Estrategias de terapia comunitaria para mejorar la comunicación entre padres e hijos

Abstract

This research work was done with the main goal that is improving communication among parents and children of the First level of Bachelor "A" of Juan Benigno Vela School of Ambato town. This project was taken into account due to the need for an intervention that would allow parents to improve communication with their children since the COVID-19 pandemic affected family life. The research emphasized on a pre-experimental design with a quantitative approach. Based on that, a sample of 21 parents were selected through non-probabilistic sampling, a pre-test and a post-test were applied with the Family Communication Scale (FCS) which is elaborated by Barnes and Olson, it measures the perception of satisfaction regarding family communication: listening, expression of affection, discussing ideas and mediating conflicts. The effectiveness of the intervention was verified, so the posttest

presented favorable results. It was concluded that the intervention reached significant results in parents when they communicate with their children. It emphasizes the benefits that the whole family will have like getting a better level of communication and a healthy family life