El impacto del duelo en la pérdida de un familiar y su incidencia en el desarrollo socioemocional y educativo en niños de trece años

Abstract

Abstract: This study focuses on analyzing how the loss of a family member influences the socio-emotional and educational development of 13-year-old children at La Salle Educational Unit. A mixed-methods approach is used to gather information through socio-emotional questionnaires and semi-structured interviews to identify the main manifestations, emotional and educational changes, and difficulties faced by pre-adolescents grieving a significant family loss. The findings indicate that students exhibit alterations in emotional regulation and academic performance, specifically when there are deficiencies in support from the educational unit and their families. Similarly, the study demonstrates limitations in teacher training and the absence of a specific protocol from the Ministry of Education. Based on these results, psychoeducational strategies are proposed to strengthen the socio-emotional skills of students experiencing grief and to offer tools to teachers and families of pre-adolescents, from an ethical and humanistic perspective.