Comparing family functionality perception between non-Aymara and indigenous Aymara families in northern Chile

We compared perception of family functioning in a sample (N = 1,496) of Aymara and non-Aymara parents and children living in Arica,Chile. The children were aged from 9 to 15 years and were recruited from the 5th to 8th grades of 9 elementary schools (4 public,5 government-subsidized private schools) serving lower socioeconomic areas. Participants completed the Family Functioning Test (FF-SIL),which consists of 14 events or characteristics that may occur in a family. The results showed that parents and children from the Aymara group recorded lower scores for their perception of family functioning than did the non-Aymara group. Addressing this issue may be important in the prevention of psychological problems in these families.

Información de Publicación

Autores:

Koen De Munter

Institución: Universidad Alberto Hurtado
Facultad: Ciencias Sociales
Unidad: Antropología

Alejandra Caqueo

Institución: Universidad de Tarapacá
Facultad: Ciencias Sociales
Unidad: Psicología

Alfonso Urzúa

Institución: Universidad Católica del Norte

Rodrigo Ferrer

Institución: Universidad de Tarapacá

Yorka Arqueros

Institución: Universidad de Tarapacá

Matías Irarrázaval

Institución: Universidad de Chile

David Kavanagh

Institución: Queensland University of Technology

Revista:

Social Behavior and Personality

Año:

2015

Volumen:

XLIII

Número:

6

Páginas:

1021-1034

Url de Publicación:

https://www.sbp-journal.com/index.php/sbp/article/view/4594.