Percepciones en torno a la figura paterna en estudiantes universitarios de 18-25 años durante el 2024

Abstract

This analysis examines the way in which the father figure is perceived by university students aged 18 to 25 in Ecuador, highlighting the family dynamics and socioeconomic environments that shape these perceptions. The study is based on theories such as Erik Erikson's psychosocial development and family systems theory, highlighting the relevance of the relationship between father and son/daughter in the development of identity and autonomy. Additionally, parenting styles are seen as elements that influence the relationship between parents and sons/daughters. A methodology was used that merges the quantitative study carried out through the Parental Perception Inventory (IPP) with qualitative interviews carried out with six university students. The findings indicate that the vision of the paternal figure changes depending on the presence or absence with significant impacts on respect, empathy and communication, highlighting cultural patterns that strengthened the role of the father as a financial provider to the detriment of his emotional participation, a circumstance that causes mothers to adopt more proactive roles in the emotional care of their sons and daughters. In conclusion, a negative perception is established on the part of sons and daughters towards the paternal figure which is linked to: absence, little presence, negative bonds and emotional distance on the part of the father.