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Rodríguez de Ávila, U. E., Munera Luque, K. M., Hernández-Vargas, B., & Luengas Durán, A. P. (2023). Family functioning, mental health, anxiety, self-esteem and quality of life in families in vulnerable situations. Psychologia, 17(1), 13–24. https://doi.org/10.21500/19002386.6178 (Original work published June 1, 2023)
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Abstract

An analytical cross-sectional study is presented, with the objective of exploring the levels of family functioning, mental health, anxiety, self-esteem and quality of life in families in vulnerable situations. The final sample consisted of 50 families, for a total of 100 participants (50 Parents / caregiver, 50 adolescents). The Family APGAR, the Self reporting questionnaire (SRQ), the Whoqol-Bref, the IDARE and the Rosenberg self-esteem scale were used as instruments. 67 significant correlations were found between the different variables, in turn, significant differences were found in the self-esteem variable between the group of parents / caregiver and adolescents [X2 = 9.419 (1), p <.01]. It was concluded that there is an association between the variables family functioning, anxiety, self-esteem and quality of life in families in vulnerable situations, likewise, that there is a significant difference between the self-esteem of parents / caregivers and adolescents. The importance of family functioning in the quality of mental health is emphasized.

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