Dinámica familiar y consumo de marihuana en adolescentes de 15 a 18 años de edad en una institución privada de acompañamiento escolar en la ciudad de Quito en el periodo de Octubre 2024 a Diciembre 2024

Abstract

This research seeks to analyze the relationship between family dynamics and marijuana consumption in adolescents between 15 and 18 years old, belonging to a private institution of school accompaniment in Quito, during the period from October to December 2024. Through a qualitative approach and a phenomenological design, the perceptions, experiences, emotions and meanings of 10 male and female adolescents were explored, thus identifying family patterns that are influential in the consumption of substances (marijuana). Some of the factors found were the absence of effective communication, lack of clear limits, authoritarian or permissive parenting styles, and conflictive relationships among family members, all of which increase the vulnerability of adolescents to marijuana use. Likewise, the study revealed that consumption appears as a coping mechanism for emotional and family problems experienced within the family nucleus. The results emphasize the need for and importance of implementing family intervention strategies to prevent substance use, promoting healthy family environments and emotional support to strengthen the integral development of adolescents.