Análisis de las variables afectivo-emocionales en niños y adolescentes institucionalizados de cinco a diecisiete años, en dos casas de acogimiento de la ciudad de Azogues en el año 2022

Abstract

Abstract: This research addressed the issue of affective-emotional development observed in children institutionalized children and adolescents. Two variables were measured: balance affective and empathy in these subjects who are protected in shelter houses, the General objective was: to analyze affective-emotional variables in children and adolescents institutionalized from five to seventeen years of age, in two foster homes of the city ​​of Azogues in the year 2022. The methodological design was cross-sectional, field and descriptive with a quantitative approach of non-experimental type. The sample used was 19 men and 15 women from the Niño Manuelito and Casa Home of Jesus Christ." These participants were assessed with two instruments, the scale balance scale (EBA, 1983) and basic empathy scale (2011). The results revealed that children and adolescents have greater development of affective balance negative in 53%, and cognitive empathy with 18.03 ±2.823 points. In the same way concluded that there is a need to intervene in the valued sample to improve the development of the affective-emotional area and strengthen social behaviors and interrelation.