The present research aimed to analyze the influence of family functioning on academic motivation in students at a private university in Arequipa. A quantitative study was conducted with a non-experimental, predictive design. A sample of 435 university students from 12 professional programs, aged between 18 and 26 years, was used. 54.9% were female and 45.1% were male. The Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES III) and the Educational Motivation Scale (EME) were administered to students. It was found that family functioning has no influence on academic motivation in university students. It was also found that 44.4% perceived their family as flexible, 40% perceived a connected family, 55.6% perceived a balanced family, and 70.6% of the sample had high motivation. Finally, the variables were compared according to age and sex, finding that the perception of adaptability wi...

La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo analizar la influencia de la funcionalidad familiar sobre la motivación académica en estudiantes de una universidad privada de Arequipa. Se realizó un estudio cuantitativo, con diseño no experimental y de tipo predictivo por lo que para su desarrollo se contó con una muestra de 435 estudiantes universitarios de 12 carreras profesionales con edades entre 18 y 26 años, de los cuales el 54.9% fue de sexo femenino y el 45.1% de sexo masculino. Se les aplicó la Escala de Evaluación de Adaptabilidad y Cohesión Familiar (FACES III) y la escala de Escala de Motivación Educativa (EME). Se concluyó que no existe influencia de la funcionalidad familiar sobre la motivación académica en estudiantes universitarios. Asimismo, se encontró que el 44,4% perciben a su familia como flexible, el 40% perciben una familia conectada, siendo el 55,6% lo...