FAMILY FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ANXIETY IN ADOLESCENTS FROM SORITOR: A CORRELATIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Social changes, during which signs of anxiety may appear and affect students’ well-being. At the same time, in some households, situations of family violence, both physical and psychological, may occur and negatively influence adolescents’ emotional development. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze whether there is a relationship between these two variables in order to better understand how such experiences impact mental health. The objective of this research was to determine whether family violence is related to anxiety levels in secondary school adolescents from Soritor. The study was basic, with a quantitative approach and a non-experimental correlational design. A total of 210 fifth-year secondary school students from a public institution were included through census sampling. The Family Violence Scale and the Beck Anxiety Inventory, both previously validated, were used as instruments. Data analysis was performed with Spearman’s correlation test in the JASP program, since the data did not follow a normal distribution. The results showed low overall levels of family violence and anxiety, although some cases presented severe levels. Finally, a significant correlation (p < 0.05, rs > 0.30) was identified, confirming the association between family violence and anxiety in adolescents