Relación entre el nivel de funcionalidad familiar y conducta violenta en niños

Abstract

INTRODUCTION. Violent behaviors in children are determined by the interaction of individuals during their first years of life; likewise, the family is the main agent of child socialization, therefore, the dysfunctional family is possibly the major provider of violent behavioral models in children. OBJECTIVE. To analyze the relationship between the level of family functionality and violent behavior in a sample of Ecuadorian children. METHOD. Quantitative study of descriptive-correlational and cross-sectional scope through the application of the Family Functioning Questionnaire (FF-sil) and the Cuello y Oros Aggressiveness Scale in 130 children, 95 males and 35 females between 7 and 12 years of age. RESULTS. The analysis showed a predominance of functional families (47.7%) and dysfunctional families (3.1%); with respect to the variable violent behaviour, 83.1% showed medium levels of aggressiveness and 16.9% low levels of aggressiveness. There is no significant correlation between the variables. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS. The level of family functionality is not significantly related to violent behavior in children; however, the levels of aggressiveness and factors of family functionality: communication and harmony; present a significant relationship.