Desesperanza aprendida y disfunción familiar en universitarios en Lima-Perú

Abstract

Currently, mental health problems have increased in vulnerable populations, especially in adolescents, affecting their personal development. Objective: To determine the relationship between learned hopelessness and family dysfunction in university students in Lima-Peru, 2020. Methodology: A quantitative, correlational, cross-sectional, non-experimental design study. Population: It was composed of a sample of 122 students from a university in northern Lima. The Beck et al. (1974) Learned Hopelessness test was applied with 3 dimensions: Loss of Motivation, Feelings and Expectations about the future, with 20 items and a dichotomous Scale and perception of family dysfunction with 3 dimensions: Cohesion, Communication and Family Adaptability, with 24 items and a Lickert scale. both instruments were validated reaching a reliability of 0.9% Cronbach's Alpha and KR 20 0.85. Results: They evidence a high correlation between learned hopelessness and family dysfunction in students; likewise, in the dimensions: adaptability of family dysfunction, cohesion and learned hopelessness in students, a significant correlation was found. Conclusions: Family dysfunction and hopelessness are phenomena that increase the risks to the emotional and psychological health of the person, being an obstacle to their potential development of professional competencies and improvement of quality of life.

Key words: Family dysfunction, learned hopelessness, and university students.