Family functionality in the depression of adolescents in the private educational institution "Gran Amauta de Motupe" Lima, 2018.

• Autores: Nataly Olivera, Andy, Gissela Rivera, Edith, Gutiérrez Trevejo, Milagros, Méndez, Juan
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2019
• Institución: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.upch.edu.pe:article/3602
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.upch.edu.pe/index.php/REH/article/view/3602
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Adolescent; depression; family functionality.

Objective: Determine the influence of family functionality on adolescent depression at the private educational institution "Gran Amauta de Motupe" Lima, 2018. Material and method: The design used was non-experimental, cross-sectional, causal correlational, the instruments used were : the Family Cohesion and Adaptability Assessment Scale, FACES IV, by Olson and the Beck Depression Inventory (IDB-II). Results: The sample consisted of 91 adolescents from fi rst to fifth grade of secondary school between 12 and 17 years of age of secondary level. The general analysis showed a 51.6% minimum depression, 28.5% mild, 10.9% moderate and 8.7% severe. While the family functionality showed 65.9% intermediate functionality and 34% low. Conclusion: Adolescents with lower family functionality tend to have greater depressive symptomatology.