Factores de riesgo y protección que influyen en la elección de una carrera universitaria en estudiantes de último año de secundaria en el año lectivo 2023 - 2024 en una institución educativa en la ciudad de Quito

Abstract

The objective of this research is to demonstrate the risk and protection factors in students of third high school at the time of choosing a university career, for this we had the participation of 24 students belonging to technical high school and BGU composed of men and women of an educational unit in the city of Quito, for the study a semi-structured interview was applied which was transcribed and systematized according to the variables and dimensions belonging to risk factors: socioeconomic level, social pressure and family expectations; and protective factors: social and family support, vocational orientation. The research is non-experimental, descriptive in nature and focused on a qualitative approach. The main results of the research show that among the risk factors, the socioeconomic level predominates, followed by social pressure and family expectations; as for protective factors, family support, friends and free decision for their career and interest in requesting vocational guidance stand out. It is worth mentioning that these findings prevail regardless of gender and high school to which they belong