Parentalidad positiva en la crianza de los niños de 3 a 5 años de los centros de educación inicial del Ecuador.

Abstract

Abstract: This work, titled Positive Parenting in the Upbringing of Children Ages 3 to 5 in Ecuador's Early Childhood Education Centers, aims to study positive parenting and its factors. To achieve this objective, a quantitative study was conducted using deductive, analytical, and statistical methods. The instruments used were a sociodemographic survey and the Positive Parenting Scale (P2S), which assesses four competencias, namely: bonding, formative, reflective, and protective. The participants were 20 parents, with a prevalence of mothers between 20 and 30 years of age, single, and with a high school diploma. In general, when assessing the profile of parenting competencies, the majority of participants fell within the optimal range, although a high percentage was also found in the risk zone. Furthermore, statistical relationships between variables identified the age of optimal parenting as 31 to 40 years. Other criteria that predict positive parenting styles and more secure attachment styles include being female, being single, and having completed primary school.