Percepción respecto al clima familiar de estudiantes que conviven con miembros consumidores de alcohol. Unidad Educativa Paccha de Cuenca- Ecuador, en el periodo 2022-2023

Abstract

Alcohol consumption is a public health problem that has existed throughout history and is closely related to social, economic, family and developmental problems. This problem has a significant impact on the family. Therefore, the main objective was to describe, from the perspective of adolescents who live with alcoholic relatives, what their family climate is like, that is, how they perceive the environment in which they live, and what the family and alcohol consumption mean for them. In this sense, the research was based on a qualitative approach of cross-sectional cut and descriptive scope, in which the focus group agenda and the in-depth interview guide were used as information collection tools. The study group was made up of 16 third-year high school students from the Paccha Educational Unit, based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The results showed that adolescents perceive normalization of alcohol consumption within the family, as well as evidence that living with a consumer family member affects the functionality of the family system, generating a loss of trust and respect for the consumer, on the other hand it was identified that the lack of communication creates a disintegration in the family system. These components have given way to physical, psychological and sexual aggression towards family members. Finally, with the results obtained, it is intended that they contribute to the conceptualization of alcohol consumption and alterations in the family climate.