El impacto del entorno familiar en el desempeño académico de estudiantes de universidades públicas en situación de movilidad interna en la ciudad de Quito

Abstract

During the university stage, familial context is decisive for a student’s academic performance; family remains a source of support and sustainability throughout this process, and family dynamics transform when internal migration is involved. Students from different provinces travel to the city of Quito to have better access to higher education. This study was conducted using a qualitative approach. The sample consisted of 16 university students undergoing internal migration, to whom semi-structured interviews and a descriptive survey were administered virtually. The results were analyzed by processing them thematically, identifying categories related to the decision to relocate, it considers, the adaptability, family dynamics, and academic performance. The research results show that, for university students, internal migration is experienced as a process that causes academic and personal development alongside experiences of stress and emotional overload. The family environment continues to play an important role in the student’s life, with the student perceiving their family as either a source of motivation or a stressor, which influences their academic performance. Academic performance is thus understood as the outcome of family dynamics, adaptation processes, and the emotional resources of the university student, highlighting the need to understand the holistic well-being of the student undergoing the process of mobility.