Comunicación familiar y su relación con la autoestima en estudiantes universitarios

Abstract

The Ecuadorian family is undergoing changes due to various causes, most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. These disjunctures have disturbed the dynamics and mental well-being of household members, which affects the young people's self-steem. In this context, the purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between family communication and self-esteem. A simple random probability sampling was employed, covering 377 university students. The study was located in a post-positivist paradigm, with a nonexperimental design of quantitative approach, with a descriptive-correlational level of research and cross-sectional in nature. Data were collected through the application of the Parent/Adolescent Family Communication Scale and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Among the most outstanding results, it is evident that 47.5% of the students maintain a high level of communication with their mothers, while 49.3% exhibit a low level of communication with respect to their fathers. Likewise, 50.7% show high self-esteem, while 25.2% show low self-esteem. Although a positive relationship was identified between family communication and self-esteem, it is important to note that this assessment is of low magnitude, indicating that as family communication varies, so does self-esteem in students, although in a limited way