Representaciones de apego y competencia social en niños institucionalizados
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2016-03-04
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Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
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La presente investigación tiene como objetivo conocer la relación entre las representaciones de apego y la competencia social de niños institucionalizados en tres albergues. Además, busca describir las características de los constructos mencionados en los participantes. Para ello, se evaluó a 30 niños con edades entre los 36 y los 61 meses (M = 48.17; DE = 8.82), utilizando el Attachment Story Completion Task (Bretherton, Ridgeway y Cassidy, 1990) para las representaciones de apego. Además dos cuidadoras por cada niño, con edades entre los 35 y 52 años (M = 43.08; DE = 5.55), reportaron la competencia social a través del Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation Scale- SCBE (LaFrieniere y Dumas, 1996), de los mismos. No se encontraron relaciones significativas entre las representaciones de apego y la competencia social. Sin embargo, de acuerdo al albergue de procedencia, sí se encontró una relación positiva entre las representaciones de apego y la competencia social en uno de los tres albergues, denominado albergue 2. Respecto a las representaciones de apego, se encontraron puntajes bajos de seguridad y se halló una relación significativa con la edad de las cuidadoras. Además se encontró una relación positiva significativa entre los problemas internalizantes y la edad de ingreso de los niños al albergue. En cuanto al sexo de los participantes, se halló que las niñas poseen una mayor competencia social que los niños. Estos resultados señalan la necesidad de seguir investigando la relación entre ambos constructos y las variables que en distintos contextos pueden influir en ella.
This research aims to identify the association between attachment representations and social competence on children institutionalize in three institutions. In addition, this research strives to describe the characteristics that those constructs have in the mentioned group. In order to achieve this, 30 children with ages between 36 and 61 months old (M = 48.17, DE = 8.82), were assessed using the Attachment Story Completion Task (Bretherton, Ridgeway y Cassidy, 1990) for the attachment representations. In addition, two caregivers per children, with ages between 35 and 52 years old (M = 43. 08; DE = 5. 55), report the social competence of the children through the Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation Scale- SCBE (LaFrieniere y Dumas, 1996). Relations between the attachment representations and the social competence were not found. Although, according to their institution of origin, a positive relationship was found between attachment representations and social competence. Regarding the attachment representations, low scores of security and a relation with the caregiver’s age were found. In addition, a positive significant relation was found between the internalizing problems and the age of entrance to the institution. On the other hand, it was found that girls had a greater social competence than boys. These results show the need to carry forward research of the relation between both concepts and the variables that can influence it in different contexts.
This research aims to identify the association between attachment representations and social competence on children institutionalize in three institutions. In addition, this research strives to describe the characteristics that those constructs have in the mentioned group. In order to achieve this, 30 children with ages between 36 and 61 months old (M = 48.17, DE = 8.82), were assessed using the Attachment Story Completion Task (Bretherton, Ridgeway y Cassidy, 1990) for the attachment representations. In addition, two caregivers per children, with ages between 35 and 52 years old (M = 43. 08; DE = 5. 55), report the social competence of the children through the Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation Scale- SCBE (LaFrieniere y Dumas, 1996). Relations between the attachment representations and the social competence were not found. Although, according to their institution of origin, a positive relationship was found between attachment representations and social competence. Regarding the attachment representations, low scores of security and a relation with the caregiver’s age were found. In addition, a positive significant relation was found between the internalizing problems and the age of entrance to the institution. On the other hand, it was found that girls had a greater social competence than boys. These results show the need to carry forward research of the relation between both concepts and the variables that can influence it in different contexts.
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Psicología infantil, Apego., Niños abandonados--Investigaciones.
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