Family communication and social skills in students of general basic higher education in a private educational institution in Ambato

Abstract

Introduction. Family communication is a significant component that influences the way of relating and the construction of the affective bond, for behavioral development, therefore social skills are a set of capacities, which allow the development of a repertoire of actions and behaviors that make people function effectively socially. Therefore, poor communication at the family level generates problems in the development of social skills. Aim. Determine the relationship between communication and social skills of students of General Basic Higher Education of a particular educational institution in Ambato. Methodology. This was an observational, prospective, cross-sectional and descriptive investigation as they allowed to understand in depth the issue raised by a group of students for a short period of time and without including control groups. In addition, the study was quantitative in nature, corresponding to the level of relational research since a correlation was made between family communication, which was the supervisory variable, and social skills, which was the associated variable. Results. Students develop their social skills related to feelings (8%), express aggressiveness (11%), do not cope with stress (15%), and maintain planning limitations (50%). Conclusion. It was concluded that social skills increase expressiveness and social exchange, an aspect that benefits self-esteem, assertiveness, dialogue, making appropriate and timely decisions and assertive behaviors in this way favor the teaching of the learning process.