, the greater the family functionality, the greater the quality of life, there is also no significant difference with respect to gender in the level of family functionality and quality of life.