Actitudes agresivas entre niños y niñas de inicial 2. Un estudio de caso en un centro infantil privado de la ciudad de Quito

Abstract

The present research work arises from the observation of the aggressive behaviors of boys and girls in initial 2. For which an analysis was carried out on the types of aggressiveness most observed by teachers and psychologists within the school context. A qualitative methodology was followed, with two methods, ethnographic and data collection, whose techniques were: field records and semi-structured interview. 12 girls, 8 boys, 3 teachers (2 women and 1 man) and 2 psychologists (1 woman and 1 man) participated in this research. In the theoretical framework, bibliographical research was carried out, which helped to support several terms that encompass aggressiveness. Among them, it was possible to find the types of aggressiveness, the path from aggressiveness to violence, the causes that generate aggressiveness, both at the family level and at the school level, the consequences in the integral development of children and the actions of the teachers against aggressive behavior. In the presentation of findings, it was evidenced that there is aggressiveness in girls and boys under 6 years of age, and the most observed types are physical through blows and verbal through insults. Among the causes of aggressiveness, it was found that the family and society are the main influencers in these behaviors, and that this problem will affect the child in an integral way. Finally, it was shown that teachers do not always know how to act against aggressive attitudes presented in the classroom.