Comunicación familiar y su relación con la autoestima en estudiantes universitarios

Abstract

The role that communication plays in the family is essential for self -esteem to have a integral development of its members. Self-esteem is a person's self-concept based on his or her strengths and weaknesses. In fact, a self-esteem leads to a feeling of confidence, enthusiasm and pleasure in carrying out various activities. This research seeks to determine the relationship between family communication and self-esteem in university students. A quantitative study, of correlational scope and with a non -experimental design, was carried out. This research was cross-sectional, and was carried out with a sample of 171 university students (69% women and 31% men). The Olson and Barnes Family Communication Scale (2017) and the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (1967) were acquired. The results revealed that there is a positive level confirmation between family communication and self-esteem (Rho=0.411; p<00.1). Moreover, 48% of those evaluated reported a medium level of family communication. On the other hand, 39.2% of the total have a normal level of self-esteem. For this reason, it is concluded that there is a positive connection between family communication and self - esteem. In other words, the higher the level of family communication, the higher the level of self-esteem in the participants.